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Glycemion Strategies Announces the Availability of a New HbA1c & HS-CRP Combination Test for Dental Professionals
Glycemion Strategies announces the availability of a combination test specifically developed by Healthy Life Labs for diabetes and inflammation to serve the 150,000 dental professionals in the US and the millions of at-risk patients they serve. - July 18, 2010 - Healthy Life Laboratories
Wockhardt Foundation Achieves Another Milestone - Over 200 Cleft Surgeries in Association with Smile Train
Wockhardt Foundation, in collaboration with Smile train has successfully completed over 200 surgeries. - July 18, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
Healthy Life Laboratories Appoints Henry Warner as Computer Sciences Director
Healthy Life Laboratories, Inc., a clinical research laboratory in north suburban Chicago has appointed Henry A. Warner, MS as its Director of Computer Sciences. - July 17, 2010 - Healthy Life Laboratories
Phase II Medical Manufacturing Taps Former ElectroCraft Plant Manager and Lean Champion Richard Henderson as New Production Manager
Phase II Medical Manufacturing Inc., the innovative leader in the assembly, testing, and packaging of single use disposable medical devices, announced today that Richard Henderson has joined Phase II as its Production Manager. “Rick brings a laser like focus on Lean Manufacturing Principles... - July 17, 2010 - Phase II Medical
Randox Provides the Gold Standard in Renal Damage Testing – Cystatin C
The Predictive Safety Testing Consortium (PSTC) has provided data which supports the use of various renal markers, including Cystatin C, in a preclinical setting. The biomarkers have been shown to outperform traditional markers, such as creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), in both specificity... - July 16, 2010 - Randox Laboratories
InnoCore and Nanomi Strengthen Collaboration in Microsphere Technology for Peptide and Protein Delivery
InnoCore Technologies BV and Nanomi BV announce a strategic collaboration for the development of advanced monodisperse biodegradable microsphere-based controlled release formulations for the sustained delivery of biotherapeutics. - July 14, 2010 - Nanomi
Re-Uniting Families on the Increase with DNA Diagnostics Centre UK
With the first UK ‘walk-in’ DNA Testing facility now open, DNA Diagnostic Centre UK confirms large numbers of families are being re-united through DNA immigration testing services. - July 14, 2010 - DNA Diagnostics Centre
International Stem Cell Corp. and India's Largest Eye Hospital to Develop Stem Cell-Based Treatment for Corneal Vision Impairment
International Stem Cell Corporation and Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital, a nonprofit medical facility, are collaborating to develop ISCO's 'CytoCor™' stem cell-derived corneal tissue. The goal is to use CytoCor, human tissue derived from pluripotent human stem cells, to treat corneal blindness and vision impairment. - July 11, 2010 - International Stem Cell Corporation
NanoLetters Publishes Dr. Yong Shi’s Energy Harvesting Technology
Dr. Shi’s research focuses on miniature energy harvesting technologies that could potentially power wireless electronics, portable devices, stretchable electronics, and implantable biosensors. - July 11, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Unimed-Midwest Introduces Wrap-It™ Bandages – Versatile Wraps for Uniform Compression and Support
Wrap-It™ Bandages with hook and loop closures are ideal compression wraps and supports for medical needs and sports injuries. Available in a variety of sizes, these breathable, reusable bandages are machine washable, sterilizable and latex-free. - July 09, 2010 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
The NIH Awards Aciont® a Small Business Catalyst Award Grant Accelerating Innovative Research
Aciont is awarded a phase I SBIR $214K grant for the project titled “Novel Method for the Ocular Iontophoretic Delivery of Avastin® and Lucentis®.” - July 08, 2010 - Aciont Inc.
ACI’s National Forum on Clinical Integration Topics Announced; FTC Confirmed
American Conference Institute has announced its first National Forum on Clinical Integration which will be held in Washington, DC, November 15-17, 2010. The conference will feature two top FTC officials who will deliver answers imperative to health care providers, plans, and hospital systems... - July 08, 2010 - American Conference Institute
Source-Omega’s Pure One Untouched by Seawater Pollution, Not Now, Not Ever
For years, the lack of fish odor or reflux taste has led many people to microalgae oil instead of fish oil as a source for omega-3s. Another feature of microalgae oil is now more important than ever — it is not touched by any ocean, now or ever. - July 07, 2010 - Source-Omega
Electronic Cigarette Review Website Sees Huge Increase in Visitors with New Smoking Bans in Place
The review team at Electronic Cigarettes Reviews.net has witnessed a huge increase in reviews written by consumers living in a state where a public smoking ban has been enacted in the past few months. Many consumers are sharing thoughts and opinions on electronic cigarettes and offering advice for other consumers to make informed decisions on whether to purchase a certain brand of e-cigarettes. - July 07, 2010 - ElectronicCigarettesReviews.net
Keller and Heckman & NanoReg Announce Continuation of Nanotechnology Webinar Series Nanotechnology Today 2010: A Webinar Series
Building on last year’s popular webinars on the regulation of nanotechnology, Keller and Heckman & NanoReg are pleased to announce Nanotechnology Today 2010, a series of four new webinars designed to address important regulatory issues and the challenges associated with the safe... - July 04, 2010 - NanoReg Inc.
Consumers Report Positive Results in Reducing Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance with Lactagen
Customer Experience Reports indicate relief from the symptoms of lactose intolerance using the Lactagen® program of colonic adaptation. - July 02, 2010 - Lactagen
Red Cedar Technology Elects New Board Chairman
Robert Ryan Joins Red Cedar Technology's Leadership Team. - July 02, 2010 - Red Cedar Technology
Red Cedar Technology Expands Business Development Team
Angelo Flemings joins Red Cedar Technology as Director of Business Development. - July 02, 2010 - Red Cedar Technology
Stemedica Announces the Appointment of Dr. Cesar Amescua Garcia as Medical and Regulatory Affairs Director – Latin America
Dr. Amescua will be responsible for liaison with regulatory agencies in Latin America regarding approvals of Stemedica’s allogeneic adult stem cell products for use in clinical (human) trials which follow the criteria required by the FDA in the United States. - July 02, 2010 - Stemedica Cell Techechnologies
Wockhardt Foundation Awarded ‘Pharma CSR Organization of the Year 2010’
Wockhardt Foundation wins the CSR award under the leadership of Huzaifa Khorakiwala who through his Human Values has created a team of dedicated warriors to work towards the upliftment of the poor weak and needy. - July 02, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
Colorado BioScience Association Commends Boettcher Foundation on Historic Launch of Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program & Inaugural Class of 'Boettcher Investigators'
Colorado BioScience Association commends Boettcher Foundation on launching the new Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program and its 2010 (Inaugural) Class of Boettcher Investigators. This new grant program will ensure that the Webb-Waring legacy lives on both through the discovery of new knowledge that improves human health and through the investment in and advancement of early-career scientists. - July 01, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
Vollara Welcomes New Chief Information Officer
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities proudly welcomes Amelia Spolec as the company’s new Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President. Ms. Spolec had been a full-time consultant... - June 30, 2010 - Vollara
HydroPeptide Wins Beauty Awards
HydroPeptide receives its seventh beauty award in only 8 months. - June 30, 2010 - HydroPeptide
Vollara is Heading to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities announces the start of “Fast Start Fiesta,” a Distributor promotion that ends with a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. “Our... - June 30, 2010 - Vollara
The 5th BIO KOREA 2010, Korea’s Largest Exhibition & Conference, on Biotech in Seoul, 1-3 September
The 5th BIO KOREA 2010 Conference & Exhibition will be held from September 1 to 3, 2010 at COEX in Seoul/Korea. BIO KOREA of this year offers a variety of high-level conference, international exhibition and partnership events and provides an opportunity to find business and technology partners. It expects to 265 companies and about 19,000 visitors from across the globe. - June 29, 2010 - Bio Korea
Functional Genetics Announces Two Separate Awards from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to Develop Broad Spectrum Antivirals
Functional Genetics, Inc. today announced the awarding of two different Phase II SBIR awards from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to pursue innovative approaches for antibody-based targeting of infectious diseases. Under the terms of the agreement, Functional... - June 29, 2010 - Functional Genetics, Inc.
Vollara Launches Game-Changing Water Ionizer
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities announces the launch of a new LivingWater® ionizing unit. The new unit, simply dubbed the ‘New LivingWater®’ includes advanced Direct... - June 27, 2010 - Vollara
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors “Batter Up” Event
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, has announced that the pharmacy sponsored The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters’ “Batter... - June 26, 2010 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Clinical Pharmacology Study Group (CPSG) Announces Open Enrollment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Studies
The Clinical Pharmacology Study Group (CPSG) is currently participating in several clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis in their Worcester, MA facility. Subjects who enroll in a clinical trial are carefully selected from a list of inclusion and exclusion criteria designed to ensure safety for... - June 25, 2010 - Clinical Pharmacology Study Group
Dr. Mitola and Cognitive Radio Are Featured on Computing Now
Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Vice President for the Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, is the subject of a recent article on Computing Now which details the benefits and development of Cognitive Radio (CR), the intelligent wireless technology coined by Dr. Mitola in... - June 25, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Range of Lyophilised Controls from Randox
Randox Laboratories is one of the largest manufacturers of quality control sera in the world. The Acusera range of quality controls currently covers over 290 parameters and is set to expand with the introduction of several new quality controls. Quality control from Randox guarantees outstanding... - June 25, 2010 - Randox Laboratories
ONR Continues Major Funding of ACCeSS Research Center at Stevens
The Atlantic Center for the Innovative Design and Control of Small Ships (ACCeSS) at Stevens Institute of Technology announced major funding for the next five years worth $4.5 million by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as part of its National Naval Responsibility – Naval Engineering... - June 24, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Economic Development Executive Holli Baumunk Named President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association Effective July 12
Holli Baumunk, Vice President of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation for the past seven years, has been named President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) July 12. The announcement is made by Rick Jory, CBSA Board Chairperson, who says Baumunk was unanimously... - June 24, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
Houston IVF Announces Fertility Breakthrough with First Live Births in Texas from Frozen Egg
Houston IVF recently announced the first live births of children conceived using oocyte cryopreservation, also known as egg freezing, in the state of Texas. The births pave the way to successful pregnancies for women who face cancer treatment or women who want to delay childbearing due to their career or lifestyle situations. - June 24, 2010 - Houston IVF
Nutricap Labs Wins Stevie® Award in 8th Annual American Business Awards
New York-based vitamin and supplement manufacturing company named 2010’s Best Overall Company of the Year by American Business Awards during ceremony at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. - June 23, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
NSF Funds Mathematical Research at Stevens
Dr. Alexei Miasnikov, Dr. Robert Gilman and Alexander Ushakov of Stevens Institute of Technology were recently awarded NSF funding that enables them to organize the thematic semester on geometric, combinational and computational group theory at the Centre de Recherches Mathmatiques (CRM) in Montreal. - June 23, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Mogo Organics Presents Top Tips on Staying Healthy This Summer by Integrating Mogo Products Into Your Daily Routine
Mogo Organics’ nutritional supplements are organic, all natural and provide all the body’s nutritional needs with a variety of products. Mogo’s goal is to supply superior nutrition and to provide a system that supports peak performance and boosts the body’s immune system. - June 21, 2010 - Mogo Organics
"Love Simple," S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Donation Drive Drawing to a Close
June 21 Last Day for 30% of Sales on iTunes to Help Raise Funds, Awareness for Lupus - June 19, 2010 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
iTech Releases SaaS Based expEDIum Medical Billing Solution v1.0
iTech, a leading SaaS based Healthcare billing solution provider announces the availability of its expEDIum Medical Billing Solution v1.0 in a subscription (SaaS) model. The solution provides complete automated life cycle management of medical claims including automatic reconciliation of 835 (ERA) and denial management among other features. This solution provides better billing productivity for Practices, Hospitals, IPA, MSO, Healthcare BPO/KPO and Billing service bureaus. - June 19, 2010 - expEDIum
Dr. Mitola Delivered Keynote at CrownCom 2010
On June 9th - 11th 2010, in Cannes, France, Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Vice President for the Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, delivered a keynote address at the CrownCom 2010 International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communication. - June 19, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte® uPA & tPA Assay Kits
AnaSpec is pleased to introduce two plasminogen activator assay kits – the SensoLyte AFC Urokinase (uPA) Assay Kit and the SensoLyte AMC tPA Assay Kit. - June 19, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Memory Loss Supplement Prevagen Gives Brain Health Education for Men’s Health Month
Memory loss (http://www.Prevagen.com) supplement Prevagen gives brain health education to men (often in denial about health issues) and the women who love them for Men’s Health Month 2010. Prevagen’s maker Quincy Bioscience is joining the nationwide celebration of Men’s Health... - June 19, 2010 - Prevagen
Clinical Pharmacology Study Group (CPSG) Announces Open Enrollment for Fibromyalgia Studies
The Clinical Pharmacology Study Group (CPSG) is currently participating in several clinical trials for fibromyalgia in their Worcester, MA facility. Subjects who enroll in a clinical trial are carefully selected from a list of inclusion and exclusion criteria designed to ensure safety for the... - June 18, 2010 - Clinical Pharmacology Study Group
Advanced Cell Technology Awarded Broad Patent for Production of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
This broad patent gives Advanced Cell Technology the opportunity to have a monopoly around embryonic stem cells derived from RPE cells. There are over 200 diseases and conditions which potentially be treated with RPE-derived cells. - June 18, 2010 - Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsored Virginia Hemophilia Foundation Annual Meeting
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that the pharmacy sponsored the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation annual meeting, held May... - June 18, 2010 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Bioeasy Diagnostica
AnaSpec, Inc. and Bioeasy Diagnostica today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Bioeasy Diagnostica to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Brasil. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec... - June 18, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Raises $125,000 at Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament
EFLI is pleased to announce the success of their 23rd annual Golf Tournament, which raised $125,000 to support educational programs about epilepsy. - June 18, 2010 - Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
BIOCIUS Life Sciences and BlueSky Biotech Extend Partnership, Provide Validated Enzymes Fully‐Validated SIRT1 Enhances Drug Discovery Investigation
BIOCIUS Life Sciences Inc., developers of the RapidFire® highthroughputmass spectrometry system, and BlueSky Biotech, service provider of discovery biologicals, today announced their collaboration to offer the industry’s only Sirtuin (SIRT, silent mating type information regulation... - June 18, 2010 - Blue Sky Biotech
ALPCO Diagnostics Exclusively Offers Animal NGAL Assays from BioPorto
BioPorto Diagnostics has awarded ALPCO Diagnostics exclusive distributorship for its animal NGAL ELISAs to the North American market. BioPorto’s prominence is unrivaled in immunoassays for measuring NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin) – the breakthrough kidney injury... - June 17, 2010 - ALPCO
Bio3 Natural Health Products Introduces Herbal-Infused Slimcaps and Naturcaps
Traditional herbal ingredients made for organic herbal teas now available in easy-to-take capsules. - June 17, 2010 - Bio3 Natural Health Products