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Niti Surgical Solutions receives patent certificates for Hand CAC 30 and CAR 31 in Japan and China

NiTi Surgical Solutions, an innovative surgical device company, today announced the Japan Patent Office and the Patent Office of China have issued patent certificates that cover two of the company’s products, the Hand CAC™ 30 Compressions Anastomosis Clip applicator and CAR™ 31 Compression Anastomosis Ring.

23 Sep 2009

Technological and scientific initiatives from Helicos BioSciences Corporation

Helicos BioSciences Corporation provided updates on recent scientific findings and progress on Helicos’s technology initiatives. Speaking at the Personal Genomes conference in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, and the CHI Next Generation Sequencing conference in Providence, RI, Patrice Milos, Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer provided an overview of recent technological and scientific initiatives underway at Helicos.

23 Sep 2009

Melanoma patients could be spared from unnecessary surgery

Researchers have shown for the first time that patterns of ultrasound signals can be used to identify whether or not cancer has started to spread in melanoma patients, and to what extent. The discovery enables doctors to decide on how much surgery, if any, is required and to predict the patient's probable survival.

23 Sep 2009

Norman Noble to use Raydiance Corporation's Smart Light ultrafast platform

Raydiance Corporation, developer of the world’s first commercial-grade ultrafast laser, announced today that its Smart LightTM ultrafast platform will provide the core technology for an advanced laser machining process, Noble UltraLightTM, to be launched by leading contract manufacturer Norman Noble, Inc. The Noble UltraLightTM process will enable highly precise, athermal machining of bio-absorbable materials, shape memory metals and other exotic materials for the medical device industry.

23 Sep 2009

Advanced Hair Studio to introduce genetic baldness tests in Australia

Men and women in Australia now have access to genetic tests for predicting the risk of male or female hair loss thanks to a distribution agreement announced today by pharmacogenomics research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc. and its subsidiary HairDX, LLC. (www.hairdx.com)

23 Sep 2009

Laura Creavalle, TotalTrainer announce partnership

TotalTrainer LLC, and trainer, fitness chef, cookbook author and former pro bodybuilder Laura Creavalle today announced a partnership whereby Laura Creavalle light and fit recipes will be made available via the TotalTrainer integrated training and nutrition platform for the club fitness industry.

23 Sep 2009

Culligan and Good Housekeeping Seal celebrate 100th anniversary

In celebration of the 100th birthday of the Good Housekeeping Seal, the magazine’s famous emblem of quality and a limited two-year warranty, the magazine has created an interactive, traveling exhibit that recreates the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, where all product evaluations are conducted.

23 Sep 2009

StemCells pushing forward its SC Proven cell culture product business

StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) today announced organizational initiatives focused on growing its specialty SC Proven® cell culture product business and advancing the development and commercialization of its central nervous system (CNS) cell-based assay platforms for use in drug screening and drug development. These initiatives reflect the Company’s ongoing integration of the operations acquired from Stem Cell Sciences (SCS) Plc in April, and include new personnel appointments and a realignment of activities within the Company’s Cambridge, UK and Palo Alto, California locations.

23 Sep 2009

Advancements in the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma

Researchers have made significant advances in the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma - one of the most difficult cancers to treat successfully once it has started to spread - according to a study to be presented at Europe's largest cancer congress, ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 [1], in Berlin on Thursday.

23 Sep 2009

Ontario government urged to implement blueprint for major educational reform

Premier Dalton McGuinty should act now to implement a blueprint for major educational reform that will make Ontario the best place there is to raise a child, say the province's leading early learning experts and champions of publicly funded education.

23 Sep 2009

OPKO Health to raise $30 million through private placement

OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE Amex:OPK) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to raise an aggregate of $30 million in a private placement transaction.

23 Sep 2009

U.S. voters oppose proposed healthcare reform fearing loss of control

U.S. voters and physicians are opposed to the Obama administration’s proposed healthcare reform because they perceive a loss of control and choice, reports a new study conducted by SenseUs®, a polling system that measures emotion response.

23 Sep 2009

Textron announces final results of its Any and All Offer

Today, Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) (“Textron”) announced the final results of its offer (the “Any and All Offer”) to purchase any and all of its outstanding 4 ½% Notes (the “4 ½% Notes”) due August 1, 2010 (CUSIP number 883203BJ9).

23 Sep 2009

Pregnancy can cause metabolic syndrome

Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome - abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors - and for women who have had gestational diabetes, the risk is more than twice greater, according to a study co-authored by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

23 Sep 2009

Vitamin D supplements for maintaining health and well-being

September brings the end of summer and, for many of us, means less time in the sun and more opportunity for vitamin D deficiency.

23 Sep 2009

NIST collaborates with private industry to release a new reference material for beryllium

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium. Beryllium, an exotic rare-earth metal used as a hardener in high-performance alloys and ceramics, can cause berylliosis-a chronic, incurable and sometimes fatal illness.

23 Sep 2009

Spread of cancer in melanoma patients can be determined by ultrasound signals

23 Sep 2009

FDA warns: Personal emergency response buttons are a potential choking hazard

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cautioned users of personal emergency response buttons worn around the neck of a potential choking hazard associated with this product.

23 Sep 2009

Findings of 2009 Project Resource Management Survey released

Cognitive Technologies – a consulting firm specializing in project management, collaborative processes, and organizational effectiveness for the federal government and Fortune 1000 companies – today released the findings of its 2009 Project Resource Management Survey®, which reveals how resource management tools and processes are being used in organizations across the United States.

23 Sep 2009

St. Jude Medical's cardiovascular healthcare portfolio to be presented at TCT meeting

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s portfolio of solutions for cardiovascular healthcare professionals at the 21st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting in San Francisco. The featured products reflect the company’s continued commitment to developing comprehensive, high-performance solutions which advance the practice of interventional cardiology by improving efficiencies and giving physicians more control.

23 Sep 2009