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Haitian cholera genome decoded and
identified as South Asian strain
Scientists from Pacific
Biosciences of California, Inc. and Harvard Medical School have
produced the first whole genome sequence analysis and most detailed
genetic profile to date of the pathogen responsible for the Haitian
cholera outbreak. 21 Dec 2010
Accovion expands presence in Europe
Accovion, a German company specialising in managing and conducting
international clinical trials, has established two additional subsidiaries in the Czech
Republic and Russia. 21 Dec 2010
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Philips partnerships accelerate
development of magnetic particle imaging
Philips has
initiated a German public-private partnership to develop whole-body
magnetic particle imaging (MPI) systems and preclinical hybrid
systems that combine MPI with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 21
Dec 2010
CLC bio and Ingenuity Systems
integrate pathway and genomics analysis systems
US life
sciences software developer Ingenuity Systems and Danish
bioinformatics company CLC bio are collaborating to provide
interoperability between their software systems. 21 Dec 2010
Celulas Genetica to patent
breakthrough stem cell treatment for liver disease
Emerging
Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (EHSI) has announced that its newly
acquired biotechnology division Celulas Genetica will submit an
international patent application for the Rutherford Procedure, a
revolutionary new stem-cell treatment for liver disease. 21 Dec 2010
New light-activated platinum compound
more effective at killing cancer cells
A newly discovered
light-activated platinum-based compound is up to 80 times more
powerful than other platinum-based anti-cancer drugs and can be used
to kill cancer cells in a much more targeted way than similar
treatments. 21 Dec 2010
ChipDX discovers genetic signature for
early-stage colon cancer
ChipDX LLC has discovered and validated a genetic
signature for early-stage colon cancer and is developing an online
screening application to enable clinicians to more accurately identify
risk of recurrence.
Weekend and holiday admissions to
hospital increase risk of death
Patients treated by Welsh
hospitals for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding were 41% more
likely die if they were admitted on a public holiday and 13% more
likely if it was at the weekend. 21 Dec 2010
Antibiotic resistant genes should be
recognised as environmental pollution
Drug development cannot
keep up with the spread of antibiotic resistance, therefore it is
important to take effective measures to restrict the leakage of
antibiotics into the environment. 21 Dec 2010
Ultrasound shows if prostate cancer
biopsy or operation is necessary
A new technique that uses
microbubbles to highlight prostate cancer in ultrasound images has
the potential to assess how aggressive prostate tumours are and
indicate appropriate treatment. 21 Dec 2010
Low-tech screening for cervical cancer
saves lives of HIV-infected women in Zambia
A new study
undertaken in Zambia shows that, using setting-appropriate human
resources and technology, morbidity and mortality from cervical
cancer among HIV-infected women can be reduced. 16 Dec 2010
MDxHealth renews methylation biomarker
agreement with Veridex
MDxHealth SA has renewed its agreement
with Veridex for the use of certain of its proprietary DNA
methylation products in blood testing for colorectal cancer and
prostate cancer screening. 16 Dec 2010
Bio Nano Consulting expands into China
Bio Nano Consulting (BNC), specialists in bio and nanotechnology
partnerships between the academic and industrial sectors, has signed
up two prominent academics based at China’s Tsinghua University to
its pool of consultants. 16 Dec 2010
Science Warehouse to supply
transaction management systems to Eurofins Scientific
Science
Warehouse will provide its purchasing and transaction management
solutions to the eight Eurofins Scientific sites across the UK. 16
Dec 2010
Future Science Group launches Clinical
Investigation journal
Coverage spans all therapeutic areas
and relates to conventional small-molecule drugs as well as
biotech-derived therapeutic entities, including vaccines, monoclonal
antibodies, antisense, cell and gene therapies and recombinant
proteins. 16 Dec 2010
PETNET Solutions signs new contract
with the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
PETNET Solutions and
The Paul Strickland Scanner Centre have renewed a PET
radiopharmaceutical supply agreement. 16 Dec 2010
iSOFT moves into life sciences market
iSOFT Group Limited has moved into the life sciences market with
software that extracts and de-identifies clinical data from
electronic medical records for clinical research and other secondary
uses. 16 Dec 2010
Plasticell and Sigma-Aldrich
collaborate to develop novel stem cell differentiation protocols
Plasticell will own resulting protocols for high efficiency,
directed differentiation of stem cells, with Sigma-Aldrich marketing
the reporter stem cell lines. 10 Dec 2010
Philips introduces Ingenia digital
broadband MRI system
Philips has introduced the Ingenia MRI
system, the first to use digital broadband to improve the quality of
the image. It delivers exceptional image clarity, scanning
efficiency and scalability. 10 Dec 2010
Siemens FAST CARE CT platform sets new
standards for dose reduction
FAST CARE is a new technology
platform for CT scanners that helps hospital staff to perform CT
examinations faster and more efficiently than before as well as
keeping the dose for the patient as low as possible. 10 Dec 2010
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Swedish project maps half of all human
proteins
Once complete, the Human Protein Atlas will provide
scientists with data that will help detect and treat some of the
world’s most serious health problems. 10 Dec 2010
Vivacta secures further £4m financing
to develop piezofilm diagnostics device
Vivacta’s innovative
piezofilm technology platform enables the development of a new
generation of point of care diagnostic products achieving
performance equivalent to laboratory testing. 10 Dec 2010
St Jude's five-column neurostimulation
lead gains EU and Australian approval
St Jude Medical has
received European CE and Australian approval for its Penta
surgical lead for neurostimulation therapy. 10 Dec 2010
Portable device for breast cancer
screening moves closer to market
A new portable device that
detects breast cancer based on tissue elasticity has come a step
closer to market with its licensing by a medical device company. 10
Dec 2010
Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
selects Bruker's mass spectrometry biotyper
The Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) has selected
Bruker's IVD MALDI Biotyper as their MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry-based
microbial identification tool. 10 Dec 2010
Biotronik launches eight new pacemaker models
The eight new models in its Estella and Effecta pacemaker series are built on Biotronik’s unified platform
technology which enables the integration of key performance
features across all lines. 10 Dec 2010
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Covidien receives US clearance for
iDrive powered surgical stapling system
Covidien has
received US FDA clearance for its iDrive powered surgical stapling
system. This reusable stapling platform is battery-powered, enabling
one-handed push-button operation of all primary controls. 10 Dec
2010
Merck gains novel insulin technology
with acquisition of SmartCells
Merck is to acquire
SmartCells, a private company developing a glucose responsive
insulin formulation for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in a deal
worth over US$500m. 10 Dec 2010
Genzyme completes sale of genetic
testing business to LabCorp
Genzyme has completed the sale of
Genzyme Genetics to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings for
$925 million in cash. 10 Dec 2010
Top ten healthcare technology hazards
released by ECRI Institute
The ECRI Institute has released
its 5th annual list of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2011.
The list features the top health technology hazards that warrant
critical attention by hospitals and other healthcare organizations
in the coming year. 10 Dec 2010
Hospital-wide safety program can lead
to rapid improvement in safety culture
Rapid improvements in
the culture of safety, even in a large complex hospital, can result
from implementing a prescribed set of hospital-wide patient-safety
programs. 10 Dec 2010
DARPA awards Georgia Tech $4.3m to
develop biochemical sensors
The US Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the Georgia Institute of
Technology $4.3m to develop a new class of sensors able to detect
multiple biological and chemical threats simultaneously. 10 Dec 2010
Universal flu vaccine to be tested in Indonesia
Australia and Indonesia are collaborating to produce and trial a
universal flu vaccine. The new vaccine, GammaFlu, provides
cross-protection against current influenza viruses as well as any
other unknown strains that may arise in the future. 10 Dec 2010
Colour changing crystals indicate
potential brain injury from bomb blast
Photonic crystals that
change colour on exposure to the blast from an explosion could be
used to indicate the potential brain damage to people nearby. 10 Dec
2010
Prostate cell regulating protein can transform healthy cells into
cancer
The protein, called Bmi-1, has a crucial role in regulating the self-renewal of normal
prostate stem cells. It has now been found to
aid the transformation of healthy cells into prostate cancer cells.
9 Dec 2010
Biological clock affected by season of
birth
The season in which babies are born can have a dramatic
and persistent effect on how their biological clocks function. It
may help explain the fact that people born in winter months have a
higher risk of a number of neurological disorders. 9 Dec 2010
Elsevier launches online
self-assessment for radiology board review
Elsevier has
announced the release of Case Reviews Online, an online edition of
Case Reviews print series offering radiology professionals
self-assessment preparation for board review. 9 Dec 2010
GE's ASiR technology reduces radiation
dose in CT scans
GE's adaptive statistical iterative
reconstruction low dose reconstruction technology can reduce dose by
up to 40-50% while maintaining image quality. 9 Dec 2010
Cordis to distribute Ostial Pro stent
positioning system worldwide
Cordis Corporation has entered
into a distribution agreement with Ostial Solutions for the
worldwide distribution of the Ostial Pro Stent Positioning System. 3
Dec 2010
NewGene certified to provide NimbleGen
sequence capture services in UK
Roche NimbleGen has
announced that Newcastle-based genomic services provider NewGene Ltd
has officially become a Certified Service Provider (CSP) for
NimbleGen Sequence Capture. 3 Dec 2010
New nanochemistry analytical tool
based on quartz crystal
A new chemical analysis technique
developed by a research group at the US National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) uses the shifting ultrasonic pitch
of a small quartz crystal to test the purity of only a few
micrograms of material. 3 Dec 2010
Personalised medicine requires new
strategies for cancer drug development
To make the most of
this coming transformation, governments, pharmaceutical companies
and doctors urgently need to adapt the way drugs are developed. 1
Dec 2010
New
Edinburgh diagnostic imaging centre improves early detection of
disease
The Clinical Research Imaging Centre (CRIC) is a
fully integrated medical imaging facility to improve diagnosis and
treatment of illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and multiple
sclerosis. 1 Dec 2010
Plextek enhances HD image processing
for medical applications
Plextek has announced enhancements
to its image processing suite designed to help medical device
manufacturers overcome the technical challenges involved in
developing mega-pixel video solutions for medical applications. 1
Dec 2010
Microchip
implanted in spine stimulates paralysed limb muscles
A new
type of microchip that can be implanted into the spine to stimulate
muscles of people with paraplegia has been developed by a team of
engineers from the UK, Germany and Ireland. 1 Dec 2010
Philips introduces low dose CT
platform
The new Philips Ingenuity CT (computed tomography)
platform can provide equivalent diagnostic imaging quality with
greatly reduced radiation dose to the patient. 1 Dec 2010
Report:
Nanobiotechnology
Nanobiotechnology,
an integration of physical sciences, molecular engineering, biology,
chemistry and biotechnology holds considerable promise of advances
in pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The report starts with an
introduction to various techniques and materials that are relevant
to nanobiotechnology. Application in life sciences research,
particularly at the cell level sets the stage for role of
nanobiotechnology in healthcare in subsequent chapters.
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