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Revolutions Medical announces completion of designs for 5ml and 10ml fixed needle RevVac Safety Syringes

Revolutions Medical Corporation announced today that due to the launch of its 3ml RevVac Safety SyringeTM during the Medica show in Dusseldorf, Germany and the enormous interest that the launch has received from healthcare professionals and corporations in Europe, the company will host an additional reception in London on Saturday, November 20th from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at the Landmark Hotel, Tower Suite.

3 Nov 2010

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

Veterans deserve best health care coverage

The nation pauses to honor its veterans on November 11 for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Naturally, we want our veterans to be taken care of, especially when it comes to their health. Those who have served their country through the United States military have several options when it comes to their health care coverage.

3 Nov 2010

Study reveals positive correlation between specialty nursing certification and workplace empowerment

Building on the body of evidence supporting a link between specialty nursing certification and workplace empowerment, a new study documents a positive association between nurses' perceptions of workplace empowerment and the proportion of nurses with specialty certification in hospital units.

3 Nov 2010

Accreditation Canada releases 2010 Report on ROPs to improve quality and patient safety in health services

In celebration of Canadian Patient Safety Week, Accreditation Canada has released its 2010 Report on Required Organizational Practices, which presents accreditation results from Canadian health organizations that underwent accreditation in 2009. The report focuses on national results for Accreditation Canada's Required Organizational Practices (ROPs), which are evidence-based practices that minimize risk and contribute to improving quality and patient safety in health services.

3 Nov 2010

Health reform law: Tax credits may boost coverage; rationing still hot word

The number of small businesses offering health insurance to workers is projected to increase sharply this year, recent data show, a shift that researchers attribute to a tax credit in the health law.

3 Nov 2010

GEN co-sponsored roundtable discussion on Gulf Oil Spill

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News announced that on Thursday, October 28th, they co-sponsored a roundtable discussion on new ways to use biological solutions to assist in environment cleanup after manmade or natural disasters.

2 Nov 2010

Inhibitex to present INX-189 data for HCV infections at AASLD Meeting

Inhibitex, Inc. announced today that three posters describing preclinical data on INX-189, the Company's nucleotide polymerase inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections, will be presented by various scientists from the Company at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) in Boston, MA.

2 Nov 2010

Fresenius third quarter net revenue increases 6% to $3,058 million

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA: Net revenue for the third quarter of 2010 increased by 6% to $3,058 million compared to the third quarter of 2009. Organic revenue growth worldwide was 6%.

2 Nov 2010

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features standard and cutting-edge imaging laboratory techniques

Imaging has rapidly become a defining tool of the current era in biological research. But finding the right method and optimizing it for data collection can be a daunting process, even for an established imaging laboratory. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols is one of the world's leading sources for detailed technical instruction for implementation of imaging methods, and the November issue features articles detailing standard and cutting-edge laboratory techniques.

2 Nov 2010

Defibtech named one of Connecticut’s 40 fastest growing technology companies

Defibtech, LLC, a leading innovator in the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) market, has been named as a 2010 Marcum Tech Top 40 winner, a celebration of the 40 fastest growing companies in Connecticut, and was honored on October 28, 2010 at the Tech Top 40 awards program at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Conn. This is the fourth year that Defibtech has been named as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut. Selection was based on the percentage revenue growth during the four year period from 2006-2009.

2 Nov 2010

Einstein College's new website features latest information on aging research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has launched SuperAgers.com, a new website that features the latest information on more than a decade of aging research at Einstein.

2 Nov 2010

AAAOM, NCCAOM respond to report on cause of deaths due to improper acupuncture treatments

The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) are collaborating to respond to a recent report by British professor Edzard Ernst, published in The Guardian, claiming improperly trained acupuncture treatments have been the cause of deaths over the past 45 years.

2 Nov 2010

PAREXEL first quarter revenue increases 13.9% to $295.8 million

PAREXEL International Corporation today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2010.

From Parexel 2 Nov 2010

Gore announces new Early TIPS for Ascites Study

W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced a new prospective, randomized, multi-center study at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The hypothesis of the study is that early intervention with the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis improves transplant-free survival when compared to large volume paracentesis in patients with cirrhosis and difficult to treat ascites.

1 Nov 2010

Oncolytics to present REOLYSIN data for multiple myeloma at EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced that an abstract covering preclinical research with reovirus (REOLYSIN) is available on the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO). The research is scheduled to be presented at the 22nd EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics being held in Berlin, Germany from November 16th - 19th 2010.

1 Nov 2010

Catalina Marketing's blueprint can help shoppers to make positive choices in nutrition, lifestyle management

A new consumer attitude research study conducted by Catalina Marketing, the global leader in shopper-driven marketing solutions, reveals that, despite the industry's healthy-eating consumer initiatives, shoppers have not changed their old buying habits, behavior and perceptions.

1 Nov 2010

Global Genes Project launches new campaign to create awareness about rare diseases

The Global Genes Project, a non-profit advocacy organization that aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of rare diseases worldwide, today launched the 7,000 Bracelets for Hope campaign. The 7,000 Bracelets for Hope campaign is designed to draw attention to an estimated 7,000 different chronic, life-threatening and fatal rare diseases and disorders affecting approximately 30 million Americans and millions more globally.

1 Nov 2010

Diabetes Research Institute kicks off 'Be Part of the CURE' online campaign

Beginning today, thousands of people who want to help put an end to diabetes can be part of the cure by participating in the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation's online campaign at BePartoftheCure.org. Kicking off National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Be Part of the CURE campaign is a fun and meaningful way for people living with diabetes, their family and friends, and anyone concerned about curing this devastating disease to literally participate in the "CURE."

1 Nov 2010

Anadys presents data of ANA598 for hepatitis C treatment at AASLD Annual Meeting

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the ANA598 data to be presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) in Boston, MA.

1 Nov 2010

Website News and Research

Revolutions Medical announces completion of designs for 5ml and 10ml fixed needle RevVac Safety Syringes

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

Veterans deserve best health care coverage

Study reveals positive correlation between specialty nursing certification and workplace empowerment

Accreditation Canada releases 2010 Report on ROPs to improve quality and patient safety in health services

Health reform law: Tax credits may boost coverage; rationing still hot word

GEN co-sponsored roundtable discussion on Gulf Oil Spill

Inhibitex to present INX-189 data for HCV infections at AASLD Meeting

Fresenius third quarter net revenue increases 6% to $3,058 million

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features standard and cutting-edge imaging laboratory techniques

Defibtech named one of Connecticut’s 40 fastest growing technology companies

Einstein College's new website features latest information on aging research

AAAOM, NCCAOM respond to report on cause of deaths due to improper acupuncture treatments

PAREXEL first quarter revenue increases 13.9% to $295.8 million

Gore announces new Early TIPS for Ascites Study

Oncolytics to present REOLYSIN data for multiple myeloma at EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium

Catalina Marketing's blueprint can help shoppers to make positive choices in nutrition, lifestyle management

Global Genes Project launches new campaign to create awareness about rare diseases

Diabetes Research Institute kicks off 'Be Part of the CURE' online campaign

Anadys presents data of ANA598 for hepatitis C treatment at AASLD Annual Meeting

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