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RUSNANO and France's Magnisense to Produce Diagnostic Systems in Russia - Nanowerk LLC

2012-02-06
Nanowerk LLCRUSNANO and France's Magnisense to Produce Diagnostic Systems in RussiaNanowerk LLC(Nanowerk News) RUSNANO and Magnisense today announced that they have finalized details for investment in Magnisense SE, a French developer of the next generation of in vitro bioassays for diagnostic testing in healthcare, veterinary medicine, ...

Response Genetics to Present at the 22nd Annual UBS Global Healthcare Services ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

2012-02-06
Response Genetics to Present at the 22nd Annual UBS Global Healthcare Services ...EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)LOS ANGELES--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Response Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGDX), a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced today that Thomas Bologna, CEO and Chairman, and David O'Toole, ...RESPONSE GENETICS, INC. : Response Genetics to Present at the 22nd Annual UBS ...4-traders (press release)all 8 news articles »

This Week In Diagnostics - OneMedPlace (blog)

2012-02-06
OneMedPlace (blog)This Week In DiagnosticsOneMedPlace (blog)IPSOGEN SA (Alternext: ALIPS), a majority-owned subsidiary of QIAGEN NV (Nasdaq: QGEN), has reported that it has acquired the worldwide exclusive rights to testing for mutations of the IDH1 and IDH2 genes for diagnostic purposes from Baltimore, ...and more »

ACP drafts list of 37 commonly misused screenings and tests - American Medical News

2012-02-05
ACP drafts list of 37 commonly misused screenings and testsAmerican Medical NewsWhen a patient asks for a screening or diagnostic test, physicians should take a moment to ask themselves whether the results will change how they care for him or her, says the editor of Annals of Internal Medicine. "If the answer is no, then there is ...and more »

Rockford Health partnership expands mammogram access - Rockford Register Star

2012-02-06
Rockford Health partnership expands mammogram accessRockford Register StarThe health system is partnering with the foundation to fund free screening mammograms and diagnostic testing for patients who can't afford the services. 50% Off 90-Minute Reflexology Foot Massage and Soak from Healthy Balance Reflexology!and more »

Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series focuses on 'Confluence ... - Indiana University

2012-02-06
Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series focuses on 'Confluence ...Indiana University24 will focus on the increased role of diagnostic testing in "personalized medicine" and the opportunities this presents to companies in this developing industry. "While much has been said about the promise of personalized medicine, ...

The DSM-5: Will it Work in Clinical Practice? - Huffington Post

2012-02-06
The DSM-5: Will it Work in Clinical Practice?Huffington PostThe APA is field testing the DSM draft to see how it works. Now that's a good idea. The draft DSM-5 is being tested in real-world clinical settings. Two studies will examine how the diagnostic criteria work with those who will actually use and be ...and more »

New virtual tool may provide more accurate diagnosis of genetic mutations - Medical Xpress

2012-02-06
New virtual tool may provide more accurate diagnosis of genetic mutationsMedical XpressDNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or ...and more »

Women & Infants Researchers Discover New Test for Birth Defects - GoLocalProv

2012-02-05
GoLocalProvWomen & Infants Researchers Discover New Test for Birth DefectsGoLocalProv“This highly sensitive and specific DNA test has the potential to impact on couples' decision-making,” said Dr. Canick. “A woman whose pregnancy was identified as high risk who earlier would have chosen not to have invasive diagnostic testing, ...

Diagnostic tests make inroads in market - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

2012-01-29
Diagnostic tests make inroads in marketMilwaukee Journal SentinelCalled DevTox, it is an alternative to animal testing and uses embryonic stem cells to screen the potential toxicity of drugs and chemical compounds and the impact they might have on human development. The company had its first profitable quarter in ...

Health Diagnostic Laboratory seeing explosive growth

2012-02-05
Thousands of blood samples from physicians' offices across the country come to the HDL labs in the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park.

Xagenic Inc. Closes $10 Million Series A Financing

2012-01-30
Funding will support development of on-demand molecular diagnostic system and lead tests; changes to Board of Directors announcedTORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Xagenic Inc., a privately held molecular ...

Research and Markets: Global Cardiovascular Monitoring & Diagnostic Devices Market (2011 - 2016)

2012-02-06
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Cardiovascular Monitoring & Diagnostic Devi

Holzer Clinic Diagnostic Testing Center receives accreditation

2012-01-19
Staff report mdtnews@mydailytribune.com JACKSON — The Diagnostic Testing Center of Holzer Clinic Jackson is pleased to announce that they have received a three-year term of Diagnostic Imaging Mo...

Research and Markets: Transfusion Diagnostic Testing Market - Extracted Charts and Tables from Transfusion Diagnostic ...

2012-01-18
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Transfusion Diagnostic Testing Market - Extracted Char

Quest Diagnostics Increases Share Repurchase Authority by $1 Billion

2012-01-24
MADISON, N.J., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX - News), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that its Board of Directors ...

Response Genetics to Present at the 22nd Annual UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference

2012-02-06
Response Genetics, Inc. , a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced today that Thomas Bologna, CEO and Chairma

Quest Diagnostics Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results; Provides Guidance for 2012

2012-01-24
MADISON, N.J., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX - News), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced today that for the fourth ...

Quest Diagnostics STRATIFY JCV™ First FDA Market Authorized Antibody-based Blood Test to Help Stratify PML Risk in ...

2012-01-20
MADISON, N.J., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX - News), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Quest Diagnostics seeks to grow its healthcare IT business

2012-01-24
Diagnostic testing company Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) is looking to grow its healthcare IT business following an increase in fourth-quarter revenue and profits partly from acquisitions made last year. The Madison, New Jersey lab testing giant had sales of $1.86 billion with profits of $189.5 million in the fourth quarter. Last year, Quest Diagnostics made two acquisitions to [...]

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2012-02-06
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2012-02-06
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RT @SympoCardiology: Scientists Reinvent Medical Diagnostic Testing. Innovative silicon chip for faster and more effective diagnosis http://t.co/zvOq7Fy6

2012-02-06
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Scientists Reinvent Medical Diagnostic Testing. Innovative silicon chip for faster and more effective diagnosis http://t.co/zvOq7Fy6

2012-02-06
Scientists Reinvent Medical Diagnostic Testing. Innovative silicon chip for faster and more effective diagnosis http://t.co/zvOq7Fy6

RPR Card Test Kit for Syphilis (500 test/kit): Clinical Diagnostic Kits, Syphilis Testing, RPR Test Kit; Sure-Vu... http://t.co/9nEyhp47

2012-02-06
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RT @seeingredchina: Dangerous new regulations for AIDS patients being discussed in Guangxi http://t.co/5VUshdhb will likely lead to a drop in diagnostic testing

2012-02-06
RT @seeingredchina: Dangerous new regulations for AIDS patients being discussed in Guangxi http://t.co/5VUshdhb will likely lead to a drop in diagnostic testing

An analysis of exome sequencing for diagnostic testing of the genes associated with muscle disease and spastic... http://t.co/LeE5vvuL

2012-02-06
An analysis of exome sequencing for diagnostic testing of the genes associated with muscle disease and spastic... http://t.co/LeE5vvuL

Dangerous new regulations for AIDS patients being discussed in Guangxi http://t.co/5VUshdhb will likely lead to a drop in diagnostic testing

2012-02-06
Dangerous new regulations for AIDS patients being discussed in Guangxi http://t.co/5VUshdhb will likely lead to a drop in diagnostic testing

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2012-02-06
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2012-02-06
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MT #HEART:Drexel Cardiology provides outstanding heart care & utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic & testing equipment

2012-02-06
MT #HEART:Drexel Cardiology provides outstanding heart care & utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic & testing equipment

RT #HEART:Drexel Cardiology provides outstanding heart care & utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic & testing equipment

2012-02-06
RT #HEART:Drexel Cardiology provides outstanding heart care & utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic & testing equipment

How to Prepare for the Act: American College Testing Assessment Program (Barron's ACT): Contains a diagnostic te... http://t.co/QjC8ZAIE

2012-02-06
How to Prepare for the Act: American College Testing Assessment Program (Barron's ACT): Contains a diagnostic te... http://t.co/QjC8ZAIE

#HEART:Drexel Cardiology provides outstanding heart care & utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic & testing equipment

2012-02-06
#HEART:Drexel Cardiology provides outstanding heart care & utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic & testing equipment

5 (HCG) Pregnancy Tests -- Strip: The most simple and economical alternative for clinical diagnostic testing. Th... http://t.co/8ScELNCn

2012-02-06
5 (HCG) Pregnancy Tests -- Strip: The most simple and economical alternative for clinical diagnostic testing. Th... http://t.co/8ScELNCn