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Renova Life moves into Mtech TAP incubator

Renova Life Inc., a company developing research and testing models for human cardiovascular disease, has joined the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) Technology Advancement Program (TAP) incubator, institute officials announce today.

6 Feb 2010

InfoSpi to acquire business and advanced technology of Integral Bioenergies Systems

InfoSpi Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ISPI) announced today an important development within the process of the negotiations to acquire the business and advanced technology of Integral Bioenergies Systems, SL (IBS). This firm has developed and protected a proprietary technology process that allows the treatment of biomass/sludge obtained at sewage treatment plants.

6 Feb 2010

Reliv International adds new products to its portfolio

Reliv International, Inc. introduced three new products to its Relivables line at the company's national conference here today. The products represent the first extension of the Relivables line since it was introduced last August.

6 Feb 2010

Breakthrough research could lead to new potential treatments for malaria

Groundbreaking research done at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria, which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes and kills up to three million people each year.

6 Feb 2010

Over 12,000 courses of lung cancer treatment completed with Accuray's CyberKnife radiosurgery

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that more than 12,000 courses of lung cancer treatment have been completed with CyberKnife radiosurgery. Usage of CyberKnife radiosurgery for lung cancer continues to grow, as illustrated by a 25 percent increase year over year in calendar year 2009.

6 Feb 2010

Majority of Americans believe flu outbreak is over; levels of concern continue to decline

The latest poll from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that almost half of Americans believe the H1N1 flu outbreak is over (44%), and levels of concern about getting sick with the virus continue to decline.

6 Feb 2010

In jobs bill, Democrats push to include extension of COBRA benefits, Medicare 'doc fix'

The New York Times reports that Democrats are trying to address some health coverage considerations in their jobs bill even as they grasp "for ideas to keep alive their health care legislation." Negotiators on the Senate Finance Committee may be close to a jobs agreement. "Democrats were also pushing to include an extension of unemployment benefits and of health care coverage for those out of work." Also under discussion was the possibility of "attaching other initiatives, including a provision to prevent a steep cut in Medicare payment rates for doctors" (Hulse and Zeleny, 2/4).

6 Feb 2010

Sunridge International extends distribution contract with Beijing Vision World Trading

Sunridge International announced today that they have extended the exclusive distribution agreement with Beijing Vision World Trading Co., Ltd. for an additional 4 years.

6 Feb 2010

Haemacure obtains time extension in assets sale process under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Haemacure Corporation announces that it has today obtained a first extension until March 22, 2010 of the delay within which to make a proposal pursuant to the notice of intention to make a proposal to its creditors it filed on January 8, 2010 under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). This extension is intended to allow Haemacure to complete a call for tenders for the sale of its assets, close a sale transaction with the successful tenderer, seek the required approvals for the transaction and proposal to creditors, and execute the proposal.

6 Feb 2010

Tips to make shoveling safer

With much of Pennsylvania expecting significant snowfall, the Department of Health today reminded residents to take steps to protect their health when shoveling deep snow.

6 Feb 2010

Breakthrough discovery could help in developing a broad spectrum of antiviral drugs

Within a virus's tiny exterior is a store of energy waiting to be unleashed. When the virus encounters a host cell, this pent-up energy is released, propelling the viral DNA into the cell and turning it into a virus factory.

6 Feb 2010

HDC partners with New York surgery center to develop new molecular diagnostic tests for pancreatic cancer

Health Discovery Corporation announced today that the Company has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Pancreas, Biliary and Liver Surgery Center of New York at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City to develop new molecular diagnostic tests for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. The Pancreas, Biliary and Liver Surgery Center is under the leadership of Drs. Michael Wayne, Franklin Kassim and Avram Cooperman.

6 Feb 2010

Landrieu defends 'Louisiana purchase' in Senate remarks

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., won a $300-million Medicaid bonus for her state during health overhaul negotiations, spawning a wave of criticism that Democratic leaders needed to make the so-called "Louisiana purchase" to secure her support for their reform bill.

6 Feb 2010

CRI receives U.S patent for treating chronic insomnia

Consolidated Research of Richmond, Inc. (CRI) announces the awarding of United States Patent 7,654,948 - which is a novel, drug-free system for treating people suffering from the most common sleep complaint: Chronic Insomnia.

6 Feb 2010

Cardiologists recommend tips to prevent heart disease

There's a lot you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease and improve your chances for a longer, healthier life. Cardiologists from The Polyclinic in Seattle recommend that you first, learn more about some of the risk factors for heart disease.

6 Feb 2010

Illinois high court rules medical malpractice caps are unconstitutional

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a medical malpractice law enacted in 2005 that limited monetary damages to $1 million from hospitals and $500,000 from doctors for pain and suffering, the Chicago Tribune reports. "The much-anticipated ruling deals a blow to doctors and hospital officials who say caps on damages are a way to tame rising health care costs. … The court said the law violates the state's separation-of-powers clause between the branches of government by allowing lawmakers to interfere with a jury's right to determine damages."

6 Feb 2010

2010 AACP Interim Meeting focuses on patient-centered, team-based care

The 2010 AACP Interim Meeting, Patient-centered, Team-based Care: Setting the Standard, will provide attendees the opportunity to contemplate a healthcare system reorganized around the needs of patients and populations.

6 Feb 2010

AMAG Pharmaceuticals releases safety update on Feraheme Injection

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a therapeutic iron compound to treat anemia and novel imaging agents to aid in the diagnosis of cancer and cardiovascular disease, today provided a safety update on Feraheme® (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous use.

6 Feb 2010

Biochemists identify a critical piece in the evolutionary puzzle

Monash University biochemists have found a critical piece in the evolutionary puzzle that explains how life on Earth evolved millions of centuries ago.

6 Feb 2010

BIO urges HHS to preserve incentives for investment and innovation; improve patient access to genetic tests

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released today a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding the potentially harmful recommendations of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS) in its Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices and Their Impact on Patient Access to Genetic Tests.

6 Feb 2010

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Renova Life moves into Mtech TAP incubator

InfoSpi to acquire business and advanced technology of Integral Bioenergies Systems

Reliv International adds new products to its portfolio

Breakthrough research could lead to new potential treatments for malaria

Over 12,000 courses of lung cancer treatment completed with Accuray's CyberKnife radiosurgery

Majority of Americans believe flu outbreak is over; levels of concern continue to decline

In jobs bill, Democrats push to include extension of COBRA benefits, Medicare 'doc fix'

Sunridge International extends distribution contract with Beijing Vision World Trading

Haemacure obtains time extension in assets sale process under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Tips to make shoveling safer

Breakthrough discovery could help in developing a broad spectrum of antiviral drugs

HDC partners with New York surgery center to develop new molecular diagnostic tests for pancreatic cancer

Landrieu defends 'Louisiana purchase' in Senate remarks

CRI receives U.S patent for treating chronic insomnia

Cardiologists recommend tips to prevent heart disease

Illinois high court rules medical malpractice caps are unconstitutional

2010 AACP Interim Meeting focuses on patient-centered, team-based care

AMAG Pharmaceuticals releases safety update on Feraheme Injection

Biochemists identify a critical piece in the evolutionary puzzle

BIO urges HHS to preserve incentives for investment and innovation; improve patient access to genetic tests

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