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WebMD Health inks agreement with Drugs.com

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, announced today that it has entered into an alliance with Drugs.com to exclusively integrate Drugs.com's advertising inventory and online traffic into the WebMD Health Network. Drugs.com provides free, accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products.

11 Nov 2009

Universal Detection Technology to showcase its bio-weapons detection technology at Milipol Paris 2009

Universal Detection Technology, a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that it will showcase the latest developments in bio-weapons detection technology, including the TS-10-5-agent biodetection kit, with live training kit demos at Milipol Paris 2009.

11 Nov 2009

BioClinica to host a seminar on medical imaging for rheumatoid arthritis in clinical trials

BioClinica™, Inc., (NASDAQ: BIOC), a global provider of clinical trial services, today announced it will be hosting a seminar on November 18, 2009 highlighting new research, trends and updates from industry experts in rheumatoid arthritis. This event, which will be held in Lafayette, PA, is part of the continuing series of symposia hosted by the company for pharmaceutical and medical imaging executives over the past four years that addresses the challenges and approaches in conducting clinical trials.

From Clario 11 Nov 2009

New incisionless GERD treatment under trial

Every day, more than 20 percent of the U.S. population experiences the painful burning symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). For these 20 million Americans, the first line of defense is medication. To find a long-term, permanent solution for this nagging condition, the Center for the Future of Surgery at UC San Diego Medical Center is leading a multicenter clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of a new incisionless GERD treatment.

11 Nov 2009

New non-invasive procedures may help in reducing localized fat safely and effectively

For many people, diet and exercise help keep them looking and feeling healthy. But even those who work hard on staying in shape might have a hard time shaking stubborn love handles or lower belly fat, which can bulge through clothing like a neon sign. While the market for getting rid of unwanted fat has grown over the years to include stomach stapling and behavioral techniques, there is still a demand for procedures that can reduce areas of localized fat safely and effectively.

11 Nov 2009

e-SMART-HD technology may help in closing health disparity gap

Sometimes patients find it uncomfortable asking a doctor of another age, gender or race for information. Hopefully virtual coaching under development through the Center of Excellence for Self-Management Advancement through Research and Translation ( SMART), a National Institutes of Health-funded Center of Research Excellence in Self-management Research at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, will improve communications.

11 Nov 2009

World's smallest gastrointestinal videoscope with four-way angulation and NBI

Olympus today introduced the world's smallest gastrointestinal videoscope to offer four-way angulation and Narrow Band Imaging™ (NBI) to detect upper gastrointestinal abnormalities. The super-slim scope is 5.5 mm in diameter at the distal end, as well as the insertion tube, and offers exceptional insertion capability to enhance patient comfort. The scope also features NBI, Olympus' proprietary imaging technology that filters white light to consist of specific wavelength bands enabling enhanced observation of microvessels and subtle changes on the mucosa.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 11 Nov 2009

Lerner Medical Devices selects QuantumMethod for branding and launching its Levia phototherapy device

QuantumMethod announced today that Lerner Medical Devices, Inc. has selected the firm as agency of record, tasked with branding and launching Levia®, the company's new Personal Targeted Phototherapy™ device for the self-treatment of psoriasis. Levia® enables their patients to target their small area and scalp psoriasis with therapeutic ultraviolet light via proprietary delivery systems designed for precise, fast and safe treatment.

11 Nov 2009

Researchers discuss imaging techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twenty years with approximately 115 million cases by 2050, pressure on healthcare systems worldwide will be intense. In a special issue of the journal Behavioural Neurology, twelve contributions from an international group of researchers discuss imaging techniques that may contribute to early diagnosis and advancements in treatment for this devastating disease.

11 Nov 2009

Ventricular Assist Device/Destination Therapy certification for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

The Joint Commission has awarded Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento the Ventricular Assist Device/Destination Therapy certification, allowing the Sacramento region's only heart transplant program to implant left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as permanent therapy and not just as bridges to transplant

11 Nov 2009

Medizone International announces new results on Asepticsure sterilization system

Medizone International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MZEI) announces that following several months of research, AsepticSure(TM) can now achieve a level of bacterial decontamination heretofore unseen in open space settings using conventional means.

11 Nov 2009

New insight into how brain responds when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event

In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event. The study could lead to the creation of biological measures that could identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or identify PTSD sufferers who would benefit from specific treatments.

11 Nov 2009

Online community launched to help families affected by PTSD

Since the Vietnam Era, the American psychiatric community has recognized the returning war veterans’ affliction of what is now commonly known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

11 Nov 2009

"Microsoft Health Tech Today" showcases how software innovation is improving global health

Microsoft Corp. today announced "Microsoft Health Tech Today," a fast-paced online video series designed to showcase how software innovation is improving health around the world. The show, at the intersection of health and information technology, highlights the latest industry trends and features examples of proven solutions that are improving health and changing lives for clinicians, patients and consumers worldwide.

11 Nov 2009

New mapping technology to treat patients with heart rhythm disorders

Physicians with California Pacific Medical Center are among the first in the nation to use a new advanced mapping technology to help treat patients suffering from debilitating and potentially dangerous heart rhythm disorders.

11 Nov 2009

Tel Aviv University develops innovative algorithms to combat Intra-uterine growth restrictions for healthy babies

When a fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy, due to associated problems like a poorly developed heart, health concerns as severe as brain damage can result.

11 Nov 2009

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian to implement complete SIS Solution at Hoag Hospital Irvine

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA has expanded its partnership with Surgical Information Systems (SIS) by adding anesthesia, business intelligence and tissue management capabilities to its existing system, and by extending the SIS Solution to Hoag Hospital Irvine, which is scheduled to open in 2010.

11 Nov 2009

IntriCon to launch new CDM device at 2009 AHA Scientific Sessions

IntriCon Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical and electronics devices, announced today that it will unveil a prototype of its new Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM) device, called the Mobile Patient ECG Telemetry System, or MPETS, at the 2009 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, Nov. 15-17, in Orlando, Fla.

11 Nov 2009

American Pathology Partners to deploy Halfpenny Technologies' ITF platform for HIE

Halfpenny Technologies, Inc., a leading health information exchange (HIE) company that enables interoperability between physician electronic medical record systems (EMRs) and hospitals, laboratories and other ancillary service providers, today announced that American Pathology Partners, a nationwide, private diagnostic testing services provider based in Nashville, Tenn., will deploy the company’s Integration Technology Framework (ITF) platform.

11 Nov 2009

New educational program for caregivers of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Eisai Inc. introduced a new educational program today to help parents and caregivers of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a rare form of epilepsy in which patients have frequent seizures of multiple types.

11 Nov 2009

Device / Technology News

WebMD Health inks agreement with Drugs.com

Universal Detection Technology to showcase its bio-weapons detection technology at Milipol Paris 2009

BioClinica to host a seminar on medical imaging for rheumatoid arthritis in clinical trials

New incisionless GERD treatment under trial

New non-invasive procedures may help in reducing localized fat safely and effectively

e-SMART-HD technology may help in closing health disparity gap

World's smallest gastrointestinal videoscope with four-way angulation and NBI

Lerner Medical Devices selects QuantumMethod for branding and launching its Levia phototherapy device

Researchers discuss imaging techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Ventricular Assist Device/Destination Therapy certification for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

Medizone International announces new results on Asepticsure sterilization system

New insight into how brain responds when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event

Online community launched to help families affected by PTSD

"Microsoft Health Tech Today" showcases how software innovation is improving global health

New mapping technology to treat patients with heart rhythm disorders

Tel Aviv University develops innovative algorithms to combat Intra-uterine growth restrictions for healthy babies

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian to implement complete SIS Solution at Hoag Hospital Irvine

IntriCon to launch new CDM device at 2009 AHA Scientific Sessions

American Pathology Partners to deploy Halfpenny Technologies' ITF platform for HIE

New educational program for caregivers of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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