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WisTa Laboratories announces collaborative R&D agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma

WisTa Laboratories Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of TauRx Pharmaceuticals, announced today that they have entered a collaborative R&D agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany, which could redefine the way Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders are currently being diagnosed and treated.

4 Jun 2010

FDA clears Abbott's new ARCHITECT HE4 assay for monitoring ovarian cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new diagnostic test to monitor ovarian cancer, a disease that will strike an estimated one out of every 71 women in the United States in their lifetimes. Abbott's new ARCHITECT HE4 (human epididymis protein 4) assay, the first automated test of its kind available in the United States, uses a simple blood test to aid in monitoring for the recurrence or progression of this disease.

4 Jun 2010

Amorfix Life Sciences signs licensing agreement with PREVENT

Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. and Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise Inc. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, today announced that the two groups have entered into a licensing agreement granting PREVENT exclusive worldwide rights to Amorfix's lead amyotrophic lateral sclerosis vaccines.

3 Jun 2010

NORTHSTAR Health System purchases Toshiba's Aplio MX ultrasound system

NORTHSTAR Health System, a rural critical-access health care system in Iron River, Mich., recently completed an $18 million renovation that included upgrading its medical imaging technology. To provide the latest in ultrasound imaging technology to its patient population and expand its diagnostic capabilities, NORTHSTAR Health System purchased Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aplio MX ultrasound system, a compact system that offers premium clinical performance and high-end features at an affordable price point.

3 Jun 2010

IMGG's first-quarter 2010 revenues decrease 18%: MicroStockProfit.com

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Imaging3 Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

3 Jun 2010

Advanced CT scanner allows rapid organ imaging, reduces radiation exposure

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first site in North Texas to launch the next generation in CT scanners, which allow doctors to image an entire organ in less than a second or track blood flow through the brain or to a tumor - all with less radiation exposure to patients.

3 Jun 2010

Case report on clear cell ICC

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer of the bile duct in the liver. The clear cell subtype of ICC is a rare cancer; until now, only 8 cases have been reported. The number of reports is so small that a detail description of clear cell ICC is valuable.

3 Jun 2010

UTHealth, UH awarded $150,000 grant to find cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Cure Alzheimer's Fund recently awarded the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Houston a $150,000 grant to fund innovative research on Alzheimer's disease, which currently affects 5.3 million Americans and their families and is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.

3 Jun 2010

BD Diagnostics receives 510(k) clearance to market GBS assay on BD MAX System

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the BD MAX™ GBS Assay for Group B Streptococcus on the BD MAX System. The BD MAX System is a next-generation automated workstation for molecular testing designed to streamline workflow and offer full walkaway automation to accommodate varying workloads for maximum lab efficiency and flexibility.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 3 Jun 2010

Chronix Biomedical to launch new disease detection, monitoring service for cancer researchers at 2010 ASCO

Chronix Biomedical today announced that it will launch a new disease detection and monitoring service for cancer researchers at the upcoming 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting. The "For Investigational Use Only" laboratory-based testing service uses Chronix's breakthrough approach—the Chronix Apoptotic DNA Blood Test—which analyzes apoptotic DNA from dead and dying cells to identify and track ongoing changes associated with specific cancers and other chronic diseases.

2 Jun 2010

Asuragen obtains license to integrate BRAF V600E mutation sequence into its molecular diagnostic products

Asuragen, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and RNA-based pharmacogenomics services, announced today that it has obtained a non-exclusive license to incorporate the BRAF V600E mutation sequence into Asuragen's molecular diagnostic products. The license was obtained from Johns Hopkins University and includes the use of the BRAF V600E mutation as a component of diagnostic test kits and for use in Asuragen's CLIA laboratory for clinical research and patient testing.

2 Jun 2010

Updates in Surgery, the official journal of SIC to be published by Springer in English

From June 2010, Springer will publish Updates in Surgery, the official journal of the Italian Society of Surgery. The journal, previously a bilingual Italian-English publication, is now published four times a year in English only. The content will be available in print for the society members and it will also be electronically available on Springer's platform www.springerlink.com.

2 Jun 2010

Study demonstrates diagnostic, economic benefits of AABT for lung cancer patients

Oncimmune LLC, maker of EarlyCDT-Lung, a simple blood test that aids physicians in risk assessment and the early detection of lung cancer, today announced validation study results demonstrating the diagnostic and economic benefits of a standardized and reproducible autoantibody laboratory test that may significantly improve the prognosis for lung cancer patients.

2 Jun 2010

Neuro Kinetics renews independent sales representation relationship with Kwangwoo Medix

Neuro Kinetics, Inc., manufacturers of noninvasive medical diagnostic equipment used worldwide to test for vestibular and neurological dysfunctions, said today that it has renewed its independent sales representation relationship with Kwangwoo Medix, Inc., a leading Korean specialty medical device distributor.

2 Jun 2010

New recommendations can lower radiation exposure for patients undergoing MPI procedures: ASNC

New recommendations published by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (www.asnc.org) could significantly lower radiation exposure for patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) procedures. Focused on three areas — patient selection, test selection, and technology adoption — ASNC's information statement summarizes best practices for minimizing radiation exposure without sacrificing quality or clinical benefit to the patient.

2 Jun 2010

PET and CT colonography combination may provide suitable alternative for detecting polyps: Study

A study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography -a molecular imaging technique-combined with computer tomography colonography may provide a suitable alternative for detecting polyps and cancer in the colon. This particular imaging method may be especially desirable for patients because it does not require sedation or bowel preparation.

2 Jun 2010

Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers to deploy IntelePACS Breast Imaging digital mammography solution

Intelerad® Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers will be replacing its current mammography workstations with the IntelePACS® Breast Imaging digital mammography solution.

2 Jun 2010

Latinos have highest rates of eye disease: New research

New research suggests Latinos have the highest rates of eye disease in the United States, and one Los Angeles area clinic, Eye Physicians of Long Beach, is supremely prepared to meet the community's eye care needs.

2 Jun 2010

Men with ED are at increased risk of high CACS: Researchers

In the largest study to date evaluating erectile dysfunction and coronary artery calcification, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have determined that men with ED are at a significantly increased risk of high coronary artery calcification scores, a known predictor of future cardiovascular events.

2 Jun 2010

Firms chase opportunities in online medicine

General Electric Co. chief executive Jeffrey Immelt urged Japan, at a conference in Tokyo Monday, to use health information technology to improve home-based health care as a hedge against the strains of an aging population, The Wall Street Journal reports. Japan's over-65 population is growing, and could top 30 percent by 2030.

2 Jun 2010

Diagnostic News and Research

WisTa Laboratories announces collaborative R&D agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma

FDA clears Abbott's new ARCHITECT HE4 assay for monitoring ovarian cancer

Amorfix Life Sciences signs licensing agreement with PREVENT

NORTHSTAR Health System purchases Toshiba's Aplio MX ultrasound system

IMGG's first-quarter 2010 revenues decrease 18%: MicroStockProfit.com

Advanced CT scanner allows rapid organ imaging, reduces radiation exposure

Case report on clear cell ICC

UTHealth, UH awarded $150,000 grant to find cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

BD Diagnostics receives 510(k) clearance to market GBS assay on BD MAX System

Chronix Biomedical to launch new disease detection, monitoring service for cancer researchers at 2010 ASCO

Asuragen obtains license to integrate BRAF V600E mutation sequence into its molecular diagnostic products

Updates in Surgery, the official journal of SIC to be published by Springer in English

Study demonstrates diagnostic, economic benefits of AABT for lung cancer patients

Neuro Kinetics renews independent sales representation relationship with Kwangwoo Medix

New recommendations can lower radiation exposure for patients undergoing MPI procedures: ASNC

PET and CT colonography combination may provide suitable alternative for detecting polyps: Study

Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers to deploy IntelePACS Breast Imaging digital mammography solution

Latinos have highest rates of eye disease: New research

Men with ED are at increased risk of high CACS: Researchers

Firms chase opportunities in online medicine

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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