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.
Flexfit Supports Mauli Ola Foundation as a Title Sponsor to Benefit Kids with Cystic Fibrosis
Flexfit headwear is a title sponsor of Mauli Ola Foundation’s 2009 Surf Experience Day events to benefit children and young adults with cystic fibrosis. - May 21, 2009 - Flexfit
MedSource Awarded Services Contract for a Phase III Epilepsy Clinical Trial
MedSource, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing Phase I-IV clinical trials support, announced it has been awarded a service contract to manage a 50-center, multi-national, late phase epilepsy trial. The Houston-based CRO with regional offices in Raleigh, NC, will provide Project... - May 15, 2009 - MedSource
Unbound Medicine Releases Medical Applications for Android™ Mobile Platform -- Point-of-Care Information Available for Phones with Google Operating System
Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, announced the availability of premier medical references for smartphones running the Android™ mobile technology platform from Google, Inc. The Unbound™ Platform already supports native applications for... - May 14, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
Nationwide American Cancer Society Study Looks to Union & Middlesex County, NJ for Participants
New Jersey Residents Can Have Direct Impact on Cancer Research. A Little of your time can make a Huge difference in the Fight Against Cancer. - May 06, 2009 - American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Rahway NJ
ENCO Analytix, Inc, Announces Name Change to ENCO Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
ENCO Analytix, Inc. announced today that effective immediately the company name will change to ENCO Pharmaceutical Development, Inc. - May 03, 2009 - Enco Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Clinical Trials Market in Russia
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Clinical Trials Market in Russia” to its report gallery. This report provides extensive research and thorough analysis of the Russia Clinical Trials Market. - May 03, 2009 - RNCOS
GoOn Research and Development Project Wins Theseus-Mittelstand
Proposed by Transinsight, RESprotect, Antikörper-Online, and TU Dresden, the GoOn project will focus on developing semantic technologies for the biomedical domain. - May 02, 2009 - Transinsight
New Clinical Trial Testing if Dietary Changes Can Help Patients with Crohn's Disease
The research group of Dr. James Michael Mullin, Professor at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR), is conducting a clinical trial for patients with Crohn’s Disease. Past work of Dr. Mullin’s group has shown that dietary restriction of the amino acid methionine can improve the junctional seals between epithelial cells. This holds the promise that dietary restriction of methionine may be able to improve intestinal linings of Crohn’s patients, thereby reducing their disease symptoms. - April 26, 2009 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
MedPro Rx Launches New Web Site for Children with Bleeding Disorders
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy has launched a Web site for kids (www.medprorx.com/kids/index-flash.html). The new site provides a fun and interactive... - April 24, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
The Journal of the Unpublished (JUNPonline.com) Goes Live
Amateur and professional scientist's can now publish all their observations, data and scientific research through easy to use forms for free. The goal of JUNP is to publish and share research that normally would not make it into traditional journals. - April 07, 2009 - Wildlife Sightings
42 Market Research Launches Online Interviews for Pharmaceutical Research in Brazil and Mexico
The market research agency, 42 market research, is now offering online interviews in Brazil and Mexico, and so continues to expand its leading position in online market research for the healthcare industry. - April 04, 2009 - 42 market research
Pivotal Study to Focus on System to Repair Knee Cartilage Damage
Craig Levitz, MD, South Nassau's chairman of Orthopedics and director of South Nassau's Center for Advanced Orthopedics, is among a group of orthopedic surgeons in the United States that is enrolling candidates for a multi-center, randomized, pivotal clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAIS for the surgical treatment of articular cartilage tears (lesions) of the knee. - April 04, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Can Cherries Relieve the Pain of Osteoarthritis? Patients in Pilot Study of Cherry Pills Experience Significant Pain Relief
For the estimated 27 million Americans who suffer from osteoarthritis, pain relief may come with a cherry on top. According to researchers with the Baylor Research Institute, tart cherries, in pill form, may be a promising pain-reliever for this common and debilitating form of arthritis. - March 27, 2009 - Baylor Research Institute
Dr. Russell Thomas at The Hamner Receives Society of Toxicology Achievement Award
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner) has announced that Russell S. Thomas, Ph.D., director of the Center for Genomic Biology and Bioinformatics and senior investigator at The Hamner, has received the 2008 Achievement Award from the Society of Toxicology. The award honors a member... - March 18, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Sleep Machine Provides Magnetic Solution for Poor Quality Sleep
The Sleep on Command™ Sleep Machine offers consumers a natural way to fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer and wake up feeling more rejuvenated than ever before. The Sleep on Command™ Sleep Machine uses technology based upon natural Earth generated frequencies. These naturally occurring frequencies correlate perfectly with the mind’s stress free brain-wave spectrum. The lowest end of that spectrum correlates perfectly with deep Delta-rhythm sleep. - March 12, 2009 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Accelerates New Nanotherapy Platform for Treatment of Solid Tumors - Novel Delivery System Enters Preclinical Development Phase
The Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) and its collaborating institution, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced on March 9, 2009, that LIMR has been selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for a research collaboration to perform preclinical studies on novel therapeutic nanoparticles for treatment of solid tumors. The research will be conducted by the NCI’s Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL). - March 11, 2009 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Dr. Charles Hamner Leads CED Biotech Forum
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (www.thehamner.org) has announced that Dr. Charles Hamner, Chair of the Board of Directors, will be the moderator for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) Biotech Forum on Monday, March 16, entitled “Translating Clinical Needs into... - March 11, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Early Phase Clinical Trials Leader Unveil Their New Portal to Comprehensive Clinical Trials Data Management
Richmond Pharmacology today launched their clinical trials data management portal signalling the establishment of a new era in clinical trials data management at Richmond Pharmacology. Designed by Data Management professionals from the Pharmaceutical industry with the needs of the Pharmaceutical industry in mind. - March 10, 2009 - Richmond Pharmacology Ltd
The Hamner Institutes Hosts “PBPK Modeling in Drug Development and Evaluation” Workshop
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (www.thehamner.org) will host “Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling (PBPK) In Drug Development and Evaluation,” a workshop scheduled for April 6-10 in Alexandria, Va. The seminar, sponsored by The Hamner-University of North Carolina... - March 07, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Genescient and Kronos Announce Alzheimer's Disease Collaboration
Genescient Corporation and Kronos Science Laboratory will work together to analyze the Kronos Alzheimer's Case-Control Database, considered to be the finest Alzheimer's Disease genetic data set in the US. The companies hope to identify genes previously unrecognized genes that are involved in Alzheimer's Disease. - March 04, 2009 - Genescient Corporation
Announcing the Launch of the New 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA: Exceptional Correlation to LC-MS/MS in a User-Friendly, Automatable ELISA Format
Serum measurements of 25-OH vitamin D by ELISA are easy and cost-effective for research laboratories who do not have access to the gold standard method, LC-MS/MS with the new 25-OH vitamin D ELISA kit offered by ALPCO. - February 27, 2009 - ALPCO
Depression Doubles Negative Health Risks for African-American Men
African-American men suffering depression are more than twice as likely to die within a year after suffering a heart attack, according to research in a new book, "Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Depressed." More than 2 million black men in the US suffer depression and heart disease is just one of the killer illnesses it affects. "Say It Loud," reveals the seriousness of the situation. - February 11, 2009 - Say It Loud
Paper Reveals Potential New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women and has the highest mortality rate for gynecologic cancers because it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. New effective therapies for the treatment of advanced stage ovarian cancer are urgently needed. A paper published February 9,... - February 11, 2009 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
GeneFluidics Inc. Proteus Robotic System Receives ALA New Product Award
GeneFluidics, Inc. is pleased to announce that their Proteus Robotic System has received the New Product Award from the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) at LabAutomation2009. The ALA is an international organization devoted to the study, development, and use of laboratory automation. - February 03, 2009 - GeneFluidics Inc.
RPost Builds New Healthcare Solutions Practice in Response to Growing Industry Demand to Shorten Cycle Times and Reduce Cost
Premier physician, researcher and innovator joins RPost team to build specialized healthcare practice and bring company’s platform of cost-cutting and time-saving tools to the pharmaceutical, medical device, and care provider firms worldwide. - January 28, 2009 - RPost
IonSense Announces the Expansion of DART® Ion Source Product Line to Include TOF Mass Spectrometers
The Popular Direct Analysis Technique is Now Available for Time-of-Flight Instruments, Expanding the Range of Applications. - January 27, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
Competitive Technologies Announces Sales Order from ELS for Pain Management Devices
We have seen this device in action, and have witnessed its pain relieving capabilities. ELS is starting formal clinical studies using this new pain management device at four leading healthcare facilities in India within the month. - January 17, 2009 - Excel Life Sciences
LegalView Reports Traumatic Brain Injury Study Concluding Spirituality Increases Following Brain Damage
LegalView recently reported the results of a scientific study in which victims of a brain injury were more likely to report strong spiritual associations. The researchers found that feelings of spirituality might actually be caused by brain damage among victims and trauma caused to the right parietal lobe. - January 14, 2009 - LegalView
Is Hair Loss Caused by Skull Expansion?
A new study suggests that people who agonize over hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) might actually have skull expansion (skull bone growth) to blame. A UK researcher has determined that men and women whose skull bones keep growing during adulthood are far more likely to develop hair thinning, hair loss and baldness. - January 12, 2009 - HairGrowthSOS.com
Integrated Clinical Trial Services Launches Medical Science Liaison Program
Tom Sturgis, president of Integrated Clinical Trial Services (ICTS), a full-service patient enrollment firm that utilizes more than 300 contract employees internationally to provide clinical trial patient recruitment, enrollment, retention and adherence, has announced that the firm has launched its... - January 04, 2009 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
Charles Peterfy, Chief Scientific Officer at Synarc to Give Featured Presentation at GTCbio’s 4th Imaging in Preclinical & Clinical Drug Development Conference
Charles Peterfy, Chief Scientific Officer at Synarc will give the featured presentation at GTCbio’s 4th annual Imaging in Preclinical & Clinical Drug Development Conference on March 16-17, 2009 in San Francisco, CA. - January 02, 2009 - GTCbio
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Receives $2.1 Million Asbestos Research Grant
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (www.thehamner.org) has announced that it has received a contract totaling $2.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study vermiculite (or Libby amphibole), a mineral resembling mica used in insulation, packing and other processes. A... - December 21, 2008 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
World AIDS Day: HIV Treatment Patterns Consistent in Practice, QuantiaMD Finds
A national survey of HIV clinicians conducted by Dr. John Bartlett on QuantiaMD reveals important details about treatment patterns for HIV patients since the introduction of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 2007 federal HIV guidelines. - December 02, 2008 - Quantia Communications, Inc.
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Gala Celebrates Families United for a Cure
Mayor Bloomberg, South Pacific Star Kelli O’Hara, and CBS broadcaster Charles Osgood pay tribute to families at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's "Life Without Lupus" Gala on November 20, 2008. The nation’s largest annual benefit for lupus, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, raised millions of dollars for patient services, community outreach, and research to find better treatments and a cure for the systemic autoimmune disease. - November 25, 2008 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Offers Referrals
Organization behind the world's first Tourette Syndrome DNA sharing repository offers medical referrals to New Jersey families of children with TS. - November 23, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
XTractor™ - a Powerful Scientific Literature Alert Service with Unlimited Free Access Creates a User Base of Over 900 Users from 150 Premier Organizations Worldwide
Molecular Connections announced today, that XTractor™ the first of its kind manually curated literature alert service has built a user base of over 900 from more than 150 premier organizations in less then 4 months from its launch. XTractor™ has been widely accepted and well received among the scientific fraternity both in the academia and the industry across the globe. - November 15, 2008 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Demand for Micro Flow Management Components Grows Dramatically Within 5 Years
As medical, diagnostic and consumer handheld applications (micro-fuel cell) expect low cost disposable solutions, the challenge is to integrate sensors and valves at the chip manufacturing level. This implies some partnership between technology providers and microfluidic foundries. - November 15, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications
NuU Medspa Welcomes Prestigious Surgeon and Founder of Midwest LipoDissolve & Weight Loss On-Board
Dr. Vishnu Subramani, Board Certified Physician & Surgeon, joins the reputable NuU Medical Spa. Dr. Subramani specializes in weight management and body sculpting procedures. He has successfully performed over 2,500 body sculpting procedures including; LipoDissolve, SmartLipo, and Tumescent... - November 13, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Recombinant Human Soluble RANKL (sRANKL) Launched in USA
OYC International Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of recombinant human soluble RANKL (sRANKL) to support osteoporosis and bone metabolism research initiatives. Receptor activator of NF-kB ligand (RANKL), also designated TRANCE, OPGL and ODF, is a member of the TNF family that is expressed... - November 07, 2008 - OYC International, Inc.
New Jersey is Home for World’s First Shared Genetics Resource for Tourette Syndrome Research
Renowned Geneticist Leads Program to Benefit TS Researchers Worldwide. - November 02, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Understanding Tourette Syndrome - a Workshop for Educators
Group behind the world's first Tourette Syndrome DNA sharing repository hosts workshop for teachers and school professionals. - November 01, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Study Identifies Gene Linking Chronic Inflammation to Cancer
Many cancers are believed to be caused or accelerated by chronic inflammation, such as skin, lung, colon, and prostate cancers. Genes that connect inflammation and cancer are of great medical interest because they may offer tactics to prevent or treat these diseases. Today, a team of researchers at... - October 26, 2008 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Tourette Syndrome Genetic Research and State-of-the-Art Treatments
World renowned experts in genetics and pediatrics featured in presentation by New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. - October 11, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Motivation is Key to Beat the Inactivity Crisis Says Science Report
Despite the glorious success of Team GB at the Beijing Olympics this summer, the UK is still suffering from a growth in obesity levels which have doubled since the 1980’s. Around one in four men and one in three women in the UK are obese, according to government statistics. People who are obese also have an increased risk of high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, type two diabetes, a heart attack or stroke and some forms of cancer. - October 05, 2008 - Take To The Streets
Irvine BMW to Host Third Annual Taste of Irvine Event
Event to Benefit FRAXA, The Fragile X Research Foundation. - October 04, 2008 - Irvine BMW
Genomic Nanosystems Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement to Sequenom for the Right to Use Digital PCR in Prenatal Testing and Mass Spectrometry
Genomic Nanosystems, LLC, today announced that it has granted an exclusive license to Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) for the right to use Digital PCR in noninvasive prenatal research and diagnostics on a technology, platform and sample independent basis, and has granted the exclusive right to use... - September 22, 2008 - Genomic Nanosystems
What is Tourette Syndrome?
Tourett Syndrome DNA Sharing Repository Helps Families Understand the Definition of TS. - September 21, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Tygon® Tubing Products Now Available from Professional Plastics
Professional Plastics, Inc. is now offering a full range of Tygon ® tubing products for fluid handling applications. Saint Gobain produces more than 40 grades of Tygon®, Tygothane®, Norprene®, Versilic ® and more. These products are sold online from www.professionalplastics.com/TYGONTUBING. - September 19, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Free Webinar Helps Teachers Recognize Tourette Syndrome in the Classroom
Group behind the world's first TS DNA Sharing Repository aims to assist educators help children with Tourette Syndrome. - September 19, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
BioScience Laboratories Tests Product Efficacy Against Clostridium Difficile Spores on Human Hands
BioScience Laboratories is one of the only facilities with the capability of testing a product’s efficacy when challenged with Clostridium difficile spores in vitro and now on human skin. BioScience Laboratories recently received approval from an independent institutional review board to test... - September 18, 2008 - BioScience Laboratories