Diabetes Search Engine Funds Trial to Test Cure   DiabetesWebSearch.com is funding a clinical trial to test a type 1 diabetes cure. 2008-09-05

American Laser Centers Sponsors STYLE360 to Share the Skinny on Body Shaping   New York Fashion Week's Annual Destination to Feature VelaShape. 2008-09-05

Amistaff and Biddle Consulting Announce Exclusive Healthcare Partnership
Amistaff Healthcare Technology and Biddle Consulting Group have entered into an Exclusive Joint Partnership Agreement for the development of Encounter-Nursing Situational-Judgment Tests. Healthcare organizations will now have streamlined, objective, valid, and reliable tools enabling them to hire the best clinician for the job and offer higher quality of care to patients. 2008-09-05

Lexi-Comp Provides Clinicians With Direct Links to PubMed
Lexi-Comp® ONLINE™ users can now access full text articles and other related materials 2008-09-05

STEMCELL Technologies Launches Direct Distribution to Germany & Austria
STEMCELL Technologies Inc. (STEMCELL), a leader in specialty cell culture media, cell separation products and ancillary reagents for life science research, is pleased to announce the opening of a new sales office in Köln, Germany, providing direct service to Germany and Austria. 2008-09-05

Pittsburgh Attorney Deborah Maliver Elected to Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
Leading medical negligence attorney in Western Pennsylvania named to join elite organization of just 250 trial lawyers in region 2008-09-04

Senior 911: Local Senior-Care Company Says Advance Planning Can Help Safeguard Older Adults from Disaster
Hurricanes and natural disasters disproportionately threaten older adults who aren't prepared for the sudden disruptions that they can cause. Seniors and their families need to take ten critical steps today to ensure that they are prepared in case of emergency. 2008-09-04

MxSecure, Inc., Provider of Medical Transcription Services to Healthcare Clinics, Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.   MxSecure, Inc., the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to healthcare clinics, named to Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. 2008-09-04 (Friend of PRWeb: 3)

Oncology Clinical Research Scientist Recommends a Nuanced Preclinical Study Process to Speed Drug Development   Medelis, an oncology contract research organization, has published a free abstract, "Preclinical Trials: A Nuanced Approach to Get Into the Clinic Faster." In the abstract, Dr. Mike McGarry, a preclinical research scientist with 35 years of experience, discusses how oncology preclinical studies are commonly viewed as straightforward investigations run exclusively by researchers who operate without true integration with preclinical, regulatory and clinical teams. He describes a nuanced preclinical study process that hinges on a well-defined rodent model, quality data, and ongoing integration between the preclinical, regulatory and clinical teams. 2008-09-04

Medical Device Manufacturer MRPC Invests $2 Million in Clean Rooms, Molding Equipment   MRPC recently completed construction of two new clean-rooms for molding medical components. The expansion includes a Class 10,000 clean-room of approximately 2,000 square feet for molding implantable products, and a Class 100,000 clean-room of approximately 3,000 square feet, increasing total clean room space to 50,000 square feet . The addition of these new clean-rooms is part of a $2 million investment in their Butler, Wisconsin facility. 2008-09-04

Eisai's Alex Scott Featured As Industry Leader At BioNetwork 2008 in Laguna Niguel, CA
Alex Scott, Vice President, Business Development at Eisai Corporation of North America will present on October 6 at BioNetwork 2008 - "Successfully Integrating Partner Companies After An Acquisition To Ensure Continued Productivity." 2008-09-04

NIH Awards First EUREKA Grants for Exceptionally Innovative Research   The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Todd Lencz, PhD, a EUREKA grant designed to help investigators test novel ideas. 2008-09-04

Janet Wolfe, President of Wolfe Laboratories, Named Boston's Entrepreneur of the Year
Janet Wolfe, Ph.D., President of Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. (WLI), was named Boston’s Entrepreneur of the Year by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes the achievements of small business owners and their contributions to the Greater Boston community. “Janet Wolfe is a savvy businesswoman whose company demonstrated exceptional financial growth, management innovation, workplace excellence, risk-taking, and social responsibility. Janet’s vision and passion have enabled her to become a success story in Boston’s life science industry,” said Paul Guzzi, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. “The award acknowledges the leadership and hard work that Wolfe Labs’ employees have executed together.” 2008-09-04

CINN's Gail Rosseau, M.D., Co-authors Paper on the Future of Women in Neurosurgery
Titled "The Future of Neurosurgery: a White Paper on the Recruitment and Retention of Women in Neurosurgery," the article is published in the September issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery. 2008-09-04

ProSites Offers Free Patient Communications Package to Dentists
ProSites Alliance with DentalSenders Enhances Patient Satisfaction. 2008-09-04

Healthcare Technology M&A Insights and Activity Panel Will Take Place at the Collaborative Communications Summit: Health Technology Investment Forum
The Collaborative Communications Summit: (CCS) Health Technology Investment Forum, announces an executive panel entitled "Healthcare Technology M&A Insights and Activity" that will take place on Tuesday September 30th at 4:00pm in New York City. Managing Directors from Goldman Sachs, Leerink Swan & Company, Francisco Partners and Shattuck Hammond Partners will share their perspective on current and future M&A trends that exist in the healthcare technology sector. 2008-09-04

Dr. Raj Protects Athletes and Weekend Warriors: Preventing Sports Injuries
Dr. Bal Rajagopalan, "Dr. Raj" (www.drhipandknee.com), a leading orthopedic surgeon and wellness advocate, proudly announces his campaign to protect athletes and fitness enthusiasts from needless injuries. This effort, which coincides with the beginning of football season and other popular fall-related team sports, is a reminder about the avoidable risks that may result in medical treatment or surgery. 2008-09-04

Are Employees Savvy Healthcare Consumers? change:healthcare's New Index Has Answer   Just launched by healthcare consumerism company change:healthcare, the Healthcare Consumerism Index gives employers and employees a wealth of information so both can improve the cost-effectiveness of their healthcare purchases. 2008-09-03

The Mount Sinai Medical Center Partners With MedHelp To Answer Medical Questions Free Of Charge
Over 125 Specialists Now Provide Free Medical Answers on MedHelp. 2008-09-03

Age Spots Are No Match for Cosmetic Dermatology Treatments   "Dr. Fairfield, are these age spots? Help! Make them go away!" This is something I've heard from my clients forever. Fortunately, now there are effective treatments to fade, or even abolish, these unsightly darkened blotches that appear on the face and the backs of hands. 2008-09-03 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Fresh Medical Industry News Reveals Earnings & Productivity Changes For Physicians
A new survey by Medical Economics details surprising statistics on earnings and productivity for healthcare professionals in the United States, including an increase in wages for many doctors accompanied by a decrease in patient loads. 2008-09-03

TEDS Consortium Elects New Member
State of Ohio Joins Human Capital Development Organization. 2008-09-03

Health Club Members Now eSign with Interlink Electronics   One of the top US health clubs is now capturing their members' electronic signatures on consent forms and contracts using Interlink's ePad LS and IntegriSign software. 2008-09-03

Feinstein Institute: Researching a Family Tree of Autoimmune Disorders   In July, Christine Demers and Areeba Sadiq set off for a family reunion in Arkansas. The nurse and the research coordinator at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research were not blood relatives but they were going West in search of the serum that binds this family. More precisely, their DNA. 2008-09-03

American Kidney Fund's Disaster Relief Program Available to Dialysis Patients   American Kidney Fund offers emergency disaster relief to dialysis patients affected by Gustav 2008-09-03