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Lidocaine combined with dermal beauty fillers reduces injection discomfort

Beauty injectable fillers such as Restylane(R), Perlane(R) and Juvederm(R) are popular for their ability to restore years of lost facial volume in moments. But for the more sensitive aesthetic patient, the possibility of experiencing injection discomfort or bruising inhibits them from receiving the dramatic visual improvement that could be theirs.

31 Aug 2009

Veeva Systems bags order from three new customers

With the macro U.S. economy starting to show signs of recovery, the life sciences sector is reaching for new remedies to cure its financial ills.

31 Aug 2009

BloodStor biopreservation media product platform for cord blood banking industry

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BLFS), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of biopreservation tools for cells, tissues, and organs, today announced the launch of its BloodStor biopreservation media product platform.

31 Aug 2009

Axolotl's annual customer conference to examine current and emerging industry opportunities

Axolotl Corp., the nationwide leader in health information exchange (HIE) solutions and related services, will be holding its annual customer conference themed —“It's About Illumination” September 9-11, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada.

31 Aug 2009

Sectra signs six-year partnership agreement with Curato

Sectra, the market leader in Scandinavia for managing radiology images and patient information systems (RIS/PACS), and Norwegian company Curato, the Nordic region’s largest supplier of radiology examinations, have signed a six-year partnership agreement for Sectra’s products and services. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 100 million.

31 Aug 2009

Varian Medical Systems unveils first low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities

Varian Medical Systems is introducing the world's first low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities for international cancer clinics. Varian's UNIQUE(TM) radiotherapy system is expected to make advanced care more affordable and more widely available to cancer patients around the world.

31 Aug 2009

Food guide application for iPhone/iPod users impacted by celiac/coeliac disease and food allergies

The iPhone(TM)/iPod(R) touch application, iCanEat OnTheGo Gluten & Allergen Free(TM), expands the suite of innovative solutions to help those impacted by celiac/coeliac disease, food allergies or intolerances safely eat out anywhere.

29 Aug 2009

Scientists explore the fundamental basis of the lateral-line sensory system

Fish and some amphibians possess a unique sensory capability in the so-called lateral-line system. It allows them, in effect, to "touch" objects in their surroundings without direct physical contact or to "see" in the dark. Professor Leo van Hermmen and his team in the physics department of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen are exploring the fundamental basis for this sensory system. What they discover might one day, through biomimetic engineering, better equip robots to orient themselves in their environments.

29 Aug 2009

Foresight integrates eEmergence's HIPAA 5010 interpretive content into its products

Foresight Corporation, the nation’s leading provider of transaction processing automation solutions for healthcare, announced today the integration of eEmergence, Inc.’s exclusive HIPAA 5010 interpretive content into selected products, a move that will facilitate 5010 migration for Foresight’s customers.

29 Aug 2009

Astrocytes play a key role in the generation of fMRI signals

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a technique widely used in studying the human brain. However, it has long been unclear exactly how fMRI signals are generated at brain cell level. This information is crucially important to interpreting these imaging signals. Scientists from the Academy of Finland's Neuroscience Research Programme (NEURO) have discovered that astrocytes, support cells in brain tissue, play a key role in the generation of fMRI signals.

29 Aug 2009

Usage of the TomoTherapy system to be explored at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference

TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) announced today that there will be more than 40 presentations at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy that explore use of the TomoTherapy® treatment system. The TomoTherapy system -- a versatile, CT scanner-based device that integrates image guidance for increased treatment accuracy and helical radiation therapy delivery for enhanced tumor targeting -- is helping cancer centers advance patient care around the world.

29 Aug 2009

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh leads the use of electronic health records among U.S. pediatric hospitals

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been recognized by KLAS, an independent healthcare research organization, as the leader in its use of healthcare information technology among pediatric hospitals in the United States.

29 Aug 2009

HealthPartners' EHR helped Regions Hospital reduce the radiology report turn-around times from two days to four hours

HealthPartners is one of the first organizations in the country to integrate electronic X-rays, MRIs and CT scans and radiology reports into patients’ electronic health records (EHR). The images and the radiology reports can be accessed quickly by doctors at Regions Hospital and at all 25 HealthPartners Clinics.

29 Aug 2009

Free-living microalgae be used as broad-spectrum automated biosensor systems for continuous monitoring of drinking water

A method to detect contaminants in municipal water supplies has undergone further refinements by two Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers whose findings are published on line in Water Environment Research.

29 Aug 2009

New, enhanced guarantee program from Arrowhead Electronic Healthcare for its ePRO projects

Arrowhead Electronic Healthcare, LLC (Arrowhead) announced today its enhanced on-time, error-free guarantee program for all new ePRO projects using ePRO-LOG™ Smartphone, Web, Tablet or SMS. The guarantee specifies that the software configuration of every project will be completed per agreed upon schedule and will be free of configuration errors. If either condition is not fulfilled, customers will receive a full refund of software configuration fees upon request.

29 Aug 2009

Researchers develop an index scale to help physicians predict a patient's risk of dying from COPD

Researchers have developed an index scale to help physicians predict a patient's risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ADO index can help physicians assess the severity of a patient's illness to determine the appropriate level of treatment. COPD, which comprises emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is a major public health problem and it is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. The study of the ADO index is published in the August 29 edition of the Lancet.

29 Aug 2009

Software seeks to help customers decipher their health benefits

Intuit (INTU), the company that simplified personal finance, hopes to help consumers untangle the complexity of health benefits and medical bills," CNNMoney reports. Earlier this year, Intuit introduced its Quicken Health Expense Tracker. This online software "translates medical jargon, shows the math behind the costs, and explains what to do next if there's a question or problem.

29 Aug 2009

Welch Allyn to license Inovise Medical’s AUDICOR technology following a technology agreement

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Inovise Medical, Inc., a privately held cardiac technology company. Under terms of the agreement, Welch Allyn will license Inovise Medical, Inc.’s AUDICOR® technology with improved cardiac information to accurately diagnose more patients with acute or previous silent heart attacks at the point of care.

28 Aug 2009

Involving nursing staffs in the assessment and application of healthcare technologies helps VCU Medical Center to improve workflow efficiency

InnerWireless®, Inc., the premier provider of end-to-end in-building converged wireless solutions, today reported that Spyglass Consulting Group’s independent study of the new Critical Care Hospital at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCU Medical Center) reveals the benefits of involving nursing staffs in the assessment and application of healthcare technologies such as InnerWireless’ Horizon™ Converged Wireless solution.

28 Aug 2009

WERF to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to society and women with the disease

The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) has raised sufficient funds to commence the first ever prospective study to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to society and to women with the disease.

28 Aug 2009

Device / Technology News

Lidocaine combined with dermal beauty fillers reduces injection discomfort

Veeva Systems bags order from three new customers

BloodStor biopreservation media product platform for cord blood banking industry

Axolotl's annual customer conference to examine current and emerging industry opportunities

Sectra signs six-year partnership agreement with Curato

Varian Medical Systems unveils first low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities

Food guide application for iPhone/iPod users impacted by celiac/coeliac disease and food allergies

Scientists explore the fundamental basis of the lateral-line sensory system

Foresight integrates eEmergence's HIPAA 5010 interpretive content into its products

Astrocytes play a key role in the generation of fMRI signals

Usage of the TomoTherapy system to be explored at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh leads the use of electronic health records among U.S. pediatric hospitals

HealthPartners' EHR helped Regions Hospital reduce the radiology report turn-around times from two days to four hours

Free-living microalgae be used as broad-spectrum automated biosensor systems for continuous monitoring of drinking water

New, enhanced guarantee program from Arrowhead Electronic Healthcare for its ePRO projects

Researchers develop an index scale to help physicians predict a patient's risk of dying from COPD

Software seeks to help customers decipher their health benefits

Welch Allyn to license Inovise Medical’s AUDICOR technology following a technology agreement

Involving nursing staffs in the assessment and application of healthcare technologies helps VCU Medical Center to improve workflow efficiency

WERF to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to society and women with the disease

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

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