Diagnostics
InfraReDx Announces Presentation of LipiScan™ Research at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010
November 12, 2010 5:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 12, 2010 /- InfraReDx, Inc. , a medical device company developing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced the upcoming presentation of three LipiScan™-related scientific abstracts at the American Heart Association...
Abaxis Increases Reagent Disc Offering for Physician Office Market With Release of BioChemistry Panel Plus
November 12, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsUNION CITY, Calif., Nov. 12, 2010 /- Abaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABAX ), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, today announced the release of a new Piccolo® reagent disc panel called BioChemistry Panel Plus. This new reagent disc will be used by...
Mindray Medical to Exhibit at MEDICA 2010 in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 17- 20, 2010
November 11, 2010 9:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSHENZHEN, China, Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced its participation in the MEDICA 2010 42nd World Forum of Medicine International...
NIAID media tipsheet: Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
November 11, 2010 5:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, will present their latest research findings at the ACAAI Annual Meeting. For more than 60...
New Screening Approach FIT to Fight Colorectal Cancer in the U.S.
November 11, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2010 /- Colorectal cancer (CRC) are two words that most people don't want to talk or even think about. But for 50,000 Americans every year, the disease takes their life. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death; a figure that...
Vermillion Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2010
November 11, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2010 /- Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML ), a molecular diagnostics company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Key milestones achieved since our last quarterly conference call include: Performed 1,973 OVA1...
CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to Hold 33rd Annual Symposium
November 11, 2010 5:33 am | by AACR | News | CommentsThe 33rd CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will feature the latest findings in prevention, epidemiological, laboratory, translational and clinical breast cancer research. This year’s symposium will highlight new therapies in the pipeline, new approaches with existing agents...
AACR Praises the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Tobacco Prevention Efforts
November 10, 2010 8:34 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its newly launched comprehensive tobacco control program.
Filtrona Porous Technologies to Display Latest Developments in Bonded Fiber and Polyurethane Foam Component Solutions at the MEDICA / COMPAMED Trade Fair
November 10, 2010 7:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsRICHMOND, Va., Nov. 10, 2010 /- Filtrona Porous Technologies, a custom developer and manufacturer of medical grade foam and fiber components designed to absorb, retain, transfer, filter or release fluids or vapors, will display an expanded range of polyurethane foams and bonded fibers at...
Statewide Initiative Launched to Help Ensure Patients Receive Appropriate High-Tech Diagnostic Imaging Exams
November 10, 2010 1:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBLOOMINGTON, Minn., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new initiative launched by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI, www.icsi.org ), a nonprofit, health care improvement organization, could save the Minnesota health care community more than $28 million annually,...
Concord Medical to Hold Annual General Meeting on December 11, 2010
November 10, 2010 1:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (the "Company" or "Concord Medical") (NYSE: CCM ), operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced that it will hold its annual general...
statins, cancer risk, AACR, Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, American Association for Cancer Research
November 9, 2010 12:36 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Researchers have further established that long-term use of statins is unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk, according to study results presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Nov. 7-10, 2010,...
Use of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Increases Fracture Risk Among Prostate Cancer Patients
November 9, 2010 12:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Men with history of fracture and comorbidities are at an increased risk of fracture after long-term use of androgen deprivation therapy, and initiating this therapy should be carefully considered in older men with localized prostate cancer.
Home Exposure to Tobacco Carcinogens High in Children of Smokers
November 9, 2010 12:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Ninety percent of children who lived in a house where an adult smoked had evidence of tobacco-related carcinogens in their urine, according to research presented at the Ninth AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here from Nov 7-10, 2010.
Very Few Eligible Young Women Opt to Take HPV Vaccine
November 9, 2010 12:34 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Despite strong evidence of its effectiveness, few of the young women who are eligible for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine take it, according to research presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Nov. 7-10. What’s...
Prevention 2010: Interview with Kathryn L. Taylor, Ph.D.
November 9, 2010 8:32 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPrevention 2010: Interview with Kathryn L. Taylor, Ph.D., associate professor at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer
November 9, 2010 7:33 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Women planning on taking hormone therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms should be aware of a possible increased risk for ovarian cancer, according to data presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here Nov. 7-10, 2010.
Side Effects of Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy Increased; May Affect Treatment Adherence
November 9, 2010 7:33 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Women being treated for breast cancer with aromatase inhibitors may experience extremely low estrogen levels resulting in a wide variety of side effects that a typical postmenopausal woman without cancer may not experience.
Exercise May Reduce Risk of Endometrial Cancer
November 9, 2010 7:33 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Women who exercise for 150 minutes a week or more may see a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, despite whether or not they are overweight, according to data presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here Nov. 7-10, 2010.
Alere to Attend the Lazard Capital Markets 7th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 17, 2010
November 9, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 /- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR ), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health management, announced today that it will attend the Lazard Capital Markets 7th Annual Healthcare...
Results of NSLT to be Presented at AACR Meeting
November 9, 2010 6:37 am | by AACR | News | CommentsResults of the NCI's National Lung Cancer Screening Trial to be presented at the Ninth Annual American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference.
CRi Launches the TRIO™ Multispectral Imaging System for Multi-Analyte Investigation in Tissue
November 9, 2010 4:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWOBURN, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 /- Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi), a leader in multicolor imaging solutions for preclinical and clinical research, today announced the newest addition to the award-winning Nuance™ multispectral imaging product family for multicolor...
NewCardio to Present Results of QTinno Performance on Cardiac Safety Research Consortium Blinded 'Testing' Dataset
November 9, 2010 4:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /- NewCardio, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWCI ), a cardiovascular diagnostic solutions developer, announced today that Dr. Samuel George, NewCardio's Senior Medical Advisor, will present the results of QTinno performance on a blinded "testing" dataset,...
Combined imaging technologies may better identify cancerous breast lesions
November 8, 2010 8:34 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) By combining optical and X-ray imaging, radiologists may be better able to distinguish cancer from benign lesions in the breast, according to a new study.
Using CT, radiologists can pinpoint cause of some strokes
November 8, 2010 8:33 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) Multidetector computed tomography helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according to a new study.
