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Metiscan closes equity funding of $7.3M

Metiscan, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MTIZ), a holding company focused on growing its organization by making key acquisitions and developing companies and emerging technologies, announced today that it has closed an equity funding of $7.3M, which has been deposited in a restricted cash account owned by Metiscan. Funds shall be distributed subject to a registration statement filed with the SEC becoming effective and other conditions outlined in an account management agreement. The investors also have the option to exercise warrants up to $10M.

28 Aug 2009

CNS Response raises funds through private placement for general corporate purposes

CNS Response, Inc. (OTCBB: CNSO) (the "Company") today announced that it has completed a closing of its private placement, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $2,000,000.

28 Aug 2009

Researches report new results that may help in better treament for patients with Parkinson's disease

Scientists in the Academy of Finland's Neuroscience Research Programme have reported promising new results with potential implications for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. They have been studying the impacts of nerve growth factors in the treatment of PD, and their latest results show that a certain growth factor can be used to halt the progress of damage brought on by a nerve poison and possibly even restore the function of damaged cells.

28 Aug 2009

Dynamic Chiropractic PracticeINSIGHTS - a new magazine for chiropractors launched by MPA Media

MPA Media today announced the launch of a new magazine in the chiropractic market created to help chiropractors make business and buying decisions.

28 Aug 2009

Genvec to sell 8,000,000 shares to develop its TNFerade clinical program

GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with a single institutional investor for the sale of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of its common stock. The shares of common stock and warrants are being offered in units consisting of one share of common stock and 0.50 warrants to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $0.75 per unit. This represents a discount of approximately 8.3% to the closing price of GenVec common stock on August 26, 2009. The warrants have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.828 per share.

28 Aug 2009

Prism Medical to raise funds for strategic acquisitions and to retire debt

Prism Medical Ltd. ("Prism") (PM:TSX-VEN) announced today that it has completed a non-brokered private placement of common shares (the "Private Placement") effective August 25, 2009.

28 Aug 2009

Boston Scientific to discuss final results of MADIT-CRT trial at the European Society of Cardiology Congress

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the schedule of the Company's major events and news announcements for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, which runs from August 29 to September 2 in Barcelona. Highlights include final results from the MADIT-CRT trial and two-year results from the SYNTAX trial.

28 Aug 2009

Former President Bill Clinton to be the keynote speaker at the Annual Speaker Series Luncheon

Chicago House & Social Service Agency, the first organization in the Midwest to provide housing and support for people living with HIV and AIDS, will host their first ever Speaker Series Luncheon on November 11, 2009, welcoming President Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.

28 Aug 2009

Thrombogenics issues business update and half year results

ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative treatments for eye disease, vascular disease and cancer, is today issuing a business update and its half year results for the six month period ending 30 June, 2009.

28 Aug 2009

Nightingale Informatix announces results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009

Nightingale Informatix Corporation ("Nightingale" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NGH), an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services announces its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. All results are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

28 Aug 2009

Film released on people with Asperger Syndrome

Torontonian Gail Hawkins - founder of an Asperger Syndrome employment consultancy - is the author of a practical guide for the Asperger population that figures prominently in director Max Mayer's new feature film "Adam", the Alfred P. Sloan prize winner at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

28 Aug 2009

Bus tour campaign to raise the awareness of patient assistance programs

The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Virginia throughout the week of August 31 - September 3 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Virginians access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.

28 Aug 2009

First Edition: August 28, 2009

Even as politics seems to pause to remember Sen. Edward Kennedy, the health care debate still gains media attention.

28 Aug 2009

The California Endowment to fund a statewide campaign that promotes the participation of all residents in the 2010 U.S. Census

To ensure that every Californian is counted in the 2010 U.S. Census, the state’s largest, private health foundation today announced that it will make $4 million in grants towards a statewide campaign that will promote the importance of participating in the Census, particularly in the large number of "hard to count" communities throughout the state.

28 Aug 2009

Imprivata's webinar to discuss the usage of a single sign-on authentication solution for reducing password management problems in hospitals

Imprivata, Inc., the employee access management company, today announced that it will be conducting a webinar with Nebraska-based Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH).

28 Aug 2009

Welch Allyn to license Inovise Medical’s AUDICOR technology following a technology agreement

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Inovise Medical, Inc., a privately held cardiac technology company. Under terms of the agreement, Welch Allyn will license Inovise Medical, Inc.’s AUDICOR® technology with improved cardiac information to accurately diagnose more patients with acute or previous silent heart attacks at the point of care.

28 Aug 2009

Milestone reached in Biotie Wyeth collaboration for the development of PDE10 inhibitors for schizophrenia

Biotie announced today that it has reached a milestone in its collaboration with Wyeth for the development of PDE10 (phosphodiesterase 10) inhibitors for schizophrenia, triggering a USD 1.0 million milestone payment to Biotie.

28 Aug 2009

Oxea to increase prices and tightens sales control due shortage of raw materials

Oxea will increase prices on the following products effective September 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. This increase is in addition to any previously announced mid quarter price increase.

28 Aug 2009

Safeguard Scientifics' stock undergoes 1:6 reverse split

Effective today, August 27, shares of common stock of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, have been split 1-for-6.

28 Aug 2009

AHCA applaudes thirty-one state Attorneys General for sending a letter to HHS Secretary

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) today applauded thirty-one state Attorneys General for sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, calling for the suspension and revision of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS') Nursing Home Five Star Rating System.

28 Aug 2009

Medical News

Metiscan closes equity funding of $7.3M

CNS Response raises funds through private placement for general corporate purposes

Researches report new results that may help in better treament for patients with Parkinson's disease

Dynamic Chiropractic PracticeINSIGHTS - a new magazine for chiropractors launched by MPA Media

Genvec to sell 8,000,000 shares to develop its TNFerade clinical program

Prism Medical to raise funds for strategic acquisitions and to retire debt

Boston Scientific to discuss final results of MADIT-CRT trial at the European Society of Cardiology Congress

Former President Bill Clinton to be the keynote speaker at the Annual Speaker Series Luncheon

Thrombogenics issues business update and half year results

Nightingale Informatix announces results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009

Film released on people with Asperger Syndrome

Bus tour campaign to raise the awareness of patient assistance programs

First Edition: August 28, 2009

The California Endowment to fund a statewide campaign that promotes the participation of all residents in the 2010 U.S. Census

Imprivata's webinar to discuss the usage of a single sign-on authentication solution for reducing password management problems in hospitals

Welch Allyn to license Inovise Medical’s AUDICOR technology following a technology agreement

Milestone reached in Biotie Wyeth collaboration for the development of PDE10 inhibitors for schizophrenia

Oxea to increase prices and tightens sales control due shortage of raw materials

Safeguard Scientifics' stock undergoes 1:6 reverse split

AHCA applaudes thirty-one state Attorneys General for sending a letter to HHS Secretary

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