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UH chemist receives prestigious Sloan award for next-generation computer memory

Investigating the building blocks for next-generation computer memory has earned a University of Houston chemist his third Tier One research award.

10 May 2011

More than half of all adolescents accept free rapid HIV test after risk assessment survey

Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine HIV testing for everyone between the ages of 13-64 as part of their regular medical care, testing rates remain low among adolescents.

10 May 2011

Elekta to integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into IBA's Proteus TK2 center

Elekta, a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders, will integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into the Proteus TK2, a turnkey proton therapy center from Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications.

From Elekta 10 May 2011

Multiband mucosectomy safe and effective for treating Barrett's esophagus

An increasingly popular technique for removing lesions associated with Barrett's esophagus has been deemed a safe and effective treatment option in a study of more than 1,000 resections published this month in the European journal Endoscopy.

10 May 2011

Pheromone-based traps for monitoring and catching bed bugs

In the worldwide race to develop a solution, SpringStar Inc, a Seattle-area biotech company, is releasing two new advanced pheromone-based traps for monitoring and catching bed bugs.

10 May 2011

Simple ultrasound examination may avoid complex tests for children with urinary tract infection

For infants and young children with urinary tract infection seen in the ER, a simple ultrasound examination may avoid the need for more complex x-ray tests, reports a study in the May issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

10 May 2011

Bruker announces new ultra-high field BioSpec 150/11 MRI system for preclinical research at ISMRM 2011

At ISMRM 2011, Bruker today announces a novel BioSpec 150/11 system, a new ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging scanner for preclinical research that will open new frontiers in molecular and microscopic imaging.

10 May 2011

Aethlon seeks FDA meeting for re-initiation of Hemopurifier IDE study

Aethlon Medical, Inc. announces that it has submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a face-to-face meeting to discuss re-initiation of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study of the Aethlon Hemopurifier in the United States.

10 May 2011

UNC researchers present latest advances in GI, medicine and technology at DDW 2011

Digestive Disease Week is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery.

10 May 2011

First non-invasive technique to directly map electrical activation of the heart

Abnormalities in cardiac conduction, the rate at which the heart conducts electrical impulses to contract and relax, are a major cause of death and disability around the world. Researchers at Columbia Engineering School have been developing a new method, Electromechanical Wave Imaging, that is the first non-invasive technique to map the electrical activation of the heart.

10 May 2011

Interleukin Genetics introduces new free weight loss tools in Inherent Health website

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. today announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of new free and subscriber-based weight loss web-based tools on the Inherent Health website.

10 May 2011

Nurse-driven open access colonoscopy program is safe and effective for cancer patients

Nurse-driven, open-access colonoscopy programs are as effective and safe as colonoscopy following a consultation with a gastroenterologist, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

10 May 2011

Teen drinkers spend more time on computers frequenting social networking sites

Teenagers who drink alcohol spend more time on their computers for recreational use, including social networking and downloading and listening to music, compared with their peers who don't drink.

10 May 2011

Starpharma inks licence agreement in Japan with Okamoto for VivaGel-coated condoms

Starpharma Holdings Limited today announced that it has signed a licence agreement with Okamoto Industries Inc in relation to the VivaGel(r)-coated condom for the Japanese market. Okamoto is the market leader for condoms sold in Japan, the world's second largest condom market.

10 May 2011

USPTO grants patent to Rosetta's human hsa-miR-497 for use in diagnostic tests

Rosetta Genomics today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,943,745, which is related to human hsa-miR-497 and its variants and covers the composition of matter.

10 May 2011

New research shows iPhone app can accurately detect stroke

New research from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine shows that doctors can make a stroke diagnosis using an iPhone application with the same accuracy as a diagnosis at a medical computer workstation.

10 May 2011

Charisela develops breakthrough adiponectin assay

Charisela Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced assays for flow cytometers, announced today that it has developed an adiponectin assay with major advantages over existing technologies, including the elimination of dilutions. Adiponectin (Acrp30), an adipocytokine, is important in many therapeutic arenas, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

9 May 2011

World's first urine-based tuberculosis diagnostics tool

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostics systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cholera and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, in a new video today unveiled the world's first urine-based tuberculosis diagnostics tool.

9 May 2011

RWJF offers health law implementation assistance to states

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will offer states assistance in implementing elements of the health law that involve expanding access to the uninsured.

9 May 2011

Medtronic, Bayer HealthCare expand global alliance to develop next generation diabetes management solutions

Medtronic, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare have expanded their international alliance to now include the United States and will work exclusively to develop innovative next generation diabetes management solutions for patients, state-of-the-art, wireless blood glucose meters worldwide.

From Medtronic 9 May 2011

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UH chemist receives prestigious Sloan award for next-generation computer memory

More than half of all adolescents accept free rapid HIV test after risk assessment survey

Elekta to integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into IBA's Proteus TK2 center

Multiband mucosectomy safe and effective for treating Barrett's esophagus

Pheromone-based traps for monitoring and catching bed bugs

Simple ultrasound examination may avoid complex tests for children with urinary tract infection

Bruker announces new ultra-high field BioSpec 150/11 MRI system for preclinical research at ISMRM 2011

Aethlon seeks FDA meeting for re-initiation of Hemopurifier IDE study

UNC researchers present latest advances in GI, medicine and technology at DDW 2011

First non-invasive technique to directly map electrical activation of the heart

Interleukin Genetics introduces new free weight loss tools in Inherent Health website

Nurse-driven open access colonoscopy program is safe and effective for cancer patients

Teen drinkers spend more time on computers frequenting social networking sites

Starpharma inks licence agreement in Japan with Okamoto for VivaGel-coated condoms

USPTO grants patent to Rosetta's human hsa-miR-497 for use in diagnostic tests

New research shows iPhone app can accurately detect stroke

Charisela develops breakthrough adiponectin assay

World's first urine-based tuberculosis diagnostics tool

RWJF offers health law implementation assistance to states

Medtronic, Bayer HealthCare expand global alliance to develop next generation diabetes management solutions

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