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New molecular diagnostic test precisely identifies insect venom allergy

Bees, wasps and bumble bees pose a real health threat to individuals with venom allergy. One sting from these insects may cause potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions in people with these conditions.

14 Jun 2011

JEM published paper identifies new gene mutations in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A paper published online on June 13 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine identifies new gene mutations in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)—a disease often associated with lack of response to chemotherapy and poor overall survival.

14 Jun 2011

GE Healthcare announces results of Optison heart ultrasound contrast agent presented at ASE

Today, GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics announced results of a study that evaluated the cardiopulmonary safety of Optison- (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, USP), a diagnostic ultrasound contrast agent for use in improving suboptimal echocardiograms.

14 Jun 2011

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

More than a thousand years ago, somewhere in Southeast Asia, a fateful meeting occurred between a mosquito-borne virus that infected mainly monkeys and a large, susceptible group of humans.

14 Jun 2011

FDA clears Mitsubishi's PATHFAST cardiac Troponin I diagnostic test

Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) premarketing notification clearance to the PATHFAST cTnI-II diagnostic test, clearing the way for its sale in the United States.

14 Jun 2011

Life Technologies, Fox Chase partner to provide next-generation sequencing analysis of solid tumors

Fox Chase Cancer Center, one of the nation's leading cancer research and treatment institutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Life Technologies Corporation that will underpin a new program to provide next-generation sequencing analysis of solid tumors.

14 Jun 2011

Dual Body scan machine gets FDA nod

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last Friday, Siemens AG's device that simultaneously performs two common diagnostic tests received clearance from them. The German engineering company's U.S.-based Siemens Medical Solutions, which is based in Pennsylvania, manufactures the device.

From Siemens Healthineers 13 Jun 2011

Genetic link to migraine found

In a latest study researchers have discovered a trio of genes tied to migraine headaches, including one in which the link is exclusive to women.

13 Jun 2011

Toshiba to highlight cardiac ultrasound applications at ASE annual meeting

Ultrasound is often used as a first-line diagnostic exam to quickly and safely diagnose a range of patient conditions. At this year's American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting in Montreal, June 11-14, 2011, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., will highlight cardiac and shared service ultrasound applications designed to improve cardiac ultrasound imaging.

13 Jun 2011

HSS to host international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17, 18

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most pressing health care challenges of our time, affecting 27 million Americans. In an effort to elucidate the latest information in diagnosis, treatment, research and prevention, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will host an international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17 and June 18.

13 Jun 2011

ACS honors Los Angeles general surgeon with 2011 Jacobson Innovation Award

George Berci, MD, FACS, FRCS, Ed. (Hon), a general surgeon from Los Angeles, CA, is the recipient of the 2011 Jacobson Innovation Award of the American College of Surgeons.

13 Jun 2011

Kurma, CRT launch BliNK Therapeutics to generate monoclonal antibodies

Cancer Research Technology, the commercial arm of Cancer Research UK, and Paris-based venture capital firm, Kurma Life Sciences Partners (Kurma), have launched a spin-out company, BliNK Therapeutics Ltd, to generate monoclonal antibodies using a novel platform.

13 Jun 2011

Siemens receives FDA clearance for Biograph mMR system to perform simultaneous PET/MRI scan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the Siemens Biograph mMR system, the first device to simultaneously perform a positron emission tomography scan, commonly known as PET scan, and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

From Siemens Healthineers 13 Jun 2011

GE and Mayo Clinic receive $5.7 million NIH grant to study dedicated MRI brain scanner technology

Driving new technologies that will help expand the availability of MRI scanners beyond the hospital to smaller clinic settings, GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company, and Mayo Clinic, have received a five-year, $5.7 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), components of the National Institutes of Health.

10 Jun 2011

Spanish scale measures concern about cancer in healthy people

When a person has a family history of cancer, their worry about developing the disease may lead to them refusing to have preventive tests. Advice from genetic counselling units reduces their anxiety but, until now, nobody knew how much. Now, a scientific team has validated the 'Escala de Preocupaci-n por el C-ncer - EPC' (equivalent of the Cancer Worry Scale), the first of its kind in the Spanish language, in order to evaluate it.

10 Jun 2011

German hospital adopts Luminex new diagnostic assay to manage current E.coli outbreak

Luminex Corporation and the Kliniken der Stadt Koln, Institute of Pathology and Institute for Hygiene today announced that Luminex's newly released xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) is being used successfully as a first-line screen for patients at Kliniken der Stadt Koln suspected of having an E. coli infection.

From Luminex 10 Jun 2011

Quest Diagnostics receives MDEA gold award for Simplexa/3M technology

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that its Simplexa molecular diagnostic test on the 3M Integrated Cycler won a gold award in the in vitro diagnostics category at the 2011 MDEA awards ceremony yesterday in New York City.

From Quest Diagnostics 10 Jun 2011

Neoprobe's Lymphoseek Phase 3 trial data presented at SNM annual meeting

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that full results from the NEO3-05 study, demonstrating Lymphoseek met all primary and secondary endpoints in intraoperative lymphatic mapping (ILM) procedures.

10 Jun 2011

Avvo.com, cites top 10 most popular medical specialty categories based on website's patient usage

Avvo (www.avvo.com), the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., today revealed the most popular medical specialty categories based on Q1 2011 metrics quantifying patient participation in Avvo's online services that include searching Avvo's physician directory, asking health related questions in the Q&A forum, and submitting reviews on their doctors' Avvo profiles.

9 Jun 2011

Clovis, Avila select CO-1686 drug candidate for EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor program

Avila Therapeutics, Inc. a biotechnology company developing targeted covalent drugs that treat diseases through protein silencing, announced that it has achieved a significant goal in its alliance with Clovis Oncology, Inc.

9 Jun 2011

Diagnostic News and Research

New molecular diagnostic test precisely identifies insect venom allergy

JEM published paper identifies new gene mutations in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

GE Healthcare announces results of Optison heart ultrasound contrast agent presented at ASE

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

FDA clears Mitsubishi's PATHFAST cardiac Troponin I diagnostic test

Life Technologies, Fox Chase partner to provide next-generation sequencing analysis of solid tumors

Dual Body scan machine gets FDA nod

Genetic link to migraine found

Toshiba to highlight cardiac ultrasound applications at ASE annual meeting

HSS to host international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17, 18

ACS honors Los Angeles general surgeon with 2011 Jacobson Innovation Award

Kurma, CRT launch BliNK Therapeutics to generate monoclonal antibodies

Siemens receives FDA clearance for Biograph mMR system to perform simultaneous PET/MRI scan

GE and Mayo Clinic receive $5.7 million NIH grant to study dedicated MRI brain scanner technology

Spanish scale measures concern about cancer in healthy people

German hospital adopts Luminex new diagnostic assay to manage current E.coli outbreak

Quest Diagnostics receives MDEA gold award for Simplexa/3M technology

Neoprobe's Lymphoseek Phase 3 trial data presented at SNM annual meeting

Avvo.com, cites top 10 most popular medical specialty categories based on website's patient usage

Clovis, Avila select CO-1686 drug candidate for EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor program

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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