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Innocoll Provides Update of Regulatory and Partnering Activities for CollaGUARD@ Adhesion Barrier and Launches New Product Website
April 3, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInnocoll Inc. announces that its distribution network for CollaGUARD has now been expanded to cover 34 countries including Europe, China, SE Asia, Canada and the Middle East. The Company expects to have partnered CollaGUARD in 75 countries by the end of 2012, including the US and Japan, which...
Data to Be Presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Conference of the Obesity and Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand on April 11, 2012
April 3, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsData to Be Presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Conference of the Obesity and Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand on April 11, 2012 EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other...
First study of its kind using multiple temperature-controlled radiofrequency devices to assess the safety and effectiveness of surgical ablation in treating non-paroxysmal atrial f...
April 3, 2012 2:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFirst study of its kind using multiple temperature-controlled radiofrequency devices to assess the safety and effectiveness of surgical ablation in treating non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 3, 2012-- Estech, a leader in minimally invasive and endoscopic...
Stemedica Ischemic Tolerant Stem Cells Produce Significant Improvement in Cardiac Function After Heart Attack
April 2, 2012 11:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTransplanted ischemic tolerant mesenchymal stem cells (itMSC) developed by Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc., a leader in adult allogeneic stem cell manufacturing, research and development, produced significant improvement in the pumping function of the left ventricle in patients who had...
Scientists Study the Catalytic Reactions Used by Plants to Split Oxygen from Water
April 2, 2012 6:37 pm | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | News | CommentsGreen plants produce oxygen from water using a catalytic technique powered by sunlight. Scientists have now shown the importance of a hydrogen-bonding water network to that process -- which is the major source of the Earth's oxygen.
Phase III Research Represents Potential Shift in Standard of Care for Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
April 2, 2012 6:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsConnaught strain of bacillus Calmette-Guérin proved superior. Patients treated with Tice strain may be at increased risk for recurrence. Genetic strain differences rather than dose and preparation at cause. CHICAGO — Use of the Connaught strain of bacillus Calmette-Guérin,...
41 Innovative Products Selected as Finalists in 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards(2)
April 2, 2012 3:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMedical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), the global MedTech authority providing the medical device industry with the latest news, information, and in-depth analysis, announced the finalists in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition in its April print issue ...
41 Innovative Products Selected as Finalists in 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards
April 2, 2012 3:45 pm | News | CommentsMedical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), the global MedTech authority providing the medical device industry with the latest news, information, and in-depth analysis, announced the finalists in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition in its April print issue ...
NOVADAQ Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Shares
April 2, 2012 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNOVADAQ Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Shares (http://www.novadaq.com/) Novadaq@ Technologies Inc. ("Novadaq" or the "Company") (TSX: NDQ)(NASDAQ: NVDQ), a developer of real-time medical imaging systems for use in the operating room, announced today that it has commenced an...
Veteran Marketing Executive Has Deep Experience Driving Product Growth in Medical Robotic, Cardiology and Vascular Markets
April 2, 2012 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVeteran Marketing Executive Has Deep Experience Driving Product Growth in Medical Robotic, Cardiology and Vascular Markets (http://www.hansenmedical.com) Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a global leader in flexible robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of...
SciFri 033012 Hour 1: Science Jokes, Sticky Webs
April 2, 2012 12:41 pm | Podcasts | CommentsIra Flatow and guests share science funnies, and a video looks at a sticky question that has plagued arachnologists for decades.
SciFri 033012 Hour 2: Art Mind and Brain in Vienna, Diving Deep
April 2, 2012 12:41 pm | Podcasts | CommentsNeuroscientist Eric Kandel writes of artists and scientists in 20th-century Vienna, and a look at a recent dive to the deepest point on Earth.
Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital to Improve Healthcare with IBM Smarter Computing
April 2, 2012 12:40 pm | by IBM | News | CommentsIBM today announced that the Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital has embraced the company's smarter computing approach to IT to build the country's first integrated hospital infrastructure. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us...
PositiveID Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Accomplishments: Positions Itself for $3 Billion BioWatch Contract and Advances the Development of Its Diabetes Management ...
April 2, 2012 12:40 pm | by PositiveID | News | CommentsPositiveID Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Accomplishments: Positions Itself for $3 Billion BioWatch Contract and Advances the Development of Its Diabetes Management Products
Proteins Associated With Poor Prognosis in Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer Identified
April 2, 2012 12:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsActivation of protein translation linked to more aggressive node-positive disease. Markers identified are regulated by PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway. CHICAGO — Researchers have identified specific proteins involved in translation that when overexpressed or activated are associated...
