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Gamma-prime fibrinogen test can help better predict people at risk for heart attack

A simple blood test can identify people who are at risk for a heart attack, including thousands who don't have high cholesterol, according to researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.

20 Apr 2010

EHSI incorporates outpatient treatment options into MedAnywhere HHC Module

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. revealed today that they are working to incorporate outpatient treatment options into the new MedAnywhere medical iPhone app and that the first module to be added to development will be for cost saving Hemochromatosis management.

20 Apr 2010

Magnetically guided nanoparticles for delivering DNA, cells and drugs

Scientists and engineers have used uniform magnetic fields to drive iron-bearing nanoparticles to metal stents in injured blood vessels, where the particles deliver a drug payload that successfully prevents blockages in those vessels. In this animal study, the novel technique achieved better results at a lower dose than conventional non-magnetic stent therapy.

20 Apr 2010

SMRMC selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support order set solution

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its electronic order set solution.

20 Apr 2010

$Innovative new contact lens to correct hyperopia without refractive surgery$

Innovative new contact lens to correct hyperopia without refractive surgery

Jaume Pauné, a graduate of the Master's Degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences at the UPC-Barcelona Tech's College of Optics and Optometry, has designed an innovative new contact lens that will improve the vision quality of thousands of people without surgery. The Spanish Association of Opticians and Optometrists has granted its National Award to Mr. Pauné for his innovative work in this field.

20 Apr 2010

CryoSTAT cold therapy for hemorrhoids

Revolutionary new CryoSTAT is here to put the fire out when it comes to hemorrhoids by treating them on contact with cold therapy which has a proven track record of providing instant relief with no mess.

20 Apr 2010

New technique that involves voice analysis to diagnose Parkinson's disease developed

A new technique assisting in early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease has been developed by Prof. Shimon Sapir of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Haifa. This technique involves analysis of voice and articulation. The research was carried out alongside U.S. scientists and with funding from the National Institutes of Health, and results have been published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

20 Apr 2010

NanoString Technologies launches new miRNA assay kits

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held life sciences company marketing a complete solution for detecting and counting large sets of target molecules in biological samples, today announced a unique new product for miRNA analysis that includes a multiplexed assay for profiling the human miRNA transcriptome in a single tube. The company introduced the new assay kit, which expands the applications for its nCounter® Analysis System, at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.

From NanoString Technologies 20 Apr 2010

KIKA Clinical Solutions, Carestream Health announce strategic knowledge transfer program

KIKA™ Clinical Solutions, the leader in advanced EDC solutions for Clinical Asset Management™, announced that Carestream Health, Inc., will work with KIKA to perform a knowledge transfer for use of KIKA's technology on six global clinical trials that require electronic data capture this year.

20 Apr 2010

Dimerix Bioscience announces research agreement with Takeda Cambridge

Dimerix Bioscience Pty Ltd, a pre-clinical stage product company developing a pipeline of 'best in class' lead products with highly specific activity and with reduced risk of off-target effects, today announced that it has entered into a research agreement with Takeda Cambridge Limited, a UK based subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Japan's largest pharmaceutical company.

20 Apr 2010

Sigma Life Science announces global release of CompoZr Targeted Integration Kit

Sigma® Life Science, the innovative biological products and services brand of Sigma-Aldrich®, today announced an extension to its award-winning CompoZr® product offering with the global release of the CompoZr Targeted Integration Kit, AAVS1. This kit provides a powerful method for the controlled transgene integration and expression of any gene in any human cell line using Sigma-Aldrich's proprietary CompoZr Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) technology.

20 Apr 2010

Millipore begins global shipments of Scepter Handheld Automated Cell Counter

Millipore Corporation, a leading provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry, today announced it has begun full commercial shipments of its Scepter™ Handheld Automated Cell Counter to customers worldwide.

20 Apr 2010

ITI granted AOAC approval for additional Salmonella matrices

Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) has received AOAC Performance Tested Method approval for two additional Salmonella matrices—stainless steel environmental samples and dry pet food. These matrices join the list of already approved matrices in the Salmonella LT Food Security System including chocolate, cooked ham, fresh raw chicken, lettuce, raw ground beef, and liquid whole eggs. This assay uses real-time PCR technology to identify the presence of Salmonella in less than one hour after a pre-enrichment period.

20 Apr 2010

Life Technologies introduces new ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System

Life Technologies Corporation today announced the expansion of its industry-leading family of real-time PCR systems with the introduction of a new high-productivity instrument. The Applied Biosystems ViiA™ 7 Real-Time PCR System seamlessly integrates a variety of quantitative PCR (qPCR) and genotyping applications, enabling researchers to enter a new era of lab productivity.

20 Apr 2010

Atherotech to showcase VAP Cholesterol Test at Internal Medicine 2010

Atherotech Inc. announced it will exhibit its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth #1305 at Internal Medicine 2010, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The meeting takes place April 22-24, 2010, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.

20 Apr 2010

FDA launches CDRH Transparency Web site as part of agency's transparency initiative

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched the Center for Devices and Radiological Health Transparency Web site today as part of the agency's transparency initiative. The site will provide information about medical device and radiation-emitting product regulatory processes and decisions, and summaries of data that provide the rationale for agency actions.

20 Apr 2010

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview DM3 vital signs monitor

Combining the simplistic performance of a spot-check monitor with the sophistication of continuous monitoring, Spacelabs Healthcare's Ultraview DM3 provides caregivers with a dual-mode solution for accurately and efficiently measuring vital signs (SpO2, pulse rate, non-invasive blood pressure, respiration and temperature) on adult and pediatric patients.

20 Apr 2010

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance selects Interactive Intelligence's CIC to support employees

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company has selected the Interactive Intelligence all-in-one IP communications software suite, Customer Interaction Center, to support its on-site and branch office employees.

20 Apr 2010

Exercise machine for lumbago

Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common ailment often triggered by something as simple as lifting a suitcase. What is the best way to remedy the situation? An exercise machine designed specifically for back muscles could be the solution according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

20 Apr 2010

Agilent Technologies introduces user-friendly genomics Web site

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a dynamic and user-friendly genomics Web site, genomics.agilent.com.

20 Apr 2010

Device / Technology News

Gamma-prime fibrinogen test can help better predict people at risk for heart attack

EHSI incorporates outpatient treatment options into MedAnywhere HHC Module

Magnetically guided nanoparticles for delivering DNA, cells and drugs

SMRMC selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support order set solution

Innovative new contact lens to correct hyperopia without refractive surgery

CryoSTAT cold therapy for hemorrhoids

New technique that involves voice analysis to diagnose Parkinson's disease developed

NanoString Technologies launches new miRNA assay kits

KIKA Clinical Solutions, Carestream Health announce strategic knowledge transfer program

Dimerix Bioscience announces research agreement with Takeda Cambridge

Sigma Life Science announces global release of CompoZr Targeted Integration Kit

Millipore begins global shipments of Scepter Handheld Automated Cell Counter

ITI granted AOAC approval for additional Salmonella matrices

Life Technologies introduces new ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System

Atherotech to showcase VAP Cholesterol Test at Internal Medicine 2010

FDA launches CDRH Transparency Web site as part of agency's transparency initiative

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview DM3 vital signs monitor

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance selects Interactive Intelligence's CIC to support employees

Exercise machine for lumbago

Agilent Technologies introduces user-friendly genomics Web site

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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