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ZyGEM and Phthisis Diagnostics to develop products for detecting infectious pathogens

ZyGEM Corp. Ltd. and Phthisis Diagnostics today announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop products enabling the detection of infectious pathogens in complex samples, such as stool, blood and water.

23 Oct 2009

Roche's xCELLigence RTCA SP Instrument used for in vitro testing of cells

The C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA Polymerase II consists of multiple repeats of an evolutionary conserved motif of seven amino acids, forming a repetitive structure of 52 repeats in humans and 26 repeats in yeast. Twenty years after the first description of the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain, its function is still unclear.

23 Oct 2009

Javelin MIS Locking Facet System for lumbar spine stabilization

US Spine® announced today that it has launched its Javelin MIS Locking Facet System, designed to stabilize the lumbar spine by locking the facet joints through a minimally invasive incision.

22 Oct 2009

FDA grants IDE approval to Harvest Technologies to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG trial

Harvest Technologies Corp. (www.harvesttech.com) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG Trial. This is a two phase 42-patient 'feasibility' clinical trial using the company's BMAC System to concentrate autologous bone marrow cells to treat patients with congestive heart failure undergoing treatment with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Surgery.

22 Oct 2009

NCI awards $2.8 million grant to Allegro Diagnostics

Allegro Diagnostics, a leader in the field of molecular diagnostics for lung cancer, has announced that its clinical study for BronchoGen(TM), a diagnostic test for patients suspected of having lung cancer, will receive up to $2.8 million in funding for a Phase I/II Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

22 Oct 2009

Metro Health Village implements Wyse Technology's healthcare IT solutions

Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced another successful customer implementation. Metro Health Village, located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is one of the most comprehensive health care providers in west Michigan.

22 Oct 2009

Doctations' Surveillance Program makes it easy for doctors to comply with HITECH ACT requirements

Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to improve healthcare, today added its new Surveillance Program functionality to its groundbreaking online healthcare and medical practice management solution.

22 Oct 2009

Phase Forward releases IRT 5.0 Interactive Response Technology solution

Phase Forward, a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced a major new release of its Interactive Response Technology (IRT) solution, Phase Forward™ IRT 5.0.

22 Oct 2009

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Spring Creek Capital Corporation (OTCBB: SCRK), a Nevada corporation, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, BioCube, Inc., has completed the initial phase of the development of an environmentally safe decontamination system, utilizing an aerosol-based delivery method of aqueous solution.

22 Oct 2009

The E3 Advantage educational healthcare webcast series to be sponsored by MEBS

MEBS, a leading provider of employee benefit services announced its sponsorship of the healthcare webcast series, “The E3 Advantage.” The next webcast will be on November 4th at 2 p.m. ET with the topic, “Looking into the Future of Healthcare” including “The Future of Pharmacy” presented by CVS Caremark. To attend, register at www.mebs.com.

22 Oct 2009

Free webinar to help people with written expression deficits

Two experts who specialize in empowering families and professionals with the knowledge of affordable technologies to maximize success are offering a free webinar about resources to support people who have written expression deficits.

22 Oct 2009

Applied Biosystems announces the global availability of its 3500 Series Genetic Analyzer

Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation, today announced the global commercial availability of a new capillary electrophoresis (CE) sequencing system. The 3500 Series Genetic Analyzer builds on Applied Biosystems’ industry-leading CE sequencing systems, with state-of-the-art advancements, setting significant new standards for throughput, data quality and ease of use.

22 Oct 2009

AdvancedMD Software in Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing, privately-held companies

AdvancedMD® Software, Inc., a leader in web-based practice management, billing and EMR applications for medical practices and medical billing services, today announced that for the third consecutive year the company has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing, privately-held companies.

22 Oct 2009

Smith & Nephew to present comprehensive portfolio of advanced wound management products at Annual Clinical Symposium

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew Plc (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN), announced today that clinicians will present a total of 20 clinical posters featuring its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems and ALLEVYN(TM) AG, ALLEVYN AG Gentle, ACTICOAT(TM) and IODOSORB(TM) advanced wound dressings during the 24th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care's poster session. The poster session opens at 10:30am CT on October 23, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

FDA grants Response Biomedical a Special 510(k) clearance for the RAMP Influenza A/B Assay

Response Biomedical Corporation announced that the Company has been granted a Special 510(k) U.S. FDA clearance for an update to the Company’s RAMP® Influenza A/B Assay Package Insert to include analytical reactivity information for a strain of the 2009 H1N1 virus cultured from positive respiratory specimens.

22 Oct 2009

Progenika to provide blood group genotyping reference laboratory services to ARUP

Progenika, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ARUP Laboratories (ARUP) of Salt Lake City, UT, to provide blood group genotyping reference laboratory services to ARUP to determine patient red blood cell antigen profiles when serology has logistic and functional limitations.

22 Oct 2009

Merge Healthcare's strategy to expand in China, to take part in China International Medical Equipment Fair

As a part of its ongoing strategic objective of expansion in China, Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE) will be exhibiting at the China International Medical Equipment Fair, which will be held at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center, October 28 - 31, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Technology News and Research

ZyGEM and Phthisis Diagnostics to develop products for detecting infectious pathogens

Roche's xCELLigence RTCA SP Instrument used for in vitro testing of cells

Javelin MIS Locking Facet System for lumbar spine stabilization

FDA grants IDE approval to Harvest Technologies to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG trial

NCI awards $2.8 million grant to Allegro Diagnostics

Metro Health Village implements Wyse Technology's healthcare IT solutions

Doctations' Surveillance Program makes it easy for doctors to comply with HITECH ACT requirements

Phase Forward releases IRT 5.0 Interactive Response Technology solution

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

The E3 Advantage educational healthcare webcast series to be sponsored by MEBS

Free webinar to help people with written expression deficits

Applied Biosystems announces the global availability of its 3500 Series Genetic Analyzer

AdvancedMD Software in Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing, privately-held companies

Smith & Nephew to present comprehensive portfolio of advanced wound management products at Annual Clinical Symposium

FDA grants Response Biomedical a Special 510(k) clearance for the RAMP Influenza A/B Assay

Progenika to provide blood group genotyping reference laboratory services to ARUP

Merge Healthcare's strategy to expand in China, to take part in China International Medical Equipment Fair

First-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Kensey Nash

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports strong sales and earnings growth for third quarter 2009

NCI implements NanoString Technologies' nCounter Analysis System

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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