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GeneNews granted second U.S. patent for Sentinel Principle technology

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced that it has been granted a second U.S. patent for its core platform technology, the Sentinel Principle(R). U.S. Patent # 7,662,558, entitled "Method of profiling gene expression in a human subject."

17 Feb 2010

WebMD Health introduces new enhancements for Medscape Mobile for physicians

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, today announced a set of new enhancements for Medscape Mobile to assist physicians in diagnosis and treatment at the point-of-care. Medscape Mobile, WebMD's free medical application for physicians, now provides access to thousands of in-depth clinical reference articles on diseases, conditions, and procedures, in addition to complete reference information on over 7,000 brand name, generic and OTC medications.

17 Feb 2010

APCER PHARMA to demonstrate pharmacovigilance/drug safety and regulatory services at GPhA meeting

APCER PHARMA executives will discuss and demonstrate their expertise in providing generic drug manufacturers with the best in class pharmacovigilance/drug safety, regulatory and risk management services at the GPhA Annual Meeting, February 16-18, at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. APCER will be in Booth #27.

17 Feb 2010

Utah dentists use Apex OneTouch solution to process patient insurance claims for reimbursement

Apex EDI, one of the nation’s leading e-claims reimbursement companies for dental and medical professionals, has served more than 1,100 dentists in Utah with leading-edge technology solutions focused on streamlined and efficient claims processing. More than 50 percent of all dentists in Utah actively use the Apex electronic claims solution to process patient insurance claims for reimbursement -- more than all other clearinghouses combined.

17 Feb 2010

Exagen Diagnostics, EndoChoice announce agreement for promoting diagnostic services to U.S. gastroenterologists

Exagen Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics laboratory that discovers, develops and markets proprietary genomic tests, today announced an exclusive sales and marketing agreement with EndoChoice, Inc. to promote its diagnostic services to gastroenterologists throughout the United States.

17 Feb 2010

Calypso real-time tumor tracking system usage during IMRT for prostate cancer reduces rectal/urinary side effects

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., a developer of targeting technology used for accurate, precise real-time tracking of tumor targets, today announced the online publication of a clinical study in Urology (The GOLD JOURNAL). The prospective, multi-site study, entitled, “Assessing the Impact of Margin Reduction (AIM),” is the first outcomes-based study to evaluate the quality of life of high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to the prostate with tightly contoured treatment technically described as “reduced treatment margins.”

17 Feb 2010

Energetiq Technology launches new LDLS light sources for advanced technology applications

Energetiq Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of specialized light sources for advanced technology applications, will introduce its Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS™) product family to the largest gathering of biophysicists in the world at the Biophysical Society 54th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, February 21-23, 2010.

17 Feb 2010

ViewRay earns NorTech Innovation Award for advancements in cancer radiation therapy technology

ViewRay, Inc., a privately held medical device company, has earned a NorTech Innovation Award for its advancements in radiation therapy technology for the treatment of cancer. ViewRay was honored for its unique combination of medical imaging and radiotherapy, which is designed to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments. Radiation therapy is used to treat nearly two-thirds of today's cancer patients.

17 Feb 2010

Quintiles' anatomic pathology services now available in China to help develop effective cancer treatments

Quintiles today announced the availability of anatomic pathology services through its central laboratory in Beijing, China, to help biopharmaceutical companies develop more effective cancer treatments. These services complement assay development, digital pathology and core lab offerings available through the facility to help customers comply with China’s restrictions on tissue import/export.

17 Feb 2010

Osseon Therapeutics completes first Osseoplasty procedures in Europe

Osseon Therapeutics Inc. today announced it has completed its first Osseoplasty™ procedures in Europe. The procedures were performed in Milan, Italy.

17 Feb 2010

New research report on orthopedic biomaterials market in the U.S.

According to a new global report series by iData Research (www.idataresearch.net), the leading authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for orthopedic biomaterials grew by 11.5% in 2009 and is estimated to reach almost $6.3 billion by 2016.

17 Feb 2010

Controlled utility study results of BGM Galectin-3 test for heart failure published in cardiology journal

BG Medicine, Inc. announced today that the results of a controlled study on the utility of its galectin-3 test in heart failure were published in the Journal Clinical Research in Cardiology, a peer-reviewed, international journal that publishes original research and review articles on clinical research studies in the field of cardiology.

17 Feb 2010

New DNA: Dynamic NextGen Analytics platform now available from IntegriChain

IntegriChain, Inc., a commercial insight provider supporting the pharmaceutical industry, announces the launch of its new DNA: Dynamic NextGen Analytics™ (DNA) platform.

17 Feb 2010

Sequenom CMM launches SensiGene Fetal Sex Determination test

Sequenom, Inc. today announced the launch of the SensiGene™ Fetal(XY) (Fetal Sex Determination) test by Sequenom's CAP accredited and CLIA-certified laboratory, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM). This is the company's second laboratory developed test powered by its SEQureDx™ technology.

17 Feb 2010

Diagenode launches SX-8G IP-Star system for epigenetics

Diagenode, an innovative leader providing products and technologies for epigenetics, genomics and diagnostics, and the only provider of complete epigenetics solutions, announced today the launch of its innovative platform for automated epigenetics assays, the SX-8G IP-Star™ system ("IP-Star™).

16 Feb 2010

New hands-free texting application can prevent vehicular accidents

Gilbert's team developed an application, called VoiceTEXT, that allows drivers to speak text messages and keep their eyes on the road at the same time. Drivers using VoiceTEXT put their cell phones in Bluetooth mode and connect it to their car.

16 Feb 2010

Obama administration announces $1 billion in new health IT grants

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Friday announced the release of $1 billion in stimulus funds to expand the use of electronic records and to train health care workers.

16 Feb 2010

Solos Endoscopy announces new polymer dilator for MammoView Breast Endoscopy System

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce the Company has designed and is set to develop a new polymer dilator for the MammoView™ Breast Endoscopy System. The MammoView™ System currently offers a dilator set with a metal housing. The newly redesigned dilator utilizes a polymer housing, which is significantly softer while still offering comparable durability to the metal dilator. The new polymer dilator will be offered in addition to the more commonly used metal dilator. The two versions of the dilator offer physicians options based on individual patient's requirements.

16 Feb 2010

Delcath Systems to initiate Expanded Access Program for melphalan in patients with metastatic melanoma to the liver

Delcath Systems, Inc., which is testing its proprietary treatment system for metastatic cancers to the liver, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") will allow the Company to initiate an Expanded Use – Intermediate Size Population protocol for the hepatic arterial infusion of melphalan with venous filtration via the Delcath PHP System™ for patients with ocular and cutaneous melanoma metastatic to the liver.

16 Feb 2010

'Fertility chip' to accurately count spermatozoa in sperm

A new 'fertility chip', developed by researchers at the University of Twente's MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, can accurately count spermatozoa in sperm. This is an important step towards the development of a compact device for reliable 'pre-scanning' of male fertility. The researchers are publishing the invention of the chip in the scientific journal Lab on a Chip.

16 Feb 2010

Device / Technology News

GeneNews granted second U.S. patent for Sentinel Principle technology

WebMD Health introduces new enhancements for Medscape Mobile for physicians

APCER PHARMA to demonstrate pharmacovigilance/drug safety and regulatory services at GPhA meeting

Utah dentists use Apex OneTouch solution to process patient insurance claims for reimbursement

Exagen Diagnostics, EndoChoice announce agreement for promoting diagnostic services to U.S. gastroenterologists

Calypso real-time tumor tracking system usage during IMRT for prostate cancer reduces rectal/urinary side effects

Energetiq Technology launches new LDLS light sources for advanced technology applications

ViewRay earns NorTech Innovation Award for advancements in cancer radiation therapy technology

Quintiles' anatomic pathology services now available in China to help develop effective cancer treatments

Osseon Therapeutics completes first Osseoplasty procedures in Europe

New research report on orthopedic biomaterials market in the U.S.

Controlled utility study results of BGM Galectin-3 test for heart failure published in cardiology journal

New DNA: Dynamic NextGen Analytics platform now available from IntegriChain

Sequenom CMM launches SensiGene Fetal Sex Determination test

Diagenode launches SX-8G IP-Star system for epigenetics

New hands-free texting application can prevent vehicular accidents

Obama administration announces $1 billion in new health IT grants

Solos Endoscopy announces new polymer dilator for MammoView Breast Endoscopy System

Delcath Systems to initiate Expanded Access Program for melphalan in patients with metastatic melanoma to the liver

'Fertility chip' to accurately count spermatozoa in sperm

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