Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
Reduce Christmas Stress with Physical Activity
Silent night, holy night?! Unfortunately, Christmas for many people is neither peaceful nor quiet. Stress is often the dominating factor during the whole period. Especially the time before Christmas Eve, as we try to balance buying presents, planning the family party and keeping up with problems both at work and at home, can be a vast strain for body and soul. But with good time management and the willingness to…
Richard M. Bonner appointed as new Chairman of the European QP Association – Ulr …
The European QP Association, the voice of close to 2.000 Qualified Persons (QPs) from across Europe and beyond, announced today that after successfully heading the QP Association since its foundation in July 2006 Dr Bernd Renger has decided to step down from his position as a chairman of the Advisory Board. Richard M. Bonner has been appointed as the new Chairman and succeeding him as new member on the Board…
Sporty and Healthy Last-Minute Ideas for Christmas Presents
Every year, a few weeks before Christmas, we are faced with the following question: “What can I get my family and friends for Christmas?” Unfortunately, ingenuity is often absent in this case and the presents under the Christmas tree consist of either too much candy or the traditional hat-gloves-scarf package. But the right present is not only a source of joy for one’s loved ones, it can also be support…
curasan AG now sells bone regeneration material in injectable form
Kleinostheim, 05.12.2012 – curasan AG, listed on the General Standard (ISIN: DE 000 549 453 8), has introduced its new bone regeneration material CERASORB® Ortho Paste to the German and European markets at the beginning of December.
CERASORB® Ortho Paste is comprised of fine granules of the proven, fully resorbable, synthetic material CERASORB® M Ortho suspended in a hyaluronic acid hydrogel-matrix. The paste-like product has the advantage that it is…
cr.appliance – Successfully Focused On Counseling In Drug Development For 5 Year …
Radolfzell, Germany, December 5th 2012: Since 5 years the cr.appliance team with its current staff and portfolio counsels pharmaceutical companies in drug development, especially in the early stages (preclinical / clinical interface). Big international as well as mid-sized companies and biotec enterprises particularly benefit from cr.appliance’s specific expertise.
As provider for the pharmaceutical industry cr.appliance is working together with its clients since 2003. Karen Grave-Hermann, Master of Science (MSc) in „Clinical…
Manufacturers of Pharma-Excipients aiming for certified monitoring
Muenster, 29 November 2012. Supported by extensive professional knowledge of blue inspection body GmbH, the mdc medical device certification GmbH represents the first European Certification Body for pharmaceutical excipients. mdc and EXCiPACT have signed a respective framework agreement. The EXCiPACT certification scheme is an initiative of industrial associations from excipient and pharma suppliers, aiming for a professional surveillance of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance. The…
Feasting During the Advent Season – Attention Calorie Trap!
Christmas markets are an absolute highlight during the advent period. Exploring the lights and alluring scents of the numerous stands together with family and friends is for many people an inevitable Christmas tradition. But the sweet and hearty delicacies often make us eat too much. The effects of the feasting can be seen relatively quickly on the weight scale. But with a higher awareness of the food’s calorie contents and…
Anatomic Pathology to Boost US Clinical Laboratory Testing Market
As per a new report by RNCOS entitled, “US Clinical Laboratory Testing Market Assessment”, anatomic pathological tests is expected to boost the US Clinical Laboratory Testing Market in the future. These tests consist of surgical pathology, cytology, autopsy, histology, and nuclear medicine related applications and are used in a wide number of disease areas. These tests are particularly growing in popularity due to the high value of the information that…
Berlin Medical Technology Companies: State Secretary Nicolas Zimmer visits Berli …
Berlin, 11. October 2012: The State Secretary of the Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research, Nicolas Zimmer, visited Berlin Heart GmbH in Steglitz last month in order to get acquainted on location with the product line-up, range of application and operating mode of mid-sized Berlin companies.
In conversation with the management of Berlin Heart, the present possibilities for therapy of cardiac insufficiency with the ventricular assist device were presented. In…
Global Additive Manufacturing Market worth $3.5 Billion by 2017
According to a new market research report, “Global Additive Manufacturing Market (2012 - 2017), By Application (Medical Devices, Automotives, & Aerospace) and Technology (3D Printing, Laser Sintering, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Electron Beam Melting, & Tissue Engineering)”, published by MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.
Browse 100+ market data tables & 40+ figures spread through…
Living cells as an "active drug" Advances in image-guided cell therapy promise b …
Leiden, Austria, November 19, 2012 - A video showcasing how in vivo image-guided cell therapy is revolutionising medicine and describing ENCITE’s strong contribution to this revolution has been launched at the ENCITE’s workshop “on cell imaging and tracking: now and the future” at the Leiden University Medical Centre/NL on November 5, 2012.
For three patients, each affected by one of today’s major health care problems – diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease…
ENCITE Symposium ”Red hot MRI: In vivo 19F imaging” Towards clinical applicatio …
Nijmegen, The Netherlands, October 29, 2012: The European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise (ENCITE) held a 2-day symposium at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (NL) on October 25-26, 2012 on the emerging technique of fluorine (19F) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), titled "Red hot MRI: In vivo 19F imaging".
19F MRI is uniquely applicable to areas such as cell tracking. This has yet to be applied in the…
ENCITE hands-on workshop “Cell tracking with MRI“ The method of choice for precl …
Cologne, Germany, November 14, 2012: Within the framework of the European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise (ENCITE) the In-vivo-NMR laboratory at the Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research (DE) invited to a 3-day hands-on workshop on November 7-9, 2012, kindly supported by the companies Miltenyi Biotec, Viscover and Medres. The workshop was dedicated to elucidate the techniques and methods necessary for MRI based cell tracking with a focus on neuroimaging.…
Cell imaging and tracking: now and the future Promising methods developed to pla …
Vienna, Austria, November 12, 2012 – The European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise (ENCITE) held its final workshop on cell imaging and tracking at the Leiden University Medical Centre/NL, on November 5, 2012, attracting over 100 participants. In addressing the questions “What are the clinical needs for imaging and improved disease diagnosis?” and “What are the best tools for translation to clinic?” ENCITE has achieved promising advances, some…
Hurricane Sandy – Unifying our Community The O.N.E. Coconut Water Team is Inspir …
ONE Coconut Water donated 4,400 cases of their beverages to the Hurricane Sandy relief effort through Feed the Children http://www.feedthechildren.org , a charity that is using its resources to help get food into the effected areas. Local O.N.E. employees have also personally gone into action providing assistance in several commnunities.
O.N.E. has a history of providing free product at charity events and to food banks across the country…
Ulm University Hospital is very satisfied with the core operating management sys …
Reducing operation times and easier surgical procedures by using the latest operating technology were the objectives that the hospital management at Ulm University Hospital wanted to achieve with the introduction of a new operating management system. The management joined forces with purchasers and surgeons to review a range of different operating systems. Ultimately, the choice was made to adopt the core operating system supplied by medical technology company Richard Wolf.…
IVF Success Rates Not Improved by Preimplantation Genetic Screening, According t …
There is no evidence that recent technical improvements in preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) improve IVF pregnancy chances, according to a paper just published online in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics1. The review, by two fertility specialists from New York’s Center for Human Reproduction (CHR), raises important questions, as this “new” PGS is actively marketed to patients as “proven” and “established” to increase IVF success rates.
In the late ‘90s,…
Cerbomed GmbH presents transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation at the 8th annual …
ERLANGEN/BERLIN, Germany, November 20th, 2012 – Between November 23rd and 24th, 2012 the medical device company cerbomed GmbH, Erlangen, Germany will present the transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS) at the 8th annual meeting of the German Society of Neuromodulation.
Participants will get first-hand information about the new therapy option for patients suffering from difficult-to-treat epilepsies, depression and pain at the booth and in the course of a symposium on November…
UAE Exchange Mission Zero Suicide campaign ends on a successful note
The six-month campaign, across the UAE, counselled thousands of distressed expatriates, branding the initiative a success. The message reached out to over 1,000,000 people.
“If we could positively influence at least a few desperate expatriates from taking that extreme step, we would consider Mission Zero Suicide campaign, a success.” said Mr. Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange. He was speaking on the occasion of the culmination of…
Establishing New Habits – The Key to Improving Health
“I need to exercise more often and eat healthier!” Many people have this revelation on a regular basis. But the inner struggle between new resolutions and old laziness is often won by the latter. British behavioural scientists at the University of Cambridge dealt with this pattern and found out that simple tricks help to establish healthier habits almost unconsciously.
Two methods of making decisions
Our daily decisions are determined by two…
Research from CHR Offers Hope for Women with Treatment-Resistant Thin Endometriu …
November 15, 2012 (New York, NY) – Direct perfusion of the endometrial cavity with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) improves the thickness of the endometrial lining in IVF patients with too thin endometrium even after treatments, according to a new study just published online in the medical journal Human Reproduction(1).
In the study, 21 women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles at the Center for Human Reproduction (CHR) in New York City…
Global Vision to Showcase QCanywhere Cloud-Based Proofreading Solutions at Embal …
Global Vision, the industry leader in the development of automated proofreading solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing its latest advanced proofreading technologies at Emballage 2012 in Paris, France from November 19 to 22 - Booth No.: 6D 115.
The company will spotlight QCanywhere™, its new “lite” cloud-based bundle of applications that provide quick, efficient quality control for print, barcode, Braille, artwork, text and spell verification. Simple to deploy QCanywhere™…
Unleashing the synergies of patients, physicians and data. Health 2.0 Europe sho …
November 14, 2012 – Health care is transforming quickly due to mobile and web technologies. The driving forces behind this development are not the traditional players but start-ups and software experts. To keep track of innovation, Health 2.0 held its annual European session in Berlin on November 6-7.
Neil Bacon, founder of the rate and review platform iwantgreatcare.org, set the tone for the panels that followed: "Power, influence and money are…
New Study is ‘Food for Thought,’ Says National Eating Disorders Association
NEW YORK CITY — Nov. 12, 2012 — For Immediate Release — Academic British researchers recently published a new study that suggests the obsession with being thin and unrealistic body image could be altered if advertisers utilized more plus-sized models.
The study was published Nov. 7 in a leading, international academic journal, PLOS ONE, and was led by Durham University with colleagues from Newcastle University and the VU University Amsterdam.
Looking at…
iTake Supplements and Pills Tracker – iPhone app - Healthcare, Fitness
Toronto, Ontario - Announcing that Bartsoft Inc., a Canadian developer, has released a supplements and pill tracker application for the iPhone - iTake Supplements and Pills Tracker. The app enables users to organize their supplements and pills into easy-to-read lists with useful statistics and photos.
With iTake, the user simply enters vital supplement information such as capsules per container, serving size, serving frequency, date when supplement was started, then add a…
Anesthesia Drugs Market in U.S. worth $7 Billion by 2015
The “Anesthesia Drugs Market (2011 - 2015) - U.S. Market Entry Study” analyzes and studies the U.S. market for intravenous anesthesia drugs with special focus on ketamine, distribution structure of anesthesia drugs in U.S., potential buyers, export & import system for controlled substances in U.S. and U.S. market entry strategy.
Browse market data tables and in-depth TOC of “Anesthesia Drugs Market (2011 - 2015) - U.S. Market Entry Study”.
http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/anesthesia-drugs-ketamine-market-713.html
Early buyers will…
Home Healthcare Market worth $296 Billion by 2016
The “Home Healthcare Market (Equipment, Service & Telehealth/Telemedicine) Current Trends, Opportunities & Global Forecasts to 2016” analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in Americas, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.
Browse market data tables and in-depth TOC of “Home Healthcare Market (Equipment, Service & Telehealth /Telemedicine) Current Trends, Opportunities & Global Forecasts to 2016”.
http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/home-healthcare-equipment-market-696.html
Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports.
This report studies the global home…
Webinar Update: "Clinical Evaluation: Current Challenges and Best Practice"
SGS invites you to attend the 45-minute complimentary webinar "Clinical Evaluation: Current Challenges and Best Practice" on 28 November 2012.
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Dr. Arthur Lo, Theravance, to Discuss a Viral Kinetics Model for Optimizing Comp …
Dr. Lo will present the Webinar “Integration of in vitro data into a viral kinetics model to investigate rapid development of Hepatitis C resistance to therapy” on November 14, 2012.
Rosa & Co. LLC today announced that Dr. Arthur Lo, Senior Scientist at Theravance, will present a webinar “Integration of in vitro data into a viral kinetics model to investigate rapid development of Hepatitis C resistance to therapy” on Wednesday, November…
Dr. Toufigh Gordi to discuss the Selection of Appropriate Mathematical Modeling …
Dr. Gordi, will discuss choice of models and their Impact in the Drug Development Process on November 28, 2012 in Frankfort, Germany
Rosa & Co. LLC, a drug development advisory firm with expertise in drug-disease modeling and simulation, today announced that Dr. Toufigh Gordi, President of PK/PD and Clinical Pharmacology Services, will present a talk at the 4th World PK/PD Summit on November 28, 2012, in Frankfort, Germany. The talk, entitled…
Technological breakthrough in Total Hip Replacements helps 20 year old Sai Prasa …
A first of its kind Total Hip Replacement Surgery was recently performed in Goa on a 20 year old patient suffering from post traumatic avascular necrosis of his right hip. The surgery was performed at NUSI Wockhardt Hospital, Cuncolim, by Dr. Mudit Khanna, Consultant Joint Replacement Surgery, using the latest, totally un-cemented, large diameter, ceramic on ceramic, Delta motion technology.
Thanks to the challenging surgery, young Sai Prasad can now lead…
PC-controllable IEC62353 Security Tester with test sequence generator
Nürnberg, November 5th 2012 : GOSSEN METRAWATT, provider of measurement and testing technology, introduces a new security tester which will be delivered in a package together with the ETC-Software (Electronic Testing Center). The SECULIFE SR offers all the advantages of a universal, PC controllable measurement device for technical equipment used in medical enviroments. The device is used to check the electric safety of medical equipment after a carried out repair…
Breakfast with Dessert: Good for Weight Management
Dieters usually list desserts and sweets as clear ‘don’ts’. But personal will is often too weak, and a relapse into sweat-feasting habits sabotages most dieting goals. The question of whether a strict ban of all sweets is really necessary for achieving one’s dream weight was the subject of an eight-month study, which added a sweet dessert on the breakfast menu of test persons who were on a low-carb diet. The…
Flexibility thanks to dicomPACS®MobileView: Mobile freedom anywhere, anytime
A web-based viewer with all the important functions for mobile image viewing – that’s dicomPACS®MobileView. The mobile viewer offers physicians and nursing care staff mobile freedom not only when working in a clinic or practice but anywhere and anytime, operating on platform-independent viewing. It is designed both for mobile terminals like the iPad as well as for network PCs. Mobile use is as intuitive as using an app.
Browser-independent image…
seca at MEDICA 2012 – User-friendly Measuring and Weighing Solutions
"Impedance measurement devices will be better established in future and will increasingly replace traditional scales. It will happen because the doctor will realize the added value from medical impedance measurements, which provide differentiated findings about body composition," said Dr. Manfred J. Müller, professor and head of the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany. The world's only device for the analysis of body composition that delivers…
Molecular Biology in Real Time: Carpegen Presents Novel Point-of-Care Diagnostic …
Muenster (Germany), October 30, 2012. “And when the lab results come in, we will make another appointment.” This typical statement of many doctors will soon be a thing of the past, according to Dr. Antje Roetger and Tilman Wolter. The two CEOs of Carpegen GmbH and Systec GmbH of Muenster and their teams have developed an automated miniature laboratory that enables molecular biology analytical processes directly at the point of…
QUBYX and Shareden Group Feature Dell U3011 Bundle and PerfectLum Software at RS …
QUBYX and their U.S. partner Shareden Group will exhibit PerfectLum calibration and QA software and the new Dell U3011 & PerfectLum bundle at RSNA 2012 in Chicago.
10/30/2012, Nice, France - QUBYX Software Technologies Ltd., a display calibration solutions provider, and Shareden Group, Inc., a Healthcare IT consulting company, have announced that they will present QUBYX medical imaging products at the upcoming 2012 Radiological Society of North America annual meeting. The…
Introduction of Vaccines for EBV, HTLV-1, H.pylori Showing New Hope
A new research report from RNCOS suggests that vaccines for cancers caused by EBV, HTLV-1, and H.pylori represent a highly untapped area and can help in reducing cancer burden. The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common human viruses and is often associated with increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A high association has been found between HTLV-1 and Leukemia; and between H.pylori and gastric cancer. With…
Ottobock to provide Technical Service for athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 P …
At the XI International Investment Forum in Sochi, German company Ottobock, leading provider of innovative technology and services for people with limited mobility, became the exclusive provider of technical service for athletes competing at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi. The agreement was signed by Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, and Oliver Jacobi Ottobock Moscow.
Within the framework of the signed agreement, Ottobock will provide…
H. Sasson, M.D., P.C. adopts services of SpectraMedi for Medical Transcription S …
H. Sasson, M.D., P.C. chooses U.S. based Medical Transcription Service Provider, SpectraMedi. All Medical Transcription needs of H. Sasson, M.D., P.C. will be met by SpectraMedi.
Syracuse, NY, 22 Oct 2012 - SpectraMedi, NY, the leading provider of U.S. based Medical Transcription Services would like to announce its acquisition of the account with H. Sasson, M.D., P.C. located at Great Neck, NY.
SpectraMedi is privileged to have been chosen as the…
First iPhone App that Simultaneously Monitors Heart Rate and Breathing Sessions …
According to a recent (2012) study conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA), an estimated 76.4 million U.S. adults ≥ 20 years of age are hypertensive. Another AHA study has demonstrated that slow breathing helps in decreasing blood pressure in primary hypertension.
Thanks to a company called SoftArea srl, people across the country will now have access to the first ever iPhone application that simultaneously monitor their heart rate while…
Sneak a peek at the agenda of the Third Annual Health 2.0 Europe Conference in B …
Healthcare is changing profoundly due to new web and mobile applications. The conference Health 2.0 Europe addresses recent developments in this emerging field. The 2012 edition features exciting live technology demos and panels dedicated to answering the most urgent questions in health care.
The Health 2.0 Europe conference promotes a new ecosystem for health innovation, and gathers together over 300 health entrepreneurs, IT solution providers, health professionals, patient organizations, health…
Significant Potential Underlines the US Personalized Cancer WGS Market
A new research report from RNCOS reveals that a huge potential market lays untapped for the players in the whole genome sequencing (WGS) business. Buoyed by the positive opinion created from media stories about the various successful personalized cancer therapies that were aided by WGS, a lot of Americans suffering from cancer are interested in availing the services, despite the high costs. Most of these costs involve the fees of…
SGS AT MEDICA 2012 – ‘GET YOUR PRODUCT TO MARKET FASTER, WE KNOW THE WAY’
MEDICA 2012, the world's most important trade fair for the medical sector will take place in Dusseldorf, Germany, from November 14-17. At this year's event, SGS will share its exhibition stand with the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI).
MEDICA 2012 is the world's most important trade fair for the medical sector, and this year SGS is sharing its exhibition stand with the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI).
The long list…
Research Conducted by Deflux™ Confirms 43% of Women Keep Health Problems a Secre …
New research conducted by Deflux™ has shown that nearly half of women surveyed have kept secrets from their partners including a worry or concern about a health issue.
Nottingham, UK, October 25, 2012 -- In a recent survey based on the secrets women kept from their partners, friends and family, 69% of participants revealed that they’d, at some point or another, lied to their partners about the cost of new clothes…
The National Association For Continence Conducts A Nationwide Survey To Examine …
The National Association For Continence (NAFC) is conducting an anonymous online survey to understand the perceptions women, age 40-65, have about overactive bladder (OAB) and what they are prepared to do about its symptoms. Using constructs from the Health Belief Model, this survey aims to explain the fears and preparedness women have towards general health and OAB. This research is conducted by Kelton Global Research, a market research company and…
Lyophilisation 2013 – Freeze-Drying in Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals
In pharmaceutical storage and transportation, freeze-drying has been proven an essential method for pharmaceutical companies to distribute and store their products effectively, efficiently and inexpensively. As the industry develops, so do the best methods for this process.
SMi is proud to present their inaugural conference on Lyophilisation: Freeze-drying in pharmaceuticals & Biopharmaceuticals, with key talks from Medimmune, GSK Biologicals, National Institute for Biological Standards & Control and Roche on the best…
TestCountry Launches New European Service
TestCountry is taking Europe by storm by launching their new Europe-specific website that serves the continent and operates in Spanish, French, German and English.
Besides doing sales directly to EU customers and corporations, TestCountry Europe also started a drop shipment program for retailers operating from the European Union, meaning retailers can still deliver TestCountry’s world renowned products to their customers without having to keep the products in stock at their…
Family HealthCare Opens Their New Facility to Patients and Goes Live with RTLS S …
Real-time location system (RTLS) to improve efficiency and patient satisfaction at leading regional community health center
Fargo, ND, US, October 24, 2012 -- Family HealthCare, a private, non-profit healthcare provider serving the communities of Cass County, ND, and Clay County, MN, has announced the opening of their new facility to patients and going live with a Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) solution from Intelligent InSites – the leading provider of enterprise real-time…
QUBYX Announces Reseller Partnership with Shareden Group
QUBYX will offer its products to the US medical imaging market via a reseller partnership with Shareden Group.
Nice, France, October 24, 2012 -- QUBYX Software Technologies Ltd., a display calibration solutions provider, and Shareden Group, Inc., a Healthcare IT consulting company, have announced that they have signed a reseller partnership agreement. The agreement allows Shareden Group to offer QUBYX medical imaging solutions as a part of their extensive product portfolio.
“We…
