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Any new pressure in upper body can signal heart attack

Not everyone who suffers a heart attack clutches their chest and falls to the floor. "I woke up and felt like a pill was stuck in my throat," says Betsy, a 68-year-old patient from Upper Providence. "I was taking antibiotics at the time and really didn't think much of it," she adds. "So I tried drinking water and when the "stuck" feeling didn't go away after 45 minutes, I thought something might be wrong."

15 Feb 2010

Senomyx prices common stock offering at $2.80 per share

Senomyx, Inc. announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,142,857 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $2.80 per share. The gross proceeds from the sale of the shares, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $20.0 million. The offering is expected to close on or about February 18, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions. Senomyx has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,071,428 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

15 Feb 2010

U.S. SEC declares Unilife's Form 10 registration statement effective

Unilife Corporation today announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared the Company's Form 10 registration statement effective, clearing the path for Unilife Corporation's listing on the NASDAQ.

12 Feb 2010

Treating bacteria with insufficient levels of antibiotics leads to multidrug resistance in 'superbugs'

For years, doctors have warned patients to finish their antibiotic prescriptions or risk a renewed infection by a "superbug" that can mount a more powerful defense against the same drug. But a new study by Boston University biomedical engineers indicates that treating bacteria with levels of antibiotics insufficient to kill them produces germs that are cross-resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.

12 Feb 2010

Wolters Kluwer Health releases optimized mobile website for Facts & Comparisons eAnswers

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that it has released an iPhone®/iPod touch® optimized mobile website for its industry leading drug information reference, Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers. The site, Facts & Comparisons Mobile, was developed in response to customer demand for convenient access to drug information via smart phones.

12 Feb 2010

SSA to add early-onset Alzheimer's disease to its Compassionate Allowances Initiative

In its effort to improve and expedite the disability determination process, the Social Security Administration has announced that it will add early-onset Alzheimer's disease to its Compassionate Allowances Initiative. The initiative identifies debilitating diseases and medical conditions that meet the SSA's disability standards for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

12 Feb 2010

Clinical research study conducted for patients with IC/PBS

A clinical research study is being conducted for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS), a chronic bladder disorder characterized by intense pelvic pain, urinary frequency-urgency, and pain during sexual intimacy (www.PainfulBladderStudy.org). It is estimated that as many as 1.3 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with this disease and many more remain undiagnosed.

12 Feb 2010

Second-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Pharmacyclics

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009.

12 Feb 2010

Corey McPherson Nash, Biogen Idec team up to create new website for life science community

Corey McPherson Nash (www.corey.com), a leading national branding and design firm, recently partnered with Biogen Idec to create a new Web site design for the life sciences company.

12 Feb 2010

Emory-UGA IPIRC to host symposium on H1N1 virus

The Emory - University of Georgia Influenza Pathogenesis and Immunology Research Center will host a symposium April 18 - 20 at the Emory Conference Center featuring an international roster of speakers.

11 Feb 2010

Biodel's VIAject insulin Phase 3 study results to be presented at international diabetes conference in Basel

Biodel, Inc. announced today that its chief executive officer, Dr. Sol Steiner, will present results from the company’s two Phase 3 studies with VIAject® ultra-rapid-acting recombinant human insulin in a platform presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes in Basel, Switzerland, on Friday, February 12, 2010, at 1pm central European time.

11 Feb 2010

Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Foundation to transform junk food culture and reduce incidence of obesity

Celebrated British chef and food activist Jamie Oliver announced his 2010 TED Prize "wish to change the world" moments ago on the first day of the annual TED conference.

11 Feb 2010

Health and wellness expert declares February 15th as National Health Day

For the 6th year in a row, well known Ottawa Chiropractor and health expert Dr. John Zielonka has declared Monday February 15th to be officially known as National Health Day. The Mayor of the city of Ottawa, Larry O'Brien, has joined Dr. Zielonka's quest in proclaiming National Health Day for the nation's capital.

11 Feb 2010

Centene to host seminar on medical management system for institutional investors and sell-side analysts

Centene Corporation today announced it will host a two-hour seminar on its medical management system capability for institutional investors and sell-side analysts on Monday, February 22, 2010, at the New York Helmsley Hotel in New York City.

11 Feb 2010

New sensory tools for younger children

The recent results of the National Survey of Children's Health showed roughly 1 in 90 US children are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Add to this the gamut of other disorders (Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Anxiety disorders, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), etc.) our children can be faced with, and it isn't surprising that an increasing number of special needs children are in our classrooms.

11 Feb 2010

Strategic Diagnostics is now SDIX

Strategic Diagnostics Inc., a leading provider of biotechnology-based products and services for a broad range of life science, biotechnology, diagnostic, and food safety applications, today announced it will be doing business as SDIX (Strategic Diagnostics Inc. d/b/a SDIX).

11 Feb 2010

Boston Scientific reports fourth quarter and full year 2009 results

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009, as well as guidance for net sales and earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter and full year 2010.

10 Feb 2010

STDUniversity.org launches interactive, personalized STD test recommendation

STDUniversity.org is the first website to provide an interactive, personalized STD test recommendation developed by academic and medical experts. This expert-based tool incorporates screening guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF).

10 Feb 2010

MDS to divest remaining MDS Pharma Services Early Stage business for $45M

MDS Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global life sciences markets, today announced that it has signed agreements to divest its remaining MDS Pharma Services Early Stage business, which provides Discovery through Phase IIa clinical trial services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, for $45 million and certain minority equity interests.

10 Feb 2010

NeuroMetrix announces 2009 fourth quarter financial results

NeuroMetrix, Inc., a health care company transforming patient care through neurotechnology, today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.

10 Feb 2010

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Any new pressure in upper body can signal heart attack

Senomyx prices common stock offering at $2.80 per share

U.S. SEC declares Unilife's Form 10 registration statement effective

Treating bacteria with insufficient levels of antibiotics leads to multidrug resistance in 'superbugs'

Wolters Kluwer Health releases optimized mobile website for Facts & Comparisons eAnswers

SSA to add early-onset Alzheimer's disease to its Compassionate Allowances Initiative

Clinical research study conducted for patients with IC/PBS

Second-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Pharmacyclics

Corey McPherson Nash, Biogen Idec team up to create new website for life science community

Emory-UGA IPIRC to host symposium on H1N1 virus

Biodel's VIAject insulin Phase 3 study results to be presented at international diabetes conference in Basel

Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Foundation to transform junk food culture and reduce incidence of obesity

Health and wellness expert declares February 15th as National Health Day

Centene to host seminar on medical management system for institutional investors and sell-side analysts

New sensory tools for younger children

Strategic Diagnostics is now SDIX

Boston Scientific reports fourth quarter and full year 2009 results

STDUniversity.org launches interactive, personalized STD test recommendation

MDS to divest remaining MDS Pharma Services Early Stage business for $45M

NeuroMetrix announces 2009 fourth quarter financial results

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