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Telemonitoring systems enable early detection of silent, asymptomatic arrhythmias in heart

An increasing number of heart failure patients are treated with a number of complex devices, i.e. cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Recently completed and ongoing clinical trials such as MADIT-CRT and EchoCRT provide evidence of a growing number of CRT patients, in need of individualised treatment.

1 Sep 2009

Rising Medical Solutions provides five solutions to change America's healthcare system

Controlling healthcare costs seems like a complex issue but one expert points to an age-old economic model to save our nation billions of dollars.

1 Sep 2009

H1N1 flu vaccine forms processing service launched by Quality Associates

Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) www.qualityassociatesinc.com, an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging, and archiving, announced the launch of its H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service, a comprehensive approach to help states, cities, counties, and providers in the private sector successfully and accurately capture and record essential demographic and health data from medical consent forms – a critical step in the administration of the H1N1 vaccine to millions nationwide beginning this fall.

1 Sep 2009

Endosense raises USD 36 million in Series B financing

Endosense, a medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and reproducibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced that it has received USD 36 million in Series B financing. Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) led the round, with additional participation from Neomed, Gimv, VI Partners (VI), Sectoral Asset Management, Ysios Capital Partners and Initiative Capital Romandie.

1 Sep 2009

Medical device report provides key data, information and analysis on diagnostic imaging market

Global Markets Direct’s medical device report: “The Future of the Diagnostic Imaging Market to 2015” report provides key data, information and analysis on the global diagnostic imaging market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information on six market categories including computed tomography systems, mammography equipment, MRI systems, nuclear imaging equipment, ultrasound systems and x-ray systems.

1 Sep 2009

BioClinica offers streamlined electronic transport solutions with the acquisition of CardioNow

BioClinica, Inc., (NASDAQ: BIOC), a global provider of clinical trial services, today announced that it has acquired the CardioNow unit of Agfa HealthCare.

From Clario 1 Sep 2009

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals updates license agreement covering antimicrobial technology use

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ceragenix" or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, today provided an update to a previously announced exclusive evaluation and option to license agreement (the "Agreement”) with a global, multi-billion dollar healthcare company covering the use of the Company's CeraShield antimicrobial technology for a specific medical device associated with a high incidence of hospital acquired infections.

1 Sep 2009

TransPharma's Phase 2A trial of ViaDerm-hPTH(1-34) for treating severe osteoporosis is successful

TransPharma Medical Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug products utilizing a proprietary active transdermal drug delivery technology, announced today the successful completion of the Phase 2A trial of ViaDerm-hPTH(1-34) which is being developed for the treatment of severe osteoporosis.

1 Sep 2009

Statement updating details on testing of IDenta-Alert explosive detectors released

International drug & explosives detection firm IDenta Corp. (PINKSHEETS: IDTA) releases statement updating details about US Department of Defense testing of the IDenta-Alert explosive detectors.

1 Sep 2009

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme celebrates 25th anniversary

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG, the leading developer and manufacturer of transdermal, topical and oral systems with facilities in Andernach, Germany and West Caldwell, New Jersey, celebrates its 25th anniversary.

1 Sep 2009

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

Imprivata®, Inc., the employee access management company and largest provider of healthcare single sign-on (SSO), today announced that it continues to see strong demand for its OneSign Platform solution from the healthcare industry's leading organizations.

1 Sep 2009

MultiGEN Diagnostics launches new technology for clinical testing in molecular diagnostics

San Diego-based MultiGEN Diagnostics Inc. has launched a novel multi-target DNA sequencing technology (MultiGEN) for a wide range of clinical testing in molecular diagnostics.

1 Sep 2009

Clinical Healthcare Enterprise Framework to help healthcare HR for effective talent management

Salary.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY), a leading provider of on-demand compensation, payroll and talent management solutions, announced today that it has added the Clinical Healthcare Enterprise Framework to its growing Job Model and Competency Library of more than 1,200 job models and 1,300 functional competencies, which provide data and structure for typical jobs at all levels of an organization. The framework will enable healthcare HR professionals to create job roles easily, deliver job models quickly, and power their talent management systems.

1 Sep 2009

Seeplex FluA ACE subtyping test enables simultaneous detection of four major influenza A subtypes

Seegene today released a new influenza A sub-type screening test, Seeplex FluA ACE Subtyping, that enables simultaneous detection of pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1), seasonal human influenza A H1, seasonal human influenza A H3 and avian influenza A H5 in a single reaction.

1 Sep 2009

Medsphere secures $12 million to support its development and expansion efforts in the health IT sector

Medsphere Systems Corporation, the leading provider of open source healthcare enterprise solutions, today announced that the company has secured $12 million in financing to support ongoing development and expansion efforts in the health IT sector.

1 Sep 2009

MyMedicalRecords Pro EMR system launched by MMR Information Systems

MMR Information Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (the "Company"), which through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. ("MMR"), provides consumer-controlled Personal Health Records ("PHRs") (www.mymedicalrecords.com) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions (www.myesafedepositbox.com), announced that it has launched its MyMedicalRecords Pro ("MMRPro") product which is designed to help doctors take the first steps towards an EMR system by digitizing medical records and making them available to patients through a patient portal that incorporates the MyMedicalRecords.com Personal Health Record.

1 Sep 2009

GenoCAD project receives financial support from NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year $1,421,725 grant to Jean Peccoud, associate professor at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, to develop GenoCAD - a web-based Computer Assisted Design environment for synthetic biology.

1 Sep 2009

ChromoCure releases development plan for CS300 Chromosomal Scanner

ChromoCure, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: KKUR) released today its development plan for its next generation of chromosomal scanners. The new system has been given the name "CS300" as the next iteration of its current CS200 Chromosomal Scanner design.

1 Sep 2009

New vaccine technology may prove beneficial for treating IGF-1 responsive disorders

Braasch Biotech LLC announces its lead vaccine for Obesity, Growth Hormone Deficiencies may have beneficial use for numerous IGF-1 responsive disorders such as diabetes, heart disease and Rett Syndrome based on initial preclinical testing in a mouse model.

1 Sep 2009

Study provides insights into genes that help maintain youthfulness of the skin

In the new print issue of Nature Genetics, scientists in Singapore and Germany report that mutations in the PYCR1 gene cause the rare genetic condition that results in premature skin aging and that is known as "wrinkly skin syndrome."

1 Sep 2009

Technology News and Research

Telemonitoring systems enable early detection of silent, asymptomatic arrhythmias in heart

Rising Medical Solutions provides five solutions to change America's healthcare system

H1N1 flu vaccine forms processing service launched by Quality Associates

Endosense raises USD 36 million in Series B financing

Medical device report provides key data, information and analysis on diagnostic imaging market

BioClinica offers streamlined electronic transport solutions with the acquisition of CardioNow

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals updates license agreement covering antimicrobial technology use

TransPharma's Phase 2A trial of ViaDerm-hPTH(1-34) for treating severe osteoporosis is successful

Statement updating details on testing of IDenta-Alert explosive detectors released

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme celebrates 25th anniversary

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

MultiGEN Diagnostics launches new technology for clinical testing in molecular diagnostics

Clinical Healthcare Enterprise Framework to help healthcare HR for effective talent management

Seeplex FluA ACE subtyping test enables simultaneous detection of four major influenza A subtypes

Medsphere secures $12 million to support its development and expansion efforts in the health IT sector

MyMedicalRecords Pro EMR system launched by MMR Information Systems

GenoCAD project receives financial support from NSF

ChromoCure releases development plan for CS300 Chromosomal Scanner

New vaccine technology may prove beneficial for treating IGF-1 responsive disorders

Study provides insights into genes that help maintain youthfulness of the skin

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