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Midwest Ultrasound enters into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical

Midwest Ultrasound, a proven leader in providing quality cardiac and vascular ultrasound systems to a diverse client mix from small rural and community hospitals to major urban academic centers and large physician practices, entered into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

22 Sep 2009

Carolinas HealthCare System implements Radware's application delivery solutions to prevent network downtime

Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced that Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), the largest healthcare system in North and South Carolina, has leveraged Radware's suite of application delivery solutions in an effort to maintain a secure network environment with advanced load balancing capabilities for its extensive hospital system.

22 Sep 2009

Macrophages play a crucial role in muscle regeneration

For scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy, what seemed like a disappointing result turned out to be an important discovery.

22 Sep 2009

Next Generation Waters wins "Best New Functional Drink" award

In a category that seems to be expanding by the second, Next Generation Waters is pleased to announce that it has won "Best New Functional Drink" at the 2009 Beverage Innovation Awards, the academy awards of the Beverage Industry. NGW beat out 38 other competitors from 12 different countries including PepsiCo's Lipton Linea, Gatorade's No Artificials, and SoBe's Pure Rush to name a few.

22 Sep 2009

Study reveals effectiveness of targeted heat therapy in addition to chemotherapy

Patients with soft-tissue sarcomas at high risk of spreading were 30% more likely to be alive and cancer free almost three years after starting treatment if their tumours were heated at the time they received chemotherapy, according to new research. The finding bolsters the case for intensifying exploration of the strategy in other types of cancer.

22 Sep 2009

Hormone therapy for treating prostate cancer is linked to heart problems

Berlin, Germany: New research has found that hormone therapy used to treat men with advanced prostate cancer is associated with an increased chance of developing various heart problems. Some choices of therapy appear, however, to be less risky than others.

22 Sep 2009

President Obama's proposals to provide sustained funding for research welcomed by TSC

The Science Coalition (TSC) strongly supports President Barack Obama's efforts to increase investment in basic research as a means to spur innovation and fuel the economy.

22 Sep 2009

Employees of Vertex Pharmaceuticals take part in volunteer activities

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that approximately 800 employees took part in Vertex’s first companywide Day of Service, which was held on Friday, September 18, 2009.

22 Sep 2009

Beech Sandal Company supports breast cancer awareness program

Beech Sandal Company declares its commitment to raising awareness and funding for education, research and treatment for women's health issues by donating its popular, health-oriented Yoga Sandals(R) footwear and a portion of the company's sales to support a number of worthy causes.

22 Sep 2009

Breast Cancer Action launches "Milking Cancer" campaign against Eli Lilly

Breast Cancer Action (BCA), known as the watchdog of the breast cancer movement, today announced the launch of their "Milking Cancer" campaign challenging the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly to stop manufacturing rBGH. rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone, also known as rBST) has long been linked to cancer.

22 Sep 2009

Comprehensive and practical overview of psoriasis

Treatments for psoriasis often present a therapeutic challenge to physicians because, besides affecting the skin, psoriasis may be associated with various comorbidities (for instance, depression, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease and, in severe psoriasis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases).

22 Sep 2009

Millions of H1N1 healthcare consent forms - how to manage them?

As health officials prepare to roll out millions of H1N1 swine flu vaccines this fall, many are contemplating whether to get the shot or risk coming down with the illness. Yet for officials at the state and local level, the question isn’t whether to get the shot, but what to do with the millions of pages of healthcare forms that will begin piling up once the shot becomes available later this year.

22 Sep 2009

Austin Retina partners with MVRF to sponsor SupportSight seminar

Austin Retina Associates has joined with the Macula Vision Research Foundation (MVRF) to sponsor a SupportSight seminar in Austin on October 3rd. SupportSight is the national series of educational seminars for people affected by macular degeneration and for those who would like to learn more about this disease affecting more than 25 million people in this country.

22 Sep 2009

World Vision calls on U.S. Congress, G20 leaders to make commitments to end hunger

As world leaders gather at the United Nations and G20 meetings this week, the future of the $20 billion food security initiative first proposed at July's G8 summit remains uncertain, say aid policy experts at Christian humanitarian agency World Vision.

22 Sep 2009

China SFDA awards Jiangsu Yanshen a new drug certificate and production license for its H1N1 vaccine

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR) ("Simcere" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded generic and innovative pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that Jiangsu Yanshen Biological Technology Stock Co., Ltd ("Jiangsu Yanshen"), in which Simcere holds a 37.5% stake, was awarded a new drug certificate and production license from China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on September 18 for Jiangsu Yanshen's H1N1 vaccine.

22 Sep 2009

Event to address rheumatoid arthritis

26 men and women with RA from across europe honoured as they share their inspirational stories. Actress, artist and activist Jane Seymour will host the first My Day for RA European event in Barcelona, Spain this evening to recognise the daily challenges, hopes and achievements of people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

22 Sep 2009

Prospect Medical Holdings' shares to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Market

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PZZ) (“Prospect”), which provides quality, coordinated healthcare and physician services in southern California, today announced that, effective September 30, 2009, shares of its common stock are scheduled to move from trading on the NYSE Amex to trading on the Nasdaq Global Market. The stock will continue to trade under the symbol “PZZ.”

22 Sep 2009

Smoking bans result in consistent decline in heart attack rates: Study

A consistent decline in heart attack rates following the implementation of smoking bansStrongly enforced legislation to restrict smoking produces rapid and substantial reductions in community rates of heart attack, according to a meta-analysis published today in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Sep 2009

National Standards Report on ASD treatments released by National Autism Center

The National Autism Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), today released its National Standards Report, the most comprehensive analysis of treatments for children and adolescents with ASD ever published.

22 Sep 2009

NicOx announces publication of blood pressure results from the phase 3 study of naproxcinod

NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) today announced that an important scientific article has been published in the September issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. The publication describes the blood pressure results from the 301 phase 3 study for naproxcinod in detail. Naproxcinod is the first-in-class Cyclooxygenase-Inhibiting Nitric Oxide Donating (CINOD) anti-inflammatory agent for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA).

22 Sep 2009

Medical News

Midwest Ultrasound enters into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical

Carolinas HealthCare System implements Radware's application delivery solutions to prevent network downtime

Macrophages play a crucial role in muscle regeneration

Next Generation Waters wins "Best New Functional Drink" award

Study reveals effectiveness of targeted heat therapy in addition to chemotherapy

Hormone therapy for treating prostate cancer is linked to heart problems

President Obama's proposals to provide sustained funding for research welcomed by TSC

Employees of Vertex Pharmaceuticals take part in volunteer activities

Beech Sandal Company supports breast cancer awareness program

Breast Cancer Action launches "Milking Cancer" campaign against Eli Lilly

Comprehensive and practical overview of psoriasis

Millions of H1N1 healthcare consent forms - how to manage them?

Austin Retina partners with MVRF to sponsor SupportSight seminar

World Vision calls on U.S. Congress, G20 leaders to make commitments to end hunger

China SFDA awards Jiangsu Yanshen a new drug certificate and production license for its H1N1 vaccine

Event to address rheumatoid arthritis

Prospect Medical Holdings' shares to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Market

Smoking bans result in consistent decline in heart attack rates: Study

National Standards Report on ASD treatments released by National Autism Center

NicOx announces publication of blood pressure results from the phase 3 study of naproxcinod

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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