Biotech/Biomedical/Health News

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

• MPR Sports a Bold New Look --- NEW YORK, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:53 AM
  NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --MPR is excited to unveil a new logo and print design with its June 2013 edition. It's all part of an ongoing effort to freshen the look and feel of the publication, trusted by healthcare practitioners for over 28 years. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/NY33937 ) Through a continuous evolution MPR has expanded upon its foundation as a concise drug information reference for prescribers and has grown to include an increasing array of clinical and ... read more
• Tennessee Combats Menacing Hogs Using Technology Powered by Verizon's Network --- NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:52 AM
  The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has turned to innovative technology to assist landowners with controlling wild hogs--a costly nuisance for state residents and a danger to the environment. Frequent trap visits by wildlife officers to monitor hog activity is the most costly phase of the Agency's control efforts. Live streaming video enables wildlife officers to watch hogs enter the trap and release the trap door remotely. "We believe this system can significantly reduce our labor costs ... read more
• Apartment Finder Introduces FinderSites, A Turnkey Website Design And Development Service For Multi-Family Communities --- ATLANTA, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:40 AM
  Apartment Finder, the #1 multi-family resource for apartment shoppers, announces the launch of FinderSites, a website design, development and SEO service featuring cutting-edge technology for apartment communities. The latest powerful tool in Apartment Finder's integrated marketing suite for advertisers, FinderSites provides a cost-effective, turnkey solution to creating a community's website that will expand their digital footprint, deliver high-quality leads and generate leases. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130212/NY58232LOGO-a ) With 88% of consumers using online searches to find local businesses and services*, a search engine and ... read more
• Mandated Flu Vaccine for Hospital Workers Ethically Questionable, Surgeon Writes --- TUCSON, Ariz., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:39 AM
  In a letter to authorities at her hospital, orthopaedic surgeon Lee D. Hieb, M.D., of Lake View, Iowa, writes that a policy of forcing all hospital workers to receive annual influenza vaccine is neither scientifically justified nor ethically sound. Her letter is the basis for an article in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. If official statistics are correct, and an average of 36,000 patients per year die in U.S. hospitals from complications of influenza, that would ... read more
• Mascoma Announces FDA Favorable Review of its Next Generation Bioengineered Yeast, TransFerm® Yield+ --- LEBANON, N.H.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Mascoma Corporation, a renewable fuels company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine has completed its scientific review and supports the use of TransFerm Yield+, a bioengineered yeast, as a processing aid in the production of animal feed, which ... read more
• Tata Consultancy Services Joins US2020 as Founding Leadership Partner --- NEW YORK, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), the leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced that the company has joined US2020 as a Founding Leadership Partner. US2020 is a national STEM Education initiative that aims to engage one million science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals in mentorship opportunities by the year 2020. The announcement was made during President Bill Clinton's closing plenary session at CGI America, a nationwide gathering hosted by the Clinton Global Initiative. TCS ... read more
• MEDIA ADVISORY: AMA Annual Meeting Begins Second Voting Session Today at 9 am (CT) --- CHICAGO, IL
  Posted at 6:24 AM
  CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - June 18, 2013) -  The nation's broadest assembly of physicians and medical students gather today in Chicago to shape the health care agenda of the American Medical Association (AMA), the country's largest physician organization. The AMA's House of Delegates is the policy-making body at the center of American medicine, bringing together an inclusive group of ... read more
• Innovolt Launches Cloud Management Platform For Remote Monitoring Of Business Critical Electronic Assets --- ATLANTA, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:21 AM
  Innovolt(®) Inc., the industry leading provider of intelligent asset management technology, today announces the Innovolt Management Cloud (IMC) which enables enterprise users to remotely track and monitor business critical electronics environments. The IMC, the next evolution of the company's offerings, powers the performance of vital distributed electronic assets by collecting and aggregating data into a centralized cloud location. The platform allows users the ability to analyze key information such as the frequency, type and location of power-related events. In conjunction with ... read more
• Agilent Technologies Announces Offering of Senior Notes --- SANTA CLARA, Calif.
  Posted at 6:19 AM
  

  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it is offering, subject to market and other conditions, a series of senior notes. Agilent intends to use the proceeds from the offering to repay its outstanding Senior Notes due July 15, 2013, and for general corporate ... read more
• Worldwide Janitor Adds Organic Cleaning Product Line from Snee Chemical Company --- NEW ORLEANS, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:18 AM
  Worldwide Janitor (https://worldwidejanitor.com) has recently added the full selection of Snee Chemical Company's "Nature Products" to their already comprehensive online product offering. These non-toxic, biodegradable cleaning chemicals come in 5 concentrate or ready-to-use formulas: All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate, All Purpose Spray and Wipe, Biodegradable Window Cleaner, Degreaser Concentrate, and Kitchen Cleaner. Each product is available for purchase online at WorldwideJanitor.com. They are sold in bulk quantities including 1-gal bottles and 4-gal cases. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/DA32377LOGO) The mission of Worldwide Janitor is ... read more
• DDoS Attacks Against University Federal Credit Union End with Prolexic --- HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:15 AM
  Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in Austin, Texas, has engaged Prolexic to provide always-on DDoS mitigation services through its PLXproxy solution. UFCU is the largest, locally-owned financial institution in Austin, Texas, with branches serving over 162,000 members throughout the Austin and Galveston areas. The online banking site of UFCU (www.ufcu.org) had been brought down by two DDoS attacks before the firm engaged Prolexic. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/CG33059) "Credit unions ... read more
• CrowdIt CEO Latest To Join Impressive Roster For Second Annual Global Crowdfunding Convention And Bootcamp --- SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:09 AM
  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/LA18669LOGO) Who: Jason Graf Co-founder and CEO CrowdIt (www.crowdit.com) Graf is the founder and concept-creator of CrowdIt. A SCORE mentor and avid entrepreneur, Graf has an unwavering drive to improve ... read more
• RevTrax® Rolls Out In-Depth Reporting For Digital Coupon Campaigns --- NEW YORK, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:08 AM
  RevTrax(®) today announced the launch of a comprehensive new reporting platform that enables marketers to view highly detailed, real-time data for print-at-home and mobile coupons. Through a simple interface, marketers can build customized reports and easily access complex data that allows them to optimize media budgets, improve promotion strategy and build campaigns based on multifaceted data, including offline transaction data. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/NY32632LOGO ) The upgraded and reimagined RevTrax interface can be utilized for customized trend reports, like geography-based performance reports that ... read more
• HOSTING's Janine Soika Recognized by CRN as One of the Top Women of the Channel --- DENVER, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:07 AM
  HOSTING, a leading provider of managed cloud services, today announced that Janine Soika, Director of Channel Marketing and veteran channel marketer, has been recognized by UBM Tech Channel's CRN as one of the top Women of the Channel. CRN's annual list recognizes nearly 300 female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. At HOSTING, Soika leads channel marketing and is responsible for ... read more
• Professional Golfer Jeff Klauk Tees Off New Pledge Campaign for People Living with Epilepsy --- ATLANTA, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:07 AM
  regulated information -- Global biopharmaceutical company UCB, Inc. and professional golfer Jeff Klauk today announced the launch of a new Pledge campaign for people with epilepsy and their loved ones. The Pledge empowers the millions of Americans living with epilepsy to take a stand and make a personal commitment to demand more: greater understanding of the condition, better collaboration with their health care team and additional partial-onset seizure control. More information is available at www.ourtimeourpledge.com. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/NY33274 ) Epilepsy ... read more
• CollabNet's New TeamForge 7 and TeamForge Orchestrate Speed Cycle Times and Improve Collaboration for Agile Alm and DevOps --- BRISBANE, Calif., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  CollabNet (www.collab.net), the leader for Enterprise Cloud Development, today announced TeamForge 7 and TeamForge Orchestrate - major new capabilities for its open ALM platform. TeamForge Orchestrate is a new add-on product that helps software organizations connect disparate tools and activities, and produce cross-functional associations and visual traceability throughout the application lifecycle. TeamForge 7 includes Adaptive Planning Boards for hybrid Agile-based project management and Lifecycle Dashboards for centralized visibility across projects and tools. Together, TeamForge 7 and TeamForge Orchestrate provide IT ... read more
• Move, Inc. Announces Renewed Integration with MSN --- SAN JOSE, Calif., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Move, Inc., the leader in online real estate and operator of realtor.com (NASDAQ: MOVE), today announced the continuation of a collaboration that has been in place for seven years with top news website MSN to provide the most up-to-date and accurate real estate listings to users. The renewed agreement is a winning combination that will give millions of consumers access to the most accurate home and rental listings directly via MSN. "We know that Microsoft had a number of choices in ... read more
• New Survey Reveals One in Five Women Have Information They Keep Secret from their Doctors --- IRVINE, Calif., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Women are frequently the healthcare advocate for their loved ones or families, but unfortunately they often do not give the same priority to their own health. One in five women have kept information from their doctor because they were too embarrassed or too nervous to speak about it, according to a recent survey conducted by Allergan and endorsed by the Women's Health Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing education, funding and research to the field of women's pelvic health.(1) ... read more
• Emulex Launches Endace Fusion Ecosystem Program --- ORLANDO, Fla. and COSTA MESA, Calif., June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  GARTNER IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (ITOM) SUMMIT-- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), a leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, today announced the Endace Fusion Ecosystem(TM) program, which is designed to provide a simple framework for partners to interoperate and integrate with the Emulex line of Endace products, starting with the EndaceProbe(TM) Intelligent Network Recorder (INR). Initial partners in the Fusion Ecosystem program include Compuware, SevOne, and Velocimetrics. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/NE81278LOGO ) The Endace Fusion Ecosystem program recognizes that providing the right data to ... read more
• Kepware's Communication Platform Answers Automation Industry's Call for Improved Security and Interoperability --- PORTLAND, Maine, June 18, 2013
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  A defense-in-depth security policy can minimize both malicious and unintentional mistakes that may cause downtime or impact safety. Today, Kepware Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, released KEPServerEX® V5.12--the latest edition of its flagship communications platform designed to help meet industry security requirements and increase interoperability with modern OPC UA standards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130402/NE86794LOGO ) "At Kepware, we're constantly adapting to address the evolving needs of our customers," said Tony Paine, President and CEO of Kepware Technologies. "Based ... read more