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Quintiles announces comprehensive suite of PI3K biomarker assays

Quintiles today announced a comprehensive suite of biomarker assays to help biopharmaceutical companies investigate the phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) cancer survival pathway, the focus of numerous anti-cancer therapies under development. Understanding the PI3K pathway is essential in developing new medicines to inhibit or block this pathway, thereby cutting off a metabolic function needed for certain cancers to survive.

8 Jun 2010

Rice University students develop new device to help children with acute respiratory infections

Gently, gently. That's how babies should be handled, and it was the prime consideration when a team of Rice University seniors developed a device that could save babies' lives.

8 Jun 2010

PET imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 better than technetium-99m sestamibi SPECT for CAD detection

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic medical imaging, today announced preliminary data from a single site participating in the multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial that showed that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging with its novel investigational agent flurpiridaz F 18 injection (formerly known as BMS747158) provided better image quality than technetium-99m sestamibi single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), the current standard for the non-invasive detection of coronary artery disease (CAD).

8 Jun 2010

Chronix' DNA blood tests detect prostate, breast cancer with 92% sensitivity and 100% specificity

Chronix Biomedical today reported new data further demonstrating that its DNA blood tests have the potential to accurately detect early stage breast and prostate cancers. Chronix's proprietary technology identifies disease-specific genetic fingerprints based on DNA fragments that are released into the bloodstream by damaged and dying (apoptotic) cells.

8 Jun 2010

Greatbatch celebrates 50th anniversary of first successful US human cardiac pacemaker implantation

Greatbatch, Inc. is proud to join the medical community in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first successful implantation of the human cardiac pacemaker in the United States. The pacemaker was designed, developed and implanted by Wilson Greatbatch in conjunction with William M. Chardack, M.D. and Andrew A. Gage, M.D.

8 Jun 2010

US Court lifts stay on Cook's endovascular technology patent infringement case against Endologix

The United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, has ruled in favor of Cook Incorporated in its decision to lift the stay on Cook's patent infringement case against Endologix, Inc.. With this ruling, the case, filed by Cook on October 6, 2009, will now proceed. The complaint claims infringement by Endologix of two Cook patents for endovascular technologies, one of Cook's leading technology portfolios.

8 Jun 2010

QBC Diagnostics launches SureFocus Microscope Slide for detection of tuberculosis bacteria

QBC Diagnostics is pleased to announce the release of the SureFocus Microscope Slide, a breakthrough in the detection of tuberculosis bacteria.

8 Jun 2010

PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

PhotoMedex, Inc. announced today that John Koo, MD will be the principal investigator in a clinical study assessing the efficacy of the XTRAC Velocity® excimer laser in the treatment of generalized psoriasis when used in combination with Clobex® spray. Dr. Koo is Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Spearheading the study will be Dr. Koo's colleague, Tina Bhutani, MD.

8 Jun 2010

U.S. Renal Care acquires Dialysis Corporation of America for $110.25M

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., a leading privately-held provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced that it has completed its $110.25 million acquisition of Dialysis Corporation of America, Inc., a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services. With this acquisition, USRC will provide dialysis services to approximately 5,500 patients and operate 84 dialysis centers, home and specialty hospital dialysis programs and facilities in nine states: Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

8 Jun 2010

Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM system to help improve diabetes management

Medtronic, Inc. announced today the launch of iPro2 Professional CGM, a continuous glucose monitoring system used by physicians to help improve diabetes management, in 49 countries around the world. This simplified, yet more advanced fourth-generation CGM system is valuable for detecting high and low glucose fluctuations that can lead to dangerous health complications, which often go undetected with traditional A1C tests (a measurement of glucose control over a two-to-three-month period) and glucose meter measurements.

7 Jun 2010

EKOS receives $2.7M grant to develop product for treatment of ICH

EKOS Corporation announced today that they received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for the development of a product to provide therapy for intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke.

7 Jun 2010

Assured Pharmacy launches new website

Assured Pharmacy, a pharmacy service healthcare organization operating a chain of specialty pharmacies providing advanced prescription medication fulfillment solutions to sufferers of chronic pain, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website: www.assuredrxservices.com.

7 Jun 2010

Masimo announces full market release of Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring to provide RRa

Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today the full market release of its latest medical technology breakthrough—Masimo Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring— providing continuous and noninvasive respiration rate that is accurate, easy-to-use, and enhances patient tolerance.

7 Jun 2010

UBMD selects Allscripts EHR solution to help its physicians enhance quality of patient care

Allscripts announced today that UBMD has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record solution to help its 450 physicians enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

7 Jun 2010

Immunome selected as winner of annual New York Venture Summit Top Innovator award

Immunome, a discovery-stage antibody platform company focused on life-threatening infectious diseases, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a winner of the annual New York Venture Summit Top Innovator award by youngStartup Ventures. The companies awarded this honor have been identified as those that play a leading role in innovation for the Technology, Life Sciences and Clean-tech sectors.

7 Jun 2010

Elekta Neuromag TRIUX system unveiled at Organization of Human Brain Mapping's Annual Meeting

At the Organization of Human Brain Mapping's 16th Annual Meeting (Barcelona, Spain, June 6-10), Elekta unveiled its next generation magnetoencephalography system, Elekta Neuromag TRIUX. A platform that addresses key requirements critical for monitoring normal and abnormal brain activity, Elekta Neuromag TRIUX was designed to operate in virtually any clinical environment – an advance welcomed by the growing number of Elekta Neuromag clinical and research facilities worldwide.

From Elekta 7 Jun 2010

BGS develops new bio filters for testing E. coli, salmonella, listeria and pseudomonas in food samples

BioSpec Global Solutions Inc., and partner -ICBS Ltd., announced today that it has begun development of three new bio filter for the testing of E. coli, salmonella, listeria and pseudomonas in food samples. Development of the Antibody/antigen multiple discrete filters and optical system for the simultaneous analysis of E.coli, salmonella, listeria and pseudomonas in food samples.

7 Jun 2010

SEMHIE wins $3M contract for Social Security Administration's electronic medical records initiative

The Southeast Michigan Health Information Exchange announced today that it has won a $2,988,000 contract for an electronic medical records initiative from the Social Security Administration. This award comes to SEMHIE in partnership with its fiduciary, Southeastern Michigan Health Association and its project partners CNSI, The Object Management Group™, Computer Sciences Corporation and Oracle/Sun Microsystems.

7 Jun 2010

Elsevier, InfoDesk partner to co-develop federated drug pipeline intelligence solution

Elsevier, a world-leading healthcare and scientific publisher, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Tarrytown, New York based InfoDesk to co-develop a federated drug pipeline intelligence solution for pharmaceutical and life science companies. The combination of Elsevier's business intelligence expertise and InfoDesk's technological know-how paves the way for the development of a powerful search and delivery tool that will increase productivity and improve the quality of results, securely inside or outside of a customer's firewall.

7 Jun 2010

Guardian Home Care Holdings, Cardiocom provide home telehealth technology to patients with chronic illnesses

Guardian Home Care Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of home care and hospice services, announced it has entered into a business relationship with Cardiocom to provide advanced home telehealth technology to patients with chronic illnesses. Cardiocom is a developer, manufacturer and clinical service provider of award-winning telehealth solutions.

7 Jun 2010

Device / Technology News

Quintiles announces comprehensive suite of PI3K biomarker assays

Rice University students develop new device to help children with acute respiratory infections

PET imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 better than technetium-99m sestamibi SPECT for CAD detection

Chronix' DNA blood tests detect prostate, breast cancer with 92% sensitivity and 100% specificity

Greatbatch celebrates 50th anniversary of first successful US human cardiac pacemaker implantation

US Court lifts stay on Cook's endovascular technology patent infringement case against Endologix

QBC Diagnostics launches SureFocus Microscope Slide for detection of tuberculosis bacteria

PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

U.S. Renal Care acquires Dialysis Corporation of America for $110.25M

Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM system to help improve diabetes management

EKOS receives $2.7M grant to develop product for treatment of ICH

Assured Pharmacy launches new website

Masimo announces full market release of Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring to provide RRa

UBMD selects Allscripts EHR solution to help its physicians enhance quality of patient care

Immunome selected as winner of annual New York Venture Summit Top Innovator award

Elekta Neuromag TRIUX system unveiled at Organization of Human Brain Mapping's Annual Meeting

BGS develops new bio filters for testing E. coli, salmonella, listeria and pseudomonas in food samples

SEMHIE wins $3M contract for Social Security Administration's electronic medical records initiative

Elsevier, InfoDesk partner to co-develop federated drug pipeline intelligence solution

Guardian Home Care Holdings, Cardiocom provide home telehealth technology to patients with chronic illnesses

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