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GE Healthcare introduces new CESM technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis

GE Healthcare, a pioneer in digital mammography, today announced the introduction of an innovative technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis. GE Healthcare's new SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography technology reduces ambiguity in mammography results, enabling physicians to detect and diagnose cancer with more confidence - even in the densest part of the breast tissue more rapidly and accurately.

1 Jun 2010

9th INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN from June 30 - July 2, 2010

9th INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN, organised by Reed Exhibitions Japan, will come back again as Asia's largest bio-event from June 30 - July 2, 2010. One of the hottest feature topics is "antibody drugs".

1 Jun 2010

MediSapiens completes $1M seed round investment for personalized cancer medicine software

MediSapiens, world's first software company for personalized cancer medicine in oncology clinics and drug development, completed $ 1 million (EUR 0.8 million) seed round investment from Veraventure, ETFIII advised by Eqvitec Partners, VTT Ventures and Lifeline Ventures.

1 Jun 2010

Sticky gel composed of MPEG-pDHA may help seal wounds created by surgery: Study

A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help to heal wounds following surgery, according to new results published by plastic surgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City and biomedical engineers at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where the novel compound was developed.

1 Jun 2010

Alcohol consumption in Portugal represents heavy economic burden for that country's health system

The World Health Organization has estimated that 3.2 percent of the "burden of disease" around the world is attributable to the consumption of alcohol. Portugal is currently ranked eighth in the world in alcohol consumption. A new study has found alcohol consumption in Portugal represents a heavy economic burden for that country's health system.

1 Jun 2010

University of California scientists identify new kinase that regulates cell proliferation, migration

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a previously unknown kinase that regulates cell proliferation, shape and migration, and may play a major role in the progression or metastasis of cancer cells.

1 Jun 2010

Shionogi Pharma presents data on PSD502 pivotal studies for primary premature ejaculation at 2010 AUA

Shionogi Pharma, Inc., a U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., today presented data summarizing the results of two pivotal studies of the investigational new drug PSD502, a topical metered dose spray being developed for the treatment of primary premature ejaculation (PE). These data were presented at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

1 Jun 2010

EpiCept provides update on post-approval commitments requested by EMA for Ceplene

EpiCept Corporation today provided an update on the post-approval commitments requested by the European Medicines Agency as part of its marketing authorization for Ceplene (histamine dihydrochloride). Ceplene is approved in the EU for remission maintenance and prevention of relapse in adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in first complete remission.

1 Jun 2010

Dendreon announces data presentation from 4 PROVENGE clinical trials at 105th AUA annual meeting

Dendreon Corporation today announced the presentation of safety data from the integrated analysis of four randomized PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T) clinical trials of an autologous cellular immunotherapy in prostate cancer at the 105th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in San Francisco.

1 Jun 2010

Elekta acquires Resonant Medical

Elekta today announced the acquisition of Resonant Medical Inc., Montreal Canada. Through this acquisition, Elekta adds exciting new solutions for image guidance as well as highly skilled R&D resources in the field of oncology imaging and motion management.

From Elekta 1 Jun 2010

Akela Pharma fourth-quarter consolidated net loss increases to $14.1M

Akela Pharma, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutics for the treatment of pain, and the company's wholly owned subsidiary, PharmaForm, today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.

1 Jun 2010

Women unaware of their heart disease risk: Report

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has come up with results of their study funded by the National Heart Foundation that warns Australian women of their heart disease risk. It says that heart disease is the leading killer of Australian women and most women (eight out of ten) think that heart disease kills only “old men”.

31 May 2010

Free educational forum tailored to the needs of people diagnosed with breast cancer

In Canada, it is estimated that 22,700 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and that an estimated 5,400 women will die from the disease this year.

31 May 2010

Cook Medical launches BIGopsy Backloading Biopsy Forceps for accurate diagnosis of kidney cancers

Urologists treating patients with suspicious ureteral or kidney lesions now have a tool to help them more effectively make diagnoses. Cook Medical has introduced the BIGopsy Backloading Biopsy Forceps, a device designed and engineered to obtain large renal or ureteral tissue specimens up to 4 mm3 for cancer diagnosis. The larger sample size helps produce biopsy results without the need for repeat tissue-sampling procedures associated with other biopsy devices.

31 May 2010

Amorfix provides update on development of blood test for vCJD

Amorfix Life Sciences, a company focused on treatments and diagnostics for misfolded protein diseases, provides an update on the development of a blood test for vCJD, one of its six product development programs.

31 May 2010

FAIR-HF study: Ferinject improves renal function in patients with CHF and iron deficiency

Results of a subanalysis from the FAIR-HF study demonstrate that correcting iron deficiency with Ferinject (ferric carboxymaltose) can improve renal function in chronic heart failure patients. Ferinject is an intravenous iron product used to treat iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia.

From CSL Ltd 31 May 2010

Health Robotics South East Asia opens two outsourcing centers in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok

Health Robotics today announced that its joint venture Health Robotics South East Asia Ltd. scored two strategic wins by reaching agreements on two separate government-sponsored projects to deliver CytoCare-made accurate and sterile oncology patient doses in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, respectively.

31 May 2010

IMRT avoids xerostomia, but effectiveness on controlling cancer unclear

An advanced type of cancer radiation is more successful than traditional radiation in avoiding "dry mouth" when treating head and neck cancers, but it is unknown whether the treatment is better or worse at reducing the size of tumors, according to a new comparative effectiveness review funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

31 May 2010

Researchers identify pattern of gene expression in kidney transplant recipients who don't need anti-rejection drugs

Researchers have identified a distinct pattern of gene expression in the largest reported group of kidney transplant recipients who have not rejected the transplant kidneys even though they stopped taking anti-rejection drugs. This finding may help identify other transplant recipients who could safely reduce or end use of immunosuppressive therapy. In 2008, more than 80,000 people in the United States were living with a kidney transplant.

31 May 2010

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center announce presentations at American Urological Association meeting

Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center will present their latest research findings at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, May 29 to June 3.

31 May 2010

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GE Healthcare introduces new CESM technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis

9th INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN from June 30 - July 2, 2010

MediSapiens completes $1M seed round investment for personalized cancer medicine software

Sticky gel composed of MPEG-pDHA may help seal wounds created by surgery: Study

Alcohol consumption in Portugal represents heavy economic burden for that country's health system

University of California scientists identify new kinase that regulates cell proliferation, migration

Shionogi Pharma presents data on PSD502 pivotal studies for primary premature ejaculation at 2010 AUA

EpiCept provides update on post-approval commitments requested by EMA for Ceplene

Dendreon announces data presentation from 4 PROVENGE clinical trials at 105th AUA annual meeting

Elekta acquires Resonant Medical

Akela Pharma fourth-quarter consolidated net loss increases to $14.1M

Women unaware of their heart disease risk: Report

Free educational forum tailored to the needs of people diagnosed with breast cancer

Cook Medical launches BIGopsy Backloading Biopsy Forceps for accurate diagnosis of kidney cancers

Amorfix provides update on development of blood test for vCJD

FAIR-HF study: Ferinject improves renal function in patients with CHF and iron deficiency

Health Robotics South East Asia opens two outsourcing centers in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok

IMRT avoids xerostomia, but effectiveness on controlling cancer unclear

Researchers identify pattern of gene expression in kidney transplant recipients who don't need anti-rejection drugs

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center announce presentations at American Urological Association meeting

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