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Experts urge global leaders to commit $20 billion to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Scientists, practitioners and advocates from around the world today made a united call for global leaders to commit at least $US20 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria at its upcoming replenishment meeting in October. Because the level of replenishment committed at the meeting will determine the Global Fund's grant levels for 2011-2013, the meeting is widely viewed as the critical next step towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

21 Jul 2010

University of Luebeck becomes part of Metaminer Cardiac Partnership

GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of databases, software and services in systems biology and chemistry, announced today that Dr. Salah Mohamed in Department of Cardio and Thoracic Vascular Surgery at the University of Luebeck and his team will be part of the Metaminer Cardiac Partnership. Dr. Mohamed is published within 6 different reputed Scientific American Journals in connection with Biomarker Discovery work performed for the American Heart Association.

21 Jul 2010

HOYA, Adoptics partner to develop shape-changing accommodating intraocular lens

HOYA announced today that the Company has formed a strategic partnership with Adoptics (Switzerland) through an investment that will fund the development of a shape-changing accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL).

21 Jul 2010

SANUWAVE receives European patent, exclusive rights for Shock Wave Generating Device

An emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, reports that the Company was granted European patent EP 1,452,141 entitled "Shock Wave Generating Device," which provides the Company exclusive rights in human and animal treatment devices that include the novel use of piezoelectric fibers to produce acoustic energy in the shock wave spectrum.

21 Jul 2010

ACS to hold symposium on Deepwater Horizon oil spill

The American Chemical Society (ACS) will hold a special day-long symposium on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Tuesday, Aug. 24 during its National Meeting & Exposition here. The symposium, which includes almost a dozen experts, will examine topics ranging from the spill's effects on marine life to its effects on the safety of seafood. It will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 210C of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, followed by an open-discussion session from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

21 Jul 2010

Review shows how music training primes nervous system, boosts learning

Those ubiquitous wires connecting listeners to you-name-the-sounds from invisible MP3 players -- whether of Bach, Miles Davis or, more likely today, Lady Gaga -- only hint at music's effect on the soul throughout the ages.

21 Jul 2010

BioStata invests in KIKA's Veracity advanced EDC platform

KIKA™ Clinical Solutions, the leader in advanced EDC solutions for Clinical Asset Management™, announced that Denmark-based CRO BioStata ApS has made a seven-figure investment in KIKA technology to provide its Veracity™ advanced EDC platform to biopharmaceutical clients in Europe.

21 Jul 2010

NT-020 nutrients promote adult neural stem cell growth in aged rats: Researchers

A combination of nutrients called NT-020 promoted adult neural stem cell proliferation in aged rats and boosted their memory performance, reported University of South Florida researchers studying natural therapeutic approaches to promoting the health of neurons in the aging brain.

21 Jul 2010

Factory Reimbursement announces update of country-specific medical device Reimbursement Reports

Factory Reimbursement announced a complete update of its popular catalog of country-specific medical device Reimbursement Reports. Additionally, the Reimbursement Reports are now available for two new markets: The Netherlands and Belgium. Formerly known as the Jacoti Reports, the ready-to-download reports offer the most comprehensive information available about today's medical device reimbursement regulations in seven European Union countries.

21 Jul 2010

KMSA to host 3D laser scanning open house and medical device workshop

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc., the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces its 3D laser scanning open house and medical device workshop July 28, 2010 to be held in its state of the art 3D scanning lab in Ramsey, NJ.

21 Jul 2010

Researchers block central pathway for prostate cancer progression

Prostate cancer advances when tumors become resistant to hormone therapy, which is the standard treatment for patients, and begin producing their own androgens.

21 Jul 2010

Community based alcohol control reduces college drinking: Study

While many have implicated heavy student drinking in recent disturbances -- even tragedies -- on college campuses, few schools and communities have united successfully in curbing alcohol access, a new study suggests.

21 Jul 2010

Study examines UK's NICE as model producer of HTA

GfK HealthCare, one the largest providers of fully integrated custom health care marketing research in the world, announced today the undertaking of a first-ever research study aimed at examining the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence as a model producer of Health Technology Appraisals, and its impact on decision making in ex-UK health care systems.

21 Jul 2010

GE Healthcare IT announces Meaningful Use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise

GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions, announced the availability of its Meaningful Use (MU)-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise - the integrated cross-continuum clinical, financial and administrative software solution for hospitals.

21 Jul 2010

WHO, UNAIDS and PSI call for scale up of male circumcision in Eastern, Southern Africa

The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby and the World Health Organization's Director of HIV, TB, and Malaria, Africa Regional Office, Dr. David Okello, joined PSI (Population Services International) today in calling for greater efforts to rapidly and efficiently scale up male circumcision service delivery in Eastern and Southern Africa.

21 Jul 2010

Sec. of State Clinton stresses importance of science and innovation for development

"Innovation, science [and] technology must again become fundamental components of how we conduct development work," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a "high-level meeting of international development and science experts" last week, SciDev.net reports.

21 Jul 2010

Sleep Center established for patients with sleep disorders

A good night's sleep is crucial to daily function, but more than 40 million Americans live with an undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorder in the United States. At Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, the sleep-challenged can find help at the Sleep Center, now conveniently located at the Hawthorne Inn to provide patients with the highest quality of care in a comfortable and relaxing environment.

21 Jul 2010

ACI challenges study that attempts to link cleaning products to breast cancer

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI – formerly The Soap and Detergent Association) today challenged accusations leveled in a questionable study that attempts to link cleaning products to breast cancer.

21 Jul 2010

Wellstar announces Delivery of 2 Prototypes of the TMI Clinical Camera Design

Wellstar through its wholly owned subsidiary Trillennium Medical Imaging (TMI) announces the Delivery of 2 Prototypes of the TMI Clinical Camera Design.

21 Jul 2010

Replacing hydrogen with deuterium increases stability, shelf life of fluorescent probes: Research

By swapping out one specific hydrogen atom for an isotope twice as heavy, researchers have increased the shelf life and detection ability of fluorescent probes that are essential to studying a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer and atherosclerosis. The probes detect and measure reactive oxygen species, which play an important role in disease processes.

21 Jul 2010

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Experts urge global leaders to commit $20 billion to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

University of Luebeck becomes part of Metaminer Cardiac Partnership

HOYA, Adoptics partner to develop shape-changing accommodating intraocular lens

SANUWAVE receives European patent, exclusive rights for Shock Wave Generating Device

ACS to hold symposium on Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Review shows how music training primes nervous system, boosts learning

BioStata invests in KIKA's Veracity advanced EDC platform

NT-020 nutrients promote adult neural stem cell growth in aged rats: Researchers

Factory Reimbursement announces update of country-specific medical device Reimbursement Reports

KMSA to host 3D laser scanning open house and medical device workshop

Researchers block central pathway for prostate cancer progression

Community based alcohol control reduces college drinking: Study

Study examines UK's NICE as model producer of HTA

GE Healthcare IT announces Meaningful Use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise

WHO, UNAIDS and PSI call for scale up of male circumcision in Eastern, Southern Africa

Sec. of State Clinton stresses importance of science and innovation for development

Sleep Center established for patients with sleep disorders

ACI challenges study that attempts to link cleaning products to breast cancer

Wellstar announces Delivery of 2 Prototypes of the TMI Clinical Camera Design

Replacing hydrogen with deuterium increases stability, shelf life of fluorescent probes: Research

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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