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11:49:22 PM Laguna Beach Device Maker Raises $5M
Orange County Business Journal - Irvine,California,USA

Last year, Advanced received an undisclosed equity investment from Hansen Medical Inc., a Bay area medical device maker. Hansen invested in Advanced in ... [more]

11:27:27 PM Hershey Medical Center gets $3.2 million for cancer research
Patriot-News - Harrisburg,PA,USA

By MONICA VON DOBENECK, The Patriot-News New research at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center could help match cancer patients with the drugs ... [more]

11:27:23 PM FDA warnings cut antipsychotic use 19 pct: study
National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada

"We concluded that it resulted in a modest reduction," said Dr. Ray Dorsey of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, who conducted a ... [more]

11:16:40 PM Beike Biotech Given $1.8 Million Grant for Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Trial
istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA

Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co. has received a $1.8 million grant to conduct a clinical trial of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC) as a ... [more]

10:52:05 PM Regulatory network balances stem cell maintenance, differentiation
Insciences Organisation - Basel,Switzerland

While much of the promise of stem cells springs from their ability to develop into any cell type in the body, the biological workings that control that ... [more]

10:24:42 PM St. Jude Sees In-Line 4Q EPS, But Pressures Ahead
Wall Street Journal - USA

The medical-device maker's shares ticked up after the preliminary fourth-quarter announcement, but slid following Starks' discussion of pressure on the ... [more]

10:15:08 PM FDA Approves Actemra for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
DrugWatch.com

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actemra (tocilizumab) on January 8, 2010, for use in patients with cases of moderate to severe rheumatoid ... [more]

10:08:48 PM Baby gender test after just five weeks is research holy grail
NEWS.com.au - Australia

But Australian obstetricians warn the medical breakthrough is unlikely to be used here for gender selection due to "ethical and moral" dilemmas. ... [more]

10:04:56 PM Swine flu vaccine for children
Manning River Times

Rachel said the medical community is expecting an early flu season this year, and urges everyone who hasn't had an injection to do so. ... [more]

9:40:42 PM Paragon Biomedical Launches Next Phase of Global Restructuring
With ...

Paragon Biomedical is a global, full-service clinical research organization (CRO) providing Phase I through IV clinical research services and clinical trial ... [more]

9:08:52 PM U of L gets $2.95M in research funding
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA

.... who also is associate vice president for translational research and director of gastroenterology at the Louisville VA Medical Center. ... [more]

9:02:30 PM Stem cell offers man with bulllet injury new shot at life
Times of India - India

MUMBAI: For 34-year-old Deepak Singh, stem cell therapy might not have worked the first time, but the second time, it has given him a new lease of life. ... [more]

8:52:42 PM Allen honored for dedication to arts
Newton Kansan - Newton,KS,USA

A short program will begin at 6 pm that will feature tributes from those she delivered, the medical community, the art community and family, ... [more]

8:48:35 PM St. Jude Medical reaffirms 4Q outlook
MSN Money - USA

NEW YORK (AP) - Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said it expects to report fourth-quarter profit matching its current outlook. ... [more]

8:21:11 PM Adult stem cell research respects human integrity, says Mexican archbishop
Catholic News Agency - Denver,CO,USA

Archbishop Emeritus Carlos Quintero Arce of Hermosillo in Mexico encouraged the use of adult stem cells in medical research last week, underscoring that ... [more]

8:09:31 PM Can we trust the results of research done on children?
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

Flawed medical research could lead to children receiving treatment that either doesn't work or is harmful. Lisa Hartling, co-director for the University of ... [more]

8:04:37 PM Study shows that delivering stem cells improves repair of major bone
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA

PhysOrg.com Credit: Image courtesy of Robert Guldberg A study published this week reinforces the potential value of stem cells in repairing major injuries involving the ... [more]

7:41:41 PM University of Chicago names dean of biomedical research
Crain's Chicago Business - Chicago,IL,USA

(Crain's) — University of Chicago has tapped a new dean for biomedical research, a newly created position aimed at placating faculty members who have ... [more]

7:34:52 PM Deleting service from Medicaid in NC opposed
Wilkes Journal Patriot - N Wilkesboro,NC,USA

by Staff The NC Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) has decided to delete Community Based Rehabilitative Services as a Medicaid payable service as of June ... [more]

7:31:34 PM HPHC snags $72 million FDA grant for safety monitoring pilot program
Mass Device - USA

The system will use automatically reported healthcare data collected by physicians and nurses in the field to better identify safety issues with medical ... [more]

7:26:41 PM AthenaHealth names new chief financial officer
BusinessWeek - USA

Prior to that, he served as CFO at several health industry companies, including medical device makers Orthofix International NV and Cytyc Corp. e-Learning ... [more]

6:20:12 PM Stem cell doctor Trossel denies charges at GMC hearing
BBC News - E,UK

A doctor offering controversial stem cell treatment to multiple sclerosis sufferers has denied charges at the General Medical Council (GMC) today. .... [more]

6:07:51 PM Company to stop making some medical devices
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA

The federal agency said Friday that products made by Sybaritic Inc. are considered to be unapproved medical devices because they lack appropriate FDA ... [more]

6:05:33 PM Brain Scans Can Give Early Diagnosis Of Different Forms Of Parkinsonism
Medical News Today - UK

The article is the work of Dr David Eidelberg, Center for Neurosciences,The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA, and colleagues. ... [more]

5:25:19 PM TONIC EXCLUSIVE: Ethan Zohn Home From the Hospital
Tonic

10 — a full 20 days after he checked in for a stem-cell transplant. It was a grueling procedure, in which doctors basically brought his red- and ... [more]

4:54:34 PM Teleflex names new CFO, estimates 2010 forecast
Trade Only Today

Meier was previously president and chief operating officer of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., a publicly-traded $1.2 billion global ophthalmic medical device ... [more]

4:34:35 PM Pharma offers huge investment opportunities: Azad
Business Standard - India

Azad also invited the Indian corporates to invest in medical education. Although, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has added over 15000 doctors and more ... [more]

4:33:35 PM NextGen Healthcare Responds to Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use of EHRS
2K Play and Nickelodeon Announce Dora the Explorer Debut for Wii™

Business Wire (press release) .... to receive a portion of the over $50 billion economic stimulus funding dedicated to accelerating healthcare IT adoption by the medical community. .... [more]

4:01:03 PM Medical device maker to add 100 OC jobs
OC Watchdog: Your Tax Dollars at Work (blog)

Medical device maker Masimo Corp. has moved into a third building on Parker in Irvine in anticipation of hiring 100 more workers, a company spokeswoman ... [more]

3:53:11 PM Response Biomedical (RPBIF.OB) Sees Revenues Nearly Doubling In 2009 -
RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA

RTT News (RTTNews) - On-site diagnostic tests maker Response Biomedical Corp. (RPBIF.OB: News ) forecast revenues of $10 million for 2009, nearly double the $5.876 ... [more]

3:46:58 PM Naples family banks on power of stem cells
MPNnow.com - Rochester,NY,USA

By Julie Sherwood, staff writer W hen Farmington resident Derek Van Wyk took off for India last year to receive embryonic stem cell treatment for ALS, ... [more]

3:38:51 PM Salt Lake City Medical Research Center Tests New Drug To Treat Painful ...
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

11 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading clinical research center in Salt Lake City has joined an international trial program to test an experimental new drug designed ... [more]

3:23:27 PM Stem Cell Assurance Unveils Physician Network Offering Regenerative Cell ...
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

11 /PRNewswire/ -- Stem Cell Assurance, a company providing adult cell banking services and regenerative cell cosmetic and therapeutic procedures for ... [more]

2:56:51 PM Biggest Medical Breakthroughs and Milestones of the Last Decade Broadcast
PR-USA.net (press release)

PR-USA.net (press release) SIRIUS XM Radio today announced that it will broadcast The Dean's List: A Decade in Medicine, an in-depth special exploring the medical breakthroughs and ... [more]

2:50:30 PM Elan Corporation PLC UK Regulatory Announcement: World-Renowned Yogi
2K Play and Nickelodeon Announce Dora the Explorer Debut for Wii™

Business Wire (press release) “The medical community has long acknowledged that effective treatments are key to managing disease progression and alleviating the physical and mental ... [more]

2:33:02 PM Cerner Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Device Connectivity Solution
CNN/Money - USA

11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of medical devices are used in hospitals, physician offices and homes to help clinicians provide better care to ... [more]

2:32:09 PM 21 countries attend int'l conference on biomedical engineering development
VOVNews.vn - Hanoi,Vietnam

Representatives from 21 countries are attending the international conference on the development of biomedical engineering in Vietnam. ... [more]

2:06:11 PM DRC Receives Two Military Health Program Management Contracts for $13.6
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) For the Military Medical Support Office DRC is providing clinical and administrative task support to the Nurse Consultant and Patient Administration ... [more]

1:45:52 PM Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Second Positive Review by Data
Market Wire (press release) - USA

Market Wire (press release) About Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp.: Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. is a public biotechnology company (TSX VENTURE:SSS) focused on the development and ... [more]

1:32:04 PM Teleflex Incorporated Names Richard (Randy) Meier Chief Financial Officer
RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA

"Randy brings a depth of experience to the chief financial officer role, with more than 10 years of financial and operational leadership in medical device ... [more]

1:30:58 PM Letters: Danger of auto emissions
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA

Cigarette smoke's mutagenic effects on fetuses are well-known, yet our medical community gives a pass to auto emissions' almost identical toxins by merely ... [more]

12:58:17 PM Inovio Biomedical extends IP licence agreement with University of
Proactive Investors USA & Canada - USA

Proactive Investors USA & Canada DNA vaccine specialist, Inovio Biomedical (NYSE Amex: INO)(“Inovio”) has expanded its license agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to include ... [more]

12:55:11 PM Stem cell doctor GMC hearing begins
BBC News - E,UK

Dr Trossel is accused of making false claims to patients he sent abroad for stem cell treatment and failing to warn them of potential risks. ... [more]

12:44:44 PM Cytokinetics Announces Positive Data From Phase I Clinical Trial of
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) .... of fast fibers," stated Andrew A. Wolff, MD, FACC, Cytokinetics' Senior Vice President of Clinical Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer. ... [more]

12:38:35 PM US boost for Galway medical firm
RTE Interactive - Ireland

A Galway-based medical devices company has received approval from US regulators for its main product. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared ... [more]

12:13:13 PM Biologists streamline stem cell modification
Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA

Biologists have developed an efficient way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells. Their approach, which uses bacterial artificial chromosomes to ... [more]

12:10:30 PM Galway's Crospon secures FDA approval for reflux-testing tool
Ireland Online

Galway-based medical device developer Crospon has received approval form the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for its diagnostic test for ... [more]

10:54:03 AM Medical school far off
Windsor Star - Ontario, Canada

In a region with a shortage of doctors, Wildeman calls the current partnership between the two universities and the local medical community a success ... [more]

10:49:14 AM Are we on the brink of a stem-cell breakthrough?
Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada

It led the family to find hope in an experimental stem-cell therapy in southern China, where patients claim they have been miraculously cured from spinal ... [more]

10:35:15 AM FDA approves Roche's Actemra for RA
Pharma Times - London,UK

Hal Barron, chief medical officer at Roche and Genentech, said the FDA approval of Actemra marks “a major step forward in the treatment of RA”. ... [more]

9:43:23 AM DPC bogey haunts JNIMS
E-Pao.net - Manipur,India

Imphal, January 10 2010: Amid outcries from certain section of the medical community against the state Government's proposal to conduct DPC (departmental ... [more]

9:42:47 AM Innovative new web interface improves access to UK's largest free online
RealWire (press release) - Hykeham,England,UK

RealWire (press release) Helping researchers access and exploit over 1.7 million full-text, peer reviewed biomedical research articles and over 19 million other life science ... [more]

9:21:43 AM NASDAQ OMX Supports Remedi's Clinical Research Fellowship With a Block
GlobeNewsWire (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA

GlobeNewsWire (press release) "It is encouraging that key financial market innovators, such as the NASDAQ OMX Group, are intent on supporting research into medical innovation and .... [more]

9:02:50 AM Kids' brain cancer can arise from stem cells
Times of India - India

A new study has shed light on the role of stem cells in medulloblastomas, the most common type of children's brain tumor. Researchers at Queen Mary, .... [more]

8:25:45 AM Ask Dr. H: Storing pills on microwave not a hot idea | Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA

Philadelphia Inquirer Your local FDA office or state health department may be able to arrange more accurate testing. Radiation exposure from microwaves should not occur unless ... [more]

8:21:18 AM Fresh push for stem cells
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA

A fight over stem-cell science will return to the Legislature this month when a group supporting one phase of research will ask lawmakers to repeal South ... [more]

8:17:11 AM People in the News | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/11/2010
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA

Inovio Biomedical Corp., which focuses on DNA vaccine design, development, and delivery, said that Mark L. Bagarazzi had been appointed chief medical .... [more]

7:38:28 AM Novartis Launches Schizophrenia Treatment Fanapt in the US, Offering
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

PR Newswire (press release) Fanapt is a twice-daily, oral antipsychotic, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2009. "Schizophrenia remains one of the most ... [more]

7:11:39 AM Zambia: Ethics Body Puts Record Straight
AllAfrica.com - Africa

THE University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (Unzarec) has clarified that the 46 women in Mazabuka who participated in the research on .... [more]

7:04:36 AM Santé invests in Austin biomedical startup TVA Medical
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA

... in which kidneys permanently fail, making it the ninth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to medical research firm BCC Research. ... [more]

6:43:29 AM The beat goes on
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

.... needed for successful rehab tend to relegate it to the lower echelon for resources and respect in the medical community, said cardiologist Philip Ades, ... [more]

5:43:54 AM Feinberg releases faculty ties to drug companies
North by Northwestern - Evanston,IL,USA

He went on to point out that in order to better serve patients, the current system of managing medical research and development needs to be restructured. ... [more]

5:25:22 AM Sante invests in Austin biomedical startup TVA Medical
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA

By Lori Hawkins Austin biomedical startup TVA Medical Inc. has raised $2.6 million from Sante Ventures to continue developing minimally invasive therapies ... [more]

5:19:44 AM Using a Pfizer Grant, Courses Aim to Avoid Bias
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Drug and medical device companies have paid more than $1 billion a year for continuing medical education through universities, disease associations and .... [more]

5:18:04 AM Bayer Facing Hundred of Lawsuits Over Yaz
InjuryBoard.com (blog)

.... with no apparent preexisting medical conditions, but they suffered serious side effects from Yaz. Bayer has already been reprimanded by the FDA for its ... [more]

4:16:47 AM Pro-Life News: Health Care, Abortion, Stem Cells, ACLU, Israel, Texas,
LifeNews.com - Helena,MT,USA

LifeNews.com The chemical severely scarred Turnbull's cornea, the clear membrane that covers the front of the eye, and destroyed stem cells that usually help keep the ... [more]

4:11:40 AM Do yoga to get your focus right
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India

However, a series of experiments being conducted at SVYASA University, Bangalore with funding from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has now ... [more]

4:02:17 AM Sen. Duff sends letter urging Scripps CEO to turn on Food Network
The Hour - Norwalk,CT,USA

(THAT IS 1000% OVERCHARGE) SCRIPPS (Scripps Research is a leader in the discovery and application of biomedical breakthroughs that improve human health)IS A ... [more]

3:34:00 AM Sudhir Chowdhary, BV Mahalakshmi
Financial Express - Bombay,India

: The $3 billion Indian medical device industry is developing a new headache. The American drug regulator, US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), ... [more]

3:14:16 AM Cell multiplication: Universities push stem cell research in state
Crain's Detroit Business - Detroit,MI,USA

By Tom Henderson and Chad Halcom Michigan is putting together the building blocks needed to promote the state as a center for stem cell research. ... [more]

3:12:10 AM William Bell and Patrick Cooper square off in debate
The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA

.... city partnerships that led to the development of projects ranging from The Summit shopping center to the Shelby Biomedical Research Building at UAB. ... [more]

1:52:52 AM Are antidepressants no better than placebos?
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA

In fact, the law calls for the FDA to determine that before it approves any new drug. How well does this work? A new analysis suggests that modern ... [more]

1:50:08 AM Regulating and streamlining private health sector
The News - International - Pakistan

The medical community is highly perturbed and is planning agitation while government seems to have developed a bill about which there seems to be no open ... [more]

1:29:51 AM Beating the frizz
The Sun - UK

Scientists at Australia's Queensland Institute Of Medical Research reckon they have come up with an idea for a pill that could banish frizz for good in the ... [more]

1:20:58 AM STEM, PWRM, X-Treme Hot Watch List! by DrStockPick.com for Monday Jan.
TMCnet (press release) - USA

TMCnet It focuses on developing cell-based therapeutics to treat diseases of the central nervous system and liver. Recently, STEM received a Notice of Allowance ... [more]

12:33:22 AM Study sheds light on role of stem cells in children's brain tumor
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

New research from scientists at Queen Mary, University of London shows how the most common type of children's brain cancer can arise from stem cells. .... [more]

12:11:00 AM Week in Review: Back From the Dead
FanHouse

If you liked Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky or Seabiscuit, you had to love the major medical breakthrough announced last week. ... [more]

12:09:00 AM Sybaritic Agrees With FDA to Suspend US Medical Device Sales
NewsBlaze - Folsom,CA,USA

Sybaritic has signed a consent decree with the FDA to suspend selling its medical devices in the US while it works to improve its quality system processes ... [more]



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