Illinois programs tackle Africa’s nursing shortage

Nurse Theresa Poole spent her days this month offering health screening and medications as a volunteer in the Republic of Zambia. She delivered analgesics to suffering patients and taught HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Poole returned home Wednesday to her job at the Rosewood Care Centers, residential centers serving several communities in Illinois. In Africa, she served [...]

Cytori to Present at 2008 BIOCOM Investor Conference on October 27

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. will present and provide an audio webcast of its corporate presentation at the 2008 BIOCOM Investor Conference at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in California.
The audio-visual webcast may be accessed under “Events & Webcasts” in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. The [...]

During Tough Economic Times Parents Find Ways to Focus on Child Health

As both the election buzz and economic worries grow, parents and schools still concentrate on their number one priority: the healthy, positive development of their children.
To recognize their outstanding (and pretty creative) efforts, National PTA is awarding 22 local PTA schools with grants of up to $1,000 in honor of PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month, November.
These [...]

Ludesi Selected by Europe Unlimited as One of the 50 Most Promising High-Growth Companies in the Nordic Region

Ludesi Corporation, provider of the award-winning Image Analysis Service and the REDFIN software for two-dimensional electrophoresis gels, has been selected by Europe Unlimited as one of the 50 most promising high-growth companies in life science, clean technology and information technology in the Nordic region.
In a review carried out by Europe Unlimited’s experts and advisory board [...]

Examine the Europe Ophthalmic/Ophthalmology Devices Industry Report

RSM McGladrey, the fifth largest tax, accounting and business consulting firm in the U.S., announces a new partnership with Special Olympics as the official charity of The PGA McGladrey Team Championship.
The new partnership will support Special Olympics athletes by providing financial support and opportunities for them to enhance their golf game by participating in certain [...]

Novo Nordisk Share repurchase programme

On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission’s regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.
Under the programme Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount of up to DKK 1.7 billion in the period [...]

European Nutrition for Health Alliance : Malnutrition is Europe’s Silent Killer

The European Nutrition for Health Alliance (ENHA) has launched a Europe-wide health promotion and education campaign this month to underline nutrition as a basic human need Air, Water, Nutrition: It’s a Basic Need’ seeks to drive awareness among healthcare practitioners and stakeholders across Europe and to prompt action and best practice sharing.
“Malnutrition has an adverse [...]

NMC Responds To House Of Lords Inquiry Into New Draft EU Directive On Patients’ Rights

NMC responds to House of Lords inquiry into new draft EU Directive on Patients’ Rights
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulator for all nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, has responded to a House of Lords Committee inquiry into the proposed EU Directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare.
The Social [...]

Initiation of Clinical Development Builds Upon Broad Potential Shown in Preclinical Studies

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM:INFI – News), an innovative cancer drug discovery and development company, today announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of its oral Hedgehog signaling pathway inhibitor, IPI-926, in patients with advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors.
IPI-926 is a novel, proprietary inhibitor of the Hedgehog signaling pathway. It is a derivative [...]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Shines Spotlight on Oral Mucositis

As millions of Americans participate in educational initiatives as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they should keep in mind an important yet under-recognized consequence of breast cancer therapy: oral mucositis, one of the most common and debilitating side effects of cancer treatment.
Oral mucositis (OM) is a painful inflammation/ulceration of the mucous membranes in [...]