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TruTouch Technologies completes human clinical trials of its finger-touch detection system

TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive biometric intoxication detection systems, today announced that it has successfully carried out human clinical trials of its newest finger-touch detection system for alcohol intoxication, in collaboration with Lovelace Scientific Resources.

21 Jan 2010

VisEn Medical announces the commercial launch of new Cat B 680 FAST imaging agent

VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new Cat B 680 FAST™ imaging agent for measuring and monitoring cathepsin B activity associated with disease progression and therapeutic response in vivo.

21 Jan 2010

Xbrane Bioscience signs licensing arrangement with Vaxiion Therapeutics

The Swedish biotech company Xbrane Bioscience and the San Diego based biotech company Vaxiion Therapeutics, Inc. have announced that they have reached a licensing arrangement granting Xbrane Bioscience rights to Vaxiion’s proprietary protein production system – the Rhamex System™.

21 Jan 2010

Fujitsu PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication technology to be demonstrated

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., today announced the company will demonstrate the MedServ Patient Kiosk, featuring the Fujitsu PalmSecure™ palm vein biometric authentication technology, at the 13th Annual Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition, on January 26, 2010.

21 Jan 2010

First Coast Oncology uses PEM scanner and AccuBoost image guided procedure for breast cancer treatment

First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, Florida has significantly enhanced its ability to treat breast cancer with the addition of a Naviscan PEM (Positron Emission Mammography) scanner.

20 Jan 2010

FDA approves HeartMate II for patients with severe heart failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the HeartMate II, a continuous-flow, left ventricular assist system as a support for severe heart failure patients who are not acceptable candidates for heart transplantation.

20 Jan 2010

Gambro acquires CHF Solutions

Gambro and CHF Solutions, Inc. (CHF) announced today that Gambro has acquired CHF, a medical device company that manufactures and distributes ultrafiltration devices to treat fluid overload.

20 Jan 2010

Ambry Genetics introduces new StemArray product and services utilizing aCGH technology

Ambry Genetics today introduces their new StemArray™ product and services utilizing aCGH technology to cover the entire genome. The Ambry StemArray™ offers a higher resolution approach to standard karyotyping for stem cells at comparable costs.

20 Jan 2010

Ferrer inCode obtains exclusive distribution rights for ADtect test

DiaGenic ASA and Ferrer inCode today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement for the blood-based ADtect® test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease covering a total of 32 countries.

20 Jan 2010

GE Healthcare and The Michener Institute announce launch of new CT Imaging Centre of Excellence

GE Healthcare and The Michener Institute will unveil a new CT Imaging Centre of Excellence to train current professionals and students on advanced leading-edge imaging equipment. This CT Imaging Centre of Excellence will allow healthcare providers to increase their knowledge in using CT scanning to provide faster and more accurate diagnoses of disease in patients.

20 Jan 2010

Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeter helps detect CO poisoning on-the-scene

Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry™ and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued a Federal warning about the increased risk of carbon monoxide exposure during the winter season—urging heightened awareness and precaution for firefighters, who are at increased risk of duty-related CO danger. The life-threatening consequences of CO poisoning make immediate detection, helped by the noninvasive Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeter, a lifesaving necessity for fire and emergency operations.

20 Jan 2010

Lantheus Medical Imaging announces the launch of ABLAVAR

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced the launch of ABLAVAR™ (gadofosveset trisodium), a unique, injectable MRA imaging agent used to evaluate aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) in adults with known or suspected peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

20 Jan 2010

Online scientific survey of job tasks for healthcare interpreters

Beginning Tuesday, January 19, healthcare interpreters have the opportunity to add their voice, professional skills and abilities to an online scientific survey of job tasks that will form the basis for developing new national certification credentials for healthcare interpreters.

20 Jan 2010

SynCardia Systems launches new website to educate visitors about artificial heart

SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart, has announced the launch of its new website (www.syncardia.com) to educate visitors that the artificial heart isn’t science fiction: it’s real, it works and it’s saving lives.

20 Jan 2010

Mitigating fraud in healthcare payments

TSYS Healthcare announced today that Mark O’Leary, senior vice president of business development, will speak about fraud at the Symposium on Payment Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Payers, which will take place January 21-22 in Las Vegas. O’Leary will be joined by Ralph Bernstein, senior vice president of U.S. Bank Healthcare Payment Solutions, who will provide his perspective on mitigating risk in healthcare payments from a banking point of view.

20 Jan 2010

Varian announces the release of significant additions to its family of Pursuit LC columns

Varian, Inc. announced today the release of significant additions to its family of Pursuit™ LC (liquid chromatography) columns for pharmaceutical applications. New materials address needs from drug discovery to bioanalysis, saving time on analysis and method development.

20 Jan 2010

Hydraulic erectile prosthesis implantation in gender reassignment therapy: Study

The final step in the multidisciplinary approach of gender reassignment therapy in female-to-male transsexuals consists of the construction of a neophallus to allow the patient to void while standing and to have sexual experience after he is accustomed to his new voiding abilities. The main limiting factor is that there is no good substitute for the unique erectile tissue of the penis. The largest retrospective study by Hoebeke et al. evaluates the outcome in 129 female-to-male transsexuals after implantation of a hydraulic erectile prosthesis.

20 Jan 2010

QuantRx Biomedical's developments in genetics-based technology

QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, a broad-based diagnostic company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products, today provided an update from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Walter Witoshkin on its involvement in genetics-based personalized medicine and disease prevention.

20 Jan 2010

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Loyola Center for Aesthetics will hold an open house from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at 1S260 Summit Ave., 3rd Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Members of the community will have the opportunity to learn about the latest anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures and treatments.

20 Jan 2010

New white paper examines how PCR mycoplasma tests and analysis save time and money

Contamination by mycoplasmal organisms is an ever-present concern in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Their properties make them ready sources of contamination, while rendering them difficult and time-consuming to detect. A new free white paper, examines how PCR mycoplasma tests and analysis, deployed by a cutting-edge laboratory, minimizes testing delays and enable safe, high-volume biopharmaceutical production.

20 Jan 2010

Device / Technology News

TruTouch Technologies completes human clinical trials of its finger-touch detection system

VisEn Medical announces the commercial launch of new Cat B 680 FAST imaging agent

Xbrane Bioscience signs licensing arrangement with Vaxiion Therapeutics

Fujitsu PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication technology to be demonstrated

First Coast Oncology uses PEM scanner and AccuBoost image guided procedure for breast cancer treatment

FDA approves HeartMate II for patients with severe heart failure

Gambro acquires CHF Solutions

Ambry Genetics introduces new StemArray product and services utilizing aCGH technology

Ferrer inCode obtains exclusive distribution rights for ADtect test

GE Healthcare and The Michener Institute announce launch of new CT Imaging Centre of Excellence

Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeter helps detect CO poisoning on-the-scene

Lantheus Medical Imaging announces the launch of ABLAVAR

Online scientific survey of job tasks for healthcare interpreters

SynCardia Systems launches new website to educate visitors about artificial heart

Mitigating fraud in healthcare payments

Varian announces the release of significant additions to its family of Pursuit LC columns

Hydraulic erectile prosthesis implantation in gender reassignment therapy: Study

QuantRx Biomedical's developments in genetics-based technology

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

New white paper examines how PCR mycoplasma tests and analysis save time and money

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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