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Safeguard Scientifics third quarter aggregate revenue of partner companies increases 73% to $109.6 million

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that provides growth capital for entrepreneurial and innovative life sciences and technology companies, today announced that aggregate revenue of its partner companies for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $109.6 million, up 73% from $63.4 million for the same partner companies in the same period of 2009.

3 Nov 2010

RehabCare third quarter operating revenue increases 64.7% to $342.7 million

RehabCare Group, Inc. today reported the following financial results. During the 2010 second quarter, the Company recorded a $1.7 million unfavorable pretax revenue adjustment for estimates of additional amounts due on 2007 and 2008 cost reports for one of its inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

3 Nov 2010

Vacuum cleaner with UV technology effective at reducing carpet's surface microbes

New research suggests that the addition of ultraviolet light to the brushing and suction of a vacuum cleaner can almost double the removal of potentially infectious microorganisms from a carpet's surface when compared to vacuuming alone.

2 Nov 2010

GW School of Nursing receives full accreditation from CCNE

The George Washington University School of Nursing has received full accreditation for its bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

2 Nov 2010

Ceremonial groundbreaking for new Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center

Federal, state, and regional legislators and community leaders today join Vanguard Health System's Vice Chairman Keith Pitts, DMC President and CEO Mike Duggan, and Children's Hospital of Michigan President Herman Gray, MD at a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center on the campus of the DMC (3950 Beaubien).

2 Nov 2010

Acorda reports net income of $12.4 million for third quarter 2010

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2010.

1 Nov 2010

Marijuana legalization initiatives prompt NFIA to launch 'But What About the Children?' campaign

Whether or not Californians approve Proposition 19 on November 2, the proposition is the first of many to legalize marijuana for recreational use and turn it into an unregulated commercial enterprise.

30 Oct 2010

BioMedix receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification for TRAKnet Practice Management Software

BioMedix announced today that TRAKnet Practice Management Software 2.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on October 28th, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

30 Oct 2010

China CDC signs collaborative agreement with Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center today formalized an ongoing relationship by signing a collaboration agreement. It marks the first such agreement between the China CDC and a U.S. cancer research center.

29 Oct 2010

Scientists develop new method to analyze early detection of virus

The virus, called enterovirus 71, is closely related to poliovirus, and was first detected in California in the 1960s. Since then the virus has spread across Asia, affecting mostly children and some adults. Serious cases of the disease can include neurological disorders such as meningitis, paralysis and encephalitis.

29 Oct 2010

Gen-Probe third quarter research revenue increases 70% to $3.4 million

Gen-Probe Incorporated today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2010, highlighted by 19% growth in non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) and 8% growth in product sales and total revenues.

29 Oct 2010

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute opens 12-story, 440,000 square foot research facility

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute® (TMHRI) today opened a 12-story, 440,000 square foot research facility dedicated solely to research and equipped with the world's most advanced technology to help research scientists, physicians and engineers cure diseases that afflict today's patients.

28 Oct 2010

DMC and Vanguard extend definitive purchase agreement

The DMC Board voted this afternoon to extend their definitive purchase agreement with Vanguard Health Systems through the end of the year, allowing more time to complete governmental approvals. Vanguard's purchase of – and $850 million capital investment in – the Detroit Medical Center is the single largest private investment in Detroit's history.

27 Oct 2010

Onlife relocates to larger 55,000-square-foot space in Brentwood

Personal health coaching company Onlife Health, Inc. has moved into new offices specifically designed to foster positive living and workplace wellness among the company's employees. Onlife consolidated its three separate offices into one larger 55,000-square-foot space when it relocated to the Horizon Center in Brentwood, Tenn., this month, giving the company more capacity for continued growth.

26 Oct 2010

Eye-gaze technology opens world of communication for Rett Syndrome children

Special eye-gaze technology now being used in the Department of Neurology at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) is revealing the hidden, inner world of children who have Rett Syndrome, a rare and severe autism spectrum disorder that primarily affects little girls. It is a neurological disease in which mobility and autonomic functions are severely impaired, seizures and orthopedic problems are common, and the children lose functional hand use and the ability to speak.

26 Oct 2010

John Theurer Cancer Center unveils new $130M, 155,000-square-foot comprehensive facility

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center unveiled a new $130-million, 155,000-square-foot comprehensive cancer facility that will enhance the cancer center's ability to deliver multidisciplinary extraordinary care, best-in-class clinical quality, and cutting-edge research. The doors will open for patients in January 2011.

26 Oct 2010

NeedleTech increases production area with new 73,000-square foot manufacturing facility

U.S. Congressman James McGovern, State Representative Elizabeth Poirier and local dignitaries joined Theragenics Corporation executives in ribbon cutting ceremonies on October 15 for a new 73,000-square foot manufacturing facility for the company's subsidiary, NeedleTech Products. The new facility increases NeedleTech's production area by 30% or 20,000 square feet, allowing the company to consolidate two separate older facilities into one location. The new building will allow NeedleTech to expand operations, increase R&D and offer more services to its customers.

25 Oct 2010

$Precautions needed against cold-related frostbite, ankle sprains and fractures$

Foot News and Research

Safeguard Scientifics third quarter aggregate revenue of partner companies increases 73% to $109.6 million

RehabCare third quarter operating revenue increases 64.7% to $342.7 million

Vacuum cleaner with UV technology effective at reducing carpet's surface microbes

GW School of Nursing receives full accreditation from CCNE

Ceremonial groundbreaking for new Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center

Acorda reports net income of $12.4 million for third quarter 2010

Marijuana legalization initiatives prompt NFIA to launch 'But What About the Children?' campaign

BioMedix receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification for TRAKnet Practice Management Software

China CDC signs collaborative agreement with Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Scientists develop new method to analyze early detection of virus

Gen-Probe third quarter research revenue increases 70% to $3.4 million

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute opens 12-story, 440,000 square foot research facility

DMC and Vanguard extend definitive purchase agreement

Onlife relocates to larger 55,000-square-foot space in Brentwood

Eye-gaze technology opens world of communication for Rett Syndrome children

John Theurer Cancer Center unveils new $130M, 155,000-square-foot comprehensive facility

NeedleTech increases production area with new 73,000-square foot manufacturing facility

Precautions needed against cold-related frostbite, ankle sprains and fractures

UCI scientists receive CIRM grants to improve stem cell treatments

Wright Medical launches PRO-STIM Injectable Inductive Graft

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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