News
Leisureworld Announces September Dividend
September 15, 2010 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsLeisureworld Senior Care Corporation (TSX: LW) today announced that the Company's dividend for September, 2010 will be $0.0708 per share, representing $0.85 per share on an annualized basis. Payment will be made on October 15, 2010 to shareholders of record September 30, 2010.About...
OrthoAccel Technologies Committed to Plans for Positioning the United Kingdom as a Key Strategic Market for New Orthodontic Technology
September 15, 2010 3:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsHOUSTON, Sept. 15 /- OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. has announced commercial plans for the United Kingdom that entail considerable business activity and economic impact. Last year, the Company hired a Director of Sales based in Wales. Recently, a full-market UK release of the...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Extends Review Timeline for BRILINTA (Ticagrelor) New Drug Application
September 15, 2010 2:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsWILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 15 /- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the time to complete its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for ticagrelor (BRILINTA). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091027/PH99766LOGO)...
Compandia Announces Name Change and New Diagnostic Concept
September 14, 2010 11:33 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCompandia Announces Name Change and New Diagnostic Concept -- NOTTINGHAM, England, September 15, 2010 /-
Study: Mental illness stigma entrenched in American culture; new strategies needed
September 14, 2010 9:37 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Indiana University) A joint study by Indiana University and Columbia University researchers found no change in prejudice and discrimination toward people with serious mental illness or substance abuse problems despite a greater embrace by the public of neurobiological explanations...
Urgent need for prostate cancer screening amongst Dutch men
September 14, 2010 9:37 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Association of Urology) A recent TNS NIPO survey, on behalf of the Dutch Association of Urology and the European Association of Urology, showed that almost four out of 10 Dutch men of 50 years and older suffer, or have suffered, from urinary complaints. The same number of...
Brandeis hosts Boston-Israel life sciences summit
September 14, 2010 9:37 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsBrandeis International Business School is getting ready to welcome 15 Israeli life sciences companies to the school on October 18 and 19 as part of what organizers are calling a summit between Israeli and local companies seeking collaborations between the two clusters.
<i>The List: </i>New England's largest medical device manufacturers
September 14, 2010 9:37 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsThe medical device industry is change, as the manufacturers warily eyeball new financial and regulatory changes coming their way. Mass High Tech tallied the 28 largest medical device manufacturers in New England – take a look at their employment and sales numbers.
A Drug Shows Promise in Autism
September 14, 2010 9:35 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsA chemical that alters chemical signaling seems to ease anxiety and other symptoms.
Radiation exposure poses similar risk of first and second cancers in atomic bomb survivors
September 14, 2010 9:34 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) The first large-scale study of the relationship between radiation dose and risk of multiple cancers among atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, reveals a similar risk in the development of first and second subsequent cancers.
Neurocrine Announces Top-Line Results of Corticotropin Releasing Factor Antagonist GSK561679 for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
September 14, 2010 5:36 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSAN DIEGO, Sept. 14 /- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX ) today announced top-line efficacy and safety results from a Phase II clinical trial utilizing Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF1) receptor antagonist GSK561679 in patients currently experiencing a major depressive...
American Medical dispute returns to district court
September 14, 2010 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sent a patent dispute between American Medical Systems Holdings Inc. and Biolitec AG back to district court.American Medical had sued Biolitec in 2007, claiming that company's Evolve SLV laser system infringed on patents for devices used in...
Study shows tranquil scenes have positive impact on brain
September 14, 2010 1:37 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(University of Sheffield) Tranquil living environments can positively affect the human brain function, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Microchip Launches Second Annual Embedded Designers’ Forum Technical Training Series at 100+ Global Locations and a Virtual Event
September 14, 2010 11:41 am | CommentsCHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2010 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the second annual Embedded Designers’ Forum (EDF)...
ACT lands patents for stem cell-derived eye treatment
September 14, 2010 11:38 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsAdvanced Cell Technology Inc. has won two patents related to its stem cell-derived regenerative technology used to treat eye disorders. The patents are expected to help the company move toward human clinical trials to treat Stargardt’s disease, as well as Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
