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Red Herring Asia Top 100 Enterprises 2009 award for Sundia MediTech

Sundia MediTech Company, a leading pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing service company in China, is proud to announce that the company received the Red Herring Asia Top 100 Enterprises 2009 award, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies in the Asia Pacific region.

24 Nov 2009

Titan Medical, CAE Healthcare partner to develop the world's next generation robotic surgery platform

Titan Medical Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with CAE Healthcare for various services related to the development of Titan's Amadeus® clinical-grade robotic surgery platform. Once completed, the platform could be used, not only to perform surgery at a distance, but also to train surgeons via simulation.

24 Nov 2009

HHS launches Health IT Buzz

Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS’ National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced the launch of Health IT Buzz, a new blog that will allow readers to learn more about health information technology (health IT) and provide a space for consumers, providers, policymakers, and technology experts to share their ideas and concerns regarding health IT.

24 Nov 2009

TAP delivers customized automated protein purification system in collaboration with a European major

The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications, today announced its Advanced Projects Group has successfully collaborated with a major European antibody therapeutics company to deliver a custom automated protein purification and concentration system helping the company accelerate its pre-clinical research.

24 Nov 2009

IFR scientists crystallise protein that may aid gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract

Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of real benefit to people.

24 Nov 2009

Oxagen completes £16 Million Series C round funding

Oxagen Limited, a drug discovery and development company specializing in inflammation, announced today the successful completion of a £16 Million ($26.7 Million) Series C round led by Novartis Venture Funds.

24 Nov 2009

Withheld anger in MS patients can have adverse effect on health

People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) feel more than twice as much withheld anger as the general population and this could have an adverse effect on their relationships and health, according to a study published in the December issue of the European Journal of Neurology.

24 Nov 2009

Presence of increased body fat hinders the loss of body weight

The presence of increased body fat, and therefore higher levels of inflammatory substances in the blood, hinders the loss and maintenance of body weight; as shown by a research project of the University of Navarra conducted by Estíbaliz Goyenechea Soto, a scientist at the School of Pharmacy.

24 Nov 2009

VHA to participate in U.S. DOE's Hospital Energy Alliance initiative

VHA Inc., the national health care network that represents more than 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals across the country, has joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Hospital Energy Alliance. The HEA's mission is to promote evidence-based information on successful strategies for integrating technologies and processes that will reduce hospital energy consumption and operating costs.

24 Nov 2009

National Alliance for Hispanic Health to support Hispanic students interested in STEM fields

"Mr. President, you can count us in. With our community, foundation, and corporate partners the Alliance is proud to be a part of Educate to Innovate," said Adolph P. Falcon, Senior Vice President of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, after attending a White House meeting today where President Obama announced the commitment of companies and nonprofit groups nationwide to encourage students in the STEM fields.

24 Nov 2009

Americans with hepatitis C are at increased risk of developing liver cancer, says NVHR

New peer-reviewed data finding that fewer than one-fifth of the nearly 4 million Americans infected with chronic hepatitis C virus have received anti-viral therapy in recent years should be a wake-up call that Congress needs to move urgently on bipartisan legislation to support new state-based detection, research, and surveillance efforts, the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) said today.

24 Nov 2009

51st ASH meeting to feature 16 abstracts of MMRC

The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) announced today that data from 13 of its clinical trials and three from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Genomics Initiative, which analyzes tissue samples from the MMRC tissue bank, have been selected for oral or poster presentations at the upcoming 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to be held in New Orleans from December 5-8, 2009.

24 Nov 2009

About Face Acne Foundation to provide best-in-class therapy for indigent acne patients

Acne is a serious medical condition. More than 40 percent of mid-teens and adolescents have either acne or acne scarring requiring professional treatment by a dermatologist. Unfortunately, nationwide statistics show that only 11 percent of patients receive treatment.

24 Nov 2009

New finding reveals Barrett's esophagus in asymptomatic women undergoing endoscopic screening

In the November issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a study out of Stanford University found that Barrett's esophagus was detected in six percent of asymptomatic women undergoing endoscopic screening.

24 Nov 2009

CoActiv introduces enhancements to its medical imaging product suite at the RSNA 2009

CoActiv, the enterprise image and data management specialist, debuts at RSNA 2009 a full range of enhancements to its comprehensive medical imaging product suite that make it the choice for universal multi-department, multi-modality, multi-platform and multi-format image management. Whether it’s CT images from the radiology department on an integrated PACS/RIS or a DR exam from orthopedics on an iPhone for a physician making rounds, now CoActiv’s advanced product family does it all and more.

24 Nov 2009

Hallmark Insights to provide incentive rewards for TriZetto’s Value-Based Benefits Solution

The TriZetto Group, Inc. today announced that Hallmark Insights, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., will provide incentive rewards as an integrated component of TriZetto’s Value-Based Benefits Solution for healthcare payer organizations. Available in early 2010, TriZetto’s software solution will enable health plans using TriZetto’s enterprise administration systems to offer employers automated benefit programs that incent members to adopt healthier lifestyles and effectively manage chronic conditions.

24 Nov 2009

Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of stroke, heart disease and death, finds study

While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong and healthy heart as well - and that inadequate levels of the vitamin may significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart disease, and death, even among people who've never had heart disease.

24 Nov 2009

ProVation EHR and MD software to be implemented at North Shore Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Centers

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that North Shore Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Centers has selected its ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding, and its ProVation® EHR electronic health record and patient charting solution. The software will be used at locations in Westlake and Garfield Heights, OH.

24 Nov 2009

C.A.R.E. Clinic in New Orleans attended by over 1000 patients

Organizers of a free health clinic for uninsured residents of Louisiana are pleased with its success today. Not only did the clinic see 1,000 patients, it may have saved the lives of some sick individuals. Many of the patients had not seen a physician since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005.

24 Nov 2009

Premier Purchasing Partners announces new agreements for flooring carpet and resilient

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for flooring carpet and resilient.

24 Nov 2009

Medical News

Red Herring Asia Top 100 Enterprises 2009 award for Sundia MediTech

Titan Medical, CAE Healthcare partner to develop the world's next generation robotic surgery platform

HHS launches Health IT Buzz

TAP delivers customized automated protein purification system in collaboration with a European major

IFR scientists crystallise protein that may aid gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract

Oxagen completes £16 Million Series C round funding

Withheld anger in MS patients can have adverse effect on health

Presence of increased body fat hinders the loss of body weight

VHA to participate in U.S. DOE's Hospital Energy Alliance initiative

National Alliance for Hispanic Health to support Hispanic students interested in STEM fields

Americans with hepatitis C are at increased risk of developing liver cancer, says NVHR

51st ASH meeting to feature 16 abstracts of MMRC

About Face Acne Foundation to provide best-in-class therapy for indigent acne patients

New finding reveals Barrett's esophagus in asymptomatic women undergoing endoscopic screening

CoActiv introduces enhancements to its medical imaging product suite at the RSNA 2009

Hallmark Insights to provide incentive rewards for TriZetto’s Value-Based Benefits Solution

Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of stroke, heart disease and death, finds study

ProVation EHR and MD software to be implemented at North Shore Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Centers

C.A.R.E. Clinic in New Orleans attended by over 1000 patients

Premier Purchasing Partners announces new agreements for flooring carpet and resilient

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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