Diagnostics
Stereotaxis Achieves Intellectual Property Milestone With 100th U.S. Patent
September 20, 2010 4:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsST. LOUIS, Sept. 20 /- Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS ) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the Company its 100th patent, a major intellectual property milestone. The 100th patent, U.S. patent No. 7,772,950, covers the "Method and Apparatus for Dynamic...
PositiveID Corporation Comments on Digital Angel Corporation's Response to Acquisition Proposal
September 17, 2010 9:34 am | by PositiveID | News | CommentsPositiveID Corporation Comments on Digital Angel Corporation's Response to Acquisition Proposal
Practical Diabetology Highlights Advanced Lipid Testing for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
September 17, 2010 9:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 17 /- Detailed cholesterol testing for Type 2 diabetes patients is the focus of a newly published article by Atherotech Diagnostics Lab Chief Medical Officer Michael E. Cobble, M.D. "Advanced Lipid Testing" appears in the September/October 2010 quarterly issue of...
Alere to Attend the Fifth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference on September 28, 2010
September 17, 2010 12:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 16 /- 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 Fifth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference...
PositiveID Corporation Presents Offer to Acquire Digital Angel Corporation at 60 Percent Premium
September 16, 2010 2:31 am | by PositiveID | News | CommentsPositiveID Corporation Presents Offer to Acquire Digital Angel Corporation at 60 Percent Premium
Compandia Announces Name Change and New Diagnostic Concept
September 14, 2010 11:33 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCompandia Announces Name Change and New Diagnostic Concept -- NOTTINGHAM, England, September 15, 2010 /-
New treatment for rabies advances after successful phase 1 trial in India
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University of Massachusetts Medical School) MassBiologics at the University of Massachusetts and the Serum Institute of India announced today that a newly completed Phase 1 study of a monoclonal antibody to rabies (RAB-1) showed positive results for the new therapy, which has the...
Vertebroplasty gets boost, but doubts on value remain
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsA new study on vertebroplasty adds weight to the argument the procedure is safe and effective for patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
Despite MR recommendation, facilities will continue CT use
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsThe American Academy of Neurology’s new guidelines on using MRI for stroke may represent best practice, but practical issues remain, interviews with several experts revealed.
AAIPharma Services Corp. Names Patrick Walsh Chief Executive Officer
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 14 /- AAIPharma Services Corp., a leading provider of pharmaceutical product development services for more than 30 years, announced today that it has appointed Patrick D. Walsh to chief executive officer. Water Street, a strategic private equity firm focused...
Reportlinker Adds Autistic Disorder - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2017
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Sept. 14 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Autistic Disorder - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2017...
ASU receives 2-year, $5.3 million DARPA award to safeguard soldiers from infectious diseases
September 14, 2010 7:35 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Arizona State University) Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a 2-year, $5.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to protect warfighters in the event of exposure to infectious diseases during deployment. Dr. Stephen...
Corgenix to Host Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal 2010 Results
September 14, 2010 7:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDENVER, Sept. 14 /- Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CONX ), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, will host a conference call on Thursday, September 23, 2010, at 4:00 PM EDT to discuss the Company's financial and operating performance for its fiscal...
Surviving healthcare reform: Get lean, learn the insurance game
September 13, 2010 10:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsBusiness consultant Pat Kroken discusses the need to batten down the hatches before provisions of the healthcare reform bill blow in next year. She suggests ways to improve internal billing and collection processes and find lost money.
AACR Partners with EmergingMed to Link Patients with Clinical Trials in connection to SU2C Broadcast
September 13, 2010 10:34 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announces its collaboration with the clinical trial navigation system EmergingMed, to connect patients with clinical trials in connection to the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) broadcast which took place on Sept. 10, at 8 p.m....
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2010 Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference
September 13, 2010 10:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 13 /- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals today announced that it will present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare Conference in Boston. William Sullivan, Vice President of Finance, will provide a company overview at 11:30am, EDT, Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Four...
COPAN Secures Japanese Patent for its Flocked Swab Innovation
September 13, 2010 10:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMURRIETA, Calif., Sept. 13 /- COPAN announced this week that it has received the Japanese patent for the invention of flocked swabs, FLOQSwabs, for collection and transfer of biological samples. The Japanese flocked swabs patent (2007-523663) is the latest addition to a growing number of...
Roche Receives FDA Clearance for U.S. Launch of cobas 8000 Modular Analyzer Series for High-Volume Laboratory Testing
September 13, 2010 10:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsINDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 13 /- Roche Diagnostics (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the cobas® 8000 modular analyzer series, a Serum Work Area solution designed for diagnostic laboratories with...
Free Dog Heart Checks at McAllister Park
September 11, 2010 4:35 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN ANTONIO, Sept. 11 /- The Mobile Dog Heart Health Tour is heading south to San Antonio, Texas, for an afternoon of free heart health examinations in San Antonio's McAllister Dog Park. From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on September 17, certified veterinary cardiologists will be performing on site...
Sysmex America Announces LabCorp Hematology Automation Agreement
September 10, 2010 10:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMUNDELEIN, Ill., Sept. 10 /- Sysmex America, Inc. (SAI), a leading medical diagnostic instrument manufacturer and information systems developer, today announced that Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH ) has signed a five-year agreement for Sysmex...
Cogdell Spencer Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
September 10, 2010 9:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10 /- Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE: CSA ) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share payable on October 20, 2010 to stockholders of record on September 24, 2010. The dividend covers the third quarter...
322% Three Year Growth Puts American Radiologist Network on the 2010 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States
September 9, 2010 4:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 9 /- American Radiologist Network (AMRADNET), the provider of Real-Time Collaborative Platform for comprehensive medicine, today announced it is ranked 69 in Healthcare on the 2010 Inc.'s list of fastest growing private companies in the US. AMRADNET debuted in the...
Detailed Cholesterol Test Provides Vital Clues for Women in Search of PCOS Answers
September 9, 2010 10:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9 /- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, known as PCOS, is a silent and often mysterious disease that plays havoc with a woman's body and increases the risk of serious illness. PCOS is the number one cause of female infertility and increases the risk of heart disease,...
Luminex Corporation to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference
September 9, 2010 10:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 /- Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX ) today announced that management will present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference to be held September 20 - 22, 2010, in New York City, New York. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100104/LUMINEXLOGO ) (Logo:...
2010 Prix Galien USA Pro Bono Humanum Award to be Presented to UNITAID for Work In Global HIV/AIDS Effort
September 9, 2010 8:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Sept. 9 /- The Prix Galien USA committee, responsible for awarding the most prestigious prize in biopharmaceutical research and development, today announced the 2010 winner of the Pro Bono Humanum Award for the 4th annual Prix Galien USA Awards competition. The award,...
