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Ultrasonix launches new SonixVCR diagnostic ultrasound imaging recording system

Ultrasonix Medical Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of high quality diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems is pleased to announce today the introduction of SonixVCR, a software-based innovation that records, stores, and exports entire exams in a standard digital format.

23 Sep 2010

Genetic variation in taste pathway genes associated with dental caries risk

Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease that is disproportionately distributed in the population. Caries occurrence and progression is known to be influenced by a complex interplay of both environmental and genetic factors, with numerous contributing factors having been identified including bacterial flora, dietary habits, fluoride exposure, oral hygiene, salivary flow, salivary composition, and tooth structure. Previous reports have characterized the influence of the genetic variation on taste preferences and dietary habits.

23 Sep 2010

New analytical technique to improve personalized medicine

In the future, even before the start of the treatment, physicians will be able to establish how patient's blood binds a given medicine and what doze should be applied in order to obtain the concentration in the body that would be optimal for the treatment. A new simple method of analysis of chemical reactions proceeding in solutions has been developed in the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

23 Sep 2010

Covidien launches Puritan Bennett 560 ventilator in Europe

Covidien, a leading global healthcare products company and recognized innovator in mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, today announced that the Puritan Bennett™ 560 ventilator is now available in Europe. The Puritan Bennett 560 ventilator is compact and portable, weighing just 4.5 kg. This lightweight device provides mobile respiratory support, enabling ventilated adult and pediatric patients to pursue regular activities with peace of mind.

23 Sep 2010

Health insurer Highmark standardizes on Informatica Platform for enterprise-wide data integration

Informatica Corporation, the world's number one independent provider of data integration software, today announced that Highmark Inc., one of the largest health insurers in the United States, has standardized on the Informatica Platform for enterprise-wide data integration.

22 Sep 2010

Agilent, ISB and ETH Zurich enter second phase of mapping complete human proteome

Ninth Annual World Conference of the Human Proteome Organization -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that its collaboration with the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) for the mapping of the complete human proteome by mass spectrometry is entering its second phase.

22 Sep 2010

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center aims to reduce tobacco use among at-risk youths in SE Texas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is reaching out to southeast Texas via an interactive, arcade-style video game aimed at reducing tobacco use among at-risk teens and adolescents.

22 Sep 2010

Addicts, hackers stealing identifications and more on the internet

The annual National Identity Crime Symposium is being held this week in Brisbane, Australia. The symposium heard evidence of some drug addicts stealing people's identities and selling them to make money.

21 Sep 2010

Greenway announces advanced allergy module in integrated EHR solution

Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced the most advanced allergy module available in an integrated electronic health record (EHR) solution for ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy physician practices. Developed in conjunction with a leading ENT and allergy testing and treatment practice, the Greenway® Allergy Module for PrimeSuite® provides unmatched allergy testing, serum creation, allergy shot record, lot maintenance and reporting functionality for today's ENT and allergy practice groups.

21 Sep 2010

Lehigh Valley Health Network automates IRB processes with Click Commerce eResearch Portal software

Click Commerce, the pioneer in customer-configurable solutions for the business of research, announced today that Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) will use the company's eResearch Portal software to automate its Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes, which monitor the safe and ethical conduct of research involving human subjects.

21 Sep 2010

Richmond Hill Children's Clinic patients to have real-time access to PHRs at mypatientaccess.ca

Canadian Patient Access Inc. and Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical records (EMR) software and related services today announce that mypatientaccess.ca, Canada's first secure, interactive patient portal will soon be made available to parents of more than 10,000 pediatric patients treated at the Richmond Hill Children's Clinic (Richmond Hill, ON).

21 Sep 2010

Brain wolfs energy even to stop thinking

Ever wonder why it's such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that's playing over and over in your head?

21 Sep 2010

New MTWA technology is integrated in Quinton Q-Stress cardiac stress systems

Cambridge Heart, Inc., a developer of noninvasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced the launch of its Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) technology as an integrated part of industry-leading cardiac stress test systems manufactured and distributed by Cardiac Science Corporation. The MTWA technology, which can predict a patient's risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), is now being offered to new and existing users of Cardiac Science's Quinton Q-Stress cardiac stress systems.

21 Sep 2010

CHRISTUS Health selects athenahealth's web-based services for Provider Network

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of web-based practice management, electronic health record, and patient communication services to medical groups, today announced that CHRISTUS Health, a leading Texas-based, not-for-profit, healthcare company that includes more than 50 hospitals and healthcare facilities in nine states, has selected athenahealth's full suite of web-based services for its rapidly growing CHRISTUS Provider Network (CPN) which is currently comprised of over 150 medical providers across more than 40 clinics in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

21 Sep 2010

Arrayit installs microarray platform at NIH

Arrayit Corporation has completed installation and technical training of its proprietary microarray platform at the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, in Rockville, Maryland. In 2010, the NIH will invest more than $31.2 billion in medical research for the American people through 50,000 competitive grants to 325,000 researchers at 3,000 universities, hospitals, companies, medical schools and scientific institutions in the United States and around the world.

21 Sep 2010

Aware to unveil new biometrics software products at 2010 Biometrics Consortium Conference

Aware, Inc., a global provider of imaging and biometrics software, today announced that it will introduce and demonstrate several new biometrics software products in its exhibition booth at the upcoming Biometrics Consortium Conference and Technology Expo. The event takes place in Tampa from September 21 to 23, 2010.

21 Sep 2010

Revolutions Medical files suit against cyber smear campaign

Today, Revolutions Medical Corporation filed suit in Charleston County Common Pleas Court against Philip Maurice Hicks (a.k.a. "Marty Hicks) for libel. According to the complaint, Hicks, using the alias "tazmanian353" on two Internet message boards, is alleged to be waging a cyber smear campaign in an effort to destroy RMCP and its corporate management, particularly the company's chief executive officer, Rondald Wheet.

20 Sep 2010

AMI announces EMscribe 10 CAC software to support ICD-10 diagnostic coding system

Artificial Medical Intelligence today announced EMscribe® 10 Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) software to support the new ICD-10 diagnostic coding system required by the Department of Health and Human Services for all healthcare organizations to implement by October 2013.

20 Sep 2010

Maimonides Medical Center implements InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected healthcare, today announced that Maimonides Medical Center has implemented the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform throughout the enterprise.

20 Sep 2010

Clerity achieves ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification

Clerity, a full-service provider of mainframe migration, modernization, and optimization solutions, today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification. This independent certification validates Clerity's adherence to documented processes and procedures while delivering high-quality, global system integration solutions.

20 Sep 2010

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Ultrasonix launches new SonixVCR diagnostic ultrasound imaging recording system

Genetic variation in taste pathway genes associated with dental caries risk

New analytical technique to improve personalized medicine

Covidien launches Puritan Bennett 560 ventilator in Europe

Health insurer Highmark standardizes on Informatica Platform for enterprise-wide data integration

Agilent, ISB and ETH Zurich enter second phase of mapping complete human proteome

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center aims to reduce tobacco use among at-risk youths in SE Texas

Addicts, hackers stealing identifications and more on the internet

Greenway announces advanced allergy module in integrated EHR solution

Lehigh Valley Health Network automates IRB processes with Click Commerce eResearch Portal software

Richmond Hill Children's Clinic patients to have real-time access to PHRs at mypatientaccess.ca

Brain wolfs energy even to stop thinking

New MTWA technology is integrated in Quinton Q-Stress cardiac stress systems

CHRISTUS Health selects athenahealth's web-based services for Provider Network

Arrayit installs microarray platform at NIH

Aware to unveil new biometrics software products at 2010 Biometrics Consortium Conference

Revolutions Medical files suit against cyber smear campaign

AMI announces EMscribe 10 CAC software to support ICD-10 diagnostic coding system

Maimonides Medical Center implements InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform

Clerity achieves ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification

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