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Beckman Coulter announces expansion of Cellular Accessible Retroviral Evaluation Systems Initiative at International AIDS Society 2015

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences today announces an expansion of its CARES Initiative at the 2015 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 21 Jul 2015

DataMotion attains Gold Application Development competency from Microsoft

DataMotion, an experienced email encryption and health information service provider (HISP), today announced it has attained a Gold Application Development competency, demonstrating a "best-in-class" ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers' evolving needs in today's dynamic business environment and distinguishing itself within the top 1 percent of Microsoft's partner ecosystem.

21 Jul 2015

CEIA USA announces availability of CEIA Healthcare Detection Systems for MRI Safety Screening

CEIA USA, Ltd., a premier provider of safety and security screening systems, today announced the availability of the CEIA Healthcare Detection Systems – metal detection technology for MRI Safety Screening.

21 Jul 2015

Check-Cap provides corporate update, reports financial results for second quarter 2015

Check-Cap Ltd., a clinical stage medical diagnostics company engaged in the development of an ingestible capsule for preparation-free, colorectal cancer screening, today provided a corporate update and announced financial results for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2015.

21 Jul 2015

Two Pennsylvania nursing homes receive 2015 Silver National Quality Award

Two Pennsylvania nursing homes have received the 2015 Silver National Quality Award, the second of three distinct awards that honor facilities that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality long term care.

21 Jul 2015

PAREXEL introduces next generation Perceptive MyTrials Analytics solution

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today launched the next generation of its Perceptive MyTrials platform with advanced analytics capabilities. With the Perceptive MyTrials Analytics solution, clinical trial sponsors can now use a mobile-enabled, single entry-point to access predictive data analytics for multiple studies simultaneously.

From Parexel 21 Jul 2015

RepliCel obtains two important approvals to conduct RCS-01 phase 1 human clinical trial

RepliCel Life Sciences Inc., a clinical stage regenerative medicine company focused on the development of autologous cell therapies, today announced it has received two important approvals required to conduct its RCS-01 phase 1 human clinical trial.

21 Jul 2015

Invuity's proprietary photonics technology recognized for improving patient safety

Invuity, Inc., a leading surgical photonics company, today reported that The Joint Commission has recognized its proprietary photonics technology as an important innovation in the prevention of unintended retained foreign objects (URFOs) that are left inside patients during surgery.

21 Jul 2015

New U of M study explains genetic differences among Cannabis varieties

Genetic differences between hemp and marijuana determine whether Cannabis plants have the potential for psychoactivity, a new study by University of Minnesota scientists shows.

21 Jul 2015

Hospital for Special Surgery named top hospital in nation for orthopedics for sixth consecutive year

For the sixth consecutive year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been ranked the top hospital in the country for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report in its 2015 "Best Hospitals" survey. The hospital was also nationally recognized as a leader in rheumatology, ranking No. 3 in association with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

21 Jul 2015

New BU study reveals challenges of providing good nutrition, hydration in people with dementia in care homes

Unexplained weight loss is often seen in people with dementia, which can lead to further complications, including mental and physical deterioration. New research from Bournemouth University, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, has revealed the challenges of providing good nutrition and hydration in people with dementia who live in care homes.

21 Jul 2015

UC San Diego Health ranked again among nation's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report

Once again, UC San Diego Health and its hospitals are ranked #1 in San Diego, and recognized among the best in the nation, by U.S. News & World Report for 2015-16. The annual U.S. News "Best Hospitals" rankings distinguish hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging health conditions.

21 Jul 2015

Boston Scientific commences new study to evaluate fully resorbable drug-eluting scaffold system

Boston Scientific has initiated a study of the company's first fully resorbable drug-eluting scaffold system. The Fully Absorbable Scaffold Feasibility Study (FAST) is a prospective, single arm study designed to assess the safety and performance of this next generation scaffold for the treatment of atherosclerotic coronary lesions.

21 Jul 2015

MGB Biopharma begins MGB-BP-3 Phase I clinical trial for treatment of Clostridium difficile infections

MGB Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing a truly novel class of anti-infectives, to address the major global problem of antibiotic resistance today announces that the first group of healthy male volunteers have been dosed in a Phase I clinical trial assessing the safety and tolerability of an oral formulation of MGB-BP-3, for use in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections.

21 Jul 2015

Dauntless, Aegis sign licensing agreement for Intravail drug delivery technology

Dauntless Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of specialty drugs and Aegis Therapeutics, LLC today announced a licensing agreement providing Dauntless' access to Aegis' Intravail drug delivery technology for an undisclosed oncology application and an option for three additional drugs.

21 Jul 2015

MD Anderson ranked No. 1 hospital in nation for cancer care

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ranked the No. 1 hospital for cancer care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" survey.

21 Jul 2015

Study: 10% of health care providers prescribe antibiotics for patients with cold, bronchitis or other ARI

10 percent of health care providers write an antibiotic prescription for nearly every patient (95 percent or more) who walks in with a cold, bronchitis or other acute respiratory infection (ARI), according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-supported study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and led by the Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and the University of Utah.

21 Jul 2015

Woman's weight during first pregnancy can negatively affect second baby

A woman's weight during her first pregnancy can affect how her second baby fares, Saint Louis University research finds.

21 Jul 2015

New genomic fingerprint may predict prostate cancer risk in African American men

African American men are more likely to develop prostate cancer than European American men, and are also more than twice as likely to die from it. Although there are many reasons that contribute to this health disparity, new research shows that African American men may have a distinctly different type of prostate cancer than European American men, according to new genomic fingerprinting results.

21 Jul 2015

Alefacept drug offers clinical benefit to certain individuals with new-onset type 1 diabetes

Individuals with new-onset type 1 diabetes who took two courses of alefacept (Amevive®, Astellas Pharma Inc.) soon after diagnosis show preserved beta cell function after two years compared to those who received a placebo.

21 Jul 2015

Medical News

Beckman Coulter announces expansion of Cellular Accessible Retroviral Evaluation Systems Initiative at International AIDS Society 2015

DataMotion attains Gold Application Development competency from Microsoft

CEIA USA announces availability of CEIA Healthcare Detection Systems for MRI Safety Screening

Check-Cap provides corporate update, reports financial results for second quarter 2015

Two Pennsylvania nursing homes receive 2015 Silver National Quality Award

PAREXEL introduces next generation Perceptive MyTrials Analytics solution

RepliCel obtains two important approvals to conduct RCS-01 phase 1 human clinical trial

Invuity's proprietary photonics technology recognized for improving patient safety

New U of M study explains genetic differences among Cannabis varieties

Hospital for Special Surgery named top hospital in nation for orthopedics for sixth consecutive year

New BU study reveals challenges of providing good nutrition, hydration in people with dementia in care homes

UC San Diego Health ranked again among nation's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report

Boston Scientific commences new study to evaluate fully resorbable drug-eluting scaffold system

MGB Biopharma begins MGB-BP-3 Phase I clinical trial for treatment of Clostridium difficile infections

Dauntless, Aegis sign licensing agreement for Intravail drug delivery technology

MD Anderson ranked No. 1 hospital in nation for cancer care

Study: 10% of health care providers prescribe antibiotics for patients with cold, bronchitis or other ARI

Woman's weight during first pregnancy can negatively affect second baby

New genomic fingerprint may predict prostate cancer risk in African American men

Alefacept drug offers clinical benefit to certain individuals with new-onset type 1 diabetes

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