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DUBLIN, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Tria Beauty, Inc. announced its partnership with actress, Jenny McCarthy, on behalf of their Hair Removal Laser. The Tria Hair Removal Laser is the first and only FDA-cleared laser available for at-home hair removal. Under this new partnership, Ms. McCarthy will be collaborating with Tria for various public relations and marketing campaigns. "Who wants to worry about unwanted hair, especially in my line of work where I am...

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Biologics, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical technology company developing and manufacturing novel therapies for oncology and rare diseases announced today the acquisition of laser technologies for use in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The acquisition includes the Diomed(TM) PDT 630 laser and the OPTIGUIDE(TM) fiber optic diffusers, which are currently the only FDA-approved devices for use in PDT with PHOTOFRIN ® (porfimer sodium) for...

PHOENIX, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading chain of laser tattoo removal clinics, Dr. TATTOFF, has partnered with Astanza Laser, a leading manufacturer of q-switched lasers specifically designed for tattoo removal. Q-switched lasers, such as the Astanza system in the Phoenix clinic, are widely recognized as the gold standard for effective treatment for unwanted tattoos. Use of tattoo removal lasers has grown rapidly in response to patient demand for a solution to...

CHICAGO, November 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- QUANTEL Medical today announced that IRIDEX and QUANTEL Medical have signed a global patent licensing agreement that gives QUANTEL access to IRIDEX MicroPulse technology. This proprietary technology provides ophthalmologists a noninvasive treatment for sight-threatening diseases of the eye, including complications associated with diabetes. Unlike conventional laser therapy, MicroPulse spares the eye tissue responsible for vision while...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) today announced that IRIDEX and QUANTEL Medical have signed a global patent licensing agreement that gives QUANTEL access to IRIDEX' MicroPulse technology. Our proprietary technology provides ophthalmologists a noninvasive treatment for sight-threatening diseases of the eye, including complications associated with diabetes. Unlike conventional laser therapy, MicroPulse spares the...

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gateway Aesthetic Institute & Laser Center in Salt Lake City, Utah is pleased to announce the addition of three new procedures to its broad list of available services in the aesthetics' arena. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121105/LA06643) Cellulaze Treatment for Cellulite Some people spend countless hours at the gym, can't remember the last time they ate a candy bar, yet still can't seem to get rid of their pesky...

LA CROSSE, Wis., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the month of October Internet trends have reached an all-time high for searches related to anti-bullying. Media outlets across the nation have increasingly shed light on the severity of the problem and the urgency of a solution. Stories of news anchors standing up to bullies, cyber-bullying, and suicides as a result of bullying have received widespread coverage. October is Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. But the effort to bring...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ask anyone who spends a lot of time removing stubborn, unwanted hair on any part of their body and they'll tell you story of never ending hassles. For years now, the good people at Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute and their leading edge laser dermatology treatments have been saving their customers no end of time and heartache by providing permanent removal of unwanted facial and body hair. The institute, which has won praise from...

DUBLIN, Calif., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tria Beauty, the leader in light-based skin care products that deliver professional results at home, today announced it has been named one of the Bay Area's fastest growing privately held companies of 2012 by San Francisco Business Times. The Fast 100 ranks independent and privately held organizations in the Bay area on percentage of revenue growth during the three most recent fiscal years. Tria Beauty experienced 132% growth from...

DUBLIN, Calif., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tria Beauty, Inc., announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Oregon found in favor of Tria Beauty Inc., in a lawsuit in which Tria challenged Oregon Aesthetic Technologies' advertising as false and misleading for the ANSR:BEAM blue light acne treatment device. The court issued an order permanently enjoining Oregon Aesthetic Technologies (OAT) from all further sales and advertising of the ANSR:BEAM....