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AIDS Healthcare Foundation to hold free rapid HIV testing to mark World AIDS Day

In observation of World AIDS Day this year, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS group and which currently provides more than 15,000 free HIV and STD tests annually in California via its community-based testing programs, is hosting an extended day—and evening—of free rapid HIV testing this Saturday, November 28th, starting at 10 am, going until 2 am Sunday at its ‘Out of the Closet’ Hollywood thrift store and testing location (6210 Sunset). The HIV testing marathon is being held as part of AHF’s ‘Testing Millions’ campaign, a worldwide initiative to test more than three million people in conjunction with the observance of this year’s World AIDS Day, Tuesday, December 1st. In an effort to raise awareness about the event and HIV testing, LA’s KIIS radio station (102.7 FM) will have its mobile van broadcasting live from the testing event from 8 pm to 10 pm Saturday.

28 Nov 2009

PanGenex expects release of television program on Calci-CLEAR dietary supplement

PanGenex Corporation announced today that it anticipates the release of its long form television program, demonstrating the benefits of Calci-CLEAR™, its patent pending dietary supplement that addresses soft tissue calcification, pursuant to its partnership with Incredible Discoveries® in early 2010.

28 Nov 2009

Leading mental health experts to hold conference in Vancouver

Leading experts in the field of mental health are holding one of the largest conferences of its kind in Vancouver, November Sunday 29 - Tuesday December 1. The conference, titled 'Into the Light,' is being jointly organized by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Vancouver Coastal Health and Simon Fraser University and will be looking at mental health issues across Canada.

28 Nov 2009

Scientists provide the first comprehensive picture of minimal cell

What are the bare essentials of life, the indispensable ingredients required to produce a cell that can survive on its own? Can we describe the molecular anatomy of a cell, and understand how an entire organism functions as a system? These are just some of the questions that scientists in a partnership between the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and the Centre de Regulacio Genòmica (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, set out to address.

28 Nov 2009

Study on placebo effect

A short time ago, Swedish scientists published a paper suggesting the existence of a genetic disposition to respond to placebo, thus giving rise to debate in the media about a possible "placebo gene." In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106[46]: 751-5), Matthias Breidert and Karl Hofbauer summarize the most recent data about placebos.

28 Nov 2009

USB pedometers offer accountability and accuracy for health and wellness programs

Uploadable USB pedometers may be new, but they're already seeing prime time in wellness. A combination of advanced accelerometer functionality and automated data upload are solving a long term concern over the accuracy of self-reported data.

28 Nov 2009

Medworxx Solutions files its interim consolidated financial statements with Canadian securities authorities

Medworxx Solutions Inc. announced today it has filed with the Canadian securities authorities its interim consolidated financial statements and management discussion & analysis report for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009. These documents may be viewed under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.

28 Nov 2009

Philips Electronics to showcase its new range of healthcare imaging and informatics solutions at RSNA meeting

At the upcoming Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting starting Sunday, Royal Philips Electronics will demonstrate a new range of healthcare imaging and informatics solutions designed to directly address the priorities of patients and care providers, by delivering meaningful imaging innovations that reflect a desire for value, modular price points and easy upgradability.

From Philips Healthcare 28 Nov 2009

Researchers devise new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia

Researchers at Uppsala University and University Children's Hospital in Uppsala have devised powerful new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia and for prediction of how children with leukemia will respond to chemotherapy.

28 Nov 2009

Ergoresearch announces first quarter 2010 financial results

Ergoresearch ltd. announced today its results for the first quarter of 2010 ended September 30, 2009. During the year, Ergoresearch recorded unprecedented sales and a strong growth in net earnings and cash generated from operating activities.

28 Nov 2009

Open EC Technologies announces sales revenue for first fiscal quarter

Open EC Technologies, Inc. ("Open EC" or the "Company")announced today sales revenue for the first fiscal quarter $293,287 with EBITDA from continuing operations of $7,613.

28 Nov 2009

Ontario government announces funding for seven additional NP-led clinics

People across Ontario will see improved access to primary care thanks to a government announcement that will fund seven additional Nurse Practitioner (NP)-led clinics.

28 Nov 2009

EMEA determines MAA for omacetaxine mepesuccinate for treatment of CML patients

ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited announced today that the European Medicines Agency ("EMEA") has determined that the Marketing Authorization Application ("MAA") for omacetaxine mepesuccinate for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients who have failed treatment with imatinib and who have developed the Bcr-Abl T315I mutation is valid.

28 Nov 2009

Cromoz's new drug delivery system to reduce amount of drugs used in cancer treatment

Cromoz Inc., located in Research Triangle Park, will initiate water-soluble carbon nanotube-based cancer drug delivery system in Hyderabad, India. The water-soluble carbon nanotubes, which have functional groups on the walls that allows for conjugation with cancer drugs, was developed in partnership with the Indian Institute of Kanpur (ITT). The conjugated carbon nanotubes serves as a drug delivery vehicle with the ability to target the cancer site which has the potential to increase the drug efficacy.

28 Nov 2009

World Vision's initiative to help communities for healthy futures

The XXI Winter Olympics are less than three months away, and Canadians are ready to partake in the celebration. On Sunday, November 29, 2009 come join World Vision at Richmond Olympic Oval (OVAL) for Celebration of Ice.

28 Nov 2009

USPTO approves Acuo Technologies' patent application

ACUO TECHNOLOGIES, developers of high-performance medical image management software, data migration tools and services, is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has approved a patent application for an "Asset Communication Format within a Computer Network."

28 Nov 2009

Shamir Optical Industry declares dividend of US$ 0.609 per share

Shamir Optical Industry Ltd., a leading provider of innovative products and technology to the ophthalmic lens market, announced today that its board of directors had declared a dividend distribution in an aggregate amount of US$ 10 million (approximately NIS 37.62 million based on the November 25, 2009 representative rate of exchange), or approximately US$ 0.609 (approximately NIS 2.3 based on the November 25, 2009 representative rate of exchange) per ordinary share based on the number of outstanding shares of Shamir as of the date hereof.

28 Nov 2009

Varian Medical Systems to exhibit its full range of detectors at RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat panel digital image detectors, will exhibit its full range of detectors at the RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill. from November 29 - December 3, 2009. Varian will also be exhibiting X-ray tube technology for multiple modalities as well as specialized cancer treatment technologies.

27 Nov 2009

Ranaz reports its results for the third-quarter ended September 30, 2009

Ranaz Corporation ("Ranaz"), a company specializing in the manufacturing and marketing of protein and dietary supplements, reported its results today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

27 Nov 2009

XenaCare Holdings becomes national sponsor of Arthritis Foundation

XenaCare Holdings, Inc., a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced today that is has become a national sponsor of the Arthritis Foundation at the National Proud Sponsor level.

27 Nov 2009

Medical News

AIDS Healthcare Foundation to hold free rapid HIV testing to mark World AIDS Day

PanGenex expects release of television program on Calci-CLEAR dietary supplement

Leading mental health experts to hold conference in Vancouver

Scientists provide the first comprehensive picture of minimal cell

Study on placebo effect

USB pedometers offer accountability and accuracy for health and wellness programs

Medworxx Solutions files its interim consolidated financial statements with Canadian securities authorities

Philips Electronics to showcase its new range of healthcare imaging and informatics solutions at RSNA meeting

Researchers devise new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia

Ergoresearch announces first quarter 2010 financial results

Open EC Technologies announces sales revenue for first fiscal quarter

Ontario government announces funding for seven additional NP-led clinics

EMEA determines MAA for omacetaxine mepesuccinate for treatment of CML patients

Cromoz's new drug delivery system to reduce amount of drugs used in cancer treatment

World Vision's initiative to help communities for healthy futures

USPTO approves Acuo Technologies' patent application

Shamir Optical Industry declares dividend of US$ 0.609 per share

Varian Medical Systems to exhibit its full range of detectors at RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago

Ranaz reports its results for the third-quarter ended September 30, 2009

XenaCare Holdings becomes national sponsor of Arthritis Foundation

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