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Pizza Patron to Raise Money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in October

SOURCE: Pizza Patron No Child Is Ever Turned Away for Medical Treatment Due to Lack of Ability to Pay DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) -  For the entire month of October, Pizza Patron will be raising funds in all its stores for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...

Exoskeleton by Berkeley Bionics Enables Paraplegics to Walk

SOURCE: Berkeley Bionics Introducing eLEGS BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2010) - Berkeley Bionics™, developer and maker of bionic exoskeletons that augment human strength, endurance and mobility, today unveiled eLEGS, a wearable, artificially intelligent, bionic device that powers paraplegics up to get them standing and walking. ...

Forbes Magazine Names Dr. Tom Tooma Leading U.S. Laser Eye Surgeon

SOURCE: NVISION Laser Eye Centers NEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - October 1, 2010) -  NVISION Laser Eye Centers, formerly part of TLC Laser Eye Centers, announced today that Dr. Tom Tooma has been selected by Goldline Research as one of the leading Laser Eye Surgeons of the United States for 2010. The ...

Sunlight Research Analyzes Impact of iPSC Patent Activity on Stem Cell Research

SOURCE: Sunlight Research, LLC Live Webcast From World Stem Cell Summit in Detroit, Oct. 6, 2010, to Highlight Key Findings of Sunlight's Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Patent Report MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) - Sunlight Research™ -- The Source for Patent Analysis www.SunlightResearch.com, today announced the October 6, 2010 release of ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Signs 5-Year Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Its Onko-Sure Cancer Test in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  Through its subsidiary AMDL Diagnostics Inc., Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NYSE Amex: RPC), a US-based company specializing in the research, development, and international commercialization of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) cancer tests, announced today it has entered into an exclusive 5-year full-service ...

Micro Identification Technologies (MIT) Announces Business Update Webinar

SOURCE: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) - Micro Identification Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MMTC), a California-based public company and creator of an advanced rapid microbial identification system, announced today that it will host a 30 minute Webinar on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 1:00 pm (PDT). The ...

Lance Armstrong Applauds Efforts to Ensure Affordable Health Care for Children

SOURCE: LIVESTRONG Armstrong Joined by American Cancer Society CEO John Seffrin at Special Visit to Children's National Medical Center WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - September 23, 2010) -  Today, Lance Armstrong, LIVESTRONG(R) founder and chairman, cancer survivor and champion cyclist, made a surprise visit to the pediatric oncology unit at Children's National Medical Center. He ...

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital Selects BI Solution From Information Builders

SOURCE: Information Builders Dutch Cancer Institute Implements WebFOCUS Platform to Support Organizational Expansion AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - September 22, 2010) -  Information Builders, the independent leader in operational business intelligence (BI) systems, today announced that The Dutch Cancer Institute -- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AVL) has implemented the WebFOCUS BI platform. Using ...

U.S. Army Selects InterSystems HealthShare for South Sound Health Information Exchange

SOURCE: InterSystems Research Grant to Fund Data Exchange Among Military and Commercial Hospitals in the Pacific Northwest CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) -  InterSystems Corporation today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation grant for a project that will enable health information exchange ...

What Will Happen to Patients Who Drive After Taking Legalised Cannabinoid Sprays?

LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2010) - George Michael's accident highlights the possible dangers of driving with cannabinoids in the blood. Under UK law this in itself is not an offence, however, if the driver is impaired due to the cannabinoids, then this ...

NicOx and Merck to broaden scope of license agreement

SOURCE: NICOX SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) - Partners to exploit new approach to the delivery of nitric oxide www.nicox.com NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) today announced that it has agreed with its partner Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, to expand the scope of their worldwide license ...

National Healthcare Reform Conference Announces Finalized Agenda and Speakers to Discuss Future of Health Insurance Under Healthcare Reform Bill

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 14, 2010) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. The Top Healthcare and Health Insurance Leaders in the Nation ...

Mi-Co Receives SBIR Grant Award From the National Cancer Institute to Study Clinical Trials Data Collection

SOURCE: Mi-Co DURHAM, NC--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  Mi-Co, the Mobile Data Collection company, today announced that it has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant award from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The funded project is to develop a healthcare software solution in ...

UPDATE: Stellar Biotechnologies Files Key Patent for Company

SOURCE: Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. PT. HUENEME, CA--(Marketwire - September 10, 2010) - Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SBOTF) (TSX-V: KLH) announces filing for patent protection of inventions related to its native Immunogenic (IMG) KLH technology platform and immune status monitoring product portfolio. KLH (keyhole limpet hemocyanin) is presently the most pharmaceutically important ICP (immune ...

Top Healthcare Leaders Examine EMR Adoption and Meaningful Use at 2010 Healthcare Forum

SOURCE: The Breakaway Group Industry Experts Explore New Leadership Strategies to Support Sustainable EMR Adoption DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) -  The Breakaway Group will host an exclusive group of healthcare leaders, educators and innovators at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center in Denver, from September 23-25, for the 2010 Healthcare ...

Stellar Biotechnologies Files Key Patent for Company

SOURCE: Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. PT. HUENEME, CA--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) -  Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SBOTF) (TSX-V: KLH) announces filing for patent protection of inventions related to its native Immunogenic (IMG) KLH technology platform and immune status monitoring product portfolio. KLH (keyhole limpet hemocyanin) is presently the most pharmaceutically important ICP ...

Renowned Experts, Drs. Craig Johnson and Ovidio Bermudez, Join Eating Recovery Center Clinical Team

SOURCE: Eating Recovery Center Appointments Continue to Elevate Denver as National Hub for Eating Disorders Care DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) -  Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com) today announced that two of the nation's foremost eating disorders experts have joined its executive team. Craig Johnson, PhD, FAED, CEDS, has been named chief clinical ...

Genome Research Group Issues Corporate Update and Outlines Objectives

SOURCE: Genome Research Group LONDON--(Marketwire - September 2, 2010) -  Genome Research Group (GRG) (PINKSHEETS: KKUR) recently announced its intended merger with ChromoCure, Inc. and consolidation of the operations and technologies of both groups. Genome Research Group personnel have assumed all executive and board duties and have no current or planned operations ...

Global Cystinosis Patient Registry Launched to Accelerate Research for Fatal Disease

SOURCE: Cystinosis Research Foundation IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) -  A partnership between the Cystinosis Research Foundation and the Cystinosis Foundation along with a collaboration of 12 advocate foundations from around the world has launched the first global cystinosis patient registry. The registry's goal is to connect patients with researchers and ...

Cure Cystinosis International Patient Registry Launched to Aid Potential Treatments, Cure for Fatal Disease

SOURCE: Cystinosis Research Foundation IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) -  A partnership between the Cystinosis Research Foundation and the Cystinosis Foundation along with a collaboration of 12 advocate foundations from around the world has launched the first global cystinosis patient registry. The registry's goal is to connect patients with researchers and ...

March 20th 2012
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Strong Medical Device Safety Oversight

A new Consumer Reports poll shows overwhelming public support for strong medical device safety oversight. The poll was released just as House and Senate Committees have issued draft legislation to reauthorize the statute governing medical devices and at a time when the FDA's process for reviewing new implants has ...
March 15th 2012
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US Healthcare Costs Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in January 2012

The S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.21% over the 12-months ending January 2012. This was a decline from the +5.30% annual growth rate posted for December 2011. As measured by the S&P ...
March 14th 2012
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Mevion Medical Systems Receives CE Marking Certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System

Mevion Medical Systems, a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer, has received CE Marking certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. This important commercial milestone indicates that Mevion has completed its development in compliance with the European Union's Medical Device Directive. The CE Marking allows ...
March 12th 2012
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Unilife Launches Free Investor Relations App for the iPhone

Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (NASDAQ: UNIS; ASX: UNS) has released its investor relations app, now available for free at the App Store™ on the iPhone®. The Unilife investor relations app for iPhone allows users to navigate the Company's investor relations materials, as well as receive a stock quote and other ...
March 8th 2012
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HealthSouth Declares Dividend

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on April 16, 2012, to holders of record on April 2, 2012.

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