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Vion Pharmaceuticals files for bankruptcy

VION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel cancer therapeutics, announced that it had voluntarily filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

18 Dec 2009

AHF praises California Assembly members' initiative to protect state’s AIDS drug program funding

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today praised the action taken by thirty-eight members of the California Assembly who, in a signed letter, urged Governor Schwarzenegger to protect funding for California’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). The Governor, who is currently completing his 2010-11 budget, could propose up to $70 million in cuts to ADAP in his upcoming budget, a move which, if enacted, will gut the state’s lifesaving AIDS drug program currently serving more than 35,000 low-income Californians living with HIV/AIDS.

18 Dec 2009

Proprietary adult stem cell platform, an effective treatment for diabetes, shows study

Australia's regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited, today announced significant preclinical trial results showing that the proprietary adult stem cell platform could be an effective treatment for diabetes.

18 Dec 2009

Private Health Management offers health care to travelers anywhere around the world

Whether rafting on the Amazon, hiking in the Himalayas or hitting the slopes in St. Moritz, sophisticated travelers know that life can be unpredictable, especially when it comes to their health. In response, medical care provider Private Health Management offers reassurance to travelers by giving them priority access to the best physicians, surgeons and medical facilities in the world whenever and wherever they need it.

18 Dec 2009

First IOF Regional Osteoporosis Meeting in the Asia Pacific region

Mark December 10-13, 2010 on your calendar and don't miss this important scientific event, organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).

18 Dec 2009

Malignant breast tumor detection 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.

18 Dec 2009

Liquidia Technologies to receive $3 million in funding from NIST

Liquidia Technologies today announced it will receive approximately $3 million in funding from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to further develop and scale-up the company’s PRINT manufacturing process.

18 Dec 2009

2010 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research open for nomination

The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research has opened the 2010 call for nominations. The $100,000 Award recognizes individuals whose efforts have made significant transformational contributions towards the improvement of human health. Nomination forms are available at pauljanssenaward.com and will be accepted until February 15, 2010.

18 Dec 2009

NiTi Surgical Solutions' ColonRing used for the first time in a colorectal surgery in China

NiTi™ Surgical Solutions, an innovative surgical device company, today announced that its ColonRing™, the first major advance in closure for gastrointestinal surgery in more than 30 years, has been used for the first time in a colorectal surgery in China. The ColonRing anastomosis device was launched in the United States in May 2008 and has been successfully applied in thousands of patients.

18 Dec 2009

Hercules Technology Growth Capital records gross realized proceeds on sale of Gomez

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that it has recorded gross realized proceeds on the sale of Gomez, Inc., one of its portfolio companies, to Compuware Corporation of $1.7 million.

18 Dec 2009

Medicare buy-in can provide significant savings for seniors, says 2008 CBO report

A briefly considered "Medicare buy-in" proposal for 55- to 64-year-olds was apparently killed in the Senate this week by self-styled moderates who claimed it would be too costly for taxpayers.

18 Dec 2009

Pico-Tesla commences enrollment in its Magneceutical therapy study for type 2 diabetes

Pico-Tesla, The Magneceutical™ Therapy Company, announced today that it has enrolled the first seven patients for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Pilot Study of persons who have type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes. The Pilot Study seeks to determine whether the application of magnetic fields generated by the Company’s patented Resonator™ system can be effective as an adjunctive therapy to oral medications in reducing hemoglobin A1c levels.

18 Dec 2009

New issue brief discussing importance of strengthening independent Medicare commission released

Today, The Concord Coalition released a new issue brief discussing the importance of strengthening the independent Medicare commission created in the Senate legislation currently being debated.

18 Dec 2009

SCA to invest in incontinence care products

A new production line for incontinence care products will be built in Russia by SCA (STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB) following the company's assessment that the market for incontinence care products is expected to grow considerably in the years immediately ahead.

18 Dec 2009

Survey indicates low EMR use among U.S. physicians

Washington can encourage physicians to buy electronic medical record systems, but it is the vendors and hospitals that affiliate with physicians that will ultimately determine if they go electronic, according to a new report from healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.

18 Dec 2009

FDA advisory committee votes against approval of Tarceva for lung cancer treatment

Yesterday, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted against the approval of Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) as maintenance treatment for advanced lung cancer patients.

18 Dec 2009

Study findings highlight the need to develop specific health policies to address social disparities

Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer survival are greatest for cancers that can be detected early and treated successfully, including breast and prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

18 Dec 2009

S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic completes one year

Today marks the one year anniversary of S.A.Y. Detroit's Family Health Clinic, the nation's first free 24-hour clinic for homeless children and their mothers. With a growing homeless population and an increasing number of children without medical coverage, the clinic - which is funded entirely by donations by citizens and businesses - has to date, served more than 1,046 patients during 3,500 visits, marking a successful first year.

18 Dec 2009

Brachytherapy for lung cancer

A 58-year-old man who lives in Corona, Queens came to the emergency room of New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) with extreme pain and tingling in his left arm. Although he did not realize it at the time, he had lung cancer. Recently, he made medical history as the first patient in the United States to be treated for lung cancer through the use of radioactive pellets placed directly in the tumor, and today his recovery is going well. Known as brachytherapy, this treatment approach is commonly used to treat prostate cancer.

18 Dec 2009

Researchers identify risk factors for major depression in elderly patients

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.

18 Dec 2009

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Vion Pharmaceuticals files for bankruptcy

AHF praises California Assembly members' initiative to protect state’s AIDS drug program funding

Proprietary adult stem cell platform, an effective treatment for diabetes, shows study

Private Health Management offers health care to travelers anywhere around the world

First IOF Regional Osteoporosis Meeting in the Asia Pacific region

Malignant breast tumor detection without biopsy

Liquidia Technologies to receive $3 million in funding from NIST

2010 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research open for nomination

NiTi Surgical Solutions' ColonRing used for the first time in a colorectal surgery in China

Hercules Technology Growth Capital records gross realized proceeds on sale of Gomez

Medicare buy-in can provide significant savings for seniors, says 2008 CBO report

Pico-Tesla commences enrollment in its Magneceutical therapy study for type 2 diabetes

New issue brief discussing importance of strengthening independent Medicare commission released

SCA to invest in incontinence care products

Survey indicates low EMR use among U.S. physicians

FDA advisory committee votes against approval of Tarceva for lung cancer treatment

Study findings highlight the need to develop specific health policies to address social disparities

S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic completes one year

Brachytherapy for lung cancer

Researchers identify risk factors for major depression in elderly patients

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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