Monthly Archives: July 2012

Life-Science Firm That Received Federal, Purdue Funding is Generating Revenue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A Purdue-based new venture that develops nanotechnology to improve research and development in life-science companies, pharmaceutical companies and cancer research centers has succeeded in generating its first revenues from sales after only two years in business. Tymora Analytical Operations LLC has begun selling its PolyMAC product to university professors and industry researchers. Continue reading

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Autoantibodies damage blood vessels in the brain

Public release date: 31-Jul-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: bachtler@mdc-berlin.de bachtler@mdc-berlin.de 49-309-406-3896 Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres The presence of specific autoantibodies of the immune system is associated with blood vessel damage in the brain. Continue reading

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Emergency Medicine Organizations Herald New Office of Emergency Care Research at NIH as An Investment in the Future

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) today lauded the announcement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about the creation of a new Office of Emergency Care Research (OECR) as a gift to emergency patients everywhere.  The NIH is the largest federal agency dedicated to … Continue reading

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Scottsdale Weight Loss Clinic Phoenix Integrative Medicine Now Offering Discounted Modified HCG Diet Program Including …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – Phoenix Integrative Medicine, the leading Scottsdale weight loss clinic, is now offering the Modified HCG Diet for a significantly reduced price of $149. The veteran weight loss doctor at the clinic, Dr. Andrea O’Connor, maintains over a 90% success rate with the HCG Diet Scottsdale program. Continue reading

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Let’s put art back in medicine

Medical schools throughout history have taught future doctors that medicine is both science and art, but the push to implement more rigorous scientific approach to medical care has diminished and marginalized the art of medicine in the last few decades. The push to apply research-based data and evidence-based medicine has created a new culture where governments and policymakers are trying to force doctors to practice so called cook-book medicine Continue reading

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The Partnership at Drugfree.org Announces New Partners in National Medicine Abuse Action Campaign

~”The Medicine Abuse Project” Will Prevent Half a Million Teens from Abusing Medicine in Five Years~NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree. … Continue reading

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Modernizing Medicine Reaches 550 Practices and Adds a Top Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center to Its Customer Roster

BOCA RATON, FL–(Marketwire -07/31/12)- Modernizing Medicine, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR application, announced today that it is now integrated in more than 550 healthcare practices across the country, solidifying it as a strong contender in the EMR space. In 2010, serial entrepreneur Dan Cane and dermatologist Michael Sherling co-founded Modernizing Medicine. Together the pair developed the company’s flagship product, EMA Continue reading

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The Center for Connected Medicine Welcomes Varian Medical Systems as Newest Strategic Partner

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Center for Connected Medicine, a global thought leader defining the transformation of health care, today welcomed Varian Medical Systems as its newest strategic partner. A leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions, Varian joins five founding and nine other strategic partners contributing to the Centers mission of developing a blueprint to overcome the fragmented state of health care today. The health care industry is undergoing rapid change, and the connected medicine model is vital for creating a more sustainable system, says Chris Toth, vice president of Oncology Systems marketing at Varian Medical Systems. Continue reading

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Medical technology company to close Monona facility

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USC opens new med school campus in Greenville

GREENVILLE, SC (AP) – The University of South Carolina is opening a new medical school campus in Greenville with a charter class of 53 students. University spokesman Wes Hickman says a ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday. The school is a partnership between USC and the Greenville Hospital System and becomes one of 136 in the nation. Continue reading

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Health Highlights: July 31, 2012

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Continue reading

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ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine Announces Two 2013-2014 ACMG Foundation/Genzyme Biochemical Genetics …

BETHESDA, Md., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine announced that applications for the prestigious ACMG Foundation/Genzyme Clinical Genetics Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics award Program are now being accepted.  For 2012-2013, two awardees will be given the opportunity to participate in an in-depth clinical experience at a premier … Continue reading

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Can herbal products provide sun protection?

Public release date: 31-Jul-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Vicki Cohn vcohn@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, July 31, 2012Recent research supports the ability of some herbal agents, taken orally or applied topically, to prevent sunburn and limit the damage caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Continue reading

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Gene therapy restores Ontario man’s vision

CTVNews.ca Staff Published Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2012 8:46AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2012 8:50AM EDT Dale Turner remembers the day his view of the world changed, literally, thanks to a groundbreaking clinical trial that partially restored his vision Continue reading

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DNA links dog to site of Henderson man's death

Roxboro, N.C. Tests have matched DNA found at the scene of a Henderson man’s death over Memorial Day weekend with a nearby pit bull, but Person County authorities are waiting for more test results before filing any criminal charges. Continue reading

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Criminal DNA collection law stays in place

Chris Turner/CNN The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a controversial state DNA testing law to remain in effect until the justices have time to consider the broader constitutional questions Continue reading

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For now, Md. police can take DNA from charged criminals, Supreme Court says

Police in Maryland can resume collecting DNA from suspects charged but not yet convicted in violent crimes, and the U.S. Supreme Court might be inclined to let them do so permanently Continue reading

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Chemistry on Mars video with Curiosity Rover from the American Chemical Society

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2012 — After an epic 354-million-mile trek through space, the Mars Curiosity Rover is zooming along at 13,000 miles per hour toward a scheduled August 6 landing on the Red Planet to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. The newest episode of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS’) award-winning Bytesize Science video series highlights Curiosity Rover’s mission, scientific instrumentation and the role that chemistry plays in the search for life on other planets Continue reading

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Children's Hospital Colorado Names Digisonics as Enterprise PACS and Structured Reporting …

HOUSTON – Digisonics PACS & Structured Reporting Software Solutions will be implemented as the enterprise reporting system at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) in Aurora, CO for pediatric echo, CTA/MRA and maternal fetal medicine studies. Continue reading

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Editorial Feature: DAIC Applies for BPA Worldwide Business Membership

SHELTON, CT–(Marketwire -07/31/12)- Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) has applied for business publication membership in BPA Worldwide. Continue reading

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