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FDA clears AdvanDx' 90 minutes PNA FISH protocol for S. aureus and CNS tests

AdvanDx today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a fast, 90 minutes protocol for its S. aureus PNA FISH® and S. aureus/CNS PNA FISH® tests. The faster protocol reduces the PNA FISH turn-around time from the original 2.5 hours to 90 minutes by reducing PNA probe hybridization from 90 minutes to 30 minutes.

10 Dec 2009

VentriPoint Medical System receives CE Mark approval

VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has received approval to CE Mark its VentriPoint Medical System (VMS) which generates critical heart measurements from 2D ultrasounds in a rapid, accurate and inexpensive manner not currently available.

10 Dec 2009

Santa's top 10 holiday health tips

Santa Claus is coming to town - and Christmas eve is the one night that he must be healthy for his madcap, round-the-world dash. Like us, he's under quite a bit of stress this time of year. While we have crowded stores, visiting relatives, and lots of sugary treats that can strain our immune system, he has elves working feverishly round-the-clock, bickering reindeer, millions of letters to read, and frosty winter weather.

10 Dec 2009

Pro-Pharmaceuticals announces closure of $325,000 tranche of private placement

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it has closed a $325,000 tranche of a private placement of up to $6.0 million with 10X Fund, L.P., which is purchasing unregistered Series B convertible preferred stock and warrants. This tranche brings the total raised to date from the 10X Fund to approximately $4.4 million.

10 Dec 2009

Computer-based intervention reduces anxiety and depression among people with facial disfigurement

Using Face IT - a new computer-based teaching aid that includes interactive videos - can reduce anxiety, depression and appearance concerns among people with facial disfigurement.

10 Dec 2009

St. Vincent's Medical Center ensures OSHA compliance with Streamline Health's workflow solution

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. a leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, today announced that St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has selected Streamline Health to provide a workflow solution to ensure compliance with OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs.

10 Dec 2009

Second-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2010 ended October 31, 2009. Total revenue for the second quarter of FY 2010 increased 255% to $6,896,000, compared to $1,941,000 for the comparable prior year quarter.

10 Dec 2009

Vitamin K2 in Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica

Cyanotech Corporation, a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, today announced its Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica® has achieved another nutritional first. Already the most nutritious Spirulina in the world, it is also a good source of Vitamin K2.

10 Dec 2009

Nutraceutical International reports net income of $3.2M for fourth-quarter fiscal 2009

Nutraceutical International Corporation today reported results for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2009. Net sales for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter were $41.4 million compared to $40.9 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008.

10 Dec 2009

YM BioSciences announces results of collaborative antibody development program

YM BioSciences Inc., today announced the first results of a collaborative program between YM and the National Research Council of Canada's Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI). Utilizing YM's IntelliMab(TM) technology, the program is designed to generate novel antibodies that target cell surface receptors associated with cancer, uniquely optimized to produce efficacy with reduced toxicities.

10 Dec 2009

Eli Lilly provides financial guidance for 2010

At its annual meeting today with the investment community, Eli Lilly and Company highlighted how its innovation-based strategy will enable it to better serve patients and compete effectively in a challenging health care environment. The company also detailed the progress being made in its labs and across its five new business units on an expanding pipeline of innovative molecules and marketed medicines, and provided investors with the company's financial guidance for 2010.

10 Dec 2009

U.S. Well-Being Report for November 2009 released by Gallup and Healthways

Please be advised that Gallup and Healthways, Inc. today released the Gallup-Healthways Monthly U.S. Well-Being Report for November 2009.

10 Dec 2009

Registered dietitians recommend vitamins and supplements for improved bone health

It wouldn't be surprising to find that registered dietitians (RDs) are among the healthiest eaters in the United States, but their healthy habits extend beyond diet. Registered dietitians demonstrate a commitment to the three pillars of health: a healthy diet, supplements and regular exercise.

10 Dec 2009

First Edition: December 10, 2006

Today's headlines reflect Democrats' optimism surrounding the tentative agreement reached in the Senate just as questions about its specifics emerge.

10 Dec 2009

Bill Protzmann to present on the healing power of music to The 60 Minute University

Bill Protzmann brings his presentation on the healing power of music to The 60 Minute University in Indian Wells on Monday December 14th, 2009 from 9-10am, at the Miramonte Resort & Spa.

10 Dec 2009

Convergence between EDC and RTSM solutions simplifies workflow management

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), today introduced unique product convergence between its DataLabs® EDC solution and ClinPhone® Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) technologies.

From Parexel 10 Dec 2009

Uroplasty to publish 12-month results of its OrBIT Urgent PC Neuromodulation System trial

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today highlighted the 12-month results of the OrBIT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the January 2010 print edition of THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY®.

10 Dec 2009

Public health information website to provide information about advanced disinfectants launched

TouchSurfaces.Org launches a public health information website alerting visitors on how the hard surfaces in the home, the work place, and in public venues can act as host to a multitude of infectious viruses and bacteria including H1N1, MRSA, HIV, and others.

10 Dec 2009

Decade of the Mind: A multidisciplinary effort to understand the phenomenon of mind

As we seek a better understanding of the workings of the human mind, we are continually confronted by fresh ethical, legal, and social questions. Now, researchers are increasingly emphasizing the role of a new discipline, neuroethics, to guide the search for answers to those questions.

10 Dec 2009

HSA survey reveals drug cost inflation in workers’ compensation is up by 7.5%

Drug cost inflation in workers’ compensation is up 7.5 percent according to Health Strategy Associates’ (HSA) Sixth Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Compensation.

10 Dec 2009

Medical News

FDA clears AdvanDx' 90 minutes PNA FISH protocol for S. aureus and CNS tests

VentriPoint Medical System receives CE Mark approval

Santa's top 10 holiday health tips

Pro-Pharmaceuticals announces closure of $325,000 tranche of private placement

Computer-based intervention reduces anxiety and depression among people with facial disfigurement

St. Vincent's Medical Center ensures OSHA compliance with Streamline Health's workflow solution

Second-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Vitamin K2 in Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica

Nutraceutical International reports net income of $3.2M for fourth-quarter fiscal 2009

YM BioSciences announces results of collaborative antibody development program

Eli Lilly provides financial guidance for 2010

U.S. Well-Being Report for November 2009 released by Gallup and Healthways

Registered dietitians recommend vitamins and supplements for improved bone health

First Edition: December 10, 2006

Bill Protzmann to present on the healing power of music to The 60 Minute University

Convergence between EDC and RTSM solutions simplifies workflow management

Uroplasty to publish 12-month results of its OrBIT Urgent PC Neuromodulation System trial

Public health information website to provide information about advanced disinfectants launched

Decade of the Mind: A multidisciplinary effort to understand the phenomenon of mind

HSA survey reveals drug cost inflation in workers’ compensation is up by 7.5%

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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