Archive for September, 2009
Cutera Promotes Chris West to Lead North American Sales Organization
Cutera Promotes Chris West to Lead North American Sales Organization
BRISBANE, Calif., — Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR), a leading provider of laser and other light-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today announced the promotion of Chris West to Vice President of North American Sales.
Mr. West has 20 years of experience in various medical sales and marketing management positions in the US and Japan. He has spent the past four years in Japan establishing Cutera as a premier competitor in the Japanese marketplace. During that time, he developed a strong sales and marketing operation, created an effective group of luminary physicians to support the clinical sales efforts, and doubled the revenue volume. Prior to joining Cutera, he managed the sales function for a Japanese division of Guidant Technologies.
Kevin Connors, President and CEO of Cutera stated, “We are excited to have Chris lead our North American sales team. He is uniquely qualified to assume this position with his strong leadership skills that focus on luminary development, clinical selling, and team development. We are confident that, with his leadership, we will achieve increased market penetration in the US and Canadian markets.
We thank John Connors for his ten year contribution to our sales efforts in North America, including his help in establishing our direct sales presence. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
About Cutera, Inc.
Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other light-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients.
Cutera, Inc.
888.4CUTERA (428-8372)
www.cutera.com
Source: Cutera
Contaminated Drinking Water Linked to Birth Defects
Perchloroethylene (PCE) is a solvent that can leach into public drinking water supplies from the inner vinyl lining of water pipes commonly installed in the 1970s and 1980s
Insulin Boost Restores Muscle Growth in Elderly
A loss of responsiveness to insulin is thought to plays a major role in the loss of physical strength that occurs with aging. Elena Volpi, from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (USA), and colleagues studied 14 elderly men and women, examining the response of thigh muscle to the two different blood insulin levels.
Low Vitamin D Levels Raise Risk of Death
Study of senior women shows that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of dying from all causes by 150%
Influenza May Raise Risk of Heart Attack
In that influenza stresses the cardiovascular system, the chances of having a heart attack may increase in those with the flu.
For Women, Vitamin D Protective Against High Blood Pressure
Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure in mid-life.
Prevent Second Stroke to Ward Off Alzheimer’s Disease
In those individuals who have suffered a stroke, prevention of a second incident becomes paramount to reduce the person’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.
Keep Your Mind Active to Reduce Dementia Risk
Seniors who engage in mind-stimulating activities slash their risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Diagnoses Trends in In-Patient Hospital Stays in United States
Coronary Artery Disease drops 31%, Congestive Heart Failure rises 3%, and other intriguing trends in in-patient hospital stays.
New Symbol for Copernicium: Cn
There has been a fuss over abbreviating Copernicium as Cp for element 112.[RSC][Nature] As IUPAC is dominated with synthetic people, I always figured the discover’s original suggestion wouldn’t last long and it hasn’t. I received this link from Darleane Hoffman: NAME AND SYMBOL OF THE ELEMENT WITH ATOMIC NUMBER 112
Abstract: A joint IUPAC/IUPAP Working Party (JWP) has confirmed the discovery of the element with atomic number 112. In accord with IUPAC procedures, the discoverers proposed a name, copernicium, and symbol, Cn, for the element. The Inorganic Chemistry Division recommended these proposals for acceptance and it was adopted by IUPAC by the Bureau on (date to be inserted) as delegated to act by the IUPAC Council meeting on 12 August 2007.
Apparently this happened rather early in the process, as early as July. So all the fuss over the use of Cp has been for naught.
Mitch
Solta Medical Announces Their IllumiNATION Tour with Thermage and Fraxel
Solta Medical Announces Their IllumiNATION Tour with Thermage and Fraxel
Thermage And Fraxel Are Coming To A City Near You!
We’re taking the best and brightest ideas in the aesthetic industry and bringing them to you. Thermage and Fraxel, the most trusted names in skin tightening and skin resurfacing, are delivering on our promise to offer the most innovative solutions to your practice. Introducing the new Thermage CPT™ and Fraxel re:store® Dual systems.
From September to November, the illumiNATION Tour will visit over 20 cities across the U.S. with a state-of-the-art Airstream outfitted with Thermage and Fraxel treatment stations.
Register TODAY for one of the stops in your city, and keep track of all our illuminating events through our official tour blog and interactive map.
See the illumiNATION Tour Schedule
Fraxel re:store Dual System
Solta Medical
877.782.2286
www.solta.com
Source: Solta Medical
Teen attitudes toward smoking linked to likelihood of drinking and using drugs
NEW YORK (Sept. 30, 2009) — New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination. Among their findings: attitudes toward smoking influenced teenagers’ use of multiple drugs (smoking, drinking and marijuana), and that this manifested itself differently in boys and girls.
The Next Generation of the Facelift is Liquid
The Next Generation of the Facelift is Liquid
An injection here and a laser there will have you looking flawless in no time!
The term ‘facelift’ traditionally elicits a slight grimace when you envision the cutting and stitching that takes place to remove facial wrinkles and fine lines. Fortunately, science has come a long way and now patients can take years off their faces without the invasive surgery!
The ‘liquid facelift’, as Dr. William Evans, Medical Director at Enfuse Laser & Medical Spa coins it, consists of a combination of injections and lasers to reduce fine lines, wrinkles and skin irregularities. “People used to have to endure a large amount of physical pain and a grueling healing process, and I am thrilled to say that the outdated, traditional facelift procedure is no longer necessary. A combination of minimally-invasive treatments will do the job more effectively, less expensively, and more importantly, more safely.”
This new facelift procedure uses Botox injections in the forehead and around the eyes, and fillers are used as needed elsewhere to fill the skin and reduce wrinkles, followed by a CO2 laser treatment to remove a thin layer of blemished skin, and concluded with a Smartlipo treatment under the chin that tightens and firms the skin. This procedure is specially customized for every patient.
About Enfuse Laser & Medical Spa
Featured in Glamour, Allure and on FOX Chicago, Enfuse Laser & Medical Spa is the source for all skin and cosmetic laser needs. Medical Director Dr. William Evans uses only the latest technology that has demonstrated lasting results. Operating out of locations in Wicker Park and Lincoln Park, Dr. Evans and his team offer services from skin tightening and rejuvenation to hair removal.
Enfuse Laser & Medical Spa
Dr. William Evans
773.904.8310
www.enfusemedicalspa.com
Source: Enfuse Laser & Medical Spa
Why Cleanse the Bowel ?
A good cleansing program should always begin by removing the waste in your colon, the last portion of your food processing chain. If you attempt to clean your liver, blood, or lymph system without first addressing a waste filled bowel, the excreted toxins will only get recycled back into your body.
One of the most frequent bowel problems that people experience today is constipation. Constipation is generally attributed to a low fiber diet and lack of sufficient water, which cause our fecal matter to become condensed and compressed.
A constipated system is one in which the transition, or “time”, of toxic wastes is slow and the consistency of the stool can cause strain (which over time may cause hemorrhoids, varicose veins, hiatal hernia, or other mechanically induced problems). The longer the “transit time”, the longer the toxic waste matter sits in our bowel which allows proteins to putrefy, fats to rancify, and carbohydrates to ferment. Read more…
GrandeLash-MD Provides Another Source for Long, Beautiful Lashes
GrandeLash-MD Provides Another Source for Long, Beautiful Lashes
This breakthrough technology will help give you amazing Eyelashes and Eyebrows. GrandeLash-MD will also prevent and repair adverse effects or damage to your eyelashes and brows caused by cosmetics and environmental influences.
GrandeLASH-MD will prevent breakage of the lashes over time. Peptides, vitamins and botanicals condition and improve flexibility for full and thick lashes and brows. An ingredient in GrandeLASH-MD may make blonde and red eyelashes darker, but the product does not contain any dyes. When used as directed, GrandeLASH-MD may increase the length, thickness and fullness of your lashes with visible results in as little as 4 to 6 weeks. Experience your own natural lashes and brows increase in LENGTH, THICKNESS and FULLNESS. Then you can say: They are MINE…They are NATURAL…and They are SPECTACULAR.
Grande Lash MD 4.5ml is $59.95 for a five month supply which is only $11.99 per month plus a 90 Day money back guarantee. It is also available in select salons, spas & medical offices.
Grande Naturals, LLC
877.835.3010
www.grandlashmd.com
Source: Alicia Grande
PCA SKIN Gets Cancer Survivors and Celebrities Runway Ready
PCA SKIN Gets Cancer Survivors and Celebrities Runway Ready for Phoenix Fashion Week Gala Benefiting Susan G. Komen
Phoenix Fashion Week is proud to add another high profile sponsor to its list of supporters.
PCA SKIN, founded in Scottsdale nearly 20 years ago, provides best-in-class skin health solutions to physicians and clinicians worldwide. The company’s commitment to providing technically advanced daily care options to address a wide variety of skin conditions and skin types, sets them apart from other clinical skin health lines.
“We are thrilled to have PCA SKIN as partner with Phoenix Fashion Week in our 5th annual celebrity gala event, giving cancer survivors the confidence to walk a fashion catwalk” Brian Hill Executive Director Phoenix Fashion Week states.
Knowing the importance of feeling good and looking healthy while undergoing chemotherapy treatment, PCA SKIN has created a skin health programs designed to help keep patients’ skin healthy and radiant by fighting the common dermatological side effects of treatment.
As part of the participation in this year’s event, PCA SKIN will provide a skin analysis, daily care products and several professional treatments over the next 3 weeks to 10 of the runway models, including cancers survivors, for the Fashionably Pink & Celebrity Runway Show, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. “Cancer survivors and their skin go through a tough battle with chemotherapy and radiation treatments, taking care of their skin and feeling beautiful is a wonderful and important state of mind,” said Allison Levin, Marketing Director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Phoenix.
Although a growing global presence, PCA SKIN has reaffirmed its commitment to remaining in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and are in the process of renovation to create an environmentally sound and modern facility on Camelback Road.
Phoenix Fashion Week is the leading fashion industry event in Arizona. The organization’s mission is bridging national and international designers with premier retailers and prestige fashion media. Phoenix Fashion Week’s ultimate goal is to garner global exposure for Arizona’s fashion industry. Through educational fashion seminars, year-round fashion events and charitable partnerships, Phoenix Fashion Week is gaining rapid acclaim for its community service efforts and for infusing world-class innovation into the valley.
For more information log onto www.phoenixfashionweek.com
PCA SKIN
PCA SKIN is recognized globally as the innovator of clinically researched products and chemical peels to promote skin health, originally marketed directly to physicians.
PCA Skin
877.PCA.SKIN(722.7546)
www.pcaskin.com
Source: PCA Skin
Protein inhibitor helps rid brain of toxic tau protein
Tampa, FL (September 30, 2009) — Inhibiting the protein Hsp70 rapidly reduces brain levels of tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease when it builds up abnormally inside nerve cells affecting memory, neuroscientists at the University of South Florida found. The study is reported online today in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Fatigue and Distress Contribute to Medical Errors
Internal medicine residents who battle fatigue and distress are at greater risk for reporting major medical errors.
In United Kingdom, Start of Hospital Employ of Junior Doctors Coincides with Increase in Death Rates`
Statistical study backs UK residents’ lack of trust in hospitals during the month of August, as newly qualified doctors start work in NHS hospitals on the first Wednesday of August.
Low Vitamin D Levels Raise Risk of Death
Study of senior women shows that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of dying from all causes by 150%
Chocolate May Decrease Risk of Heart Attack
A study finds that eating chocolate two or more times a week slashes cardiac death by 66%, and that less frequent consumption is also associated with smaller decreased risks.
Syneron’s Informational Seminar in Carlsbad, CA
Syneron’s Informational Seminar in Carlsbad, CA
October 24, 2009
LaCosta Resort
2100 Costa Del Mar Road | Carlsbad, California
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dear Colleague,
This is indeed a challenging time in our economy, but not one without an opportunity. Experts across the country agree that the demand for non-invasive aesthetic procedures continues to grow as patients are in search of less costly alternatives to surgery.
Syneron’s technology holds the most potential for enhancing and growing your practice by allowing you to offer the latest non- and minimally invasive treatments your patients are asking for. Join us for this event at the LaCosta Resort to learn how the Syneron Advantage can position you
for success.
Sincerely,
Tess Mauricio, M.D.
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866.259.6661
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Source: Syneron
Relastin Eye Silk wins Allure magazine’s “Best Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream”
Undefeated: Relastin Wins a Beauty Threepeat
Relastin Eye Silk wins Allure magazine’s “Best Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream” award for the third year in a row
NEWARK, Calif – Relastin Eye Silk has received Allure magazine’s Best of Beauty Editors’ Choice award for the “Best Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream” for the third year in a row, Revance Therapeutics Inc. announced today. Launched in 2007, this third win means that the Relastin Eye Silk is undefeated as the Best Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream for the three years it has been eligible.
Allure Best of Beauty winners represent the very best beauty products as chosen by the magazine’s editorial staff. Multiple testers experiment with thousands of products before making their decisions. This third title solidifies Relastin Eye Silk, developed by Revance Therapeutics, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, as the favorite anti-wrinkle eye product on the market.
“We are honored to once again receive the Allure Best of Beauty award,” said Dan Browne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Revance Therapeutics. “Eye Silk’s Zinc Firming Complex™ has established itself as one of the top anti-aging technologies. While its results are clinically proven, the consistent enthusiasm from top beauty editors validates how well the product works for the consumer.”
Eye Silk’s patent-pending Zinc Firming Complex™ is the first technology that is clinically proven to increase elastin production. While many anti-aging products focus on collagen production, Eye Silk goes beyond this benefit by increasing the amount of functional elastin fibers in the skin – a key structural protein in skin.
Elastin stops being produced by the body in our teens, and as a result, skin loses resiliency and slowly begins to sag and wrinkle. Zinc Firming Complex™, featured in all three Relastin products, penetrates skin, and works at the cellular level to help stimulate elastin production. Studies completed in September 2006 clinically demonstrate Relastin’s ability to help increase functional elastin in the skin, visibly decreasing fine lines, coarse wrinkles, and undereye laxity and puffiness. Study participants also noticed a decrease in undereye dark circles after four weeks of Eye Silk application.
Eye Silk and the entire Relastin product line is available on www.relastin.com, select online retailers and select dermatologist’s offices nationwide.
ABOUT RELASTIN
Relastin is the first clinically proven product to increase the production of elastin, a natural protein that gives the skin elasticity. Relastin penetrates the skin to work with the cells to promote the formation of elastin, which the body ceases producing at puberty.
Relastin
800.808.2624
www.relastin.com
Source: Revance Therapeutics
Odacité – Leading a Skincare Revolution in Freshness
Odacité – Leading a Skincare Revolution in Freshness
LOS ANGELES, California – September 2009 – Have you ever wondered just how fresh your skincare products are? Have you yet to find a skincare brand that is so dedicated to its customers that it insists on the freshest possible preparation for each and every customer? Then look no further; Odacité does exactly that. What sets Odacité apart from all others in the cosmetic industry is a revolutionary new way to prepare their products. Odacité is able to deliver directly to your door the freshest organic skin care available. Freshness is the Key to Effectiveness as, with time ingredients lose their antioxidants, and Odacité realize that. Surprisingly, they are the only skincare brand who have.
All of Odacite’s products are dated with the manufacturing date – no other skincare brand does this. Intrigued? Then read on. You will never find Odacité in stores because Odacité products are freshly made for each and every customer, dated and immediately shipped to you straight from the lab! This guarantees that each ingredient remains 100% active as, with time, ingredients lose their antioxidants and vitamins. This revolutionary new way of preparing a product, with a groundbreaking Freshiency™ Date, guarantees optimum freshness and efficiency. Want to know more? Odacité offers a mini refrigerator to help extend the freshness even longer!
Odacité creates powerful age-defying blends; each ingredient in Odacité skin care is present in its most active available form, since they are in their freshest, natural state. They are therefore truly bio-available and more easily absorbed by your skin. Odacité offers fresh organic blends that only include ingredients vital to your skin’s needs. All items are free from Parabens, Fragrance, Harmful Preservatives and Toxicity.
It all started in 2004 when Odacité founder, CEO, Valérie Grandury, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Driven by an amazing will to heal, she decided to reinvent her life and created a battle-plan against her disease through a total detoxification of her environment. She quit her job in the film business, moved out of the polluted Hollywood Hills and into the serenity of Topanga, California where, Valérie began to dedicate her time to studying the healing power of plants. She also took up meditation and yoga, adopted a raw food diet and became a Health and Wellness coach – she had, quite literally, turned her life around.
One day, while reading about the campaign for safe cosmetics, Valérie discovered with shock something she had never suspected: the high toxicity of skin care. Some products were nothing more than cocktails of dangerous known carcinogens. Says Valerie of her discovery, “Much to my astonishment, when I turned to organic skin care I discovered that the products did not have a manufacturing date, and I wondered how ingredients could retain any active properties after so many years in a jar.” Valérie decided to start making her own fresh skin care and Odacité was born. Everyday, Odacité continues to create customized organic skincare that provides rejuvenating and healing results to each and every customer. And so begins a Beauty Revolution.
Odacité
800.809.8714
www.odacite.com
Source: Odacité
Ophir-Spiricon Inc. Introduces 10KW Power/Energy Sensor
Ophir-Spiricon Inc. Introduces 10KW Power/Energy Sensor
The First to Directly Measure Very High Laser Power and Power Density
September 28, 2009 – Logan, UT – Ophir-Spiricon, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, today announced the 10KW Power/Energy Sensor, the first detector to directly measure very high powers and power densities. Designed for material processing applications, such as welding and metal cutting, the 10KW measures YAG and fiber lasers in the 1040-1100 nm range, and CO2 lasers at 10.6 microns. A wide aperture of 45 mm allows for measurement of broad beams. The maximum power for concentrated beams is up to 10KW/cm2. The maximum energy density for a 10 ms pulse is up to 150 J/cm2.
“The drive for higher laser powers had led to higher processing efficiency from the laser,” said Gary Wagner, President of Ophir-Spiricon, Inc. “But
powers over 5KW at high power densities have been a challenge to measure due to the lack of technologies available to handle the power density. Indirect measurement methods, such as beam samplers, depend on the calibration accuracy of the beam splitter, which can change when exposed to very high power densities. Systems that use a rise in water temperature to gauge laser power are bulky, complicated to use, and have a slow response time.”
“The 10KW power/energy sensor uses a reflective cone to deflect the laser beam over the peripheral circumference of the sensor,” stated Ephraim Greenfield, CTO, Laser Measurement Group, Ophir-Spiricon, Inc. “This increases the radiated area and reduces the power density to manageable levels. The end result is a fast and accurate measurement for what had previously been difficult to read, and therefore, control.”
The 10KW Power/Energy Sensor features Ophir Smart Connector technology that automatically configures and calibrates connected displays, including the company’s Orion PE, Nova, Nova II, Vega, LaserStar, USBI, Pulsar, and Quasar.
Pricing and Availability
The 10KW Power/Energy Sensor is available now. OEM pricing is available on request.
About Ophir-Spiricon
Established in 1978, Ophir-Spiricon is part of the Ophir Optronics Laser Measurement Group. The Laser Measurement Group provides a complete line of instrumentation including power and energy meters, beam profilers, and spectrum analyzers. Dedicated to continuous nnovation in laser measurement, the company holds a number of patents, including Ultracal™, the baseline correction algorithm that helped establish the ISO 11146-3 standard for beam measurement accuracy. The company’s modular, customizable solutions serve manufacturing, medical, military, and research industries throughout the world.
Ultracal is a trademark of Ophir-Spiricon Inc.
All other trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
Ophir-Spiricon Inc.
435.753.3729
www.ophir-spiricon.com
Source: Ophir-Spiricon