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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional Milestone Payments |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Royalty Revenue Percentage |  |  | 7.00% |
Marketing Approval |  |  | 10,000,000 |
Depreciation | 43,000 | 63,000 |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 121,000 | 47,000 |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 14,625,000 | 9,954,000 |  | 6,678,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 80.00% |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 20.00% |  |  |
Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 1,632,501 | 1,632,501 |  |
Options Held [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 3,909,580 | 4,453,746 |  |
Money Market Accounts and Mutual Funds [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 11,000,000 | 8,600,000 |  |
Meda Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Licenses Revenue |  |  | 2,500,000 |
Mclean Hospital [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
License Revenue Percentage |  |  | 15.00% |
License Costs |  |  | $ 375,000 |

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