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Kingston General Hospital adopts Sentinelle Medical's new breast imaging system through HTAIP

Dr. Morris (Mickey) Milner, President and CEO of The Health Technology Exchange (HTX), announced the successful adoption of Sentinelle Medical's new breast imaging system by Kingston General Hospital (KGH), through the HTX's Health Technology Assessment and Implementation Program (HTAIP), a program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.

28 Aug 2009

Ochsner Medical Center selected to participate as an FDA investigative site in the PARTNER clinical trial

On Tuesday, August 11, 2009, an 82-year old New Orleans resident with severe aortic stenosis successfully had a heart valve replaced at Ochsner Medical Center using the same technique as angioplasty, a far cry from the traditional open heart procedure. Patients who are considered high-risk or non-operable for conventional open heart valve surgery now have a potential new research option available regionally only through The John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute.

28 Aug 2009

Copan Diagnostics to expand manufacturing operations at its Murrieta facility

Despite tough economic times, Copan is proud to announce the expansion of its US operations. Copan Diagnostics, Inc. is undertaking a new multimillion dollar investment project to bring plastic transfer pipet and additional medical device manufacturing operations to its facility in Murrieta, California.

28 Aug 2009

Lawmakers debate the merits of cooperatives in health care

Legislators debate the merits of cooperatives as an alternative to the government-run public plan being advocated by some Democrats. Some point out that the rural electric co-ops, which were successful in bringing power to swaths of rural America, come at a high cost.

28 Aug 2009

Maxim Health Systems' website provides detailed information about flu vaccination

Maxim's dedicated flu Web site provides detailed information about the flu vaccination and allows consumers to locate seasonal flu clinics in their area by searching by zip code. In addition, Maxim is preparing to launch several new online resources for consumers to protect themselves and their families this flu season.

28 Aug 2009

Gen-Probe commences clinical study to secure U.S. approval of the PROGENSA PCA3 assay

DiagnoCure Inc. (TSX: CUR) announced that Gen-Probe, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO), its partner for the development and commercialization of the PCA3 prostate cancer test, has confirmed today the beginning of a U.S. clinical study intended to secure U.S. regulatory approval of the PROGENSA(R) PCA3 assay, a new molecular test that may help determine the need for a repeat prostate biopsy.

28 Aug 2009

Distribution agreement signed between Cardiovascular Systems and Asahi Intecc

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) (Nasdaq: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for vascular disease, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd., based in Japan, to market its peripheral guide wire line in the United States.

28 Aug 2009

Online resource created to help parents, teachers, and school officials to cope with swine flu

Parents, teachers, and school officials are anxiously awaiting the expected return this fall of the H1N1 virus, known as Swine Flu. Declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the virus may prove a significant problem to schools and families across the country.

28 Aug 2009

AAPS and CURE file a free speech lawsuit against the White House

The Office of the President and other White House officials are defendants in a free speech lawsuit filed by a prominent physician group, and a non-profit advocate for inner-city poor.

28 Aug 2009

Champions Biotechnology reports higher year-on-year operating revenues for fiscal year 2009

Champions Biotechnology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSBR), a company engaged in the development of advanced preclinical platforms and tumor specific data to enhance the value of oncology drugs, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. Full details of the Company's financial results are available in the Company's Form 10-K available at www.championsbiotechnology.com.

28 Aug 2009

CRi's Oosight imaging system used for developing a gene transfer technique to prevent inherited diseases

U.S. researchers using CRi's Oosight(TM) imaging system have developed a gene transfer technique that has potential to prevent inherited diseases passed on from mothers to their children through mutated DNA in cell mitochondria.

28 Aug 2009

New risk index for COPD developed to estimate the risk of death

Researchers from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) and the Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM-Hospital del Mar), in collaboration with the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, have participated in an international consortium that has developed a new risk index for COPD patients. With this index, doctors can assess disease severity more objectively and estimate the risk of death.

28 Aug 2009

New technology based on the Lombard effect for improving speech and voice in Parkinson's patients

Researchers have developed a new technology that helps Parkinson's patients overcome the tendency to speak too quietly by playing a recording of ambient sound, which resembles the noisy chatter of a restaurant full of patrons.

28 Aug 2009

AgaMatrix educates health care professionals and patients on the importance of blood glucose meter accuracy

AgaMatrix, Inc., the makers of WaveSense blood glucose meters, announced today their continued commitment to educate health care professionals and patients on the importance of blood glucose meter (BGM) accuracy for all patients.

28 Aug 2009

Governor Schwarzenegger’s successful public private partnerships to help 2,000 students gain employment in the healthcare field

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s successful public private partnerships under the California Nurse Education Initiative and the Governor’s Allied Health Initiative will continue to expand and implement academic programs within the health care professions beginning August 2009.

28 Aug 2009

Chk1 and Fbx6 play an important role for the regulation of response to chemotherapy

Cell cycle checkpoints act like molecular tripwires for damaged cells, forcing them to pause and take stock. Leave the tripwire in place for too long, though, and cancer cells will press on regardless, making them resistant to the lethal effects of certain types of chemotherapy, according to researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

28 Aug 2009

New rule from CMS for improving stroke patient care in hospitals

A new rule from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS Final FY 2010 Rule) focuses on improving stroke patient care in hospitals. Beginning 2010, hospitals submitting Medicare claims for stroke must let CMS know if they participate in a database registry for stroke care, such as that maintained by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) quality improvement initiative.

28 Aug 2009

Also in global health news: NTD study; false cholera cases in Zimbabwe; contaminated water in Kenya; doctor's strike ends

UPI reports on a recent review article in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases that analyzed the toll of neglected tropical diseases on populations in sub-Saharan Africa. "Researchers said helminth (parasitic worm) infections account for approximately 85 percent of the neglected tropical diseases, which overall might be equivalent to more than double that caused by tuberculosis and as much as half of the area's malaria disease burden," the news service writes (8/26).

28 Aug 2009

Arno Therapeutics to commence Phase 1 clinical study of AR-12 in adult patients with lymphoma

Arno Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapeutics, today announced the dosing of the first patient in a Phase I clinical study of AR-12 (formerly OSU-03012) in adult patients with advanced or recurrent solid tumors or lymphoma.

28 Aug 2009

$3 million grant to help Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center to continue cutting-edge research

The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center (PI) is very excited to announce the receipt of a $3 million challenge grant from the Brin Foundation as the lead gift in the PI's $15 million Capital Campaign - "A Campaign to Conquer Parkinson's Disease." The "Challenge" feature of the grant invites individuals, foundations and corporations to partner with the Brin Foundation in support of Parkinson's research.

28 Aug 2009

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Kingston General Hospital adopts Sentinelle Medical's new breast imaging system through HTAIP

Ochsner Medical Center selected to participate as an FDA investigative site in the PARTNER clinical trial

Copan Diagnostics to expand manufacturing operations at its Murrieta facility

Lawmakers debate the merits of cooperatives in health care

Maxim Health Systems' website provides detailed information about flu vaccination

Gen-Probe commences clinical study to secure U.S. approval of the PROGENSA PCA3 assay

Distribution agreement signed between Cardiovascular Systems and Asahi Intecc

Online resource created to help parents, teachers, and school officials to cope with swine flu

AAPS and CURE file a free speech lawsuit against the White House

Champions Biotechnology reports higher year-on-year operating revenues for fiscal year 2009

CRi's Oosight imaging system used for developing a gene transfer technique to prevent inherited diseases

New risk index for COPD developed to estimate the risk of death

New technology based on the Lombard effect for improving speech and voice in Parkinson's patients

AgaMatrix educates health care professionals and patients on the importance of blood glucose meter accuracy

Governor Schwarzenegger’s successful public private partnerships to help 2,000 students gain employment in the healthcare field

Chk1 and Fbx6 play an important role for the regulation of response to chemotherapy

New rule from CMS for improving stroke patient care in hospitals

Also in global health news: NTD study; false cholera cases in Zimbabwe; contaminated water in Kenya; doctor's strike ends

Arno Therapeutics to commence Phase 1 clinical study of AR-12 in adult patients with lymphoma

$3 million grant to help Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center to continue cutting-edge research

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