NicOx Reports Results for the First Three Quarters of 2008
Oct 22, 2008
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, October 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NicOx S.A. today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Key highlights of the third quarter of 2008: - Positive top-line r...

HealthYes! - Premier Provider of Mobile Preventive Medical Screenings - Launches in Alamo City
Oct 22, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — HealthYes!(TM), based in Austin, is a premier provider of mobile preventive medical screenings which can help detect "silent killers" such as heart disease, stroke, arterial disease, and os...

Thinking Systems Installs ThinkingPACS(TM) at Radiology Institute Imaging Center (RIIC) in Puerto Rico
Oct 22, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Thinking Systems Corporation, recognized by Frost & Sullivan and KLAS for its innovative PACS solutions, and by Thinking Systems' customers for its robust product portfolio ...

Boston Scientific Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
Oct 21, 2008
NATICK, Mass., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boston Scientific Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, as well as guidance for net sales and earnings per share (EPS) for th...

JAMA Study Highlights Question - Are Hospitals Treating Older, Sicker and Minority Populations Being Evaluated Fairly for Pay for Performance?
Oct 21, 2008
DALLAS, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A Journal of the American Medical Association article published today suggests that hospitals' ability to qualify for financial incentives is influenced by their p...

Cardica to Announce Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Financial Results on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Oct 21, 2008
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Cardica, Inc. today announced that it will release financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2008, on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, after the markets cl...

Valensa and Parry Nutraceuticals Introduce Organic SpiruZan(TM) Spirulina/Astaxanthin Complex as 'Lifestyle Support' for a Fast-Paced World
Oct 21, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Valensa International (Orlando, USA) and Parry Nutraceuticals (Chennai, India) are jointly introducing a new organic dietary supplement called SpiruZan(TM) — a synergistic complex of organ...

A Kernel of Truth: New Study Reveals Health Benefits of Corn Products
Oct 21, 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — New research just published in the October issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reveals significant health benefits in milled yellow corn products. The study, author...

CareCore National Adopts 'Image Gently(TM)' Radiology Standards to Reduce Harmful Childhood Radiation Exposure
Oct 21, 2008
BLUFFTON, S.C., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ CareCore National, a leading benefit management company for diagnostic imaging services, announced today its endorsement of the Image Gently(TM) initiative, a national campaign led by pediatric radi...

Aires Pharmaceuticals Signs Key Technology License Agreement With the National Institutes of Health
Oct 21, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Aires Pharmaceuticals Inc., a drug development company focused on developing therapies for pulmonary conditions, today announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement with the U.S. National...

First Patients Treated in Italy With the Percutaneous MitraClip(R) System
Oct 21, 2008
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Evalve, Inc., the leader in the development of devices for the percutaneous repair of cardiac valves, announced today that the first two patients in Italy have been treated with the Mi...

Fifth DuraHeart(TM) U.S. Implant Marks Important Milestone in U.S. Pivotal Trial
Oct 21, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Terumo Heart, Inc. announced today that five patients have received the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS), marking an important early milestone in the U.S. Pivotal Trial....

New CHARISMA Outcome Study Results Validate Aspirin Effect
Oct 21, 2008
DENVER, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Corgenix Medical Corporation announces that new CHARISMA trial findings published in Circulation confirm that elevated urinary levels of the biomarker 11-dehydro thromboxane B2...

Breast Cancer Clinical Data Accepted for Oral Presentation
Oct 21, 2008
TORONTO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Predictive medicine company PreMD Inc. today announced that an abstract entitled, "Quantitative Galactose Oxidase Schiff's reaction in Nipple Aspirate Fluid may distinguish women with or witho...

CV Therapeutics Announces Presentations at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008
Oct 21, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CV Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that five clinical and preclinical abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 20...

South Carolina Veterinary Specialists Installs State-of-the-Art Eklin Digital Practice(R) Technology
Oct 21, 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — South Carolina Veterinary Specialists (SCVS), a leading regional veterinary care specialty referral practice, announced it has installed the Eklin Digital Practice(R) at its ...

China Pharma Holdings, Inc. Appoints The Ruth Group
Oct 21, 2008
HAIKOU CITY, Hainan, China, Oct. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — China Pharma Holdings, Inc. ("China Pharma") , which develops, manufactures, and markets generic and branded bio-pharmaceutical products in China, today announced...

Highland Capital Partners Expands Healthcare Team
Oct 21, 2008
Based in the firm's Menlo Park office, Dr. Salehizadeh joined Highland in 2004 as a Senior Associate. He has specialized in early stage medical devices and biotechnology healthcare companies, and currently represents Highland on the b...

Lilly to Take Charge to Earnings Related to Pending Federal and State Investigations of Past Practices
Oct 21, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Eli Lilly and Company today announced that it is in advanced discussions to resolve the ongoing investigations led by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylv...

Forest Laboratories, Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Earnings per Share of $0.80
Oct 21, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Forest Laboratories, Inc. , an international pharmaceutical manufacturer and marketer, today announced that fully diluted earnings per share equaled $0.80 in the second quarter of fiscal 2009...

Dorin Panescu Named NewCardio's Chief Technical Officer
Oct 21, 2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NewCardio, Inc., a cardiac diagnostic and services company, today announced Dorin Panescu, PhD, has agreed to join NewCardio as its Chief Technical Officer and Vice-President ...

Mike Bridges Takes Home Four Gold Medals at IPF Masters World Powerlifting Championships; Says NutraCea's RiSolubles(R) is an Essential Part of his Training Regimen
Oct 21, 2008
PHOENIX, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — NutraCea , a world leader in stabilized rice bran (SRB) nutrient research and technology, announced today that world champion powerlifter Mike Bridges received four gold medals for his performances ...

Digirad Corporation Announces Appointment of Todd Clyde as Chief Executive Officer
Oct 21, 2008
POWAY, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Digirad Corporation today announced the appointment of Todd P. Clyde as president and chief executive officer. He replaces Mark Casner, 53, who resigned as president, chief executi...

Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, Representing Shareholders of The Spectranetics Corporation, Announces an Expanded Class Period in the Shareholder Lawsuit
Oct 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP - representing shareholders of The Spectranetics Corporation - announces that the Class Period has been expanded in the shareholder lawsuit filed in the United States Di...

Economic Slump Heightens Need for Provider Vigilance in Care of Chronically Ill
Oct 20, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As many Americans forgo prescription drugs, physician visits and other basic care in a slumping economy, the need to maintain continuity of care — especially for the chronically ill —...