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Opexa Therapeutics reports net loss of $1,433,922 for year ended December 31, 2009

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing Tovaxin®, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009 and provided an update on its progress.

5 Mar 2010

Researchers discuss the synergy between nanoscience and neuroscience

Is it possible to build supercomputers that can replicate the human brain, or to develop nanotechnology that can lead to an implantable chip for interfacing with neurons and other types of cellular networks?

5 Mar 2010

HOYA ConBio to introduce DermaSculpt and MedLite C5 lasers at AAD Annual Meeting

HOYA ConBio, a global leader in aesthetic medical lasers, will introduce the DermaSculpt Er:YAG and the MedLite C5 Q-Switched Nd:YAG lasers at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, March 5-9th at the Miami Convention Center (Booth #819).

5 Mar 2010

Stryker Orthopaedics introduces ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System for hip replacement surgery

Stryker Orthopaedics today announced the release of the ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System, a next-generation technology for hip replacement surgery designed to minimize the risks associated with total hip replacement surgery.

From Stryker 5 Mar 2010

DUSA Pharmaceuticals to unveil BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator at AAD meeting

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, will unveil an ergonomically enhanced BLU-U® Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator at this year's American Academy of Dermatology meeting in Miami, Florida, March 5-9. BLU-U, in conjunction with the Levulan® Kerastick® topical treatment, is an integral part of the Levulan® Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) technology platform.

5 Mar 2010

eMix announces additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials

eMix, a new business venture incubated by DR Systems, today announced an additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials of eMix, the cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports. Earlier, eMix had announced a partial list of participating facilities.

5 Mar 2010

Infrastructure issues can hamper program effectiveness within academic health centers

The infrastructure required to support and sustain compliance education and training programs is often decentralized and under-resourced which can hamper program effectiveness within academic health centers, according to Mindy Steinberg, MPH, and Elaine R. Rubin, Ph.D., of the Association of Academic Health Centers, in this month's issue of Academic Medicine.

5 Mar 2010

Coordinated online social networks can help people with disabilities during emergencies

Online social networks could help with communications and recovery for people with disabilities following major natural disasters, or even terrorist attack, according to a research paper in the International Journal of Emergency Management.

5 Mar 2010

UC researchers find CT scan screening of non-smoking women is cost-effective

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that it is cost-effective to do CT scan screening of non-smoking women, ages 25-54, who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung in order to diagnose and treat those with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM.

5 Mar 2010

Predictive Biosciences to present its novel MADR approach during 2010 GU Symposium

Predictive Biosciences today announced that the Company will be presenting its novel Multi-Analyte Diagnostic Readout approach to the development of a non-invasive, urinary biomarker based assay for the detection of bladder cancer during the 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, being held March 5-7 in San Francisco.

5 Mar 2010

Harmful health IT malfunctions

With the new health care IT technology already in use, preparation for the accompanying consequences should be on every family’s mind, advises Martine Ehrenclou, author of the multiple award-winning, self-help guide Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive (Lemon Grove Press).

5 Mar 2010

Health Discovery delivers letter of gratitude and support to Congressman Edolphus Towns for holding congressional hearing

Health Discovery Corporation announced today that it delivered a letter of gratitude and support to Congressman Edolphus Towns, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for holding today, March 4, 2010, a congressional hearing on “Prostate Cancer: New Questions About Screening and Treatment.”

5 Mar 2010

Joint Hearing of Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: MOPH National Commander testifies

On Thursday, March 4, 2010, National Commander Jim Sims will testify on behalf of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) before a Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.

5 Mar 2010

Endothelial cells can produce copious amounts of adult stem cells: Study

In a leap toward making stem cell therapy widely available, researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that endothelial cells, the most basic building blocks of the vascular system, produce growth factors that can grow copious amounts of adult stem cells and their progeny over the course of weeks.

5 Mar 2010

Edison Best New Product Awards: SonoSite’s NanoMaxx ultrasound system chosen as finalist

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced today that the 6 lb. NanoMaxx™ ultrasound system was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Edison Best New Product Awards. The awards are inspired by the enormous contributions of renowned inventor Thomas Edison and honor significant achievements in new product development, marketing, and innovation.

5 Mar 2010

Patient enrollment in Phase II study of BioCart Autologous Cartilage System nearing halfway point

ProChon Biotech, Ltd., an innovator of tissue regenerative technologies that are being developed to relieve pain and restore the mobility and quality-of-life for sufferers of articular cartilage injuries, today announced that patient enrollment in the Company’s Phase II study of the BioCart™ Autologous Cartilage System is nearing the halfway point and is expected to be completed within the next three months.

5 Mar 2010

Recipients for 2010 Scholar Awards announced

The American Society of Hematology announces the 2010 recipients of its Scholar Awards. The program is designed to support hematologists who have chosen a career in research by providing partial salary or other support during that critical period required for completion of training and achievement of status as an independent investigator.

5 Mar 2010

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, today announced that documentation supplied to the European Notified Body conforms to the new Medical Device Directive for Class IIb medical devices; an enhanced European standard to be enforced starting April 2010. This notification allows the Company to label its new generation sterilizers with the CE Mark, which is a requirement to place products in the European Union; the second largest sterilization market after the United States.

5 Mar 2010

‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day campaign surpasses its goal by testing more than 4.2M people for HIV

Testing Millions,’ a groundbreaking global effort led by AIDS Healthcare Foundation to test millions of people for HIV as part of a global testing campaign tied to the recent observance of World AIDS Day (December 1st) has far surpassed its goal by testing more than 4.2 million people for HIV and identifying more than 110,106 HIV-positive individuals in 23 countries around the world.

5 Mar 2010

Combating liver fluke: Queen's University Belfast heads international research effort

Queen's University Belfast is spearheading a £1 million international research effort to combat liver fluke - a parasite which causes disease in livestock, resulting in billions of pounds in losses every year to farmers around the world.

5 Mar 2010

Technology News and Research

Opexa Therapeutics reports net loss of $1,433,922 for year ended December 31, 2009

Researchers discuss the synergy between nanoscience and neuroscience

HOYA ConBio to introduce DermaSculpt and MedLite C5 lasers at AAD Annual Meeting

Stryker Orthopaedics introduces ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System for hip replacement surgery

DUSA Pharmaceuticals to unveil BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator at AAD meeting

eMix announces additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials

Infrastructure issues can hamper program effectiveness within academic health centers

Coordinated online social networks can help people with disabilities during emergencies

UC researchers find CT scan screening of non-smoking women is cost-effective

Predictive Biosciences to present its novel MADR approach during 2010 GU Symposium

Harmful health IT malfunctions

Health Discovery delivers letter of gratitude and support to Congressman Edolphus Towns for holding congressional hearing

Joint Hearing of Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: MOPH National Commander testifies

Endothelial cells can produce copious amounts of adult stem cells: Study

Edison Best New Product Awards: SonoSite’s NanoMaxx ultrasound system chosen as finalist

Patient enrollment in Phase II study of BioCart Autologous Cartilage System nearing halfway point

Recipients for 2010 Scholar Awards announced

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day campaign surpasses its goal by testing more than 4.2M people for HIV

Combating liver fluke: Queen's University Belfast heads international research effort

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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