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Resorbable Orthopedics makes progress in productization of its patented orthopedic bone void fillers

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. a rapidly growing provider of specialty medical products, announced today that its Resorbable Orthopedics operating subsidiary is moving toward productization of its patented orthopedic bone void fillers. The company currently anticipates products to be introduced in Q3 2010, to the bio-products market, estimated to be a multi-billion dollar international market.

17 Dec 2009

UK researchers encourage families to go for regular walks

Researchers from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Science at Loughborough University in the UK are today encouraging families worldwide to take more regular exercise together in the New Year following concerning research that shows two-thirds of people across the globe are not walking together as a family (68%), with the Portuguese being the least likely (71%) and Austrians (63%) most likely to walk together.

17 Dec 2009

Medifacts International announces new innovations in the use of telemedicine in clinical trials

MEDIFACTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., one of the largest global providers of noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostic services, today announced that they are once again leading the Cardiovascular Safety Services marketplace in innovation, expertise, and execution - this time with new innovations in the use of telemedicine, T-SMBP (Telemonitoring Self Measured Blood Pressure), in clinical trials.

17 Dec 2009

Scientists report development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles

In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants - their main gateway into the environment.

17 Dec 2009

Risk of H1N1 exposure alters U.S. holiday plans

Forty percent of U.S. adults intend to change their holiday plans due to the risk of being exposed to the H1N1 flu virus, according to a nationwide survey commissioned by JohnsonDiversey, a global leader in the commercial cleaning and sanitizing industry.

17 Dec 2009

ASA offers practical ways for sufferers to take active role in treatment of pain

Whether the result of injury, illness or a chronic condition, 70 million Americans experience pain annually. The individual pain sufferer may experience a diminished quality of life, lack of mobility and added stress.

17 Dec 2009

Human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, says study

The most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, a finding that raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances, according to a University of Michigan research team.

17 Dec 2009

Pennsylvania's Patient Safety Advisory targets complications during pregnancy and childbirth

The complications of pregnancy and childbirth have been targeted in the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's 2009 December Supplementary Patient Safety Advisory. The special issue provides gynecologists, obstetricians, midwives and the entire obstetric team, with strategies to help them prevent the complications based upon real Pennsylvania data.

17 Dec 2009

AVEO Pharmaceuticals files registration statement with U.S. SEC for public offering of common stock

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock.

17 Dec 2009

Dangers of excess radiation exposure: Stricter measures needed to prevent unnecessary scans

MedSolutions (www.medsolutions.com), a leading provider of medical cost management services, today commended two new studies highlighting the dangers of excess radiation exposure from CT scans and other diagnostic imaging tests.

17 Dec 2009

Sanofi Pasteur uses PHT’s LogPad System and StudyWorks online portal for its Phase II trial

PHT Corporation announced that Sanofi Pasteur is using PHT’s LogPad® System and StudyWorksTM online portal for a Phase II trial to develop a vaccine against the Clostridium difficile bacterium.

17 Dec 2009

Quantros launches new healthcare IT consulting division

Quantros, Inc., a leading provider of safety and quality software and professional services solutions for the healthcare industry, announces the creation of a new healthcare IT consulting division.

17 Dec 2009

New study shows how stem cell activity can contribute to cancer

In a developing animal, stem cells proliferate and differentiate to form the organs needed for life. A new study shows how a crucial step in this process happens and how a reversal of that step contributes to cancer.

17 Dec 2009

Typical smoker acquires one mutation for every 15 cigarettes and all cancers are caused by mutations

Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announce the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes.

17 Dec 2009

RehabCare Group receives approval to acquire St. Agnes Long-Term Care Hospital

RehabCare Group, Inc. announced today it has received regulatory approval for the acquisition of St. Agnes Long-Term Care Hospital from Mercy Health System.

17 Dec 2009

ESC CV Imaging textbook for trainees and cardiologists

Imaging is at the heart of diagnostic procedures in cardiology. The idea of publishing an ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging which accumulates the expertise of European cardiovascular imagers, is therefore long awaited.

17 Dec 2009

Scientists discover possible way to identify malignant breast tumors without biopsy

Scientists from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have discovered a possible way for malignant breast tumors to be identified, without the need for a biopsy. The findings were published online ahead of print in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

17 Dec 2009

Cannabis for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease treatment

Chemicals found in cannabis could prove an effective treatment for the inflammatory bowel diseases Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, say scientists.

17 Dec 2009

Healthcare sector achieves modest revenue growth in 2008

Health care sector revenue increased by 5.7 percent in 2008 to $1.75 trillion, up from $1.66 trillion in 2007, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This sector is classified under the North American Industry Classification System as NAICS 62.

17 Dec 2009

Scientists analyze more than 21 million calls to determine the spread of malaria

University of Florida researchers at work on a malaria elimination study in Africa have become the first to predict the spread of the disease using cell phone records.

17 Dec 2009

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Resorbable Orthopedics makes progress in productization of its patented orthopedic bone void fillers

UK researchers encourage families to go for regular walks

Medifacts International announces new innovations in the use of telemedicine in clinical trials

Scientists report development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles

Risk of H1N1 exposure alters U.S. holiday plans

ASA offers practical ways for sufferers to take active role in treatment of pain

Human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, says study

Pennsylvania's Patient Safety Advisory targets complications during pregnancy and childbirth

AVEO Pharmaceuticals files registration statement with U.S. SEC for public offering of common stock

Dangers of excess radiation exposure: Stricter measures needed to prevent unnecessary scans

Sanofi Pasteur uses PHT’s LogPad System and StudyWorks online portal for its Phase II trial

Quantros launches new healthcare IT consulting division

New study shows how stem cell activity can contribute to cancer

Typical smoker acquires one mutation for every 15 cigarettes and all cancers are caused by mutations

RehabCare Group receives approval to acquire St. Agnes Long-Term Care Hospital

ESC CV Imaging textbook for trainees and cardiologists

Scientists discover possible way to identify malignant breast tumors without biopsy

Cannabis for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease treatment

Healthcare sector achieves modest revenue growth in 2008

Scientists analyze more than 21 million calls to determine the spread of malaria

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