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Caldwell, IV discussed key elements on extension of human longevity at 7th Insurance Linked Securities Summit

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC), a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, William M. Caldwell, IV, will be delivering a luncheon keynote address today at the 7th Insurance Linked Securities Summit, being held January 27-29, 2010 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

30 Jan 2010

Project A.L.S. and Robert Packard Center for ALS Research partner in $15M research initiative

Project A.L.S. (New York, NY) and the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) announced that they will partner on P2 ALS, a $15 million initiative designed to advance ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) research exponentially over the next three years.

30 Jan 2010

Lanzoprazole and astemizole hold promise for early detection of AD

Investigators from the International Center for Biomedicine and the University of Chile, in collaboration with the Center for Bioinformatics of the Universidad de Talca, have discovered that two drugs, the benzimidazole derivatives lanzoprazole and astemizole, may be suitable for use as PET (positron emission tomography) radiotracers and enable imaging for the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease. The study is published in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

30 Jan 2010

American Heart Association's statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

President Obama's appeal to members of Congress to not walk away from health care reform and the millions of Americans who are counting on it provides hope to the many heart disease and stroke patients who are struggling to get the care they need or are one step away from medical bankruptcy.

30 Jan 2010

Justice Department files a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in Georgia's hospitals

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division today announced that it has filed a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in seven state-run psychiatric hospitals in Georgia from the imminent and serious threat of harm to their lives, health and safety.

30 Jan 2010

Pharmasset exercises option to purchase additional shares

Pharmasset, Inc. announced today the underwriter of its recent stock offering has exercised its option to purchase an additional 230,400 shares of common stock.

30 Jan 2010

Siemens Healthcare selects Cordys solution for managing and improving global material logistic processes

Cordys has been chosen by Siemens Healthcare, one of the largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a trendsetter in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information technology and hearing aids, for managing and continuously improving key logistics processes in 125 countries, including Germany, the USA and China.

30 Jan 2010

All provincially funded infrastructure projects should use steel made in Ontario, OCHU/CUPE

The Ontario government should require that all provincially funded infrastructure projects use steel made in Ontario, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE requested today in pre-budget hearings of the Ontario legislature.

30 Jan 2010

U.S. Marshals seize unapproved ozone generators from Applied Ozone Systems

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals today seized 79 ozone generators, models AOS-1M and AOS-1MD, from Applied Ozone Systems of Auburn, Calif. The seized goods, which are medical devices, are valued at $75,900.

30 Jan 2010

Study shows significant decline in hockey-related spinal injuries

The past decade has seen a significant reduction in the number and severity of spinal cord injuries in Canadian ice hockey, reports a study in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

30 Jan 2010

LiveData OR-Dashboard completes 2010 IHE North American Connectathon

LiveData, a leading innovator in real-time data integration and display, today announced that the technology underlying LiveData OR-Dashboard, has successfully completed the 2010 IHE North American Connectathon, a proving ground for medical device integration.

30 Jan 2010

Department of Developmental Services to close Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona

At a general employee meeting Friday morning at Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona, state Department of Developmental Services representatives officially announced plans to close the state center that provides care for hundreds of Californians with developmental disabilities.

30 Jan 2010

BIA announces the long-anticipated release of its enterprise legal software product, Solis

Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), today announces the long-anticipated release of its enterprise legal software product, Solis™, which is a complete in-house solution providing a defensible and automated system for legal hold, data collections, and early case assessment.

30 Jan 2010

NAPRA issues directive on NHPs, CHFA concerned

The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) has issued a directive to the provinces requesting that pharmacists not sell Natural Health Products (NHPs) without a Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Drug Identification Number for Homeopathic Medicine (DIN-HM). NAPRA did not engage in consultations with industry participants who will be adversely affected by this move.

30 Jan 2010

One-third of dairy products exceed microbe contamination levels, says study

One-third of samples of milk and dairy products analysed in various restaurants exceed the microbe contamination limits set by the European Union, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Valencia (UV). The experts advise against keeping milk in jugs and suggest that these foodstuffs need to be better handled.

30 Jan 2010

AMR to provide uninterrupted service while NEMSA conducts informational picket

American Medical Response (AMR), 9-1-1 ambulance service provider for San Mateo County, announced today that it will continue to provide uninterrupted service while NEMSA, the union representing AMR’s paramedic workforce, conducts an informational picket.

30 Jan 2010

Health Secretary and education leader commend school for encouraging physical activities among students

During a visit today to Hanover Area Junior-Senior High School, Department of Health Secretary Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak commended the school for its efforts to boost physical activity among middle school students.

30 Jan 2010

USP develops revised quality guidelines for pharmacists who prepare life-saving drugs

To further protect the safety of patients taking individually prepared medications, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has developed new and revised quality guidelines for pharmacists who compound-or individually prepare-these life-saving drugs.

30 Jan 2010

FMCNA ships dialysis machines and supplies for Haiti relief efforts

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure, is donating and delivering dialysis supplies to Haitians, at a time when relief supplies continue to be slow to reach those in need following a devastating earthquake and aftershock.

30 Jan 2010

AAOS offers tips to prevent winter sports injuries

As Olympians push their bodies to the extreme during the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver, professional and amateur sports enthusiasts alike will be watching their favorite televised sports.

30 Jan 2010

Medical News

Caldwell, IV discussed key elements on extension of human longevity at 7th Insurance Linked Securities Summit

Project A.L.S. and Robert Packard Center for ALS Research partner in $15M research initiative

Lanzoprazole and astemizole hold promise for early detection of AD

American Heart Association's statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

Justice Department files a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in Georgia's hospitals

Pharmasset exercises option to purchase additional shares

Siemens Healthcare selects Cordys solution for managing and improving global material logistic processes

All provincially funded infrastructure projects should use steel made in Ontario, OCHU/CUPE

U.S. Marshals seize unapproved ozone generators from Applied Ozone Systems

Study shows significant decline in hockey-related spinal injuries

LiveData OR-Dashboard completes 2010 IHE North American Connectathon

Department of Developmental Services to close Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona

BIA announces the long-anticipated release of its enterprise legal software product, Solis

NAPRA issues directive on NHPs, CHFA concerned

One-third of dairy products exceed microbe contamination levels, says study

AMR to provide uninterrupted service while NEMSA conducts informational picket

Health Secretary and education leader commend school for encouraging physical activities among students

USP develops revised quality guidelines for pharmacists who prepare life-saving drugs

FMCNA ships dialysis machines and supplies for Haiti relief efforts

AAOS offers tips to prevent winter sports injuries

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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