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.
Avail Clinical Research Announces Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Research Studies in DeLand, FL
Avail Clinical Research Announces Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Paid Research Studies & Paid Clinical Trials in DeLand, Orlando & Daytona Beach, Florida - February 26, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
Avail Clinical Research Announces Fibromyalgia Research Studies in DeLand, FL
Avail Clinical Research announces the launch of several research studies to test investigational treatment options for those already diagnosed with fibromyalgia. - February 24, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
Speed New Drug and Medical Device Time to Market with Advice in New Book by Cerulean's Managing Director
FDA compliance guru, John Avellanet, shows biopharmaceutical and device executives how to speed time to market with new medicines and turn regulatory compliance into a competitive business advantage in his new book, Get to Market Now! Turn FDA Compliance into a Competitive Edge in the Era of Personalized Medicine. - February 19, 2010 - Cerulean Associates LLC
Avail Clinical Research Announces Diabetes Paid Research Studies & Paid Clinical Trials in DeLand, Orlando & Daytona Beach, Florida
Avail Clinical Research, a privately owned research facility, founded in 1998 in DeLand, FL, announces the launch of several research studies to test investigational treatment options for those already diagnosed with diabetes. “We are very pleased to begin the systemic evaluation of our... - February 17, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
SNUS and Tobacco Research Study; Avail Clinical Research
Avail Clinical Research, announced the beginning of a clinical research study for people who regularly consume tobacco products such as: SNUS, snuff, chewing tobacco, dip, and other oral tobaccos. - February 07, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
Lupus Research Institute Invites Scientists with Innovative Ideas to Help Pioneer Lupus Discovery
The world’s leading private supporter of innovative research in systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)—the Lupus Research Institute (LRI)—invites scientists with bold new approaches to discovering the cause, improving treatment, and curing lupus to apply for financial support. - February 05, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
International Medical Association Publishes Guidelines for Tracking Safety of Adult Stem Cell Procedures
International medical association publishes landmark best practices guidelines that define the methodology for tracking patient safety and outcomes after stem cell treatments. - February 05, 2010 - International Cellular Medicine Society
Noesys Data Adds Seasoned Industry Veteran to Bolster Sales
Noesys Data announced today that Thomas Bennett, a 15 year veteran in physiological data collection and analysis market, has joined its team to deliver its unique solutions to the scientific research community. - February 03, 2010 - Noesys Data
Biomarker Discovery Grant Deadline Extended
RayBiotech, Inc., today announced that they are extending the deadline for submitting applications for its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. RayBiotech will now accept applications for the pilot grants through February 22nd, 2010. “The last-minute surge in interest in the grant program has been overwhelming,” said Brett Burkholder, Director of Marketing & Business Development for RayBiotech, Inc. - February 02, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
Avail Clinical Research Announces Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research Studies in DeLand, FL
Irritable Bowel Syndrome research studies for those already diagnosed with IBS being conducted in DeLand, FL. - January 27, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
AncestrybyDNA Reveals Secrets of Past Heritage
DNA Diagnostics Centre UK has launched AncestrybyDNA™, a unique DNA test that reveals a person's ancestral origins. - January 26, 2010 - DNA Diagnostics Centre
Researchers Study Gene Critical in Animal Development
Biomedical researchers at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine using fluorescent zebrafish embryos to study gene responsible for animal growth, cancer formation. - January 24, 2010 - North Carolina State Univeristy College of Veterinary Medicine
Flexfit Announces Successful 2009 Sponsorship of Mauli Ola Foundation’s Surf Experience Days to Benefit Kids with Cystic Fibrosis
Flexfit is grateful to Mauli Ola Foundation for the opportunity to have sponsored their 2009 Surf Experience Days, which helped spread awareness of Cystic Fibrosis. - January 11, 2010 - Flexfit
Researchers Develop First Successful Hair Cloning Technique - A Major Advancement in Hair Restoration
Gary Hitzig, M.D., a New York hair transplant surgeon and researcher and Jerry Cooley, M.D., a Charlotte dermatologist and researcher, are the first medical doctors to successfully develop a hair cloning technique using an FDA-cleared wound healing powder. - January 08, 2010 - Gary Hitzig, M.D.
Two Long-Established Independent IRBs Discussing Merger
Two Independent Review Boards, responsible for the review of human subject research are discussing a merger to utilize their combined 46 years of experience to create a new Limited Liability Corporation. - January 07, 2010 - Ethical and Independent Review Services
Founder of Macular Degeneration Foundation Dies at 94
After dedicating his life to public awareness of ARMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Edmund J. Aleksandrovich (Ed Aleks) dies at the age of 94. - December 22, 2009 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Medical Society Announces Publication of Largest Stem Cell Safety Study to Date
The ICMS announces the publication of the largest stem cell safety study. Using the guidelines put forward by the ICMS, 227 patients were followed for complications after receiving adult stem cell therapies using a novel new protocol. No serious complications were reported. - December 19, 2009 - International Cellular Medicine Society
Unbound Medicine and Wiley-Blackwell Announce Partnership with Launch of Evidence Central™
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced the launch of Evidence Central™, an integrated, evidence-based solution, with content from its partner, Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John... - December 15, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Creates New Series on Epilepsy
Epilepsy subject targeted as programming for medical documentaries. - December 11, 2009 - InsightsSeries
ALPCO Diagnostics and BioPorto Diagnostics Enter Into Distribution Partnership
ALPCO Diagnostics has taken on the responsibility to promote and sell BioPorto Diagnostics’ immunoassays on the US and Canadian markets. The primary product focus is BioPorto’s unrivalled portfolio of human and animal immunoassays for measuring NGAL – the breakthrough kidney... - December 08, 2009 - ALPCO
D.I.S.S. Announces Rocky Mountain Laboratories Selects ITS for NHP Telemetry Based Biodefense and Infectious Disease Research
Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, MT, part of the NIAID, has chosen ITS (Integrated Telemetry Systems) as the supplier for non-human primate (NHP) telemetry hardware and data collection and analysis software to operate in its BSL-4 primate telemetry facilities. This makes the RML the... - December 05, 2009 - D.I.S.S., LLC
Human Placenta: a Cure for Football Injuries?
Journal of Wound Care (JWC) has published a paper on the use of human aqueous placental extract to treat wounds (“Human aqueous placental extract as a wound healer” Vol. 18, Iss. 11, 06 Nov 2009, pp 462 – 46). This paper is particularly relevant in light of the media attention... - December 03, 2009 - Journal of Wound Care
Expert Panel Issues Final Consensus Statement on Skin Changes at Life’s End (SCALE)
Panel determines that current understanding of this complex phenomenon is limited and that additional research is necessary - December 02, 2009 - Gaymar Industries
KLIXAR Joins Health Decisions’ Global Network of CROs Advocating Higher Efficiency Standards
Latin American CRO is now a certified partner in Health Decisions’ Agile Clinical Network, dedicated to improving processes and systems across global trials - November 20, 2009 - Health Decisions
Hamner Institutes Scientist to Speak at Conference Focusing on Military Life Sciences Initiatives
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced that Melvin Andersen, Ph.D., director of The Hamner Program in Chemical Safety Sciences and director of the Computational Biology Division, will join a panel at the U.S. Department of Defense’s Transformational Medical Technologies... - November 19, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
News at MEDICA: ALPCO Announces the Launch of Several New Products in 2009
ALPCO will return to MEDICA, showcasing these new immunoassay kits, which cement the company's perennial committment to serving the demands of the pre-clinical research market. This will be ALPCO's fourth year at MEDICA as part of the “Best of New England” consortium of companies, located in the US pavilion in Halle 3, D15-4. - November 16, 2009 - ALPCO
CuraBase to be Presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therpeutics Conference in Boston
Targeted Therapeutics Consulting, Inc. announced today that its lead product, the cancer drug development database CuraBase®, will be introduced to the scientific community at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therpeutics Conference in Boston on Monday, November 16. Dr. W. Michael... - November 14, 2009 - Targeted Therapeutics Consulting, Inc.
Symbyos Announces Its ToothIQ Dental Videos Are Now Available for Dentist Websites
Symbyos, the developers of ToothIQ have released their dental animations to dentists for use on their own practice websites via ToothIQPro. - November 11, 2009 - Symbyos
Dr. Ann A. Kiessling, Director of the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation Honored with the Jacob Heskel Gabbay Award for Biotechnology and Medicine
101 healthy babies have been born from SPAR, the Special Program of Assisted Reproduction, which allows HIV positive men to safely father children. Dr. Kiessling’s recent work is bridging the gap between assisted reproduction and stem cell science. - November 09, 2009 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development Announces Selection of LabWare as Its LIMS Provider
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development, Inc. acquires a state-of-the-art LabWare laboratory information management system for its faciities. - October 30, 2009 - Enco Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
XTractor Premium Scales a New Milestone as It Surpasses 300,000 Mark of Expert Annotated PubMed Facts
Premium platform surpasses 302,269 "Expert" annotated facts from PubMed. XTractor is also available as LinkOut service of Entrez gene that allows to link XTractor directly from Entrez databases to a wide range of information and services beyond the Entrez system. - October 25, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Moms on a Mission: Will Moms of America be the Champions of Change?
Two moms, from opposite ends of the country, who have yet to meet, answer the call to action with an astounding "yes." - October 19, 2009 - Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research
Health Decisions Builds a Network of International CROs Trained in High-Efficiency Adaptive Research
Adaptive CRO invites like-minded research organizations from around the world to get certified in Agile Clinical Development - October 18, 2009 - Health Decisions
LCH Clinical Research, LLC to Host Wine and Cheese Networking Event
LCH Clinical Research, LLC, an Atlanta-based research company announces its networking event Lynn Harding, CEO of LCH Clinical Research has over 15 years of experience in clinical research. She is a key leader in a movement to make LCH Clinical Research the premiere destination for clinical... - October 16, 2009 - LCH Clinical Research, LLC
ALPCO Introduces Immundiagnostik Bone Sialoprotein (BSP) ELISA to North America
ALPCO Diagnostics introduces Immundiagnostik's Bone Sialoprotein ELISA to North America. The BSP ELISA exhibits outstanding sensitivity and specificity for the underglycosylated or carbohydrate deficient Bone Sialoprotein. - October 15, 2009 - ALPCO
The Hamner Institutes For Health Sciences Launches Twitter Page
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced the official launch of its Twitter page (www.twitter.com/thehamner). The nonprofit research organization will use the account to report news and happenings, engage the scientific and local communities, and share research on chemical and drug... - October 15, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Study: the New Buzz on Detecting Tinnitus
A Henry Ford Hospital study finds that a non-invasive imaging technique can aid in the diagnosis of tinnitus, a perceived ringing of the head and ears, offering hope to the more than 50 million patients with tinnitus. This imaging technique can determine the site of perception of tinnitus in the brain, which could in turn allow physicians to target the area with electrical or chemical therapies to lessen symptoms. - October 07, 2009 - Henry Ford Health System
ALPCO and Athera Biotechnologies Sign Distribution Agreement in North America
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have signed with Athera Biotechnologies as their new distribution channel in the North America. Sean Conley, COO of ALPCO, said “We are very excited about the... - October 06, 2009 - ALPCO
New HD360˚ Module Gives Clinical Trial Monitors Greater Control While Reducing Costs
Health Decisions integrates Monitor View into its HD360˚ clinical trial management system. - September 27, 2009 - Health Decisions
RayBiotech to Award Biomarker Discovery Grants
RayBiotech, Inc., today announced today the establishment of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program, consisting of restricted grants of $10,000 to $20,000 worth of RayBiotech products and services to conduct their proposed biomarker research, which would potentially be sufficient to generate preliminary data for additional grant funding. - September 26, 2009 - RayBiotech, Inc
MarketsandMarkets: Global Biosimilars Product Market Worth $19.4 Billion by 2014
The biosimilars market is highly fragmented and its huge opportunities are attracting new players. Favourable regulatory developments in the biosimilars sector are expected to increase the market share and profit margins while reducing medical expenditure. - September 25, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
MedSource Hires New Associate Director of Clinical Operations
MedSource, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing Phase I-IV clinical trials support, announced today that Ms. Parisa Jabbarzadegan has joined its company as Associate Director of Clinical Operations. With more than 12 years of experience in the clinical research industry she brings a... - September 25, 2009 - MedSource
Cerno Bioscience’s MassWorksTM Has Proven to be 99% Accurate Software for the Identification of Unknown Compounds
MassWorks employs Cerno’s patented calibration technology to equip unit mass resolution mass spectrometers with up to 100 times more mass accuracy and unparallel Spectral Accuracy through exact isotope modeling. Through MassWorks, customers can utilize unit mass resolution mass spectrometers to identify the formulas of unknown compounds. This function, before MassWorks, was usually reserved for more expensive high resolution mass spectrometers. - September 22, 2009 - Cerno Bioscience
Block Imaging Announces Acquisition and New Subsidiary Company
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier global provider of Pre-owned and Refurbished Medical Imaging Systems, Parts, and Services, announced today its acquisition of Benchmark Radiology LLC., headquartered near Ft. Wayne, IN. Block Imaging also announced today the establishment of a new... - September 17, 2009 - Block Imaging
Lupus Research Institute National Coalition Goes to Washington
LRI Advocacy Day on the Hill Promotes Health Care Concerns of Lupus Patients. - September 17, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
DZS Software’s Clinical Trial Management Software (CTMS) Selected by PhotoThera, Inc., a Carlsbad, California Medical Device Manufacturer
ClinPlus® web-based (CTMS) proves to be best choice for proprietary device technology using transcranial laser therapy (TLT) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke and other neurological diseases and disorders. - September 16, 2009 - DZS Software Solutions
Center for Autism and Related Disorders' Study Finds Chewing Gum an Effective Treatment for Rumination in Children with Autism
CARD research team discovers chewing gum to be a practical and effective treatment to prevent rumination in children with autism. The complete study is published in the Summer 2009 Edition of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. - September 10, 2009 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC Asserts Link Between Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy Filings and Medical Bills
Consumer bankruptcy freelance paralegal company Outsourced Paralegal Services, LLC examines connection between chronic illness and consumer bankruptcy filings. - September 03, 2009 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
Founding Members of Initiatives Healthcare Bring Unprecedented Leadership to Florence Arizona Hospital, Tri-Valley Region
Edward McEachern, MD, CEO and Brent Cherne, CPA, CFO, combine talents to bring experience and leadership to the new hospital being constructed in Florence Arizona. Florence Community Healthcare will open its doors in late Fall 2009. - September 03, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
Lupus Research Institute Encouraged by Phase 2 Trial Results of Experimental Drug Epratuzumab
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) and its National Coalition of state and local organizations congratulate Immunomedics and UCB on the successful results of the Phase 2b clinical trial of epratuzumab for people with systemic lupus. “It is heartening to see success in lupus trials and to see... - September 03, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute