EPDA Champions Change for People With Parkinson’s Disease in Europe

Organisation Initiates Their Broadest-Ever Parkinson's Research Project

LONDON, April 12, 2010 – To mark the first European Parkinson's Action Day, the
European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) today announces the launch of
a major new investigation into the care of people with Parkinson's across 36
European countries.
The research is being undertaken as part of a [...]

Revised Version – First Studies of Fossil of new Human Ancestor Take Place at the European Synchrotron

Despite its Recent Discovery, one of the Best-Preserved Hominid Fossils has Already Been Analysed with Synchrotron Light

GRENOBLE, France, April 12, 2010 – Prof. Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand (South
Africa) has discovered a new species of early human ancestor in one of the
best-preserved skeletons of an hominid, dated around 1.9 million years [...]

Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces the May 28, 2010 Auction Sale of MS-325 MRI Imaging Agent

WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts, April 12, 2010 – Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), Assignee for the Benefit of
Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Epix"), announced today that the
MRI imaging intellectual properties will be auctioned on May 28, 2010. The
assets of Epix were transferred to him on July 20, 2009 and he is liquidating
them for the [...]

Mounting Evidence Shows Positive Impact of Biotech Crops

Summary of Peer-Reviewed Research in Nature Biotechnology Magazine Concludes That Biotech Crops are Having a Positive Economic Impact on Farmers, Especially Those in Developing Countries

BRUSSELS, April 13, 2010 – A growing body of research evidence indicates that biotech crops are
delivering higher yields and better economic performance for farmers around
the world.
In [...]

New Data Presented at American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting Show Additional Patient Benefits for Daily Multiple Sclerosis Pill Fingolimod

FRIMLEY, England, April 13, 2010 – Developed for UK consumer and medical journalists

Not intended for media in Republic of Ireland
New Data Presented at the AAN Show That Treatment With Fingolimod:

– Improves Self-Reported Ability to Perform Daily Activities for People
[...]

Nutra3 Complex(R) Develops New Oral Strips – Radiant & Ageless Beauty From Within!(TM)

NEW YORK, April 13, 2010 – Nutra3 Complex(R), an exhibitor at HBA Global Expo & Conference, is
launching a new full line of fast-melting oral strips, Strip Melts(TM), in
support of their existing line of products that addresses their mission -
Radiant & Ageless Beauty – Inside and Out!

(Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100413/NY85467 )
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RAM Founder to Receive 2010 Inamori Ethics Prize at Case Western Reserve University

CLEVELAND, April 13, 2010 – Stan Brock, the humanitarian who has been delivering free health care
worldwide through his nonprofit organization Remote Area Medical (RAM) for 25
years, will receive the 2010 Inamori Ethics Prize, awarded by the Inamori
International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve
University on September 1 at the Inamori International Center [...]

Cargill’s Steviol Glycosides Dossier Receives Positive Scientific Opinion From the European Food Safety Authority

EFSA's Safety Assessment Marks Important First Step of European Union Approval and Availability of Truvia(TM) Sweetener, Zero-Calorie Sweetness From the Stevia Leaf

WAYZATA, Minnesota, April 14, 2010 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today published a Scientific
Opinion, which confirms that steviol glycosides, sweeteners extracted from
the stevia plant, are safe for use in foods and [...]

Terry Lifts Launches Harmony Range of ‘Through Floor’ Wheelchair Lifts at April NAIDEX Exhibition

KNUTSFORD, England, April 14, 2010 – Cheshire-based Terry Lifts – leading UK specialists in disability access
products – is launching its new Harmony range of wider and longer
'through-floor' wheelchair lifts throughout the Spring and Summer months of
2010.

The roll-out programme begins at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre
on April 20-22, when the company will [...]

Simbionix Introduces Their First Mobile App for Surgical Education

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 14, 2010 – Simbionix USA Corporation, a global leader in medical education and
minimally invasive surgery (MIS) simulator products, announces the release of
a revolutionary, interactive mobile application for training medical
professionals. The fully interactive surgical procedure course, created for a
leading medical device manufacturer, is now available from the Apple(R) App
Store(R) for use with [...]

Pall Mall Capital Advises GEERS on Majority Stake Sale to AudioNova

Hearing Aid Market on Track For High Growth and Further Consolidation
LONDON, April 14, 2010 – GEERS Horakustik, a leading European hearing aid retailer, has
completed the sale of a 75 per cent stake in its business to AudioNova
International, the hearing aid retail business owned by HAL Holding N.V.
GEERS, a leading independent retailer in the hearing [...]

Frost & Sullivan Web Conference on Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Europe: Revolutionizing Diabetes Care

LONDON, April 15, 2010 – According to the International Diabetes Federation the adult population
with diabetes in 2010 is likely to reach 55.2 million in Europe and around
285 million people worldwide. Estimates by the World Health Organisation
(WHO) also record the global increase of diabetes at an alarming rate: By
2030 the number of people with diabetes [...]

Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia Can Cause Additional Burden and Risk for Cancer Patients, Pan-European Survey Reveals

Despite availability of prophylactic treatments, nearly a third of patients surveyed experienced an infection during the course of their chemotherapy. Half of patients with an infection required hospitalisation as

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April 15, 2010 – a result
Thirty percent of patients surveyed experienced an infection as a result
of chemotherapy, 45 percent [...]

D-Pharm Receives Agreement Letter on Special Protocol Assessment for DP-b99 Study – a Pivotal Phase III Trial in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

REHOVOT, Israel, April 15, 2010 – D-Pharm Ltd (DPRM: TASE) announced that it has reached an
agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Special
Protocol Assessment (SPA) procedure for a pivotal phase 3 trial (MACSI) of
its neuroprotective agent DP-b99 in acute ischemic stroke patients. The SPA
agreement letter indicates that "the design and [...]

Cell Biosciences Launches Two New Platforms

SANTA CLARA, California, April 15, 2010 – Cell Biosciences, Inc., a provider of innovative protein analysis tools
to life science researchers, today announced the launch of two new platforms
for ultrasensitive protein characterization. Both platforms will be unveiled
at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting,
April 17-21, 2010 in Washington, DC (booth 719).

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Growing Threat From Potentially Lethal Diseases Highlighted at Meeting of Global Experts

International Experts at Meeting in New York Call for Vets and Owners to Act

NEW YORK, April 15, 2010 – As experts from around the world met in New York this week they discussed
the need for greater understanding of the threat posed by ticks, fleas and
sand flies. Leading scientists called on veterinarians and dog-owners around
the [...]

Contura Submits Registration Application for Aquamid(R) to the FDA

SOBORG, Denmark, April 15, 2010 – Contura Inc. has submitted a Premarket Approval Application (PMA) for
Aquamid(R) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting
marketing approval in the U.S. for the aesthetic treatment of moderate to
severe facial wrinkles and folds.

The application includes a successful U.S. pivotal study, in which the
safety [...]