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Aurora Wilkinson Clinic installs Toshiba America Medical Systems' RADREX-i X-ray system

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., an industry leader in X-ray technology, reached a significant milestone in installing its 100th RADREXTM-i X-ray system worldwide at Aurora Health Care’s newly opened Aurora Wilkinson Clinic. The system’s patient-focused design enables health care facilities to automate X-ray examinations, improving patient care and enhancing departmental workflow.

1 Dec 2009

Study examines role of low-oxygen exposure in heart failure patients

Distance runners who live at high altitudes with low oxygen levels are known to improve their performance during races in areas that are at sea level. Can heart failure patients, who suffer from fatigue, improve their exercise performance by staying in a tent-like, high-altitude simulator?

1 Dec 2009

Masimo Rainbow SET Acoustic Monitoring receives FDA clearance

Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced FDA clearance of its latest innovation -- Masimo Rainbow SET Acoustic Monitoring(TM)( -- )providing noninvasive and continuous respiration rate (RRa(TM)) that is accurate, easy-to-use, and enhances patient compliance.

1 Dec 2009

Novartis Pharma extends Emisphere Technologies' Convertible Promissory Note maturity date

Emisphere Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on a unique and improved delivery of pharmaceutical compounds and nutritional supplements using its Eligen® Technology, today announced that Novartis Pharma AG has agreed to extend the maturity date of Emisphere’s Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) to February 26, 2010.

1 Dec 2009

Glutamatergic nerve cells regularly generated in the brain

Until only a few years ago, neurogenesis - the process of nerve cell development - was considered to be impossible in the adult brain. The textbooks asserted that dead nerve cells could not be replaced. Then researchers discovered regions in the forebrain in humans in which new nerve cells can be generated throughout life. These so-called GABAergic cells use gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter of the central nervous system.

1 Dec 2009

ZONARE Medical Systems releases new upgrades for z.one ultra system

ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of premium ultrasound systems, today released new upgrades for the z.one ultra system here at the 95(th) Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 29 - Dec. 4, 2009.

1 Dec 2009

AHF lauds WHO for its crucial HIV treatment recommendations

On the eve of World AIDS Day 2009, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) praised the World Health Organization (WHO) for its new HIV treatment recommendations which include starting lifesaving antiretroviral treatment (ART) earlier (at a t-cell count of <350 cells/mm3 instead of <200) for all HIV-positive adults and adolescents and earlier treatment initiation for HIV-positive pregnant women who should now begin treatment at 14 weeks into pregnancy, rather than 28 weeks as previously recommended, and continue until the end of breastfeeding.

1 Dec 2009

Guidelines for using videoconferencing for mental health services approved

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced the availability of formal practice guidelines for the use of videoconferencing for the delivery of mental health services.

1 Dec 2009

Study suggests humans naturally process tactile information to perceive speech sounds

Humans use their whole bodies, not just their ears, to understand speech, according to University of British Columbia linguistics research.

1 Dec 2009

MHI performs its first Amptlazer- Cardiac Plug implant

A multidisciplinary team from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), which is affiliated to the Universit- de Montr-al, performed its first catheter implantation of a new prosthesis (Amptlazer- Cardiac Plug) closing the appendage of the left atrium of the heart, which will have the effect of preventing the formation of blood clots and avoiding open-heart surgery.

1 Dec 2009

Russian hepatitis C virus drug market to reach $327M by 2013: Decision Resources

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that the hepatitis C virus drug market in Russia will grow nine percent annually over the 2008 - 2013 study period, reaching $327 million by 2013.

1 Dec 2009

Changes in children's sleep patterns are associated with onset of puberty, says study

A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that changes in children's sleep patterns that typically occur between the ages of 11 and 12 years are evident before the physical changes associated with the onset of puberty.

1 Dec 2009

D-ATLAS to map the prevalence and costs associated with type 2 diabetes launched

Pinpointing the prevalence and cost of type 2 diabetes and now, the prevalence of obesity (Body Mass Index [BMI] of 30 or greater), is just a mouse click away thanks to a Web-based tool developed by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF).

1 Dec 2009

Cannabis as a substitute for heavy alcohol usage?

Substituting cannabis in place of more harmful drugs may be a winning strategy in the fight against substance misuse. Research published in BioMed Central' open access Harm Reduction Journal features a poll of 350 cannabis users, finding that 40% used cannabis to control their alcohol cravings, 66% as a replacement for prescription drugs and 26% for other, more potent, illegal drugs.

1 Dec 2009

Findings suggest dream-enacting behaviors are common in general population

A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that dream-enacting behaviors are common in healthy young adults, and the prevalence of specific behaviors differs between men and women.

1 Dec 2009

Genetic Analysis introduces GA-map microarray test for screening of infant gut microbiota

Genetic Analysis AS, the molecular diagnostics company, has launched its GA-map™ microarray test for high throughput screening of infant gut microbiota. At the recent Sackler Colloquium on Microbes and Health in the US, the company presented data from evaluation screens that show its potential as a tool for probing the mechanisms of disease in conditions associated with the gut flora.

1 Dec 2009

Type 1 diabetes youth have abnormal insulin resistance that may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), youth with type 1 diabetes have now been found to have abnormal insulin resistance. Having abnormal insulin resistance appears to negatively affect heart, blood vessel and exercise function in this population.

1 Dec 2009

New research highlights need for national strategy on HIV prevention education

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that well over one million people in the United States are infected with HIV/AIDS. New research from North Carolina State University shows that many of those infected are minorities and do not have health insurance, and highlights the need for a national strategy to facilitate education and prevention efforts in minority and low-income populations.

1 Dec 2009

U-Systems announces significant upgrade for somo•v ABUS at RSNA 2009

U-Systems, Inc., the leader in developing automated breast ultrasound systems, announced a significant upgrade for its somo•v™ Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) here at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America.

1 Dec 2009

Control over male fertility and hope for low sperm count

A new research report published in the December 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal could one day give men similar type of control over their fertility that women have had since the 1960s. That's because scientists have found how and where androgenic hormones work in the testis to control normal sperm production and male fertility. This opens a promising avenue for the development of "the pill" for men. The discovery also offers hope to those who cannot have children because of low sperm counts.

1 Dec 2009

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Aurora Wilkinson Clinic installs Toshiba America Medical Systems' RADREX-i X-ray system

Study examines role of low-oxygen exposure in heart failure patients

Masimo Rainbow SET Acoustic Monitoring receives FDA clearance

Novartis Pharma extends Emisphere Technologies' Convertible Promissory Note maturity date

Glutamatergic nerve cells regularly generated in the brain

ZONARE Medical Systems releases new upgrades for z.one ultra system

AHF lauds WHO for its crucial HIV treatment recommendations

Guidelines for using videoconferencing for mental health services approved

Study suggests humans naturally process tactile information to perceive speech sounds

MHI performs its first Amptlazer- Cardiac Plug implant

Russian hepatitis C virus drug market to reach $327M by 2013: Decision Resources

Changes in children's sleep patterns are associated with onset of puberty, says study

D-ATLAS to map the prevalence and costs associated with type 2 diabetes launched

Cannabis as a substitute for heavy alcohol usage?

Findings suggest dream-enacting behaviors are common in general population

Genetic Analysis introduces GA-map microarray test for screening of infant gut microbiota

Type 1 diabetes youth have abnormal insulin resistance that may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

New research highlights need for national strategy on HIV prevention education

U-Systems announces significant upgrade for somo•v ABUS at RSNA 2009

Control over male fertility and hope for low sperm count

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