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Dehaier Medical Systems Chief Executive Officer To Ring NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
June 29, 2010 10:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBEIJING , June 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: DHRM ), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China , today announced members of its Executive Management will ring the...
Study finds no link between diabetes drug rosiglitazone and increased rate of heart attack
June 29, 2010 7:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Washington University School of Medicine) The diabetes drug rosiglitazone has been under intense scrutiny since a 2007 study linked the drug's use with increased risk of heart attack and death from heart disease. Now, in a post-trial analysis of results from an international...
Ovarian transplantation restores fertility to old mice and also lengthens their lives
June 29, 2010 7:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Scientists have discovered that when they transplant ovaries from young mice into aging female mice, not only does the procedure make the mice fertile again, but also it rejuvenates their behavior and increases their lifespan.
New data for Vimpat (lacosamide) C-V showed sustained efficacy for up to 5 years
June 29, 2010 7:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Cooney Waters Group, Inc.) New long term data showed that Vimpat (lacosamide) C-V provided sustained reduction in seizure frequency for up to five years when used as an add-on treatment for uncontrolled partial onset seizures in adults with epilepsy.
InvenSense files registration statement for proposed initial public offering
June 29, 2010 7:37 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsInvenSense, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent motion processing solutions that enable a motion-based user interface for consumer electronics, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the...
Bind Biosciences takes $12.4M, hires Schnipper
June 29, 2010 7:37 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsCambridge nanoparticle-based drug developer Bind Biosciences Inc. has taken in $12.4 million in a Series C-1 funding round. The company also announced that it has hired Ed Schnipper as chief medical officer.
Accuray Appoints Peter Fine to Board of Directors
June 29, 2010 7:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSUNNYVALE, Calif. , June 29 /- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today the appointment of Peter Fine as a member of the company's Board of Directors effective June 28, 2010 . Fine will replace board member Li Yu who has resigned...
Vermillion Announces Issuance of Patent for Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis
June 29, 2010 7:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsFREMONT, Calif. , June 29 /- Vermillion, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VRML), a molecular diagnostics company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a notice of allowance of a patent entitled "Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease" to the Company. The...
BSP Granted CE Mark for its HyperQ AD-100 Product Enabling Improved Diagnostic Performance of Stress ECG
June 29, 2010 7:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsTEL AVIV, Israel , June 29, 2010 /- BSP, which develops and commercializes advanced products for the non invasive, accurate diagnosis of heart diseases, announced today that its Add-On product, the HyperQ AD-100 ( http://www.bsp.co.il/pdf/HyperQ AD-100 Pic.pdf), intended for improved...
Covidien Redefines Surgical Stapling with Introduction of New Tri-Staple(TM) Technology Platform
June 29, 2010 3:35 am | by Covidien | CommentsNew generation of endoscopic stapling technology offers outstanding clinical performance in wider range of laparoscopic surgical procedures NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Jun 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the...
Consumer Reports Health Questions Use of Statins By Children and Some Women
June 29, 2010 3:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsAnalyzes the Effectiveness and Safety of Statin Use for Those Who Need It Recommendations for Choosing a 'Best Buy' Statin and Strategies for Money-Saving YONKERS, N.Y. , June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A series of new reports from Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs (BBD ) caution that...
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy may damage semen quality in sons
June 29, 2010 2:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Mothers who drink alcohol while they are pregnant may be damaging the fertility of their future sons, according to new research.
WiSpry and IBM Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation of Tunable Mobile Terminal Front-End Technology
June 29, 2010 2:38 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsWiSpry products to combine tunable RF technology with IBM's leading RF-CMOS process capability
Asylum Research installs first Cypher AFM in mexico - AFM Seminar at ININ July 19-22
June 29, 2010 2:37 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsAsylum Research, the technology leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM), announces that it has installed the first Cypher AFM in Mexico at the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ) facility in Salazar.
Derdack wins a top mobile messaging honour at the Global Messaging Awards
June 29, 2010 2:36 am | by RealWire | CommentsEnterprise notification software awarded third prestigious industry award in 2010Potsdam, Germany, 29th June 2010: Derdack (www.derdack.com), provider of enterprise notification software and mobile messaging platforms today announced it had won a major industry award at the 7th Global...
