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Laser restoration therapy promotes hair regrowth in women

Many Women suffering from hair loss are turning to Advanced Hair Studios and discovering advanced laser therapy as a method along with other procedures to overcome thinning hair.

21 Dec 2010

MEDSEEK, BayCare Health System partner to develop and deploy fully integrated eHealth solution

MEDSEEK, the industry's only provider of the optimal 360-degree online health care experience, today announced its partnership with BayCare Health System to develop and deploy a fully integrated eHealth solution for consumers, patients, clinicians and employees.

21 Dec 2010

Wishard expands partnership with SIS to improve perioperative services

Wishard Health Services has expanded its partnership with Surgical Information Systems by adding anesthesia, business intelligence and patient tracking capabilities to its existing SIS perioperative system.

21 Dec 2010

Gastric bypass surgeries performed using da Vinci Surgical System

Friday, bariatric surgeons at St. Vincent's East, Lee Schmitt, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Robert (Les) Miles, M.D., F.A.C.S., of Alabama Weight Loss Surgery, performed two gastric bypass surgeries using the da Vinci® Surgical System, also known as the "robot." Dr. Schmitt and Dr. Miles will be the only bariatric surgeons in the state of Alabama routinely offering patients this minimally invasive option in gastric bypass surgery.

21 Dec 2010

Kanis receives Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence in osteoporosis

Professor John A. Kanis is the winner of the 2010 Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence in the field of osteoporosis. The prestigious Award honours his outstanding contribution to the development and validation of a widely used fracture risk assessment tool

21 Dec 2010

Ovarian cancer tissue and healthy tissue smell different

György Horvath from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and researchers from the University of Gävle and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have been able to confirm in tests that ovarian cancer tissue and healthy tissue smell different. The results were published recently in the journal Future Oncology.

21 Dec 2010

New CPT code for use with T-SPOT.TB test

Oxford Immunotec, Inc. announces that a new and specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code has been established by the American Medical Association for use with the T-SPOT®.TB test. The new Category I code, 86481, is described as "Tuberculosis test, cell mediated immunity antigen response measurement; enumeration of gamma interferon-producing T-cells in cell suspension." This new code will be effective as of January 1, 2011.

21 Dec 2010

Biomet Biologics completes enrollment in Recover Kit clinical trial for chronic tennis elbow

Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of orthopedic and biotechnology products, announced today that its subsidiary, Biomet Biologics, LLC, has completed the required 230 subject enrollment for its Recover® Kit clinical trial. This clinical trial studies the use of the Recover® Kit device, which produces autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat chronic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).

21 Dec 2010

New predictive medicine product for hereditary pancreatic and related cancers

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced the launch of PANEXIA™, a predictive medicine product for hereditary pancreatic and related cancers. PANEXIA is a comprehensive analysis of the PALB2 and BRCA2 genes for assessing a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer later in life. PANEXIA, Myriad's ninth molecular diagnostic product, is the second product launched by the Company this year.

21 Dec 2010

Diopsys develops new SD-OCT imaging software for ophthalmologists

Diopsys, today announced the development of software that uses existing Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography images to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in diagnosing retinal and optic nerve disease such as glaucoma.

21 Dec 2010

Researchers develop new lung imaging technique that causes minimum tissue disruption

Fast-moving objects create blurry images in photography, and the same challenge exists when scientists observe cellular interactions within tissues constantly in motion, such as the breathing lung. In a recent UCSF-led study in mice, researchers developed a method to stabilize living lung tissue for imaging without disrupting the normal function of the organ.

21 Dec 2010

PharMEDium introduces pre-labeled, ready-to-use Propofol in tamper evident syringe admixture system

PharMEDium Services LLC, announced the addition of Propofol to its custom operating room anesthesia syringe preparation services. PharMEDium is the first compounder to offer Propofol in a pre-labeled, single patient, ready-to-use, tamper evident syringe admixture system. Healthcare organizations recognize benefits of PharMEDium's prefilled operating room syringes including compliance with regulatory requirements for proper labeling of all medications, and improved economic efficiency by reducing waste.

21 Dec 2010

Exome sequencing leads to correct diagnosis and life-saving treatment for mysterious genetic disorder

A genetic testing approach called exome sequencing—which provides a clinically practical alternative to whole-genome sequencing—led to correct diagnosis and life-saving treatment in a child with a previously unknown genetic disease, reports an upcoming paper in Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

21 Dec 2010

Robotic surgery as effective as other minimally invasive techniques for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Less-invasive robotic surgery for upper airway and digestive track malignant tumors is as effective as other minimally invasive surgical techniques based on patient function and survival, according to University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers.

21 Dec 2010

Veeva announces seamless integration of CRM solution with Mederi

Veeva Systems, the global leader in cloud CRM solutions for the life sciences industry announces the ability to integrate with Mederi, a leading provider of network intelligence and insights for the healthcare industry. The seamless integration between Veeva CRM and Mederi allows pharmaceutical companies to manage their customer relationships and to analyse professional networks within one application, ensuring a much more coordinated and effective interaction with key stakeholders.

20 Dec 2010

Health-care coverage program for kids ends in Ariz.; Florida Medicaid patient information may be at risk

A new audit criticizes the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and a contractor for failing to properly control access to computer systems that include sensitive information about Medicaid beneficiaries (Saunders, 12/17).

20 Dec 2010

Tryton initiates enrollment in Side Branch Stent System trial for coronary artery disease

Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to definitively treat bifurcation lesions, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the pivotal trial to evaluate the Tryton Side Branch Stent System™ for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

20 Dec 2010

OSI Systems receives $1.2M UK hospital order for patient monitoring systems

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has received an order for approximately $1.2 million from a prominent hospital in the United Kingdom for an enterprise wide replacement program of their patient monitoring systems, which includes all departments across the care process from the ER to the ICU.

20 Dec 2010

Criterions EHR earns ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

Criterions EHR has received the federal government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval by earning Complete EHR Ambulatory certification. The designation officially deems the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

20 Dec 2010

HistoRx grants Metamark worldwide license to AQUA technology for commercialization of Prognostic Assays

Metamark Genetics, Inc., a privately held oncology-focused molecular diagnostics company, and HistoRx, Inc., a diagnostics company developing tissue-based diagnostic solutions to advance individualized patient care, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement. HistoRx has granted Metamark a worldwide license to the AQUA technology for the clinical commercialization of Metamark's proprietary MetamarkDx™ Prognostic Assays.

20 Dec 2010

Device / Technology News

Laser restoration therapy promotes hair regrowth in women

MEDSEEK, BayCare Health System partner to develop and deploy fully integrated eHealth solution

Wishard expands partnership with SIS to improve perioperative services

Gastric bypass surgeries performed using da Vinci Surgical System

Kanis receives Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence in osteoporosis

Ovarian cancer tissue and healthy tissue smell different

New CPT code for use with T-SPOT.TB test

Biomet Biologics completes enrollment in Recover Kit clinical trial for chronic tennis elbow

New predictive medicine product for hereditary pancreatic and related cancers

Diopsys develops new SD-OCT imaging software for ophthalmologists

Researchers develop new lung imaging technique that causes minimum tissue disruption

PharMEDium introduces pre-labeled, ready-to-use Propofol in tamper evident syringe admixture system

Exome sequencing leads to correct diagnosis and life-saving treatment for mysterious genetic disorder

Robotic surgery as effective as other minimally invasive techniques for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Veeva announces seamless integration of CRM solution with Mederi

Health-care coverage program for kids ends in Ariz.; Florida Medicaid patient information may be at risk

Tryton initiates enrollment in Side Branch Stent System trial for coronary artery disease

OSI Systems receives $1.2M UK hospital order for patient monitoring systems

Criterions EHR earns ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

HistoRx grants Metamark worldwide license to AQUA technology for commercialization of Prognostic Assays

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