Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sami Shamoon College of Engineering Takes Nanotechnology Education Leadership Role in Israel

SKOKIE, IL– – NanoProfessor®, a division of NanoInk®, Inc. focused on nanotechnology education, and PicoTech, the exclusive distributor for NanoInk and the NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=nanotechnology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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BG Medicine, Inc. Announces Availability of Galectin-3 Testing Through Cleveland HeartLab, Inc.

WALTHAM, Mass. — BG Medicine, Inc. , a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, biomarker-based diagnostics, announced today that Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. is now offering BGM …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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BG Medicine Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call Information

WALTHAM, Mass. — BG Medicine Inc. today announced that its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 will be released prior to the market open on Thursday, November 3, 2011. The company …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Medicine Hat gets closing goals to down Hawks 4-2

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta – The Portland Winterhawks led twice, both times early in the game, but wound up dropping a 4-2 road decision to the Medicine Hat Tigers in Western Hockey League play Wednesday night. The Hawks fell to one … Continue reading →

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Grbavac has two-point night as Medicine Hat Tigers double Winterhawks 4-2

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Cole Grbavac scored a goal and an assist as the Medicine Hat Tigers doubled the Portland Winterhawks 4-2 on Wednesday in the WHL.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Dr. Frank A. Chervenak Elected to Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Dr. Frank A. Chervenak, the Given Foundation Professor and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College and obstetrician and gynecologist-in-chief and director of maternal-fetal medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has been elected … Continue reading →

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The GW-MFA, Department of Emergency Medicine Announces the Initiation of the First National Registry of Emergency …

WASHINGTON, DC– – The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates Department of Emergency Medicine, in collaboration with the Emergency Education Institute International and the Construction …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Nuclear medicine makes debut at Purcell Municipal Hospital

The Purcell Municipal Hospital, in a joint venture with the hospital’s affiliate St. Anthony Hospital, is now offering a nuclear medicine facility within the hospital. Courtney Davis is the nuclear medicine technologist who performs the procedures.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Drug Disposal Day Gives Ohioans Safe Way To Get Rid Of Rx Medicine

Chances are you have some expired or unused prescription drugs sitting in your medicine cabinet right now.  Law enforcement officers say the longer you wait to get rid of it, the better the chances are those drugs end up in … Continue reading →

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Expert: Jackson likely addicted to pain medicine

Medical records showed that Michael Jackson developed an addiction to a powerful pain medicine in the months before his death, an expert testifying for the doctor charged in the singer’s death told jurors Thursday.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Ogden conference set for women looking for career in medicine

OGDEN — Girls interested in pursuing a degree in medicine have been invited to get a firsthand look at what the career has to offer. The Girls Exploring Medicine conference will be held Nov. 4 at McKay-Dee Hospital. Female students … Continue reading →

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Noridian buys medical technology company

News release from Noridian (Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota): FARGO, N.D.—Noridian Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC), d.b.a. as Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, has purchased MDdatacor, Inc.,Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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New Medical Technology in the Works at MU

COLUMBIA – Researchers at the University of Missouri are playing a major role in the development of cutting-edge technology that could change the way medical transplants work. The concept is called ‘Bio-Printing’Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Lawsuit Filed Against Wright Medical Technology Over Profemur Hip Implant

An Arizona woman has filed a defective product lawsuit against the manufacturer of the Wright Profemur hip implant system. Virginia M. Welch of Mesa, Arizona claims that her Wright hip replacement device failed and required removal within about three years … Continue reading →

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Business calendar

Bio/Medical Technology Club of Houston: Breakfast meeting. 7-8:30 a.m., Rotary House International, 1600 Holcombe. Speaker: Glauco Souza, Nano3D Biosciences. Cost: $25–$40. Registration: www.bmtchouston.org.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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NYT examines medical technology donations to Paulsen, others | Devin Henry

WASHINGTON — Rep. Erik Paulsen has raised more than $904,000 for his re-election campaign. Nearly $125,000 of that has come from people with connections to medical technology companies, an industry Paulsen has sought to help on Capitol Hill. The New … Continue reading →

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Small-cap week: MDY Healthcare surges 240%

MDY Healthcare was the week’s top performer. Shares in the medical technology investor surged 240 per cent on news of a bid for one of its two portfolio companies.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Prostate Cancer Expert Dr. David Samadi to Perform Life-Saving Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery in Netherlands

NEW YORK, NY– – Prostate cancer expert, Dr. David Samadi, continues his dedication to improving medical care worldwide and increasing accessibility of medical technology by traveling to the Netherlands …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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C.R. Bard to acquire Medivance for $250 million

Medical technology company C. R. Bard Inc. said Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Medivance Inc. for $250 million.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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CardioMEMS, Inc. Presented the Phoenix 2011 Most Promising New Product Award

ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CardioMEMS, Inc., an Atlanta-based medical technology company that has developed and is commercializing a proprietary wireless sensing and communication technology for the human body, today announced that it has been honored with the prestigious…Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medical+technology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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