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Biospherics Acquires Global Patent Rights from University of Kentucky Research Foundation to Develop Tagatose as a Trigylcerides Therapy

June 30, 2010 8:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

BETHESDA, Md. , June 30 /- Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX ), an innovator in biotechnology for therapy in diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and atherosclerosis; and providers of technical and regulatory consulting services to food, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies,...

AMS Receives 510(k) Clearance of Its Revolutionary MoXy(TM) Liquid Cooled Fiber for Fast, Safe Treatment of Enlarged Prostate

June 30, 2010 8:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

MINNETONKA, Minn. , June 30 /- American Medical Systems® (AMS) (Nasdaq: AMMD ), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, today announced the 510(k) clearance of its revolutionary MoXy™ Liquid Cooled Fiber. Designed to be...

New Leapfrog Report: A Call to Action on Improving the Safety of Computerized Prescribing Systems

June 30, 2010 8:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

Lack of Testing and Monitoring By Hospitals and Vendors Potentially Jeopardizes Patients -- But Solutions Are Available WASHINGTON , June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health information technology could inadvertently result in harm to patients without proper monitoring, according to a...

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OXIS International Assumes Control and Exploitation Rights to Key L-Ergothioneine Patent Filing Representing a Major Market Opportunity

June 30, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. , June 30 /- OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: OXIS, Paris: OXI), is extremely pleased to announce that it has assumed control and future exploitation rights to International Patent PCT Application PCY/US2008/059831. The invention centers on the use of...

Medolutions and COCSA Expand Relationship to Benefit the Chiropractic Profession

June 30, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

DUBLIN, Ohio , June 30 /- Medolutions, LLC, the manufacturer of the patented Bio-Back Lumbar Orthosis and the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (COCSA) are pleased to announce that they have executed the COCSA Affinity Agreement.  This agreement will introduce a new...

Simbionix and USF Receive Grant to Support Development of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Simulation

June 30, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

CLEVELAND, Ohio , June 30, 2010 /- Simbionix Ltd., a subsidiary of Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of medical education and simulation training products for medical professionals and the healthcare industry, and USF Health, an organization dedicated to creating a...

Biomerix Ventral Hernia Repair Mesh Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

June 30, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

FREMONT, Calif. , June 30 /- Biomerix Corporation announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) Clearance to market its Biomerix Ventral Hernia Repair Mesh, the latest addition to its innovative portfolio of soft tissue repair devices. The Biomerix...

Hoag Breast Care Center Installs Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy System for IORT Program

June 30, 2010 6:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. , June 30 /- Xoft, the leading provider of FDA-cleared Electronic Brachytherapy Systems, announced today that Hoag Breast Care Center of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif. , has recently installed an Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy,...

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Concord Medical Announces Share Repurchase Program

June 30, 2010 6:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

BEIJING , June 30 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM ), operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China , today announced that its board of directors approved a...

ERT Industry Poll and Sponsor Endorsement Confirms eC-SSRS is an Effective Method of Suicidality Monitoring in Clinical Trials

June 30, 2010 6:35 am | by RealWire | News | Comments

PHILADELPHIA, PA 30 June 2010 ERT, a leading provider of centralized services to global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, announces that a recent survey of over 250 respondents reported that all clinicians polled found the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale...

New hope for victims of stroke

June 29, 2010 11:34 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments

(University of Manchester) Top British neuroscientist Nancy Rothwell will summarize her team's latest research into both the causes of brain damage in stroke patients as well as future treatment options when she delivers the Physiological Society's annual public lecture on June 30,...

Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology

June 29, 2010 11:34 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments

(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology with most cycles initiated in the region.

BCM Neuroscientist awarded McKnight Scholar Award

June 29, 2010 6:36 pm | by Baylor College of Medicine | News | Comments

Dr. Andreas S. Tolias, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine has been honored with the 2010 McKnight Scholar Award from The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience. The award, $75,000 per year for three years, will help Tolias study the...

Karolinska Development to Divest Portfolio Company

June 29, 2010 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

STOCKHOLM , June 29, 2010 /- Today, Karolinska Development has divested Cogmed, one of Karolinska Development's portfolio companies, to Pearson where it will become part of Pearson's Clinical Assessment business. Karolinska Development and other owners will receive an up front payment, as...

NACDS, NCPA Back Senate Medication Therapy Management Bill

June 29, 2010 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

Senator Hagan's legislation would help pharmacists help patients, prevent more costly forms of care ALEXANDRIA, Va. , June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Building on the passage of pharmacy-specific provisions in the new healthcare reform law, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores...

Dr. Harry J. Guttman, Esq. Invited Speaker at 2010 Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society

June 29, 2010 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

DAYTON and CINCINNATI, Ohio , June 29 /- Dr. Harry J. Guttman, Esq. , Of Counsel Attorney with Stipkala LLC, was an invited speaker and panel discussion participant at the 2010 Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CeRMACS) held in Dayton, Ohio June 16-19, 2010 ....

Millennium Pharmacy Expands in New Jersey

June 29, 2010 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

CHICAGO , June 29 /- Hamilton Park Health Care Facility, a skilled nursing facility in Jersey City, New Jersey , has contracted with Millennium Pharmacy Systems for pharmacy services to both their Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living residents. Traditional pharmacy services in the nursing...

BIO Announces Livestock Biotech Summit Preliminary Program

June 29, 2010 10:37 am | by Biotechnology Industry Organization | News | Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, June 29, 2010) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announces the preliminary program for the 2010 Livestock Biotech Summit which will provide participants three days of cross-cutting discussions among industry, academic and government leaders....

Award-Winning Thermal Angel Selected as Winner for 'Outstanding Military Product of the Year'

June 29, 2010 10:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

DALLAS , June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Thermal Angel Blood and IV Fluid Infusion Warmer , a patented medical device being utilized by U.S. hospitals , military and emergency responders around the globe to lessen the effects of fluid-induced hypothermia, was named the winner for...

Dehaier Medical Systems Chief Executive Officer To Ring NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

June 29, 2010 10:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

BEIJING , 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...

Accuray Appoints Peter Fine to Board of Directors

June 29, 2010 7:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | Comments

SUNNYVALE, 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 | News | Comments

FREMONT, 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 | News | Comments

TEL 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 | News | Comments

New 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 | News | Comments

Analyzes 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...

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