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Toshiba’s new CT system allows physicians to reduce diagnosis time for stroke

When a patient comes to a hospital’s emergency department (ED) exhibiting stroke symptoms, it can take hours to diagnose and treat the patient when time is of the essence. Toshiba’s Aquilion® ONE dynamic volume CT system has the ability to improve the quality of life for patients with neurological symptoms, especially related to stroke, by reducing diagnosis time to minutes.

2 Dec 2009

OEM's and third parties granted access to Telemis Group's PACS solutions

Telemis Group, the medical imaging company specialized in PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) solutions, has announced that it is to make its innovative, platform-independent technologies available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other third parties for the first time.

2 Dec 2009

Sinovac Biotech receives fourth purchase order for its H1N1 vaccine from Chinese government

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today that it has received its fourth purchase order for its H1N1 vaccine, PANFLU.1(TM), from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for the national purchase plan.

2 Dec 2009

Saint Louis University Hospital performs one of the first total abdominal colectomies

Building upon the momentum and success of its rapidly growing single-incision laparoscopic surgery program, Saint Louis University Hospital recently performed one of the first total abdominal colectomies, including reconstruction of the intestinal tract by reconnection of the remaining small intestine to the rectum, via single-incision laparoscopy.

2 Dec 2009

Researchers attribute modest improvement in lung cancer patients to novel targeted therapies

Research released in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology sought to determine whether the survival improvement among patients with metastatic lung cancer has improved over the last two decades as reported in controlled clinical trials.

2 Dec 2009

MagForce Nanotechnologies applies for EU regulatory approval of its Nano-Cancer therapy

MagForce Nanotechnologies AG, the Berlin-based medical nanotechnology company majority owned by Nanostart AG, has submitted its application for the European regulatory approval of its Nano-Cancer® therapy.

2 Dec 2009

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Stemline Therapeutics enter into research collaboration

Stemline Therapeutics, Inc., a private clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and leading developer of oncology compounds directed to cancer stem cells, today announced that The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX) and Stemline have entered into a research collaboration.

2 Dec 2009

Public Campaign Action Fund names Senator McConnell its first "Insurance Puppet"

Public Campaign Action Fund, a national campaign finance watchdog group, named Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) its first "Insurance Puppet" in an online advertising campaign targeting Kentucky and Washington, D.C.

2 Dec 2009

Ege University’s surgical team completes first phase of certification training on ‘Syncardia Total Artificial Heart’

On Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, the surgical team from Ege University in Izmir, Turkey, led by Prof. Mustafa Ozbaran, head of the Transplant and Assist Device Program, completed the first phase of certification training for the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart in Paris.

2 Dec 2009

Pycnogenol can improve microcirculation, retinal edema and visual acuity, reveals study

According to the National Institute of Health, 40 percent to 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes already have some stage of diabetic retinopathy.

2 Dec 2009

Protein ERK oscillates between two major compartments in breast tissue cells

Time-lapsed video of individual breast tissue cells reveals a never-before-seen event in the life of a cell: a protein that cycles between two major compartments in the cell. The results give researchers a more complete view of the internal signals that cause breast tissue cells to grow, events that go awry in cancer and are targets of drug development.

2 Dec 2009

Early and later treatment options provide similar outcomes in knee injuries, says study

Multiple-ligament knee injuries resulting from traumatic knee dislocations - such as high impact car accidents or certain sports are uncommon, and the optimal timing of surgical repair or reconstruction has not been definitively established.

2 Dec 2009

Individuals in CDHPs likely to exhibit a number of cost-conscious behaviors

Individuals in consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) are more likely than those with traditional coverage to exhibit a number of cost-conscious behaviors, to be more engaged in wellness programs, and to be more inclined to think that financial incentives matter in holding down costs, according to survey results released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

2 Dec 2009

Human Melanoma Research Team pursuing identification of anti-tumor prognostic markers and drugs

The constant increase in the rate of cutaneous melanoma over recent years and its resistance to anti-tumour pharmaceutical drugs has meant that the study of cutaneous melanoma is one of the greatest scientific challenges in the field of cancer. The Human Melanoma research team at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is focusing on this study.

2 Dec 2009

SCIP amends perioperative temperature management guidelines by including Hotdog patient warming technology

The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) recently amended its guidelines for perioperative temperature management by changing the definition of active warming to include HotDog® patient warming.

2 Dec 2009

Ecotones Duet Sleep Sound Machine recommended as part of a healthy sleep plan

Last month on a prominent nationally syndicated radio show, Dr. Rafael Pelayo, Associate Professor at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine, recommended the Ecotones Duet Sleep Sound Machine as part of a healthy sleep plan for people trying to achieve a better night's sleep with minimal use of drugs.

2 Dec 2009

New study indicates pine bark may reduce progressing advanced stages of diabetic retinopathy

According to the National Institute of Health, 40 percent to 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes already have some stage of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy, damage to the retina caused by leaky blood vessels, is a major cause of blindness in people with diabetes and is one of the most feared diabetic complications. In

2 Dec 2009

PharmAthene to present its biological/ chemical weapons countermeasure program data at the HHS PHEMCE workshop

PharmAthene, Inc., a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced today that the Company will participate in and present data at the HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) workshop and BARDA Industry Day taking place in Washington, DC Dec. 2-4, 2009.

2 Dec 2009

Leicester student wins Global Health Essay Prize 2009

A third-year medical student at the University of Leicester has won the Global Health Essay Prize 2009, part of the assessment of the 'Health and Development Special Study Module' that Skillshare International has delivered in partnership with Leicester Medical School since 2002

2 Dec 2009

Updated results from MYTHOS clinical trial of RenalGuard presented at AHA meeting

PLC Systems Inc., a company focused on innovative cardiac and vascular medical device-based technologies, today announced that updated results from the MYTHOS investigator-sponsored clinical trial of RenalGuard(®) were presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2009, on Sunday, November 15 in Orlando, Florida.

2 Dec 2009

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Toshiba’s new CT system allows physicians to reduce diagnosis time for stroke

OEM's and third parties granted access to Telemis Group's PACS solutions

Sinovac Biotech receives fourth purchase order for its H1N1 vaccine from Chinese government

Saint Louis University Hospital performs one of the first total abdominal colectomies

Researchers attribute modest improvement in lung cancer patients to novel targeted therapies

MagForce Nanotechnologies applies for EU regulatory approval of its Nano-Cancer therapy

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Stemline Therapeutics enter into research collaboration

Public Campaign Action Fund names Senator McConnell its first "Insurance Puppet"

Ege University’s surgical team completes first phase of certification training on ‘Syncardia Total Artificial Heart’

Pycnogenol can improve microcirculation, retinal edema and visual acuity, reveals study

Protein ERK oscillates between two major compartments in breast tissue cells

Early and later treatment options provide similar outcomes in knee injuries, says study

Individuals in CDHPs likely to exhibit a number of cost-conscious behaviors

Human Melanoma Research Team pursuing identification of anti-tumor prognostic markers and drugs

SCIP amends perioperative temperature management guidelines by including Hotdog patient warming technology

Ecotones Duet Sleep Sound Machine recommended as part of a healthy sleep plan

New study indicates pine bark may reduce progressing advanced stages of diabetic retinopathy

PharmAthene to present its biological/ chemical weapons countermeasure program data at the HHS PHEMCE workshop

Leicester student wins Global Health Essay Prize 2009

Updated results from MYTHOS clinical trial of RenalGuard presented at AHA meeting

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Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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