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Columbia Analytical Develops Protocol for Testing Corrosion and Odor in Chinese Drywall
Columbia Analytical announces a reliable test protocol for identifying odor and corrosion problems in drywall. The tests identify problems with drywall, initially reported as "Chinese drywall." - May 23, 2009 - Columbia Analytical Services
Batten Disease Support and Research International Awareness Days
Batten Disease Support and Research Association is holding its annual Batten Disease Awareness Days on June 6 & 7, 2009. - May 23, 2009 - Batten Disease Support and Research Association
Innoget Launches a New Open Innovation Portal
· Web 2.0 linking companies to the scientific community · Awarded by the Barcelona County Council as the best entrepreneur Project in the year 2008 · Red Innovation Center - Vodafone Spain, Grupo Damm, Affinity Petcare, Indo, Fluidra, Bicentury, Oryzon Genomics, the first companies to use it - May 23, 2009 - innoget
Pulmonary Hypertension Successfully Treated with Stem Cells
Zannos Grekos, MD, a featured speaker at the at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biotechnologies, announced one year follow-up results for a pulmonary hypertension patient treated with his own activated stem cells. "It goes against traditional theory that... - May 20, 2009 - Regenocyte Therapeutic
Cartilage Restoration Center of New Jersey Opens at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey is the site of the new Cartilage Restoration Center of New Jersey which offers exciting new technology in repairing damaged cartilage in the knee and other joints of the body. - May 17, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
MedSource Awarded Services Contract for a Phase I Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Clinical Trial
Houston-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) to manage three-year Phase I study - May 17, 2009 - MedSource
Unimed-Midwest Introduces Splash Shield Lite Comfortable, Disposable Face Shields
New Splash Shield Lite disposable face shields are a comfortable and effective solution for dental professionals, lab and central reprocessing/sterilization workers, and dialysis centers’ face protection needs. - May 17, 2009 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
TrialX Wins the 2009 New York City Entrepreneur Week Business Plan Competition
TrialX, an online clinical trials matching platform, which is committed to helping patients find new medical treatments has won the prestigious ‘2009 New York City Entrepreneur Week Business Plan Competition’ (NYCENT). Organized by the NYC Entrepreneurial Community, NYCENT is a weeklong... - May 16, 2009 - Applied Informatics
Nanogen: Good News for Troubled Biotechs
With many companies filing for bankruptcy, things look bleak for Biotechs, however it isn't all bad news. - May 15, 2009 - Nanogen
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
The Only Non-Invasive Lead Testing Product is Now Available Through Many New Distributors
Following its successful product launch in March, LeadConfirm Professional, the first and only non-invasive and oral-based lead testing product in the market today, is now available to more doctors and health care professionals through a wider online distribution base. - May 13, 2009 - Confirm Biosciences
Nanogen Launches TV Campaign
Hair Loss is still largely unrecognised by the public as a serious condition, and information, especially in terms of the options available to sufferers, isn't widely available. Nanogen, manufacturers of Hair Loss treatment & Camouflage products, have launched a television campaign to encourage sufferers to address their problem. - May 09, 2009 - Nanogen
Special DNA Testing Offered in Response to Swine Influenza Epidemic
Personal genome company, BioResolve, Inc has introduced a DNA testing service that reveals an individual's innate resistance or vulnerabilities to infectious diseases, such as swine flu. The final report states an individual's ratio of surviving a worldwide pandemic with respect to the average human, and looks into all types of infectious diseases. - May 08, 2009 - BioResolve, Inc.
Bio-Synthesis, Inc. Unveils Its Latest Step Into the Future of Forensic Science
Bio-Synthesis, Inc. begins Mitochondrial DNA Testing or MtDNA, making it one of only a handful of labs to perfect the technology. MtDNA Testing allows Forensic scientist to get a profile from samples that are old or possibly damaged, where the usual technique may not be effective. - May 08, 2009 - DNA Exam (A division of Bio-Synthesis Inc.)
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.
Unimed-Midwest Introduces the Head Wrap with Ice Packs
Ideal for reducing pain and swelling after dental procedures, the Head Wrap includes two reusable Ice Packs (one for each cheek). This comfortable, neoprene-free wrap is reusable and washable. - May 02, 2009 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
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
Innovation Award Nomination for Nanofibres Hair Camouflage
Hair loss is more prevalent than is often thought, incredibly, it is estimated that more than 30% of women will have noticeable thinning hair by the age of 50 and 50% of men by the age of 40. There are a few effective treatments, but they can take months, an innovative product can get you the results cosmetically, in seconds. - April 26, 2009 - Nanogen
Colorado BioScience Association Names Rick Jory Board Chair, Announces 2009 Sponsors and Appoints Seven New Board Members
Rick Jory, CEO of Sandhill Scientific, Inc., Highlands Ranch, was named chairperson of the board of directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). He was appointed at the association’s 2009 annual meeting yesterday. Jory assumes chairperson responsibilities from Jack Wheeler, MicroPhage, Inc. In other action, seven new members were named to the CBSA board of directors. - April 23, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
TrialX Twitter Application Lets You Find Clinical Trials That Match Your Health Conditions with Its ‘Do It Yourself Model’
Trialx Twitter app lets you find matching clinical trials. With a simple tweet (i.e. @Trialx CT 55 yo female with multiple sclerosis), The app will tweet back with a link containing the matching trials, in less than 2 minutes. - April 20, 2009 - Applied Informatics
MicroTransponder CEO Will Rosellini to Testify Before the U.S. House of Representatives Concerning Neurotechnology
CEO Will Rosellini will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Federal SBIR program on Wednesday, April 22. SBIR awards to MicroTransponder have funded neurotechnology research for TBI, Tinnitus, and PTSD resulting in potential new treatments for soldiers. - April 19, 2009 - MicroTransponder Inc.
Breakthrough Nanoindentation Testing with Image Pattern Recognition
Nanovea announced today a breakthrough development in Nanoindentation testing by combining advanced image pattern recognition capabilities to the most advanced nano-indenter for quality control applications. - April 18, 2009 - NANOVEA
Quintiles Named to Top 25 Canadian Employers List
Quintiles has been recognized by the Great Place to Work® (GPTW) Institute Canada as one of the top 25 companies to work for in the country. It is the first time Quintiles has made the Canadian GPTW list since the Institute’s awards were launched there in 2005. Quintiles is the... - April 17, 2009 - Quintiles
ThreeFold Sensors Honored as One of the 2009 "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch"
ThreeFold Sensors, an exciting new Michigan point-of-care diagnostic platform developer, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the 2009 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. - April 13, 2009 - ThreeFold Sensors
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) to Hold Open House for New Joint Center in Monroe, New Jersey
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey is opening a satellite office in Monroe Township. Medical services offered by AOSMI's new office will include sports medicine, hand and wrist care, shoulder and knee care, joint replacement, physiatry, fracture care, osteoporosis care, spine care, foot and ankle care, and work injury care. The public is invited to an open house event to tour the facility and meet the orthopedic surgeons on April 17 from noon to 4 p.m. - April 10, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Unimed-Midwest Announces New Products: Flexible, Breathable Body Shield Body Supports Help Heal Injuries
New Body Shield body supports with advanced open cell Holofiber fabric are more effective and comfortable than neoprene-based supports. Body Shield body supports increase patients’ compliance, comfort and healing. - April 08, 2009 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
Healthcare Market Research: 50% Off Highlighted Market Research in Biotech, Healthcare, Nanotechnology and Biofuel
BioMarket Group have reduced the price on a number of featured healthcare market research reports by 50%. - April 03, 2009 - BioMarket Group
The First Oral Based Lead Test, LeadConfirm Professional, Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier
Aimed for the professional market, LeadConfirm Professional is less invasive than blood tests at detecting lead levels in the body. - April 02, 2009 - Confirm Biosciences
World's Leading Scientists Meet to Examine Barriers for Stem Cell Therapies to Cure Spinal Cord Injury
Following President Barack Obama's decision to lift the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, medical and scientific experts will converge at the University of Georgia to discuss how recent advances in stem cell research can be translated into cures for spinal cord injuries. The... - March 31, 2009 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
Massachusetts Scientists Make Stem Cell Discovery
Cell Multiplication Controlled by a Surprising set of Genes. Stem cell researcher Dr. Ann Kiessling has discovered that early human embryo cells express CLOCK, and other circadian genes, that other human cells growing in laboratories did not. This was a surprise. According to Professor Jose Cibelli of Michigan State University, "This is a seminal paper. I am sure we will be referring back to it 10, 20 years from now." - March 30, 2009 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
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
Prostate Cancer Solutions Without Surgery – A New Patient Guide for Surviving Prostate Cancer from the Dattoli Cancer Foundation
A new ‘Blue Ribbon’ prostate cancer solutions guidebook what surgeons don’t tell their patients: More men are now choosing high tech radiation therapies for prostate cancer treatment rather than surgery. The most up-to-date and comprehensive book on the subject examines all currently available prostate cancer solutions and explains how radioactive "seeds" and IMRT "smart beams" have made the scalpel and all other prostate cancer treatments increasingly obsolete. - March 21, 2009 - Dattoli Cancer Treatment Center
Colorado Bioscience Association Teams with Twenty-Six National & State Partners to Launch the ‘We Work for Health’ Initiative in Colorado
The Colorado BioScience Association is partnering with twenty-six national and state entities to announce the ‘We Work For Health’ initiative in Colorado. The launch event – Saving Lives, Creating Jobs -- occurs today at University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is the special guest speaker. - March 20, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
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
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
IonSense Announces the Greening of DART® Ion Source Technology
iPod Enabled Controller Facilitates Analysis with Nitrogen Gas, Simplifying Operation and Reducing Generation of Waste Products. - March 08, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
World's Longest Prostate Cancer Cure Rates Published at Clinical Oncology Meeting
A long-term study revealing the longest reported Prostate Cancer Cure Rates in the world has been presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando, last week. - March 08, 2009 - Dattoli Cancer Treatment Center
Quintiles Named to Training Top 125 for Workforce Training and Development Excellence
Quintiles Transnational Corp., the world’s largest pharmaceutical services company, has been named to TRAINING magazine’s “Training Top 125,” the publication’s annual report that ranks companies based on their employer-sponsored training and development... - March 06, 2009 - Quintiles
Quantimetrix Corporation Releases New Package Design
Quantimetrix Corporation announces its newly redesigned product packaging. - March 05, 2009 - Quantimetrix Corporation
Laboratory Stirrers and Magnetic Stirrer from India
REMI is one of the leading manufacturer in the field of laboratory equipments. REMI Laboratory Instruments, has a documented Quality Management System in place and has consequently been awarded ISO-9001:2000 certificate for the manufacturing process. Laboratory Stirrers manufactured by REMI are... - March 05, 2009 - Rajendra Electrical Industries Ltd.
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
Confirm BioSciences Launches at Home Drug Test, DrugConfirm
New Urine Drug Test to Detect for 6 Major Drugs. - March 04, 2009 - Confirm Biosciences
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Names Gail Plaza as Director of Wellness Program
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey, has named Gail Plaza as Director of their new Wellness Program. - March 01, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Dr. Alan Nasar of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute Turns Girl’s Cast Into a Fashion Statement in Freehold, NJ
Freehold, New Jersey orthopedic surgeon Alan S. Nasar, MD, turns a young girl’s broken arm into a fashion statement to cheer her up. - February 28, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
”Sports Medicine and Coaching” Workshop Held at Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey
Dr. Gerardo Goldberger, an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine physician, and triathlete, hosted a workshop at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute with Multisport Coach, Tom Manzi in Freehold, New Jersey. - February 28, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
New Product Announcement: MediLock™ Lock Kit Secures Medical Items Easily, Quickly and Inexpensively
Announcing a new product. The MediLock healthcare and safety security lock kit secures controlled substances and expensive items without drilling or installing costly internal locks. By attaching to pre-existing storage pieces, MediLock easily allows compliance with federal regulations and keeps medical items safe and secure. - February 27, 2009 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
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
Spine Expert Grigory Goldberg, MD, Joins Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC, of Freehold, New Jersey recently welcomed Grigory Goldberg, MD, to the orthopedic group. Dr. Goldberg brings his expertise in spine health to the practice and will develop a Center of Excellence in Spine Surgery at CentraState Hospital. - February 27, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Alan S. Nasar, MD, of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey, Debuts a New Hip Procedure at CentraState
Dr. Alan Nasar, orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Freehold, New Jersey, performed a new hip procedure on a patient for the first time at CentraState Hospital, Freehold, relieving the debilitating hip pain caused by avascular necrosis. - February 27, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Trevigen Releases CultreCoat® Cell Adhesion Assays
Trevigen announces the immediate availability of seven new coated well assay kits for cell adhesion studies. - February 25, 2009 - Trevigen, Inc.