Medical Research News
Focus on the latest clinical studies, reports, findings, programs and standards covering a wide spectrum of medical and health issues. This section highlights research into human populations and includes information about research facilities, funding, resources and public policy.
New Kit For Improved Protein Solubility Launched
Dilyx Biotechnologies, LLC announces the launch of the OptiResc Protein Aggregate Solubilization Kit, allowing research scientists to rescue inadvertently aggregated protein samples. The kit saves effort and money because it helps life the science researchers to continue work on protein samples,... - September 30, 2011 - Dilyx Biotechnologies LLC
Bay Area Hair Restoration Surgeon Participates as a Presenter at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISHRS
Sara Wasserbauer, M.D. presented her research on using an image-guided robotic system to harvest follicular hair units. - September 28, 2011 - Sara Wasserbauer, M.D.
Dr. Nancy Donaldson, CALNOC Chairperson and Senior Scientist, Receives the 2011 Excellence in Leadership Award from Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
CALNOC (Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes), the leading provider of actionable information and research on nurse sensitive quality indicators, today announced that Dr. Nancy Donaldson, DNSc, RN, FAAN has been awarded the 2011 Excellence in Leadership Award from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Dr. Donaldson is Chairperson and Chief Scientist for CALNOC and is an internationally recognized leader in nursing quality measurement and clinical patient safety. - September 27, 2011 - CALNOC
HealthSaaS Expands Strategic Alliance with BioSign Technologies to Include the Cloud Dx Solution and Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Measurements
HealthSaaS, Inc. has announced an expansion of their strategic alliance with BioSign Technologies Inc. (TSXV: BIO). Today’s announcement adds the Cloud Dx solution and non-invasive blood glucose measurements to the HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Framework®. Frank Ille, CEO, HealthSaaS... - September 26, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Bio-Synthesis Adds New Division Dedicated to Custom Expression of Proteins in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
In response to increased demand for custom molecular and cell biology products and services, Bio-Synthesis Inc, a U.S-based biotech company, is announcing a major expansion. During the summer of 2011, BSI created a dedicated molecular lab in its 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Dallas,... - September 19, 2011 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Nanion's Automated Patch Clamp Platforms Show Unparalleled Results Using Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes
The Patchliner and the SyncroPatch 96 have successfully been used for compound analysis under current- and voltage clamp recording conditions using different stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. The exceptional cell-platform-compatibility and the unique experimental possibilities offered by Nanion’s platforms open up whole new avenues for compound safety testing. - September 18, 2011 - Nanion Technologies GmbH
Swarm Intelligence Enables Better Nerve Grafts
NIH funded collaborative research adds computational models of swarm intelligence based neural networks to tissue engineering. - September 17, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Advanced Pharma Finalizes Lease with UMLSTP
Advanced Pharma, a dedicated Phase I-IV comprehensive research facility, has finalized a lease with The University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park's (UMLSTP) developer, Wexford Miami, LLC. - September 08, 2011 - Advanced Pharma CR, LLC
Bioidentical Hormone Doctors Offer Practical Solutions for Vaginal Dryness
As women get older, they may lose interest in sex, it may not feel as great as it once did and they may be less willing to put forth the effort for unsatisfying rewards. But it doesn’t have to be this way. According to Kansas City bioidentical hormones expert, Dr. David Shuck, by treating any physical barriers and changing their outlook on sexuality, women can have a more enjoyable and fulfilling sex life. One physical barrier that many middle aged women will face is vaginal dryness. - August 18, 2011 - BodyLogicMD
Two Lupus Research Institute Scientists Deliver Breakthrough Research
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) today announced findings of two studies demonstrating the power of its focus on innovation to drive discovery in lupus by backing potentially groundbreaking ideas that are typically too early or too novel for mainstream support. - August 17, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, is Offering Nuclear Receptor Fusion Proteins That Are of Importance to the Pharmaceutical Industry for FRET Interaction Studies
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, supplier of research tools, introduces a collection of Nuclear Receptor-Ligand Binding Domain fusion proteins, carrying a GST tag, capable to bind a Europium-anti-GST antibody. With this the influence of fluorophore-labeled peptides on the ligand binding characteristics can be studied. E.g. the addition of a particular peptide might prevent the receptor from binding a ligand, thereby eliminating a response of a cell to a given stimulus. - August 17, 2011 - MoBiTec GmbH
Researchers Demonstrate Green Tea Compound is Effective in Treating Genetic Disorder and Two Types of Tumors
Collaboration with the Stanley lab shows that there are natural compounds from plants that can control this deadly disorder and, with the atomic structure in hand, can be used as a starting point for further drug design. - August 17, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
MResult Corporation to Sponsor 5th Annual Tracking State Laws and Aggregate Spend Forum
MResult Corporation is proud to announce its sponsorship of the CBI 5th Annual Tracking State Laws and Aggregate Spend Forum in Washington D.C. This forum is the perfect venue for industry professionals to become acquainted with MResult’s new Aggregate Spend solution. This solution focuses... - August 16, 2011 - MResult Corporation
Professor Attygalle of Stevens Lectures at a Max Planck Institute on Mass Spectrometry
Mass spectrometry expert Dr. Athula Attygalle from Stevens Institute of Technology lectured at a Max Planck Institute in Jena, Germany, earlier this summer. - August 11, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
CT Lupus Bill Signed Today with Support from Rep. John Hetherington and Lupus Research Institute Advocate Hope Hetherington
Lupus Research Institute (LRI) Board member and Connecticut resident Hope Hetherington and her husband Representative John Hetherington joined with LRI and other advocacy groups to pass important legislation signed by Governor Dannel Molloy today benefitting the estimated 17,000 people in Connecticut affected by lupus, a serious and chronic autoimmune disease. - August 06, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute
HealthSaaS Licenses Connected Outcomes Framework to OHSU for International Educational and Clinical Outreach Project in Vietnam
HealthSaaS today announced licensing of their Connected Outcomes Framework to Dr. Beth Darnall of Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) for an international educational and clinical outreach project in Vietnam. This project is supported by an education grant from the International Association for the Study of Pain® (IASP®) - August 03, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Triangle Orthopaedic Associates Establishes the Richard Bruch, MD Prize for Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Resident Research
Triangle Orthopaedic Associates establishes the Richard Bruch, MD Prize for Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Resident Research. This cash prize is awarded to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Resident who has the best presentation and the most compelling research. - August 01, 2011 - Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.
First Virtual Job Fair to Offer Exciting Speakers and Topics for Life Science PhDs and MDs
The Virtual Job Summit will enable employers to recruit seasoned postgraduate life scientists from the top 15 percent of U.S. training institutions. Employers will be able to upload brochures, white papers, videos and webinar recordings to their virtual booths. Jobseekers will be able to browse among employers, download information and return during the two-day live event on October 5 and 6 to speak with employers via video chat. - July 27, 2011 - Bio Careers
Migraine Treatment Innovator Dr. Ken Reed to Speak in Oklahoma City
Dr. Ken Reed will be discussing the new migraine treatment called the StimPath Procedure. Joining the discussion will be Dr. Buckley in Oklahoma City on July 14. - July 12, 2011 - Envision Interactive
NICHD Renews Women & Infants' Membership in Neonatology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Groups
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) recently announced it would renew the membership of Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode in its Maternal Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network and Neonatal Research Network (NRN). Women & Infants remains... - July 10, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Stevens Institute of Technology Hosted Biomaterials Research Conference
The Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions was a space for discussing future-oriented strategies critical to developing safer, more effective biomaterials that promote healing while minimizing the risk of infection. - July 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Midwest Center for Clinical Research Recruits First Participants in Johnson & Johnson Study
Kansas City research center gains attention for the Midwest from global drug companies. - July 08, 2011 - Midwest Gastroenterology
HealthSaaS Launches DiabetesPHA and Windows Phone Glucose Tracker Plus on Microsoft HealthVault in the UK
Today HealthSaaS announced availability of DiabetesPHA and Windows Phone 7 Glucose Tracker Plus with connectivity to Microsoft HealthVault in the UK. - July 06, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Bacteria-Focused Treatment of Lyme Disease May be Incorrect
Clinical research done by Dr. David A. Jernigan at the Hansa Center for Optimum Health, suggests that in many of the people who experience long-term recovery from chronic Lyme disease, the bacteria and co-infections played only a secondary role in their recovery. - June 29, 2011 - Hansa Center for Optimum Health
HealthSaaS Integrates Translation Tools Into Cloud Based Personal Health Applications and White Labeled Solutions
HealthSaaS today announced they have upgraded all HealthSaaS cloud based PHAs and white labeled sites with complete translation capabilities. - June 21, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Doctors of Weight Loss Adds 7 Surgeons to Expert Panel
Doctors of Weight Loss, a resource for individuals who want to understand the latest research, news, and options for weight loss surgery, has announced the addition of 7 bariatric surgeons to their existing panel. Doctors of Weight Loss launched in May, 2011, and currently features 43 expert... - June 15, 2011 - Doctors of Weight Loss
Aciont® to Present at the 13th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference
Dr. Kongnara Papangkorn’s presentation is entitled, “Safety Aspects and Drug Delivery Performance of Visulex® Passive Delivery System” - June 09, 2011 - Aciont Inc.
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Receives $750,000 EPA Grant
Environmental Protection Agency Awards Grant to Dr. Sudin Bhattacharya to Develop “Virtual Tissue” Model of the Human Liver - June 04, 2011 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Highlight HEALTH Biomedical Research Reporting Syndicated on Google News
Highlight HEALTH, a rapidly growing new media news organization dedicated to educational and informative reporting on biomedical research and clinical trials, announced today that Google News will be syndicating its news stories and research reviews. - June 03, 2011 - Highlight HEALTH
IonSense Introduces the ID CUBE™ Source - to be Presented at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
Features OpenSpot™ Sample Card for Near-Instantaneous Analysis of Liquids and Solids. - June 03, 2011 - IonSense, Inc.
Stevens Conference Explores Latest Innovations in Antimicrobial Biomaterials Research
The Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions, June 9-10 in Hoboken, NJ, will cover the latest multi-disciplinary research in the area of infection-resistant biomaterials. - June 03, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Corengi Launches New Animated Video to Help Type 2 Diabetes Patients Better Understand Clinical Trials
www.corengi.com simplifies clinical research with new educational video and matching engine to help diabetes patients identify suitable trials. - June 01, 2011 - Corengi, Inc.
HRC Fertility Today Announced Receipt of Daniel A. Potter Summer Internship
Daniel A. Potter MD and HRC Fertility, a leading fertility clinic, announced today The 2011 Daniel A. Potter, MD Summer Internship has been awarded to Travis Morgan, 22, of Anaheim Hills, CA. - May 26, 2011 - HRC Fertility
New Endowment for Future NEI Center at Florida International University
The future NEI Center(TM) has found a home at the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at the Florida International University. - May 25, 2011 - PANDORA Org
Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium Identifies Four New Genes for Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
In the largest study of its kind, researchers from a consortium of investigators have identified four new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Each gene individually adds to the risk of having this common form of dementia later in life. These new genes offer a portal into what causes... - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Chicago Senior Care Jobs Increasing as Companies Expand Hiring
Chicago seniors are most likely to stay in the Chicago area, studies show, providing ongoing employment opportunities for senior caregivers. Hiring has increased in the last month in the Chciagoland area for senior caregivers, Caregiverlist reports. - May 15, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
BioPharm Systems to Host Webinar on Leveraging Oracle's Life Sciences Data Hub (LSH) to Enable Dynamic Cross-study Analysis
Leading provider of clinical trial, data, and safety solutions will demonstrate how LSH allows users to dynamically select patient subpopulations and automatically deliver the longitudinal data for those subpopulations for detailed analysis. - May 15, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
Eagle Biosciences Announces the Launch of Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Isotyping ELISA Kit
Eagle Biosciences introduces a simple ELISA where up to 12 individual samples can be assayed for heavy chain anti-IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, IgA, and IgM as well as light chain kappa and lambda in one 96-well ELISA plate. - May 11, 2011 - Eagle Biosciences, Inc.
The Fusion of Wellness and Medicine - Global Health Resource Launches New Treatment Concept
Infusio provides new solutions for people with chronic syndromes. - May 10, 2011 - Global Health Resource
Julian Lennon Leads World Lupus Day Observance on May 10
Musician and philanthropist Julian Lennon, newly appointed Global Ambassador for the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), is encouraging people around the world to join with him to observe World Lupus Day on May 10. Julian is asking the public take a pledge to increase awareness of lupus, a devastating and life-altering autoimmune disease that affects at least five million people worldwide. Supporters can make their pledge and find resources to raise understanding of lupus at worldlupusday.org. - May 07, 2011 - Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
Mane Center Tampa Florida Participates in World Autism Awareness Month
The Mane Center and autism treatment authority, Dr. Nelson Mane, offers information about autism spectrum treatment. Promotion of awareness of the condition is the purpose of World Autism Awareness Month. - May 04, 2011 - Mañé Center
HealthSaaS Licenses Cloud Based Connected Outcomes Framework to Swedish Medical Center in White Labeling Deal
HealthSaaS today announced the licensing of their Connected Outcomes Framework to Swedish Medical Center in Seattle WA. Details of the white label project are not being disclosed at this time. Dr. Gordon Irving Medical Director of the Swedish Pain and Headache Center states, “Utilizing the... - April 27, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
GXP Engaged Auditing Services Relaunched as Independent QM Consultancy and QA and Auditing Service Company
GXP Engaged Auditing Services, the global QM Consultancy and Audit Services company, with headquarters in Munich, Germany, has been created as a management buy-out company of the auditing and consultancy service brand of the ISO 9001 certified Harrison Clinical Research Group. GXP Engaged Auditing... - April 26, 2011 - GXP Engaged Auditing Services
"The Price of Global Health: Drug Pricing Strategies to Balance Patient Access and the Funding of Innovation"
As one of the most debated yet misunderstood aspects of the pharmaceutical industry, global drug pricing has been at the forefront of political and public dissent for the past decade. Global pharmaceutical pricing expert Ed Schoonveld, who serves as principal for the market access and pricing... - April 25, 2011 - ZS Associates
Boston Microfluidics Contracts Affinity Life Sciences for Immunoassay Development and Protein Chemistry Services
Boston Microfluidics, Inc. and Affinity Life Sciences, Inc. have partnered to develop immunoassays and chemistry components related to Boston Microfluidics’ POC device. - April 22, 2011 - Affinity Life Sciences
International Society Publishes Open Letter to Address Stem Cell Treatment Proliferation
Nonprofit calls on all stem cell clinics to come into compliance with minimum standards and submit to formal evaluation. - April 21, 2011 - International Cellular Medicine Society
Research Finds "Dispense as Written" Prescriptions May Add $7.7 Billion to Annual Health Care Costs
Approximately five percent of prescriptions submitted by CVS Caremark Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) members in a 30-day period during 2009 included a "dispense as written" designation, costing the health care system up to $7.7 billion annually. - April 21, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Research Shows Rapid Adoption of Newer, More Expensive Prostate Cancer Treatments
New research from the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center (DF/BWCC) shows that newer, more expensive treatment options for prostate cancer were adopted rapidly and widely during 2002 - 2005 without proof of their cost-effectiveness. - April 21, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Enterologics, Inc. (OTCBB: ELGO.OB) Unveils Novel Business Strategy to Develop Live Biotherapeutics for Gastrointestinal Diseases
Enterologics, Inc., a biotechnology company, is dedicated to the development of live biotherapeutic products for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, that it believes are poorly addressed by current therapies. Key examples include pouchitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease,... - April 15, 2011 - enterologics, inc
ImpactRX Launches New Pulmonologist Research Panel
Company Expands Nationwide Longitudinal Network of High-Value iPhone-Connected Physicians to Include Pulmonologists. - April 09, 2011 - ImpactRx, Inc