Diagnostics
Invision Sally Jobe Introduces New Breast Cancer Screening Technology to Denver
July 7, 2010 4:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDENVER , July 7 /- Invision Sally Jobe is among the first diagnostic imaging networks in the nation to offer a new breast ultrasound technology for the early detection of cancer. Screening Breast Ultrasound (SBU) is a highly effective technology developed to complement mammography in...
Hologic buying Sentinelle Medical for $85M
July 6, 2010 4:35 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsHologic Inc., the Bedford-based supplier of diagnostic tools for women, announced today that it has reached an agreement to buy Sentinelle Medical Inc., a privately-held Toronto company, for $85 million.
MC10 stretches Series A funding up to $6M
July 6, 2010 4:35 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsStartup MC10 Inc., which is developing a form of silicon for circuity that can be stretched, bent and twisted, has bumped up its Series A funding from $5.7 million to $6 million.
Koch Institute, N.J. pharma partner on tumor research
July 6, 2010 10:34 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsMIT's David H. Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research is partnering with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. over cancer research and technology, and specifically the study of tumor microenvironments.
Diagnostic blood test can identify rare lung disease
July 5, 2010 8:35 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis in some patients, eliminating the need for...
New tool to rule out coronary heart disease in primary care
July 5, 2010 3:36 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Canadian Medical Association Journal) A simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out coronary heart disease in patients with chest pain, states a study published in CMAJ.
Depression symptoms show little change during the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease
July 5, 2010 3:36 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Rush University Medical Center) Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found that depressive symptoms show little change during the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease. The study suggests that depression is truly a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and not...
Heart patients with anxiety disorder experience more cardiovascular events, deaths
July 5, 2010 3:36 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(JAMA and Archives Journals) Among patients with heart disease, anxiety disorders appear to be associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and death, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Yale spin-off Mira Dx gets $1M from Conn. state fund
July 2, 2010 5:32 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsMira Dx Inc., a New Haven, Conn., startup that is making gene-based lab tests for disease susceptibility and response to various therapies, has taken in $1 million from Connecticut Innovations, as part of a $4 million Series A round.
China Medical Technologies to Announce Results for the First Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 on August 16, 2010
July 2, 2010 3:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING , July 2 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CMED ), a leading China -based advanced in-vitro diagnostic ("IVD") company, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the first fiscal quarter ("1Q...
Sysmex America Announces Executive Leadership Changes
July 1, 2010 9:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMUNDELEIN, Ill. , July 1 /- Sysmex America Inc., a leading medical diagnostic instrument manufacturer and information systems developer, today announces executive changes in the areas of corporate affairs, operations and technical services. John Kershaw, President & CEO, Sysmex...
Roche and IBM Collaborate to Develop Nanopore-Based DNA Sequencing Technology
July 1, 2010 5:33 am | by IBM | News | CommentsYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. and BRANFORD, Conn., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today an agreement to develop a nanopore-based technology that will directly read and sequence human DNA quickly and efficiently. Focused on...
AAO-HNS releases consensus statement: diagnosis and management of nasal valve compromise
June 30, 2010 10:33 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery) Today, the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) announced the release of a consensus statement to address ambiguities and disparities in the diagnosis and management of nasal valve compromise (NVC).
Concord Medical Announces Share Repurchase Program
June 30, 2010 6:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING , June 30 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM ), operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China , today announced that its board of directors approved a...
ERT Industry Poll and Sponsor Endorsement Confirms eC-SSRS is an Effective Method of Suicidality Monitoring in Clinical Trials
June 30, 2010 6:35 am | by RealWire | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA, PA 30 June 2010 ERT, a leading provider of centralized services to global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, announces that a recent survey of over 250 respondents reported that all clinicians polled found the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale...
Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology
June 29, 2010 11:34 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology with most cycles initiated in the region.
Use of less invasive, imaging-guided biopsies on the rise
June 29, 2010 2:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) Advanced imaging technologies have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward imaging-guided percutaneous -- or through the skin -- techniques, according to a new study.
Surgical repair of knee injuries does not decrease risk of osteoarthritis
June 29, 2010 2:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) Arthroscopic surgical repair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments or meniscal cartilage injuries in the knee does not decrease the chances of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study.
Cheap, simple, noninvasive blood test may replace invasive diagnostic techniques in early pregnancy
June 29, 2010 2:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Researchers in the Netherlands believe they are on the verge of developing a simple, prenatal blood test that would be able to detect accurately chromosomal abnormalities in the developing fetus. At present, the only reliable...
China Medical Technologies Announces the Recent Publication of a Study on its SPR Analyzer and HPV DNA Chip in Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics and the Creation of a Medical P...
June 29, 2010 2:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING , June 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CMED ), a leading China -based advanced in-vitro diagnostic ("IVD") company, today announced the recent publication of a large sample study on the Company's SPR analyzer and related...
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Oncology Research Collaboration Agreement with the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
June 28, 2010 10:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsRARITAN, N.J. , June 28 /- Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the signing of a five-year collaboration agreement with the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Called TRANSCEND, the...
Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for Molecular Diagnostic Test for Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections
June 28, 2010 10:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDES PLAINES, Ill. , June 28 /- Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a new, sensitive molecular diagnostic test and instrument to simultaneously detect two of the nation's most prevalent sexually...
Global Acute Coronary Syndrome Industry
June 28, 2010 10:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK , June 28 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Acute Coronary Syndrome industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0197235/Global-Acute-Coronary-Syndrome-indu... This report analyzes the globa...
New High-Resolution Computer Tomography Data Demonstrates EVISTA(R)'s Effect on Bone Quality in Osteoporotic Patients
June 28, 2010 1:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMUNICH , June 28, 2010 /- - 3D Images Provide New Approach to Monitoring Bone Changes Interim data from a prospective Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) presented today at the ECTS, the 37th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, in Glasgow , demonstrates that EVISTA(R) (raloxifene 60mg; once-d...
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...
