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Worldwide Market Trends Report on Endoscopy Systems

Endoscopy systems occupy a significant position in the medical device market with applications extending over several areas in medical surgery. The market is driven by an aging population, demand for preventive screening procedures such as colorectal screening, and growing awareness among people towards this medical discipline.

30 Jan 2010

UVP Releases White Paper on Multiple Color Bacteria Counting Technique

UVP, LLC offers a white paper defining the technique to count multiple color bacteria

30 Jan 2010

New Research Reveals Fluorescent Near-Infrared Probe Can Target Dead Cells in Tumors

For quite some time, the "Holy Grail" in medical imaging has been the development of an effective method to image cell death as a means to intervene early in diseases and rapidly determine the effectiveness of treatments. A new paper by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the Washington University School of Medicine describes important progress in using a synthetic probe to target dead and dying cells in mammary and prostate tumors in living animals.

30 Jan 2010

IpAuctions to Sell Predicant Biosciences Developed Patents, Patent Applications

IpAuctions, Inc. is selling the patents and patent applications developed by Predicant Biosciences, formerly called BioSpect, and certain intellectual property of Perlegen.

30 Jan 2010

New Research Report on Medical Facility Lighting Systems Market

Technological advancements in lighting system have been playing a crucial role in improving ever-growing human activities in all spheres, including the critical medical domain. Additionally, transformation in the health care market impacts demand for lighting systems. Lighting Systems have become bare necessity in performing simple to critical medical activities and to significantly enhance clinical outcomes.

30 Jan 2010

Aesthera's Isolaz Laser Device Featured on Good Morning America

Aesthera's Isolaz platform was hailed by New York Dermatologist, Dr. Doris Day, as a unique in-office treatment for Rosacea on the January 21st show of ABC News' Good Morning America.

29 Jan 2010

Researchers Study Photolyase by Using Ultra-Fast Laser Light Pulses

Researchers at Ohio State University have found a new way to study how enzymes move as they repair DNA sun damage -- and that discovery could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin.

29 Jan 2010

Axis Three Launches XS-200 Scanner That Offers Accurate 3D Images to Simulate Facial Surgery Outcomes

Axis Three, the leader and pioneer of 3D surgical simulation tools for aesthetic consultations, today announced the availability of its new XS-200 scanner, designed to capture high quality, anatomically-accurate, 3D images of a patient’s face in order to simulate facial surgery outcomes.

28 Jan 2010

Top Pharmaceutical Companies Use CRi’s Optical Imaging Systems

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi), a leader in biomedical imaging, announced that 18 out of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies worldwide are using CRi’s optical imaging systems. These top pharmaceutical companies, ranked by revenue by Med Ad News in September 2009, have chosen CRi systems for molecular-based drug development and research.

28 Jan 2010

Columbia University, Ascent Scientific Enter License Deal for Optical Imaging Probe

Columbia University and Ascent Scientific announced that they have entered into a license agreement for FFN511, a novel fluorescent probe for optical imaging and measurement of synaptic activity in the brain.

28 Jan 2010