Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
The Vitamin Mineral Shop LLC Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary
With an ongoingly changing internet search engine environment and an economy that just cannot get moving, the Vitamin Mineral Shop makes it to its fourth anniversary.
Clinton Township, Michigan – Four years ago, in June 2010, the Vitamin Mineral Shop, LLC and its website www.vitaminmineralshop.com were launched. Since then, the web site has grown with the number of Vitamin Power products offered, and from additional related information being added. Also, a…
Mentally Ill Patients in Prison Undertreated
"It is doubtful whether the majority of prisoners with psychiatric illnesses in Germany receive appropriate care such as that mandated by the European Convention on Human Rights and other international charters. Major deficits in German inpatient psychiatric care of prisoners are the lack of facilities for treating those with chronic mental illnesses and the inadequate management of acutely psychotic or delirious prisoners, which in many places leads to temporary…
Sense of coherence improves the ability to manage conflicts in organizations
The sense of coherence sensu Aaron Antonovsky is considered as a universal construct measuring a global life orientation, a way of viewing the life as comprehensible, manageable and meaningful. The sense of coherence improves the ability to perceive and manage conflicts within an organizational context, Prof. Dr. Claude-Helene Mayer reports in her new handbook "Exploring Mental Health".
"Managers scoring high in sense of coherence
- understand conflicts and the complexity…
EON Systems, INC. to attend the Alabama State Chiropractic Association Conventio …
EON Systems, Inc., the provider of The Digital Office™, a practice management and billing solution for Chiropractors, is pleased to announce it will be attending the Alabama State Chiropractic Association’s (ASCA) convention in Auburn, AL. The convention is slated to start on Friday, June 6th and run through to Sunday, June 8th, 2014.
“We are incredibly excited to be attending the ASCA’s convention this year,” said Rose Greenwood,…
Research That More Than Meets The Eye: New Technique Analyses Blood Flow in Glau …
The link between blood flow in the retina and the development of glaucoma can now be measured accurately for the first time. This was made possible by the further development of an established measurement method, optical coherence tomography (OCT), which enables the visual assessment of the retina and has thus become an important diagnostic tool. It does not, however, provide any information about retinal function. With the support of the…
2nd Annual Mobile Healthcare Forum Held May 15-16 in Chicago
Healthcare professionals and patient advocacy experts gathered in Chicago, Illinois for the 2nd Annual Mobile Healthcare Forum to learn about the best practices for mobile use in the healthcare space. The conference was held May 15-16 at the Courtyard Mariott.
Participants took part in interactive discussions, networking opportunities, and breakout sessions to share valuable insight to a plethora of mobile marketing topics, including EHR integration, digital content strategy, and the…
Predictive and Preventive Healthcare Propels Exponential Growth of Digital Patho …
The advent of digital pathology is expected to revolutionize the healthcare industry in China and help overcome challenges in medical education, clinical practices and research. Favorable government healthcare reforms, such as initiatives on nationwide telepathology consultation and quality control programs, as well as the growing need for integration of healthcare delivery will usher in a wave of digital pathology adoption in the country.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Analysis of…
Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Robin Patel Named Principal Investigator for Curetis’ Unyvero™ …
− Curetis adds six new trial sites, significantly expanding U.S. clinical trial network for ongoing FDA study
Holzgerlingen, Germany, May 14, 2014 -- Curetis AG, a developer of next-level molecular diagnostic solutions, today announced that Robin Patel, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has been named Lead Principal Investigator of the company’s Unyvero™ LRT Application FDA trial. The lower respiratory tract (LRT) application is…
Breaking new Webcasts of the World Congress in Neurology 2014
- From the 10th of May : New congress online on free medical video portal
- Presentations of CONy Congress on Controversies in Neurology in Berlin (8-10 May, 2014)
Bonn, 9th of May 2014 - The Informed Scientist is the foremost free medical online video-portal. Its aim is to provide worldwide access to the latest research results to as many people as possible. Scientific lectures of top international congresses in the field…
Piramal Enterprises’Pharma Solution Division receives two coveted CMO Leadership …
April 7,2014,Boston,USA:
Piramal Enterprises’ Pharma Solutions Division, a global pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization(CDMO), has received CMO Leadership Awards 2013 in two categories–Quality and Reliability, at a prestigious ceremony at DCAT in NewY ork. Within the Reliability category, Piramal has been recognized as the most “Reliable”CMO among the 5CMO’s short listed for this award.
The CMO Leadership Awards are given by Life Science Leader based on the industry leading research conducted…
Q1 Productions to Host First-Ever Medical Device and Diagnostic Verification and …
(Chicago, IL) – For the first time ever, Q1 Productions will host the Medical Device Verification and Validation Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, offering attendees an all-encompassing process and software V&V meeting with high-level session topics and a multitude of networking opportunities. The conference will be held July 24-25, 2014.
The conference provides attendees with two days chock-full of top-of-mind discussion topics, interactive panels and hands-on workshops with fellow verification and…
NeuraceqTM (florbetaben F18 injection) Data: an Emerging Science Topic at the Am …
Berlin/Boston/Mumbai, April 30, 2014 ‒
Piramal Imaging today announced that data from its beta-amyloid PET tracer NeuraceqTM clinical trial will be featured as part of Emerging Science sessions at the 66th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Penn.
A presentation by Marwan Sabbagh MD, FAAN, director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute Research and Professor of Neurology at the University of Arizona, will focus…
Free Type 2 diabetes mellitus educational resource launched for healthcare profe …
Over the last three decades the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has increased from 30 million in 1985 to 366 million in 2011 and this figure is expected to reach a staggering 552 million by 2030.[1] In Europe the current number of people with diabetes accounts for 8.5% of the adult population.[2] However the true figure is likely to be much higher as recent data suggests that 26% of…
Parkinson's Vaccine – Top Experts Unite in European Consortium
EU support boosts development of therapeutic vaccines against Parkinson's and Multiple System Atrophy. AFFiRiS leads consortium.
An international consortium of top European research teams has received significant EU funding for the development of therapeutic vaccines against Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Led by the Austrian biotech company AFFiRiS AG, the consortium will use a novel tandem strategy to advance the development of two therapeutic vaccine candidates in parallel.…
Several CNS Indications Position Transdermal Drugs for Growth
(Nashua NH) – Despite recent progress in a number of therapeutic sectors, progress toward curative medicine for neurological and related central nervous system disorders has remained elusive. The result is a therapeutic sector that relies heavily on control of symptoms and palliative care. This disappointing picture is being exacerbated by disease trends that are increasing the morbidity and mortality associated with CNS ailments in the general population. These trends include…
Immediate Release Pain Management Gaining Prescribers as Experience Eases Safety …
(Nashua, NH) – As life expectancy in the developed world increases and populations age, the incidence and associated morbidity of chronic and acute pain are increasing, placing a higher level of emphasis on pain management as a quality-of-life issue for patients and their families. This issue is no more problematic than in the treatment for intractable cancer pain, commonly referred to as breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP). The combination of aging…
Registration Now Open for the 5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health …
The 5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference will be held September 19-21, 2014, in San Antonio, TX.
This international conference will explore the field of Integrative Medicine in the treatment of mental health, autism, and related disorders. The current trial-and-error, poly-pharmacy approach to the treatment of psychiatric disorders may not work for everyone. Research studies have revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders,…
seca 456 wa transmits data from seca 360° wireless products to Welch Allyn patie …
In the world's first collaboration on wireless transmission of height and weight to patient monitors, seca and Welch Allyn help users to save time and effort while optimizing routine medical procedures.
Recording vital signs are apart of nearly every medical examination. Now a patient's height and weight can be wirelessly transmitted from a seca 360° wireless device directly to a Welch Allyn Connex® monitor. This cooperative effort is the…
HOSPITALAR 2014: seca brasil presents unique measuring and weighing solutions
This year's HOSPITALAR is a premiere for seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany. For the first time the company will be represented at the trade fair by its one-year-old Brazilian subsidiary "seca brasil". The goal of the seca team is to show doctors and nurses how easily they can obtain accurate height, weight and body composition measurements and utilize the data with the help of innovative technology and intelligently designed…
Demand for Biopharmaceuticals Keeping Liquid Chromatography Systems Market Afloa …
TechNavio, the independent tech-focused global research firm, reports that the Global Liquid Chromatography Systems Market is facing some serious challenges, but ever-increasing demands for biopharmaceuticals will contribute to market growth over the next four years.
Liquid chromatography is an analytical technique used to separate and identify components in a solution. This technique is routinely used by pharmaceutical companies as a purification technique for the commercial production of biopharmaceuticals.
The increase…
Advances in care, Cholesterol and Heart Disease
The Adelphi University Pre-Professional Club is sponsoring a discussion on heart disease-related issues, Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Science Building room 321. This free presentation is open to the public, students and anyone interested in the subject. Henry N. Ginsberg, M.D., Endocrinologist, will discuss the controversy surrounding the treatment of diabetes, high cholesterol and prevention of heart disease.
Dr. Ginsberg is the Irving Professor of Medicine and Director,…
Brill Publishers selects Scope’s ConSCIse™ platform for book chapter abstracts …
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services and a Quatrro Global Services company, is pleased to announce Brill, the international publishing house head-quartered in Leiden, The Netherlands, has selected Scope to support its goal of increasing the discoverability of books chapters on its Brill Online Books and Journals platform.
Brill publishes over 700 books and 200 journals a year. Its publications focus on Humanities and Social…
Nexus Insurance Services Launches Blog Covering Malpractice Insurance and Patien …
Nexus Insurance Services, a broker specializing in medical malpractice insurance, has announced the launch of a new Tumblr blog sharing news and information for medical professionals and medical students.
The California-based company currently has Facebook and Twitter accounts to connect online with customers and those interested in healthcare news. Titled “Malpractice Insurance Info & Resources”, the Tumblr-hosted blog will serve as the official company blog.
“We realize that many medical…
World Health Day - Sangam University Bhilwara Rajasthan
The founding of the World Health Organization - WHO is marked by World Health Day and is an occasion to raise awareness of key global health issues. The theme for this year is "Small Bite, Big Threat”.
At Sangam University Bhilwara which has established a rich tradition of observing days of national and international importance on a regular basis, World Health Day was duly observed on 07 April 2014. On this…
myGaze® powers Mesa Ideas’ Eye Tracking Tablet for Assistive Users
Visual Interaction, provider of easy to use and affordable gaze tracking and gaze based interaction solutions (www.mygaze.com), announced today that Mesa Ideas has chosen the myGaze® gaze tracking system for their uniquely designed all-in-one assistive communication device, the MU15 Sagittarius. The Italian technology company Mesa Ideas has integrated the myGaze® system into their new eye tracking tablet that runs the Grid 2 software to provide an immediate and convenient gaze…
bitop is exhibitor at the in-cosmetics
At this year’s in-cosmetics show, taking place on April 1-3 in Hamburg, Germany, the cosmetics department of the extremolyte specialist bitop will showcase for the first time its product portfolio at booth 1K50.
Focus of the exhibition at the in-cosmetics is the presentation of bitop’s broad extremolyte product portfolio – including the well-known Ectoin® - but also of new ingredients with innovative properties.
Innovative ingredients that fulfil customer…
Insomnia News: Magnesium an Effective Sleep Remedy per Recent Studies
The magnificent mineral magnesium is the second most abundant mineral in our cells, its involved in more than 300 chemical reactions in the body, and is known to be effective for strengthening heart health, reducing diabetes, and for treating migraines, insomnia and depression. With increasing age, the risk factor for developing magnesium deficiency grows larger.
A National Institutes of Health fact sheet says older adults are at increased…
UMS AG confirms preliminary figures for 2013
- Earnings should be between 50 and 55 cents per share in 2014
- Management Board and Supervisory Board propose unchanged dividend of 55 cents per share for 2013
Hamburg, March 25, 2014 - UMS United Medical Systems International AG (UMS/ ISIN DE0005493654) is confirming the preliminary 2013 figures published on February 20, 2014. The Company, which offers transportable service concepts in selected fields of medicine, achieved adjusted earnings per share of…
bitop strengthens its sales activities for the Personal Care Industry
bitop today announced that it has recently gained DKSH International Ltd. and C.H. Erbslöh KG Chemiehandel as distribution partners to strengthen its business with cosmetic active ingredients. By means of these cooperations, bitop can offer its new active cosmetic ingredients Glycoin® natural and 28Extremoin® to manufacturers of the personal care industry in Asia and the most important European countries. Furthermore bitop is able to strengthen its business with its established…
New Location, New Speakers Set for 3rd Annual Strengthening Patient Advocacy Rel …
(Chicago, IL) – For the third consecutive year, Q1 Productions will be hosting the Annual Strengthening Patient Advocacy Relations Across the Life Sciences Conference, offering attendees more extensive networking opportunities and an all new lineup of speakers from within all corners of the healthcare industry.
This year, the conference will be held June 12-13 in Arlington, Virginia. A variety of additions have been made to the agenda, such…
Evolution in Wearable Medication Systems Providing Drug Developers with New Stra …
(Amherst, NH) – Wearable drug delivery devices that adhere to the body and require no tethering to a drug reservoir or control unit are well-known to patients with Type 1 diabetes. Using this technology as a jumping point, several companies are developing devices that go beyond insulin – devices that will expose patients with a wide range of conditions to wearable drug delivery systems designed for ambulatory patient living. They…
Meritus Medical Center Upgrades In-Room Patient Channel with Noventri
Noventri recently announced that Meritus Medical Center, a 257-bed community hospital located in Hagerstown, Maryland, has chosen Noventri to upgrade their In-Room Patient Television Channel. In the health care industry, communication with patients is extremely important. How well this is achieved is an important measurement for hospitals, and the patients are the ones that provide the feedback.
Meritus Medical Center set up a new patient television system to launch…
Cerbomed GmbH at the 30th International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology
ERLANGEN/BERLIN, 13.03.2014 – From March 19th until 23rd 2014 the medical device company cerbomed GmbH from Erlangen, Germany, will present the transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS) at the 30th International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Please save March 21st and use the chance to get additional information about t-VNS at the Lunch Symposium “Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS). Treatment option in epilepsy and pain.” from 12:15 to 13:45 p.m.
About…
Sciantis™ – Ocimum Biosolutions unveils its new software product to handle Biolo …
cimum Biosolutions announces release of its new software product, Sciantis™, a lab process and data management platform for biologics labs. Sciantis™ helps Labs to manage Biologics development process, automate data capturing and support lab Analytics needs.
Mr. Subash Lingareddy, CFO, President of Ocimum Biosolutions, said, “Sciantis™ is our new software offering to serve Biologics companies in improving their development process and data management. This software also serves…
Dates Announced for the 5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Confer …
The 5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference will be held September 19-21, 2014, in San Antonio, TX.
This international conference will explore the field of Integrative Medicine in the treatment of mental health, autism, and related disorders. The current trial-and-error, poly-pharmacy approach to the treatment of psychiatric disorders may not work for everyone. Research studies have revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders,…
Q1 Productions Hosting 3rd Annual Regulatory Writing and Submission Conference
(Chicago, IL) – For the third consecutive year, Q1 Productions will be hosting the Regulatory Writing and Submission Conference on May 8-9, 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia, offering medical and regulatory writers and submissions specialists an opportunity to meet with the industry’s biggest names and receive the most relevant information pertaining to today’s international regulatory industry.
Conference topics will include hyperlinking and bookmarking best practices, the use of tables and graphs in…
CPPIB and Piramal Enterprises Limited announce a US$500m Strategic Alliance
For Residential Development Debt Financing in India; Appoint Indiareit as Advisor
Toronto, Canada/Mumbai, India (February 12th, 2014): CPPIB Credit Investments Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL), one of India’s largest diversified companies, announced today a strategic alliance for providing rupee debt financing to residential projects across India’s major urban centres. CPPIB and PEL have each initially committed US$250 million for…
First-Ever Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Legal and Compliance Forum to be He …
(Chicago, IL) – The inaugural Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Legal and Compliance Forum is scheduled to take place March 24-25, 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia, offering regulatory and legal professionals an opportunity to discuss the current events and challenges within the healthcare industry with some of the biggest names in the field.
Topics for discussion at the forum include leveraging digital and mobile networks to increase consumer interaction, the FDA’s proposed…
Visit aycan at ECR 2014 in Vienna
From 6th to 10th March 2014 the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), organized by the European Society of Radiology (ESR), will be held again in Vienna. Visitors are travelling from all around the world to visit Europe's biggest medical imaging meeting with its accompanying exhibition, numerous lectures and seminars.
aycan will present its latest products such as the iPad App aycan mobile, the vendor-neutral DICOM PACS archive aycan store or the…
Scope e-Knowledge Center at HIMSS 2014
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services and a Quatrro Global Services company, is pleased to announce its participation at the upcoming HIMSS’14 Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held in Orlando, Florida, from February 23 – 27, 2014.
With over a decade of experience in delivering various Content Enhancement and Data Services, primarily to the scientific, technical and medical publishing industry, Scope offers a range of content…
Claimat Releases Single Page App Design for Its RCM Software to Simplify Billing …
Los Angeles, CA – February 18, 2014 – Claimat Inc., the provider of cutting-edge healthcare IT solutions, today announced the launch of Single Page App Design for its web-based Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) software. Claimat’s innovative, single page app design for RCM software will enable millions of healthcare service providers, medical billing companies, and institutions to simplify their billing and coding process. Premium software design will further reduce the technology…
New Sessions, Speakers Slated for 2nd Annual Mobile Engagement of Healthcare Pro …
(Chicago, IL) – For the second consecutive year, Q1 Productions will host the Mobile Engagement of Healthcare Professionals Conference, offering the most up-to-date forecast for the mobile space and generating networking opportunities for digital and eMarketing professionals.
This year’s conference offers more than a dozen brand new session topics, such as “Understanding the Regulatory Perspective in Developing Innovative & Compliant Mobile Strategies” and “Building a Business Case for Mobile Engagement of…
Healthcare market to profit from SABIC’s extended plastics portfolio, unveiled a …
SABIC is coming to Pharmapack Europe 2014 (Paris, February 12-13) to demonstrate its intent to further expand into the healthcare market. On Stand 354, SABIC will introduce two new pharmaceutical grades of polypropylene intended for syringes, other medical dosing application devices and also for packaging for healthcare applications. The two grades, SABIC® PP PCGR40 and a lubricated variant, SABIC® PP PCGR40L, are high-flow random copolymers typically used for producing thin-walled…
Q1 Productions Hosting Inaugural Life Science Compliant Advertising and Promotio …
Promotional Review Objectives, Utilizing Social Media, and Incorporating Compliance Software Among Session Topics
The first-ever Compliant Advertising and Promotion of Healthcare Products Conference will take place April 10-11, 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia, fulfilling a demand for an inclusive device and pharmaceutical focused meeting that covers both regulatory and promotional review committee topics.
Session topics include increasing awareness of evidence to support claims, DPLC insight, implications of mobile medical applications guidance,…
Origins Family Medical & Weight Loss Clinic, Inc. Selects Benchmark’s Clinical E …
Benchmark Systems, a leading Internet based provider of fully integrated medical practice solutions, announced today that Origins Family Medical & Weight Loss Clinic will implement its Clinical EHR and medical billing and collection services. Benchmark’s fully-integrated suite of products and services specifically designed for family practices include; scheduling, EMR/EHR, patient portal and Benchmark Systems’ billing and collection services. Benchmark provides doctors with all the tools and training they need to…
The International Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Workshop at Marbach Castle, German …
Gelnhausen, Germany, February 10th 2014: The organisation team of the International DDI Workshop presents the programme of the DDI 2014 – 5th International Workshop on Regulatory Requirements and Current Scientific Aspects on the Preclinical and Clinical Investigation of Drug-Drug Interactions, which will take place from May 25th to 27th 2014 at Marbach Castle, Germany.
The overall objective of the Drug-Drug Interaction Workshop series at Marbach Castle is to improve and disseminate…
Sensogram Technologies AG (Sensogram) Targets Three Major mHealth Market Segment …
Understanding and addressing the needs of population in preventive activities puts Sensogram in the driver's seat in selected market niches.
Biel, Canton of Bern, Switzerland (PRWEB UK) 2 February 2014
With introduction of its SensoTRACK (http://www.sensotrack.ch) and SensoSCAN products Sensogram Technologies AG (Sensogram) is addressing the needs of three main market segments, which are growing with a faster pace then the Tele-medicine, Mobile-health, Tele-health and Preventive E-health industries are offering today.…
mivenion receives market authorization for Xiralite® in Canada
Fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) with the Xiralite® fluorescence imaging system X4 is a sensitive and safe medical procedure for visualization of altered microcirculation in the hands in early and late stages of different diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, scleroderma, osteoarthritis or Raynaud’s syndrom. Xiralite® is CE marked and already established in five European countries. The whole procedure is highly standardized, very sensitive, fast, and convenient for the patients.…
Is Aging Reversible? Can We Reset the Clock?
As life expectancy increases, age-related diseases and cognitive disorders are becoming more prevalent. On Feb. 10, renowned experts from the U.S. and Germany will convene at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York to discuss the plasticity of human development.
NEW YORK (February 5, 2014) – Are age-related decreases in cognitive and behavioral functions reversible? Can slowing the rate of aging, as has been demonstrated in animal…
Robin Gliboff Named Executive Director of Devonshire at PGA National
Gliboff assumes leadership role of Erickson Living retirement community in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
(Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) – Robin Gliboff has been named the Executive Director of Devonshire at PGA National, and the community’s continuing care neighborhood, Chatsworth at PGA National. The properties, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., are owned and managed by Erickson Living. Gliboff joined Erickson Living in 2003 and has more than 30 years of…
