Medical Research News
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Tragicom Studios Movie Explores Link Between the Technology Industry and the Rise in Autism with Futuristic Eugenics Thriller, "Mindblinders"
Austin/NYC based Tragicom Studios new movie is set in a world where autism is the new normal and is cultivated by a global technocracy. Begs the question whether current autism epidemic tracks exactly the trajectory of the high technology industry. Women seeking a mate might find this futuristic thriller both entertaining and informative. - June 30, 2014 - Tragicom Studios
Teamwork Solutions Wins Big at CajunCode Fest 3.0
Teamwork Solutions Group won the $10,000 Grand Prize at the 2014 CajunCodeFest 3.0 held by the Center for Business & Information Technologies (CBIT) at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. The yearly two and a half day event showcases the best innovative solutions in coding to help transform... - June 24, 2014 - Teamwork Solutions Group
UCR (Uppsala Clinical Research Center) Selected Ethical eAdjudication® to Support the Clinical Endpoints Adjudication Process
Uppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR), a top Academic Research Organization based in Sweden, adopted Ethical eAdjudication® cloud-based platform to manage the central assessment of Clinical Trial Endpoints by an independent CEC (Clinical Endpoint Classification) Committee. - June 21, 2014 - Ethical GmbH
VIRUN® & Pacific Deep Ocean Biotech Combine Natural Mineral Complexes with OmegaH2O® EPA and DHA for Foods, Beverages & Supplements
Virun, and Pacific Deep Ocean Biotech (PDOB), work together to provide mineral complexes that are derived from the ocean with Omega-3 EPA and DHA that deliver clean label claim and eco-friendly sustainable solutions. The combination allows a source for mineral complexes in VIRUN’s patent and patents-pending technologies that naturally yield low metal content to avoid reactivity with omega-3 EPA and DHA, all-the-while delivering a consistent level of Calcium, Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium. - June 18, 2014 - VIRUN
Discover the Next IDE Inhibitor with the Newly Launched SensoLyte® IDE Activity Assay
AnaSpec Launches Industry’s First FRET-based Assay for Measurement of Insulin Degrading Enzyme (IDE) Activity for inhibitor high throughput screening- the SensoLyte® 520 IDE Activity Assay Kit. - June 12, 2014 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors John T. Spitznagel as Professional of the Year
John T. Spitznagel has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare Sales and Marketing. - June 06, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Colorado BioScience Association Praises Boettcher Foundation as It Embarks on the Fifth Year of Its Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program
Colorado BioScience Association congratulates Boettcher Foundation on the announcement of its 2014 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. Starting its fifth year, the program provides for the discovery of new knowledge that improves human health through the investment in and advancement of early-career scientists. - June 03, 2014 - Colorado BioScience Association
R4 Alliance Programs of Excellence Unite to Better Serve Our Veterans
R4 Alliance is a membership of programs of excellence providing therapeutic and community based Recreation services to Our Military Family. They are focused and committed to achieving the highest quality services through collaborative efforts in Research, education, standards of excellence, economic viability, and continuum of care across our service community. They believe these services are essential to the holistic Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Our Military Family. - May 29, 2014 - R4 Alliance
Life Science Strategy Group Launches the OutsourcePharma Advisory Board
Online community dedicated to pharmaceutical sponsors provides open forum to discuss drug development and outsourced Contract Research Organization (CRO) services. - May 28, 2014 - Life Science Strategy Group, LLC
VIRUN NutraBIOsciences™, Leader in Cognitive-Functional-Ingredients, to Sponsor Cognitive Health Forum at NutraIngredients-USA
VIRUN, leader in Cognitive health ingredients, is sponsoring NutraIngreidents Cognitive Health Forum on May 22nd, 2014. According to NutraIngredients-USA, “Industry leaders from companies such as Abbott Nutrition, Standard Process, Nawgan, and Euromonitor will join for a discussion of the cognitive health sector, from science and claim substantiation, to market sizing and key consumer demographics.” - May 13, 2014 - VIRUN
Social & Scientific Systems Wins Healthcare Data Analytics and Statistical Products Contract
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (SSS), a public health research services provider, has announced that it was recently awarded a health care data analytics and statistical products contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The contract, which is expected to continue... - May 11, 2014 - Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
MakroCare Receives 2014 NJ Excellence Award in Healthcare
MakroCare (www.MakroCare.com) has been selected for the 2014 New Jersey Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the US Institute for Excellence in Commerce (USIEC). Each year the USIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved... - May 09, 2014 - Makro
Dr. Thomas Starzl Receives Hepatitis B Foundation’s Highest Scientific Honor
Historic transplant pioneer recognized as annual Crystal Ball raises more than $100,000 for research and outreach to eliminate hepatitis B that affects 2 million Americans and 400 million worldwide. - April 26, 2014 - Hepatitis B Foundation
BiologicsCorp Launches Supernatant Protein Expression Service
BiologicsCorp proudly launches this new service - another first in the industry. They have tested many variables, including codon optimization, strain, charperones and foldases, and others. Give Supernatant Service a try, especially if your protein of interest could not be expressed in soluble form. BiologicsCorp is confident and can guarantee success - no soluble fraction for target protein, no payment for expression service. - April 25, 2014 - BiologicsCorp
New Game Plan Against Epidemics and Access to Quality Healthcare Receive Attention in ECOWAS Countries
Organized under the auspices of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and hosted by Liberia for the first time, the two-day meeting has brought together Ministers of Health from the ECOWAS region, representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, United Nations Agencies, technical partners and WAHO staff members. - April 12, 2014 - WAHO
African American Artist Unveils Painting at Mother’s Day Tea; Silent Auction to Benefit Breast Cancer Research
African American artist, Beverly Collins, who has seen firsthand the ravages of breast cancer on loved ones and friends most of her life uses art to honor women in general and mothers in particular as she raises funds to contribute to the search for a cure by hosting high tea on Mother's Day eve. - April 11, 2014 - b.collins Studio
MOgene LC Announces Addition of Illumina NextSeq 500 Service
MOgene LC, an Illumina CSPro™ certified service provider, announced today that they have added Illumina NextSeq 500 to their list of services. Illumina NextSeq 500 performs whole-genome, exome, and transcriptome sequencing and is flexible, offering tunable read length and multiple output... - April 08, 2014 - MOgene, LC
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Belinda Tsao-Nivaggioli
Belinda Tsao-Nivaggioli, of Atherton, California, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Bio-Organic Chemistry. - April 05, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
ALPCO Expands EuroFlow™ Product Offering with the Addition of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Screening Tube
ALPCO has expanded EuroFlow™ product offering with addition of the Plasma Cell Screening Tube from Cytognos S.L. - April 03, 2014 - ALPCO
Electrophoresis Equipment and Supplies Market to Reach USD 1.925 Billion by 2019: Transparency Market Research
Transparency Market Research has announced the addition of market research report on the electrophoresis equipment and supplies market titled “Electrophoresis Equipment and Supplies Market (Gel Electrophoresis, Capillary Electrophoresis and Electrophoresis Accessories) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019.” According to the report, the global market of electrophoresis equipment and supplies, which was valued at about USD1 .37 billion in the year 2012. - April 03, 2014 - Transparency Market Research
Baby Boomers Likely to Push Global Anti-Aging Market to $191.7 Billion by 2019
Transparency Market Research published new research report "Anti-aging Market (Anti-wrinkle products, Hair Color, Hair restoration treatment, Breast augmentation and Radio frequency devices) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" to its data store. - March 30, 2014 - Transparency Market Research
Deborah S. Parris, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Medical Research
Dr. Parris is prepared to provide expert scientific background and advice to pharmaceutical corporations, grant agencies, investment entities, and related corporations interested in the future of anti-infective and anti-cancer therapies. - March 28, 2014 - Worldwide Branding
Pioneers in Adult Stem Cell Therapy Honored
The Alliance for the Advancement of Adult Stem Cell Therapy and Research hosted an awards luncheon for doctors and patients from around the world to recognize and honor their outstanding contributions and achievements in adult stem cell therapy. The Stem Cell Alliance event celebrated the revolutionary strides in the field of adult stem cell treatments for cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, spinal cord injuries and vascular diseases. - March 26, 2014 - Regenocyte Worldwide
PlacidWay 2014 Medical Tourism Global Consumer Demand Survey Analysis
PlacidWay, a US-based medical tourism company, has recently published the 2014 Medical Tourism Global Consumer Demand Survey Analysis. - March 19, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA
Shoulder Options Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its Proprietary Fracture Plate, the GTFx
Shoulder Options Inc. announced today that it has received FDA clearance for another novel shoulder device, the Greater Tuberosity Fracture Plate (i.e. GTFx). Developed in collaboration with T. Bradley Edwards, MD, John Costouros, MD and Rhett Hobgood, MD, The patent pending GTFx plate is a... - March 14, 2014 - Shoulder Options, Inc.
The American Hospital Association Endorses Avatar Solutions’ Suite of Health Care Survey Tools
The American Hospital Association has endorsed Avatar Solutions' full suite of Health Care Survey Tools: Employee Engagement, Exit, New Hire, Physician, Patient Experience/Satisfaction, and Culture of Safety. - February 27, 2014 - Avatar Solutions
Buy a Book, Help Save Lives
Author, J. Michael Gorday is pleased to announce the release of "Threads of Chaos: Book of the South." This new multi-point epic fantasy novel is about a world suffering from a great Wound and about the Earthmother, the Cursed Man, and the Daft Boy that is looking for a way to Heal it. It is available on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions. - February 18, 2014 - J Michael Gorday
GenapSys Inc. Opens Early Access Registration for the World's First Pure Electronic DNA Sequencer - The GENIUS 110™
Extending the success of previous successful DNA sequencing systems, the GenapSys's GENIUS system will accelerate the use of DNA sequencing for Healthcare, Forensics, Agriculture and Education. - February 18, 2014 - Genapsys Inc.
ALPCO Releases STELLUX™ Chemiluminescent Human Intact Proinsulin ELISA
ALPCO has launched their new STELLUX™ Chemi Human Intact Proinsulin ELISA, the latest addition to their chemiluminescent product line. - February 18, 2014 - ALPCO
New Approach for Those with Tourette Syndrome Being Tested by Overlook Medical Center Expert and Others
Dr. Roger Kurlan, who regularly collaborates with the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome, is one of 6 researchers working on a new clinical trial for the drug AZD5213. - February 16, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
IonSense Introduces Rugged Direct Sample Analysis by Mass Spectrometry with the DART®-QS Source
Rapid analysis with the Direct Analysis in Real Time technology provides near-instantaneous detection of drugs of abuse and contaminants. To be exhibited at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, WA, February 17-22, 2014, Booth 310. - February 14, 2014 - IonSense, Inc.
Hepatitis B Foundation Welcomes Dr. Robert Gish as Medical Director
Renowned leader in the field of liver disease takes on new role leading advocacy and research. - February 13, 2014 - Hepatitis B Foundation
VIRUN® & Amway Open Innovation Push for More Creativity and Technology; Introducing Unknown Thoughts in Industry
Virun, and Amway Open Innovation, team-up to express their interest and efforts to foster creativity, invention, and innovation with foods, beverages and supplements. New product development is more difficult today than ever before; increased regulations, competition, market saturation and consumer perception make it difficult to introduce new products that, not only stand-out, but are what consumers will purchase and re-purchase. - February 11, 2014 - VIRUN
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston and Galveston Partner with Amazing Spaces® for Personal Items Collection
Valentine’s Day themed donation party set for Thursday, February 13 at Amazing Spaces on W. Holcombe Blvd. - January 30, 2014 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
ALPCO's New FDA Cleared 25-OH Vitamin D Total ELISA Provides Option for Hospitals and Smaller Clinical Labs to Bring Affordable Testing In-House
ALPCO expands test portfolio for clinical and hospital laboratory customers with the release of a FDA 510(k) cleared 25-OH Vitamin D Total ELISA. - January 22, 2014 - ALPCO
Tourette Syndrome Expert Dr. Jay Tischfield Delivers Keynote Address at Annual New Jersey Conference for the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Dr. Tischfield's 80-minute presentation at the December 14 event centered around his collaboration with the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders to form the Cell and DNA Sharing Repository at Rutgers University. - January 11, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Wake Research Associates Joins Research Study of Pack Pain Device for Those with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome causes discomfort to those whose symptoms persist, despite attempted surgery to correct their pain. Wake Research Associates is currently enrolling volunteers in a study of an already-approved device for the symptoms related to back pain after surgery. To qualify, the... - December 28, 2013 - Wake Research Associates
2013 Marks Incisive Year for Clinical CRO, ICRC-Weyer
An exciting year 2013 has ended for ICRC-Weyer GmbH, a Berlin-based clinical contract research organization. Prof Dr Geerd Weyer, founder of the company reflects upon the highlights of the past year, most notably marked by the company’s 20th year in business. - December 21, 2013 - ICRC-Weyer GmbH
Recent Progress in Neuroscience Research and the New Anti-GABAB1 Receptor Antibody from AbboMax, Inc.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit and modulate signals from neurons to other cells of the brain and body. GABA is the most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. GABA receptors are promising drug targets for a wide spectrum of psychiatric and neurological disorders. AbboMax, Inc. offers new anti-GABAB1 receptor polyclonal antibody as well as an extensive collection of neuroscience related antibodies. - December 19, 2013 - AbboMax, Inc.
MiTeGen Announces Online Beamline Guide for Structural Biologists
MiTeGen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for protein crystallization, crystallography and X-ray diffraction to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, has released an Online Beamline Guide for crystallographers and structural biologists. - December 18, 2013 - MiTeGen, LLC
International Polymer Solutions (IPS) Awarded ISO-9001:2008 Certification
ISO-9001:2008 Quality Certification granted to producer of plastic components for pharmaceutical, semiconductor, laboratory and other environments. International Polymer Solutions (IPS) is proud to announce their recent certification. - December 16, 2013 - International Polymer Solutions Inc.
Just One Conversation Could Change the Course of Tourette Syndrome Research
Individuals and families with TS can participate in the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders' genetics sharing program by interviewing with Yale University TS expert Dr. Robert King on January 23-24 and February 7 at Rutgers University or February 8 at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees. - December 13, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Density Marker Beads Kit Now Available from Cospheric LLC
A new line of density marker beads now offers six different densities including 1.02 g/cc (fluorescent green), 1.04g/cc (fluorescent orange), 1.06g/cc (fluorescent violet), 1.08 g/cc (dark blue), 1.09 g/cc (fluorescent red), and 1.13g/cc (fluorescent blue). Cospheric DMB Density Marker Beads are now provided at a 20% concentration in an aqueous solution in 2.5ml vials. - December 07, 2013 - Cospheric LLC
Global Liver Diseases Therapeutics Market is Expected to Reach USD 10.9 Billion Globally in 2018: Transparency Market Research
Transparency Market Research Report Add "Liver Diseases Therapeutics Market (Chemotherapy, Anti-Virals, Vaccines, Targeted Therapy and Immunosuppressant) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018" to its database. - November 28, 2013 - Transparency Market Research
Central Michigan University and NIWH Partner to Study Unique Communication Skills for Physicians and Medical Professionals
In an effort to shift the growing problem of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and improve doctor-patient communication, Central Michigan University has partnered with the National Institute of Whole Health to study NIWH’s hospital tested Behavioral Engagement with Pure Presence ™ (BEPP). This partnership is the result of doctoral research requirements of CMU’s graduate learner, Christie Clipper, a researcher and administrator in public health. - November 23, 2013 - National Institute of Whole Health
Dr. Misty Brown Receives Honorary Award from Peers
Keller Dentist for nearly two decades receives prestigious award in honor of her dedication to her profession and extraordinary care of her patients. The Peer Reviewed Professionals Cum Laude Organization has nationally recognized Dr. Misty Brown with this esteemed award. Spokesperson for the committee commented, "There is no greater honor than to earn the respect of your peers, Dr. Brown has definitely earned this award." - November 22, 2013 - Dr. Misty Brown
Houston Community Answers the Call to Donate to Shriners Hospital for Children, Amazing Spaces® Storage Center’s Annual Fundraiser
Leader in self storage, Amazing Spaces Storage Centers®, raises funds to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children, a world-class hospital system that saves and improves the lives of children regardless of their family's ability to pay. Houston local communities rose to the challenge to donate. - November 22, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Second Stem Cell Luminary Joins Leading Edge Medical
Second prominent stem cell pioneer joins Hong Kong-based Leading Edge Medical’s (LEMed) Science Advisory Board. - November 20, 2013 - Leading Edge Medical, Ltd.
Phosphorylation: One of the Hottest Topics in Cell Biology Research. Over 140 Phosphospecific Antibodies Are Developed in AbboMax, Inc.
Phosphorylation plays critical roles in the regulation of many cellular processes. This process is tightly associated with protein activity and is a key point of protein function regulation. The new phosphorus group alters the role of the protein: it can activate, deactivate, or cause a change in function. AbboMax, Inc. has developed over 140 phosphospecific antibodies. - November 20, 2013 - AbboMax, Inc.
Three Revolutionary Cancer Technologies to Crowdfund That Will Increase Survival Rates and Emotional Health of Women with Cancer
Recent Breakthroughs in Technology Have Allowed for an Innovative Approach to Increasing Survival Rates and Providing Support for Women with Cancer - November 19, 2013 - Alfred Mann Institute at the University of Southern California