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NeuroMetrix first-quarter total revenues decrease to $3.7 million

NeuroMetrix, Inc., a health care company transforming patient care through neurotechnology, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

11 May 2010

A.D.A.M. first-quarter license revenues increase 5% to $6.5 million

A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of health information and benefit technology solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

11 May 2010

Health Evolution Partners releases 2010 Health Industry Landscape Report

David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, Chairman of Health Evolution Partners, announced the firm's release of the 2010 Health Industry Landscape Report.

11 May 2010

BSD, ProZyme partner to redefine biotherapeutic glycan analysis workflow

BioSystem Development, LLC (BSD) and ProZyme, Inc. announce a partnership to redefine biotherapeutic glycan analysis workflow. The first product from this collaboration combines ProZyme's proprietary enzymatic N-deglycosylation, labeling and cleanup chemistry with BSD's AssayMAP™ high- throughput micro chromatography platform resulting in a rapid, quantitative N-glycan sample preparation method fully enabled for any scale of automation.

11 May 2010

Isolite Systems to launch LED Smart Stick for dryfield illuminator at "The Art & Science of Dentistry" meeting

Isolite Systems, maker of innovative dental isolation technology, will debut an even brighter, more technically advanced LED Smart Stick for its award-winning Isolite dryfield illuminator during the California Dental Association's "The Art & Science of Dentistry" scientific meeting and exhibition held May 13 -16, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

11 May 2010

New study to send microorganisms into space

A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will send an army of microorganisms into space this week, to investigate new ways of preventing the formation and spread of biofilms, or clusters of bacteria, that could pose a threat to the health of astronauts.

11 May 2010

Hothead Technologies, Shafer partner to develop normothermia monitoring and management system

Hothead Technologies has executed an agreement with Shafer Medical Devices, a Division of Shafer Enterprises, LLC to develop and distribute a medical application of the H.O.T.™ System that supports the Shafer Medical Devices Hypo/Hyperthermic Pad in managing normothermia in patients, during pre-op, surgery, and post op.

11 May 2010

Acuity launches AC3050-010 low pressure sensor die with 10mbar full-scale rating

Acuity, Incorporated, a fabless provider of stable high-performance MEMS pressure sensors, is now shipping the AC3050-010 very stable low pressure sensor die with a 10mbar full-scale rating. Expanding the low-pressure end of Acuity's piezoresistive pressure sensor product offerings to 10 mbar full-scale, the AC3050-010 complements the existing AC3030 series 20 to 100 mbar full-scale MEMS pressure sensor family. The AC3050-010 is targeted at low-pressure instrumentation in industrial measurement, medical and HVAC applications.

11 May 2010

Study reveals association between cardiac vagal activity and functional somatic symptoms

A study in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics outlines some novel insights between cardiac vagal activity [heart rate variability in the high-frequency band (HRV-HF)] and symptoms that do not find an organic explanation.

11 May 2010

TWA opens new 40,000 square foot service center at Gardena, CA

Trans World Alloys (TWA), one of the country's premier titanium sheet plate and forging distributors, proudly announces the grand opening of their state-of-the-art, 40,000 square foot service center at 249 East Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA.

11 May 2010

Rosetta Genomics announces USPTO notice of allowance for Sanger hsa-miR-451

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, announced today the receipt of a new notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") for U.S. patent application 11/418,870, including claims related to Sanger hsa-miR-451. miR-451 is used in the Company's miRview™ mets test, which accurately identifies the primary tumor site in patients with metastatic cancer and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).

11 May 2010

Unotron keyboards prevent sample contamination, germ spread at UNC Gene Therapy Center

The Gene Therapy Center at the University of North Carolina (UNC) asserts that Unotron's ruggedly designed, airtight SpillSeal® technology offers an optimal solution for use where a sterile environment is critical. Unotron, creator of hermetically-sealed, dishwasher safe, medical grade washable computer keyboards, scroll wheel mice, and smartcard readers, announced today that its keyboards provided to the UNC Gene Therapy Center offer an optimal solution for preventing contamination to samples and the spread of the germs.

11 May 2010

RIKEN OSC to purchase CLC bio's high-throughput sequencing analysis solution

Today, RIKEN and CLC bio Japan announced an agreement for the purchase of CLC bio's enterprise platform software by RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC). CLC bio's high-throughput sequence analysis infrastructure will empower both OSC's scientists and OSC's Genome Network Analysis Service (GeNAS) with a user-friendly and fast workflow to efficiently manage and analyze large quantities of genomics data.

11 May 2010

CINJ nurses to present at Oncology Nursing Society's 35th Annual Congress

Florence Nightingale once stated that nursing is an art that requires as much devotion and preparation as any painting or sculpture. This sentiment is echoed in the work of today's nurses and their pursuit of both clinical knowledge and technical expertise. Nurses from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and throughout the country, will be doing their part in contributing to the art of nursing when presenting at the Oncology Nursing Society's 35th Annual Congress being held this week in San Diego, California.

11 May 2010

Medtronic announces new M-Link cellular accessory

Medtronic, Inc. announced today that it now offers the new Medtronic M-Link™ cellular accessory, which provides cardiac device patients with an option to securely send information stored in their implanted devices to their clinics via the CareLink® Network using cellular signals, rather than a telephone landline. This simplified connection to the CareLink® Network enables clinicians to remotely monitor more patients who are implanted with cardiac devices.

11 May 2010

Pathway Genomics personal genetic testing kits to be sold at Walgreens

Pathway Genomics, a U.S.-based genetic testing company, today announced that Pathway's personal genetic testing kits will be available at Walgreens. Starting in mid-May the Pathway Genomics Insight™ Saliva Collection Kit will be sold at many of Walgreens' nearly 7,500 stores nationwide (with the exception of New York, due to a New York state law). The Insight™ Saliva Collection Kit will retail in the $20 to $30 price range.

11 May 2010

LifeWatch Services to launch remote iPad ECG report TeleViewer application

LifeWatch Services, Inc., a subsidiary of LifeWatch AG, will announce the launch of their remote ECG report TeleViewer™ application for the Apple iPad. The iPad application integrates with and enhances the advanced reporting and workflow management capabilities present in their web based applications for all product offerings.

11 May 2010

New combination therapy may help treat anti-estrogen resistant ER+ breast cancer

A study by researchers from the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) identifies a potential new combination therapy to "rescue" treatment sensitivity to fulvestrant in estrogen receptor positive breast cancers.

11 May 2010

Astra HR launches suite of resources for medical industry professionals to manage medical practices

At a time when 73% of medical practices cite dealing with operating costs rising more rapidly than revenues as a considerable or extreme challenge (Medical Group Management Association, July 2009 Member Opinion Survey), the unclear impact of recently passed healthcare reform legislation, termed the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," looms large for those who manage medical practices.

11 May 2010

Advanced radiation techniques treat head and neck cancer, reduce swallowing complications

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have applied advanced radiation techniques for head and neck cancer to avoid treating critical structures that affect swallowing and eating.

11 May 2010

Device / Technology News

NeuroMetrix first-quarter total revenues decrease to $3.7 million

A.D.A.M. first-quarter license revenues increase 5% to $6.5 million

Health Evolution Partners releases 2010 Health Industry Landscape Report

BSD, ProZyme partner to redefine biotherapeutic glycan analysis workflow

Isolite Systems to launch LED Smart Stick for dryfield illuminator at "The Art & Science of Dentistry" meeting

New study to send microorganisms into space

Hothead Technologies, Shafer partner to develop normothermia monitoring and management system

Acuity launches AC3050-010 low pressure sensor die with 10mbar full-scale rating

Study reveals association between cardiac vagal activity and functional somatic symptoms

TWA opens new 40,000 square foot service center at Gardena, CA

Rosetta Genomics announces USPTO notice of allowance for Sanger hsa-miR-451

Unotron keyboards prevent sample contamination, germ spread at UNC Gene Therapy Center

RIKEN OSC to purchase CLC bio's high-throughput sequencing analysis solution

CINJ nurses to present at Oncology Nursing Society's 35th Annual Congress

Medtronic announces new M-Link cellular accessory

Pathway Genomics personal genetic testing kits to be sold at Walgreens

LifeWatch Services to launch remote iPad ECG report TeleViewer application

New combination therapy may help treat anti-estrogen resistant ER+ breast cancer

Astra HR launches suite of resources for medical industry professionals to manage medical practices

Advanced radiation techniques treat head and neck cancer, reduce swallowing complications

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