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Highlights of AAPM 52nd meeting

The 52nd meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) convenes from July 18 - 22, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA.

14 Jul 2010

Russians show less distress compared to Americans: Research

Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy portrayed Russians as a brooding, complicated people, and ethnographers have confirmed that Russians tend to focus on dark feelings and memories more than Westerners do. But a new University of Michigan study finds that even though Russians tend to brood, they are less likely than Americans to feel as depressed as a result.

14 Jul 2010

IRIS wins Premier healthcare alliance's fifth annual Pinnacle Award

IRIS International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of urinalysis systems and consumables for use in hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide, announced today that it is the winner of the fifth annual Pinnacle Award presented by the Premier healthcare alliance.

6 Jul 2010

Brain scanning study has implications for advertising and public health campaigns

In a study with implications for the advertising industry and public health organizations, UCLA neuroscientists have shown they can use brain scanning to predict whether people will use sunscreen during a one-week period even better than the people themselves can.

25 Jun 2010

VISINE launches new Maximum Redness Relief Formula

Now irritated, red eyes can get the fast, effective relief they need with the launch of NEW VISINE® Maximum Redness Relief Formula. Plus, the free new VISINE® Red Eye Remover Application lets iPhone® and iPod® Touch users eliminate red eye from their photos in moments.

24 Jun 2010

CLEAR study meets primary endpoint: Sorin Group

Sorin Group, a global leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today that the CLEAR study has met its primary endpoint.

18 Jun 2010

TechniScan launches clinical study of Warm Bath Ultrasound system in Rochester

TechniScan, a medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of an automated 3D breast ultrasound imaging system, today announced that it has launched a clinical study in Rochester, Minn., its third new clinical site to commence in the last five months.

17 Jun 2010

Hospital waiting time reduced nationally: Report

According to the latest report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) hospital admissions have risen significantly up to 16 percent from 2004 to 2009. Admissions in 2008 and 2009 amounted to a whopping 8 million and the report author George Bodilsen felt that multiple factors are responsible for this growing pressure on the nation’s hospitals. “The increase in hospital activity is a reflection of the increasing population, the ageing population, and perhaps the increase in chronic diseases in the population as we age,” he said.

17 Jun 2010

Acclaimed virologist delivers the 2010 Leeuwenhoek prize lecture

Acclaimed virologist Robert Webster, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, presented the 2010 Leeuwenhoek prize lecture today, a prestigious recognition awarded by the Royal Society in London.

16 Jun 2010

Increased risk of cardiovascular problems can affect people with mild to moderate SDB: Research

Doctors have long known that snoring is hazardous to health for a number of reasons. In addition to restless nights and increased daytime sleepiness, sleep-disordered breathing has a series of associated health problems, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease. While it is not always clear what the association between SDB and a given health problem is, new research exposes that at least one factor may help to explain the increased risk of cardiovascular problems that affects even people with mild to moderate SDB.

15 Jun 2010

ACG-South Florida recognizes Continucare as Emerging Growth Company of the Year

Continucare Corporation today announced that it was named the Emerging Growth Company of the Year by the South Florida Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. The award recognizes South Florida's outstanding companies that are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.

7 Jun 2010

Quality of life improves treatment of children with velocardiofacial syndrome: Research

Research about quality of life is improving the treatment of children with velocardiofacial syndrome, a chronic, genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms, including congenital heart disease, palatal abnormalities (e.g. cleft palate), and learning difficulties.

4 Jun 2010

SOFAR licenses Immersion's TouchSense haptics technology for use in ALF-X telesurgical robot system

Immersion Corporation, the leading developer and licensor of haptics technology, today announced that SOFAR S.p.A., a leading Italian manufacturer of medical devices for minimally invasive surgery, has obtained a license to Immersion's TouchSense haptics technology for use in its ALF-X (Advanced Laparoscopy through Force Reflection) telesurgical robot system.

2 Jun 2010

Ubichem Research receives approval for supply of cGMP radiolabelled APIs

Ubichem, a leading provider of chemistry services to the drug development sector, through its Hungarian operation - Ubichem Research - has successfully completed a regulatory inspection and is now approved for the supply of cGMP radiolabelled Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

31 May 2010

FDA approves Cysview for detection of non-muscle-invasive papillary cancer of bladder

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Cysview (hexaminolevulinate HCl) for the detection of non-muscle-invasive papillary cancer of the bladder in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer.

29 May 2010

Welch Allyn climbs to #35 rank in "The Best Companies to Work For" in Mexico list

For the second consecutive year, The Gestion de Negocios named Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, to its list of "The Best Companies to Work For" in Mexico, the country's most comprehensive study of workplace culture. This year's ranking represented a leap of 42 spots, as the company moved from #77 in 2009 to #35 this year—a significant accomplishment for the Welch Allyn de Mexico factory that has only been in operation since 2006.

27 May 2010

Synovis Life Technologies' second-quarter 2010 net revenue up 19%

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., today reported record revenue for the second quarter ended April 30, 2010.

26 May 2010

Delphinus Medical Technologies secures $8M in venture capital to commercialize SoftVue system

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced today that its spin-off company Delphinus Medical Technologies, LLC, has secured $8 million in venture capital to start the commercialization process of SoftVue, an alternative to mammography.

25 May 2010

Interphone Study underestimates risk of brain cancer, says International EMF Collaborative

Authors of the report, "Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone" have released a technical analysis of the long-awaited Interphone Study published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

18 May 2010

Recent releases in Global Health

As the 193 WHO member states gather at next week's World Health Assembly (WHA) "a draft global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel will be on the agenda. Negotiation and adoption of a WHO code of practice is an unprecedented opportunity to advance global consensus to address the critical challenges of migration of health workers and its effect on health systems worldwide," the authors of a Lancet Comment write.

15 May 2010