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-Initial Data from Patient Registries Shows the Reducer Significantly Improves Angina Scores at Six Months Post-Implantation- TSX Venture Exchange: NVC PARIS and VANCOUVER, May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Neovasc Inc. (TSXV: NVC), a developer of novel technologies to treat vascular disease, today reported initial data from open label patient Registries that are tracking the progress of refractory angina patients implanted with the Neovasc Reducer(TM), a novel percutaneous device that...

Jointly established by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Sichuan University (Sichuan U), China's first Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR) has recently been officially opened. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Jointly established by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Sichuan University (Sichuan U), China's first Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR) has recently been officially opened. Both institutions also held the...

Colonoscopy withdrawal time, polyp removal technique also examined at DDW® 2013 A ground-breaking advance in colonoscopy technology signals the future of colorectal care, according to research presented today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). Additional research focuses on optimizing the minimal withdrawal time for colonoscopies and exploring safer methods for removing polyps. During colonoscopy, doctors use a device called a colonoscope to examine the colon. This screening test for...

NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Intercept", NASDAQ: ICPT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat chronic liver diseases, today announced positive initial results from OBADIAH, an ongoing Phase 2a trial of obeticholic acid (OCA) as a treatment for primary bile acid diarrhea (PBAD) presented at the Digestive Diseases Week conference. The initial results from...

Dissertation Help will offer focused assistance for scientific research. (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Scholars pursuing research courses in Switzerland can now access world class assistance, from the newly launched Swiss Dissertation Help service. The offering is an initiative by the well established research support service Dissertation India, and is aimed at strengthening its market in Switzerland and serving a larger number of students. The introductory price for the package will be just 25000...

Dissertation Help service will cater to students who are studying in the colleges of Italy (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Italy will get its share of research support from Dissertation Help as the company has launched dissertationhelp.it, a dedicated unit to serve scholars in Italian universities and colleges. The new arm of the company will focus on providing vernacular assistance for dissertations to non-native students, as well as translation services for native students who wish to have their...

The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) announced today the election of Gerald M. Fried M.D. as its new president. Dr. Fried is currently the Edward W. Archibald Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at McGill University and Surgeon-in-Chief of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, where he specializes in Gastrointestinal Surgery and carries out research in surgical education and metrics of technical skills assessment, outcomes...

MARLBORO, N.J., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Precious Metals, Inc. (OTCQB: USPR) announced today that Professor Edgar Choueiri, Director of Princeton University's Program in Engineering Physics and Director of Princeton's Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory (EPPDyL) has joined its Board of Directors. Professor Choeiri is one of the world's leading authorities in plasma technology. Stay informed on U.S Precious Metal developments by getting FREE news alerts &...

An international team of scientists, including a University of York researcher, has carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (Z=85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Astatine (At) is of significant interest as its decay properties make it an ideal short-range radiation source for targeted alpha therapy in cancer treatment. The results of the project, which was conceived by Professor Andrei Andreyev, an Anniversary Professor...

LIVERPOOL, England, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 14 May 2013 - European Congress on Obesity 2013 Small changes to daily physical activity and diet could help Europe's adults fight obesity, according to Professor James O. Hill, PhD, from University of Colorado's School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado USA. Speaking at 'Small changes, big difference: An innovative approach to sustained weight loss, an International Sweeteners Association (ISA) sponsored event at the European...