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Wound Management Technologies' CellerateRX introduced at DFWG congress in South Africa

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. announced today that its new international distributor, Spiramed (Pty) Ltd, exhibited its advanced wound care collagen product, CellerateRX® last weekend at the DFWG (Diabetic Foot Working Group) congress in Cape Town and has already planned exhibitions at two additional upcoming conferences. This second meeting of the DFWG congress was attended by over 120 diabetic foot specialists.

18 Aug 2010

NASN encourages parents to vaccinate their children against meningococcal disease

More than half of adolescents 13 to 17 years of age have not been vaccinated against meningococcal disease, a rare but serious disease that can cause meningitis and take the life of a child in just a single day. In a recent Ipsos national survey, the majority of mothers with children in this age group had not vaccinated their children because they were not fully aware of the need for vaccination.

18 Aug 2010

Capella University introduces new DNP degree

Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high-quality online degree programs for working adults, announced a new Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. The DNP is the preferred credential for advanced practice nurses and will be the required terminal degree for the profession by 2015.

18 Aug 2010

Biogen Idec, Knopp Neurosciences enter license agreement for KNS-760704 ALS drug candidate

Biogen Idec and Knopp Neurosciences today announced they have entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement under which Biogen Idec will develop and commercialize KNS-760704 (dexpramipexole) for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and potentially other indications.

18 Aug 2010

Thermo Fisher Scientific opens Technology Center in Shanghai

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has opened a Technology Center in Shanghai, building on its engineering and development capabilities to meet the specific needs of customers in China. The Center houses engineers and support staff focused on developing a robust product pipeline to serve China-based customers across a range of industries, in particular, life sciences, environmental monitoring and consumer product safety.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 Aug 2010

Addus HomeCare awarded new contracts in North Carolina

Addus HomeCare Corporation, a comprehensive provider of home-based social and medical services, announced today the award of three new contracts that broaden its presence in the growing Southeast market.

18 Aug 2010

Experts to discuss the problem of antibiotic resistance

The growing problem of antibiotic resistance, which compromises our ability to treat common infections, represents one of the greatest threats to public health worldwide. Researchers, politicians and representatives from public health organisations and the pharmaceutical industry will gather in Uppsala from 6-8 September to discuss global strategies.

18 Aug 2010

Pharmacies in Massachusetts to make available lock boxes for sale

On August 9, 2010 Massachusetts passed Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2010, adding Safeguards to the Prescription Monitoring Program and furthering Substance Abuse Education and Prevention. Section 11 of the act requires all pharmacies in Massachusetts that dispense schedule II, III, IV, or V prescription drugs to make available lock boxes for sale at each location.

18 Aug 2010

Serious funding shortfalls jeopardize UNICEF's humanitarian operation in Pakistan

UNICEF warned today that serious funding shortfalls are jeopardizing its humanitarian operation in Pakistan. UNICEF is extremely concerned at the lack of funds for its water and sanitation operation, with millions of children at risk from water-borne diseases.

18 Aug 2010

Use of multi-payer portals for community-focused Medicaid organizations to be highlighted at MMIS Conference

NaviNet, America's largest real-time healthcare communications network, announced that Vice President of Delivery Sebastiaan Foppema will speak at the 2010 Medicaid Management Information Systems Conference, held in Portland, Oregon, August 15-19, 2010. The MMIS Conference provides an opportunity for various constituents of the State, Federal and private sectors to come together to share ideas related to Medicaid IT systems and heath policy in a rapidly changing healthcare market.

18 Aug 2010

Medical Transcription Industry Association to change name to Clinical Documentation Industry Association

Providing innovative solutions for EHR adoption that facilitate accurate and timely capture of health information continues to be a key message for the Medical Transcription Industry Association, whose members recently voted to change its name to Clinical Documentation Industry Association (CDIA) in an effort to reflect not only the expanded scope of services its members provide to the healthcare industry, but also a more appropriate focus on the health record and its critical role in clinical decision-making and continuity of care.

18 Aug 2010

Study on differential aspects of cardiac insufficiency due to high blood pressure amongst women and men

Doctor Elena Zubillaga studied 109 women and 120 men admitted to hospital with a cardiac insufficiency solely due to high blood pressure. More concretely, she analysed the clinical, biochemical and ecocardiographical differences between the patients, depending on their sex. She also made reference to the data provided by serum markers for the metabolism of the collagen in the heart and the systolic function or contraction of the latter, as alterations taking place in the metabolism of myocardial collagen are associated with certain clinical situations.

18 Aug 2010

Open Society Foundations to provide additional $5M to help flood-hit areas in Pakistan

In response to unprecedented devastation and human suffering caused by the flooding in Pakistan, the Open Society Foundations today announced it would give an additional $5 million to its foundation there to respond to the humanitarian crisis.

18 Aug 2010

Telerent in top 100 US private independent equipment leasing and finance companies

Telerent Leasing Company, a North Carolina-based, independent leasing company specializing in hospitality and healthcare FF&E leases, has been recognized by Monitor Magazine, the leading publication in the equipment and finance industry, as one of the top 100 private independent equipment leasing and finance companies in the U.S. for the second consecutive year. Telerent placed 97th on the list, an increase of three positions from the 2008 rankings.

18 Aug 2010

Maternal stress associated with increased risk of schizophrenia in male offspring

For more than a century, clinical investigators have focused on early life as a source of adult psychopathology. Although the hypothesized mechanisms have evolved, a central notion remains: early life is a period of unique sensitivity during which experience confers enduring effects.

18 Aug 2010

Point Loma Nazarene University accepts applications for Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship

Point Loma Nazarene University is now accepting applications for its Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship, a unique learning opportunity for a journalist who has worked to attain a level of excellence in his or her field and hopes to further integrity in the sciences and arts. The selected journalist will attend the 26th annual Kyoto Prize presentation ceremony and will interact with the latest Kyoto Prize laureates in Kyoto, Japan, November 7-14, 2010.

18 Aug 2010

Regenicin acquires worldwide exclusive license to know-how technology

Regenicin, Inc., a development stage biotechnology company, announced today that it has completed an initial $3.25 million funding in conjunction with its acquisition of a worldwide exclusive license to know-how technology controlled by Lonza Walkersville ("Lonza Agreement").

18 Aug 2010

WFNS launches 'World Neurosurgery' journal

The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) representing more than 30,000 neurosurgeons, 114 individual societies and 100 nations has launched World Neurosurgery, the specialty's first publication acting as a global forum for not only high level peer reviewed, clinical and laboratory science, but also the social, political, economic, cultural and educational issues that affect research and care delivery regionally and from a global perspective.

18 Aug 2010

PBM Medco invests in comparative-effectiveness, safety research firm

The Wall Street Journal reports that pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions will buy United BioSource, a business that conducts safety and comparative effectiveness research, for $730 million.

18 Aug 2010

USPTO grants IRIDEX patent for MicroPulse technology in laser eye surgery

IRIDEX Corporation today announced the receipt of issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,771,417, titled "Laser System with Short Pulse Characteristics And Its Method Of Use." This patent applies to the company's MicroPulse™ technology which provides the ophthalmologist with fine dose control of laser energy during eye surgery. Ophthalmologists are using MicroPulse technology to treat patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy and other sight-threatening retinal and glaucoma disorders.

18 Aug 2010

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Wound Management Technologies' CellerateRX introduced at DFWG congress in South Africa

NASN encourages parents to vaccinate their children against meningococcal disease

Capella University introduces new DNP degree

Biogen Idec, Knopp Neurosciences enter license agreement for KNS-760704 ALS drug candidate

Thermo Fisher Scientific opens Technology Center in Shanghai

Addus HomeCare awarded new contracts in North Carolina

Experts to discuss the problem of antibiotic resistance

Pharmacies in Massachusetts to make available lock boxes for sale

Serious funding shortfalls jeopardize UNICEF's humanitarian operation in Pakistan

Use of multi-payer portals for community-focused Medicaid organizations to be highlighted at MMIS Conference

Medical Transcription Industry Association to change name to Clinical Documentation Industry Association

Study on differential aspects of cardiac insufficiency due to high blood pressure amongst women and men

Open Society Foundations to provide additional $5M to help flood-hit areas in Pakistan

Telerent in top 100 US private independent equipment leasing and finance companies

Maternal stress associated with increased risk of schizophrenia in male offspring

Point Loma Nazarene University accepts applications for Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship

Regenicin acquires worldwide exclusive license to know-how technology

WFNS launches 'World Neurosurgery' journal

PBM Medco invests in comparative-effectiveness, safety research firm

USPTO grants IRIDEX patent for MicroPulse technology in laser eye surgery

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