Identafi(TM) 3000 Picked by Dentistry Today Magazine as One of the Top 100 Products of 2009
HOUSTON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimira LLC's Identafi(TM) 3000 oral cancer detection device has been picked by leading dental industry magazine Dentistry Today as one of its Top 100 Products. The full results of the 23rd annual competition will be published in the July issue. Dentistry ...Compirion and Anderson Surgery Center Reduce OR Inefficiencies and Improve Finances
...roblem was noted in the way materials were dispensed to surgery. Cases were picked randomly and routed from one of three departments through multiple hands be...als flow that reduced volume and cost and realigned jobs so only one person picked cases and delivered upstairs, instead of many. Materials were now to be del...CandleInTheWindow.org Announces $1000 Scholarship Prize Winners
...After 4 months of college students and others wrestling with the creative challenge and providing more than 230 submissions, CandleInTheWindow.org has picked two winners for its nationwide sign design contest. The victors are Kelsey Hazzard, a 2009 graduate of the University of Miami who is entering law sch...Breast CT Scanner Could Improve Cancer Screen Comfort
...umors in the breasts, he said. In a study of 1,000 patients, mammography picked up three cancers but MBI picked up 10, he said. Next, O'Connor hopes to reduce the dose of radioisotopes...Ned Russell Joins Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness
...nd attract great talent like Ned to the agency." Last month SSW was awarded the Durex account following a review. In addition, the agency has picked up four additional assignments in health and wellness for undisclosed new products. "Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is an agency with a dist...Heartfelt Tales by Physicians and Patients Inspire a Unique Online National Magazine
... it in a unique way). "Pulse stories are now being used for medical teaching, are being read by patients and health professionals alike, and are being picked up by organizations like the American Medical Student Association and the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness," says Dr. Gross. "We want th...BluePrintCleanse to Create a Juice Rush With Free Shipping to State of California
...ng, Californians will receive their cleanses for $65 per day during this initiative. BPC is available for shipping anywhere in the US and can also be picked up at elite spas, gyms, and hotels in Manhattan, Boston, and Bridgehampton. ...BluePrintCleanse to Create a Juice Rush With Free Shipping to State of California
...ng, Californians will receive their cleanses for $65 per day during this initiative. BPC is available for shipping anywhere in the US and can also be picked up at elite spas, gyms, and hotels in Manhattan, Boston, and Bridgehampton. ...Jarrow Formulas' Coconut Oil Customer Celebrates 100th Birthday!
...cknamed "Betty" after the famed "Betty Boop" character, Betty Jackson's story is a purely American one. Born in rural Texas, Betty picked cotton on her family's farm as a youth. She survived influenza, whooping cough, and pneumonia all before the age of 10. As a young woman, she went to ...Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare Facilities Not Doing Enough to Curb MRSA
...ted that nearly 95,000 developed MRSA infections in 2005 and almost 19,000 people died. CDC research indicates that 85 percent of these infections are picked up by patients exposed to MRSA in hospitals and other healthcare settings, like nursing homes and dialysis centers. APIC's most recent survey foun...Potential Early Warning System for Lung Cancer Identified
...ear, and can take 20 years or more to develop fully. But it is usually only picked up at an advanced stage, when the chances of successful treatment are minim...their blood. Other research has indicated that these autoantibodies can be picked up as early as five years before clinical symptoms start to show. This stu...Once-Fatal Metabolic Disorders Treatable, Says Stanford/Packard Researcher
...ives until sickness or a change in diet overtax the body and bring on a life-threatening episode. Only a fraction of the many possible mutations are picked up by expanded newborn screening, and precious days are lost while test results are processed. The lethargy, vomiting and rapid breathing exhibited by...Karo Bio Announces Sucessfule Phase II Results of KB2115
...asis outside the liver and biomarkers for heart, bone, muscle and other organs were kept at normal levels. The mild increase in liver enzymes that was picked up in the previous 2-week phase I trial, was observed in this study as well, however, it seems to be a transient and benign effect. In addition to the...2.5V Halogen Ri-scope® Fiber Optic Otoscope
Description:... The Ri-scope® line offer patented Sensomatic® handles that turn on automatically when picked up and switch off when put down. Fiber-optic delivery of light from 2.5V halogen source provides bright, uniform illumination of examination area. U...3.5V Xenon Ri-scope® Fiber Optic Otoscope
Description:... The Ri-scope® line offer patented Sensomatic® handles that turn on automatically when picked up and switch off when put down. Fiber-optic delivery of light from 3.5V xenon source provides bright, uniform illumination of examination area. Use...All-in-1 nanoparticle: A Swiss Army knife for nanomedicine
...oped by Gao and co-author Yongdong Jin, a UW postdoctoral researcher, is general and could apply to other nanoparticle combinations, they said. "We picked a tough case," Gao said. "It is widely known that gold or any other metal will quench quantum dot fluorescence, eliminating the quantum dot's purpose....Technology improves salmon passage at hydropower dams
...c Telemetry System (JSATS). The JSATS-tagged fish were released from the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River, where hydrophone receivers in the river picked up small sounds, or "pings," that the tags emit. PNNL and NOAA Fisheries began developing JSATS in 2001 to determine the survival rate of subyearling ...Reading the brain without poking it
...). Patient 1 had the ECoG and microECoG implants for a few weeks. The findings indicated the electrodes were so close that neighboring microelectrodes picked up the same signals. So, months later, the second patient received one array containing about 30 electrodes, each 2 millimeters apart. Th...Antibiotics take toll on beneficial microbes in gut
...ated mouse was placed in the same cage. That wasn't a complete surprise, since mice have a habit of eating the feces of their cage mates and therefore picked up normal gut microbes quickly. Not a lesson applicable to humans? In patients with refractory antibiotic-associated diarrhea due to C. difficile...Horse whisperers, lion tamers not needed: Scientists find genetic regions that soothe savage beasts
...ese rats have been bred with one another, and now, the two groups of rats act very differently toward people. The tame rats tolerate being touched and picked up, and never attack. The aggressive rats scream, run away, or attack and bite. For this research study, the scientists mated the tame with the aggres...When evolution is not so slow and gradual
...sionally snack on guppies. Eight years after their introduction, the team revisited the Damier guppies to see what adaptive changes they might have picked up in their new environments. The researchers found that the females had altered their reproductive effort to match their surroundings. In the environ...International prize for Nottingham spine research
... A study aimed at overcoming problems with treatments for a common cause of back pain has picked up one of the most prestigious prizes in spinal research. The research paper produced by the team of surgeons, engineers and physicists at The Univ...Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!
...es, Skin and Eyes Unlike conventional alarm systems, each droplet of Smart Dew can be programmed to monitor a different condition. Sounds could be picked up by a miniature microphone. The metal used in the construction of cars and tractors could be detected by a magnetic sensor. Smart Dew droplets could...Genes identified that are linked to spinal disc degeneration
...udies," said Videman. "This is very exciting." The pair started by studying 25 specific genes they thought could be linked to the disease. They picked these "candidate" genes based on the views of two leading experts in the field who Crites-Battie and Videman have collaborated with through th...Researchers examine role of climate change in disease spread
...virus. "There's no doubt that during the past 50 years or so, patterns of emerging arbovirus diseases have changed significantly," Higgs said. "We picked prominent examples and asked how much is climate change a factor in these emergences?" Since the viruses in question are carried either by mosquito...UW student picked for AOL 'reality' show
Madison, Wis. UW-Madison freshman Sarah Whiteaker of Milwaukee is one of six first-year college students from across the United States who will be featured in America Online's "Project Freshman," a new documentary series that will be Web cast on AOL RED for teens starting Friday, Sept. 23. New...Heart disease: Research off the beating patch
...rve as a scaffold to which the cells can adhere. The group's latest achievements have attracted the attention of the American Heart Association, who picked the research as one of the most noteworthy achievements of this year's Cardiovascular Sciences Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. "Ultimately, we...Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!
...es, Skin and Eyes Unlike conventional alarm systems, each droplet of Smart Dew can be programmed to monitor a different condition. Sounds could be picked up by a miniature microphone. The metal used in the construction of cars and tractors could be detected by a magnetic sensor. Smart Dew droplets could...Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!
...es, Skin and Eyes Unlike conventional alarm systems, each droplet of Smart Dew can be programmed to monitor a different condition. Sounds could be picked up by a miniature microphone. The metal used in the construction of cars and tractors could be detected by a magnetic sensor. Smart Dew droplets could...CRO Acquisition Seen Boosting Activity, Positioning ASG, Inc., for New Growth in Q2
...wo companies into one." Through Ockham, ASG has secured new work in the therapeutic areas of oncology, anti-infectives, and vaccines. Ockham has picked up some "significant new business in the last month, and the emerging-growth biotech and pharma market seems to be picking up steam as we move into Q2...OmniComm Systems Announces 1st Quarter Results of Operations
...expected. However, we are seeing increased activity in our European operations and are encouraged to see that the market for technology transfers has picked up. We believe that OmniComm is positioned to capture additional market share once clinical trial activity begins to rebound. We are pleased that we ...Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!
...es, Skin and Eyes Unlike conventional alarm systems, each droplet of Smart Dew can be programmed to monitor a different condition. Sounds could be picked up by a miniature microphone. The metal used in the construction of cars and tractors could be detected by a magnetic sensor. Smart Dew droplets could...Use it or lose it? Researchers investigate the dispensability of our DNA
...impact on the fitness of a species and the loss of other elements might be harder to detect in the laboratory, nearly all changes to these regions are picked up by evolution and swept out of the population. "Perhaps our most striking observation is one of sheer magnitude," Bejerano said. "Our work high...