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HP, Clinton Health Access Initiative collaborate to improve HIV testing and treatment of infants in Kenya

HP today announced an alliance with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) that will provide structural and systemic improvements in testing and treating more than 120,000 infants exposed to HIV in Kenya each year.

30 Nov 2010

Primary care physicians rank GSK's sales force number one

According to SDI's 2010 Ranking Tables Study, office-based primary care physicians - general practitioners, family medicine physicians, and doctors of osteopathy - rank GlaxoSmithKline's sales force number one, a jump from third in 2009. Pfizer finished second and Merck placed third this year, down from first and second, respectively, in 2009.

30 Nov 2010

Vitala non-invasive continence control device demonstrates safety in Phase 2 clinical study

Vitala™ a novel, non-invasive continence control device, demonstrated safety and efficacy in providing up to 8 hours of temporary continence to people with an end colostomy, according to results of a study published in the journal Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.

30 Nov 2010

FG-2216 drug offers new treatment option for kidney disease-related anemia

A new drug called FG-2216 can stimulate production of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in dialysis patients—possibly offering a new approach to treatment of kidney disease-related anemia, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

30 Nov 2010

Sante to break ground on second and third post hospital stay rehabilitation centers

Sante Partners announces that they will officially break ground on their second and third post hospital stay rehabilitation centers: Sante of Surprise and Sante of Chandler on Wednesday, December 1st at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, December 1st at 1 p.m. respectively. The facilities will be dedicated to servicing patients/guests in the prospective communities of Surprise, Sun City and Chandler with state-of-the-art physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation centers designed by Sante Partners.

30 Nov 2010

PositiveID to include new bio-sensor application in Wireless Body platform

PositiveID Corporation announced today that it has expanded its Wireless Body platform to include a new bio-sensor application for temperature.

30 Nov 2010

CAMH neuroscientists develop novel protein peptide for targeted treatment of depression

Neuroscientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have developed a protein peptide that may be a novel type of highly targeted treatment for depression with a low side-effect profile. Depression affects one in ten Canadians at some time in their lives and is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

30 Nov 2010

New ultrasound-based treatment for varicose veins

Rowena Cheng, RN, has spent most of her 34-year career on her feet. Standing for long periods of time comes with the job of being a nurse. For Cheng, however, it exacted a physical toll: knotted, swollen blood vessels in the calf of her left leg.

30 Nov 2010

Molecular switch plays crucial role in addictive behavior and memory processes

Learning and memory formation are based on the creation of new connections between neurons in the brain. Also, behaviors such as nicotine addiction manifest themselves in long-term changes of neuronal connectivity and can - at least in this respect - be viewed as a form of learning.

30 Nov 2010

American Red Cross announces additional $2 million to combat cholera epidemic in Haiti

The American Red Cross announced today it is committing an additional $2 million to combat an escalating cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed more than 1,700 people and sickened more than 75,000.

30 Nov 2010

Exergen introduces Virtual Classroom for training on temporal artery thermometry

The Exergen Corporation has introduced The Virtual Classroom, a modern technological approach to training nursing and hospital staff on the clinical science and proper use of temporal artery thermometry. The Virtual Classroom is a computerized educational demonstration with avatars substituted for real people depicting familiar scenarios for clinicians.

30 Nov 2010

GeoVax supports Bionor's Phase 2b trial of therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine

GeoVax Labs, Inc., an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for HIV/AIDS (HIV-1, Human Immunodeficiency Virus), announced it was pleased to learn of the partial success observed in the recently completed Phase 2b trial of a therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine produced by Bionor Immuno AS of Oslo, Norway.

30 Nov 2010

BCBSNC to implement Intelimedix's Tru:Insights employer group reporting tool

Intelimedix, a business intelligence company focused on multi-relational data mining and advanced analytics for faster, more accurate decision making, is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). Representing over 3.7 million customers and handling more than $10 billion in medical claims annually, BCBSNC will initially implement Intelimedix's Tru:Insights employer group reporting tool.

30 Nov 2010

Sinai Hospital's endocrinologist helps people to manage diabetes

Nearly 27-million people live with diabetes and 57-million more are pre-diabetic. Not only can this disease be life threatening, but it can take a huge toll on families and on those who have it- if it's not treated properly.

30 Nov 2010

$Bruker’s AcuityXR with ContourGT optical surface profilers break diffraction limit$

Bruker’s AcuityXR with ContourGT optical surface profilers break diffraction limit

Bruker Corporation announced today at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall 2010 Meeting the AcuityXR™, a novel optical surface profiler mode that combines unique, patent-pending Bruker hardware and software technology to enable select ContourGT™ non-contact, 3D optical surface profilers to break the optical diffraction limit and deliver lateral resolutions that were previously considered impossible to achieve.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 30 Nov 2010

Amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to arterial stiffness in adulthood

Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables as a child is associated with healthier arteries as an adult. The amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to the amount of arterial stiffness in adulthood. Children who consistently eat lots of fruits and vegetables lower their risk of having stiff arteries in young adulthood, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Nov 2010

Heart disease risk factors in childhood predicts likelihood of atherosclerosis as adults

Measuring heart disease risk factors in children at or after age 9 helped predict the likelihood of atherosclerosis in adulthood, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Nov 2010

Medisafe 1 to launch syringe locking device in Jerusalem hospital

Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp., a developer of patented technologies that physically prevent unauthorized administration of prescription medications, announced today that the company has engaged in preliminary discussions to launch a pilot of its syringe locking device, with a major hospital in Jerusalem.

30 Nov 2010

iNTERFACEWARE to develop HL7 interfaces for radiology, diagnostic imaging service providers

iNTERFACEWARE, a software provider committed to simplifying HL7 integration, today announced that leading radiology and diagnostic imaging service providers including Clinical Radiologists, Touch Stone Medical Imaging, Medical Imaging Northwest and Advance Technological Radiology have selected iNTERFACEWARE to develop their HL7 interfaces for seamless transfer of electronic medical data. Additionally, iNTERFACEWARE manages HL7 integration for healthcare providers including GE Healthcare and Fujifilm.

30 Nov 2010

Resverlogix files new patent for dosing combinations of RVX-208, statin therapeutics

Resverlogix Corp. is pleased to announce today that it has filed additional new patent protection based on novel findings derived from its recently completed ASSERT Phase 2 clinical trial.

30 Nov 2010

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HP, Clinton Health Access Initiative collaborate to improve HIV testing and treatment of infants in Kenya

Primary care physicians rank GSK's sales force number one

Vitala non-invasive continence control device demonstrates safety in Phase 2 clinical study

FG-2216 drug offers new treatment option for kidney disease-related anemia

Sante to break ground on second and third post hospital stay rehabilitation centers

PositiveID to include new bio-sensor application in Wireless Body platform

CAMH neuroscientists develop novel protein peptide for targeted treatment of depression

New ultrasound-based treatment for varicose veins

Molecular switch plays crucial role in addictive behavior and memory processes

American Red Cross announces additional $2 million to combat cholera epidemic in Haiti

Exergen introduces Virtual Classroom for training on temporal artery thermometry

GeoVax supports Bionor's Phase 2b trial of therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine

BCBSNC to implement Intelimedix's Tru:Insights employer group reporting tool

Sinai Hospital's endocrinologist helps people to manage diabetes

Bruker’s AcuityXR with ContourGT optical surface profilers break diffraction limit

Amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to arterial stiffness in adulthood

Heart disease risk factors in childhood predicts likelihood of atherosclerosis as adults

Medisafe 1 to launch syringe locking device in Jerusalem hospital

iNTERFACEWARE to develop HL7 interfaces for radiology, diagnostic imaging service providers

Resverlogix files new patent for dosing combinations of RVX-208, statin therapeutics

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