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Switchable superhydrophobic surfaces
June 16, 2010 9:37 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsA surface that can switch between superhydrophobic and superhydrophillic could have important medical implications, claim scientists in Greece.
Elemental bones
June 16, 2010 8:41 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Inderscience Publishers) Exposure to chemical pollutants is of growing concern to regulators, health workers, and environmentalist groups alike. Now, researchers in the US and Russia have demonstrated that samples of human bone can act as a biological marker for dozens of metals...
New world Helicobacter pylori genome sequenced, dynamics of inflammation-related genes revealed
June 16, 2010 8:41 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Virginia Tech) An international team of researchers led by scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have sequenced the genome of an Amerindian strain of the gastric bug Helicobacter pylori, confirming the out-of-Africa migration of this bacterial...
AtriCure stock rises 20 percent on approval news
June 16, 2010 8:40 am | by Mass Device | CommentsThe Food & Drug Administration's approval of AtriCure Inc.'s AtriClip system could be a boon not only for heart patients, but investors, too. By Mary Vanac Shares of West Chester, Ohio-based AtriCure Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRC) rose more than 20 percent Tuesday, a day...
Alcohol consumption lowers risk of developing several arthritic conditions
June 16, 2010 6:41 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(European League Against Rheumatism) Alcohol consumption is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy, according to results...
Almost three quarters of women with rheumatoid arthritis worldwide suffer pain daily
June 16, 2010 6:41 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(European League Against Rheumatism) Almost three quarters (72 percent) of women with rheumatoid arthritis suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75 percent) receive pain relief medication, according to a new study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual...
Riverside Health System Benefits from New Model of Care Facilitation Powered by Curaspan Health Group
June 16, 2010 6:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNEWTON, Mass. , June 16 /- Curaspan Health Group , the industry leader in building secure electronic patient-transition networks for hospitals, post-acute providers and suppliers, has helped Riverside Health System (RHS) dramatically increase referrals within its network. In one year,...
Simbionix Welcomes Two New Members to Expand Compay's Medical Education Product Offerings
June 16, 2010 6:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCLEVELAND, Ohio , June 16, 2010 /- Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of medical education and simulation training products for medical professionals and the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce that Marc Schwachter M.D ., and Paul DeLuca have joined the...
New Publications Highlight LifeNet Health's Life Saving Work in Neurosurgery
June 16, 2010 6:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. , June 16 /- LifeNet Health, a leading allograft bio-implant and regenerative material company, is pleased to announce two key publications regarding its innovative OsteoCleanse™ autograft cleaning service for the treatment of infected or contaminated cranial...
Predictive Biosciences Closes $25 million Series C round
June 16, 2010 6:37 am | by Mass Device | CommentsPredictive Biosciences plans to use its now-completed $25 million Series C round to begin commercializing its biomarker-based bladder cancer test. Predictive Biosciences completed a $25 million Series C round, saying it plans to use the money to complete clinical trials for its...
Covidien paying $300 million for Somanetics(4)
June 16, 2010 6:13 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCovidien PLC, which makes drugs and medical devices, said Wednesday it is buying its distribution partner Somanetics Corp. for almost $300 million.Covidien is currently the distributor for Somanetics' high-tech diagnostic equipment, called the INVOS Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter, in Europe, the...
Additional Research and Findings Strengthen 510(k) Applications and Add Three New Products
June 16, 2010 6:10 am | CommentsBioElectronics Corporation (PINKSHEETS: BIEL), developers of innovative topical pain-relieving medical devices, announced today it is strengthening its U.S. FDA clearance applications with additional research and findings to better articulate its product classification, claims and improve its...
Tufts graduate students win $10,000 prizes
June 16, 2010 5:40 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Tufts University) Four Tufts graduate students have won $10,000 from the Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge for their research into solutions to some of the world's most urgent social, economic and environmental challenges. Tufts is one of a select number of...
ESC supports traffic light food labeling vote
June 16, 2010 5:40 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Society of Cardiology) The European Society of Cardiology and its branch, the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, are joining forces with 12 other European Health and consumer communities to urge MEPs to vote in favor of a traffic light...
FDA/CDRH Public Meeting: Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs), Date July 19-20, 2010
June 16, 2010 5:35 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsSince the implementation of the 1976 Medical Device Amendments, the FDA has generally exercised enforcement discretion and not enforced applicable regulations with respect to LDTs, a class of in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) that are manufactured, including...
