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Safeguard Scientifics reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced that third quarter consolidated net loss from continuing operations attributable to Safeguard common shareholders was $11.6 million, or $0.57 per share, compared with a net loss of $4.1 million, or $0.20 per share, in the same period of 2008.

4 Nov 2009

40 Days for Life prays before Planned Parenthood abortion center, director quits

The director of the Planned Parenthood abortion center in Bryan/College Station, Texas has resigned her job. Abby Johnson had worked at the clinic for eight years, but departed from the facility following a profound change of heart about abortion. The Planned Parenthood clinic was the location of the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in the fall of 2004, and the prayer and fasting initiative has been held outside the doors of Johnson's former workplace five additional times since 40 Days for Life began its rapid spread to 282 cities across all 50 states and several other countries.

4 Nov 2009

MyTherapistMatch.com officially launches matchmaking service for clients and therapists

MyTherapistMatch.com (MTM) announced today that is has officially launched its service. MTM provides therapist-seekers with an unprecedented method for finding the right therapist, using compatibility-based matching.

4 Nov 2009

Scientific and medical community mourns the loss of Emeritus Professor James Boyer Brown

The scientific and medical community mourns the loss of our esteemed colleague and good friend Emeritus Professor James Boyer Brown AM, MSc (NZ), PhD (Edin), MSc (Melb), DSc (Edin), FRANZCOG (Ad Eundem), Life Member Fertility Society of Australia, Life Member Endocrine Society of Australia, who passed away on Saturday 31st October 2009, aged 90.

4 Nov 2009

Dental marketing campaigns from Patient News Publishing

As the calendar year comes to an end, businesses of all kinds are organizing their marketing plans for 2010 -- and dentists should be no exception, says Patient News Publishing, a leading dental marketing company.

4 Nov 2009

Entest BioMedical files second patent application in the treatment of COPD

Entest BioMedical announced today it has filed a second patent application in the area of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This new patent application builds upon the Company’s previously filed COPD patent application and involves the use of photoceutical devices to target stem cells toward areas impacted by COPD in the lungs.

4 Nov 2009

MCERS implements Vitech's web-based customer self-service solution

Vitech Systems Group, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for benefits administration, announced today that the Milwaukee County Employees' Retirement System (MCERS) has gone live with Vitech's web-based customer self-service solution. This new self-service system will allow the almost 15,000 active and retired employees of Milwaukee County to receive real-time information and to perform real-time transactions related to their retirement and healthcare benefits via the internet.

4 Nov 2009

FDA approves SPA Protocol Amendment for Lucanix Phase III clinical trial

NovaRx Corporation announced today that the Company has successfully negotiated and received FDA approval for a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) Protocol Amendment to the pivotal Lucanix® Phase III clinical trial in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

4 Nov 2009

BD reports revenues of $1.898 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) today reported quarterly revenues of $1.898 billion for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009, representing an increase of 5 percent from the prior-year period, or 8 percent excluding the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 4 Nov 2009

Medicare patients face problems accessing medical equipment and supplies in certain areas of Montana

In an email sent to Montana home equipment suppliers on October 30th, a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) official admitted there are "areas within Montana, a Medicare beneficiary may experience supplier access issues in obtaining certain" durable medical equipment and supplies.

4 Nov 2009

GI and hepatology societies take initiative to evaluate the current medical school curriculum

Due to the increasing complexities of treating digestive diseases, allowing gastroenterological (GI) trainee physicians the opportunity to develop enhanced abilities and experiences in specific disease areas or procedures will be a great benefit to patients, according to a "Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training."

4 Nov 2009

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts "Community Health" live call-in show

Continuing its efforts to educate, inform and empower the people of Chicago, SAVE THE PATIENT, a not-for-profit patient-focused organization, is hosting its 25-minute live call-in show, "Community Health," on Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV) on Monday, November 16, at 6:00 PM, CDT, on Channel 21.

4 Nov 2009

Avoiding foods high in AGE toxins can reduce inflammation and restore the body's natural defenses

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can reduce inflammation and actually help restore the body's natural defenses regardless of age or health status. These benefits are present even without changing caloric or nutrient intake.

4 Nov 2009

Comparative study reveals similar brain networks in human and monkey brains

A study published this week in PNAS provides a comprehensive comparative functional anatomy study in human and monkey brains which reveals highly similar brain networks preserved across evolution.

4 Nov 2009

Work is causing stress for more Seattleites, reveals APA survey

Work is causing stress for more Seattleites this year according to the American Psychological Association's (APA) Stress in America survey, while the number reporting money or the economy as significant stressors has dropped since last year. More than 50 percent of city residents remain stressed by one or more of these three sources, a cause of concern for psychologists who worry about the effects of long-term stress and how it can contribute to chronic health disorders.

4 Nov 2009

Muscle Flex to release Beagle StepFit 2-minute direct response commercial with BUDDY Tablet Caddy

Muscle Flex Inc. (www.MuscleFlexInc.com) announced today that it has released the Muscle Flex® Beagle StepFit™ 2-minute commercial and one-page landing page at www.BuyTheBeagle.com.

4 Nov 2009

TNF-alpha inhibitors ranked top for reducing biologics spend

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that biosimilars of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors stand to erode $9.6 billion in brand sales (Amgen's Enbrel, Abbott's Humira and Centocor Ortho Biotech/Schering-Plough's Remicade) in the U.S. and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and U.K.) by 2018. This use of TNF-alpha biosimilars will save healthcare systems in the U.S. and Europe $4 billion.

4 Nov 2009

Health IT expert to serve as moderator at World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Keynote Panel

Health IT connectivity expert John Feikema has been slated to moderate a keynote panel at the 2009 Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress being held November 8-10, 2009, in Washington, DC.

4 Nov 2009

Researchers use fruit fly model for diabetes research

As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing factors involved in this public health crisis. While sedentary lifestyles and diets high in sugar and fat contribute significantly to the rise in diabetes rates, genetic factors may make some people more vulnerable than others to developing diabetes.

4 Nov 2009

FDA holds meeting on issues related to transparency at the agency

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will seek comments on three specific issues related to transparency at the agency during a daylong public meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

4 Nov 2009

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Safeguard Scientifics reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

40 Days for Life prays before Planned Parenthood abortion center, director quits

MyTherapistMatch.com officially launches matchmaking service for clients and therapists

Scientific and medical community mourns the loss of Emeritus Professor James Boyer Brown

Dental marketing campaigns from Patient News Publishing

Entest BioMedical files second patent application in the treatment of COPD

MCERS implements Vitech's web-based customer self-service solution

FDA approves SPA Protocol Amendment for Lucanix Phase III clinical trial

BD reports revenues of $1.898 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009

Medicare patients face problems accessing medical equipment and supplies in certain areas of Montana

GI and hepatology societies take initiative to evaluate the current medical school curriculum

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts "Community Health" live call-in show

Avoiding foods high in AGE toxins can reduce inflammation and restore the body's natural defenses

Comparative study reveals similar brain networks in human and monkey brains

Work is causing stress for more Seattleites, reveals APA survey

Muscle Flex to release Beagle StepFit 2-minute direct response commercial with BUDDY Tablet Caddy

TNF-alpha inhibitors ranked top for reducing biologics spend

Health IT expert to serve as moderator at World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Keynote Panel

Researchers use fruit fly model for diabetes research

FDA holds meeting on issues related to transparency at the agency

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