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American Red Cross announces additional $2 million to combat cholera epidemic in Haiti

The American Red Cross announced today it is committing an additional $2 million to combat an escalating cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed more than 1,700 people and sickened more than 75,000.

30 Nov 2010

Exergen introduces Virtual Classroom for training on temporal artery thermometry

The Exergen Corporation has introduced The Virtual Classroom, a modern technological approach to training nursing and hospital staff on the clinical science and proper use of temporal artery thermometry. The Virtual Classroom is a computerized educational demonstration with avatars substituted for real people depicting familiar scenarios for clinicians.

30 Nov 2010

GeoVax supports Bionor's Phase 2b trial of therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine

GeoVax Labs, Inc., an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for HIV/AIDS (HIV-1, Human Immunodeficiency Virus), announced it was pleased to learn of the partial success observed in the recently completed Phase 2b trial of a therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine produced by Bionor Immuno AS of Oslo, Norway.

30 Nov 2010

BCBSNC to implement Intelimedix's Tru:Insights employer group reporting tool

Intelimedix, a business intelligence company focused on multi-relational data mining and advanced analytics for faster, more accurate decision making, is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). Representing over 3.7 million customers and handling more than $10 billion in medical claims annually, BCBSNC will initially implement Intelimedix's Tru:Insights employer group reporting tool.

30 Nov 2010

Sinai Hospital's endocrinologist helps people to manage diabetes

Nearly 27-million people live with diabetes and 57-million more are pre-diabetic. Not only can this disease be life threatening, but it can take a huge toll on families and on those who have it- if it's not treated properly.

30 Nov 2010

$Bruker’s AcuityXR with ContourGT optical surface profilers break diffraction limit$

Bruker’s AcuityXR with ContourGT optical surface profilers break diffraction limit

Bruker Corporation announced today at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall 2010 Meeting the AcuityXR™, a novel optical surface profiler mode that combines unique, patent-pending Bruker hardware and software technology to enable select ContourGT™ non-contact, 3D optical surface profilers to break the optical diffraction limit and deliver lateral resolutions that were previously considered impossible to achieve.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 30 Nov 2010

Amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to arterial stiffness in adulthood

Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables as a child is associated with healthier arteries as an adult. The amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to the amount of arterial stiffness in adulthood. Children who consistently eat lots of fruits and vegetables lower their risk of having stiff arteries in young adulthood, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Nov 2010

Heart disease risk factors in childhood predicts likelihood of atherosclerosis as adults

Measuring heart disease risk factors in children at or after age 9 helped predict the likelihood of atherosclerosis in adulthood, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Nov 2010

Medisafe 1 to launch syringe locking device in Jerusalem hospital

Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp., a developer of patented technologies that physically prevent unauthorized administration of prescription medications, announced today that the company has engaged in preliminary discussions to launch a pilot of its syringe locking device, with a major hospital in Jerusalem.

30 Nov 2010

iNTERFACEWARE to develop HL7 interfaces for radiology, diagnostic imaging service providers

iNTERFACEWARE, a software provider committed to simplifying HL7 integration, today announced that leading radiology and diagnostic imaging service providers including Clinical Radiologists, Touch Stone Medical Imaging, Medical Imaging Northwest and Advance Technological Radiology have selected iNTERFACEWARE to develop their HL7 interfaces for seamless transfer of electronic medical data. Additionally, iNTERFACEWARE manages HL7 integration for healthcare providers including GE Healthcare and Fujifilm.

30 Nov 2010

Resverlogix files new patent for dosing combinations of RVX-208, statin therapeutics

Resverlogix Corp. is pleased to announce today that it has filed additional new patent protection based on novel findings derived from its recently completed ASSERT Phase 2 clinical trial.

30 Nov 2010

Nine out of ten of all primary care centers in Sweden prescribe physical activity

Prescribing physical activity for the purpose of preventing and treating various conditions can now become a reality for healthcare professionals all over the world.

30 Nov 2010

New findings could drive medical advances in genetic disorders that cause infertility

A hormone responsible for the onset of puberty can end up stuck in the wrong part of the body if the nerve pathways responsible for its transport to the brain fail to develop properly, according to research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

30 Nov 2010

New study may lead to non-medicinal methods of eradicating Hamburger disease

Hamburger disease, a debilitating form of food poisoning, may be a thing of the past. New findings from an international research collaboration conducted by the French National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA), involving the Universit- de Montr-al are the first to show how the contaminating E.coli bacterium is able to survive in the competitive environment of a cow's intestine by scavenging specific food sources.

30 Nov 2010

International Harm Reduction Conference to focus on HIV/AIDS epidemic

Injecting drug use and growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle East and North Africa region to be focus of the International Harm Reduction conference taking place in Beirut, Lebanon April 3-7 2011

30 Nov 2010

Researchers conduct real-time metabolic imaging in human patient with prostate tumor

A UCSF research collaboration with GE Healthcare has produced the first results in humans of a new technology that promises to rapidly assess the presence and aggressiveness of prostate tumors in real time, by imaging the tumor's metabolism.

30 Nov 2010

Tips to encourage children to eat vegetables, fruits

In a new study, children who ate the most vegetables and fruits had significantly healthier arteries as adults than children who ate the fewest. Here are 10 tips to encourage your children to eat more vegetables and fruits.

30 Nov 2010

DTRA presents Outstanding Scientific Achievement award to Aduro BioTech

Aduro BioTech, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, is pleased to announce the "Outstanding Scientific Achievement" award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The award was presented at the 2010 Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida to Dr. Justin Skoble, Associate Director, Biodefense and Process Development at Aduro BioTech.

30 Nov 2010

biOasis commences research agreement with NRC

biOasis Technologies Inc. announced today that it has commenced a sponsored research agreement with the National Research Council of Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, the NRC will evaluate the ability of biOasis' compounds to cross the blood-brain barrier using time-domain in vivo optical imaging.

30 Nov 2010

IOM report updates DRIs levels of Vitamin D, calcium

Vitamin D and calcium have been the focus of much research since the Institute of Medicine set nutritional reference values for them in 1997. Known as Dietary Reference Intakes, the values for these and other nutrients serve as a guide for good nutrition and provide the scientific basis for the development of food guidelines in both the United States and Canada. Updated DRIs for these two nutrients are presented in a new IOM report, Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D, which will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

30 Nov 2010

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American Red Cross announces additional $2 million to combat cholera epidemic in Haiti

Exergen introduces Virtual Classroom for training on temporal artery thermometry

GeoVax supports Bionor's Phase 2b trial of therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine

BCBSNC to implement Intelimedix's Tru:Insights employer group reporting tool

Sinai Hospital's endocrinologist helps people to manage diabetes

Bruker’s AcuityXR with ContourGT optical surface profilers break diffraction limit

Amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to arterial stiffness in adulthood

Heart disease risk factors in childhood predicts likelihood of atherosclerosis as adults

Medisafe 1 to launch syringe locking device in Jerusalem hospital

iNTERFACEWARE to develop HL7 interfaces for radiology, diagnostic imaging service providers

Resverlogix files new patent for dosing combinations of RVX-208, statin therapeutics

Nine out of ten of all primary care centers in Sweden prescribe physical activity

New findings could drive medical advances in genetic disorders that cause infertility

New study may lead to non-medicinal methods of eradicating Hamburger disease

International Harm Reduction Conference to focus on HIV/AIDS epidemic

Researchers conduct real-time metabolic imaging in human patient with prostate tumor

Tips to encourage children to eat vegetables, fruits

DTRA presents Outstanding Scientific Achievement award to Aduro BioTech

biOasis commences research agreement with NRC

IOM report updates DRIs levels of Vitamin D, calcium

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