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Leading Researcher in Autism and Alzheimer's Joins Brain State Technologies
Dr. Vijendra K. Singh recently joined Brain State Technologies as the Director of Research. Dr. Singh has over twenty years experience in neurobiology and immunology research. - October 25, 2008 - Brain State Technologies
Team Informa Shares in NYC Cares
Team Informa, a partnership of the Informa offices in New York came together to support NY Cares Volunteer Day. The NY offices included Informa Healthcare, Taylor and Francis, AchieveGlobal, Informa Global Markets, Communispond, Forum, Informa USA Legal, and IIR. - October 24, 2008 - Informa Healthcare
Concierge MedTravel Bridges the Gap for Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Concierge MedTravel, website www.cmedtravel.com, a company bridging the gap for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer with highly advanced medical treatment called Ablatherm® HIFU currently not available in the United States, achieved an important milestone since the inception of Concierge... - October 24, 2008 - Concierge MedTravel
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Hemophilia of North Carolina Family Retreat
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 was an Admiral of the Fleet sponsor of the Hemophilia of North Carolina Family Retreat. The three-day retreat was held... - October 24, 2008 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
We’re Not Red, We’re Not Blue - We’re Gnu
The “Gnunited States of America” wants your vote. Take a look at the interesting take the folks at Gnu Foods have on the election. When you visit their site at www.GnuFoods.com now through Election Day, you can vote for your favorite Gnu Bar flavor. Each bar provides 12 grams of Dietary... - October 23, 2008 - Gnu Foods, LLC
Patients Share Health Data, Become Researchers to Seek Cures for Their Conditions
CureTogether to Demonstrate at Health 2.0 Conference How Some Patients Are Responding to Inadequate Research by Doing It Themselves. - October 23, 2008 - CureTogether
IonSense to Present DART-ET Source for Mass Spectrometry at the Annual Symposium on Chemical and Pharmaceutical Structure Analysis
New technology enables high throughput direct analysis of solid and liquid samples for drug development, food safety, forensics, and medicinal chemistry. - October 23, 2008 - IonSense, Inc.
DDL’s “Packaging Quizzler” Recognizes Medical Device Packaging Professionals Knowledge of ASTM Standards
Medical Device Packaging Requirements Awareness is Crucial to Ensure Patient Safety and Medical Device Integrity - October 23, 2008 - DDL Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces New PKD1 & PKD2 Antibodies
Protein kinase D (PKD belongs to the calcium calmodulin superfamily of kinases (2-3). - October 23, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. Wins Families in Good Company Award
Enzymatic Therapy® helps associates to know What Better Feels Like!® The nutritional supplement leader is committed to helping employees balance life and work responsibilities. In recognition of its family-friendly policies, the company has won the Families in Good Company award. - October 23, 2008 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
Honors Banquet and Auction for People Living with Disabilities
The First Annual Honors Banquet and Silent Auction will benefit the ongoing work of The Invisible Disabilities Advocate® (IDA). IDA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which provides encouragement, support, and assistance to people who are touched by chronic illness, pain and injury. Please help support IDA by attending this evening of inspiration and hope. - October 19, 2008 - The Invisible Disabilities Advocate
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyteTM MMP ELISA Kits
MMPs are key players in normal and pathological processes, including embryogenesis, wound healing, inflammation, arthritis, and cancer. - October 18, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
MedPro Rx, Inc. Names Vice President of Managed Care and Disease Management
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that Craig Blaney has been named vice president of managed care and disease management for the pharmacy. In this position, Blaney is... - October 18, 2008 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
The 2008 BioWest Conference and Expo Announces National Speaker Lineup, New Job Fair and Popular Venture Showcase Competition
General registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference and Expo, BioWest 2008. More than 700 participants are expected at this year’s event, November 13-14, at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Noted author of The Art of the Start & business innovation expert Guy Kawasaki leads a prominent lineup of national presenters for BioWest 2008. - October 16, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec’s FRET Feature Article Available at Photonics.com
AnaSpec published a technical article entitled, “Sensitive FRET Assays Aid Drug Discovery” in the August edition of Biophotonics International. - October 16, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
BellBrook Labs Announces a Kinase/ATPase Assay That is "2" Sensitive
The Transcreener ADP2 FP Assay is a homogenous fluorescence polarization assay that enables the facile detection and screening of established drug targets including protein and lipid kinases as wells as emerging targets such as heat shock proteins and other ATPases. - October 15, 2008 - BellBrook Labs
Finalists Selected for The BioWest 2008 Venture Showcase Competition
New therapeutic small molecule drugs; devices made of unique materials; a highly-sensitive biosensor; advanced DNA immunotherapies; high-protein, low-cost fish food; and, new materials for use in perio-plastic surgical procedures comprise the six finalists in this year’s BioWest Venture Showcase competition. The finalists were selected from a group of 22and will be presenting at the BioWest Venture Showcase on November 13 at the Grand Hyatt-Denver, 1750 Welton. - October 15, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
Baxa Corporation Features PadLock®Set Saver at the ANCC National Magnet Conference™
Baxa Corporation is promoting its new PadLock Set Saver at the ANCC National Magnet Conference, October 15-17, in Salt Lake City. An aseptic IV administration set storage solution, PadLock provides a secure seal for the end of the administration set, preventing contamination when the set is not... - October 15, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa Corporation’s UK Subsidiary Launches ZR® Pre-Filled Saline Flush Syringes
Baxa introduces new line of sterile, pre-filled saline syringes for safe and efficient flushing of IV lines. The ZR syringes meet NHS standards and promote best practice for catheter care. - October 14, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
MedPro Rx, Inc. Accepting Drawings for 2009 Penguin Family Calendar
MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that submissions for its 2009 penguin family calendar are due on Friday, Oct. 24. Based around the National Hemophilia Foundation’s “Do The Five”... - October 12, 2008 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Schwabe, World Leader in Herbal Manufacturing Will Acquire Enzymatic Therapy Through Nature’s Way Holding, Inc.
Nature’s Way Holding Company, a subsidiary of German-based Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals, a leading worldwide producer of clinically proven phytomedicines, has reached agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Enzymatic Therapy with North Castle Partners, LLC, the controlling... - October 11, 2008 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Histone GO™ Peptides - Acetylated & Methylated
The core histones (H2A, H2B, H3 and H4) act as spools around which DNA winds. Covalent modification on the amino terminal of the core histones through de/acetylation, de/methylation and de/phosphorylation affect chromatin structure and exquisitely regulate gene expression.1-3 Histone... - October 11, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Sagelab.com Offers New Treatment Program for IBS Sufferers
Sage Medical Lab has developed a pain-free, drug-free treatment solution for IBS. IBS, or (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is like an evil twin of the stomach flu, and left untreated it only becomes more aggressive and meaner, and it never gets any better. Most people who have IBS have had the disease for at least 3 years, and in most cases it only gets worse. SageLab.com provides IBS sufferers with the help they need to get to the root of their disease, and begin the healing process. - October 11, 2008 - Sage Medical Laboratory
Pharmacodynamic PAR ELISA Assay
Trevigen introduces a highly sensitive, quantitative and validated assay to measure the effectiveness of PARP inhibitors in cell and tissue lysates for anticancer drug screening. - October 10, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.
Healthy Being LLC's Newest Product, Sunshine in a Box, a Natural Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Relief Product Featured on CNN's Accent Health News Network
Getting ready, naturally, for the falling back of the clocks and the onset of "winter depression" and Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Accent Health News highlights a Natural Health Entrepreneur who, as a result of her own suffering from SAD when she lived in Boston, created a Natural Seasonal Affective Disorder Relief Kit, Sunshine in a Box, that naturally address the chemical imbalances that caused the time change and darker days. - October 10, 2008 - Healthy Being LLC
My Yoga Online Provides Health and Wellness Content for Air Canada’s In-Flight Entertainment System
My Yoga Online and Fresh Eye Productions, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with Air Canada as Health and Wellness video content provider to the airline’s In-Flight Entertainment systems, with a series of programs designed to help passengers refresh and relax mid-flight. - October 09, 2008 - My Yoga Online
RemedyMD Releases 10 Disease Registries to Manage Pediatric Outcomes.
RemedyMD, the leading provider of disease-specific registries, today announced the release of 10 new pediatric disease registries to help physicians manage and improve pediatric outcomes. RemedyMD’s library of more than 80 pre-built Disease Registries enables physicians and researchers to... - October 09, 2008 - RemedyMD
ONSITE and Content Analyst Announce Strategic Partnership
Integrated Technology to Expand Text Analytics Capabilities for eView(TM) Review Platform. - October 07, 2008 - ONSITE3
Nutricap Labs to Attend Natural Products Expo East for Fifth Consecutive Year
Nutricap Labs, a leading provider of nutraceutical manufacturing services is proud to announce its attendance at Natural Products Expo East for the fifth consecutive year. Recognized as one of the top 200 trade shows in the United States, Natural Products Exp East is the largest natural and organic trade show on the East Coast. - October 07, 2008 - Nutricap Labs
Consumers Tell All at Updated Enzymatic Therapy Website
Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. has revamped its web site. It now features unedited consumer reviews and ratings on their nutritional supplements and natural medicines. - October 06, 2008 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
Enzymatic Therapy Produces First Internal Whole Body Stress Cleanse™†
Introducing the first stress cleanse product on the market. Enzymatic Therapy delivers a breakthrough natural solution for consumers’ hectic lives with the Whole Body Stress Cleanse-10 day renewal system.† - October 04, 2008 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
California Based Timeaus Inc. – Innovator in Communication and Collaboration Software -- Secures Distribution Agreement with Tokyo, Japan Based Corporation Syslabo
Agreement Announces Launch of YourWorldOffice.com in Japan. - October 03, 2008 - Timeaus Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Names Patient Services Manager of Field Operations
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that Wayne Ward has joined the pharmacy as a patient services manager of field operations – hemophilia group. Wayne’s primary... - October 03, 2008 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Leading Online Nutrition Retailer Launches Its Website for Over Stocked Supplements
In a Tough Economy Where Every Dollar Counts, Health-Conscious Consumers can Save Substantially on All Their Nutrition Needs. - October 02, 2008 - Muscle Master
Utilising Cost Reduction Opportunities: Conference on "Optimising Stability Testing" in London
International experts discussed how to realise more efficient stability tests for medicinal products last Thursday and Friday (18 and 19 September) in London. At the two-day "Optimising Stability Testing" conference Dr Sven Oliver Kruse, managing director of Diapharm Analytics GmbH (www.diapharm.com), was one of those explaining how the burden of ongoing stability tests can be reduced with improved study design. - October 01, 2008 - Diapharm
Baxa Corporation Announces USP 797 Course to be Hosted at the STAR Center
Baxa announces it has signed a hosting agreement with the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) for compliance training through the Baxa STAR Center (Skills Training, Academics and Resources) continuing education facility in Englewood, Colorado. Baxa and USP plan to hold 16 sessions of their Compliance Tools for USP 797 course in 2009. - September 30, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
Sneha Diagnostics Launches India's First Medical Diagnostics Blog
Sneha Diagnostics, one of the fastest growing medical diagnostic services provider in India, officially launches India's first Medical Diagnostics Blog http://www.diagnosticsblog.com This blog brings many useful articles, news, trends, company profiles, diagnostic products and innovations in... - September 28, 2008 - Sneha Diagnostics
Sagelab.com Launches New Resource Web Site for Chronic Disease Sufferers
SageLab.com a subsidiary of Sage Systems, Inc. has launched their newest Patient-based website that offers information for a pain-free, pill-free, all natural treatment options for Americans suffering from Chronic Diseases like: GERD, IBS, Asthma, Arthritis, and many other Chronic Diseases. - September 28, 2008 - Sage Medical Laboratory
Sea Aloe Liquid Vitamins Offer Support for the Coming Cold and Flu Season
More consumers turning to natural liquid vitamins as stocks of flu vaccines run low. - September 26, 2008 - SeaAloe
Protein Kinase CK2: New Perspectives of an Old Kinase
Novel, efficient at low micromolar concentrations, and selective CK2 inhibitors [1-7] has been recently designed by OTAVA Ltd., a leading Ukrainian company. To discover new inhibitors, company’s researchers spanned computer-based molecular modeling with chemical synthesis of compounds which were further tested in vitro to investigate their ability to bind to and affect the activity of CK2. The binding modes of inhibitors that target the ATP-binding site of CK2 were also studied. - September 26, 2008 - OTAVA Chemicals Ltd.
Ask an Expert Psychologist a Question for Free in October Teleseminar
Energy Medicine Foundation sponsors a free teleconference featuring prominent West Coast Psychologist, Dr Keith Alstedter. Energy Medicine Foundation presents the next of an ongoing public service series called “Ask The Expert”. Each person who signs up on the Energy Medicine... - September 26, 2008 - Energy Medicine Foundation
Mamaherb.com Provides Kosmix RightHealth with Alternative Health Content
Site partners with the number two and fastest growing health search engine in the US. - September 25, 2008 - Mamaherb.com
DDL Quizzler Uncovers Packaging Professionals Extreme Knowledge in the Importance of Extended Shelf Life Validation
Validating Medical Device Packaging for Extended Shelf Ensures Sterility - September 25, 2008 - DDL Inc.
Baxa Corp Now Ranks in Top 35 of Largest Private Companies in Denver Area
Englewood-based Baxa Corporation has been named among the top 35 largest private companies in the area by both the Denver Business Journal (DBJ) and ColoradoBiz Magazine. In each publication, Baxa was in the Top 35 for 2008 – moving up five places to #32 in the DBJ (up from #37 in 2007) and #33 in ColoradoBiz (up from #38 in 2007). - September 25, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
NeoCardium Ltd – A New Service Facilitates Regenerative Cardiology Drug Development
A new super specialty regenerative cardiology service launched to support successful clinical development of novel treatments for heart conditions that can be benefited by promoting growth of new tissue to replace, supplement or revascularize the non-functional or under-functioning myocardium. - September 25, 2008 - MRI Limited
TBTA - Click Chemistry Ligand for Cu (I)
Copper (I) species are powerful catalysts for the formation of 1,2,3-triazoles from azides and alkynes. The general thermodynamic instability of Cu(I) however, results in easy oxidation to Cu(II) and/or disproportionation to Cu(0) and Cu(II).1 TBTA, Tris-[(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)... - September 24, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Gene Oracle Unleashes GeneIOS
The Complete Solution for Synthetic Genes in a Single Day. - September 23, 2008 - Gene Oracle Inc.
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
Colorado BioScience Association, Colorado Springs Economic Development Corp and CEA Technologies, Inc., Promote the State’s Bioscience Industry AdvaMed MedTech Conference
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation and CEA Technologies, Inc. are joining forces to promote the State’s burgeoning bioscience industry at the AdvaMed 2008 MedTech Conference in Washington, D.C., September 21-24. Participation in this premier event for medical device manufacturers will showcase Colorado’s CEA Technologies, Inc., a leader in the contract design and manufacture of disposable and reusable electromechanical devices. - September 22, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary
Since its inception in 1993, AnaSpec has provided drug discovery reagents to some of the world’s largest biotech, pharmaceutical, and academic research institutions. - September 21, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group