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RXi Pharmaceuticals, Mirna Therapeutics form microRNA research collaboration

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company pursuing the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi), announced today that it has entered into a research collaboration with Mirna Therapeutics (Austin, TX), to determine the utility of combining RXi's proprietary rxRNA™ technology with Mirna's microRNA mimics as potential therapeutics in oncology. The parties will each contribute technology and resources to the collaboration to generate and evaluate novel microRNA compounds.

12 Apr 2010

CPEX Pharmaceuticals files definitive proxy materials with SEC, mails open letter to shareholders

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company has nominated Robert Forrester, a highly qualified independent director candidate, for election to the Board of Directors at the meeting.

12 Apr 2010

Biomedical Systems selects Global 360's Process360 BPM suite for improving report, image communication

Global 360, a leading provider of Process and Document Management solutions, today announced that Biomedical Systems, a global leader in centralized diagnostic testing for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, has chosen Global 360 to improve how critical reports and images are communicated and reported to its customers. In the process, the company will also save thousands on courier costs, satisfy a "going green" initiative, and mitigate risk, helping satisfy auditors and regulators.

12 Apr 2010

EHSI expects new iPhone 4.0 OS to benefit MedAnywhere application

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. enthusiastically welcomed a highly anticipated report that Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 4.0 Operating System, which the Company believes will greatly benefit the MedAnywhere medical app currently in development. Specifically, new multitasking ability can be applied so that a physician can initiate patient monitoring subroutines without having to exit the MedAnywhere live communications portal.

12 Apr 2010

IntriCon to launch Scenic DSP amplifier at AudiologyNOW!

IntriCon Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical and electronics devices, will unveil its Scenic™ DSP amplifier at AudiologyNOW!, the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, being held April 14-17, 2010, at the San Diego Convention Center.

12 Apr 2010

Obese children have stiffer arteries than leaner counterparts

Children with more body fat and less endurance than their fitter, leaner counterparts have stiffer arteries at a young age, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.

12 Apr 2010

Carestream Molecular Imaging, OncoVision sign exclusive agreement for Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system

Carestream Molecular Imaging, a division of Carestream Health, Inc., has signed an exclusive, multi-year worldwide agreement with OncoVision (Valencia, Spain), to sell, market and service the Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system for small animal research. With the addition of this innovative, multimodal imaging system, Carestream Molecular Imaging will offer the broadest portfolio of pre-clinical in vivo imaging modalities in the market.

12 Apr 2010

Vancouver Coastal Health implements Kronos' workforce management solutions

Following a rapid implementation, 8,000 Vancouver Coastal Health employees are now live with workforce management solutions from Kronos® Incorporated. A regional healthcare provider serving 25 percent of British Columbia's population, Vancouver Coastal Health is continuing to implement Kronos for its entire workforce of 21,000+ employees. Kronos will be used in 556 locations.

12 Apr 2010

EDAP's Sonolith i-move lithotripter receives European approval

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today the European approval of its new lithotripter, the Sonolith i-move. The EDAP sales team and distributors will begin marketing Sonolith i-move immediately and will officially introduce the product to distributors, partners and visiting urologists at the European Association Urology (EAU) congress, Booth #14, from April 17-19, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

12 Apr 2010

Over 12,000 participants already registered for 25th Anniversary EAU Congress

The upcoming 25th Anniversary EAU Congress in Barcelona from April 16 to 20 promises to be one of the EAU's biggest meetings in recent years with around 12,100 participants already registered to attend the annual urological event.

12 Apr 2010

Eclipsys introduces Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 integrated software solutions for healthcare industry

Eclipsys Corporation, The Outcomes Company® today announced the availability of Sunrise Enterprise™ 5.5 — a rich suite of integrated software solutions that serves to differentiate Eclipsys™ and its client base within the healthcare industry.

12 Apr 2010

Competitive Technologies to introduce Calmare pain therapy at medical conference

Competitive Technologies, Inc. announced today that it will hold a conference for the medical community on May 17, 2010, in Boston, Mass. at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to introduce CTT's Calmare® pain therapy to the medical community. Professor Giuseppe Marineo, MD, DSc., Researcher, Founding President of Delta Research and Development, Tor Vergata University of Rome, is the Italian inventor of the "Scrambler Therapy," the technology used in the Calmare medical device.

12 Apr 2010

Automated UV radiation helps decontaminate healthcare-associated pathogens

Attendees of the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infection were offered a record 37 presentations on the critical role of contaminated environmental surfaces in the transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings.

12 Apr 2010

CoreLab Partners' new logo and brand identity launched

CoreLab Partners, Inc, the recently established global entity resulting from the merger between RadPharm and Medifacts International, has launched a new brand identity to reinforce their capabilities as one of the largest imaging sciences and cardiac safety core labs in the market today.

12 Apr 2010

Largest Canadian paediatric academic health sciences centre adopts Medworxx Learning Management System

Medworxx Inc., provider of healthcare solutions for patient flow, compliance and education, is pleased to announce that The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has adopted the Medworxx Learning Management System. The Medworxx Learning Management System (LMS) will be the eLearning platform for all of SickKids' 5000 employees, supporting their blended learning model comprised of online training, classroom training, and on the job training.

12 Apr 2010

Clinical and preclinical malaria vaccine data presented at Keystone Symposium

GenVec, Inc. announced that encouraging clinical and preclinical malaria vaccine data were presented at the Keystone Symposium -- Malaria: New Approaches to Understanding Host-Parasite Interactions taking place April 11-16, 2010 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

12 Apr 2010

Oceana Therapeutics, Q-Med submit Solesta PMA application for treatment of fecal incontinence

Oceana Therapeutics and Q-Med AB today announced the filing of a Premarket Approval (PMA) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Solesta® for the treatment of Fecal (or Bowel) Incontinence, a largely unsatisfied medical need afflicting millions of Americans.

12 Apr 2010

Inbuilt sensor in cell phones for detecting deadly chemicals

Do you carry a cell phone? Today, chances are it's called a "smartphone" and it came with a three-to-five megapixel lens built-in-not to mention an MP3 player, GPS or even a bar code scanner. This 'Swiss-Army-knife' trend represents the natural progression of technology-as chips become smaller/more advanced, cell phones absorb new functions.

12 Apr 2010

UCCS, Texas A&M Health Science Center announce collaboration in bioenergetics, immunology and cell life

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will work collaboratively with the Texas A&M Health Science Center in the areas of bioenergetics, immunology and cell life, according to a memorandum of understanding between the two schools announced Monday, April 10.

12 Apr 2010

BeaconEquity.com releases investment report on Cord Blood America

BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company Cord Blood America. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

12 Apr 2010

Technology News and Research

RXi Pharmaceuticals, Mirna Therapeutics form microRNA research collaboration

CPEX Pharmaceuticals files definitive proxy materials with SEC, mails open letter to shareholders

Biomedical Systems selects Global 360's Process360 BPM suite for improving report, image communication

EHSI expects new iPhone 4.0 OS to benefit MedAnywhere application

IntriCon to launch Scenic DSP amplifier at AudiologyNOW!

Obese children have stiffer arteries than leaner counterparts

Carestream Molecular Imaging, OncoVision sign exclusive agreement for Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system

Vancouver Coastal Health implements Kronos' workforce management solutions

EDAP's Sonolith i-move lithotripter receives European approval

Over 12,000 participants already registered for 25th Anniversary EAU Congress

Eclipsys introduces Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 integrated software solutions for healthcare industry

Competitive Technologies to introduce Calmare pain therapy at medical conference

Automated UV radiation helps decontaminate healthcare-associated pathogens

CoreLab Partners' new logo and brand identity launched

Largest Canadian paediatric academic health sciences centre adopts Medworxx Learning Management System

Clinical and preclinical malaria vaccine data presented at Keystone Symposium

Oceana Therapeutics, Q-Med submit Solesta PMA application for treatment of fecal incontinence

Inbuilt sensor in cell phones for detecting deadly chemicals

UCCS, Texas A&M Health Science Center announce collaboration in bioenergetics, immunology and cell life

BeaconEquity.com releases investment report on Cord Blood America

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