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KHN column: The new momentum behind electronic medical records

In this Kaiser Health News column, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius writes that in almost every other sector besides health, electronic information exchange is the way we do business.

27 Aug 2010

Microflex announces acquisition of Black Dragon examination gloves from MedTexx

Microflex Corporation (Lake Forest, IL), a division of BarrierSafe Solutions International® (BSSI), a leading provider of latex and synthetic barrier protection, announced the acquisition of Black Dragon® examination gloves from MedTexx in Englewood, NJ.

27 Aug 2010

Study finds moderate exercise enhances DMN connectivity in specific regions of brain

A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise - in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week - can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function associated with aging and increase performance on cognitive tasks.

27 Aug 2010

BrainScope technology specifically identifies triage for Computed Tomography to ED patients

BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced the publication of clinical research findings from a study in patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) following a closed head injury.

27 Aug 2010

Ants use antibiotics to inhibit growth of unwanted fungi, bacteria

Research led by Dr Matt Hutchings and published today in the journal BMC Biology shows that ants use the antibiotics to inhibit the growth of unwanted fungi and bacteria in their fungus cultures which they use to feed their larvae and queen.

27 Aug 2010

Battery of tests for quick assessment of cognitive abilities in Down syndrome patients

Neuroscientists in the Down Syndrome Research Group at the University of Arizona have created a battery of tests that quickly aid in the assessment of the cognitive abilities of persons with Down syndrome.

27 Aug 2010

Surgical robots could be used for teleanesthesia: Study

An existing surgical robot could be used to perform complex regional anesthesia procedures—in theory, allowing expert anesthesiologists to perform robot-assisted procedures from remote locations, according to a study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

27 Aug 2010

China PharmaHub signs distribution agreement for radioactive glass sphere treatment for liver cancer

China PharmaHub Corp. ("PharmaHub"), which has recently merged with World Wide Relics which has changed its name to China PharmaHub Corp, and is in the process of obtaining approval from FINRA to trade under its new name with a new symbol, announced today that it has signed an Exclusive Distribution Agreement ("Agreement") with a world leader in precision glass technology which can be utilized to manufacture high precision radioactive glass spheres that emit alpha, beta or gamma radiation, either individually or in combination, for the treatment of malignant tumors of the liver.

26 Aug 2010

Preferred Imaging installs Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography scanner in new Plano facility

Preferred Imaging Centers has installed the Naviscan PEM scanner into its newest facility in Plano, TX, adding a dedicated breast imaging modality to its array of diagnostic tools. PEM (Positron Emission Mammography) scanners are high-resolution breast PET systems that show the location as well as the metabolic phase of a lesion. The metabolic view assists physicians in making the optimal patient care decision by providing an unprecedented ability to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions, what researchers term “specificity.”

26 Aug 2010

Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Cardiac Ablation System receives Health Canada approval

Medtronic, Inc. today announced it received Health Canada approval for the Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Cardiac Ablation System, a novel radiofrequency ablation technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. AF is the most common heart arrhythmia that affects more than 250,000 Canadians and seven million people worldwide.

26 Aug 2010

DePuy Orthopaedics announces voluntary recall of ASR XL Acetabular and Hip Resurfacing systems

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced it is voluntarily recalling the ASR™ XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System used in hip replacement surgery due to the number of patients who required a second hip replacement procedure, called a revision surgery.

26 Aug 2010

Alexza Pharmaceuticals licenses Staccato nicotine technology to Cypress Bioscience

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has licensed its Staccato nicotine technology to Cypress Bioscience, Inc. The Staccato nicotine technology is a novel electronic multidose delivery system designed to help people stop smoking. The Staccato nicotine technology is intended to improve on a well-validated smoking cessation approach by delivering nicotine via inhalation, mimicking the nicotine effects of smoking without the harmful side effects associated with cigarettes.

26 Aug 2010

The Blood Alliance signs agreement to implement Interactive Softworks' software

Interactive Softworks, a provider of customer engagement solutions, announced today that The Blood Alliance, a non-profit community blood bank, has signed an agreement to implement the company's software to recruit blood donors and schedule appointments. This implementation will enable The Blood Alliance to significantly improve its donor outreach program, increase operating efficiencies and drive more effective communications with donors.

26 Aug 2010

MedeAnalytics announces latest release of Patient Access Intelligence solution

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced its latest release of the company's Patient Access Intelligence solution, which streamlines the front-end registration and financial clearance process for healthcare providers. The release incorporates client input and reflects the company's strategic vision to address the entire revenue cycle of patient financial care, from registration to billing.

26 Aug 2010

EDAP TMS introduces Albatherm HIFU device for prostate cancer in Chinese healthcare market

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that it will expand into the rapidly growing Chinese healthcare market with its Albatherm HIFU device for the treatment of prostate cancer. Ablatherm HIFU will be distributed throughout China by Shaw Han Biomedical Co. Ltd.

26 Aug 2010

Medical home model improves quality of healthcare, reduces cost: Geisinger study

Results of a Geisinger study published in the August 2010 edition of the American Journal of Managed Care show its advanced medical home model is capable of simultaneously improving the quality of healthcare and reducing the cost.

26 Aug 2010

Tobacco companies use web 2.0 media to get around marketing restrictions

Tobacco companies may be using web 2.0 media, such as YouTube, to market their products to young people, so getting round marketing restrictions for tobacco content in place elsewhere, suggests research published online in Tobacco Control.

26 Aug 2010

MIT's Technology Review announces 2010 TR35 annual list of young innovators

MIT's Technology Review today announced the 2010 TR35, its annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology. This year's winners have created innovations over a wide variety of fields, including energy, biomedicine, communications, IT, transportation, and the Web.

26 Aug 2010

Veteran Affairs to use Redsense alarm to detect blood leakage during hemodialysis

The Redsense alarm will be required for use in Veteran Affairs' dialysis centers. The safety alert, based on research from Veteran Affairs National Center for Patient Safety, marks an important step for the only alarm that detects blood leakage during hemodialysis.

26 Aug 2010

US Navy agrees to install QBC STAR hematology analyzers on surface ships

QBC Diagnostics was awarded one of the largest contracts in company history, as the United States Navy has agreed to install QBC STAR hematology analyzers on surface ships throughout the world.

26 Aug 2010

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KHN column: The new momentum behind electronic medical records

Microflex announces acquisition of Black Dragon examination gloves from MedTexx

Study finds moderate exercise enhances DMN connectivity in specific regions of brain

BrainScope technology specifically identifies triage for Computed Tomography to ED patients

Ants use antibiotics to inhibit growth of unwanted fungi, bacteria

Battery of tests for quick assessment of cognitive abilities in Down syndrome patients

Surgical robots could be used for teleanesthesia: Study

China PharmaHub signs distribution agreement for radioactive glass sphere treatment for liver cancer

Preferred Imaging installs Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography scanner in new Plano facility

Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Cardiac Ablation System receives Health Canada approval

DePuy Orthopaedics announces voluntary recall of ASR XL Acetabular and Hip Resurfacing systems

Alexza Pharmaceuticals licenses Staccato nicotine technology to Cypress Bioscience

The Blood Alliance signs agreement to implement Interactive Softworks' software

MedeAnalytics announces latest release of Patient Access Intelligence solution

EDAP TMS introduces Albatherm HIFU device for prostate cancer in Chinese healthcare market

Medical home model improves quality of healthcare, reduces cost: Geisinger study

Tobacco companies use web 2.0 media to get around marketing restrictions

MIT's Technology Review announces 2010 TR35 annual list of young innovators

Veteran Affairs to use Redsense alarm to detect blood leakage during hemodialysis

US Navy agrees to install QBC STAR hematology analyzers on surface ships

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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