AADE, Emory University and Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute Partner to Educate and Improve Access to Care for Atlanta-area Minorities with Diabetes

ATLANTA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced the launch of an Atlanta-based program aimed at improving self-management of diabetes among minority populations. In partnership with Emory University's Latino Diabetes Education Program...

The Cooper Institute Launches Nationwide Testing With Pearson VUE for Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT) Exam

DALLAS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cooper Institute, the Dallas-based nonprofit research and education facility, now offers the Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT) certification exam nationwide through Pearson VUE professional testing centers. Previously only offered at The Co...

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Only Hospital in New Jersey to Offer New Bionic Foot to Amputees

SADDLE BROOK, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation ( http://www.kessler-rehab.com ) is the only hospital in New Jersey and one of the first rehabilitation centers in the country to offer amputees the new PROPRIO FOOT(R), a prosthesis that provides greater...

Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute Announces Diagnostic Screening and Clinical Research Collaborations With Response Genetics, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI) today announced the execution of a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate with Response Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGDX ) on molecular diagnostic testing and banking of advanced-stage Lung...

Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council Partners With the National Institute of Mental Health

RADNOR, Pa., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council has been selected as the NIMH Outreach Partner for the state of Pennsylvania. Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council joins Outreach Partners in each state, Puerto Rico and the District of Colum...

The Aspen Institute and TIME Convene Debate on Health Care at The Aspen Health Forum

More Than 100 Health Care Experts to Discuss The Very Latest in Health Reform, Policy, and Biotech ASPEN, Colo., July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Aspen Health Forum brings together more than 100 experts in health care, including world-class medical scientis...

MedVance Institute To Offer New High-Demand Courses

BATON ROUGE, La., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparing for hostage taking or rushing out to manage cleanup efforts in hurricane-ravaged areas. Assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and vascular conditions. Or having a job in which one is practically required to live at ...

Interaction Associates and The Interaction Institute for Social Change Present at the Greater Than Conference

Interaction Associates and The Interaction Institute for Social Change Present at the Greater Than Conference, July 26-28, 2009. The session, entitled "Accelerating Leaders’ Competence for Cross Sector Collaboration," provides insight into the opportunities created by a growing aw...

AstraZeneca and Mental Health Research Institute in Australia Announce Collaboration to Improve Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

LONDON, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca and The Mental Health Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, today announced that they have entered into a research collaboration agreement to develop new ways of identifying Alzheimer's disease patients at early stages of the disease...

New White Paper from The Beryl Institute Provides Insights to Generations

DALLAS, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beryl Institute has released a new White Paper titled, "Customer Experience: A Generational Perspective." From his research, Michael Howe, former CEO of the first intersection of healthcare and retail services -- MinuteClinic, explores the social influences an...

National Trauma Institute Announces 15th Annual Trauma Symposium in San Antonio, August 31-September 1

Conference to feature keynote speech from U.S. Army Surgeon General and 125 experts, expected to draw more than 1,000 trauma researchers and caregivers SAN ANTONIO, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Trauma Institute, dedicated to the funding and development of research addressin...

Aging Institute May Die Before its Time, Due To Economic Conditions Yet Washington Based Non-Profit Organization Forges Ahead with Scheduled Landmark Conference

In the face of the most difficult economic times in 20 years, the much-anticipated first Think Tank Summit and Town Forum, hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, on The Healthcare Challenges & Opportunities for America's Aging Population, scheduled for T...

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute to develop petascale computer modeling capabilities

Blacksburg, Va. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a four-year, $1,450,000 grant to the Network Dynamics and Simulation Science Laboratory (NDSSL) at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and partners to develop petascale computing environments that model bil...

Psoriasis Cure Now Welcomes Institute of Medicine Report Urging 'Comparative Effectiveness' Research on Psoriasis, But Worries About Risk of Rationing

KENSINGTON, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Psoriasis Cure Now," a nonprofit patient advocacy group, today applauded the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis among its Top 100 health topics meriting priority "comparative effectiveness" research, but ...

Sanger Clinic Lends Its Name to New Heart Care Institute Serving NC and SC

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolinas HealthCare System has organized a new business unit to guide the growth and development of cardiovascular services in North and South Carolina. The newly formed Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute (SHVI) represents a combination of S...

Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York and Mentice, Inc. Announce the Successful Completion of Their 1st Trans-septal Cardiac Catheterization Training Course: A Comprehensive Hands-On Tutorial with Certification on June 12th and 13th 2009 in

NEW YORK and Evanston, Ill., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York (Lenox Hill) and Mentice, Inc. (Mentice) partnered to coordinate the 1st trans-septal specific training course which incorporated high fidelity endovascular simulation utilizing the Mentice VIS...

Social Security Institute Launches the National Obamacare Opt Out (NOOO!) Registry

Today, The Social Security Institute (SSI) announces the launch of the National ObamaCare Opt Out (NOOO!) Registry a patient-centered movement designed to allow individuals to demand that Congress not force them to join a national healthcare system, nor to purchase healthcare coverage against the...

Nationally Acclaimed Cardiologist Joins Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute as Executive Medical Director

Hoag Hospital announced today the addition of Robert Tancredi, M.D., F.A.C.C. (Fellow of the American College of Cardiology) as its executive medical director of the Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute (HHVI). Newport Beach, Calif. (PRWEB) June 22, 2009 -- Hoag Hospital...

Arizona Heart Institute Enrolls First Patient in Anaconda(TM) Investigational Study for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Local Vascular Surgeon Named National Principal Investigator PHOENIX, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons from Arizona Heart Institute performed the first procedure in the U.S. Anaconda Phase II Study using the Vascutek Anaconda Stent Graft System , an investigational, minimally invasive trea...

Texas Institute for Surgery at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Introduces the First Wireless OR in DFW

Surgeons at the Texas Institute for Surgery at PHD are the first to perform surgeries in the area's first wireless group of operating rooms. DALLAS , June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Institute for Surgery at PHD today announced a partnership with Stryker Endoscopy to upgrade seven of its existi...

URAC Stresses Importance of Standards for Wellness Programs and Health Plan at AHIP Institute 2009

Industry Experts Discuss Accountability and Transparency for Wellness, Health Plans and Health Networks WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clear standards are essential to ensure the quality of wellness programs, health plans and health networks, according to URAC , the lead...

Hudson Institute Debates the Long-Term Fiscal Impact of Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just as Congress begins to consider the largest expansion of federal support for health insurance since Medicare became law in 1965, Hudson Institute will debate the long-term fiscal implications of health care reform on June 17th. Health costs w...

American Dental Association, The Forsyth Institute Collaborate to Pilot Evidence-Based Dentistry Training Course

CHICAGO, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association (ADA) Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) and The Forsyth Institute announce the offering of an intensive, five-day training course in evidence-based principles and tools, including systematic reviews and application...

Nevada Cancer Institute Names Stephen J. Cloobeck Chairman of the Board

Cloobeck's global expertise and national presence make him uniquely qualified to lead NVCI Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 11, 2009 -- Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), has been elected as Chairman of the B...

The Center for Health Design and Facilities Guidelines Institute Announce 2009 Research Funding Recipients

CONCORD, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Health Design (CHD), a research, education and advocacy non-profit, announced today it has awarded research funds for the project: Improving the Waiting Experience in the Emergency Department: A Two Phase Stud...

Wistar Institute team finds key target of aging regulator

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have defined a key target of an evolutionarily conserved protein that regulates the process of aging. The study, published June 11 in Nature , provides fundamental knowledge about key mechanisms of aging that could point toward new anti-aging strategies and can...

Cortiva Institute to Open Branch Location in Woodridge, IL

WOODRIDGE, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- To fulfill an increasing demand for massage therapy education in the Chicago area, Cortiva Institute has opened a new branch location in the Prologis Business Park in Woodridge, Ill. Cortiva is currently accepting enrollments for a class start in July 2009...

Entest BioMedical Inc. Adds Former National Cancer Institute Researcher to Scientific Advisory Board With Focus on Stem Cell Cancer Patient Therapies

SAN DIEGO, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dr. Steven Josephs, Ph.D., a former National Cancer Institute (NCI) researcher, has joined Entest BioMedical Inc.'s ( www.entestbio.com ) Science Advisory Board where he will focus on expanding the company's stem cell cancer research. Dr. Josephs' NCI...

Senetek PLC Gains Six Year Extension of Rights from Czech Republic Institute of Experimental Botany

Additional Group of Compounds and Enhanced Research Activities Added to Agreement NAPA, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNKTY), a Life Sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, announced a s...

Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research Ltd., Brussels Branch, Issues Statement Concerning Prospect Therapeutics Inc's. GCS-100 Molecule

WELLESLEY HILLS, Ma., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn") announced today that he has received a statement from Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research Ltd., Brussels Branch. The statement is quoted in its entirety below. "Prospect Therapeutics' lead product candidate, G...

Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development Announces Collaboration with National Cancer Institute to Develop Novel Cell Therapies to Treat Cancer

RARITAN, N.J., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development, a unit of Centocor Research & Development, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), with S...

Z Trim Holdings Abstract Selected as 'Best of the Best' by Institute of Food Technologists

Highlights Use of Soluble Fiber for Health & Wellness in Food Design and Reformulation at IFT '09 Expo MUNDELEIN, Ill., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZTHO), manufacturer of multifunctional fiber food ingredients, today announced its scientific...

Council for American Medical Innovation and The Aspen Institute Bring Leaders Together In Washington, D.C., To Discuss The Economic Impact Of Medical Science and Discovery, and Policies Needed To Maintain U.S. Leadership at 'Best And Brightest Forum On Me

WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHAT: United States leadership in medical innovation is at risk. A recent study found that the U.S. currently ranks sixth among 40 countries and regions in innovation and competitiveness, and it placed last in...

Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Completes House-Wide Implementation of the LifeSync(R) Wireless ECG System

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeSync Corporation, the innovator of the LifeSync(R) Wireless ECG System, today announced that Florida Hospital in Orlando has completed a house-wide implementation of the LifeSync(R) System throughout its Cardiovascular Institute for patients underg...

Lifeclinic International, Exhibiting its LC500 Health Station With OptumHealth at the America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute 2009 Conference

Lifeclinic International, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure monitors and health testing stations, is exhibiting its LC500 Health Station with OptumHealth at the America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute 2009 Conference. The Conference will ...

J. Craig Venter Institute Awarded $43 Million, Five Year Contract From NIAID to Continue to Develop and Provide Sequencing, Genotyping, and Bioinformatics Expertise and Services in Infectious Diseases

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced today that they have been awarded a $43 million, five year contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, as one of their Ge...

AGA Institute presents cutting-edge research during DDW

Chicago, IL (May 29, 2009) Clinicians, researchers and scientists from around the world will gather for Digestive Disease Week 2009 (DDW ), the largest and most prestigious gastroenterology meeting, from May 30 to June 4, 2009, at the McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL. DDW is the ...

Get Sexy Summer Legs From Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute (laserandveinclinic.com) Courtesy of Your Health Insurance

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Though most people are pulling back on cosmetic procedures during the recession, the exception to the rule is insurance-covered treatments, like laser vein removal . Unfortunately, most people who need to have their varicose veins removed do not eve...

HealthEdge(R) to Demonstrate the Award-Winning HealthRules(R) Software Suite at AHIP Institute 2009

Next-generation technology platform enables payors to compete like never before in the rapidly evolving healthcare marketplace BURLINGTON, Mass., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, announced today th...

WellPoint Institute of Health Care Knowledge Releases Report on Health Care Costs

Advances in medical technology identified as primary driver of increased costs INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The WellPoint Institute of Health Care Knowledge today released a report detailing the primary drivers of increased health care services and health insurance premiums, dispellin...