Shaping

Body Shaping Gets the Spotlight with Industry Experts and Celebrity Guest to Showcase SmoothShapes(R) and SmoothLipo(TM) Systems at THE Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Body shaping will be one of the main acts this year at THE Aesthetic Show(TM) in Las Vegas and Eleme Medical, a premier body shaping company, will be demonstrating the most effective cellulite-reduction and body sculpting procedures, SmoothShapes (R) and SmoothLi...

Greenway Medical Technologies Assists Capitol Hill With Shaping of The President's Stimulus Package

CARROLLTON, Ga., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders, customers and partners of Greenway Medical Technologies, led by the company's vice president of marketing and government affairs, Justin Barnes, recently returned from Washington, D.C. where they played an important role in assisting the legisl...

Video: Solta Medical Introduces Advanced Thermage Body Tip 16.0 for Faster Body Shaping and Contouring Treatments

Larger Tip Enables Physicians to Perform Thermage Body Area Treatments Twice as Fast and Improves Patient Treatment Experience HAYWARD, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solta Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLTM ) today announced the launch of its new Body Tip 16.0 for the Thermage NXT syst...

Eleme Medical Launches SmoothLipo(TM) Body Shaping Treatment

New Breakthrough Technology Leaves Skin Consistently Smooth and Visibly Tight MERRIMACK, N.H., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Body-sculpting technology with consistently smooth, visibly tight results called SmoothLipo(TM) has launched in the U.S. and is now available to those who want effective ...

VOICES Launches 'Vote Kids 2008' to Engage Voters and Candidates in Shaping National Policies for America's Children

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Voices for America's Children today launched an online campaign (http://www.votekids08.org ) to engage voters and candidates to speak out on the importance of investing in the key building blocks for children's positive and healthy development. ...

The Bank of New York Mellon Recognized as Change Agent Shaping the Direction of Healthcare Transaction Processing

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study by Celent, a leading financial services technology research firm, lists The Bank of New York Mellon as one of eight firms leading the way as a change agent enabling major health care providers to more efficiently handle transactions. Celent's...

American Laser Centers Sponsors STYLE360 to Share the Skinny on Body Shaping

New York Fashion Week's Annual Destination to Feature VelaShape. New York, New York (PRWEB) September 5, 2008 -- http://www.americanlaser.com [American Laser Centers __title__ American Laser], the largest provider of laser hair removal and other noninvasive aesthetic...

Fear Factor Found To Be Crucial In Shaping An Individual’s Personalit

In a novel study conducted to explore the relationship between the size of a brain structure and the ability to recover from traumatic experiences, it has been found out that the same region // of the brain that is responsible for fear inhibition may also influence the overall personality of the in...

New Website www.loseadresssize.com Launches

...n and motivation for viewers to achieve their body shaping goals. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi...go, medical director for Final Inches Medical Body shaping Centers, located in Orange County and Los Angeles,...specializes in helping patients achieve their body shaping goals. "Fat loss and body...

Pitt receives $13.4 million NIH grant to create virtual models for epidemics

...forming the World Health Organization's decision about the size of antiviral medicine stockpiles needed to quash a possible avian flu outbreak, and in shaping U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' policies about the impact of "social distancing" during an influenza epidemic. ...

Shaping in Medical Technology

American Laser Center Offers VelaShape Body Shaping and Cellulite Reduction Treatment

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- American Laser Centers, the largest provider of laser hair removal and other noninvasive aesthetic services in the U.S., announces the addition of the VelaShape cellulite reduction and body shaping therapy service in 50 U.S. clinics now and 30 a...

Clinical Trial Excellence: Shaping Markets Through Early Communication of Clinical Trial Data

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 25, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- With enormous investments and the success of a pharmaceutical product at play, pharmaceutical firms need to develop effective strategies for communicating clinical trial results early. Companies that master their communication planning and execution ...

Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells

...th each other, thought to be an underlying problem in ASDs. "These molecules are expressed on the cell surfaces of neurons, and they are involved with shaping both the physical structure of the developing brain and the functional connections among different brain regions," Hakonarson said. "Although a partic...

DNA Therapeutics Closes 2.2 Million EUR Series A Financing Round

... into phase I/II clinical trial by the end of 2010." "Since January 2006, we have been carrying out fundamental work consisting of creating and shaping our company portfolio to meet SEFTI's objectives. This effort has resulted in an original portfolio companies, mainly in France and Switzerland, close...

Lutonix Inc. Announces $20 Million Series B Financing

...tive, high potential healthcare, information and green technologies. RiverVest Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on identifying and shaping early-stage life science companies to create significant shareholder value. With hands-on, high-level expertise and financial resources, RiverVest sup...

DaVita Strives to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Overall Costs of Kidney Care Through Community-Based Education

...eir lifestyle. EMPOWER workshops are also open to friends and family members of kidney patients, and encourage their participation. "Our approach to shaping the future of kidney care is to no longer be just a 'dialysis company', but a kidney care community that strives to make a difference in the lives of ...

STARscanner, STARband Cranial Helmets Making a Difference in the Lives of Children

... a STARband cranial helmet was custom-fabricated for Amelia by Orthomerica. STARband is a custom-made, FDA-approved device used to begin the cranial shaping process. Helmets are worn 23 hours daily for three to six months, channeling head growth by applying constant, gentle pressure on raised areas of the ...

Elekta's New Line of Stereotactic Treatment Solutions is Redefining Excellence in Stereotaxy, a Case at a Time

...hat minimizes time-on-table and maximizes treatment capacity. And with volumetric 3D imaging, six-degree patient positioning, and fine-resolution beam shaping of Elekta Axesse make it a versatile, crossover treatment solution for neuro-oncology. "Elekta is committed to supporting the neurosurgeon by provid...

GE Healthcare and Novavax Establish Collaboration To Develop and Market Pandemic Influenza Solution

...l reduction of approximately 60 per cent. About GE Healthcare GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance...

Study Finds Fever may Lead to Improved Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

...be targets for novel autism therapies," said Dr. Gary Goldstein, President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute. "These and other similar findings are shaping the future direction of autism research." Further research involving a larger participant pool is needed to better understand fever-specific effec...

Shaping in Medical Products

Endermologie® Anti-cellulite and Body Contouring Massage Machine

Description:... Endermologie is a unique, non-invasive way of shaping your body, reducing the appearance of cellulite and improving overall skin fitness. In its original form Endermologie® was used to rehabilitate s...
Company:LPG Wellness

MicroChoice® System

Description:... operated using the Advantage®, PowerPro®, or E9000® consoles. MicroChoice® Handpieces were designed for use in the drilling, reaming, shaping and cutting of bone in a wide variety of procedures including Orthopedic surgery, Oral/Maxillofacial surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, ...
Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

Bard LHI® Mesh

Description:... for over 40 years. Developed with the world renowned Lichtenstein Hernia Institute, the Bard LHI Preshaped Mesh takes the guesswork out of sizing and shaping the mesh when a sugeon performs a Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair procedure. Its three-dimensional dome design is contoured to compensate for the...
Company:Davol, Inc.

Leg Stabilizer

Description:... Osteoprep instruments provide an array of bone shaping devices especially suited for notchplasties....
Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

TOPCON ALE-X1 Paternless Lens Edger

Description:...face lets even novice operators work with confidence, and gives experienced operators all the tools needed to handle any task. The very finest in lens shaping and finishing from the TOPCON ALE-X1....
Company:Topcon America Corporation

AlloDerm

Features:...l costs.5,7,8,9 EXCELLENT HANDLING PROPERTIES - Retains tensile characteristics to ensure excellent handling for intraoperative manipulation, sizing, shaping and suturing; requires no change in procedures.1 VERSATILE ACELLULAR MATRIX - Exhibits remarkable versatility to convert into many types of tissue ra...
Company:LifeCell Corp.

Traverser™

Features:... Constructed of malleable stainless steel to facilitate shaping the tool to fit the geometry of the chest wall Available in three lengths to accommodate different anatomies Provides press fit connection to IS...
Company:Pressure Products

Traverser Pacemaker Lead Tunneling Tool

Features:... Constructed of malleable stainless steel to facilitate shaping the tool to fit the geometry of the chest wall Available in three lengths to accommodate different anatomies Provides press fit connection to IS...
Company:Pressure Products

PT²™ Guide Wire

Features:... durability is better than the Guidant Whisper™ Wire. Durable polymer tip helps facilitate crossing in tight/complex lesions. Stainless steel shaping ribbon makes the PT² Guide Wire tip easy to shape. Polymer tip retains its shape during interventions for improved access. Hydrophilic-coated ...
Company:Boston Scientific Corporation

IQ™ Guide Wire

Features:...torque response can provide better overall steering and handling. Greater distal resiliency can provide improved torque and tracking. Soft, flexible shaping ribbon for easily shaped tips. Femoral and Brachial Marker Bands can reduce fluoro time. Compatible with AddWire® Extension Wire....
Company:Boston Scientific Corporation

Shaping in Medical Definition

Body shaping

Body contouring , also known as body lifting and body shaping is a lengthy, expensive procedure plastic surgeons use to remove large amounts of hanging skin from the bodies of men and women who have lost massive amounts of weight, often as much as 45 to 136 kg (100 to 300 pounds). The excess ...

Growth attenuation

...ley Treatment administered to a developmentally disabled girl. References ^ Joyce M. Lee and Joel D. Howell. Tall Girls: The Social shaping of a Medical Therapy Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 160 No. 10, October 2006. ...

Shaping in Biological News

A global model for the origin of species independent of geographical isolation

... forward in the paper lays the groundwork for more powerful tests of the role played by natural and sexual selection, as well as habitat complexity in shaping the patterns of biological diversity that we see around us today," said Kaufman. Our insights can be applied to the immense challenge that we now face...

22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sept. 12-16, 2009, Turkey

..., among others, the following topics: The role of genetic factors in adult ADHD The future of schizophrenia Are the monoamines involved in shaping conduct disorder? Vaccination for Alzheimers disease in dementia Novel treatment for smoking Maternal serotonin Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS):...

'The Vision Revolution': Eyes are the source of human 'superpowers'

...rtling discovery: human beings do, indeed, have superpowers. And it turns out that these superpowers, all related to vision, have been instrumental in shaping the way we interact with and see the world. The end result of Changizi's eye-opening efforts is The Vision Revolution: How the Latest Research Over...

Stanford's Woods Institute awards new round of Environmental Venture Projects

...ng the Role of Anthropogenic Fire in the Desert Grasslands of Australia: Intentional burning is increasingly being recognized as an important force in shaping ecosystems over time. In Australia, the impact of anthropogenic fire has been particularly significant, with indigenous burning hypothesized to have r...

22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

...e, among others, the following topics: The future of schizophrenia The role of genetic factors in adult ADHD Is the monoamines involved in shaping conduct disorder? Vaccination for Alzheimers disease in dementia Novel treatment for smoking Maternal serotonin Deep Brain Stimulation: new pe...

Penn biologists discover how 'silent' mutations influence protein production

... by the protein-making machinery. According to their analysis, mRNA folding and associated rates of translation initiation play a predominant role in shaping expression levels of individual genes, whereas codon bias influences global translation efficiency and cellular fitness. ...

American Society for Microbiology to host 109th general meeting in Philadelphia

...one and bacterial DNA over 270 million years old. The opening session of the meeting will examine the role of microbes have played in evolution, shaping the world around us, and will feature Andrew Knoll of the Harvard University Botanical Museum, who will give the ASM Lecture entitled "Microbes and Ea...

MacArthur Foundation awards planning grant to improve decision-making in energy policy

...non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, think tanks, international organizations, industry and philanthropists, who will be involved in shaping this project from its earliest stages. ...

The Earth Observatory of Singapore devoted to the study of earth sciences officially opens

...ndonesia which killed hundreds of thousands." "We will help blaze a new path through the fascinating mysteries of the dangerous, dynamic processes shaping and renewing the thin shell of our planet that we call home," says Professor Sieh. "We also aim to be modern scientific high priests, illuminating tho...

ASM biodefense and emerging diseases research meeting

...rpose of this meeting is to bring together individuals who are carrying out research to defend against the threat of bioterrorism with decision makers shaping the future biodefense research agenda, recognizing that emerging infectious diseases serve as a paradigm for handling the public threat of bioterroris...

Shaping in Biological Technology

Exclusive Conference on Managing Your Online Brand: Shaping the Noise from the Blogosphere

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Health-focused social networks, blogs, wikis and community sites are pharmaceutical and biotech companies' biggest challenges but can be their biggest opportunities. A marketing executive from a large biopharmaceutical company will discuss increasing impo...

Eyeforpharma's Marketing Summit is shaping up to be the biggest event of its kind ever

Pharma’s Successful changing marketing approaches LONDON, September 8, 2008 / b3c newswire /   – The looming recession certainly does not seem to have hit the European pharmaceutical industry yet.  With more than twice as many registered attendees as in past years, eyef...

Body Shaping Fuels Growth of $5.2 Billion Global Medical Aesthetic Market

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the next five years, new body shaping and skin tightening technologies will drive double-digit growth in the global aesthetic industry, according to the just-released Global Aesthetic Market V research report from Medical Insight, Inc. The GAM...

The 10 biggest events shaping biotech in 2006

As we are still in January, it is a good time to look back at 2006 to identify some of the key events that shaped the biotech industry and its development, particularly in the Midwest. Here's my list, in order of importance: biofuels, stem cells, BIO 2006 in Chicago, the reshaping and resurgen...

Vistaar and the Professional Pricing Society Partner to Present Premier Symposium for Pricing Practitioners

...ed Buckley. "Vistaar is very pleased to team up with industry thought leaders Reed Holden and the Professional Pricing Society to present what's shaping up to be one of the most successful pricing events thus far in 2009." About Professional Pricing Society Founded in 1984, the Professional P...

2009 Medical Innovation Summit at Cleveland Clinic to Highlight the Latest Developments in Cancer Care

...ysicians and top technologists, the summit will examine in detail the hottest new cancer technologies, prospects for new cancer innovation, and forces shaping the markets for new cancer technology. "This Medical Innovation Summit will bring together some of the most important thought leaders in the wo...

Health Strategies Group Forecasts Emerging Trends in Future Sales Force Models at the SPBT 2009 Conference

.../PRNewswire/ -- Health Strategies Group, a leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, analyzed trends shaping future sales force models and outlined actionable training strategies to address these new models at the 38th Annual Society of Pharmaceutical and Bio...

MichBio Leader Cites New Senate Biosciences Task Force and House Subcommittee as Evidence of State's Growing Awareness of Industry's Economic Importance

...introduced a new bi-annual magazine, BioMatters , during the year. Devoted to chronicling the discoveries, trends, issues and personalities that are shaping Michigan's biosciences community, the publication reaches more than 5000 readers in and out of state. "We are days away from receipt of the seco...

Sixth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference to Focus on Remote Monitoring, Home Telehealth & eHealth for Chronic Care Management & Wellness Promotion

...he Conference "For the past 150 years, the U.S. healthcare system has been defined by 'place' -- primarily doctors' offices and hospitals. 2009 is shaping up to be a year of tremendous change for the U.S. healthcare system, and it's clear that every day we are getting closer to achieving Healthcare Unbou...

Xconomy Launches XSITE 2009; First Annual Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at Boston University

...009 at Boston University will bring together top CEOs at large and small companies, university leaders, students and world-class innovators, who are shaping their fields and defining our future. XSITE 2009 will take place on June 24 from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Boston University School of Mana...

Shaping in Biological Products

LVF Kit: LVF-HL, LVF-CUV-ADP, FHS-LVF, CVD-DIFFUSE from Ocean Optics

Description:...blocking band (99.8%). These filters -- with interference coatings applied to 57 mm x 10 mm quartz substrates -- are especially useful for spectrally shaping the excitation energy from broadband sources used for fluorescence. Features: Excellent transmission and blocking bands • Adjustable across fil...
Company:Ocean Optics

LVF Kit: LVF-UV-HL, LVF-CUV-ADP, FHS-LVF, CVD-DIFFUSE from Ocean Optics

Description:...blocking band (99.8%). These filters -- with interference coatings applied to 57 mm x 10 mm quartz substrates -- are especially useful for spectrally shaping the excitation energy from broadband sources used for fluorescence. Features: Excellent transmission and blocking bands • Adjustable across fil...
Company:Ocean Optics

Shaping in Biological Definition

Biodiversity

...diversity Biodiversity has contributed in many ways to the development of human culture, and, in turn, human communities have played a major role in shaping the diversity of nature at the genetic, species, and ecological levels. There are three main reasons commonly cited in the literature for the benef...

Shaping in Biological Dictionary

Preformation

...y that all organisms were created at the same time, and that ... Preformation theory. Lazzaro Spallanzani. Jean ... preformation n. The act of shaping or forming in advance; prior formation. ... Preformation theory. Epigenesis. evolution: neo-Darwinian theory. Alpine Bistort ... preformation s...

Digital organism

... digital organism is essentially a little computer program turned loose in ... Comets and asteroids have been blamed for a lot of things before. shaping Earth. ... "The digital organisms actually live in the memory of the computer, so all we do ... In a sense, we hypothesize that robustness ev...