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President's Cancer Panel recommends home filtering devices to decrease exposure to cancer-causing agents

In its official annual report, the President's Cancer Panel is recommending that people use home filtering devices to decrease exposure to cancer-causing agents.

18 May 2010

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, BioSilta Oy collaborate to optimise protein screening

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm and Biotechnology start-up BioSilta Oy of Oulu Finland have been collaborating over the last year to optimise protein screening in a range of microwell plate formats. The technique utilises EnBase Flo the newly developed Enzymatic Release media technology from BioSilta.

18 May 2010

Carefx granted exclusive rights to market and develop Cleveland Clinic business intelligence dashboards

Carefx Corp., a leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, announced today that it has been granted exclusive license rights to market and further develop the Cleveland Clinic business intelligence (BI) dashboards that are a part of IntellisEPM, a Clinic start up.

18 May 2010

Ion Torrent chairman and CEO named 2010 winner of Connecticut Medal of Technology

Dr. Jonathan M. Rothberg, chairman, CEO and founder of Guilford-based Ion Torrent, has been named the 2010 winner of the Connecticut Medal of Technology for his development of innovative genomic technology.

18 May 2010

IDEV launches SUPERA VERITAS Peripheral Vascular System in Europe

IDEV Technologies, Incorporated, (IDEV) an emerging leader in the development and marketing of minimally invasive medical technologies, today announced the European launch of the SUPERA VERITAS™ Peripheral Vascular System, a novel and innovative stent delivery system designed to be reliable, easy to use and precise. The SUPERA VERITAS system was formally launched in the first quarter of 2010 at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) 2010 conference in Leipzig, Germany.

18 May 2010

Neoprobe gamma radiation detection systems featured in RSL peer review in American Journal of Surgery

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative biomedical surgical oncology products, today announced that its gamma radiation detection system product line, which includes the neo2000® and neoprobe® GDS systems, was featured in a peer reviewed publication characterizing the emergence of the use of radioactive "seeds" to assist in the surgical excision of non-palpable breast lesions.

18 May 2010

High school student studies effects of repeated x-rays in HMV children admitted for pneumonia

You expect to find leading experts in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine presenting their research at the annual ATS International Conference-physicians and professors, basic scientists, fellows and post-docs, certainly. High school students? Not so much.

18 May 2010

Nihon Kohden Defensive Monitoring system improves quality of care, reduces unplanned ICU transfers

A recently completed 1,270 patient, two-year study offers dramatic implications for hospitals seeking to improve quality of care and avoid millions in costs that accompany unplanned transfers of patients to ICU and other stepdown transfers.

18 May 2010

Study confirms genetic overlap for susceptibility to COPD and lung cancer

New research shows genes that make smokers more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or emphysema, are also closely linked to an increased likelihood of developing lung cancer, according to studies presented today at the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting.

18 May 2010

New DVS radiation measurement device for prostate cancer treatment

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center announced today that it is one of two cancer centers in the tri-state area currently implanting a wireless radiation sensor, known as DVS. John Theurer Cancer Center radiation oncologists can now receive data immediately post- treatment on the precise amount of radiation being delivered to tumors and surrounding tissue for prostate cancer treatments.

18 May 2010

Helicos BioSciences to focus business on diagnostics markets

Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today that, as part of the Company's previously disclosed efforts to consider alternatives to its existing long-term strategy, it is in the process of implementing a strategic shift to focus the business on the diagnostics markets. In connection with this effort, the Company has committed to a consolidation and reorganization of its operations in order to reduce operating costs.

18 May 2010

ev3 files final module of PMA for Pipeline Embolization Device

ev3 Inc., a global endovascular device company, today announced that it has filed the final module of its Premarket Approval application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Pipeline Embolization Device. This final module, containing a comprehensive review of the clinical data, completes the PMA application to the FDA.

18 May 2010

LIFEDGE delivery system from Stand-By Systems ready for pilot scale production

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. disclosed that the Company has received documents from Stand-By Systems affirming that their revolutionary LIFEDGE prototype is now complete and ready for pilot scale production. EHSI recently executed an option with Stand-By Systems, owner of the new FDA approved SBS 1615 catalytic oxygen generator and associated systems.

18 May 2010

Abviva receives Japanese patent for Mammastatin Serum Assay

Abviva, Inc., a biomedical company engaged in the development and commercialization of breast cancer related applications of Mammastatin, announced today that the Japanese Patent Office issued two patents on the core technology that may be used for therapeutic applications and in the Company's breast cancer risk assessment test, the Mammastatin Serum Assay (MSA).

18 May 2010

Remote Presence hospital networks to accelerate patient's access to clinical stroke experts

InTouch Health, the world leader in Remote Presence Total Telemedicine solutions, is advancing stroke care by developing Remote Presence hospital networks that accelerate a patient's access to clinical stroke experts. To date, the Company has more than 25 stroke and multispecialty care networks comprised of over 300 hospital locations.

18 May 2010

Caliper to sell RapidTrace solid phase extraction and TurboVap evaporation product lines to Biotage for $16.5M

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today announced that it reached an agreement to sell its RapidTrace® solid phase extraction and TurboVap® evaporation product lines to Biotage AB for $16.5 million in cash.

18 May 2010

BioSante receives two new US patents covering 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the receipt of two US new patents directed to its 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins. The first issued US patent, US Pat. No., 7,709,224, covers methods for manufacturing recombinant antibodies. By incorporating our 2A/Furin technology into antibody-expression in viral vectors it is possible to rapidly generate stable, high producing antibody cell lines.

18 May 2010

Launch Diagnostics to distribute MDI's Detect-Ready MRSA assay in UK, France and Republic of Ireland

Molecular Detection Inc. (MDI), a company developing Detect-Ready™ assays designed to increase the speed and accuracy of infectious disease diagnosis, and Launch Diagnostics Ltd. today announced an exclusive distribution agreement for MDI's Detect-Ready MRSA assay in the UK, France and Republic of Ireland.

18 May 2010

REVEAL risk score calculator provides innovative approach to better understand PAH

Actelion Ltd announced today that findings from the REVEAL Registry have confirmed the clinical utility of the REVEAL risk score calculator, a new tool designed to predict 1-year survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society's Annual International Conference.

18 May 2010

Asolva adds infection surveillance tool package to Medici system

Asolva, a leading provider of healthcare data analytics and reporting systems, has added a package of infection surveillance tools to Medici, its clinical information management system. The package will assist pharmacists, physicians and other infection preventionists in tracking and maximizing their antimicrobial stewardship programs.

18 May 2010

Device / Technology News

President's Cancer Panel recommends home filtering devices to decrease exposure to cancer-causing agents

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, BioSilta Oy collaborate to optimise protein screening

Carefx granted exclusive rights to market and develop Cleveland Clinic business intelligence dashboards

Ion Torrent chairman and CEO named 2010 winner of Connecticut Medal of Technology

IDEV launches SUPERA VERITAS Peripheral Vascular System in Europe

Neoprobe gamma radiation detection systems featured in RSL peer review in American Journal of Surgery

High school student studies effects of repeated x-rays in HMV children admitted for pneumonia

Nihon Kohden Defensive Monitoring system improves quality of care, reduces unplanned ICU transfers

Study confirms genetic overlap for susceptibility to COPD and lung cancer

New DVS radiation measurement device for prostate cancer treatment

Helicos BioSciences to focus business on diagnostics markets

ev3 files final module of PMA for Pipeline Embolization Device

LIFEDGE delivery system from Stand-By Systems ready for pilot scale production

Abviva receives Japanese patent for Mammastatin Serum Assay

Remote Presence hospital networks to accelerate patient's access to clinical stroke experts

Caliper to sell RapidTrace solid phase extraction and TurboVap evaporation product lines to Biotage for $16.5M

BioSante receives two new US patents covering 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins

Launch Diagnostics to distribute MDI's Detect-Ready MRSA assay in UK, France and Republic of Ireland

REVEAL risk score calculator provides innovative approach to better understand PAH

Asolva adds infection surveillance tool package to Medici system

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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