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China Sky One Medical's 2009 fourth-quarter total revenues up 15.0%

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The Company also announced its earnings guidance for full year 2010.

17 Mar 2010

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals' net income for first-quarter of 2010 increases 17.8%

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2010.

17 Mar 2010

Research confirms benefits of PET scan in early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles and Westside Medical Imaging (WMI) of Beverly Hills announce the benefit of early positron emission tomography (PET) scanning to identify Alzheimer's in its early more treatable phase.

17 Mar 2010

Protalix BioTherapeutics commences clinical trial of human acetylcholinesterase for biodefense indications

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of PRX-105, the Company's plant cell expressed pegylated recombinant human acetylcholinesterase product candidate in development for biodefense indications. The trial is designed to study the safety of PRX-105 by administering a bolus intravenous injection of PRX-105 in healthy volunteers.

17 Mar 2010

Stomach wrap operations more effective than acid suppression tablets in severe acid reflux treatment

Stomach wrap operations may be more effective than acid suppression tablets in the treatment of severe acid reflux, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study shows a more pronounced improvement in symptoms shortly after surgery than with drug treatment.

17 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 17, 2010

Today's news continues to focus on Democratic leaders' efforts to finalize their health reform package and gather the votes necessary to gain House passage.

17 Mar 2010

Researchers develop new analytical method to process large amounts of information faster

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new analytical method that opens the door to faster processing of large amounts of information, with applications in fields as diverse as the military, medical diagnostics and homeland security.

17 Mar 2010

Finding right balance between high-throughput sequencing and related bioinformatics analysis

Balancing high-throughput sequencing and related bioinformatics analysis between a research group’s internal efforts and specialized service providers can both speed results to difficult biological questions and provide cost-effective access to the latest technology, says Eureka Genomics (EG). The company’s unique capabilities and services and how they can help in “Finding the Right Balance” will be the topic of discussion at a “Java and Jive” session on Wednesday March 17, 8:15 am at the Now-Generation Sequencing conference being held at the Hilton San Diego Resort in San Diego, CA.

17 Mar 2010

Ingenuity Systems selects Biodiagnostics as new distributor of IPA in Greece, Turkey and Balkan countries

Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, has selected Biodiagnostics as its new distributor of IPA® in Greece, Turkey and the Balkan countries. IPA is the leading software application to model, analyze, and understand the complex biological and chemical systems at the core of life science research.

17 Mar 2010

BeaconEquity.com: CTIC' total net operating expenses for fourth-quarter of 2009 are $26.2M

BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring Cell Therapeutics Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

17 Mar 2010

Systemic underfunding of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis puts millions of Americans' health at risk

Warning that "systemic underfunding of the Centers for Disease Control's Division of Viral Hepatitis puts millions of Americans' health and well-being at risk," the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable today called on the Administration to work with Congress to take decisive action this year to fix the funding failure for viral hepatitis screening, surveillance, and early intervention programs.

17 Mar 2010

TSO3 reports net loss of $9.2M for fiscal 2009

TSO3 Inc. an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, posted sales totalling $1.3 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $2.2 million one year earlier. During the year, the Company sold five of its first generation STERIZONE(R) sterilizers and accessories, whereas it sold 13 in the preceding fiscal year.

17 Mar 2010

Hall of Human Origins to be opened at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

A new exhibition hall dedicated to the discovery and understanding of human origins opens March 17 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Based on decades of cutting-edge research by Smithsonian scientists, the David H. Koch (pronounced "coke") Hall of Human Origins will open to the public in a special preview from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, which also marks the 100-year anniversary of the museum's official opening on the National Mall.

17 Mar 2010

Studies examine ways to increase healthcare personnel vaccination rates through social networking

Healthcare personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading healthcare organizations that all healthcare personnel receive annual flu vaccines.

17 Mar 2010

Research data: WTC collapse caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta. Their research includes data showing that the World Trade Center collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site.

17 Mar 2010

EBRI analysis shows increasing number of older Americans are staying in work force

Reflecting the changing economic landscape, more older workers are staying in the work force, but increasingly in part-time rather than full-time jobs, according to new research released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

17 Mar 2010

Genetic test helps reduce hospitalization rates for heart patients on warfarin

Hospitalization rates for heart patients taking warfarin, the world's most-prescribed blood thinner, dropped by approximately 30 percent when genetic information was available to doctors prescribing the drug, researchers from Medco Health Solutions, Inc.-- in association with the Medco Research Institute™ -- and Mayo Clinic announced today.

17 Mar 2010

Low-income patients with brain tumors are less likely to be referred to specialty hospitals

African-American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged patients with brain tumors are significantly less likely to be referred to high-volume hospitals that specialize in neurosurgery than other patients of similar age, the same gender, and with similar comorbidities, according to new research by Johns Hopkins doctors.

17 Mar 2010

RayStation treatment planning system receives FDA marketing clearance

RaySearch Laboratories AB has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its RayStation® treatment planning system.

17 Mar 2010

Can preventative vaccines curb the rising numbers of HIV cases?

According to a recent United Nations study, HIV infection rates among high-risk groups such as gays, drug users and sex workers are on the rise around the world.

17 Mar 2010

Research News and Research

China Sky One Medical's 2009 fourth-quarter total revenues up 15.0%

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals' net income for first-quarter of 2010 increases 17.8%

Research confirms benefits of PET scan in early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Protalix BioTherapeutics commences clinical trial of human acetylcholinesterase for biodefense indications

Stomach wrap operations more effective than acid suppression tablets in severe acid reflux treatment

First Edition: March 17, 2010

Researchers develop new analytical method to process large amounts of information faster

Finding right balance between high-throughput sequencing and related bioinformatics analysis

Ingenuity Systems selects Biodiagnostics as new distributor of IPA in Greece, Turkey and Balkan countries

BeaconEquity.com: CTIC' total net operating expenses for fourth-quarter of 2009 are $26.2M

Systemic underfunding of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis puts millions of Americans' health at risk

TSO3 reports net loss of $9.2M for fiscal 2009

Hall of Human Origins to be opened at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

Studies examine ways to increase healthcare personnel vaccination rates through social networking

Research data: WTC collapse caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site

EBRI analysis shows increasing number of older Americans are staying in work force

Genetic test helps reduce hospitalization rates for heart patients on warfarin

Low-income patients with brain tumors are less likely to be referred to specialty hospitals

RayStation treatment planning system receives FDA marketing clearance

Can preventative vaccines curb the rising numbers of HIV cases?

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