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Tools Are in Our Nature

Tools have changed our genes for millions of years. Paleo-people were not possible without them. Artificial aids preceded and enabled our bigger brains. The slings and arrows of our evolutionary fortune have not been entirely random. We have long in...

Art Pappas Elected to NVCA Board of Directors

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today announced the election of Arthur M. Pappas, managing partner of Pappas Ventures, to its board of directors. He will serve a four-year term. The appointment was made official at the association's annual meeting – VentureScape 2013 – in San Francisco. Mr. Pappas has over 30 y...

Mylan Launches Generic Zomig® Tablets

PITTSBURGH, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Zolmitriptan Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg. This product is the generic version of IPR Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Zomig® Tablets and...

Western Drug Companies Accused Of Medical Trials On Unsuspecting East Germans

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Western drug companies tested pharmaceuticals on more than 50,000 people in the former communist East Germany, several of whom died, the German weekly Der Spiegel reported this week, according to BBC News and other media outlets. Some 600 clinical trials were allegedly conducted in more than 50 hospitals until the 1989 fall of the Berlin W...

The Female Health Company To Present At 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference On May 20, 2013

CHICAGO, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Female Health Company (NASDAQ-CM: FHCO)  today announced that it will be presenting at the 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference on May 20, 2013.   (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120712/MM39764LOGO) The conference is being held at the Lowes Santa Monica Beach Hotel, which is located at 1700 Ocean Avenue...

2 BioPharma Catalyst Trades And 1 Strong Acquisition Target Rumored To Be In Play

By Scott Matusow:Today, we look at two companies with significant short-term catalysts quickly approaching, and one company that could be acquired before the year is over. Catalyst trades can be very lucrative, with several ways to trade them. For example, one can use the option chain to buy calls, effectively making a bet the stock will hit a certain price range by a given date. This allows trade...

MedeAnalytics Names Andrew Hurd Chief Executive Officer

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced today that Andrew Hurd has been named the company's chief executive officer. Hurd will spearhead the company's continued growth, promoting MedeAnalytics' solutions in the burgeoning healthcare data analytics market. Mike Gallagher, former chief...

River Region Human Services Opens Counseling Center in Baker County

River Region Human Services has opened a Baker County location to provide mental health and substance abuse treatment. Macclenny, FL (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 River Region Human Services is now providing mental health and substance abuse counseling and treatment in Baker County. The new office is located at 56 North 2nd Street in Macclenny, FL and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Th...

Miami Hearing Aid Leader Launches Weekly Blog to Educate Consumers about Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

Progressive Hearing in Miami has added a weekly blog to their website where the audiologists will share hearing healthcare advice and tips. Miami,FL (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Progressive Hearing recently added a blog to the company website to offer hearing care advice to area residents on a consistent basis. The audiologists at Progressive Hearing have brainstormed a long list of categories and topics...

New HPA Guidance Includes DIFICLIR™ (fidaxomicin) To Curb Clostridium Difficile infection

New antibiotic treatment recommended for all recurrent cases of potentially fatal hospital-acquired infection The Department of Health (DH) and Health Protection Agency (HPA) (Public Health England) have issued new best practice guidance recommending...

The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Certain Officers -- (Nasdaq: AVEO) was filed on behalf of stockholders

MERION STATION, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel announces that a class action lawsuit against Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Aveo" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: AVEO) and certain of its officers was filed in United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securitie...

AmeriHealth NJ Expands Suite of Interactive Health Infographics

AmeriHealth NJ today released three new interactive health infographics that focus on diabetes, cholesterol and HIV/AIDS. The company’s series of infographics, which now includes a total of seven, was created in an effort to provide consumers with important information in an easy-to-understand way. Silent threat: Cholesterol...

UNT Health Science Center's Physical Therapy Program Achieves Accreditation

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The UNT Health Science Center's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, which began accepting students in 2010, has achieved initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education. The program's first class, which graduates this month, will be eligible to sit for the Texas state board licensing exam. Initi...

Purdue Innovation Could Help People with Severe Hearing Loss

A Purdue University researcher's innovation may make it possible for people with severe hearing loss to hear high-frequency sounds. Joshua Alexander, an assistant professor in Purdue's Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, said conventional hearing aids do not help listeners with severe hearing lo

Kyoto University iCeMS to Co-Organize World Stem Cell Summit, San Diego, Ca., Dec. 4-6, 2013

Japan researchers and industry leaders to make major contribution at largest interdisciplinary stem cell meeting The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) announced that the Kyoto University Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) will again serve as a co-organizing institution for the World Stem Cell Summit. The 2013 Summit is schedul...

Lucintel Profiles Leaders in Generic Drugs Industry: Global Market Expected to Reach US $335.8 Billion in 2017

Lucintel profiles leaders in generic drugs industry: global market expected to reach US $335.8 Billion in 2017 Irving, TX (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Top companies are making strategic acquisitions to expand their global footprint, together with taking advantage of established business and expertise gained through the acquired company. The global generic drugs industry experienced average growth over th...

Lieff Cabraser Announces Class Action Litigation Against Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces that class action litigation has been brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS: ISRG) between October 19, 2011 and April 18, 2013, inclusive (the “Class Period”)....

One in 10 South Africans HIV positive

One in ten South Africans is HIV positive but AIDS-related deaths are falling as ramped-up treatment begins to have an impact, the country's official statistics agency said Tuesday.

Hekima Place AIDS Orphan Awarded College Scholarship by Kingdom Ridge Capital

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingdom Ridge Capital announced today it will provide a college scholarship to Hekima Place orphan Colletta Mwangi.  Founded in 2005 by Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania native Kate Fletcher, Hekima Place is a home for girls orphaned primarily due to HIV/AIDS.  Hekima Place is located in Kiserian, Kenya in the Rift Valley just outside Nairobi...

Third Rock Ventures Expands and Strengthens Team

Third Rock Ventures, LLC, a venture capital firm focused on building healthcare companies, today announced that it has expanded and strengthened its team with several appointments and role changes. These additions allow Third Rock to continue to support the launch of new companies focused on disruptive areas of science and medicine, the maturation a...

Entera Health, Inc. Announces Presentations at Digestive Disease Week 2013

Entera Health, Inc. announces today three presentations will be given at Digestive Disease Week DDW® 2013, which is being held in Orlando, FL, Saturday, May 18 – Tuesday, May 21.   Rome IV Symposium May 17, 2013  ...

California Southern University to Name Recipient Of 2013 CalSouthern Difference Award

Annual award, to be presented June 7, honors a CalSouthern student or alumnus for distinguished scholarship, professional excellence or service to the community. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 California Southern University will announce the recipient of the 2013 CalSouthern Difference Award at a ceremony at the online university’s Irvine, California campus on June 7 at 12:00 p.m. The award is...

BraceProDirect.com Delivers Live Clinical Support, Lower Prices on Orthopedic Braces

BraceProDirect.com launches innovative new site that combines lower prices on hundreds of braces and supports with "Ask The Pro" -- complimentary live support from certified clinicians. Hampstead, MD (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 With the official launch of BraceProDirect.com, consumers nationwide gain access to a smarter, better resource for high-quality orthopedic braces, therapy products and...

Phone App Aids Weight Loss by Promoting Attentive Eating

Paying attention to what they eat while they eat using a smartphone app may help people develop better long-term dietary habits. Medscape Medical News

Hearing Aid HealthCare Adds Hearing Care Blog to the Company's Website to Share Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids Tips and Advice with the Coachella Valley

Hearing Aid HealthCare is pleased to announce a new blog section on its website to share advice, research and news related to hearing loss and hearing aids. Palm Desert, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Hearing Aid HealthCare has recently added a weekly blog to the company's website to share hearing health tips and research. Every week, the Hearing Instrument Specialists at Hearing Aid HealthCare in P...