Anesthesiology and Pulmonary Medicine
Study of Tricuspid Valve Mechanics Uncovers Causes for Leakage
August 9, 2011 8:40 am | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | News | CommentsMillions experience leakage from their heart's tricuspid valve, but what causes it is not well understood. A new study found that either dilating the valve opening or displacing the papillary muscles that control its operation can cause the valve to leak.
Scientific Presentations at 2011 AAPM/COMP Meeting Highlight TrueBeam® and RapidArc® Radiotherapy Systems From Varian Medical Systems
August 9, 2011 5:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 9, 2011 /- Medical physicists researching RapidArc® radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR ) have reported that, compared with conventional approaches to radiotherapy, RapidArc treatment plans for lung, abdominal and spinal...
Global Health Ventures August 4th Investor Presentation Now Available for On-demand Viewing at RetailInvestorConferences.com
August 8, 2011 11:41 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2011 /- Global Health Ventures Inc. (OTCBB: GHLV), a specialty pharmaceutical company with focus on sublingual drug delivery announced today that their August 4th RetailInvestorConferences.com presentation by Dr. Hassan Salari PhD, Chairman and CEO, is available for...
Insmed Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six-Months Ended June 30, 2011
August 8, 2011 5:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 8, 2011 /- Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq CM: INSM), a biopharmaceutical company, today reported results for the second quarter and six-months ended June 30, 2011. Key Recent Highlights: Announced positive results through six cycles of data from the open-label...
South Florida Radiation Oncology on the Forefront of Cancer Treatment with the TrueBeamâ„¢ Radiotherapy System from Varian Medical Systems
August 5, 2011 8:43 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBOCA RATON and JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 5, 2011 /- In a promising development for cancer patients in The Palm Beach area, South Florida Radiation Oncology announced today that it has acquired the TrueBeam system, an innovative system that enables a radically different approach to treating...
Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk
August 4, 2011 7:33 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Infants who live in "moldy" homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7 -- an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition.
Dehaier Medical to Report Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on August 15
August 4, 2011 4:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: DHRM ) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced that it will...
PRA Expert's Pulmonary Function Textbook Reissued
August 2, 2011 6:40 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsRALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 2, 2011 /- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that the third edition of respiratory care expert Jack Wanger's book, Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach , has recently been published by Jones & Bartlett Learning in Sudbury, MA. Mr....
MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance for Filing of NDA for LEVADEX®
August 2, 2011 4:40 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 2, 2011 /- MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP ) today announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for LEVADEX® orally inhaled migraine drug for the potential acute treatment of migraine in adults has been accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and...
Dry Powder Inhalation: Devices, Drugs, Therapeutics, Markets and Forecasts
August 1, 2011 4:42 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Dry Powder Inhalation: Devices, Drugs, Therapeutics, Markets and Forecasts...
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association and MedicAlert Foundation Form Alliance to Safeguard Patients
July 28, 2011 12:40 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSILVER SPRING, Md., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Furthering their efforts to provide support to pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has entered into a partnership with MedicAlert Foundation that will offer PHA members a discount...
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Treats Over 100 Patients Annually with CIVCO's Proturaâ„¢
July 27, 2011 10:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsKALONA, Iowa, July 27, 2011 /- Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital has established itself as a premier Protura user. Medical Director Dr. Tim Williams and his team have treated over 100 patients using Protura, and the team is presenting a poster titled "Clinical Efficacy...
Vapotherm Announces Commercial Launch of Flowrest® Homecare Device
July 26, 2011 8:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSTEVENSVILLE, Md., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vapotherm announced today the launch of Flowrest®, a High Flow Therapy device developed specifically for homecare and other low acuity environments. The initial launch will focus on the U.S. and European markets. Vapotherm's...
Five Leading Academic Hospitals Install the CyberKnife System for Dedicated Radiosurgery
July 25, 2011 6:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSUNNYVALE, Calif., July 25, 2011 /- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY ), the premier radiation oncology company, announced today installation of the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System at five renowned academic oncology centers in Europe and the United States, including the Penn...
BU names Allegro founder Spira its Innovator of the Year
July 20, 2011 5:37 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsAt last night's Tech, Drugs and Rock & Roll annual networking event, Boston University named School of Medicine associate professor Avrum Spira the university's 2011 Innovator of the Year.
German Patient Surpasses 5 Years of Support on DuraHeartâ„¢ Left Ventricular Assist Device
July 19, 2011 3:40 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsANN ARBOR, Mich., July 19, 2011 /- Terumo Heart, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, today announced that a patient implanted with the DuraHeart™ Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) has surpassed five years of support on the mechanical circulatory support...
FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2011-2012 Influenza Season
July 18, 2011 10:47 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSILVER SPRING, Md., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved the influenza vaccine formulation for the 2011-2012 vaccine that will be used by the six manufacturers licensed to produce and distribute influenza...
HASCO Medical Announces New Redesigned Websites for Mobility Freedom and Wheelchair Vans of America
July 18, 2011 4:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMOBILE, Ala., July 18, 2011 /- HASCO Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: HASC), www.mysouthernmed.com , a managed healthcare provider that serves patients in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, announced the launch of a newly redesigned web site for Mobility Freedom ( www.MobilityFreedom.com ) and...
Dehaier Opens First Oxygen Filling Facility and First Service Center for Home Oxygen Therapy Service in Beijing
July 18, 2011 4:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBEIJING, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: DHRM ) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced the opening of...
MSA Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Webcast
July 14, 2011 11:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPITTSBURGH, July 14, 2011 /- MSA (NYSE: MSA ), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of products that protect people's health and safety, announced today that it will broadcast a second quarter 2011 earnings conference call live via the Internet on Thursday, July...
Cancer Mortality Rates are Higher in Men than Women
July 14, 2011 8:34 am | by AACR | News | CommentsTweet • Disparity driven by gender differences in cancer incidence. • Cancer survival largely similar between men and women. • Research needed to understand gender disparities in cancer incidence. PHILADELPHIA - Overall cancer mortality rates are higher for men than women in the United...
Vapotherm Announces Approval in Canada for New High Flow Device Designed for Heliox
July 13, 2011 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSTEVENSVILLE, Md., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vapotherm, a privately held manufacturer of respiratory care devices for hospital and home use, announced today that it has received approval from the Medical Device Bureau of Health Canada for the Precision Flow® Heliox...
Kimberly-Clark Launches KimVent Multi-Access Port Closed Suction System
July 13, 2011 10:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsROSWELL, Ga., July 13, 2011 /- Marking a significant advance in the fight against Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP), Kimberly-Clark Health Care today announced its launch of KimVent Multi-Access Port (MAP) Closed Suction Systems. The new system features a compact rotating manifold...
Lilly Donation to Patient Advocate Foundation Expands Services and Access for Patients With Most Common Form of Lung Cancer
July 13, 2011 7:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsINDIANAPOLIS, July 13, 2011 /- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ) announced that it has made a charitable contribution to the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF). The donation will enable expansion of the foundation's patient services programs, including Case Management and Co-Pay Relief...
MetroSouth Surgeon Pioneers Hybrid Treatment of Large Hiatal Hernias and Reflux
July 13, 2011 7:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBLUE ISLAND, Ill., July 13, 2011 /- Chronic reflux patients who also suffer from large hiatal hernias can now get relief in just one visit to the operating room. MetroSouth Medical Center general surgeon Felipe Gracias, MD, Palos Park, is the first physician in Illinois to treat both...
