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Doxorubicin granted orphan drug designation by the FDA

Delcath Systems, Inc., a medical technology company testing its proprietary treatment method for primary and metastatic cancers to the liver, announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted Delcath's request for orphan drug designation for doxorubicin for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as primary liver cancer. Clinicians in the U.S. diagnose nearly 20,000 cases of HCC annually.

31 Aug 2009

New trial data shows that BIOTRONIK monitoring system is safe and effective for detecting patients' clinical events

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG, the pioneer of wireless remote monitoring technologies and leading manufacturer of implantable cardiac devices, today announced that new data from the TRUST (Lumos-T Safely Reduces Routine Office Device Follow Up) trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2009 demonstrate the benefits of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring in the early detection of patient clinical events as well as the safe reduction of in-office follow-up visits.

31 Aug 2009

IntelGenx Technologies shareholder conference call to update shareholders on CPI-300

Horst G. Zerbe, President and CEO of IntelGenx Technologies Corp. ("IntelGenx") will be holding a shareholder conference call to update shareholders on the company's CPI-300 product and remark on related legal proceedings. The call will be held on Tuesday September 1, 2009 at 2.30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

31 Aug 2009

Nuevolution partners with Novartis for drug research

Nuevolution A/S today announced that it has entered into a drug discovery collaboration with Novartis.

31 Aug 2009

Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System to be showcased at the ESTRO conference

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that the company will showcase the treatment planning capabilities of the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System at the 10th Biennial European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) Conference on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

31 Aug 2009

Boston Scientific appoints Senior Vice President for its Cardiac Rhythm Management group

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that Ken Stein, M.D., FACC, will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer for its Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) group. Dr. Stein is currently the Associate Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center and Associate Professor of Medicine at Cornell University.

31 Aug 2009

Varian Medical Systems unveils first low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities

Varian Medical Systems is introducing the world's first low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities for international cancer clinics. Varian's UNIQUE(TM) radiotherapy system is expected to make advanced care more affordable and more widely available to cancer patients around the world.

31 Aug 2009

Study reveals that downregulation of IRF-8 gene causes gum diseases, arthritis and osteoporosis

Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8 (IRF-8) is involved in the development of diseases such as periodontitis (gum disease), rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. The study, which will be published online August 30, ahead of print, in the journal Nature Medicine, could lead to new treatments in the future.

31 Aug 2009

Caltech neuroscientists emphasize on the neural mechanisms involved in social behaviour

In a finding that sheds new light on the neural mechanisms involved in social behavior, neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have pinpointed the brain structure responsible for our sense of personal space.

30 Aug 2009

New molecular sensor could identify zinc-related diseases

Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can reveal the amount of zinc in cells, which could tell us more about a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The research, published today in Nature Methods, opens the door to the hidden world of zinc biology by giving scientists an accurate way of measuring the concentration of zinc and its location in cells for the first time.

30 Aug 2009

Food guide application for iPhone/iPod users impacted by celiac/coeliac disease and food allergies

The iPhone(TM)/iPod(R) touch application, iCanEat OnTheGo Gluten & Allergen Free(TM), expands the suite of innovative solutions to help those impacted by celiac/coeliac disease, food allergies or intolerances safely eat out anywhere.

29 Aug 2009

Scientists explore the fundamental basis of the lateral-line sensory system

Fish and some amphibians possess a unique sensory capability in the so-called lateral-line system. It allows them, in effect, to "touch" objects in their surroundings without direct physical contact or to "see" in the dark. Professor Leo van Hermmen and his team in the physics department of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen are exploring the fundamental basis for this sensory system. What they discover might one day, through biomimetic engineering, better equip robots to orient themselves in their environments.

29 Aug 2009

BioAlliance Pharma to discuss nanoparticle technology and its therapeutic applications at the French-Norwegian Interdisciplinary Symposium

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, today announced that it will present its nanoparticle technology and the latter's advantages in therapeutic applications at the French-Norwegian Interdisciplinary Symposium on Nano and Micro Frontiers in Biology and Medicine, to take place in Bergen, Norway, from August 31 to September 2, 2009.

29 Aug 2009

Science and technology tours to be conducted in conjunction with the G20 Pittsburgh Summit

The University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will be hosting 12 science and technology tours Sept. 21 in conjunction with the G20 Pittsburgh Summit Sept. 24-25. These tours of cutting-edge research and development will help explain how and why the "eds and meds" sector of Pittsburgh's economy has become a powerful driver of the region's success.

29 Aug 2009

Provident Healthcare Partners to provide strategic advisory services for NCIS' growth in oncology management field

New Century Infusion Solutions (NCIS), the first Integrated Single Specialty Provider (ISSP) focused on providing comprehensive management solutions to the oncology market, announced that it has retained Provident Healthcare Partners, a middle-market investment banking and advisory firm, to provide strategic advisory services in support of NCIS’s growth in the rapidly growing field of oncology management.

29 Aug 2009

Usage of the TomoTherapy system to be explored at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference

TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) announced today that there will be more than 40 presentations at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy that explore use of the TomoTherapy® treatment system. The TomoTherapy system -- a versatile, CT scanner-based device that integrates image guidance for increased treatment accuracy and helical radiation therapy delivery for enhanced tumor targeting -- is helping cancer centers advance patient care around the world.

29 Aug 2009

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh leads the use of electronic health records among U.S. pediatric hospitals

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been recognized by KLAS, an independent healthcare research organization, as the leader in its use of healthcare information technology among pediatric hospitals in the United States.

29 Aug 2009

HealthPartners' EHR helped Regions Hospital reduce the radiology report turn-around times from two days to four hours

HealthPartners is one of the first organizations in the country to integrate electronic X-rays, MRIs and CT scans and radiology reports into patients’ electronic health records (EHR). The images and the radiology reports can be accessed quickly by doctors at Regions Hospital and at all 25 HealthPartners Clinics.

29 Aug 2009

"Africa is mismanaging water resources," scientists say at conference; BBC examines effect of Kenya's drought on kids

Africa is mismanaging its water resources," according to scientists who are in Kenya at the Sustainable Water Conference, which is organized by the Pan Africa Chemistry Network, VOA News reports.

29 Aug 2009

Free-living microalgae be used as broad-spectrum automated biosensor systems for continuous monitoring of drinking water

A method to detect contaminants in municipal water supplies has undergone further refinements by two Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers whose findings are published on line in Water Environment Research.

29 Aug 2009

Technology News and Research

Doxorubicin granted orphan drug designation by the FDA

New trial data shows that BIOTRONIK monitoring system is safe and effective for detecting patients' clinical events

IntelGenx Technologies shareholder conference call to update shareholders on CPI-300

Nuevolution partners with Novartis for drug research

Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System to be showcased at the ESTRO conference

Boston Scientific appoints Senior Vice President for its Cardiac Rhythm Management group

Varian Medical Systems unveils first low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities

Study reveals that downregulation of IRF-8 gene causes gum diseases, arthritis and osteoporosis

Caltech neuroscientists emphasize on the neural mechanisms involved in social behaviour

New molecular sensor could identify zinc-related diseases

Food guide application for iPhone/iPod users impacted by celiac/coeliac disease and food allergies

Scientists explore the fundamental basis of the lateral-line sensory system

BioAlliance Pharma to discuss nanoparticle technology and its therapeutic applications at the French-Norwegian Interdisciplinary Symposium

Science and technology tours to be conducted in conjunction with the G20 Pittsburgh Summit

Provident Healthcare Partners to provide strategic advisory services for NCIS' growth in oncology management field

Usage of the TomoTherapy system to be explored at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh leads the use of electronic health records among U.S. pediatric hospitals

HealthPartners' EHR helped Regions Hospital reduce the radiology report turn-around times from two days to four hours

"Africa is mismanaging water resources," scientists say at conference; BBC examines effect of Kenya's drought on kids

Free-living microalgae be used as broad-spectrum automated biosensor systems for continuous monitoring of drinking water

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