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Sleep expert offers pros, cons of sleeping with pets
July 20, 2010 11:34 am | by Baylor College of Medicine | CommentsWhen man's best friend wants to hop into bed at night, there are conflicting opinions about whether it should be allowed for those already having sleep troubles. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine , deciding whether to let a pet sleep in bed with you depends on you and...
This week's IPOs could create hot streak
July 20, 2010 10:45 am | by TALI ARBEL - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe IPOs of debit card provider Green Dot Corp., Chinese software services supplier Camelot Information Systems Inc. and clean technology company Ameresco Inc., expected this week, could extend Friday's strong performance into a hot streak.Shares of RealD Inc. and Qlik Technologies Inc. both...
La Jolla Institute teams with Dana-Farber and Washington University on sickle cell clinical trial
July 20, 2010 9:35 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology) Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have joined forces with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Washington University to investigate a potential new therapy for sickle cell disease. A drug called Lexisca,...
Replacing Hydrogen in Fluorescent Dyes Improves Detection & Shelf Life
July 20, 2010 9:35 am | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | CommentsBy swapping out a hydrogen atom for an isotope twice as heavy, researchers have increased the shelf life and detection ability of fluorescent probes that are essential to studying a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer and atherosclerosis.
Applied board boosts dividend 13 percent
July 20, 2010 7:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsIndustrial parts distributor Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. said Tuesday its board of directors raised the quarterly dividend 13 percent to 17 cents.The company said the dividend is payable Aug. 31 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 16.Shares of Applied Industrial rose 9 cents to $26.05...
Research shows prostate drug market to double
July 20, 2010 7:34 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsWaltham-based research firm Decision Resources reported today that the launch of nine emerging therapies will help to drive the prostate cancer drug market to more than double to $8.4 billion a year by 2019 in major markets.
NIH's Anthony S. Fauci to discuss early HIV infection and a novel target for HIV vaccine development
July 20, 2010 7:34 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) In a plenary lecture at the 18th International AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., will present new insights on the early and complex pathogenic events that occur rapidly -- within hours to days --...
FPGA makers reported to actively develop 3DIC architectures
July 20, 2010 7:34 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsXilinx is developing a 3D architecture for its FPGAs and Actel has been approached by SoC makers to use its flash-based FPGA as a layer in a 3D IC stack according to a recent article from Chip Design Magazine. Both approaches could radically alter the fundamental equation about the...
Information on Infusion Pumps (Comment period for Infusion Pump Draft Guidance ends July 23, 2010)
July 20, 2010 7:33 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsExternal infusion pumps are medical devices that deliver fluids, including nutrients and medications such as antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, and pain relievers, into a patient?s body in controlled amounts.
Medical Device Prototyping Design Center Wins $2.6 Million Funding
July 20, 2010 7:33 am | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | CommentsThe Southeast's first comprehensive medical device innovation center has been awarded a total of $2.6 million to build and equip a prototyping design and development facility that will accelerate the commercialization of next-generation medical devices and technology.
New Obesity Drug Could Have Fewer Side Effects
July 20, 2010 7:33 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsThe weight-loss results have been modest, but the new compound appears to be safer than previous drugs.
DiagnosisONE takes $5M from Edison Venture
July 20, 2010 7:32 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsHealth-care software provider DiagnosisONE Inc. of Nashua, N.H., has raised $5 million from Edison Venture Fund to expand its sales and marketing efforts, as well as further product development, officials said.
Medical Device Consultants, Inc. and Clinical Development & Support Services Ltd Announce Strategic Partnership
July 20, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. , July 20 /- Medical Device Consultants, Inc. (MDCI), a full-service regulatory consulting and contract research organization (CRO) serving the medical device and diagnostics industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Clinical Development & Support...
Sysmex America Begins Distribution of CellaVision® DM1200
July 20, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsMUNDELEIN, Ill. , July 20 /- Sysmex, a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, today announced the addition of the CellaVision® DM1200 cell image analysis analyzer to the Sysmex hematology product offering. The DM1200 enables...
Foundation Radiology Group Forms Strategic Partnership with Transcription Experts, Acusis
July 20, 2010 7:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsPITTSBURGH , July 20 /- Pittsburgh -based Foundation Radiology Group (FRG), a premier provider of high-quality, diagnostic imaging professional services, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Acusis, a national provider of outsourced medical transcription services for...
