Medical News

RSS

Seminar on multiple myeloma

MediCom Worldwide, Inc., an accredited provider of continuing medical education for physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, announces a Friday Satellite Symposium on Multiple Myeloma Preceding the 51st ASH Annual Meeting entitled Unifying Practice Patterns Among Academic and Community Clinicians: Focus on Myeloma.

29 Oct 2009

Publix Supermarkets to sell HeartSavior and LipidShield Plus

New Health Corp. is proud to announce that HeartSavior(TM) and LipidShield® Plus are now available at Publix Supermarkets.

29 Oct 2009

Mylan reports total revenues of $3.74 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2009

Mylan Inc. today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

29 Oct 2009

Genetic mutations may put individuals at increased risk for fungal infections

New research has identified two genetic mutations that may put individuals at increased risk for fungal infections. The research focused on patients with severe fungal infections (primarily of the genus Candida), but the findings may also have implications for patients who have more common mild infections.

29 Oct 2009

Tool to support the development of age-based dosing regimens for malaria drugs developed

Scientists at LSTM have developed a tool to support the development of appropriate age-based dosing regimens for malaria drugs. Weight-based dosing is challenging in many malaria endemic countries because access to formal health services is limited, functioning scales may be scarce and many treatments are given at home using antimalarials bought from shops and street vendors.

29 Oct 2009

HealthSpring's net income up by $42.3 million in the third-quarter of 2009

HealthSpring, Inc. today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

29 Oct 2009

Grassroots Health and the University of Toronto School of Medicine to host a Vitamin D symposium

Vitamin D Deficiency - linked to significantly higher rates of most cancers, heart disease, autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and even flu - affects 97 per cent of Canadians. Yet fewer than 3 per cent of Canadians say they know their vitamin D blood levels.

29 Oct 2009

Non-surgical alternative treatment for moderate to advanced gum disease announced

BIOLASE Technology, Inc. today announced its new Deep Pocket Therapy with New Attachment™ using the Waterlase MD™ and patented Radial Firing Perio Tips™ (RFPT) for a non-surgical alternative treatment for moderate to advanced gum disease.

29 Oct 2009

iVolution Medical Systems to launch a loan program that offers physicians easy access to working capital

Universal Capital Management, Inc., a Wilmington, Delaware business development company that provides management and strategic growth resources to emerging growth companies, is pleased to announce that one of its holdings, iVolution Medical Systems, Inc., is preparing to launch a loan program that offers physicians easy access to working capital.

29 Oct 2009

Fondation Jacques-F. Gougoux donates over $57,000 to the Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society

The Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is delighted to be able to count on the Fondation Jacques-F. Gougoux in improving the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis and their families. A donation of $57,386, spread over 15 years, will enable the MS Society to make some of its services more accessible.

29 Oct 2009

Montreal Chapter of the MS Society receives funds for physical activity program for people with multiple sclerosis

Under the Foundation of Greater Montreal's Community Grants Program, the Montreal Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada will receive $10,000, which will ensure the continuity of its program of physical activities adapted for people with multiple sclerosis.

29 Oct 2009

Centene takes proactive approach to prevent influenza virus through its Fluvention program

Centene Corporation takes a proactive approach with education around how to prevent the influenza virus each year through its FluventionTM program.

29 Oct 2009

Aetna operating earnings decrease by 38% in third-quarter 2009

Aetna today announced third-quarter 2009 operating earnings of $308.2 million, or $.69 per share, a 38 percent decrease from the prior-year quarter. Operating earnings exclude net realized capital gains (losses) and other items. The decrease in operating earnings per share from the prior-year quarter reflects a lower Commercial underwriting margin and a previously announced increase in pension expense partially offset by the impact of a lower number of shares outstanding year-over-year.

29 Oct 2009

Activaero announces closing of a € 10.7M Series A financing

Activaero GmbH, the leading company in the field of controlled breathing technologies for inhaled therapeutic agents, announced today the closing of a Series A financing totalling € 10.7 Million ($16 million). The international consortium was led by BioMedPartners AG (advising BioMedInvest LP II) and included VI Partners AG, Abalis Finance AG and Vesalius Biocapital I SICAR S.A.. The transaction was advised by MedVenture Partners GmbH.

29 Oct 2009

Challenges elderly patients face in hospital to home transition

A project in two regions of the province that captured the experiences and challenges of elderly patients moving from hospital to home or long-term care has already precipitated changes to improve those transitions.

29 Oct 2009

Bio-Pharmaceutical Summit 2009 to be held in China

Biotechnology is an emerging industry to which many countries are attaching great importance. China is determined to grasp the great opportunities brought by the biotechnology revolution. Biotech industry will become a pillar of China’s hi-tech sector, in which bio-pharmaceutical is playing a leading role.

29 Oct 2009

Initiative to help families face the challenges of parental depression and early childhood developmental delays

A Pittsburgh-based maternal and child health care collaborative will undertake a unique and innovative initiative to help families face the challenges of parental depression and early childhood developmental delays.

29 Oct 2009

Ipsen announces sales highlights for the first nine months of 2009

Ipsen reported its sales for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009.

29 Oct 2009

Prospera Technologies presents data on its Gauze vs. Foam based NPWT research

Prospera Technologies announced today that, at the Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care in San Antonio, Texas, Oct 22-25, 2009, Malin Malmsjo MD., Ph.D. of Lund University in Lund, Sweden, presented significant new research comparing the differences and quality of granulation tissue in foam versus gauze based NPWT.

29 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems first annual conference to discuss its extensible low-level hierarchal architecture

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to observe and discuss GeckoSystems' extensible low-level hierarchal architecture.

29 Oct 2009

Medical News

Seminar on multiple myeloma

Publix Supermarkets to sell HeartSavior and LipidShield Plus

Mylan reports total revenues of $3.74 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2009

Genetic mutations may put individuals at increased risk for fungal infections

Tool to support the development of age-based dosing regimens for malaria drugs developed

HealthSpring's net income up by $42.3 million in the third-quarter of 2009

Grassroots Health and the University of Toronto School of Medicine to host a Vitamin D symposium

Non-surgical alternative treatment for moderate to advanced gum disease announced

iVolution Medical Systems to launch a loan program that offers physicians easy access to working capital

Fondation Jacques-F. Gougoux donates over $57,000 to the Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society

Montreal Chapter of the MS Society receives funds for physical activity program for people with multiple sclerosis

Centene takes proactive approach to prevent influenza virus through its Fluvention program

Aetna operating earnings decrease by 38% in third-quarter 2009

Activaero announces closing of a € 10.7M Series A financing

Challenges elderly patients face in hospital to home transition

Bio-Pharmaceutical Summit 2009 to be held in China

Initiative to help families face the challenges of parental depression and early childhood developmental delays

Ipsen announces sales highlights for the first nine months of 2009

Prospera Technologies presents data on its Gauze vs. Foam based NPWT research

GeckoSystems first annual conference to discuss its extensible low-level hierarchal architecture

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

Latest News