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Governor Bill Ritter Jr. Signs Executive Orders Initiated by Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) to Ensure Continued Investment in Life Sciences
Governor Bill Ritter Jr. signed two executive orders initiated by the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) today, calling for an online “Investment Opportunity Index” to classify opportunities for capital investment within the bioscience and cleantech industries, as well as a quarterly Roundtable on Venture Capital with the Governor – focusing on bioscience, renewable energy and aerospace. - May 28, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte® GSH and GST Assay Kits
AnaSpec has introduced two new Glutathione (GSH) related kits - the SensoLyte® Glutathione Cellular Assay Kit and the SensoLyte® GST Activity Assay Kit to complement the colorimetric and fluorimetric SensoLyte® Total GSH assay kits. The SensoLyte® Glutathione Cellular Assay Kit... - May 28, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
1,50,000 Patients in the First 5 Months: Another Milestone by Wockhardt Foundation
Wockhardt Foundation completed 1,50,000 medical check ups through its 2 Mobile Medical Unit programmes in the first 5 months of 2010. - May 28, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
Stevens Hosts the 8th International Conference on Business Process Management
The internationally acclaimed BPM conference appears in the U.S. for the first time September 13-16, 2010. Stevens Institute of Technology welcomes leaders from both industry and academia to discuss Business Process Management innovations. - May 27, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
curasan AG: Cooperation Agreement for New Product Line
curasan AG has concluded a contract with Matricel GmbH, Herzogenrath, which secures exclusive rights for both companies over a jointly developed new product line. - May 27, 2010 - curasan AG
Avoid Toxicity and Optimise Treatment with the Improved Lithium Kit from Randox
The new and improved Lithium kit from Randox is intended for the quantitative in vitro determination of Lithium in serum and is suitable for use on a wide range of clinical analysers. - May 27, 2010 - Randox Laboratories
Maximum Hair Control and Texture for Natural Men's Styling
MenScience introduces its Hair Styling Pomade for a versatile approach to styling. - May 26, 2010 - MenScience Androceuticals
Iowa Green Label Veterinary Labs, Inc. to be at Phoenix Pet Expo June 12, 2010
New product line, LitterTopper, will be presented at the Phoenix Pet Expo - May 25, 2010 - Iowa Green Label Veterinary Labs, Inc.
Drs. Nasar and Cozzarelli Now on Staff at Jersey Shore
Drs. Alan Nasar and James F. Cozzarelli, orthopedic surgeons at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institutes (AOSMI), Freehold and Monroe townships, have been granted medical privileges at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Route 33, Wall, allowing them to offer a comprehensive range of orthopedic services, including surgery, to patients there. - May 24, 2010 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
AnaSpec Introduces Anti-5-Methylcytidine Monoclonal Antibody
AnaSpec has introduced the popular monoclonal antibody, anti-5-methylcytidine (Clone 33D3) for use in epigenetics research. - May 23, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Ritter Pharmaceuticals Launches Redesigned Website for Lactagen
Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces the launch of a newly redesigned website for their lactose intolerance product, Lactagen (www.lactagen.com). - May 23, 2010 - Lactagen
2010 Awards for Nursing Innovation Using Mobile Technology in Clinical Practice
mHealth Initiative, in conjunction with Brandman University School of Nursing and Health Professions, announces the 2010 Awards for Nursing innovation using Mobile Technology in Clinical Practice. - May 22, 2010 - mHealth Initiative
International Stem Cell Corporation Enters Into Strategic Alliance to Automate Cornea Tissue Production
International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO), www.intlstemcell.com, announced today that it had entered into a strategic alliance with The Automation Partnership (TAP), www.automationpartnership.com, to automate and scale up the production of stem cell-derived human corneal tissue. The alliance... - May 22, 2010 - International Stem Cell Corporation
Nature Magazine Features Dr. Choi’s Nano-Engineering Research
As a recipient of the prestigious 2010 Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Dr. Choi's work in Nano-Engineering is dramatically enhancing the corrosion resistance capabilities of Naval Vessels while also highlighting his unique career path and demonstrating the innovative research of faculty within Stevens. - May 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New U.S. Patent Grant to Foamix for Its Hygroscopic and Waterless Breakable Foam Technology
The patent describes unique pharmaceutical foams and their use to deliver a wide range of active agents to treat skin and body cavity conditions. - May 21, 2010 - Foamix Ltd
Accord Clinical Research Announces Ulcerative Proctitis Research Studies in Daytona Beach, Florida
Accord Clinical Research, a privately owned research facility, located in Port Orange, Florida, announces their latest research study to test investigational treatment options for those already diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis. - May 21, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
Prof. Muhammad Yunus Captures the Mind of Vienna in the First Leg of the Social Business Tour 2010
The Social Business Tour 2010 commenced with grand style and purpose in Vienna on May 11th. This tour involved the process of spreading awareness of the concept named "Social Business." - May 21, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
IonSense Issued Three Patents Related to Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry
Supports Current Products and Applications in Food Safety, Pharmaceutical Development, and Forensics - May 20, 2010 - IonSense, Inc.
Electronic Cigarettes Reviews Website Launches Awards Section for the Best E-Cigarette Brands in Various Categories
ElectronicCigarettesReviews.net, a website that provides consumers with reviews for many major brands of electronic cigarettes, launched a new section for awards in various categories. The awards section comes after the success and positive feedback from many of the reader reviews of electronic cigarette brands. Visit the awards section to see which electronic cigarette brands came out the winners. - May 20, 2010 - ElectronicCigarettesReviews.net
Group 31 Communications Opens Shop in North Carolina Triangle
Group 31 Communications, a newly formed marketing and medical education company in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, will provide innovative, cost-effective medical education programs aimed at enhancing brand credibility and adoption in varied physician and patient audiences. Group 31... - May 20, 2010 - Group 31 Communications, Inc.
Bio3 Natural Health Products Boosts Health Online
Bio3 Natural Health Products launches new online shop featuring herb supplements, all natural diet pills, organic herbal teas and weight loss teas. - May 20, 2010 - Bio3 Natural Health Products
Jean Brown Research Announces Participation in a Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Investigational Vaccine Used to Prevent Infection in Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients
Jean Brown Research Announces Its Participation in a Phase II/III Clinical Trial of an Investigational Vaccine Used to Prevent Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery. - May 19, 2010 - Jean Brown Research
Clinical Trials in Russia. 1st Quarter 2010.
The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (alias RosZdravNadzor, RZN) approved 134 new clinical trials of all types including local and bioequivalence studies during the first quarter of 2010 demonstrating an 18% increase over the corresponding period of last year. - May 19, 2010 - Synergy Research Group
VIRUN® to Premiere OmegaH2O® Through WEDAR at CPhI and HI/NI in Shanghai, China
Virun to premiere water soluble and shelf stable OmegaH2O® in China through WEDAR Biotechnology Co. Ltd. OmegaH2O® is patents pending. - May 18, 2010 - VIRUN
Pure One™ Omega-3 Registered with the Vegan Society
Pure One™ DHA supplement manufacturer today announced a license from the Vegan Society for trademark use in the United States, Canada, the European Union, and Australia. The Vegan logo adds to Pure One’s quality offering for vegetarian consumers and vegan retailers, in addition to the benefits of being sourced and Made in the USA and recognized good for pregnant-nursing mothers and infants. - May 17, 2010 - Source-Omega
International Stem Cell and Absorption Systems Confirm Results Showing Stem Cell Derived Corneal Tissue as an Alternative to Animals for Drug Testing
International Stem Cell Corporation announced the results of a second set of experiments confirming that its lab-grown corneal tissue closely mimics the drug absorption and drug metabolism characteristics found in normal corneal tissue. Other tests show that the stem cell derived corneal tissue refracts light, signifying the potential therapeutic value in treating corneal injury and disease. - May 17, 2010 - International Stem Cell Corporation
AIR™ Sample Prep Kits for Illumina-Compatible Small RNA Sequencing Launched
Bioo Scientific launched the AIR™ Small RNA Sequencing Kit for sequencing small RNA using the Illumina platform. - May 17, 2010 - Bioo Scientific
Dr. Goldberg to Give Informative Talk on Neck and Back Pain at CentraState’s Community Family Health Fair
Dr. Grigory Goldberg, a fellow-trained spine surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), Freehold and Monroe townships, N.J., will present “Latest Advances in Back and Neck Care,” a free educational seminar for those experiencing neck and back pain, Sunday, June13 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in CentraState’s medical office at 312 Applegarth Road, Monroe, New Jersey. - May 16, 2010 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Thinning Hair Researchers Nanogen Are Invited to Prestigious Swiss Dermatology Conference
Swiss Dermatology conference features Nanogen products due to their compatibility with sensitive skin. - May 16, 2010 - Nanogen
Iowa Green Label Veterinary Labs, Inc. Launches New Product Line - LitterTopper
The first of its kind - New line of products sprinkled on top of cat litter that naturally disinfect cat's paws. - May 15, 2010 - Iowa Green Label Veterinary Labs, Inc.
Memory Loss Study on Prevagen Supports 2010 Older Americans Month Theme
Memory loss (http://prevagen.com/MemoryLoss.html) study on brain health supplement, Prevagen, supports 2010 Older Americans Month theme, “Age Strong! Live Long!” Study results show Prevagen reduced forgetfulness, helps word recall and improves memory. - May 14, 2010 - Prevagen
Unimed-Midwest Introduces the Deluxe Professional Protection Station
The wall-mounted Deluxe Professional Protection Station holds basic personal protection equipment plus hand hygiene products in a compact, easily accessible organizer. This Station is ideal for medical exam rooms, staff stations, dental operatories, and more. - May 14, 2010 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
LECOM Joins Edinboro University to Host Founders of Bioethics International Conference
Founders of Bioethics International Congress event to be held from June 1st through June 5th of this year at Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. - May 14, 2010 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Luke Roush Named Vice President of Global Marketing at TransEnterix
Roush is responsible for setting and executing TransEnterix’s worldwide marketing and commercialization strategy, which includes communicating the benefits of the company’s SPIDER® Surgical System to hospitals, surgeons and patients. - May 14, 2010 - TransEnterix
Acclaimed Film-Maker Shekar Kapur Joins the Advisory Board of Wockhardt Foundation
Shekhar Kapur joins advisory board of the prestigious Wockhardt Foundation. - May 14, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
O’Hara Technologies Inc. Launches New Product Line of Pharmaceutical Continuous/Batch Tablet Coating Equipment Fastcoat Continuous
O'Hara Technologies Inc. is recognized on the global market as a leading manufacturer of solid dosage processing equipment, with new innovative products coming to the market every year. - May 13, 2010 - O’Hara Technologies
AnaSpec Introduces ClearPoint™ β-Amyloid Custom Peptides
AnaSpec, the world’s largest provider of β-amyloid peptide and Alzheimer’s research reagents , has introduced its ClearPoint™ β-Amyloid custom peptide synthesis service. ClearPoint™ peptides are AnaSpec’s trademark collection of heavy or stable isotope... - May 12, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Air Mattresses by Natural Form Are Now Motor-Free
Natural Form’s Air Mattresses Are Now Completely Motor-Free, Pump-Free, and Quiet; Zero Noise Yields Better Sleep - May 12, 2010 - Natural Form
Stevens Team Takes 1st in RIT IEEE '10 Design Contest
Electrical & Computer Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology made headlines last week as they took home first place, and an $8,000 prize, at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) IEEE Student Design Contest 10 for presenting the hardware aspects of their Digital... - May 12, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Life Force Herbal Body Wrap Offered at 30% Off Through Friday at LiquidWholeFood.com
The popular do-it-yourself inch-loss and detoxification home seaweed Herbal Body Wrap is offered at significant savings through Friday. - May 12, 2010 - LiquidWholeFood.com
Nutricap Labs Executive Vice President Named Finalist for 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Leader of New York-based vitamin and supplement manufacturing company honored by one of the world’s leading professional services organizations for his vision, courage, and achievements over the past year. Jason Provenzano, Executive Vice President of Nutricap Labs, a New York-based vitamin... - May 10, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
Wockhardt Foundation and Sattad Welfare Association Join Hands for a Noble Cause
A mega medical camp was organized by Wockhardt Foundation in collaboration with Sattad Welfare organization at Badarbaug, Masjid Bunder on 2nd May 2010. A dedicated team which included Dr. Shailesh Nangare along with Dr. Sumit Patwari did a thorough medical examination of the poor, weak and needy... - May 09, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
Gina Broccolo of Integrity Health Group - Helping Women Nation Wide Achieve Their Weight Loss Goals
Gina Broccolo is the founder of Integrity Health Group and the brains behind the all-natural nutritional supplement for women called Flush the Fat with Internal Flush. - May 08, 2010 - Integrity Health Group
Independent Hair Fibres Comparison Rates Nanogen’s Nanofibres as the Best Hair Camouflage
Independent test shows Nanogen’s Nanofibres may be up to 400% more charged than competitor products, providing far superior camouflage for thinning hair. - May 08, 2010 - Nanogen
curasan AG: 2009 Fiscal Year Above Expectations
curasan AG, listed in the General Standard of the German Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE 000 549 453 8), was able to achieve an annual surplus of 0.2 million Euro in the fiscal year 2009. The performance per share amounted to 0.03 Euro. “We had originally expected a slight negative performance for... - May 08, 2010 - curasan AG
Any Lab Test Now Offering Tests Geared to Women in Honor of National Women's Health Week
May 9th, Mother's Day, is the first day of National Women's Health Week and is a great time to remind to women in their life to schedule check ups and lab tests to maintain good health. - May 07, 2010 - Any Lab Test Now Arizona
RayBiotech Announces Biomarker Grant Awardees
RayBiotech, Inc., the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has announced the winners of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. In total, 18 award recipients were chosen for grants of up to $20,000 each, redeemable for RayBiotech products and services. "By offering these grants," states Dr. - May 06, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
AnaSpec Introduces Novel Solid Support AMC Resin
AnaSpec has announced the development of a novel solid support AMC resin for facile solid-phase synthesis of peptide-AMCs. - May 06, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Bioo Scientific Launches ELISA to Detect Trifluralin in Food
Bioo Scientific launched the MaxSignal® Trifluralin ELISA kit to analyze meat and fish samples for trifluralin contamination. - May 06, 2010 - Bioo Scientific
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named Sponsor for Hemophilia of North Carolina 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 is a sponsor for Hemophilia of North Carolina’s annual meeting, to... - May 06, 2010 - MedPro Rx, Inc.