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St. Jude Medical receives Japanese approval for Eon Mini spinal cord stimulation system

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Eon Mini™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system. The world's smallest, longest-lasting rechargeable neurostimulator, the Eon Mini device is the first rechargeable spinal cord stimulator to be approved for use in Japan.

30 Sep 2010

Neurons that control sexual behavior mapped

How the bundles of neurons in the brain controls behaviour remains an ongoing mystery. Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), in Vienna, Austria, and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB/MRC), Cambridge, United Kingdom, have mapped neurons of the fruit fly, Drosophila, that controls sexual behavior. "We literally untangled the mess of wires in the fly brain and laid the ground plans for investigating a complex behavior in a simple organism," says Jai Yu, whose doctoral work is published in Current Biology.

29 Sep 2010

Omicsoft's Next Generation Sequencing tools integrated with GeneGo's MetaCore data mining suite

GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company and Omicsoft Corporation, the leader in the OMIC repository and analysis field, announced today integration of Omicsoft's Next Generation Sequencing tools with GeneGo's MetaCore data mining suite.

29 Sep 2010

TeleHealth Services extends partnership with SVHC to enhance patient education initiatives

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extension of a seven year partnership with St. Vincent's HealthCare (SVHC) to further enhance the hospital's patient education initiatives. The health system will utilize TeleHealth's technology in St. Vincent's Medical Center and new addition, St. Luke's Hospital.

29 Sep 2010

New RTCA Cardio Instrument monitors real-time cardiomyocyte beating and cellular events

Roche announced today that it had launched the RTCA Cardio Instrument, the latest member of the xCELLigence product family. The RTCA Cardio Instrument is a medium throughput cell analyzer that utilizes impedance readings to monitor cardiac beating and cellular events in real time.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 29 Sep 2010

Neuronix to present TMS treatment trial data for Alzheimer's disease at Geneva Congress

The results of a successful clinical trial using Neuronix Ltd., a developer of a patent-pending, non-invasive system for Alzheimer's Disease and related conditions, will be presented for the first time today at the annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies in Geneva, Switzerland.

28 Sep 2010

ManagementPlus' EHR 5.0 software achieves CCHIT certification

On the heels of its pre market and ePrescribing conditional CCHIT certification, ManagementPlus' electronic health record software, ManagementPlus EHR 5.0, has now achieved full certification for its product, CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR.

28 Sep 2010

Portable humidifiers may reduce airborne influenza virus: Study

A new scientific study published in the open access, peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health indicates that the use of portable humidifiers in the home may reduce the survival of airborne influenza virus by controlling humidity indoors.

28 Sep 2010

Tel Aviv researchers develop innovative software to analyze and manipulate diseased cells

About ten years ago, the discovery of microRNAs ― tiny cellular molecules that regulate our genetic code ― unlocked a world of scientific possibilities, including a deeper understanding of human disease. One new analytical technology is "deep sequencing," which gives scientists the ability to discover invaluable information about human diseases at a genetic level.

28 Sep 2010

Researchers use SAS software to analyze medical records and healthcare claims

University of Louisville researchers are uncovering better ways for insurers and health care providers to comply with the US health care bill President Obama signed into law.

28 Sep 2010

HealthWyse secures patent for Remote Personnel Tracking program to prevent Medicare fraud

HealthWyse, a leading provider of home health and hospice agency automation software, announced today that it has secured a patent for its Remote Personnel Tracking program to help homecare agencies keep track of their employees and prevent Medicare fraud. HealthWyse will showcase its Remote Personnel Tracking Program at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) 29th Annual Meeting & Exposition, held October 2 - 6 in Dallas, Texas.

28 Sep 2010

Study investigates link between cough and reflux events using sound recording device

Coughing episodes are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients who experience chronic cough, irrespective of other diagnoses, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

28 Sep 2010

Vivakor to structure acquisition partners to commercialize VivaSlices and VivaSight technologies

Vivakor, Inc. today announced that due to the increased interest in the Company's technologies, the Company is looking to structure acquisition partners for its technologies which will allow for the investment needed to fully commercialize VivaSlices and VivaSight technologies.

28 Sep 2010

Catalent Pharma to deliver Digimarc's Media Enhanced Packing solutions

Digimarc Corporation has licensed its mobile visual search software to New Jersey-based Catalent Pharma Solutions, a leading provider of innovative packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer healthcare industries.

28 Sep 2010

ATSC to provide software development services for NCI

ATS Corporation, a leading information technology company that delivers innovative technology solutions to government and commercial organizations, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract totaling $13.3 million over a five-year term with the National Cancer Institute.

28 Sep 2010

Parascript receives CE Mark for AccuDetect software

Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, today announced that it received CE (Conformite Europeenne) Mark for AccuDetect Galileo Computer Aided Detection (CAD) software.

27 Sep 2010

Hyland Software announces acquisition of Computer Systems Company

Hyland Software has purchased privately held Computer Systems Company, Inc. (dba The CSC Group), a provider of business and clinical healthcare software and document conversion services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

24 Sep 2010

Task of catastrophe data collection in hands of ordinary citizens

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $65,000 grant to a newly hired Virginia Tech College of Engineering assistant professor who wants to put the task of data collection during a catastrophe such as the recent Gulf Coast oil spill into the hands of ordinary citizens.

24 Sep 2010

NSBRI project to develop LTM/iRevive system for astronauts’ medical care

On an exploration mission, an astronaut has an accident and appears to have serious injuries as the spacecraft speeds to its destination. The ensuing scene is hectic as the other crew members try to get a grasp on the situation and provide appropriate treatment. Efficient use of time and resources may be the difference between life and death.

24 Sep 2010

Golden Helix refactors HSPH's software for studying disease heritability in families

Today, Golden Helix, Inc., a global leader in genetic analysis solutions, announced a collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) under which Golden Helix is refactoring PBAT, HSPH's software for studying disease heritability in families.

23 Sep 2010

Software News and Research

St. Jude Medical receives Japanese approval for Eon Mini spinal cord stimulation system

Neurons that control sexual behavior mapped

Omicsoft's Next Generation Sequencing tools integrated with GeneGo's MetaCore data mining suite

TeleHealth Services extends partnership with SVHC to enhance patient education initiatives

New RTCA Cardio Instrument monitors real-time cardiomyocyte beating and cellular events

Neuronix to present TMS treatment trial data for Alzheimer's disease at Geneva Congress

ManagementPlus' EHR 5.0 software achieves CCHIT certification

Portable humidifiers may reduce airborne influenza virus: Study

Tel Aviv researchers develop innovative software to analyze and manipulate diseased cells

Researchers use SAS software to analyze medical records and healthcare claims

HealthWyse secures patent for Remote Personnel Tracking program to prevent Medicare fraud

Study investigates link between cough and reflux events using sound recording device

Vivakor to structure acquisition partners to commercialize VivaSlices and VivaSight technologies

Catalent Pharma to deliver Digimarc's Media Enhanced Packing solutions

ATSC to provide software development services for NCI

Parascript receives CE Mark for AccuDetect software

Hyland Software announces acquisition of Computer Systems Company

Task of catastrophe data collection in hands of ordinary citizens

NSBRI project to develop LTM/iRevive system for astronauts’ medical care

Golden Helix refactors HSPH's software for studying disease heritability in families

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