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GENova Biotherapeutics and Prime BioResearch sign collaboration agreement

GENova Biotherapeutics Inc. ("GENova") today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Prime BioResearch, Ltd. ("Prime BioResearch") the agreement is focused on how personalized medicine can be applied to cure cancer.

16 Sep 2009

NIMH awards Genomas an SBIR Grant to develop MRI DNA biomarkers for neuropsychiatric disease

Genomas(R), a biomedical company advancing DNA-Guided medicine, today announced the award of a 3-year Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant totaling $1.4 Million. The grant, entitled MRI DNA Biomarkers for Neuropsychiatric Disease, was awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

16 Sep 2009

Also in Global Health News: PNG, Nepal outbreaks; Taliban Oks polio vaccination; Technology helps in developing countries; Satellite images for malaria control

VOA News examines the ongoing struggle for Papua New Guinea's health system to treat thousands of people infected by the "simultaneous outbreaks of influenza, dysentery and cholera that have killed about 120 people." The article includes information about the difficulties heath officials are having in assessing the various outbreaks and concerns of medical workers that conditions may soon worsen (Mercer, 9/14).

16 Sep 2009

Aviva Select series of Disease Management and Wellness programs launched

Avivia Health announces Avivia Select, a new series of affordable Disease Management and Wellness programs specifically designed to help companies provide important new benefits to their employees. Avivia Health is the only national provider of Disease Management and Wellness Solutions based on 60 years of evidence-based care by parent organization Kaiser Permanente.

16 Sep 2009

Pilkington receives license to produce SPD-SmartGlass panels

Today at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, Pilkington Group Limited announced that it has acquired a new license from Research Frontiers Inc. to offer SPD-Smart automotive end-products globally.

16 Sep 2009

FDA clears Olerup SSP’s Taq-polymerase-free HLA typing kit for sale in the U.S.

Olerup SSP, a wholly owned subsidiary of LinkMed (STO:LMED), has had its Taq-polymerase-free HLA typing kit registered and cleared by the FDA. This means that Olerup SSP’s entire product range for HLA typing, with or without Taq polymerase, can now be marketed and sold to a greater number of healthcare centers in North America.

15 Sep 2009

FDA approves BioVex' design of a Phase III clinical trial to evaluate OncoVEX

BioVex Inc, a biotechnology company developing clinical stage treatments for cancer and the prevention of infectious disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the design of a single, pivotal, Phase III clinical trial evaluating its lead product, OncoVEX (GM-CSF), for the first-line treatment of patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.

15 Sep 2009

iMedicor and Transgenomic to develop an educational marketing program for NuroPro

iMedicor and Transgenomic today announced that they have signed an agreement to develop an educational marketing program for NuroPro, Transgenomic’s diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

15 Sep 2009

New hydrogel mats extends anti-infection protection

Treatment of hospital-related infections in the U.S. costs up to $11 billion a year and about half of those infections are related to medical devices implanted in patients. Until now, efforts to control drug-resistant biofilms on such devices have been largely unsuccessful.

15 Sep 2009

CPEX Pharmaceuticals to discuss the clinical aspects of nasal insulin therapy

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“CPEX”) today announced that it will participate in the Ninth Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting to be held November 5–7, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Airport in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lance Berman, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, is scheduled to present an oral presentation titled “The Technology and Clinical Aspects of Nasal Insulin Therapy” at 9:30 a.m. PST on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

15 Sep 2009

Alnylam and Medtronic announce pre-clinical research findings from their Huntington’s disease program

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world’s leading developer of medical devices, announced today the presentation of new pre-clinical research findings from their Huntington’s disease program at the 2009 World Congress on Huntington’s Disease held September 12-15, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

15 Sep 2009

NYSDOH blocks U.S.-Egypt study of ozone-based medical therapies for diabetic skin ulcers

A study exploring the healing of diabetic skin ulcers using topical oxygen/ozone gas mixtures could not proceed to completion and was now abandoned, according to Ozonics International, LLC, a veteran-owned biotechnology company engaged in the research and development of ozone-based medical therapies.

15 Sep 2009

Leaders in healthcare to bring an in-depth look at Connected Health

Leaders in healthcare and the medical technology industry will bring you an in-depth look at Connected Health as emerging solutions can create real time feedback loops between patients and providers, whether in a hospital or clinic, at home, in the workplace or on the go.

15 Sep 2009

GeckoSystems to add a second Chinese business developer as its representative

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that due to increased inquiries from mainland China by prospective joint venture partners, that they are considering adding a second Chinese business developer to represent them in China.

15 Sep 2009

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute to utilize Odyssey systems

Stereotaxis, Inc., announced that the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas ordered four Odyssey(TM) systems.

15 Sep 2009

1-800-DENTIST re-launches its popular dental blog

1-800-DENTIST®, the nation's leading free resource for consumers in search of a dentist, is re-launching its popular dental blog, DentistLove.com. The revamped site offers more features and bloggers, adding a variety of 1-800-DENTIST® employees blogging about their own unique stories regarding dentistry and oral hygiene.

15 Sep 2009

HealthInsight unveils value-based solutions to reduce health care costs

HealthInsight, provider of the only value-based health care administration platform, officially unveils a set of technology and services for health insurers, third-party administrators and employers that are proven to lower overall medical costs while improving the quality of care. The new platform will be used to determine and track health actions that are directly tied to benefit designs, which is instrumental in lowering health care costs.

15 Sep 2009

HemCon Medical Technologies and Zimmer Dental sign distribution agreement

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. (“HemCon”), a leading developer of advanced medical products, is proud to announce the signing of an exclusive global distribution agreement with Zimmer Dental Inc., a leading provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

15 Sep 2009

Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery shares views on medical tourism

In light of the economy and rising unemployment, people are looking to cut costs wherever they can. As the costs of many surgeries and procedures continue to rise in the US, many are looking for cheaper alternatives abroad. This big business is known as "medical tourism," and often promises healthcare options at a fraction of the cost as in the United States. However, this is one area where bargain shopping is not recommended, counsels Dr. David B. Samadi, Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

15 Sep 2009

First edition: September 15, 2009

Today's headlines zero in on the soon-to-be unveiled Baucus health bill. Reports indicate it likely will address many GOP concerns but also raising new issues for some Democrats.

15 Sep 2009