Further in Medical News

TrinityCare Senior Living Announces Further Expansion in Houston Area

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TCSR), which develops, manages and owns faith-based senior living facilities, today announced the execution of a funding agreement with a national lender for the developmen...

QuatRx Announces Further Positive Phase 3 Results For Ophena(TM) (Ospemifene Tablets) in Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line efficacy results from the first of two patient cohorts in its second pivotal Phase 3 trial of the investigational compound, Ophe...

JAG Media Holdings, Inc. Announces a Further Update of the Status of Its Acquisition of CardioGenics Inc.

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- JAG Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: JAGH) announced today a further update of the status of its acquisition of CardioGenics Inc. by its Ontario, Canada subsidiary, CardioGenics ExchangeCo. Inc. The closing date for the acquisition, currently...

Regence Launches Effort to Further Health Care Debate

PORTLAND, Ore., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Lost in the confusion and complexity of health care reform is the power of simple questions that people can ask each day, questions that can drive real, effective health care reform. To spark this effort, Regence BlueCross ...

Euro RSCG Life Acquires Medicom Group to Further Strengthen Its Global and European Medical Education Offering

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Euro RSCG Life, the world's largest fully integrated global health marketing and communications group, today announced the acquisition of Medicom Group, a UK-based medical communication agency. Medicom Group, headquartered in West London, UK, has twice been name...

JAG Media Holdings, Inc. Announces a Further Update of the Status of Its Acquisition of CardioGenics Inc.

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JAG Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: JAGH) announced today a further update of the status of its acquisition of CardioGenics Inc. by its Ontario, Canada subsidiary, CardioGenics ExchangeCo. Inc. The closing date for the acquisition, curr...

The AGA Foundation awards grant to Dr. Michael Choi to further his research on carcinoid tumors

Bethesda, MD (June 25, 2009) The AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) has named Michael Y. Choi , MD, the first recipient of the Mary Terese Hartzheim Award for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research. This new research award was created for young investigators interested in researching...

Particle Sciences Further Expands Combination Product Development Capabilities

BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Particle Sciences Inc., a leading service provider for the development of thermoplastic based Combination Products (drug-eluting devices), has further expanded their development and pilot production capabilities with the addition of a Leistritz ZSE-18mm twin...

Orexigen(R) Therapeutics Announces In-Licensing of Key Patents to Further Strengthen its Intellectual Property Estate for Contrave(R)

SAN DIEGO, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen(R) Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced the licensing of certain intellectual property (IP) from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that expands the Company's IP position unde...

Study further expands understanding of leptin's role in brain neurocircuitry

BOSTON In investigating the complex neurocircuitry behind weight gain and glucose control, scientists have known that the hormone leptin plays a key role in the process. But within the myriad twists and turns of the brain's intricate landscape, the exact pathways that the hormone travels to exert...

The Quigley Corporation Announces Final Voting Results for 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Judge Orders Incumbent Board to Remain In Place Until Further Hearing; Final Outcome of Director Election Remains Uncertain

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quigley Corporation, (Nasdaq: QGLY ), www.quigleyco.com , today announced that IVS Associates, Inc., the inspector of election for Quigley's 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, issued its final report, showing that Ted Karkus' seve...

Dissident Stockholder Ted Karkus Found to Have Undisclosed Financial Arrangements With Dr. Richard A. Rosenbloom, COO Of Quigley Pharma, From 2008 to Date of Proxy: Rosenbloom Suspended Without Pay Pending Further Investigation

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quigley Corporation, (Nasdaq: QGLY ) , www.quigleyco.com , today announced that it has uncovered an improper financial relationship between Ted Karkus and the Company's Quigley Pharma, Inc. wholly-owned subsidiary COO, Dr. Richard A. ...

Belize Takes Further Action Regarding Influenza A (H1N1) to Ensure Safety of Travelers

Country continues to remain free of swine flu cases BELIZE CITY, Belize, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to further shield its residents and travelers against the swine flu, which is now being referred to as influenza A (H1N1), Belize is taking additional proactive steps towards protec...

Jopari Further Expands Nationwide Medical Billing Network Connectivity for Workers' Comp and Auto Providers and Payers

P&C Industry Transactions Gateway Multiplies Direct Connectivity with Clearinghouses, Strategic Trading Partners and Bill Review as States Move to Adopt eBill Regulations CONCORD, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jopari Solutions, a leading Property and Casualty industry supplier...

Siemens Further Develops its syngo Dynamics Solution

New version provides increased capabilities and greater efficiency in cardiovascular imaging ORLANDO, Fla., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29-31 in Orlando, Fla., at booth #1842, Siemens will p...

VirtualScopics Receives Further Extension to Regain Compliance With Nasdaq

Additional deferral of bid price requirement gives Company until November 2009 ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VirtualScopics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSCP ) today announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market has informed the Company that it has further extended the temporary suspensio...

LSTM and MiP Consortium awarded further $4.5 million

The Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium, led by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, has been awarded 3.6 million by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) to undertake research aimed at optimising the use of an antimalarial drug given to prevent malaria in pre...

National Instruments to Further Medical Device Development With Grants in 2009

Software and Training Grants Help Companies Design, Prototype and Deploy Medical Devices Faster and More Cost-Efficiently AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI ) today announced it will continue its investment to further medical device dev...

Region's Hospitals Engage in New Patient-Safety Efforts to Further Reduce Infections, Errors, and Improve Quality of Care

Partnership for Patient Care launches fourth-year program that focuses on similar practices used by nation's most safety-conscious industries PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Partnership for Patient Care, a quality and patient safety effort led by southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals...

Nightmares increase risk of further suicide attempts

A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, concludes that people who have nightmares following a suicide attempt are five times more likely to attempt suicide again, compared with those who do not have nightmares. The study included 165 patients aged 18-69 years, w...

Hill-Rom Reports First Quarter Revenue of $350 Million and Announces Further Actions to Address Challenging Economic Environment

BATESVILLE, Ind., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC ) announced today revenue for the first fiscal quarter of $350 million, an increase of 2.6 percent versus the first quarter of fiscal 2008. North America capital sales, exclusive of Liko, declined 10.3 percent, reflecti...

To Further Combat Internet Fraud, Heightened Security Levels are Implemented by Vetted International

To protect the security of online file access from Internet fraud, Vetted International has implemented a higher level of web defense to its existing program Vetted QuickBase. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December xx, 2008 --- Vetted Internationals newly heightened security fu...

Quantros and ISMP Announce Collaboration Agreement to Further Medication Safety

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantros, a leading provider of safety, quality, and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), today announced a joint collaboration to advance the science in medication error prevention. ISMP wi...

Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Further Strengthens Management Team With Addition of Frank Scorpiniti, SVP, Pharmacy Operations

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. today announced the appointment of Mr. Frank Scorpiniti, 38, as Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Operations effective December 1, 2008. Mr. Scorpiniti reports directly to John Lederer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. His appointm...

Medicsight PLC Presents New Data at RSNA 2008 Further Supporting Relevance of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) and Image Analysis Software in Early Colon Cancer Screening and Diagnosis

Chicago, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicsight PLC, an industry leader in and principal developer of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) and medical image analysis software today announced clinical results from a new study that demonstrated CAD significantly increased the sensitivity of readers in the dete...

Ingenious Med Hires New CEO to Maintain and Further Expand Company Development

ATLANTA, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenious Med (IM) welcomes new CEO, S. Hart Williford. Williford joins IM, the leader in inpatient practice management solutions, with an extensive background as a leader in healthcare, software, revenue management, medical services, sales, and digital media. ...

National grants further WA Medical Research

National grants totalling more than $6 million dollars have been awarded to the State's premier medical research facility, the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR), in support of a range of ground-breaking, world-first research projects. Nine WAIMR scientists have shared 1...

MedImmune Further Expands Autoimmune Disease Research Program Through Collaboration with SBI Biotech

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and TOKYO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune, the global biologics unit of AstraZeneca, and SBI Biotech Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc., announced today that they have entered into a licensing and collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize SBI Biotech'...

FTC Acts to Prevent Tobacco Industry Deception About Tar, Nicotine Levels; Congress Should Go Further by Giving FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products

WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The Federal Trade Commission today has taken important action to protect public health by proposing to prohibit tobacco companies from claiming that ciga...

Area Women Gather in Milford on July 10 to Further the Mission of Women's Caring Program

MILFORD, Mich., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The legacy of caring begun 29 years ago by a small group of friends has grown to become one of the area's most significant Summer fundraisers, thanks to the enthusiastic support of women who see the value in helping fund childcare for low-income families ...

Glaucoma procedure now available at Mayo Clinic aims to prevent further eye damage

JACKSONVILLE - For the first time in Florida, patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease pressure within the eye and stabilize the vision. "...

Study further defines potential role of fish-based fatty acids in resolving, preventing asthma

WHAT: In an ongoing effort to determine the anti-inflammatory value of diets rich in some types of fish, scientists studying asthma and allergic reactions have found that a molecule produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids helps resolve and prevent respiratory distress in laboratory mice. The...

Ease-of-Use and Intuitive Nature of the DATATRAK eClinical(TM) Platform Allows for Further Operational Efficiencies

Closure of German office and consolidation of Help Desk services results in approximately $1.1 million of annualized expense reduction and increases Company competitiveness CLEVELAND, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc. (Nasdaq: DATA ), a tech...

PreMD Reports Further Positive Meetings with the FDA

Will work together over next 60 days to try to resolve remaining issues TORONTO, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Predictive medicine company PreMD Inc. (TSX: PMD; Amex: PME) today announced that the Company has had further meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an effort...

Healthy Interactions and Merck Announce Further Collaboration to Transform Diabetes Education in the U.S.

U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map(R) Program to Expand in General Market and Launch in Spanish CHICAGO and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy Interactions Inc., a global leader in health education, and Merck & Co., Inc., a global research-driven phar...

Queen Rania Launches Situation Analysis of Children in Jordan Highlighting Jordan's Progress in Improving Quality of Life; 6 Ministers Commit to Further Improving Results

AMMAN, Jordan, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While usually reserved for lighthearted fun and entertainment, the hallways of the Children's Museum of Jordan saw a different kind of gathering Monday, as child-health and education experts and policy makers came together to discuss the current...

U.S. Navy Receives Funding for Further Development of Hemopure(R)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biopure Corporation (Nasdaq: BPUR ) announced today that the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) has received new funding of approximately $3.4 million for the development of Hemopure(R) (HBOC-201). These funds are being granted through the D...

Sanofi-aventis: Encouraging First-Quarter 2008 Results Further Positive Phase III Results for Eplivanserin

Adjusted EPS excluding selected items: EURO 1.43, up 1.4% $2.14, up 15.7%(1) PARIS, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In order to give a representation of our underlying economic performance, we present and explain an adjust...

HDMA Applauds Congressmen Buyer (R-IN) and Matheson (D-UT) For Introducing Uniform Federal Pedigree Requirements to Further Enhance Patient Safety, Supply Chain Security

Nation's Primary Healthcare Distributors Committed to Ongoing Work With Supply Chain Partners, Government and Law Enforcement on Track-and-Trace Initiatives to Combat Counterfeiting ARLINGTON, Va., April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA...

Molecular science could further improve leukemia survival, say St. Jude researchers

The dramatic increase that has occurred in the cure rate for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) will be difficult to replicate in older patients without considerable additional research, according to an article by St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital authors that appears in the March...