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PressureWire Aeris technology now available to hospitals using Horizon Cardiology Hemo solution

St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced today its wireless PressureWire™ Aeris technology, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery blockages by measuring Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), will now be available to hospitals using the McKesson Horizon Cardiology Hemo™ solution.

24 Feb 2010

Ion Torrent to award two Ion Personal Genome Machine sequencers through grant program

Ion Torrent™ today announced that it will award two Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM™) sequencers in April 2010 through a grant program designed to help make DNA sequencing accessible to all scientists.

24 Feb 2010

More than 100 people enrolled in UK's tobacco treatment programs

Almost three months after the University of Kentucky became tobacco-free, more than 100 people are enrolled in UK's individual or group tobacco treatment programs, and more than 50 are taking advantage of UK's free nicotine replacement therapy.

24 Feb 2010

New England Biolabs adds NEBNext DNA Sample Prep Master Mix Set 3 for use with Life Technologies' SOLiD 3 System

New England Biolabs has expanded its line of reagents for sample preparation to include NEBNext™ DNA Sample Prep Master Mix Set 3, which has been validated for use with the SOLiD™ 3 System from Life Technologies. NEBNext reagents are a series of highly pure reagents that facilitate sample preparation for downstream applications, such as next generation sequencing. All reagents undergo stringent quality controls and functional validation, ensuring maximum yield, convenience and value.

From New England Biolabs 24 Feb 2010

LifeSciences British Columbia, UBC to host global summit on HIV/AIDS

LifeSciences British Columbia, the BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and the University of British Columbia will host a global summit on HIV/AIDS on Feb. 26th, 2010, against the backdrop of the 2010 Olympic Games.

24 Feb 2010

Physicians’ average weekly hours decreased by 7% over the last decade

After remaining stable for 2 decades, the average hours worked per week by physicians decreased by about 7 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.

24 Feb 2010

PointCare Technologies donates rapid PointCare NOW tests to Haitian clinics

PointCare Technologies, pioneer inventor of a portable diagnostic system that enables effective HIV/AIDS monitoring for millions of people in remote areas of developing countries, has donated 4,000 (a month's supply) of its rapid PointCare NOW tests to Haitian clinics to ensure the resumption of critical care to HIV/AIDS patients.

24 Feb 2010

FEHBP PBM contracts: HR 4489 to reduce fraud and grant OPM greater power to audit

The House Subcommittee for the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia heard testimony today on HR 4489, the “FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act.” The proposed bill would reform many aspects of how the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) contracts with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to provide prescription drug benefits to federal workers.

24 Feb 2010

Clinicians and industry experts convene to discuss meaningful use of EHR technology at HIMSS conference

Leading industry experts and clinicians of pioneering CPOE installations will join an interactive Town Hall session, “Meaningful Use When It Comes to Medications in the Workflow,” at the HIMSS Annual Conference, to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

24 Feb 2010

Religious belief can reduce depression symptoms

Research suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Center goes one step further.

24 Feb 2010

Senate Committee report addresses U.S. government response to Haiti

A Senate Foreign Relations Committee report, written by two Senate staffers, who just returned from Haiti where they assessed relief efforts, draws attention to "immediate shelter and sanitation concerns" and voices "concern about the coordination of Washington's U.S. government response to Haiti," Politico's Laura Rozen writes on her blog. A link to the text of the report appears on Politico's Web site.

24 Feb 2010

USPSTF-recommended guidelines lead to decline in mammograms and early detection programs for women under 50

In some states women ages 40 to 49 have less access to mammograms since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its recommendations to change breast cancer screening guidelines last November, according to a recent survey conducted by the Avon Foundation for Women. The USPSTF recommended changing the current mammography screening guidelines for average risk women to begin biennial screening at age 50 instead of annual mammograms starting at age 40.

24 Feb 2010

Arsenic exposure may increase cancer risk, says study

Researchers have found a new oncogenic signaling pathway by which the environmental toxin arsenic may lead to adverse health effects, including bladder cancer. These study results are published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

24 Feb 2010

ACS re-verifies Saint Marys Hospital and Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital as Level 1 trauma centers

Saint Marys Hospital and Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital recently received re-verification as Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, respectively, by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The ACS verification recognizes Mayo Clinic’s dedication to providing the highest-quality trauma care for all injured patients. Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital is the first children’s hospital in Minnesota to receive verification as an independent level one pediatric trauma center.

24 Feb 2010

TeleTracking Technologies to highlight future trends in patient flow at 2010 HIMSS conference

TeleTracking Technologies (www.teletracking.com), the KLAS category leader in patient flow technology, will highlight future trends in patient flow, including the paradigm-shifting potential of sensor networks, during the 2010 HIMSS conference March 1 in Atlanta, GA.

24 Feb 2010

PAREXEL International expands capabilities by opening new early phase unit in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced that it has expanded its capabilities through the opening of a new early phase unit in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

From Parexel 24 Feb 2010

Mouse study provides new way to test novel therapies for liver infections

How do you study-and try to cure in the laboratory-an infection that only humans can get? A team led by Salk Institute researchers does it by generating a mouse with an almost completely human liver.

24 Feb 2010

CLC bio, Isilon Systems collaborate to eliminate analysis, storage bottlenecks in high-throughput sequencing workflows

Today, CLC bio, the world's leading bioinformatics solution provider, announced a partnership with Isilon® Systems, Inc. which will help the life science community eliminate some of the toughest workflow bottlenecks when working with high-throughput sequencing data: Analysis and storage.

24 Feb 2010

UK pharmacists overwhelmingly prefer dispensing preservative-free drugs

MeadWestvaco Corp. announced today results from an online survey of 100 pharmacists in the UK regarding their preference for dispensing preservative-free nasal medications. The survey showed that 67 percent of UK pharmacists have a preference for dispensing a preservative-free drug. This percentage increased significantly to 84 percent after the benefits of preservative-free drugs were reviewed with these pharmacists.

24 Feb 2010

Research may lead to new therapeutic treatments for Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease (HD) is a cruel, hereditary condition that leads to severe physical and mental deterioration, psychiatric problems and eventually, death. Currently, there are no treatments to slow down or stop it. HD sufferers are born with the disease although they do not show symptoms until late in life.

24 Feb 2010

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PressureWire Aeris technology now available to hospitals using Horizon Cardiology Hemo solution

Ion Torrent to award two Ion Personal Genome Machine sequencers through grant program

More than 100 people enrolled in UK's tobacco treatment programs

New England Biolabs adds NEBNext DNA Sample Prep Master Mix Set 3 for use with Life Technologies' SOLiD 3 System

LifeSciences British Columbia, UBC to host global summit on HIV/AIDS

Physicians’ average weekly hours decreased by 7% over the last decade

PointCare Technologies donates rapid PointCare NOW tests to Haitian clinics

FEHBP PBM contracts: HR 4489 to reduce fraud and grant OPM greater power to audit

Clinicians and industry experts convene to discuss meaningful use of EHR technology at HIMSS conference

Religious belief can reduce depression symptoms

Senate Committee report addresses U.S. government response to Haiti

USPSTF-recommended guidelines lead to decline in mammograms and early detection programs for women under 50

Arsenic exposure may increase cancer risk, says study

ACS re-verifies Saint Marys Hospital and Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital as Level 1 trauma centers

TeleTracking Technologies to highlight future trends in patient flow at 2010 HIMSS conference

PAREXEL International expands capabilities by opening new early phase unit in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Mouse study provides new way to test novel therapies for liver infections

CLC bio, Isilon Systems collaborate to eliminate analysis, storage bottlenecks in high-throughput sequencing workflows

UK pharmacists overwhelmingly prefer dispensing preservative-free drugs

Research may lead to new therapeutic treatments for Huntington's disease

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