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Research reveals that iPSCs similar to embryonic stem cells

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla have developed a safe strategy for reprogramming cells to a pluripotent state without use of viral vectors or genomic insertions. Their studies reveal that these induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are very similar to human embryonic stem cells, yet maintain a "transcriptional signature." In essence, these cells retain some memory of the donor cells they once were.

18 Sep 2009

New tool developed to provide precise and cost-effective data collection for drug discovery efforts

Cancer and cell biology experts at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have developed a new mass spectrometry-based tool they say provides more precise, cost-effective data collection for drug discovery efforts.

18 Sep 2009

Wound Management Technologies acquires BioPharma

Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM) a rapidly growing provider of specialty medical products, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of BioPharma Management Technologies, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company with a platform of proprietary and patented technologies for topical pain management and resorbable orthoses.

18 Sep 2009

Merge Healthcare launches FusionWeb application software

Continuing its technology leadership in image-enabling the healthcare enterprise, Merge Healthcare, today announced the release of FusionWeb™, a revolutionary zero-client software platform that enables secure

18 Sep 2009

Employers to reexamine health benefit strategies in response to passage of health care reform legislation

With health care reform efforts ramping up after the summer break, many of the nation’s employers are focusing on the action in Congress and plan to adjust their benefit strategies based on how final legislation affects their costs, according to a survey of 433 HR and benefit executives from midsize and large organizations conducted by professional services firm Towers Perrin.

18 Sep 2009

Calypso Medical raises funds for commercial expansion

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., a developer of real-time localization technology used for the precise tracking of tumor targets, today announced the completion of a $50 million round of venture capital financing, led by Skyline Ventures and Frazier Healthcare Ventures.

18 Sep 2009

UCSF chooses Think First to support revenue cycle performance

Think First, a premier provider of revenue cycle services, has been chosen by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Group to support their efforts to improve revenue cycle performance.

17 Sep 2009

Lantheus commences Phase 1 study evaluating novel LMI1195 heart failure imaging agent

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical study to assess the safety, dosimetry and tolerability of LMI1195, a novel F-18 small molecule tracer for imaging cardiac neuronal function, in healthy subjects, undergoing positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

17 Sep 2009

China SFDA approves clinical trial of China Aoxing's abuse resistant opioid drug

China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (OTCBB: CAXG) ("China Aoxing"), a China-based pharmaceutical company specializing in research, development, manufacturing and distribution of narcotic and pain-management products, today announced that its Clinical Trial Application ("CTA") for Tilidine/Naloxone Capsules, an opioid drug with abuse resistance property, was officially approved by the China State Food and Drug Administration ("SFDA").

17 Sep 2009

Enzo expands its capability to perform simultaneous live-cell imaging of nuclear components

Enzo Life Sciences, a division of Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), has added a novel new system to its CELLestial™ line of live cell analysis products, providing expanded capability to simultaneously image both the nucleus and the nucleolus in living cells, the Company announced today. Called the Total Nuclear-ID™ Green/Red Nucleolar/Nuclear Detection Kit, the new addition has been specifically optimized for demanding live cell microscopy applications.

17 Sep 2009

Canada's health care associations urge health ministers to tackle pressing issues at the ministers' annual meeting

Canada's leading health care associations are calling on federal and provincial/territorial health ministers to tackle a number of pressing issues at the ministers' annual meeting, taking place in Winnipeg September 17.

17 Sep 2009

Congresswoman Eshoo honored with The Science Coalition's Champion of Science Award

The Science Coalition today gave Congresswoman Anna Eshoo its "Champion of Science" award in recognition of her strong commitment and continued advocacy for basic research funding. "Representing much of Silicon Valley and several research institutions, Congresswoman Eshoo understands the significant role basic research plays both in advancing our knowledge in critical areas like health care and energy and in driving our economy," said Dr. Philip Pizzo, Dean, Stanford School of Medicine.

17 Sep 2009

Hypatia Research on the benefits of electronic health records systems

Hypatia Research, LLC today released a report entitled "What Healthcare CIOs Need to Know About ARRA & EHR: Healthcare Technology Solutions & Service Providers" outlining current developments, major adoption challenges, business case justification and an assessment of more than 30 EHR vendors that meet government standards for certification and funding programs.

17 Sep 2009

Secretary Sebelius' new initiative to improve health care delivery

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle today announced an initiative that will allow Medicare to join Medicaid, and private insurers in state-based efforts to improve the way health care is delivered.

17 Sep 2009

Laerdal Medical redeveloping its Emergency Preparedness Scenarios simulation packages

Laerdal Medical, in conjunction with The University of Miami's Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, is in the final stages of re-developing the Emergency Preparedness Scenarios - Terrorism package to function on Laerdal's VitalSim-capable Simulators.

From Laerdal 17 Sep 2009

Pervasis Therapeutics raises funds to support clinical development programs

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it completed the initial closing of a $17 million third round of financing. The proceeds will be used primarily to support the company's ongoing clinical development programs, including PVS-10200, a biologically active therapy designed to reestablish healthy vasculature following common interventions to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and potentially other conditions.

17 Sep 2009

Northeast Pennsylvania healthcare facilities collaborate to eliminate laboratory errors

Healthcare facilities in northeast Pennsylvania have come together to reduce and eliminate laboratory errors due to specimen mislabeling. Pocono Medical Center helped to spearhead the effort when they noticed they were reporting a large number of mislabeled lab specimens at their facility that coincided with data delivered in a presentation by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.

17 Sep 2009

Critical Signal Technologies acquires GTL

Critical Signal Technologies, Inc. (CST) has acquired the stock and assets of GTL, Inc. dba as "Link to Life" along with Link Technologies, Inc., and will integrate its product and service offerings into CST to provide cost-effective personal emergency response, TeleHealth and medical monitoring systems, improving the independence and quality of life for older adults, the disabled and people managing health conditions.

17 Sep 2009

Mexico fights H1N1 cases with Polycom visual communication systems

As the world braces for the coming winter flu season, health officials in Mexico expect to battle an anticipated rise in H1N1 flu cases with interactive visual communication systems from Polycom, the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communication solutions.

17 Sep 2009

NIH to fund grants for epigenetic research

The National Institutes of Health announced today that it will fund 22 grants on genome-wide studies of how epigenetic changes -- chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or environmental exposures -- define and contribute to specific human diseases and biological processes.

17 Sep 2009

Technology News and Research

Research reveals that iPSCs similar to embryonic stem cells

New tool developed to provide precise and cost-effective data collection for drug discovery efforts

Wound Management Technologies acquires BioPharma

Merge Healthcare launches FusionWeb application software

Employers to reexamine health benefit strategies in response to passage of health care reform legislation

Calypso Medical raises funds for commercial expansion

UCSF chooses Think First to support revenue cycle performance

Lantheus commences Phase 1 study evaluating novel LMI1195 heart failure imaging agent

China SFDA approves clinical trial of China Aoxing's abuse resistant opioid drug

Enzo expands its capability to perform simultaneous live-cell imaging of nuclear components

Canada's health care associations urge health ministers to tackle pressing issues at the ministers' annual meeting

Congresswoman Eshoo honored with The Science Coalition's Champion of Science Award

Hypatia Research on the benefits of electronic health records systems

Secretary Sebelius' new initiative to improve health care delivery

Laerdal Medical redeveloping its Emergency Preparedness Scenarios simulation packages

Pervasis Therapeutics raises funds to support clinical development programs

Northeast Pennsylvania healthcare facilities collaborate to eliminate laboratory errors

Critical Signal Technologies acquires GTL

Mexico fights H1N1 cases with Polycom visual communication systems

NIH to fund grants for epigenetic research

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