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KIKA Clinical Solutions upgrades Veracity EDC platform for all clinical trial stakeholders

KIKA™ Clinical Solutions, the leader in advanced EDC solutions for Clinical Asset Management, announced a significant upgrade of its groundbreaking Veracity EDC platform today. KIKA will demonstrate Veracity 3.9 at the 46th DIA Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., June 13-17, Booth 2419.

24 May 2010

Researchers develop new therapy for psychological treatment of patients suffering from fibromyalgia

Researchers of the Labpsictec at the Universitat Jaume I of Castellon and the LahHuman Group at the Universidad Politecnica of Valencia and the University of Valencia have developed a new therapy based on the use of mobile devices and virtual reality for the psychological treatment of patients suffering from fibromyalgia.

24 May 2010

At-home blood pressure monitors help patients manage their high blood pressure: Research

The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet appears to significantly improve patients' ability to manage their high blood pressure to healthy levels, according to research from Kaiser Permanente.

24 May 2010

SiMoA technology measures individual PSA molecules in prostate cancer patients: Nature Biotechnology

Quanterix Corporation, the single molecule diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing high sensitivity tests, announced the publication of a breakthrough study of the company's proprietary technology that demonstrates an unprecedented sensitivity for measuring a biomarker for prostate cancer recurrence.

24 May 2010

Abviva receives new patent grant notifications for MSA technology

Abviva, Inc., a biomedical company engaged in the development and commercialization of breast cancer related applications of Mammastatin, today provided further details about worldwide patent protection for its breast cancer risk assessment technology.

24 May 2010

New MALDI molecular imaging system offers spatial analysis of target metabolites

At the 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, Bruker today announces a novel MALDI molecular imaging system based on the extreme performance of the solariX FTMS.

24 May 2010

New electronic device regulates nerve cell activity

A major step toward being able to regulate nerve cells externally with the help of electronics has been taken by researchers at Linköping University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

24 May 2010

Pharmacist-led HBPM program improves blood pressure control

A pharmacist-led home blood pressure monitoring program supported by the American Heart Association's Heart 360 website dramatically improved blood pressure control for patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study.

21 May 2010

Axis Three announces availability of new XS-400 scanner for face, breast and body procedures

Axis Three, the leader and pioneer of 3D surgical simulation tools for aesthetic consultations, today announced the availability of its new XS-400 scanner, a turnkey system designed to address face, breast, and body procedures. The only 4-position 3D scanner on the market, the elegant XS-400 captures anatomically-accurate, 3D images of a patient's face or body, and serves as a vehicle to extend Axis Three's unrivaled simulation platform to an even broader range of cosmetic procedures.

21 May 2010

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment decreases pain associated with CIPN

Competitive Technologies, Inc. today announced the issuance of an abstract from a study which has shown the successful treatment of patients suffering from pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment.

21 May 2010

Oberthur Technologies, SMART Association to offer smart card-centric ID solution to hospitals in North America

Oberthur Technologies, a global leader in the delivery of high security solutions and the #1 provider of smart credentials to the U.S. Federal government, has teamed up with one of healthcare's leading smart card software providers, SMART Association Inc., to offer a powerful, proven and secure, physical and logical access smart card-based admissions solution to hospitals and clinics throughout North America.

21 May 2010

Lantheus Medical Imaging receives additional supply of Mo-99 for production of vital medical isotopes

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced that it has received additional supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) to produce vital medical isotopes for its TechneLite® (Technetium Tc99m Generator) generators as the result of a recent agreement between the Institute for Radioelements (IRE), Fleurus, Belgium, and the Nuclear Research Institute (NRI), Rez, Czech Republic.

21 May 2010

PLC Systems' RenalGuard to be showcased at EuroPCR 2010

PLC Systems Inc., a company focused on innovative cardiac and vascular medical device-based technologies, today announced that it will demonstrate RenalGuard® at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), May 25-28, 2010, in Paris, France. More than 11,000 clinicians and professionals are expected to attend this event.

21 May 2010

New England Peptide launches NEPTune line of custom proteomics reagents

New England Peptide (NEP) today introduced NEPTune TM, a new proprietary line of custom proteomics reagents to help its customers to quickly and inexpensively maximize biomarker assay development and produce consistent results.

21 May 2010

Data on serum DNA blood tests for early detection of cancer to be presented at ASCO 2010

Chronix Biomedical today reported a summary of data supporting the utility of its serum DNA blood tests for the early and accurate detection of breast cancer and prostate cancer. The unique testing algorithms developed by Chronix detected and correctly identified DNA fragments in the blood from dying (apoptotic) cancer cells with 92% sensitivity and 100% specificity in both prostate cancer and breast cancer.

21 May 2010

Patients with VAD implants develop varying severities of AVWS

The findings of a 12 patient study recently published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis by University Medical Center Freiburg documented that patients implanted with a ventricular assist device (VAD) experienced a rapid onset of acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS), while patients implanted with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart did not.

21 May 2010

New drug testing technique is safe and effective

A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet presents a new technique that makes drug testing possible through exhaled air for the first time.

21 May 2010

Data evaluating use of nab-paclitaxel for treatment of pancreatic cancer to be presented at ASCO 2010

Abraxis BioScience, Inc., a fully integrated biotechnology company, previously announced it will be presenting more than 30 studies, including new clinical data evaluating the use of nanoparticle albumin bound driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE for Injectable suspension; paclitaxel protein albumin-bound particles for injectable suspension) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

21 May 2010

Leading cardiologist uses new imaging system

LightLab Imaging, Inc. announced today that Good Morning America featured Dr. Marco Costa, a leading interventional cardiologist and Director of the Interventional Cardiovascular Center at University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, using the newest imaging technology available to hospitals in the United States – Optical Coherence Tomography.

21 May 2010

Datasource Mobility to illustrate new healthcare product from Panasonic

DataSource Mobility is pleased to announce that it is one of a select group of Toughbook Preferred Partners to sell the Toughbook C1—the newest healthcare specific product from Panasonic®, the world leader in rugged mobile computers.

From PHC Europe B.V. 21 May 2010

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KIKA Clinical Solutions upgrades Veracity EDC platform for all clinical trial stakeholders

Researchers develop new therapy for psychological treatment of patients suffering from fibromyalgia

At-home blood pressure monitors help patients manage their high blood pressure: Research

SiMoA technology measures individual PSA molecules in prostate cancer patients: Nature Biotechnology

Abviva receives new patent grant notifications for MSA technology

New MALDI molecular imaging system offers spatial analysis of target metabolites

New electronic device regulates nerve cell activity

Pharmacist-led HBPM program improves blood pressure control

Axis Three announces availability of new XS-400 scanner for face, breast and body procedures

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment decreases pain associated with CIPN

Oberthur Technologies, SMART Association to offer smart card-centric ID solution to hospitals in North America

Lantheus Medical Imaging receives additional supply of Mo-99 for production of vital medical isotopes

PLC Systems' RenalGuard to be showcased at EuroPCR 2010

New England Peptide launches NEPTune line of custom proteomics reagents

Data on serum DNA blood tests for early detection of cancer to be presented at ASCO 2010

Patients with VAD implants develop varying severities of AVWS

New drug testing technique is safe and effective

Data evaluating use of nab-paclitaxel for treatment of pancreatic cancer to be presented at ASCO 2010

Leading cardiologist uses new imaging system

Datasource Mobility to illustrate new healthcare product from Panasonic

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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