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Team Consulting to provide Oval Medical Technologies new funds in exchange for equity

Leading medical technology firm Team Consulting has joined the consortium of investors that is providing seed funding to Oval Medical Technologies, a developer of proprietary medical pre-filled syringes and autoinjectors.

22 Mar 2010

Progressive decline in organ donations

The number of living donor organs available for transplant has progressively declined over the past five years, according to a new study. In addition, the study showed that for the first time, organs from deceased donors decreased in 2008.

22 Mar 2010

Maple syrup has anti-oxidants, healthy biological properties: Study

Before you dig in to your next stack of French toast or waffles, you might want to pour on pure maple syrup.

22 Mar 2010

Octapharma's 2009 net turnover up 14%

2009 for Octapharma continued the focus on consolidation with the introduction of our own plasma production, resulting in investments exceeding €135M. Against this backdrop, for the fifth consecutive year, Octapharma realised a record turnover and profit. Our Net turnover passed the mark of 1 billion at €1,009M equivalent to an increase of 14% over €886M in 2008.

22 Mar 2010

No significant racial differences in cancer patient mortality rates: Study

A new study has found that when African American and white cancer patients are treated at similar, specialized cancer care institutions, mortality rates are roughly equal. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that where patients receive care may partly explain observed racial disparities in cancer mortality.

22 Mar 2010

Primary care physicians agree on responsibility in addressing obesity, but lack right weight management resources

Primary care physicians agree they have a role in addressing obesity, but say they do not have the right weight management resources. Obese or heavier adults take responsibility for weight loss, but adults who need to lose weight may lack information about effective weight loss methods and strategies. These findings and others come from new research commissioned and released today by the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance, a project operating out of the Department of Health Policy at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

22 Mar 2010

Australian Food Industry pledges salt reductions

“While salt is an important part of people’s diet, eating too much can be harmful and that’s why industry has been involved in salt reduction strategies for a number of years,” said Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Chief Executive Kate Carnell, who highlighted that increased salt in diet is directly linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

22 Mar 2010

Passage of health insurance reform is monumental accomplishment: DNC Chairman

Today, President Obama and Congressional Democrats accomplished something that has eluded Presidents, Congress and the American people for decades. After a year of hard work, we have passed health insurance reform. We owe great thanks to the President, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid and their leadership teams.

22 Mar 2010

Passage of Health Reconciliation measure will reduce burden on Puerto Ricans

The National Puerto Rican Coalition today urged passage by the House of the so-called Health Reconciliation measure, which contains several provisions of importance to Puerto Rico.

22 Mar 2010

CIGNA recognizes the enactment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

CIGNA Corp. recognizes the historical significance of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The law will expand access to health insurance to many who currently do not have coverage.

22 Mar 2010

E. coli scare ends with assurance of safe dinking water

Amidst a water contamination scare people in Nerang, QLD were warned last Friday to boil their drinking water. The contaminating agent was a bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) that is one of the leading causes of gastrointestinal and urinary tract infections. The scare involved nearly 2,500 families.

22 Mar 2010

PharmAthene suspends work on SparVax research and development contract with BARDA

PharmAthene, Inc., a biodefense company specializing in the development and commercialization of medical countermeasures against chemical and biological threats, announced today that pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulations and pending a ruling in a protest recently filed by a competitor the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), has suspended work under the modification the Company announced on February 23, 2010 to its existing contract with BARDA for the research and development of SparVax™. June 11, 2010 is the deadline to rule on the protest.

22 Mar 2010

Formatech selects Tracon Pharmaceuticals’ TRC102 inhibitor as next Fillanthropy Program candidate

Today, Formatech, Inc. announces the selection of Tracon Pharmaceuticals’ TRC102 clinical product as the next Fillanthropy™ Program candidate. Under this program, Formatech donates the services required to aseptically fill and finish one lot of the drug candidate to support Tracon’s upcoming clinical trials.

22 Mar 2010

AARDA launches campaign on family AQ

In honor of the designation of March as National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month by the U.S. Senate on March 4, 2010, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) wants to help you learn your family's AQ. AQ is a play on IQ that stands for Autoimmune Quotient. It's about knowing how likely you or a loved one is to develop an autoimmune disease, based on the prevalence of these diseases and your family history. The campaign features AARDA National Spokesperson and Actress Kellie Martin, best known for her memorable roles on "E.R." and "Life Goes On."

22 Mar 2010

Gender divide over the healthcare reform bill

The historic healthcare reform bill has unearthed a strong difference between the Catholic nuns and Bishops. In short the great gender divide is at play again! While 59,000 nuns all over the country are in support of the bill, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops oppose it strongly.

22 Mar 2010

Natural fibre in sea kelp may help tackle obesity

Seaweed could hold the key to tackling obesity after it was found it reduces fat uptake by more than 75 per cent, new research has shown.

22 Mar 2010

U.S. bishops urge House members to fix flaws or oppose Senate health reform bill

The U.S. bishops urged the House of Representatives to fix flaws in health care legislation or vote against its passage in a March 20 letter to House members.

22 Mar 2010

Phase II Topical Interferon Alpha-2b trial for AGW: Helix BioPharma achieves last-patient-out

Helix BioPharma Corp. announced today that it has achieved last-patient-out in its Phase II trial of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b for the treatment of ano-genital warts.

22 Mar 2010

Nanobotmodels animates future DNA repairing process

Nanobotmodels Company made detail animation of DNA-repair process using nanomechanical robot. You can see all stages of repair in this animation, based on DNA-nanorobot model.

22 Mar 2010

Asuragen appoints BMD as exclusive distributor of Signature Oncology Products in France

Asuragen, Inc., a leader in the development of molecular diagnostics, announced today the appointment of Biomedical Diagnostics SA, a leading medical diagnostic company in Europe, as its exclusive distributor of Signature® Oncology Products in France. Asuragen’s Signature Oncology Portfolio comprises multiplex assays for the detection of mutations in solid and hematologic malignancies.

22 Mar 2010