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UGR researchers provide early diagnosis of ARMD and keratitis

Researchers from the UGR have provided an early diagnosis of certain ocular diseases that are very common today, such as age-related macular degeneration and keratitis, by applying an existing optical technique that, nevertheless, had never before been used for this purpose.

25 Nov 2009

Novartis to terminate its research collaboration agreement with Idera Pharmaceuticals

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that Novartis will terminate its research collaboration agreement with the Company, effective as of February 21, 2010.

25 Nov 2009

AARP calls for Idaho's members of Congress to support real health care reform

As the debate over health care reform is expected to pick up in the Senate after Thanksgiving, notices of health care premium increases are hitting mailboxes across Idaho -- leaving many families wondering how they'll be able to afford the hikes. While high health care costs have left nearly 15% of Idaho without insurance, as benefits run out for the state's 67,300 jobless residents that number will jump in the coming months.

25 Nov 2009

Shareholders approve Derma Sciences' reverse stock split

Derma Sciences, Inc. a specialty medical device/pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, announced today that its shareholders granted Derma Sciences' Board of Directors authority to implement a reverse stock split in the range of between 1-to-5 and 1-to-10.

25 Nov 2009

QLT announces litigation settlement with Massachusetts General Hospital

QLT Inc. ("QLT" or the "Company") today announced the settlement of its litigation with the General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital ("MGH").

25 Nov 2009

Human Genome Sciences submits BLA for ZALBIN

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. today announced that it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ZALBIN™ (albinterferon alfa-2b) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. The BLA submission includes the results of two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials showing that 900-mcg albinterferon alfa-2b dosed every two weeks met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority to peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) dosed once each week.

25 Nov 2009

TMCI announces a national rollout of its successful "Plan" to reach the nation's teen moms

Lee Daniels' gritty indie film "Precious” follows a suffering pregnant girl struggling against impossible odds. Producer and director Daniels said on NPR's Fresh Air, "I know the cycle has to stop. And that's the beauty of 'Precious.'"

25 Nov 2009

Healthways and Physicians Health Choice agree to provide SilverSneakers Fitness Program

Healthways, Inc. and Physicians Health Choice today announced an agreement to provide the Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program, the nation’s leading exercise program for older adults, to eligible Physicians Health Choice plan members in Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Arkansas beginning in January 2010.

25 Nov 2009

Investors details for initial television advertising campaign to be provided by Muscle Flex

Muscle Flex Inc. (www.MuscleFlexInc.com) announced today it is providing investors details for the initial television advertising campaign for the Beagle StepFit Pedometer.

25 Nov 2009

Basic food safety measures can help prevent foodborne illness

Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill.

25 Nov 2009

Smoothie Factory supports Chronic Disease Fund’s mission with holiday fundraising program

More than 14-million Americans, with chronic or life altering diseases and cancer, can’t afford the medication they need because of the high out-of-pocket costs associated with their insurance coverage. That’s why the Chronic Disease Fund, a nonprofit organization, provides financial help to seriously ill Americans so they can get the medications they need to live without the fear of debt.

25 Nov 2009

Study: On-call radiology residents accurately interpret most emergency neuroradiology CT scans

On-call radiology residents generally provide accurate preliminary interpretation of emergency neuroradiology CT scans after hours when attending neuroradiologist unavailable, according to results of a large study performed at a level I trauma center published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

25 Nov 2009

Seven-day event focuses on nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, nanomedicine and clinical trials

SNM will hold its Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. This year, SNM joins its annual Mid-Winter Educational Symposium with the 2010 Annual Meeting and Educational Symposium of the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM), the Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit and the Clinical Trials Network Community Workshop.

25 Nov 2009

MAQUET Cardiovascular signs a two-year contract with Novation

MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced today that it has signed a guaranteed two-year contract with Novation, one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations, to be the sole source provider of surgical devices for beating heart cardiac surgery.

25 Nov 2009

Merck Chimie advances to the next phase in commercializing Beads, reports CardioGenics Holdings

CardioGenics Holdings Inc., a developer of technology and products targeting the immunoassay segment of the IVD testing market, reports that Merck Chimie S.A.S. ("Merck Chimie") is progressing to the next phase of the commercialization of CardioGenics' proprietary silver coated paramagnetic Beads ("Beads").

25 Nov 2009

TSO3 and 3M continue contract negotiations; parties agree to extend timeline by Dec 21

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3") (TSX: TOS), an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that discussions with 3M continue, with the intent of signing a definitive agreement which would provide 3M with a global license and distribution rights to TSO3's STERIZONE 125L sterilizer including new cycles recently announced by TSO3.

25 Nov 2009

FDA approves Berinert for treating HAE in adults and adolescents

Berinert®, a human C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) for treating acute episodes of facial or abdominal hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and adolescents has obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

25 Nov 2009

Journal policies call for authors to disclose COIs for improved transparency

Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in the November 25 issue of JAMA. But many journals do not require authors to sign disclosure statements, and there is variability in how COI is defined.

25 Nov 2009

IES to install electrical systems at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

IES, a leading national provider of electrical and communications systems and services for the commercial, industrial and residential markets, announced today that its commercial business group has been awarded a contract from Manhattan Torcon JV to install the electrical systems for the Level 4 bio-safety lab (BSL-4) replacement facility at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md.

25 Nov 2009

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first week of real world evaluation trials, for their fully autonomous personal companion home care robot, the CareBot™, they have learned some surprising and some, not surprising, insights.

25 Nov 2009

Medical News

UGR researchers provide early diagnosis of ARMD and keratitis

Novartis to terminate its research collaboration agreement with Idera Pharmaceuticals

AARP calls for Idaho's members of Congress to support real health care reform

Shareholders approve Derma Sciences' reverse stock split

QLT announces litigation settlement with Massachusetts General Hospital

Human Genome Sciences submits BLA for ZALBIN

TMCI announces a national rollout of its successful "Plan" to reach the nation's teen moms

Healthways and Physicians Health Choice agree to provide SilverSneakers Fitness Program

Investors details for initial television advertising campaign to be provided by Muscle Flex

Basic food safety measures can help prevent foodborne illness

Smoothie Factory supports Chronic Disease Fund’s mission with holiday fundraising program

Study: On-call radiology residents accurately interpret most emergency neuroradiology CT scans

Seven-day event focuses on nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, nanomedicine and clinical trials

MAQUET Cardiovascular signs a two-year contract with Novation

Merck Chimie advances to the next phase in commercializing Beads, reports CardioGenics Holdings

TSO3 and 3M continue contract negotiations; parties agree to extend timeline by Dec 21

FDA approves Berinert for treating HAE in adults and adolescents

Journal policies call for authors to disclose COIs for improved transparency

IES to install electrical systems at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

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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