- The International Myeloma Foundation Says Major Medical Conference Points to Improved Treatment By : Health News
The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) – supporting research and providing education, advocacy and support for myeloma patients, families, researchers and physicians – today said findings to be presented at the global hematology conference show that even without a cure,..... - Coriell Institute for Medical Research Launches Delaware Valley Personalized Medicine Project By : Health News
Coriell Institute for Medical Research, a not-for-profit biomedical research institution and one of the world’s leading Biobanks, today officially launched the Delaware Valley Personalized Medicine Project (DVPMP) at a Congressional briefing hosted by Rep.. - Smiths Medical Receives Clearance for New Safety Needle to Help Protect Clinicians and Minimize By : Health News
SMITHS Medical, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, today announces that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new safety needle designed to protect clinicians from needlestick injuries and minimize discomfort for patients.... - Applied Biosystems Expands Its Line of siRNAs for Biomedical Research By : Health News
Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, today announced the availability of a new line of synthetic short interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNA). Silencer® Select siRNAs expand the company’s portfolio of siRNA products and when compared to other leading commercial siRNAs, deliver the most consistent gene silencing and highest quality....... - ADDING MULTIMEDIA Health Net, Inc. Promotes Paul Lambdin to President of Health Net of the Northeast By : Health News
Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced the appointment of Paul Lambdin as president of Health Net of the Northeast. Lambdin, 46, currently serves as Health Net of the Northeast’s chief commercial and Medicaid Officer, and assumes the role of president from Steven H. Nelson, who has served as president since January 2005. Nelson has decided to leave Health Net, effective November 30, 2007, and will join UnitedHealth Group........ - Cook Medical’s Zenith Endograft Captures Leading Market Share Position in Endovascular Aortic Repair By : Health News
Cook Medical today announced that its Aortic Intervention strategic business unit has captured more than 40 percent of the world market share, a leading global position in the endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) market..... - RedBrick Health and Ridgeview Medical Center Help Ridgeview Employees Take Ownership of Their Health By : Health News
RedBrick Health today announced that it has been selected by Ridgeview Medical Center to deliver a fully integrated set of advocacy services, health resources, and financial incentives. RedBrick Health will support and motivate Ridgeview’s 1,200 employees as they take ownership of their personal health. The partnership helps to fulfill Ridgeview’s goal to have the healthiest employees in Minnesota. - Advanced Cell Technology and the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health & Science University Present By : Health News
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC) and the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health & Science University initiated a significant collaboration over a year ago that has culminated in a robust study of dosage and efficacy of the GMP-compliant RPE cells..... - Aetna Adds UC Davis Medical Group to HMO Network in Central Valley By : Health News
Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that the UC Davis Medical Group will become a participating provider in Aetna’s Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) network in the Central Valley effective Nov. 1, 2007. Aetna members in its HMO, Aetna Open Access® and Quality Point of Service® (QPOS®) plans will be able to select a primary care physician (PCP) affiliated with the UC Davis Medical Group, and will be able to access services at UC Davis Medical Center......... - SynQor Announces World's Smallest Full Patient Contact 400W Medical Grade Power Supply By : Health News
SynQor continues its successful diversification into new markets with the introduction of its first AC/DC product designed specifically for Medical Applications. The ACuQor(r) range of Power Supplies pack 400W of useable power into just 3" x 5" x 1.44", which is believed to be the World's smallest footprint for the power level. - USAMRIID to Study NanoViricides Against Ebola By : Health News
NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), announced today that they have executed a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). This joint R&D effort will enable USAMRIID scientists to test the efficacy of several NanoViricides, Inc. anti-viral nanomedicines against deadly hemorrhagic fever viruses at the Ft. Detrick, Maryland BSL4 facilities.... - Calypso® Medical and IMPAC Medical Systems to Develop Motion Management Solutions By : Health News
Calypso Medical and IMPAC Medical Systems, an Elekta company, have identified product collaboration projects which will further enable integration of oncology management systems with the Calypso® 4D Localization System™. Designed to provide an objective and continuous method to setup patients for radiation treatment, the Calypso System monitors the patient during treatment without adding ionizing radiation. - ADDING MULTIMEDIA Epidemic of Anesthesia Overdosing ... How Can You Avoid It? By : Health News
"Most patients tolerate their anesthetic experience despite the care they receive rather than because of it," claims Dr. Barry Friedberg, holder of the trademark "minimally invasive anesthesia (MIA)®." Anesthesiologists (and nurse anesthetists) have traditionally been taught to medicate patients on a per-kilogram of body weight to begin the patient's anesthesia.. - Accelr8 Announces Patent Allowance for Rapid Bacterial Diagnostic Method By : Health News
Accelr8 Technology Corporation (AMEX:AXK) announced today that it received notice of allowance on the first patent related to its BACcel® rapid diagnostic platform. The methods enable the BACcel system to quickly identify major multiple drug resistant (MDR) bacteria and their resistance mechanisms. - Guardian Enters Contract Negotiations with World-Renowned Medical Research Institute to Develop By : Health News
Guardian Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB:GDTI), innovators of groundbreaking medical imaging and threat detection technology with critical and immediate applications for the healthcare and homeland security markets, has announced that contract negotiations have commenced on a strategic partnership with a respected and internationally..... - Bruker Companies Announce the Opening of a Modern Chinese Applications, Demonstration and Customer By : Health News
During the BCEIA 2007 conference, Bruker BioSciences Corp. and the Bruker BioSpin group of companies today announced the official opening of their new Beijing modern applications, demonstration and customer training laboratory, showcasing a wide selection of novel life science and materials research, as well as industrial analysis systems....... - Telemedicus Plans for Remote Facility Installation By : Health News
Telemedicus, Inc. (OTC:TMDI) announced new plans for a particular configuration of the DREAMS™ technology that can be easily installed in remote medical clinics or dislocated fixed facilities and rural emergency care clinics...... - Burnham Institute for Medical Research Appoints Cyril Doucet as Vice President, Operations By : Health News
Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) has appointed Cyril Doucet as Vice President, Operations and Administration for Burnham at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida. In that capacity he will be responsible for management of Burnham’s growing operations in Orlando as the institute prepares to move from their temporary facilities to their permanent Florida campus at Lake Nona in 2009... - Aetna Statement In Support Of Patient–Centered Primary Care Collaborative By : Health News
Aetna (NYSE:AET) today announced its support of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), including partnering with leading medical organizations to implement pilots of a primary-care-based health care model........ - Surgical Displays Emerge as a High-Growth Segment in the North American Medical Display Monitors By : Health News
The refinement of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology and ongoing installations of picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) are having a profound impact on the North American medical display monitors markets. While LCD refinement has resulted in the current state of price declines, PACS implementations continue to fuel strong unit growth in the market...... - Corgenix Announces Initial Results in Development of New Tests for Viral Infections and Bioterroris By : Health News
Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTCBB:CONX), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, announced that the first test kits for viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) detection have completed initial clinical testing in West Africa. The new kits could soon help ....... - IlluminOss Medical Inc. Names Mr. Dennis P. Colleran Vice President, Research and Development By : Health News
IlluminOss Medical Inc., an early stage medical device company dedicated to the development of minimally invasive orthopedic systems, today announced that Mr. Dennis A. Colleran has joined IlluminOss Medical as its Vice President, Research and Development..... - PerkinElmer Responds to Food Contamination Crisis with Innovative Melamine Analyzer By : Health News
PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics markets, today announced a complete analytical solution for the determination of melamine adulteration in protein-based foods. With the release of the Melamine Analyzer, based on the innovative Clarus® 600 T Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS), PerkinElmer is the first in the industry to provide such solution using GC/MS technology....... - New TYSABRI® Data to Be Presented at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple By : Health News
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced that TYSABRI® (natalizumab) treatment significantly increases the proportion of disease-free patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) according to a post hoc analysis of the Phase III AFFIRM study to be presented on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the 23rd Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) in Prague, Czech Republic......... - ThromboVision Receives $1.5 Million from Texas ETF to Advance T-Guide Commercialization By : Health News
ThromboVision, Inc., a Houston-based biomedical diagnostics company, has been awarded $1.5 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to foster commercialization of the company’s groundbreaking ThromboGuide® Platelet Function Monitor (T-Guide®)........ - Leading Histology Journal to Publish Three Studies Highlighting Benefits of Ventana’s SYMPHONY® By : Health News
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMSI) today announced that the results of three studies highlighting the safety, efficiency, and productivity benefits of the SYMPHONY® One-Touch H&E slide preparation system (SYMPHONY) will be published in the latest issue of the peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Histotechnology...... - Medical Interpreter Community Speaks Out on Need for National Certification By : Health News
Patient advocates, medical interpreter associations and language service providers are joining forces in a call for a national medical interpreter certification program, in order to help eliminate linguistic and cultural barriers to quality health care for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP)....... - Bayhill Therapeutics to Present Positive Data From a Phase IIb Trial of BHT-3009 in Multiple By : Health News
Bayhill Therapeutics Inc., announced today top line data from a phase IIb study of its lead investigational drug candidate, BHT-3009, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients in a prospectively defined group with high anti-myelin basic protein (MBP) antibodies in their cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) showed statistically significantly..... - Biological Model for Human Intelligence Revealed By : Health News
Researchers Rex Jung at the Mind Research Network (MRN) in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Richard Haier of the University of California at Irvine have devised a testable model of human intelligence comprised of specific gray-matter processing centers and white-matter connections...... - Tryton Medical's Side-Branch StentTM Demonstrates Unparalleled 6 Month Angiographic By : Health News
Tryton Medical, Inc. achieved a major medical milestone in stent technology with unprecedented six-month clinical and angiographic results from the Tryton 1 (First-In-Man Study). Dr. Ralf Müller (Helios Heart Center, Siegburg, Germany) and Professor Patrick W.J.C. Serruys (Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands) presented the clinical and angiographic results at the European Bifurcation Club Meeting in Valencia, Spain.... - Teleflex Completes Acquisition of Arrow International By : Health News
Teleflex Medical announced today the completion of the acquisition of Arrow International, a leading global provider of catheter-based access and therapeutic products for critical and cardiac care. With this transaction, Teleflex Medical becomes a $1.4 billion medical technology business with a leading position in disposable products for critical care and surgical applications. - MIT Holding, Inc. Signs Partnership Agreement with Georgia Southern University to Conduct Research By : Health News
MIT Holding, Inc. (OTCBB: MITD), has signed an agreement with Georgia Southern University to research products to stop the spread of infectious diseases. - OBS Medical Announces FDA Clearance of New Patient Safety Technology By : Health News
OBS Medical announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for the company to market its next generation patient deterioration early warning system (VisensiaTM) in the United States.... - Introgen Presents Biomarker Data Demonstrating Abnormal p53 Predicts ADVEXIN Efficacy in Head and By : Health News
Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:INGN) today reported the results of new data analysis from multiple Phase 2 clinical studies showing a statistically significant correlation between the abnormal p53 biomarker and tumor response after treatment with ADVEXIN in patients with head and neck....... - BioTrove Launches Next-Generation Mass Spectrometry System, Enables Accelerated Drug Discovery By : Health News
BioTrove, Inc. today announced launch of its second-generation RapidFire Mass Spectrometry system. Capable of fully-automated, unattended operation for up to eight hours, during which a total....... - NeoStem Cites Growing Coverage of Company’s Strategy to Capitalize on Burgeoning Adult Stem Cell By : Health News
NeoStem, Inc. (AMEX:NBS), the first company to specialize in the collection, processing and storage of stem cells from healthy adults for personal use in times of critical medical need........ - Transplants Using Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Restore Functions for Spinal Cord Injury Patients; By : Health News
PrimeCell™ Therapeutics LLC (http://www.primecelltherapeutics.com) today announced that it provided research support and pre-clinical studies for a clinical trial that involved the implantation of autologous adult bone marrow...... - Vistage International Corporate Challenge Raises $15,000 for Medical Research By : Health News
Vistage International, the world’s largest CEO membership organization, headquartered in San Diego, today donated $15,000 to The Burnham Institute for Medical Research. The Burnham Institute is located in La Jolla and is dedicated to basic biomedical research. ..... - Medical Card System, Inc. Selects Catalyst Rx to Provide Pharmacy Benefit Management Services By : Health News
HealthExtras, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLEX) – HealthExtras announced today that its Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) division, Catalyst Rx was selected by Medical Card System, Inc. (MCS) to provide PBM services to the Puerto Rico based health plan.. - Artes Medical to Receive $5.5 Million from BioForm Medical Under Royalty Agreement By : Health News
Artes Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTE) and BioForm Medical, Inc. today announced that BioForm has elected to pre-pay all future royalty obligations to Artes Medical by making two payments totaling $5.5 million. These payments will replace any future royalty obligation of BioForm to Artes Medical under the October 31, 2005 settlement and license agreement between the companies. - MedLearn® and A-Life Medical Announce Strategic Partnership By : Health News
Medical Learning, Inc. (MedLearn®) and A-Life Medical today announced an agreement under which MedLearn’s medical coding and billing expertise will be integrated into A-Life Medical’s patented LifeCode® technology........ - Take Charge of Your Health, Control Medical and Subsequent Costs Now with the Prince Synergy By : Health News
The Prince Synergy (www.ThePrinceSynergy.com), a leading resource in human potential and productivity, founded by entrepreneur, Bin Yang, MD, will open its Comprehensive Health Program to insured and uninsured businesses and individuals besides self-insured in October 2007.. - Hadasit Conducts Advanced Study of Fluorescent Whitening Agents as an Anti-Water Mold Disinfectant By : Health News
Hadasit announced today that it is currently engaged in an advanced study of specific types of fluorescent whitening agents as a treatment for Saprolegnia parasitica, one of the most prevalent fish pathogens. - Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. Named Leading Wellness Vendor by Health Industries Research Compan By : Health News
In its “7th Annual Report on the Disease Management Industry,” Health Industries Research Companies (HIRC) recognized Gordian Health Solutions as one of the leading wellness vendors in the country. HIRC is an independent, nonpartisan organization that conducts strategic market research on a variety of health care industry segments. ..... - Interventional & Surgical Innovations, LLC (ISI) Announces the Signing of a New Technology By : Health News
Interventional & Surgical Innovations, LLC, and Dr. Juan Parodi have signed an agreement to develop and commercialize a unique and proprietary guidewire platform technology for greatly simplifying minimally invasive interventional surgical procedures. - New U.S. Multi-Center Clinical Study Affirms Efficacy and Benefit of Restore Medical’s Pillar® By : Health News
Restore Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:REST), developer of the innovative Pillar® Palatal Implant System – a simple, minimally-invasive treatment to help individuals suffering....... - Aphios Awarded STTR Grant from NCI for Nanosomal Formulation of Novel, Nontoxic Vitamin D Analog By : Health News
Aphios Corporation today announced that Aphios and its university collaborator Boston University Medical School were awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (STTR)...... - Aethlon Medical Expands Cancer Research Initiative By : Health News
Aethlon Medical, Inc., (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed today that it has initiated further studies to support the use of its Hemopurifier® technology in cancer care. Aethlon recently documented that the Hemopurifier®, targeted to treat drug and vaccine resistant viruses, is also effective in capturing tumor derived exosomes from the blood of cancer patients. Exosomes are particles released by solid tumors, lymphomas, and leukemia, and are known to suppress the immune response in cancer patients..... - Aetna Delivers Interactive Personal Health Record to Federal Enrollees By : Health News
Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced today that as of January 2008, every federal enrollee that selects an Aetna medical plan will gain access to a password-protected, online Personal Health Record (PHR) that provides a centralized resource for health information and delivers personalized alerts to improve health care.. - Axiom Worldwide Introduces Its International Medical Advisory Board By : Health News
Since its inception, Axiom Worldwide’s DRX9000™ has shown promising anecdotal results in treating back pain caused by herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, and facet syndrome.... - Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. Launches Imagio™ Research Device By : Health News
Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. will announce the introduction of a new platform technology using opto-acoustics for small animal functional imaging at the Joint Molecular Imaging Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, September 8-9....... - SEPATON Announces New ‘30 Minutes Box-to-Backup’ Installation of its DS2 Express with Validation By : Health News
SEPATON, Inc., the leader in high-performance data protection solutions, today announced that its S2100™-DS2 (DS2 Express) virtual tape library (VTL) appliance is now pre-configured for easy setup and deployment in under 30 minutes, as confirmed by Enterprise Strategy Group’s (ESG) lab testing facility, ESG Lab...... - Ventana Medical Systems Increases 2008 and 2009 Outlook By : Health News
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMSI), the global leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics, today announced that due to the expected positive financial impact of the Company’s acquisition of Spring BioScience Corporation, an industry-leading developer and supplier of next generation rabbit monoclonal antibodies and other reagents, Ventana has revised its outlook for 2008 and 2009.. - Force Protection and MUSC to Establish Center for Brain Research By : Health News
Force Protection (Nasdaq:FRPT), and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), announced today that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish the Force Protection Center for Brain Research at MUSC..... - SonoSite Appoints Vice President of Corporate Development By : Health News
SonoSite, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, announced today it has appointed Marcus Y. Smith as Vice President, Corporate Development. In that position, Mr. Smith will be a member of SonoSite’s Executive Committee and report to Kevin M. Goodwin, SonoSite President and CEO.... - RevaHealth.com Announce That over 300,000 People Searched the Internet for Dental Treatment Abroad By : Health News
The number of people searching the internet for dental treatment abroad is growing exponentially according to RevaHealth.com, the world’s leading medical and dental tourism search engine. In July, 317,000 people searched for information on foreign dental treatment — a 50% rise on the 212,000 people who carried out similar searches in June..... - Clarkston Medical Group Selects Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. for Replacement PACS By : Health News
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. has announced that Clarkston Medical Group, a 15-physician medical group based in Clarkston, Mich., has selected Intergy PACS by Sage, powered by Dynamic Imaging’s IntegradWeb® PACS, as its picture archive and communications system (PACS) of choice..... - The California Poison Control System is Available 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week to Answer By : Health News
The California Poison Control System (CPCS) has received many calls from parents with questions regarding the approximately 9 million toys recently recalled by Mattel. The recalled toys were found to contain lead-paint or loose magnets that could pose health risks if swallowed by young children....... - Sirtex Announces New U.S. Medical Oncology Consultant By : Health News
Sirtex, a leading developer of targeted and innovative cancer therapies, is pleased to announce Dean H. Gesme, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.P.E., has been appointed as a medical oncology consultant. Dr. Gesme brings more than 20 years of oncology experience to Sirtex and its network of treating physicians across the United States......... - Two Separate Studies Presented at the AIDS Vaccine 2007 Conference Show Improved Results with the By : Health News
Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:BJCT), a leading developer of needle-free drug delivery systems, today reported results from two studies presented at the AIDS Vaccine 2007 Conference in Seattle, Washington, which showed significantly improved results when the Biojector®2000 (“B2000”) needle-free system is used for the delivery of DNA vaccines. - DTN Leads the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation To New Fundraising Record By : Health News
DTN, a leading real-time business information services company and presenting sponsor of the last weekend’s 16th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), announced today that it helped raise more than $900,000 for the walk to fund diabetes research. - Tenet Reaches New Labor Accord With California Nurses Assn. By : Health News
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) announced today that it has reached a labor accord with the California Nurses Assn. that includes a new, four-year collective bargaining agreement and wage increases for nurses represented by the CNA at nine Tenet hospitals in California. - Ventana Resolves Patent Litigation against Danaher’s Vision Systems Subsidiary; Grants Non-Exclusive By : Health News
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMSI) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Vision Systems Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, to resolve litigation alleging infringement of Ventana’s US Patent No. 6,352,861 by Vision’s Bond-X and Bond maX automated staining instruments... - U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group Announces Acquisition of CentrePointe Medical Group in Gardena By : Health News
U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group, California’s largest provider of outpatient occupational health care services, today announced the acquisition of CentrePointe Medical Group, 16630 S. Broadway, Gardena, California......... - Aetna Behavioral Health Program Shows Significant Cost Savings and Improvement in Quality By : Health News
Aetna (NYSE:AET) today announced results from an evaluation of claims data for members enrolled in the company’s Medical/Psychiatric High Risk Case Management Program (Med Psych). Med Psych is a specialty program that targets members who have co-occurring medical and behavioral health conditions such as diabetes and depression.... - Artes Medical Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results By : Health News
Artes Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTE), a medical technology company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing a new category of aesthetic injectable products for men and women, today reported recent company highlights and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007...... - New National Survey Shows America is Becoming a Nation of Serial Dieters By : Health News
According to a new national survey, dieting is becoming a way of life for most Americans, even though long-term results are rarely ever achieved. New research shows that in the last two years, women between the ages of 19 and 54 went on an average of three diets and almost 20 percent went on six or more diets..... - Navy Partners with Ichor Medical Systems to Develop a Vaccine for Anthrax and Plague By : Health News
Ichor Medical Systems, whose advanced electroporation system is being used worldwide to increase the effectiveness of DNA drug and vaccine delivery, has been awarded a two-year contract valued at over $2.3 million by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)....... - Paperless Self-Service Check-In a Success at Medical Center of Central Georgia By : Health News
Patients at the Georgia Heart Center, a service of the Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) in Macon, Ga., can now check in for medical appointments using self-service kiosks. The heart center is the first MCCG department to deploy MediKiosk, a patient check-in solution provided by Galvanon, an NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) company.... - Cook Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Celect™ Vena Cava Filter By : Health News
Cook Medical, already a proven leader in the IVC filter market, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a permanent indication for its newest vena cava filter. Cook has developed the latest medical advancement in pulmonary embolism (PE) prevention – the Celect™ Vena Cava Filter... - Siemens Collaborates on Study of an Imaging Biomarker That Has the Potential to Detect Proliferative By : Health News
Siemens Medical Solutions (www.usa.siemens.com/medical) announced that it has been granted an Investigational New Drug (IND) Exemption by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a Phase I clinical trial of [F-18] 3'-fluoro-3'-deoxythymidine (FLT), a molecular imaging biomarker that has shown promise in monitoring the proliferation of cancer cells, which could help physicians quickly determine the effectiveness of cancer therapies.... - Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics arrive sur le marché des tests immunodépresseurs avec l’essai By : Health News
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics (www.usa.siemens.com/medical) a annoncé aujourd'hui l'introduction de l'essai ADVIA Centaur(R) Cyclosporine (CsA), un test facile à réaliser et automatisé offrant aux laboratoires un immunoessai hautement spécifique pour la molécule mère de la Cyclosporine A..... - St. Vincent’s Health System Further Expands Their Reach into the Blount County Community By : Health News
St. Vincent’s Blount’s focus is on outpatient care. It has become a model for the future of healthcare delivery. The facility offers advanced services for medical and surgical and intensive care patients, as well as, providing a high level of sophisticated technology and design... - D.C. Primary Care Association Selects eClinicalWorks Unified EMR/PM Solution By : Health News
eClinicalWorks™, a market leader in unified EMR/PM systems, today announced that the D.C. Primary Care Association (DCPCA) has chosen eClinicalWorks unified electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management (PM) solution in a deal to automate six Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) within the DCPCA-led Medical Homes D.C. initiative... - Calypso® Medical Announces Intent to Interface with Treatment Solutions from Varian Medical Systems By : Health News
Calypso® Medical today is announcing its intent to interface the company’s Calypso® 4D Localization System to Varian’s treatment planning system and linear accelerators to support precise radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients. The Calypso System will be interfaced with Varian’s Eclipse® in the initial product launch... - PresCare Deploys AeroScout Wi-Fi RFID Solution for Patient Safety and Medical Alerting By : Health News
AeroScout, Inc., the leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Active RFID solutions, and Surecom, specialist in IT&C services and solution providers of data networks and telecommunication, have announced that they are working together to implement a first of its kind medical alerting system for PresCare, a large Australian aged care provider.... - Siemens Supports Advancement of Informatics in Nursing Field By : Health News
Recognizing the need to educate nurses about how the use of informatics can assist in delivering quality care, Siemens Medical Solutions (www.usa.siemens.com/healthcareit) will serve as lead sponsor of the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) 2007... - Zotec Partners Merges with Susan J. Taylor, Inc. to Maximize Medical Billing Efficiencies By : Health News
Zotec Partners, a solutions firm providing state-of-the art proprietary medical billing services and licensed software to hospital-based physician specialty practices across the U.S., today announced its merger with Susan J. Taylor, Inc. (SJT), a long standing provider of practice management solutions to the medical community, with a proven expertise in anesthesiology.... - Siemens Unveils New Solutions to Improve Laboratory Workflow at the American Association of Clinical By : Health News
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics (www.siemens.com/diagnostics) is showcasing its comprehensive portfolio of performance-driven solutions for the first time at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Conference in San Diego (July 17 – 19, booth #3411)*..... - Navicure to Provide RCM Solutions for Large Pennsylvania-based Medical Group By : Health News
Navicure today announced The Reading Hospital Medical Group (Reading, PA) has selected a number of its Web-based revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, including the core claims management application, electronic remittance posting product and advanced reporting suite.... - Adults Discover High-Tech Braces Are the Latest Weapon in Their Anti-Aging Arsenal By : Health News
With the graying of the “baby boom” generation, the quest to look younger has become more urgent and widespread than ever before. Faced with a wide range of cosmetic choices – including invasive procedures like facelifts and lip augmentations – a growing number of adults are investing in high-tech braces as their new anti-aging weapon..... - Adults Discover High-Tech Braces Are the Latest Weapon in Their Anti-Aging Arsenal By : Health News
With the graying of the “baby boom” generation, the quest to look younger has become more urgent and widespread than ever before. Faced with a wide range of cosmetic choices – including invasive procedures like facelifts and lip augmentations – a growing number of adults are investing in high-tech braces as their new anti-aging weapon..... - Adults Discover High-Tech Braces Are the Latest Weapon in Their Anti-Aging Arsenal By : Health News
With the graying of the “baby boom” generation, the quest to look younger has become more urgent and widespread than ever before. Faced with a wide range of cosmetic choices – including invasive procedures like facelifts and lip augmentations – a growing number of adults are investing in high-tech braces as their new anti-aging weapon..... - Adults Discover High-Tech Braces Are the Latest Weapon in Their Anti-Aging Arsenal By : Health News
With the graying of the “baby boom” generation, the quest to look younger has become more urgent and widespread than ever before. Faced with a wide range of cosmetic choices – including invasive procedures like facelifts and lip augmentations – a growing number of adults are investing in high-tech braces as their new anti-aging weapon..... - Sadra Medical Announces Successful Clinical Use of the First Retrievable, Repositionable By : Health News
Sadra Medical, a privately-held, development stage Silicon Valley firm dedicated to developing innovative new therapies for aortic valve disease, announced today that it has successfully completed the first clinical use of its breakthrough transcatheter aortic valve, the Lotus™ Valve System..... - Positive ZIO-201 Interim Phase II Sarcoma Data Presented at European Society for Medical Oncology By : Health News
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP) announces that positive interim data from an ongoing phase II trial of ZIO-201 (isophosphoramide mustard - IPM) to treat advanced sarcoma patients was presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) meeting held July 5-8, 2007 in Lugano, Switzerland..... - OXiGENE Begins Pivotal Registration Study for ZYBRESTAT™ in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer By : Health News
OXiGENE, Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer.......... - Study Suggests Slide-On® EndoSheath® System Provides a Sterile, Efficient Alternative By : Health News
Results of a clinical study presented Wednesday, June 27 at the annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control........... - Peer Review Paper Reporting Creation of Human Stem Cell Lines That Can Become Any Cell Type By : Health News
Scientists at Lifeline Cell Technology, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Stem Cell Corporation................ - Pfizer Initiates Phase III Trial to Study Sunitinib Malate in Patients By : Health News
Pfizer announced today the initiation of a Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sunitinib malate, in combination............... - Gene Logic Enters Into Agreement with Lundbeck to Discover New Development Paths By : Health News
Gene Logic Inc. announced today that it has entered into a drug repositioning and development agreement.............................. - SpinalMotion Completes Enrollment in Cervical Artificial Disc IDE Clinical Study By : Health News
SpinalMotion, developer of investigational artificial discs for treating patients with degenerative disc disease, today announced that it has completed enrollment of its cervical clinical trial. - iMedica Announces Value-Added Reseller Partnership with Practice Wise, LLC By : Health News
iMedica Corporation, a clinical information solutions company for physician practices, today announced that it has signed an agreement.................... - Invitrogen Launches GIBCO® AlgiMatrix™ 3D Culture System By : Health News
Invitrogen Corporation, a provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, today announced........ - GammaCan Discovers Anti-Angiogenic Properties in Plasma-Derived IgG By : Health News
GammaCan International, Inc., a developer of proprietary immunotherapies for the treatment of........... - ZIO-101 Interim Phase II and Preclinical Data Presented at International Myeloma Workshop By : Health News
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., announced today the presentation of two posters at the XIth Annual International Myeloma Workshop being held in Kos, Greece from June 25-28th, 2007. - Progenics and Wyeth Announce Positive Results from Three-Month Clinical-Extension Study By : Health News
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth, today announced positive results from a three-month open-label extension study.............. - Clinical Progress of PRTX-100 in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura By : Health News
Protalex, Inc. announced today that it continues to make significant progress in its clinical development of PRTX-100 in multiple indications. - Favorable Interim Blinded Data for Fast-Tracked Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of BiovaxID By : Health News
Biovest International, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., announced........... - Cytogen Presents Phase 1 Data Showing Promising Antitumor Activity and Safety Profile of QUADRAMET® By : Health News
Cytogen Corporation reported updated data from a Phase 1 dose escalation study evaluating QUADRAMET® in combination...............
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