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MRS, Sectra partner to distribute MRS7 mammography tracking and reporting system

International medical technology company, Sectra, announces an agreement with Mammography Reporting System Inc. (MRS), a leading mammography tracking and reporting system provider, to distribute its solution, MRS7, fully integrated with Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.

2 Jun 2012

Lilly launches clinical trial mobile app for oncology healthcare professionals

Today, Eli Lilly and Company launched a searchable clinical trial mobile application for oncology healthcare professionals.

2 Jun 2012

Agendia launches ColoPrint microarray-based 18-gene expression signature for colon cancer

Agendia, an innovative molecular cancer diagnostics company and leader in personalized medicine, today announced the launch of its ColoPrint microarray-based 18-gene expression signature for predicting the risk of distant recurrence for stage II colon cancer patients who have undergone surgery.

2 Jun 2012

Precision Therapeutics’ ChemoFx test feasible in cervical cancer

Precision Therapeutics announces the acceptance of a new abstract on the ChemoFx® in vitro drug response marker for publication in conjunction with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 Annual Meeting.

2 Jun 2012

Imaging of blood flow provides new way to look into cardiac abnormalities and dysfunction

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are pioneering new ultrasound techniques that provide the first characterization of multidirectional blood flow in the heart. By focusing on fluid dynamics - specifically, the efficiency with which blood enters and exits the heart's left ventricle - the researchers believe they can detect heart disease even when traditional measures show no sign of trouble.

2 Jun 2012

MEDIAN Technologies to participate in 2012 ASCO annual conference

MEDIAN Technologies, a leading medical imaging software developer and service provider for oncology clinical trials, announced today its participation in the 2012 ASCO annual conference, to be held next June 1-5, in Chicago, IL, USA.

2 Jun 2012

Amarantus to announce results from preclinical study of new protein therapy for TBI

Rainbow BioSciences, the biotech subsidiary of Rainbow Coral Corp., announced today that its latest joint venture target, Amarantus BioSciences, Inc., expects to announce the results of a preclinical study evaluating the potential of its new protein therapy as a treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

2 Jun 2012

Breakthrough in nanotechnology could make laboratory tests more sensitive

A laboratory test used to detect disease and perform biological research could be made more than 3 million times more sensitive, according to researchers who combined standard biological tools with a breakthrough in nanotechnology.

2 Jun 2012

Affymetrix, Leica Microsystems enter worldwide collaboration on RNA ISH analysis

Affymetrix, Inc. and Leica Microsystems are pleased to announce a world-wide collaboration that automates Affymetrix' QuantiGene ViewRNA ISH Tissue Assay on the Leica BOND RX staining platform for research applications.

1 Jun 2012

Inexpensive paper-based device warns about unhealthy levels of airborne metals

Scientists are reporting development of a new paper-based device that can warn workers that they are being exposed to potentially unhealthy levels of airborne metals almost immediately, instead of the weeks required with current technology. The report on the device, which costs about one cent to make and could prevent illness in the millions of people who work with metal, appears in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry.

1 Jun 2012

Promega launches novel luciferase more versatile than current bioluminescent enzyme

Promega Corporation announces the launch of a novel luciferase that is smaller, brighter, and more versatile than any current bioluminescent enzyme. These attributes of the NanoLuc Luciferase provide new capabilities in reporter assays with potential in biologically complex applications that require greater sensitivity.

1 Jun 2012

NYUCD receives NIH grant for ‘Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression’ project

New York University College of Dentistry has been selected as one of five institutions that are sharing a $20.7 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH) to the Forsyth Institute to find new ways to diagnose and fight periodontal disease.

1 Jun 2012

SRI, ChromaDex form collaboration on METLIN database

ChromaDex Corporation, an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, announced today that it has formed a collaboration with The Scripps Center for Metabolomics to generate tandem mass spectrometry data for compounds from the ChromaDex natural products and phytochemical catalog.

1 Jun 2012

Vena cava filter does not improve mortality rates for patients with PE

A filter used to block clots from passing from the veins in the legs to the arteries of the lung does not improve mortality rates for most patients suffering a pulmonary embolism. However, if a patient is unstable - in shock or requires a ventilator - filters can save lives.

1 Jun 2012

JSUMC completes first procedure with TAVR

Jersey Shore University Medical Center proudly announces the completion of its first procedure with the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), the latest minimally-invasive, life-saving innovation for non-operative patients with critical aortic stenosis.

1 Jun 2012

N-of-One develops unique knowledge integration platform for oncologists

N-of-One, Inc., provider of Diagnostic Strategy Roadmaps and Treatment Strategy Roadmaps for personalized cancer care, announced today that the company has developed a unique knowledge integration platform to enable care providers and patients to make informed decisions about diagnostic and treatment strategy.

1 Jun 2012

Velos releases new iPad app for clinicians in oncology, bone marrow transplantation

Velos, Inc. today announced the release of Velos Aversi, an iPad app for clinicians in oncology and bone marrow transplantation. The app is now available for download on the Apple App Store.

1 Jun 2012

Kindstar, Insight Genetics collaborate to improve cancer care in China

Molecular diagnostics company Insight Genetics and Kindstar Globalgene Technology, Inc., China's leading diagnostics company, today announced that the companies are partnering to enhance cancer care in the People's Republic of China and surrounding regions.

1 Jun 2012

Ventana, leading cancer researchers partner to commercialize novel IHC primary antibody

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, has signed an exclusive license agreement with the German Cancer Research Center and University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany to commercialize a novel immunohistochemistry (IHC) primary antibody developed by researchers Andreas von Deimling, MD, Hanswalter Zentgraf, PhD and David Capper, MD, to detect the V600E BRAF mutation protein.

1 Jun 2012

Biochemiresistor can quickly detect small traces of contaminants in liquids

A whole new class of biosensor that can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in just 40 minutes has been developed by a UNSW-led team of researchers.

1 Jun 2012

Device / Technology News

MRS, Sectra partner to distribute MRS7 mammography tracking and reporting system

Lilly launches clinical trial mobile app for oncology healthcare professionals

Agendia launches ColoPrint microarray-based 18-gene expression signature for colon cancer

Precision Therapeutics’ ChemoFx test feasible in cervical cancer

Imaging of blood flow provides new way to look into cardiac abnormalities and dysfunction

MEDIAN Technologies to participate in 2012 ASCO annual conference

Amarantus to announce results from preclinical study of new protein therapy for TBI

Breakthrough in nanotechnology could make laboratory tests more sensitive

Affymetrix, Leica Microsystems enter worldwide collaboration on RNA ISH analysis

Inexpensive paper-based device warns about unhealthy levels of airborne metals

Promega launches novel luciferase more versatile than current bioluminescent enzyme

NYUCD receives NIH grant for ‘Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression’ project

SRI, ChromaDex form collaboration on METLIN database

Vena cava filter does not improve mortality rates for patients with PE

JSUMC completes first procedure with TAVR

N-of-One develops unique knowledge integration platform for oncologists

Velos releases new iPad app for clinicians in oncology, bone marrow transplantation

Kindstar, Insight Genetics collaborate to improve cancer care in China

Ventana, leading cancer researchers partner to commercialize novel IHC primary antibody

Biochemiresistor can quickly detect small traces of contaminants in liquids

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