Diagnostics
Statins associated with lower cancer recurrence following prostatectomy
June 27, 2010 8:34 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Duke University Medical Center) Men who use statins to lower their cholesterol are 30 percent less likely to see their prostate cancer come back after surgery compared to men who do not use the drugs, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Researchers also...
Carbon nanotubes form ultrasensitive biosensor to detect proteins
June 27, 2010 11:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Boston College) Boston College researchers have used carbon nanotubes and molecular imprinting to develop a biosensor capable of detecting proteins, according to a report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
DeviceSpace Showcases Medical Device and Diagnostics Companies
June 25, 2010 4:35 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDENVER , June 25 /- DeviceSpace is putting the nation's medical device industry on the map. The leading employment Web site for medical device and diagnostics sectors launched the 2010 U.S. Device™ Hotbed Campaign this morning, marking the campaign's third edition and highlighting...
Reportlinker Adds US Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Industry
June 24, 2010 10:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK , June 24 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0209258/US-Enzyme-Linked-Immunosorbent-Assa... This re...
New diagnostic test for bladder cancer
June 24, 2010 10:34 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(American Journal of Pathology) Researchers from the Danish Cancer Society and the Herlev University Hospital of Copenhagen have developed a novel assay to test for multiple tumor markers in bladder cancer. The related report by Serizawa et al, "Custom-designed MLPA using multiple...
Robert Langer's reach touches New England biotech scene
June 23, 2010 4:34 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsIt's hard to talk to someone who knows MIT inventor, scientist, professor, humanitarian and entrepreneur Bob Langer without bumping into superlatives. Langer's resume parallels that of the biotechnology industry itself.
Veteran and first-time biotech CEOs find commonalities
June 23, 2010 4:34 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsBiotech CEOs can learn from each other, but when Aura Biosciences founder and CEO Elisabet de los Pinos sought advice from On-Q-ity CEO Mara Aspinall, it turned out that they had plenty in common with their philosophies and goals.
Lexington biotech febit to cut 60 percent of workforce
June 23, 2010 4:34 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsDNA analysis technology firm febit Inc. has announced plans to cut its workforce by about 60 percent. The company, which has locations in Lexington and Germany, has a staff of 90 to 100, according to a febit press contact, which would mean up to 60 positions would be sliced from the workforce.
How likely is misdiagnosis?
June 23, 2010 11:32 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University of Leicester) How likely is misdiagnosis? A researcher at hte University of Leicester is evaluating the accuracy of patient diagnoses.
WSU researchers find mothers of children with autism pay price in workplace
June 23, 2010 9:35 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Washington State University) Mothers of children with autism see their careers disproportionally affected as they confront greater demands on their time, inflexible workplaces and increased medical costs, according to a new study by researchers at Washington State University Vancouver.
Miniature Focus Modules Provide Precise Lens Motion
June 23, 2010 6:53 am | New Scale Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNew Scale Technologies Inc. offers an M3-F focus module for miniature OEM cameras used in handheld products; portable biometric sensors; and medical diagnostic and imaging devices.
Mayo Clinic and University of Illinois create research alliance
June 22, 2010 6:32 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Mayo Clinic) Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are announcing a strategic alliance designed to promote a broad spectrum of collaborative research, development of new technologies and clinical tools, and design and implementation of novel education programs.
Society of Nuclear Medicine Releases New Guidelines for Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging
June 22, 2010 6:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEWPORT NEWS, Va. , June 22 /- Dilon Diagnostics, the industry leader in molecular breast imaging, today announced that the Society of Nuclear Medicine Procedure Guidelines Committee has released The SNM Procedure Guideline for Breast Scintigraphy with Breast-Specific Gamma Cameras. This...
Pink Lotus Breast Center to Integrate Electronic Brachytherapy Cancer Treatment Platform
June 22, 2010 6:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSUNNYVALE, Calif. , June 22 /- Xoft, makers of Electronic Brachytherapy systems based upon miniaturized X-ray tube technology, today announced the integration of its Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, a state of the art, fully comprehensive...
Concord Medical Announces New Centers Opening at Hospital Partner
June 22, 2010 4:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING , June 22 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM ), the operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China , today announced that it will add two new centers to...
Noninvasive combination technique may reduce number of breast biopsies
June 21, 2010 10:33 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) By combining two relatively inexpensive technologies based on sound and light waves, researchers hope to lower the rate at which women undergo breast biopsies for suspicious lesions, according to a new study.
New possibility to determine the severity of appendicitis
June 21, 2010 6:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University of Gothenburg) The symptoms of appendicitis are often diffuse and it can be difficult to obtain an accurate diagnosis early in the course of the disease. It may be possible to predict the severity from a blood sample, and in this way determine the treatment on an...
BD and PEPFAR Collaboration Initiates Program to Improve Blood-Drawing Practices in Clinics and Hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa
June 21, 2010 6:34 am | by Becton, Dickinson and Company | News | Comments(June 21, 2010)Â -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control an
ERT Announces New Report by TUFTS Identifying Growth in Adoption of Centralized ECG Services
June 21, 2010 6:34 am | by RealWire | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA, 21 June 2010 - ERT, a global provider of technology and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, announced today the availability of a new report, conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, mapping the growing...
CardioGenics Selects Clinical Test Sites for Its High Speed Portable Blood Analyzer
June 21, 2010 6:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMISSISSAUGA, Ontario , June 21 /- CardioGenics Holdings Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGNH), developer of the ultra-sensitive QL Careâ„¢ Point-Of-Care (POC) analyzer and products for the immunoassay segment of the In-Vitro Diagnostics market, announced the selection of four sites for...
Coffee May Protect Against Head and Neck Cancers
June 18, 2010 4:34 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsThe embargo has been lifted on the AACR press release: “Coffee May Protect Against Head and Neck Cancers,†due to a violation by Drug Discovery and Development and the Sci-Tech Heretic blog. Reporters may post their stories effective immediately. • Caffeinated coffee protected against...
Novavax CEO to Present at Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Barcelona 2010
June 18, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsROCKVILLE, Md. , June 18 /- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX ) a clinical-stage vaccine company, announced today that Dr. Rahul Singhvi , President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Barcelona 2010 conference on June 21 and June 22, 2010 at The...
Vitamin D deficiency confirmed as common across a range of rheumatic conditions
June 18, 2010 4:33 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(European League Against Rheumatism) Two separate studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with a range of rheumatic diseases, with over half of all patients having below the "normal" healthy levels of vitamin D (48-145 nmol/L) in their bodies. A further...
TGen partner, PBS-Bio, makes first breakthrough drug analysis
June 18, 2010 12:33 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) Predictive Biomarker Sciences Inc. has completed its first drug analysis, enabling Canadian biotech company PharmaGap Inc. to significantly advance a potentially significant anti-cancer medication.
Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis
June 18, 2010 12:33 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(European League Against Rheumatism) Women who drink tea have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with those who drink none (p=0.04), according to results presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in...
