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Calmare pain therapy medical device reviewed at CTT's annual meeting of shareholders

Competitive Technologies, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders today at the Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Stamford, Conn. John B. Nano, CTT's Chairman, President and CEO reviewed the company's performance and highlighted the exciting progress on its sales and distribution plan for its Calmare pain therapy medical device, and other selected technologies.

20 Apr 2010

NFID, LWW form new publishing partnership

The National Foundation of Infectious Disease and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins are pleased to announce the formation of a new publishing partnership. The NFID is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1973 dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.

20 Apr 2010

PTEN expression clinically useful in assessing risk of prostate cancer recurrence: Study

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today said results from a recent study indicate that expression of the PTEN gene may be clinically useful in assessing a man's risk of prostate cancer recurrence after radical prostatectomy.

20 Apr 2010

Biology resource aims to help schoolchildren learn beyond the classroom

Have you ever wondered why a giraffe has a long neck? What enables the brain to multi-task? Why you sneeze when you look at the sun? How a dinosaur is named? Well now you can find out the answers to these and a huge number of other questions by looking on the Ask A Biologist website.

20 Apr 2010

Affinion Security Center enhances BreachShield service

Affinion Security Center, a leading provider of identity theft protection services, today announced enhancements to its BreachShield(SM) service, aimed at preventing, detecting and resolving Identity Theft resulting from data breaches for companies at risk and the consumers who trust those organizations. The new enhancements are designed for all types of organizations that experience a breach and include benefits that help customers at risk for medical identity theft.

19 Apr 2010

The AFA and IntegraMed partner to provide innovative fertility education programs

Patients dealing with infertility face many uncertainties, but now there is one place to find a comprehensive guide to almost every aspect of infertility treatment.

19 Apr 2010

Weeklong, 60-mile breast cancer fundraising walk in Spain

For A Cause, has been organizing breast cancer fundraising walks since 2001. This Mother's Day, the unofficial start to the breast cancer walking season, tens of thousands of women will take to the streets to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer organizations.

19 Apr 2010

Phase II study: Hepatitis C patients receiving ANA598 bid plus SOC attain undetectable levels of virus

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that 72% of hepatitis C patients receiving ANA598 400 mg twice daily (bid) plus standard of care achieved undetectable levels of virus at week eight in an ongoing Phase II study, compared to 38% of patients receiving placebo plus SOC.

19 Apr 2010

HEALTHPOINT provides donation to support 100 free AAWC patient memberships

HEALTHPOINT today announced it will provide a donation to the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Patient Advocacy Campaign to support 100 free AAWC patient memberships. The AAWC initiative is to be formally launched today during the Opening Ceremony of the Spring 2010 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, on April 17, 2010, from 2:15-3:00 PM at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

19 Apr 2010

EAU publishes live webcasts of sessions from 25th Anniversary EAU Congress

The Anniversary EAU Congress started successfully yesterday, although the force majeure circumstances - the eruption of a volcano in Iceland - which shut down many North-European airports, made changes in the programme necessary. To accomodate all urologists, health professionals, media representatives etc who have been stranded due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the EAU is publishing live webcasts of the sessions from the 25th Anniversary EAU Congress.

19 Apr 2010

FASEB launches web-based portal to enhance biomedical workforce

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has launched a web-based portal that brings together information on a wide range of programs aimed at increasing the diversity of the biomedical workforce. The FASEB and FASEB Society Resources for Underrepresented Minority Students and Scientists webpage highlights over 50 unique initiatives offered by FASEB and its member societies.

19 Apr 2010

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts live call-in program on impact of new health care reforms

Recognizing that many people are confused over what is changing in health care, given new national legislation, SAVE THE PATIENT is hosting another community show to bring education, insights and resources to the Chicago public.

17 Apr 2010

EAU launches new website

The EAU recently launched its new website. Online efforts are continued under the same name: www.uroweb.org. But everything else has been redesigned in line with the latest internet trends - user-friendliness, interactivity, elegance. Prof. Manfred Wirth, EAU Executive Member Communication, says: "The EAU is a dynamic organisation.

17 Apr 2010

Courage Center accepts nominations for three employment-related annual awards

Minneapolis-based Courage Center, a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center, is accepting nominations for three employment-related annual awards: the Jay and Rose Phillips Award, the Phillips Caregiver Award and the Judd Jacobson Memorial Award.

17 Apr 2010

Solos Endoscopy reports revenues of $421,882 for 2009

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. announced today that the Company has posted its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2009 on Pink Sheets OTC Markets website.

17 Apr 2010

Minnesota OMC's $20.9M series 2010 revenue bonds rated 'BBB-' by Fitch

Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' rating to the following City of Rochester, Minnesota health care facilities revenue bonds: --$20.9 million series 2010 revenue bonds (Olmsted Medical Center Project).

17 Apr 2010

Prostate cancer patients having robotic prostatectomy enjoy significant benefits: Study

A new study of almost 700 patients from The Mount Sinai Medical Center shows that prostate cancer patients who had robotically assisted prostatectomy enjoyed significant benefits over patients who had a traditional open radical prostatectomy, including decreased surgical and recovery time, less blood loss during surgery and significantly shorter hospital stays.

16 Apr 2010

Celsion announces presentation of long-term follow-up data from Phase I ThermoDox dose escalation trial

Celsion Corporation today announced that Dr. Ronnie T.P. Poon, a principal investigator of the Phase I ThermoDox® dose escalation trial, held a press conference at the University of Hong Kong to provide an update on the long-term follow-up data from patients treated at his center as well as present illustrative patient case studies. The Phase I trial was conducted in 2006.

16 Apr 2010

Marker Seven designs and develops new Website for CCHP

Marker Seven, an award-winning digital agency, has just completed the design and development of a brand new Website for The Center for Connected Health Policy. The site allows CCHP to reach a broad audience with its work to advance the integration of telehealth technologies into the state's healthcare system.

16 Apr 2010

Intuitive Surgical reports increased revenue for first quarter 2009

Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported first quarter of 2010 revenue of $329 million, up from $188 million for the first quarter of 2009.

16 Apr 2010

Website News and Research

Calmare pain therapy medical device reviewed at CTT's annual meeting of shareholders

NFID, LWW form new publishing partnership

PTEN expression clinically useful in assessing risk of prostate cancer recurrence: Study

Biology resource aims to help schoolchildren learn beyond the classroom

Affinion Security Center enhances BreachShield service

The AFA and IntegraMed partner to provide innovative fertility education programs

Weeklong, 60-mile breast cancer fundraising walk in Spain

Phase II study: Hepatitis C patients receiving ANA598 bid plus SOC attain undetectable levels of virus

HEALTHPOINT provides donation to support 100 free AAWC patient memberships

EAU publishes live webcasts of sessions from 25th Anniversary EAU Congress

FASEB launches web-based portal to enhance biomedical workforce

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts live call-in program on impact of new health care reforms

EAU launches new website

Courage Center accepts nominations for three employment-related annual awards

Solos Endoscopy reports revenues of $421,882 for 2009

Minnesota OMC's $20.9M series 2010 revenue bonds rated 'BBB-' by Fitch

Prostate cancer patients having robotic prostatectomy enjoy significant benefits: Study

Celsion announces presentation of long-term follow-up data from Phase I ThermoDox dose escalation trial

Marker Seven designs and develops new Website for CCHP

Intuitive Surgical reports increased revenue for first quarter 2009

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