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Persistent, growing disparities underscore the need for national reform

The cost and quality of health care, as well as access to care and health outcomes, continue to vary widely among states, according to the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System's second state scorecard report released today.

9 Oct 2009

London & Pacific Healthcare renamed as London Pacific & Partners

LONDON PACIFIC & PARTNERS, INC. (PINK SHEETS:LDPP) (FRANKFURT:EGU), formerly known as London & Pacific Healthcare, Inc., today announced that it has successfully changed its name to London Pacific & Partners, Inc., and is now trading on the Pink Sheets under its new symbol “LDPP.” Until today, the Company had traded under the symbol (PINK SHEETS:LDPH).

9 Oct 2009

TOPS Versalink Spinal System to treat moderate to severe lumbar stenosis

Impliant, Inc., a developer of novel motion-sparing alternatives to traditional spinal fusion surgery, announced today that it conducted the first two implantations of its TOPS VersaLink System, the newest addition to its product portfolio.

9 Oct 2009

SCAA to host Survivor Celebration event to mark SCA Awareness Month

A nationwide gathering of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors will mark SCA Awareness Month with a Survivor Celebration on Friday, October 9th at 7 p.m. in Chicago. This survivor event, hosted by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue in Rosemont, is part of three-day program that will make up the organization’s annual meeting.

9 Oct 2009

Up-to-date compendium of state and federal pharmacy statutes and regulations now available

The most comprehensive, up-to-date compendium of state and federal pharmacy statutes and regulations is now available from Point of Care Partners (POCP), a nationally known boutique healthcare information technology (HIT) strategy and management consulting firm with expertise in ePrescribing, chronic care management, electronic health records, health information exchanges and personal health records.

9 Oct 2009

Stein Mart to donate $100,000 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Stein Mart is supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure's promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by donating one percent of total store sales nationwide from October 16-18, 2009 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $100,000.

9 Oct 2009

BIO-Key International to showcase fingerprint biometric solutions at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 conference

BIO-key International, Inc., a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety and a member of the Oracle® PartnerNetwork, is showcasing its fingerprint biometric solutions at the Oracle OpenWorld 2009 conference being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from October 11-15, 2009.

9 Oct 2009

Magnetic resonance imaging to help diagnose hidden prostate cancer

Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) can now answer the question that baffles many clinicians - why do some men with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels who are carefully monitored and undergo repeated negative biopsies still develop aggressive prostate cancer?

9 Oct 2009

Brookdale Senior Living enters asset purchase agreement with affiliates of Sunrise Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with affiliates of Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.to acquire 21 senior living communities that are currently owned by those affiliates for an aggregate purchase price of $204 million plus customary transaction expenses.

9 Oct 2009

Breast cancer misinformation prevalent among U.S. young women; promotes unnecessary fears

Breast cancer has shifted from a taboo subject to one that is discussed freely in the media and in our daily lives.

9 Oct 2009

One-third of long-term care executives believe the new QIS process to improve quality of care

As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services roll out the new nursing home Quality Indicator Survey process to states around the country, a new poll reveals more than one-third of long-term care executives believe the new QIS process will improve their quality of care. But they're uncertain how long it will take to make an impact.

9 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 9, 2009 - Finance Committee still dominates news

News outlets analyzed the current political climate as the Senate Finance Committee prepares for a Tuesday vote on health overhaul legislation.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers discover that ATP transmits temperature information to afferent sensory neurons

A Japanese research group led by Prof. Makoto Tominaga and Dr. Sravan Mandadi (National Institute for Physiological Sciences: NIPS) found that ATP plays a key role in transmitting temperature information from skin keratinocytes to afferent sensory neurons. Their findings were presented in the Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology published on October 2009.

9 Oct 2009

New research reveals tongue's receptor is activated by glutamate

One hundred years ago, Kikunae Ikeda discovered the flavour-giving properties of glutamate, a non essential amino acid traditionally used to enhance the taste of many fermented or ripe foods, such as ripe tomatoes or cheese.

9 Oct 2009

Czura Thornton to acquire MDS's Central Labs operation

MDS Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global life sciences markets, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Central Labs operation, which conducts analysis of samples from late-stage clinical trials to Czura Thornton, a private investment group based in Jersey, Channel Islands.

From Danaher 9 Oct 2009

AMHN to air new healthcare video segments of Saddle Ranch Productions on its network

AMHN, Inc., parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., announced today that Saddle Ranch Productions, Inc. ("Saddle Ranch Productions") completed new healthcare video segments to be immediately aired on its network.

9 Oct 2009

Presidio partners with Cisco, Radianta and Ekahau to host Healthcare Technology Executive Summit

Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of professional and managed services for the full lifecycle of advanced IT infrastructure solutions, today announced it will host an exclusive Healthcare Technology Executive Summit on October 15, in partnership with Cisco Systems, Radianta and Ekahau.

9 Oct 2009

Environmental Protection Agency grants for students to design sustainable technologies

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 43 grants to teams of college and university students across the country who will design creative technologies to sustainability challenges in the developed and developing world.

9 Oct 2009

Harris Poll shows physician and consumer interests in mobile healthcare technologies

Mobile healthcare companies can increase adoption of the new technology by understanding their customers' "activation levels" in light of a newly released Harris Poll showing strong physician and consumer interest in the emerging industry.

9 Oct 2009

Cambridge Heart to showcase Microvolt T-Wave Alternans technology at 2009 Annual Meeting Conference

Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB-CAMH) will participate in the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association’s 2nd Annual Meeting and Medical Education Conference in Chicago, Illinois October 9th through the 11th, to showcase their Microvolt T-Wave AlternansTM (MTWA) technology designed to identify patients at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).

9 Oct 2009

Medical News

Persistent, growing disparities underscore the need for national reform

London & Pacific Healthcare renamed as London Pacific & Partners

TOPS Versalink Spinal System to treat moderate to severe lumbar stenosis

SCAA to host Survivor Celebration event to mark SCA Awareness Month

Up-to-date compendium of state and federal pharmacy statutes and regulations now available

Stein Mart to donate $100,000 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure

BIO-Key International to showcase fingerprint biometric solutions at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 conference

Magnetic resonance imaging to help diagnose hidden prostate cancer

Brookdale Senior Living enters asset purchase agreement with affiliates of Sunrise Senior Living

Breast cancer misinformation prevalent among U.S. young women; promotes unnecessary fears

One-third of long-term care executives believe the new QIS process to improve quality of care

First Edition: October 9, 2009 - Finance Committee still dominates news

Researchers discover that ATP transmits temperature information to afferent sensory neurons

New research reveals tongue's receptor is activated by glutamate

Czura Thornton to acquire MDS's Central Labs operation

AMHN to air new healthcare video segments of Saddle Ranch Productions on its network

Presidio partners with Cisco, Radianta and Ekahau to host Healthcare Technology Executive Summit

Environmental Protection Agency grants for students to design sustainable technologies

Harris Poll shows physician and consumer interests in mobile healthcare technologies

Cambridge Heart to showcase Microvolt T-Wave Alternans technology at 2009 Annual Meeting Conference

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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