Diagnostics
Weekly Wireless Roundup: Nanotattoo monitors blood glucose
June 1, 2010 11:37 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsA nanoparticle "tattoo" as a glucose sensor that can be continuously monitored; a nose for your cellphone to sniff out airborne toxins; Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. introduces optical biosensor; and two years of competitively folding proteins with "foldit" at Games for Health 2010. ...
SynapDx Corporation Raises $9 Million in Series A Funding
June 1, 2010 7:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWALTHAM, Mass. , June 1 /- SynapDx Corp., a new company focused on developing and commercializing diagnostic testing for the early detection of autism, announced the completion of a $9 million Series A financing by Bain Capital Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and North Bridge Venture...
TU Delft and MI Labs merge PET and SPECT biomedical imaging techniques and increase resolution
June 1, 2010 6:37 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Delft University of Technology) TU Delft and Molecular Imaging Labs (MI Labs) have succeeded in combining two forms of medical imaging techniques (microPET and microSPECT) into one piece of equipment. These techniques can be performed simultaneously and give a higher resolution...
BD Announces U.S. Launch of BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set with Pre-Attached Holder
June 1, 2010 6:37 am | by Becton, Dickinson and Company | News | Comments(June 01, 2010) -- BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today the U.S. launch of the BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set with Pre-Attached Holder. The ready-to-use product has been designed to help protect healt
American Association for Cancer Research has Record-breaking Registration at 101st Annual Meeting
June 1, 2010 6:37 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research registered more than 18,000 people from all over the world for its 101st Annual Meeting 2010 in Washington, D.C., which was held April 17-21. Registration increased by 19 percent from the 2009 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. “The...
Reportlinker Adds China Cardiovascular Devices Market Outlook to 2016
June 1, 2010 4:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK , June 1 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: China Cardiovascular Devices Market Outlook to 2016 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0202890/China-Cardiovascular-Devices-Market... China Card...
Scientists find genes associated with throat cancer through study of over 10,000 subjects
May 30, 2010 9:38 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore) Scientists from Singapore, China and USA have identified three new susceptibility genes in a genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The study, led by the Genome Institute of Singapore, a...
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Annual Meeting
May 28, 2010 7:37 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Reproductive medicine is one of today's most exciting scientific and clinical areas. Every month brings announcements of research developments, medical "firsts," new rulings by regulatory bodies, or ethical controversies --...
Quest Diagnostics receives US FDA nod for Simplexa Influenza A H1N1 (2009) test
May 27, 2010 9:43 am | by I-Micronews | News | CommentsQuest Diagnostics Incorporated has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to the Simplexa Influenza A H1N1 (2009) test on the 3M Integrated Cycler. The Simplexa test, developed and manufactured by Quest Diagnostics' Focus Diagnostics business, is the first to be...
Indoor Tanning Beds Increase Risk of Melanoma
May 27, 2010 9:38 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA - Use of indoor tanning beds increases risk of melanoma between twofold and fourfold depending on the device and length of time indoor tanning is used, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer...
AstraZeneca to Support Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network at the National Institutes of Health
May 27, 2010 7:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBETHESDA, Md. , May 27 /- A new public-private partnership between AstraZeneca and NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) will focus on supporting the work of the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network (DILIN). DILIN is a group working to bring...
CardioGenics Announces Update Regarding Status of Merck Agreement
May 27, 2010 7:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMISSISSAUGA, Ontario , May 27 /- CardioGenics Holdings Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGNH), developer of the ultra-sensitive QL Careâ„¢ Point-Of-Care analyzer and products for the immunoassay segment of the In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) market, announced today a further update regarding the...
Predictive Biosciences adds on
May 26, 2010 1:38 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsPredictive Biosciences adds two VPs and fills out its commercial sales team in anticipation of the release of its bladder cancer test. Predictive Biosciences appointed two vice presidents and expanded its sales force as it prepares for the launch of a bladder cancer test. ...
Covidien jettisons specialty chemicals unit
May 26, 2010 10:36 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsCovidien plc sells its specialty chemicals business to New Mountain Capital L.L.C. for $280 million in cash. Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) sold its specialty chemical unit to New York-based private equity firm New Mountain Capital LLC for $280 million in cash. The sale involves the...
Mindray Medical to Present at J.P. Morgan China Conference 2010
May 26, 2010 7:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSHENZHEN, China , May 26 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced that it will present at J.P. Morgan China Conference 2010 in Beijing on June 10th-11th,...
Inverness extends bond exchange deadline
May 26, 2010 7:37 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsWith all but $2 million of the notes already turned in, Inverness Medical Innovations gives stragglers an extra two weeks to exchange unregistered notes maturing in February 2012. Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. (NYSE:IMA) is giving a handful of stragglers a little extra...
Appendectomy may be best for patients with positive CT exam
May 25, 2010 9:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) When CT results suggest appendicitis, but a patient's symptoms are inconsistent with the acute condition, physicians should consider a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent appendicitis and surgical treatment, according to a new study.
Mobile access now available for Essential Evidence Plus
May 25, 2010 9:36 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Wiley-Blackwell) Global scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publisher Wiley-Blackwell today announced the that its evidence-based clinical decision support product, Essential Evidence Plus, is now accessible from mobile devices. Physicians on the move can now easily find...
MRI research highlights high-risk atherosclerotic plaque hidden in the vessel wall
May 25, 2010 1:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Boston University Medical Center) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have shown that use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in an animal model can noninvasively identify dangerous plaques. The findings, which appear in the May issue of Circulation...
Springer launches Autoimmunity Highlights
May 25, 2010 1:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Springer) Springer is launching a new journal titled Autoimmunity Highlights. It is an independent, international peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers related to the diverse aspects of autoimmunity and seeks to be a bridge between the clinic, the laboratory and the...
Adolescents cope with mental illness stigmas, report CWRU researchers
May 25, 2010 1:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Case Western Reserve University) Living with a mental illness can be a tough experience for adults, but with the increasing numbers of youth diagnosed and taking medications for mood disorders, it can become a time of isolation, according to a study from Case Western Reserve...
European Urology: Editorial about REDUCE trial underlines value of dutasteride
May 25, 2010 7:36 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(European Association of Urology) On May 8, an editorial about the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events (REDUCE) trial by Fritz H. Schröder and Monique J. Roobol was published in the online version of European Urology, the scientific journal of the European...
Simple change results in fewer unnecessary imaging exams for patients
May 24, 2010 10:36 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) A new rule preventing medical support staff from completing orders for outpatient imaging exams that were likely to be negative resulted in a marked decrease in low-yield exams for patients, according to a new study.
AACR CEO Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), Receives 2010 Philadelphia Pinnacle Award
May 24, 2010 8:36 am | by AACR | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research Chief Executive Officer Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), received the 2010 Philadelphia Pinnacle Award on May 22. The prestigious award is presented by the Millay Club to Philadelphians who reach the pinnacle of their...
Groundbreaking Study Published in Nature Biotechnology Demonstrates Sensitivity of Single Molecule Test for Detection of Prostate Cancer
May 23, 2010 10:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. , May 23 /- Quanterix Corporation, the single molecule diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing high sensitivity tests, announced the publication of a breakthrough study of the company's proprietary technology that demonstrates an unprecedented...
