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University of Granada scientists develop a new forensic technique for identifying persons missing in armed conflicts

A research work carried out at the Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology of the University of Granada will speed up the identification of more than 2,000 missing persons in Kosovo during former Yugoslavia war, besides developing a new forensic technique based on the study of ribs and pubis, which will be very useful for the identification of persons in armed conflicts. This work, pioneer all over the world, has involved the study of one of the greatest forensic samples never before analysed.

21 Oct 2009

China Medical Technologies to exhibit medical equipment from its three advanced IVD business lines

China Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), a leading China-based medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced in-vitro diagnostic products, today announced that it will attend the 62nd China International Medical Equipment Fair ("CMEF") from October 28 to October 31, 2009 in Chengdu, China.

21 Oct 2009

Veeva Systems upgrades its CRM application

It’s the typical start to a day at a life sciences company. The sales representative grabs a coffee, sits down at his desk, checks his voicemail, and logs in to the system. Only this morning, the system is different and offers new functionality. Users have a new window into the status of a drug’s formulary position, a new account wizard has been added to PDAs and tablets, and rolling 4-week time frame displays are now available.

21 Oct 2009

MEDNET partners with Axius Healthcare Group to distribute MedSafe

What's the cost of saving a teenage life? When it comes to preventing accidental death resulting from prescription medication abuse, there's no price tag. Parents with good intentions, however, may be unaware that the lock-boxes they've installed are not protecting their teens from the ticking timebomb of prescription drugs.

21 Oct 2009

Applied Biosystems announces the commercial availability of SOLiD 3 Plus System

Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation today announced the commercial availability of the SOLiD™ 3 Plus System, an enhanced next-generation genomic analysis platform designed to allow researchers to move one step closer to performing mainstream sequencing of personal genomes for clinical research and personalized medicine.

21 Oct 2009

PHNS to obtain federal electronic health record stimulus funds

PHNS Inc. announced that it has been engaged by NorthBay Healthcare (NorthBay), Fairfield, California, to assess its readiness to obtain federal electronic health record stimulus funds. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides approximately $34 billion of federal funds for improved electronic health records and connectivity to improve patient care and quality.

21 Oct 2009

Gamida Cell and Cellerixon collaborate to develop new line of cell therapeutics

Gamida Cell Ltd. and Cellerix, S.A. announced today that the companies are collaborating on a feasibility study to evaluate the added value of combining the proprietary technologies of each.

21 Oct 2009

New health information website launched in the United Kingdom by WebMD Health

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, and Boots UK, the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, today announced the launch of a new health information website in the United Kingdom. The strategic partnership with Boots UK expands WebMD's presence internationally and will engage British consumers on the health and wellness issues that are most relevant to them.

21 Oct 2009

Study suggests superiority of CT scans over X-Rays in detecting abnormalities in patients with the H1N1 virus

Computed tomography (CT) scans are better than standard radiography (X-rays) in showing the extent of disease in patients with the H1N1 virus, according to a study to be published online Oct. 21, 2009, in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The study will be published in the December issue of the AJR.

21 Oct 2009

BioWa, NKT Therapeutics sign licensing agreement

BioWa, Inc. (BioWa) and NKT Therapeutics, Inc. (NKTT), announced today that they have entered into an agreement which provides NKTT with access to BioWa's patented POTELLIGENT(®) Technology platform for the development of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) enhanced antibodies.

21 Oct 2009

Aethlon Hemopurifier effective in capturing H1N1 Swine Flu Virus

Aethlon Medical, Inc. announced today that research studies have documented the Aethlon Hemopurifier® is effective in capturing the current pandemic strain of the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. The Hemopurifier® is the first-in-class medical device able to selectively remove infectious viruses and immunosuppressive proteins from the bloodstream.

21 Oct 2009

MUSC launches Social Media Newsroom for real-time information on medical news and research

As the editorial landscape continues to evolve with the emergence of social media, many people struggle to find trusted resources that offer accurate, real time information related to healthcare news and research.

21 Oct 2009

Cheering for your favorite baseball team: Is it hazardous to your health?

A study, led by cardiologist, Dr. Franklin Zimmerman of Columbia University, will use an ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) to determine whether cheering for your favorite baseball team is hazardous to your health.

21 Oct 2009

SMART Modular Technologies to provide solid-state drives for MSU program

SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. ("SMART" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SMOD), a leading independent manufacturer of memory modules, solid state drives, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display products, today announced that it has been selected by Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) to provide solid-state drives (SSDs) for use in its Mass Storage Unit (MSU) program.

21 Oct 2009

Sentillion bags contract from BTUH to implement its SSO solution

After demonstrating how quickly and easily its single sign-on (SSO) solution, expreSSO™, integrates with all types of healthcare applications, Sentillion today announced that it was awarded a contract with Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTUH). BTUH is currently deploying expreSSO in two clinical departments and will begin its enterprise deployment later this month.

21 Oct 2009

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

Executives from the Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions practice group will address the accelerated adoption of interoperability standards and how digital health trends can positively impact both patients and health care providers at the 2009 Connected Health Symposium on Wednesday (Oct. 21).

21 Oct 2009

Roche NimbleGen and High Throughput Genomics enter into a supply agreement

Roche NimbleGen and High Throughput Genomics, Inc. (HTG), provider of the quantitative Nuclease Protection Assay (qNPA), have entered into a supply agreement. Under the agreement, Roche NimbleGen will provide HTG with high density, multiplex DNA microarray slides for advanced gene expression analysis.

21 Oct 2009

AlphaDetail adds two new features to its suite of tracking services

AlphaDetail, an innovator in pharmaceutical marketing research, is pleased to introduce two new features to its suite of tracking services: AlphaLink and AlphaMonitor.

21 Oct 2009

Controlled formation of patchy particles may serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease

Physicists, chemists and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a novel method for the controlled formation of patchy particles, using charged, self-assembling molecules that may one day serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease and perhaps be used in small batteries that store and release charge.

21 Oct 2009

New dual-port ophthalmic green laser photocoagulator introduced by IRIDEX

IRIDEX Corporation today announced the introduction of the IQ 532(TM) dual-port ophthalmic green laser photocoagulator which will be featured at the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in San Francisco.

21 Oct 2009