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DexCom director Lucas resigns from board
August 30, 2010 4:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDexCom Inc. said Monday Donald A. Lucas has resigned his seat on the medical device manufacturer's board of directors and audit and compensation committees.Lucas had held a seat on the board for eight years, the company said.DexCom did not say why Lucas resigned.Shares fell 12 cents to $12.62...
Kendle Appoints Mark J. Roseman, D.Sc., Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
August 30, 2010 4:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCINCINNATI, Aug. 31 /- Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL ), a leading, global full-service clinical research organization, today appointed Mark J. Roseman, D.Sc., as the Company's new Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately. Dr. Roseman brings to Kendle more than...
Aethlon Medical to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
August 30, 2010 4:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSAN DIEGO, Aug. 30 /- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD ), the pioneer in developing therapeutic filtration devices to address infectious disease and cancer, announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jim Joyce, will present at the Rodman & Renshaw...
Former Colo. medical company officials indicted
August 30, 2010 3:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThree former executives of a Colorado Springs medical equipment company and a consultant are named in a federal indictment claiming that they imported medical devices that weren't cleared for use by the federal government.The U.S. attorney's office in Denver said Monday that the former...
Heart disorder hits national epidemic proportions
August 30, 2010 2:36 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(University of Adelaide) A growing epidemic of the world's most common heart rhythm disorder is resulting in an alarming number of hospital admissions in Australia, according to cardiology researchers.
Diverse Diet of Veggies May Decrease Lung Cancer Risk
August 30, 2010 2:33 pm | by AACR | CommentsPHILADELPHIA - Adding a variety of vegetables to one's diet may help decrease the chance of getting lung cancer, and adding a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of squamous cell lung cancer, especially among smokers.
Summary Box: 3M buying Cogent
August 30, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsTHE DEAL: 3M Co. whose products range from Post-Its to passports, is buying Cogent Inc. for about $943 million.THE TARGET: Cogent develops automated systems that read finger and palm prints, and it makes iris and face recognition systems used by law enforcement and border patrol agencies.THE...
Governments should pay for smoking cessation therapies
August 30, 2010 10:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Canada should follow the lead of Quebec, Australia and the United Kingdom by publicly funding smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
US chip giant Qualcomm eyes Taiwan-based center
August 30, 2010 10:38 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsQualcomm Inc, the world’s leading 3G mobile phone chipset supplier, plans to set up a research and development center in Taiwan to help it tap China’s growing market, a report said yesterday. If realized, the plan would ...
Energy commission approves first clean energy business loan
August 30, 2010 10:38 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsSolar cell manufacturer receives financial boost
ISET demonstrates low-cost printed CIGS module
August 30, 2010 10:38 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsManufacturing on pilot production line
MIT scientists discover way to make sponges' cancer-fighting chemicals
August 30, 2010 10:37 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsMIT researchers have figured out a way to synthesize six chemicals emitted by ocean sponges that play a role in interfering with cancer growth, as well as repressing a target enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Pre and Post-Operative Use of Caldolor® (Ibuprofen) Injection Significantly Reduces Pain and Opioid Use in Newly Published Study
August 30, 2010 10:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 30 /- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX) today announced the publication of new data supporting the safety and efficacy of Caldolor® ( ibuprofen ) Injection in pre and post-operative orthopedic surgery patients. The study, which was published in the...
Covidien wraps up sale of sleep products unit
August 30, 2010 7:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsCovidien plc today said that it has completed the sale of its sleep therapy product line, a deal that the company announced in June as part of a series of divestment and acquisition moves.
Kopp Drug Selects Activant Eagle Solution
August 30, 2010 7:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsLIVERMORE, Calif., Aug. 30 /- Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of retail and distribution business management solutions, today announced that Kopp Drug Inc. has selected the Activant Eagle® software platform to be its business management and Point-of-Sale (POS) solution....
