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BioMedix receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification for TRAKnet Practice Management Software

BioMedix announced today that TRAKnet Practice Management Software 2.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on October 28th, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

30 Oct 2010

Roche announces U.S. introduction of cobas e 602 analyzer

Roche announced today the U.S. introduction of the cobas e 602 analyzer, the latest addition to the cobas 8000 modular analyzer series for diagnostic labs with high-volume workloads. Labs will now be able to combine this new immunoassay module with two existing clinical chemistry modules to create an integrated platform with 24 unique system configurations to match their specific testing needs.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 30 Oct 2010

Agilent opens new life sciences instruments manufacturing facility in Singapore

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the opening of its new life sciences instruments manufacturing facility in Singapore. The facility will produce the company's Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) instruments for the global market.

30 Oct 2010

CURE Foundation orders for five Varian TrueBeam stereotactic radiosurgery and radiation therapy systems

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that CURE Foundation has placed an order for five Varian TrueBeam™ systems for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiation therapy.

29 Oct 2010

Accuray announces enhanced Diamond service program for CyberKnife customers

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today expansion of its Diamond service program to address the unique technical, business and operational needs of its customers. The Diamond service program has provided a means for sites to receive upgrades and technology updates as part of their service agreement.

29 Oct 2010

Practice Fusion receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification for EHR system

Practice Fusion, the fastest growing Electronic Health Record (EHR) community in the country, announced today that it is ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 compliant and is certified as an EHR Module in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

29 Oct 2010

Scientists study infant-mother interactions to unveil mysteries about human cognitive development

To help unravel the mysteries of human cognitive development and reach new the frontiers in robotics, University of Miami (UM) developmental psychologists and computer scientists from the University of California in San Diego (UC San Diego) are studying infant-mother interactions and working to implement their findings in a baby robot capable of learning social skills.

29 Oct 2010

Life Technologies and BGI partner to offer whole human genome resequencing on SOLiD™ 4 System

Life Technologies Corporation and BGI (formerly Beijing Genomics Institute) announced today that they have partnered to offer whole human genome resequencing on the SOLiD™ 4 System. BGI, one of the world's largest genomic centers, has acquired 27 SOLiD 4 Systems, which will allow BGI to deliver 50 whole human genome sequences a month.

29 Oct 2010

BioClinica enters five-year enterprise-wide agreement for Optimizer technology

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management services, today announced that a Top Ten pharmaceutical company has entered into a five-year enterprise-wide agreement for BioClinica Optimizer to simulate and forecast clinical trial supply scenarios for their worldwide clinical trial operations.

From Clario 29 Oct 2010

Coherex achieves two milestones in structural heart disease field

In honor of World Stroke Day (October 29, 2010), Coherex Medical, Inc. today announced it has achieved two milestones that further strengthen its position as an emerging medical device company in the field of structural heart disease.

29 Oct 2010

Coloplast announces acquisition of Mpathy Medical

Coloplast announced today that it has acquired Mpathy Medical, a fast growing company in women's health, for a total cash consideration of USD 30m equal to DKK162m, potentially increasing to a total of USD 35m equal to DKK 189m on a cash and debt free basis. The acquisition expands the Coloplast female health portfolio of innovative product technologies and surgical solutions for female stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

29 Oct 2010

Researchers analyze how sleep disorders affect risk perception in driving

Within the framework of a recent research project, University of Granada researchers will analyse how sleep disorders affect risk perception in driving. To such purpose, three last-generation simulators provided by the Faculty of Psychology will be employed.

29 Oct 2010

New e-SMART-HD program helps improve doctor-patient communications

While many young adults will share the details of their daily lives with friends on Facebook, communicating with their doctors about mental illness is another story. E-SMART-MH, developed at Case Western Reserve University, might improve those communications.

29 Oct 2010

New Ostomy Algorithm receives support of nurses

Quantitative and qualitative results of a study conducted with ostomy care nurses support the content validation of a new standardized algorithm for ostomy care, according to an article published this month in the journal Ostomy Wound Management.

29 Oct 2010

ZyGEM announces advancement in microfluidics platform for DNA testing

ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., today announced several developments supporting the advancement of its integrated microfluidics platform designed to dramatically decrease the time, complexity and cost of conducting DNA testing. These include presentations at two key scientific meetings, as well as the issuance of a new patent relating to separation technology that supports and further strengthens ZyGEM's intellectual property portfolio.

29 Oct 2010

EUREKA's decision-makers approves promising cooperative R&D projects

Assembled in Tel Aviv for the first event held in Israel under the EUREKA Chairmanship year, EUREKA's High Level Group Representatives and National Project Coordinators approved a series of promising cooperative R&D projects in a variety of areas, including renewable energy and advanced environmental technologies, in accordance with EUREKA's strategic targets defined for the 2010-2011 Championship year.

29 Oct 2010

New wearable wireless sensors can improve healthcare

Members of the public could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors. According to researchers from Queen's University Belfast, the novel sensors could create new ultra high bandwidth mobile internet infrastructures and reduce the density of mobile phone base stations.

29 Oct 2010

Henry Ford Hospital physicist receives ASTRO's Basic Science Abstract Award

Henry Ford Hospital physicist Lei Ren, Ph.D., is among an elite group to be awarded for basic science research in radiation oncology at the 52nd annual American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Diego.

29 Oct 2010

Fast Neutron Radiotherapy safe and effective for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: Study

Scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM) in Detroit are presenting two research studies that found the use of Fast Neutron Radiotherapy (FNRT) – a form of radiation that is about three times more powerful than typical photon radiotherapy – is highly effective and safe for patients who are dealing with non-small cell lung cancer. The findings are being formally presented Monday, Nov. 1, at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

29 Oct 2010

CAN launches Highly Qualified Consumer Database about arthritis

Over 4 million Canadians suffer from arthritis, but only a tiny percentage of them are involved in influencing arthritis research in Canada. The Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) hopes to change that by launching a Highly Qualified Consumer (HQC) Database that will store information about Canadians willing to volunteer as consultants or collaborators to arthritis researchers.

29 Oct 2010