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10:59:09 PM ICU Medical's 4th-quarter profit falls 18 percent, 2010 profit below
Canadian Business - Toronto,Ontario,Canada

CanadianBusiness.com (AP) - Medical device maker ICU Medical Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit fell 18 percent, despite a sales boost. The results topped Wall Street ... [more]

10:42:12 PM Stem Cell Therapy closes merger with Histostem
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA

The deal forms one of the first fully merged Pacific Rim stem cell companies and cord blood repositories with a US entity, the companies said in a release. ... [more]

10:38:33 PM QuantRx Biomedical Corporation (OTC:QTXB) to Acquire NuRx
TransWorldNews (press release) - Monroe,GA,USA

QuantRx Biomedical Corporation (OTC:QTXB) has announced that it will acquire NuRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC:NUXP). The transaction is set as a tax free, ... [more]

10:35:57 PM Whizz-bang medicine no cure for health challenges
ABC Online - Australia

It points out that health spending on those aged over 65 is set to increase seven fold due medical breakthroughs raising the cost of treating the complex ... [more]

10:08:38 PM Medical OEM struggles with China manufacturing
Plastics Today

Another one is the certainty that medical products don't go offshore because of FDA regulations and the requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) ... [more]

8:58:36 PM St. Vincent Charity changes name
WTAM.com - Cleveland,OH,USA

With completion of the transaction between the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals on Dec. 31, the Sisters of Charity Health System ... [more]

8:57:09 PM 2010 State of State wordcloud
NewsOK.com (blog)

Medical breakthroughs at institutions like the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are changing the face of medicine and saving lives. ... [more]

8:40:48 PM Allergan Receives FDA OK for New Juvederm Version
ABC News - United States

AP Drugmaker Allergan Inc. said Monday regulators have approved Juvederm XC, a new version of its Juvederm dermal filler. The Irvine, Calif., company said ... [more]

8:33:33 PM Minority stem cell lines needed
United Press International

1 (UPI) -- University of Michigan researchers say they could improve ethnic diversity in stem cell lines by prioritizing embryos donated by minorities. .... [more]

8:19:39 PM Henrietta Lacks Remembered: HeLa Cells Fuel Medical Research
NowPublic

.... cell line for future research. Ms. lacks has since been honored by Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA for posthumous contributions to medical science. ... [more]

7:58:21 PM Biomedical campus gets $15M stimulus boost
Phoenix Business Journal - Phoenix,AZ,USA

The Phoenix Biomedical Campus is getting $15 million in stimulus funding to build laboratory support facilities, which will immediately create at least 250 ... [more]

7:47:41 PM Skin cells transformed directly into neurons
Science News - USA

By Tina Hesman Saey Stem cell expressThese neurons were made directly from mouse fibroblasts infected with a three-gene cocktail. ... [more]

7:33:01 PM Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. Closes Merger With Histostem Ltd.
CNN/Money - USA

David Stark, President and CEO of SCII, commented, "This merger brings together two well respected stem cell companies with complementary areas of expertise ... [more]

6:37:15 PM NJ's Johnson & Johnson wins $1.7 billion from rival medical device maker ...
Bridgeton News - Bridgeton,NJ,USA

The settlement represents the final chapter in a court battle that dates back to 2003 when Johnson & Johnson sued its rival medical device maker Boston ... [more]

6:25:40 PM Crossing the Line from Physician to Journalist
GNIF Brain Blogger - Los Angeles,CA,USA

For decades, there has been an increased interest in and awareness of the need for physicians and the medical community to work more closely with ... [more]

6:12:03 PM The Cell Peddlers | Dealing Hope To Desperate Families
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA

Cells unlikely to survive: Experts in umbilical cord blood stem cells, the specific kind used most often by Beike, have expressed doubts that the cells will ... [more]

5:39:33 PM HIV Treatment Study Reveals New Medical Evidence
HULIQ - Hickory,NC,USA

The researchers, from Imperial College London and Harvard University, were funded by the Medical Research Council and the US National Institutes of Health. ... [more]

5:00:36 PM Stem Cell, Bone Marrow Transplants Both Benefit Leukemia Patients
BusinessWeek - USA

1 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term survival rates are similar for leukemia patients who've had either peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) or bone marrow .... [more]

4:41:02 PM New York Biomedical Research Institutes and Hospitals Team with City
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

PR Newswire (press release) "ROAD is an example of AMDeC's success in bringing together New York biomedical researchers for team science projects that address critical healthcare needs ... [more]

4:32:12 PM Allergan, Inc. Announces FDA Approval of JUVEDERM(R) XC Dermal Filler ...
Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA

(3) "As the global leader in medical aesthetics, Allergan is committed to providing the latest scientific advancements in facial aesthetic products to meet ... [more]

4:27:47 PM Health research one winner in Obama budget
Reuters - NY,USA

Much of the new money goes to basic medical research funded by NIH, which typically pays for projects at academic centers. Some is eventually licensed to ... [more]

4:08:21 PM Boston Scientific to pay JNJ $1.73B in settlement
Forbes - USA

AP , 02.01.10, 10:48 AM EST Johnson & Johnson said Monday its medical device rival Boston Scientific Corp. will pay the company $1.73 billion to settle two ... [more]

3:55:53 PM Researchers Turn Skin Cells Into Neurons
ToTheCenter.com

Researchers announced Wednesday that they have discovered a way to turn regular mouse skin cells into neurons, possibly eliminating the need for stem cells ... [more]

3:55:25 PM Local organizations mobilize to reduce HIV/AIDS in the black community
WWSB ABC 7 - Sarasota,FL,USA

.... to see that HIV infection and AIDS are now viewed by the medical community as a chronic disease, like diabetes or high blood pressure," said Merritt. ... [more]

1:43:45 PM Off-Label Use of Second-Generation Antipsychotic Agents Among Elderly
Groups

Psychiatric Services (subscription) This study used an indication-based definition of off-label use established by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Evidence-based use included .... [more]

1:42:29 PM Dubai Health Authority begins vital training program in healthcare
AME Info - United Arab Emirates

AME Info In a bid to promote medical research, the Dubai Health Authority has begun training healthcare professionals in research methodology. ... [more]

1:18:38 PM FDA to Hold Public Hearings on Medical Device Approval Process
AboutLawsuits.com - USA

Critics and studies have suggested that the FDA leans too heavily on the process for quick medical device approval, which has led to dangerous and, .... [more]

1:18:25 PM Melbourne medical breakthrough means pig lungs could be transplanted into
Herald Sun - Melbourne City,Victoria,Australia

Herald Sun PIG lungs could be transplanted into humans to overcome a shortage of donor organs after a Melbourne medical breakthrough. Scientists from The Alfred .... [more]

1:15:59 PM The Weakest Link
Forbes - USA

In the medical community there hasn't been a lot of expertise in information technology. There are good people involved, but when you compare it to ... [more]

12:38:25 PM Michael Hiltzik: Of stem cells and administrative arrogance
Did White House fake link between Saddam and Al Qaeda?

It was always predictable that the voter initiative that created the California stem cell program, Proposition 71 of 2004, would lead it into something of a ... [more]

12:30:44 PM TheGrio's 100: Treena Livingston Arinzeh, getting the root of stem cell
The Grio

The Grio In the world of adult stem cell therapy, scientists are trying to figure out how to use stem cells to treat conditions such as damaged bone or cartilage, ... [more]

10:29:03 AM Letters: Look beyond influence of medical community
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA

The lawmakers of this state need to look at this clearly by seeing beyond the powerful influence from the medical community. The easy way out has been ... [more]

10:12:12 AM Political Blotter: Pot advocates go ape over Obama's DEA pick
Contra Costa Sun - Orinda,CA,USA

"If there's one thing on which supporters and critics of medical marijuana agree, it's the need for FDA studies," Gieringer said. ... [more]

10:02:09 AM Model-based design aids medical device test
Test & Measurement World

The MathWorks (www.mathworks.com) announced last fall that the Cleveland FES Center (www.FEScenter.org) is using MathWorks tools for model-based design to ... [more]

9:08:36 AM A Doctor's Donations Make Medical History
Seattle Post Intelligencer

He was among the first medical men to apply scientific research methods to the study of dentistry, gunshot wounds, digestion and child development. .... [more]

8:47:38 AM IoPP medical device packaging group takes on sustainability
Greener Package - Chicago,Illinois,USA

A new task group has been added to the Institute of Packaging Professional's (IoPP) Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee (MDPTC). .... [more]

8:26:58 AM Better oversight could cure doubts of stem cell project
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

A case in point is the leadership of the California stem cell program, which pushed through Proposition 71 in 2004 to create the program, entrenched itself ... [more]

7:37:55 AM Big progress made in Aids research -scientists
The Monitor, Uganda - Kampala,Uganda

Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) will tomorrow mark 20 years of HIV/Aids research in the country with confidence that finding a vaccine is ... [more]

7:14:50 AM The Commercial Appeal files
DeSoto Appeal - Memphis,TN,USA

The Regional Medical Center of Memphis may soon add the one major component missing from the Memphis medical community: a $1.3 million burn unit that if ... [more]

7:14:09 AM Meditation Part I
Wilton Villager

Dr. Basso has a Ph.D. in Professional Psychology and Biomedical Systems and an MBA in executive leadership. He is president of the Connecticut Holistic .... [more]

6:56:54 AM UM to press for more stem cell research for minorities
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA

The couple has put their hopes for others in embryonic stem cell research, which is working to improve treatments for incurable injuries and diseases such ... [more]

5:17:08 AM Henrietta Lacks, Unsung Contributor To Medical Science
NPR - Washington,D.C.,USA

Indeed, the cells were apparently taken from Lacks when she was a patient at Johns Hopkins and used in medical research without her informed consent, ... [more]

4:47:20 AM FDA Aims at Doctors' Drug Pitches
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Similar restrictions prohibit companies and investigators from promoting an unapproved medical device or the unapproved use of an approved device, ... [more]

2:47:38 AM 10 complete medical interpreter course
Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA

With this training, they can now help the medical community communicate with patients who lack proficiency in English. The new interpreters and their ... [more]

1:33:21 AM Study weighs benefits of transplants for leukemia
Reuters - NY,USA

LONDON (Reuters) - Leukemia patients who have blood stem cell transplants survive just as long on average as those who undergo the more invasive procedure ... [more]

1:21:43 AM How One Woman's Cells Changed Medicine
ABC News - United States

.... Professor Vincent Racaniello experiments with some cells that have led to some of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the last hundred years. .... [more]

1:12:56 AM John F. Pritchett: It's about time Florida Atlantic University have a
Fort Pierce Tribune - Fort Pierce,FL,USA

TCPalm This will give Palm Beach County a truly eminent medical education and research program capable of producing both practicing physicians and bio [more]

1:11:49 AM Med-tech poised to beat market, analysts say
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA

That bodes well for Minnesota's publicly traded medical device companies, including St. Jude Medical Inc., SurModics Inc. and Rochester Medical Corp., ... [more]

12:39:13 AM Rutgers Biomedical Engineering Student and Athlete Wins Prestigious
Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA

Media Newswire (press release) NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ th A Rutgers University biomedical engineering student and athlete has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Scholarship for graduate study ... [more]

12:34:44 AM US Marshals Seize Unapproved Ozone Generators
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA

It said the inspection revealed several breaches of the FDA's good manufacturing practice requirements for medical devices, which had never been approved in ... [more]

12:01:53 AM Stem Cell Transplant Source Does Not Affect Long-Term Leukemia Outcomes
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA

It has been unclear whether long-term outcomes differ depending on the source of these stem cells. Ten-year survival rates after allogeneic stem-cell ... [more]



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