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Unisyn Medical Technologies launches probe Conversion program

Unisyn Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic ultrasound transducer repair, today announced the launch of its probe Conversion™ program. Radically departing from the traditional model of ultrasound probe repair, Unisyn's Conversion™ provides customers with low fixed-pricing, zero day repair cycle-times, and premium quality probes backed by an industry leading 6-month warranty. In simple terms, Conversion™ offers customers high quality replacement probes at the repair price.

24 Jun 2010

AVIS donates health research project focuses on cancer biomarkers

The greatest research project on cancer biomarkers is to start in the next months. The new scientific research will open new frontiers in the field of prevention of two most relevant cancer: prostate cancer and ovarian cancer. The research project, which also includes an important prevention programme, is named "AVIS donates health" (AVIS is the Italian most important blood donors association) and is supported by Fondazione Abo - Application of biotechnologies in Oncology, Avis, Lilt (Italiana League for the fight against cancer) and by the three scientific societies of gynecologists and urologists.

24 Jun 2010

June issue of Clinic Women's HealthSource provides overview of anemia

Anemia is not a normal part of aging, yet it's fairly common in older adults and causes frailness, weakness and increased risk of falls. According to Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, more than one in 10 older adults has anemia. Twenty percent of women are anemic by age 85.

24 Jun 2010

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announces new capability to run CYP2C19 genetic test

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., a leader in disease state management, today announced its new capability to run the CYP2C19 genetic test. HDL, Inc., headquartered in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park, has added CYP2C19 to its comprehensive panel of tests to help physicians better personalize treatment based on an expanded, total patient profile.

24 Jun 2010

Free seminar to help parents understand signs and characteristics of ADHD

Learning Lab, Brentwood will present a free seminar, Does My Child Have ADHD? Diagnosing and What's Next?, on Thursday June 24, 2010 from 7:00-8:00 PM at the Maryland Farms YMCA in Brentwood. The seminar will be presented by Dr. David Elkins, Clinical Psychologist and Supervising Psychologist of Learning Lab, and Vanessa Adams, School Psychologist of Learning Lab, Brentwood.

24 Jun 2010

NaturalNano nanotubes improve targeting of circulating tumor cells: Study

NaturalNano, Inc. announced today that Dr. Michael King, a researcher at Cornell University, has published a new study demonstrating how NaturalNano nanotubes can improve targeting of circulating tumor cells (CTC's). These nanotubes, when added to the surface where cancer cells are attracted, enhance the natural rolling mechanism that Dr. King believes will allow them to be exposed to specific drugs or other therapeutic agents, or isolated for diagnostic and research purposes.

23 Jun 2010

New research project to review accuracy of medical diagnoses

A new research project at the University of Leicester will review the accuracy of medical diagnoses. Evaluating diagnostic strategy is crucial to clinical practice as it helps maximise the efficacy of the treatments which are offered to patients. Many lives are affected every day by the diagnoses made by hospitals and medical doctors, and it is vital that diagnoses are accurate.

23 Jun 2010

MDI raises $1.4M as part of follow-on to its $3.3M Series C financing round

Molecular Detection Inc., a company developing Detect-Ready assays designed to increase the speed and accuracy of infectious disease diagnosis, today announced the first close of a new financing. The financing was led by MentorTech Ventures II, LP and included Robin Hood Ventures, Elm Spring Holdings and the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund I and II, LP, all existing investors. The company raised $1.4 million as part of a follow-on to its $3.3 million Series C round announced in late 2009.

23 Jun 2010

German IVF Register reports one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine

Dr. Klaus Buhler, President of the German IVF Register, has reported the one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine recorded by the IVF Register in Germany this year. Presently, ninety per cent of all centers for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Germany collect data from reproductive treatments using RecDate Advance by Merck Serono - a database system developed by the IT consulting firm CRITEX, and marketed under the name MedITEX IVF.

23 Jun 2010

imec researchers demonstrate biosensors that detect extremely low concentrations of disease markers

Researchers at the nanotechnology research centre imec have demonstrated biosensors based on novel nanostructure geometries that increase the sensitivity and allow to detect extremely low concentrations of specific disease markers. This paves the way to early diagnostics of for example cancer by detecting low densities of cancer markers in human blood samples.

23 Jun 2010

Toshiba announces availability of Aegis breast imaging workstation with MR products

Improving the ability to efficiently process MR images used for breast cancer analysis, the AegisTM breast imaging workstation is now available with Toshiba America Medical Systems' MR products. The Aegis workstation was developed with the distinct needs of radiologists and technologists in mind, offering flexibility and workflow efficiency.

23 Jun 2010

A*STAR physicist receives prestigious 2010 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology

Physicist David William Townsend will be honoured with the prestigious 2010 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology for the design, commercial development and clinical implementation of the PET/CT scanner. Prof Townsend will receive the medal jointly with his co-inventor, engineer Ronald Nutt, on 26 June 2010 at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity.

23 Jun 2010

Corgenix receives new European patent for AtherOx technology

Corgenix Medical Corporation, a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, announced today the issuance of one new European patent for the company's AtherOx® (oxLDL/B2GPI) technology and the publication of an important clinical trial studying oxLDL/B2GPI levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

23 Jun 2010

World Bank provides over $63M for multi-country lab network in East Africa region

East African Business Week/allAfrica.com reports on the recent decision by the World Bank to back the creation of "a unique regional network of 25 public health laboratories" in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda with $63.66 million in support.

23 Jun 2010

Proven Diagnostics signs contract to provide comprehensive laboratory services to Highmark members

Proven Diagnostics, a clinical diagnostic laboratory located in Bethlehem, Pa., announced today that it has signed a contract with Highmark, the largest health insurer in Pennsylvania.

23 Jun 2010

Cell>Point submits IND application for Phase 1b/2 99mTc-EC-G diagnostic trial in assessing CAD patients

Cell>Point announced today that it has submitted to the Food and Drug Administration an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 1b/2 trial of its 99mTc-EC-G diagnostic in assessing patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).

23 Jun 2010

Probactive Biotech, Dalat Nuclear Research Institute enter agreement to co-develop cancer drugs

Probactive Biotech, Inc., a Garden Grove, California-based corporation, has entered into an agreement with Dalat Nuclear Research Institute to co-develop a number of cancer drugs, utilizing combinations of antitumor antibodies and antitumor radioactive compounds. Antitumor antibodies have the ability to take antitumor compounds directly to the tumor sites within the body.

22 Jun 2010

Concord Medical adds two new centers by furthering partnership with Navy General Hospital

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, the operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced that it will add two new centers to its extensive network by furthering its partnership with the PLA Navy General Hospital, located in Beijing.

22 Jun 2010

Michigan State University researchers analyze histiocytic sarcomas

Michigan State University veterinarians are taking part in a two-year, $5.3 million project to analyze five cancers in dogs, research that could offer new insight into canine cancer genes and their potential impact on the human form of the disease.

22 Jun 2010

Ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography holds promise for ascertaining early-stage invasive breast cancer

By combining two relatively inexpensive technologies based on sound and light waves, researchers hope to lower the rate at which women undergo breast biopsies for suspicious lesions. Results of the study on ultrasound-guided optical tomography are published in the online edition and the August print issue of Radiology.

22 Jun 2010

Diagnostic News and Research

Unisyn Medical Technologies launches probe Conversion program

AVIS donates health research project focuses on cancer biomarkers

June issue of Clinic Women's HealthSource provides overview of anemia

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announces new capability to run CYP2C19 genetic test

Free seminar to help parents understand signs and characteristics of ADHD

NaturalNano nanotubes improve targeting of circulating tumor cells: Study

New research project to review accuracy of medical diagnoses

MDI raises $1.4M as part of follow-on to its $3.3M Series C financing round

German IVF Register reports one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine

imec researchers demonstrate biosensors that detect extremely low concentrations of disease markers

Toshiba announces availability of Aegis breast imaging workstation with MR products

A*STAR physicist receives prestigious 2010 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology

Corgenix receives new European patent for AtherOx technology

World Bank provides over $63M for multi-country lab network in East Africa region

Proven Diagnostics signs contract to provide comprehensive laboratory services to Highmark members

Cell>Point submits IND application for Phase 1b/2 99mTc-EC-G diagnostic trial in assessing CAD patients

Probactive Biotech, Dalat Nuclear Research Institute enter agreement to co-develop cancer drugs

Concord Medical adds two new centers by furthering partnership with Navy General Hospital

Michigan State University researchers analyze histiocytic sarcomas

Ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography holds promise for ascertaining early-stage invasive breast cancer

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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