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ESA announces new launch date for Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite

The technical issue with the second stage of the Dnepr rocket that delayed the launch of ESA's Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite in February has now been resolved - and the new launch date of 8 April has been set.

22 Mar 2010

Pevion Biotech commences Phase 1 clinical trial of PEV7 vaccine

Pevion Biotech, the Swiss vaccine company, today announced that PEV7, the first vaccine for chronic recurrent thrush - recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis has entered Phase 1 clinical trial.

22 Mar 2010

AssistMed launches Duet data transformation platform for capturing handwritten medical information

AssistMed, Inc. today announced the release of a data transformation platform, Duet™, that enables healthcare professionals to dictate or handwrite medical information and receive it back securely as digital input for their healthcare information systems.

22 Mar 2010

JDRF, Pfizer, Hadassah Medical Organization, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem form diabetes research collaboration

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, said today that it will begin a diabetes research collaboration with Pfizer, Hadassah Medical Organization, and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on drugs to replicate and regenerate insulin-producing cells in people with type 1 diabetes.

22 Mar 2010

Post Acute Medical purchases Northshore Specialty Hospital

Post Acute Medical today announced the purchase of Northshore Specialty Hospital, a 58-bed, Long Term Acute Care Hospital.

22 Mar 2010

CRT, Cephalon to collaborate on development of small molecule inhibitors against cancer

Cancer Research Technology has announced an exclusive agreement with Cephalon, Inc., an international biotechnology company, to collaborate on the development of small molecule inhibitors. These molecules will target specific members of the 'protein kinase C' superfamily of cell signalling proteins - which have been shown to be associated with the development of cancer.

22 Mar 2010

EmSense releases new EmBand 24 neuromarketing measurement device

EmSense Corporation, the company that created the first scalable electroencephalography brainwave measurement technology, today announced the addition of the EmBand 24™ to the EmBand™ family of neuromarketing measurement devices.

22 Mar 2010

BEMA Granisetron development program: BDSI announces positive meeting with FDA

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. announced the positive outcome of a meeting with the FDA on the development program for BEMA Granisetron, the company’s potential treatment for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer therapy. FDA concurred with BDSI’s plans to pursue a development program based on clinical pharmacokinetic data for a 505(b)(2) New Drug Application.

22 Mar 2010

ChemoCentryx undertakes Phase II clinical trial of CCX140

ChemoCentryx, Inc., today announced that it has undertaken a Phase II clinical trial of CCX140, a novel, orally-available small molecule compound designed to specifically target the chemokine receptor known as CCR2.

22 Mar 2010

BSD Medical files 510(k) submission for premarket clearance of Phase II MTX-180

BSD Medical Corporation today announced that the Company has filed a 510(k) submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for premarket clearance of the Company's Phase II MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System for ablation of soft tissue.

22 Mar 2010

CRi to distribute 3DHISTECH’s digital slide scanners and software applications in North America

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi), a leader in pre-clinical and molecular imaging, announced today that it has signed exclusive agreements to distribute 3DHISTECH’s full suite of digital slide scanners and software applications in North America, and the development and distribution of next generation product offerings that address growing applications in digital pathology. These agreements expand CRi’s offerings in the rapidly growing digital pathology market.

22 Mar 2010

Bakeries across the U.S. join campaign for epilepsy awareness

This week, bakeries across the United States are cooking up purple cupcakes in an effort to increase awareness about epilepsy nationwide. The Great Purple Cupcake Project is an initiative of The Anita Kaufmann Foundation -- an American epilepsy education organization and the US Sponsor of Purple Day for epilepsy awareness.

22 Mar 2010

Sports Injuries: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

NCAA BASKETABLL TOURNAMENT COACHES, REFEREES, PLAYERS AND FANS: IT'S YOUR VOICE! From the first tip-off of March Madness to the championship's final buzzer, thousands of people will relentlessly scream and shout, placing tremendous strain on the voice. While no one is recommending silence, the constant pressure on the vocal chords can cause great damage.

22 Mar 2010

Physiquality offers personalized health and fitness programs across the U.S.

Physiquality, a new national health and wellness network, now offers personalized health and fitness programs and products supervised by qualified physical and occupational therapists, across the United States.

22 Mar 2010

HHS announces 'Communities Putting Prevention to Work' grantee recipients: TFAH commends initiative

Trust for America's Health commends today's announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of Communities Putting Prevention to Work grantee recipients. The landmark $327 million initiative will provide funding for a comprehensive, coordinated approach to community-based prevention activities that address physical activity, nutrition, obesity, and tobacco use.

22 Mar 2010

USW members, retirees urge Congressman Altmire to vote for health insurance reform

Dozens of local United Steelworkers members and retirees are sitting in the Aliquippa office of Pennsylvania Rep. Jason Altmire today to urge the Congressman to change his vote for health insurance reform.

22 Mar 2010

ISO 13485:2003 accreditation to strengthen AppLabs medical device testing practice

AppLabs, the world’s largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that it has been conferred with the prestigious International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2003 certification. ISO 13485:2003 is a vehicle for harmonizing quality management system regulations in the medical device sector that consistently meet customer requirements and regulatory standards. With this, AppLabs is among the few software testing companies globally to be awarded this accreditation.

22 Mar 2010

Outcomes Health Information Solutions moves into new headquarters in Alpharetta, GA

Outcomes Health Information Solutions, LLC, a leading healthcare data auditing and analytics company, announced today its move into its new headquarters in Alpharetta, GA. Now occupying nearly 47,000 square feet, the expansion confirms the company’s sustained rapid growth in the healthcare market.

22 Mar 2010

Haemacure obtains authorization to sell assets to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals

Haemacure Corporation announces that it has obtained authorization from the Superior Court of the Province of Québec to sell its assets to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a secured creditor of Haemacure. The United States Bankruptcy Court previously authorized the sale to Angiotech of the assets of Haemacure's U.S. subsidiary.

22 Mar 2010

NHI leases Suite Living Senior Specialty Services for $4.2M

National Health Investors, Inc. announced today new investments totaling $7.2 million. The transactions include a purchase/leaseback of a 24-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Minnesota with Suite Living Senior Specialty Services (formerly known as Comforts of Home) for $4.2 million and the origination of a $3.0 million second mortgage secured by interests in three skilled nursing facilities in Texas totaling 311 beds as part of a bridge to HUD financing for the borrower.

22 Mar 2010

Medical News

ESA announces new launch date for Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite

Pevion Biotech commences Phase 1 clinical trial of PEV7 vaccine

AssistMed launches Duet data transformation platform for capturing handwritten medical information

JDRF, Pfizer, Hadassah Medical Organization, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem form diabetes research collaboration

Post Acute Medical purchases Northshore Specialty Hospital

CRT, Cephalon to collaborate on development of small molecule inhibitors against cancer

EmSense releases new EmBand 24 neuromarketing measurement device

BEMA Granisetron development program: BDSI announces positive meeting with FDA

ChemoCentryx undertakes Phase II clinical trial of CCX140

BSD Medical files 510(k) submission for premarket clearance of Phase II MTX-180

CRi to distribute 3DHISTECH’s digital slide scanners and software applications in North America

Bakeries across the U.S. join campaign for epilepsy awareness

Sports Injuries: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Physiquality offers personalized health and fitness programs across the U.S.

HHS announces 'Communities Putting Prevention to Work' grantee recipients: TFAH commends initiative

USW members, retirees urge Congressman Altmire to vote for health insurance reform

ISO 13485:2003 accreditation to strengthen AppLabs medical device testing practice

Outcomes Health Information Solutions moves into new headquarters in Alpharetta, GA

Haemacure obtains authorization to sell assets to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals

NHI leases Suite Living Senior Specialty Services for $4.2M

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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