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Aerocrine, PSEC enters into a long-term development agreement

Aerocrine AB today announced that Aerocrine and Panasonic Shikoku Electronics, CO., LTD (PSEC) have entered into a long-term agreement to develop, manufacture and market new generation products for airway inflammation monitoring using exhaled nitric oxide.

4 Nov 2009

Monsanto Biotechnology Research Center established in China

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it is opening its first research center in China, further demonstrating its commitment to forming technology collaborations in the country.

4 Nov 2009

MedInformatix demonstrates its PM and EMR Solution at 2009 AAO Conference

MedInformatix, a leading provider of software solutions for the healthcare industry, announced the tenth anniversary of its relationships with several prominent Midwestern ophthalmology practices at the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Conference in San Francisco. In each case, the practices showcase the benefits of MedInformatix's Practice Management (PM) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Solution.

4 Nov 2009

Referenced-EEG outperforms STAR*D treatment in depression care

CNS Response, Inc. reported the results of a landmark study presented by Charles DeBattista, D.M.H, M.D., at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress.

4 Nov 2009

People with disabilities to attend free, three-day expo and conference

The anticipation for Abilities Expo Atlanta (www.abilitiesexpo.com) has been building for months. Thousands of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals are expected to attend this free, three-day expo and conference taking place Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center (Event hours: Friday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm).

4 Nov 2009

Role of robots in the future of healthcare to be discussed during Mobile Robots in Motion conference

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. today announced that Martin Spencer, GeckoSystems' president and chief executive officer, will discuss the role of robots in the future of healthcare during their "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference in Atlanta, Ga. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging mobile robotics industry, revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

4 Nov 2009

Obese women less likely to become pregnant and have successful pregnancy, says new findings

Obese women are as much as 28 percent less likely to become pregnant and have a successful pregnancy, according to research that earned a Michigan State University professor a national award.

4 Nov 2009

New strategy to eliminate and eradicate malaria unveiled

Marking its tenth anniversary year, the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) today unveiled a new strategy that sets the stage for an aggressive push targeting the long-term goal of eliminating and eradicating malaria

4 Nov 2009

Health Canada approves the Zenith Branch Endovascular Graft-Iliac Bifurcation

Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of the body’s largest arteries with an endovascular graft delivered during a minimally invasive procedure without blocking a critical artery.

4 Nov 2009

superDimension's electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy device receives AMA Category I CPT code

superDimension, Inc.®, a private company that develops minimally invasive interventional pulmonology devices, announced today that The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new Category I CPT® code for the use of the Company's electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) device to navigate to lesions or spots deep in the lungs.

4 Nov 2009

Laser-scanning microscope records brain activity in freely moving animals

The majority of our life is spent moving around a static world and we generate our impression of the world using visual and other senses simultaneously. It is the ability to freely explore our environment that is essential for the view we form of our local surroundings.

4 Nov 2009

Propylene glycol in e cigarettes might keep us healthy, says researchers

According to the Centers for Disease Control, during 2000-2004, "An estimated 443,000 persons in the United States died prematurely each year from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.

4 Nov 2009

Beyond.com reports increased hiring in healthcare and IT industries during third-quarter 2009

Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, today released its Third Quarter 2009 Career Trend Analysis Report, which revealed that Healthcare and Information Technology continue to add jobs at a steady pace, while industries in the professional services sector such as Finance and Engineering are still experiencing sharp declines.

4 Nov 2009

Canada Health Infoway makes best use of its funds for EHR projects, says Auditor General

A report released today by the Auditor General of Canada confirms Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) has "accomplished much in the eight years since its creation."

4 Nov 2009

Study sheds new light on threats to coral reproduction

What's the point of setting up marine reserves to protect coral reefs from pollution, ship groundings and overfishing if climate change could cause far more damage? A study published this week in London in Proceedings of the Royal Society B provides the answer.

4 Nov 2009

Program to address neuroscientific progress in pain management

On November 13, the Center for Neurotechnology Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies will present the lecture “From a Neuroscience of Pain to a Neuroethics of Care” by Prof. James Giordano, internationally known for his work on the neuroscience and neuroethics of pain.

4 Nov 2009

ASTI's 'Tell-a-Friend program' for solving sleep-related problems

Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) announced today that it will pay cash rewards to ASTI customers who refer friends that in turn buy an Ecotones or Ecotones Duet directly from ASTI. The new "Tell-a-Friend" program rewards customers for doing what they have been doing since the first Ecotones was introduced late last year: letting friends in on the secret to better sleep.

4 Nov 2009

MagForce Nanotechnologies announces successful completion of its Nano-Cancer therapy trials

MagForce Nanotechnologies AG, the Berlin-based medical technology company majority owned by Nanostart AG, today announced the successful completion of final trials demonstrating the efficacy of its Nano-Cancer® therapy in patients with recurrent glioblastoma, a frequent form of brain tumor which is highly malignant. The actual study results significantly exceeded the study objective.

4 Nov 2009

New health privacy regulations spark debate

Information Week reports that the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a rule to "beef up penalties for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA)." But the rule has generated complaints from a bipartisan group of congressmen, who argue it leaves loopholes and doesn't properly determine when privacy has been breached.

4 Nov 2009

Sigma-Aldrich, Polyplus-transfection sign licensing agreement to manufacture ZNA oligonucleotides

Sigma-Aldrich today announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Polyplus-transfection (Strasbourg, France) to manufacture and commercialize Zip Nucleic Acid (ZNA(TM)) oligonucleotides, a new technology that provides solutions for increased affinity for nucleic acids.

3 Nov 2009

Technology News and Research

Aerocrine, PSEC enters into a long-term development agreement

Monsanto Biotechnology Research Center established in China

MedInformatix demonstrates its PM and EMR Solution at 2009 AAO Conference

Referenced-EEG outperforms STAR*D treatment in depression care

People with disabilities to attend free, three-day expo and conference

Role of robots in the future of healthcare to be discussed during Mobile Robots in Motion conference

Obese women less likely to become pregnant and have successful pregnancy, says new findings

New strategy to eliminate and eradicate malaria unveiled

Health Canada approves the Zenith Branch Endovascular Graft-Iliac Bifurcation

superDimension's electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy device receives AMA Category I CPT code

Laser-scanning microscope records brain activity in freely moving animals

Propylene glycol in e cigarettes might keep us healthy, says researchers

Beyond.com reports increased hiring in healthcare and IT industries during third-quarter 2009

Canada Health Infoway makes best use of its funds for EHR projects, says Auditor General

Study sheds new light on threats to coral reproduction

Program to address neuroscientific progress in pain management

ASTI's 'Tell-a-Friend program' for solving sleep-related problems

MagForce Nanotechnologies announces successful completion of its Nano-Cancer therapy trials

New health privacy regulations spark debate

Sigma-Aldrich, Polyplus-transfection sign licensing agreement to manufacture ZNA oligonucleotides

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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