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Regenstrief Institute awarded Recovery Act contract to automate disability case determinations

The Regenstrief Institute has been awarded a Recovery Act contract to help the U.S. Social Security Administration and Indiana healthcare providers shorten and improve the process of making disability case determinations through automation. Work is scheduled to begin March 31.

30 Mar 2010

Development and validation process of Rosetta Genomics' miRview mets published

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announces publication of an article describing the development and validation process of miRview™ mets, the company's microRNA-based test for identification of primary origin of metastases.

30 Mar 2010

Analysis indicates substantial underdiagnosis of obesity when BMI used compared to DEXA scan

A retrospective analysis of 1,234 Americans indicated a substantial underdiagnosis of obesity when Body Mass Index was used compared to the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scan. This analysis will be released on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 19th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Boston.

30 Mar 2010

Sectra's method for effective multi-site workflow and rapid image data delivery receives U.S. patent

“Two crucial challenges for the future of radiology are the ever-growing size of imaging data sets and the increased needs for sharing and remote reading. Sectra's innovation has enabled us to create unique and future-proof solutions to these challenges”

30 Mar 2010

U.Va. develops Prostate Exam Simulator

Early detection through physical examination is one of the key factors in successfully treating prostate cancer.

30 Mar 2010

Researchers working on full-page Braille display system to help blind read better

Imagine if your computer only allowed you to see one line at a time, no matter what you were doing - reading e-mail, looking at a Web site, doing research. That's the challenge facing blind computer users today. But new research from North Carolina State University is moving us closer to the development of a display system that would allow the blind to take full advantage of the Web and other computer applications.

30 Mar 2010

Silence Therapeutics, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma announce expansion of siRNA delivery collaboration

Silence Therapeutics plc today announced that the company and Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. have agreed to an expansion of their ongoing small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery collaboration. Under this collaboration, which was originally entered into in August 2009, the companies are leveraging Silence's proprietary siRNA molecules and multiple lipid delivery and targeting technologies to demonstrate functional delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics to specific disease targets in the body.

30 Mar 2010

New DNA test to detect Lyme disease spirochete infection

Many of the more than 30,000 people a year in the United States with suspected cases of Lyme disease spirochete (bacterial) infection can now take a DNA test developed by a Connecticut scientist/physician and his team that can quickly determine if they test positive for Lyme spirochetes in their blood.

30 Mar 2010

MEDSEEK expands relationship with Frederick Memorial to develop eHealth ecoSystem

MEDSEEK, the leading provider of healthcare enterprise portal connectivity solutions, announced today the expansion of its relationship with long-time partner Frederick Memorial with its engagement to develop the healthcare organization's comprehensive eHealth ecoSystem.TM

30 Mar 2010

Alpha Pro Tech changes distribution strategy for disposable protective apparel

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced a strategic change in the Company's disposable protective apparel distribution strategy.

30 Mar 2010

Royal Philips Electronics introduces InnerCool RTx Endovascular System

Royal Philips Electronics announced today its launch of the Philips InnerCool RTx Endovascular System for cooling and warming, which provides advanced whole body temperature modulation therapy in a closed-loop system from the inside out. The InnerCool RTx is a high-performance system that can rapidly raise and lower the body temperature of certain non-paralyzed, awake patients of all sizes in the intensive care setting.

From Philips Healthcare 30 Mar 2010

Adoption of healthcare IT is on steady incline in small physician practice: NaviNet survey

Adoption of healthcare IT is on a steady incline in the small physician practice, reveals a survey by NaviNet, America's largest real-time healthcare communications network. In early March 2010, NaviNet conducted a survey of IT and electronic medical record adoption trends in small practices and compared results to a similar survey the company issued to small practices in August 2009.

30 Mar 2010

Enrollment complete in Paradigm Spine's comparative study of coflex interlaminar technology

Paradigm Spine, LLC, a developer of innovative non-fusion and fusion spinal implant solutions, announced today that it has completed patient enrollment in an Investigational Device Exemption pivotal clinical study comparing the coflex® interlaminar technology to instrumented posterolateral fusion in the surgical treatment of spinal stenosis.

30 Mar 2010

LCT receives approval for New Zealand Phase II human trial of DIABECELL

Living Cell Technologies Limited, a global company pioneering the development of a cell implant to treat diabetes, today announced that it has received approval to advance to the next phase of its New Zealand Phase II human clinical trial with its groundbreaking DIABECELL®. The approval follows a positive assessment from the New Zealand Data Safety and Monitoring Board of the first four patients to receive its DIABACELL® implants.

30 Mar 2010

DIATHERIX GI test panel can detect nine types of GI infections

DIATHERIX Laboratories adds a gastrointestinal panel to its lineup of highly sensitive, rapid response diagnostic tests. In a single result, the DIATHERIX GI panel can detect and differentiate nine types of GI infections so physicians can quickly identify patients who have severe, life-threatening infections.

30 Mar 2010

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics announces new contract with Premier Purchasing Partners

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics announces a new three-year contract with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc., that includes Siemens powerful integrated diagnostic systems, several specialty diagnostic instruments, and a comprehensive menu of diagnostic tests for Premier's more than 2,300 member hospitals and 64,000 additional healthcare sites.

29 Mar 2010

Eclipsys, Rothman partner to build Patient Condition Tracker software solution on Helios by Eclipsys platform

Following the momentum of launching an industry-defining open architecture platform, Eclipsys Corporation today announced a partnership with Rothman Healthcare Research to build its Patient Condition Tracker software solution on the Helios by Eclipsys™ platform.

29 Mar 2010

$Vivakor, Eco Scientific Lab partner to commercialize VIVABlend and digital photo refractor screening device$

Vivakor, Eco Scientific Lab partner to commercialize VIVABlend and digital photo refractor screening device

Vivakor, Inc. announced today that it has partnered with Eco Scientific Lab, Inc. for commercialization of two Vivakor products. The first is the phytochemical rich nutraceutical beverage, VIVABlend™, developed exclusively by Vivakor and currently being sold in the direct to consumer market by Regeneca International, Inc.

29 Mar 2010

Prolucent Workforce Management acquires intellectual property assets from Symbio Solutions

Prolucent™ Workforce Management, the leading partner for healthcare providers seeking to optimize deployment of their workforce, today announced the acquisition of intellectual property assets from Symbio Solutions, Inc. The asset acquisition further strengthens Prolucent's best-of-breed workforce management software platform and will help Prolucent deliver even greater value to the more than 1,000 acute-care hospitals and staffing agencies it currently serves.

29 Mar 2010

FDA grants SynCardia Systems conditional approval to conduct IDE study of Freedom driver system

SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart, today announced it has received conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study of the Freedom™ driver system, the first-ever U.S. portable driver designed to power SynCardia's Total Artificial Heart.

29 Mar 2010

Device / Technology News

Regenstrief Institute awarded Recovery Act contract to automate disability case determinations

Development and validation process of Rosetta Genomics' miRview mets published

Analysis indicates substantial underdiagnosis of obesity when BMI used compared to DEXA scan

Sectra's method for effective multi-site workflow and rapid image data delivery receives U.S. patent

U.Va. develops Prostate Exam Simulator

Researchers working on full-page Braille display system to help blind read better

Silence Therapeutics, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma announce expansion of siRNA delivery collaboration

New DNA test to detect Lyme disease spirochete infection

MEDSEEK expands relationship with Frederick Memorial to develop eHealth ecoSystem

Alpha Pro Tech changes distribution strategy for disposable protective apparel

Royal Philips Electronics introduces InnerCool RTx Endovascular System

Adoption of healthcare IT is on steady incline in small physician practice: NaviNet survey

Enrollment complete in Paradigm Spine's comparative study of coflex interlaminar technology

LCT receives approval for New Zealand Phase II human trial of DIABECELL

DIATHERIX GI test panel can detect nine types of GI infections

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics announces new contract with Premier Purchasing Partners

Eclipsys, Rothman partner to build Patient Condition Tracker software solution on Helios by Eclipsys platform

Vivakor, Eco Scientific Lab partner to commercialize VIVABlend and digital photo refractor screening device

Prolucent Workforce Management acquires intellectual property assets from Symbio Solutions

FDA grants SynCardia Systems conditional approval to conduct IDE study of Freedom driver system

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