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Product Spotlight: Introducing Factor V Coagulation Antibodies from Affinity Biologicals Inc.
The human heart is an amazing vessel that pumps blood throughout the body, but sometimes genetic mutations make it difficult for the cardiovascular system to function the way it should. Most people inherit the factor V protein gene, which promotes healthy blood clotting throughout the body. Unfortunately, some inherit the factor V Leiden gene, which does just the opposite and prevents blood from clotting normally. - November 30, 2015 - Affinity Biologicals
Sydney Company Wins State Funding to Make HIV Self Test
Atomo Diagnostics awarded A$1.8 mil from the NSW Medical Device Fund to develop innovative HIV self test in Australia. - November 28, 2015 - Atomo Diagnostics
Best Practices for Antibiotic Use
Antibiotic resistance is one of the largest health issues facing the world in the next few years. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization held Global Antibiotic Awareness Week. Aceso Care worked to translate content released by the World Health Organization into Urdu to spread awareness... - November 28, 2015 - Aceso Care
Dr. Sebag Brings the Floaters Discussion to Paris; Dr. Sebag Presents VMR's Floater Program Findings to the French Ophthalmology Society’s Annual Meeting in Paris, France
Dr. Sebag presented VMR's floater program findings at the French Ophthalmology Society’s annual meeting in Paris. He described curing floaters with a limited vitrectomy where only the offending vitreous tissue opacities are removed, as opposed to the entire vitreous. This outpatient operation is performed in just 10 minutes, without sutures, under local anesthesia. The effectiveness of this surgery has been published in worldwide and patients are increasingly requesting the treatment. - November 26, 2015 - VMR Institute
How California Became the Center of the Stem Cell Universe - And Why That Matters to You
When Don Reed's son Roman was paralyzed in a college football game, the two began a 21 year quest for cure-- not just for paralysis, but for all forms of "incurable" disease. Joining with Bob Klein, father of a diabetic son, the Reeds helped pass Proposition 71, the California Stem Cells for Research and Cures Act. What happened next was a quiet triumph, step-by-step progress toward the cure of diseases which have plagued mankind for millennia. - November 25, 2015 - Americans for Cures Foundation
IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on “Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Global Market": Estimated to be Worth $173.5 Billion by 2020
The global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients market is expected to reach $173.5 billion by 2020. This report analyzes the API market in terms of market revenue ($ Billion) for all segments, analysis is performed by synthesis type (Synthetic Chemicals API, Biotech API, HPAPI), Business type (Captive and Merchant) and therapeutic applications. - November 25, 2015 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Bioo Scientific Launches Completely Gel-Free or Low Input Small RNA Library Prep Kit
Bioo Scientific recently launched the NEXTflex™ Small RNA-Seq Kit v3, which improves small RNA analysis by making the library prep protocol completely gel-free or allowing for low-input small RNA library preparation. This kit also reduces the biases associated with small RNA sequencing by... - November 25, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
The MaxSignal Colistin ELISA Test Kit Can Help Prevent the Antibiotic Apocalypse by Keeping Last Resort Drugs Out of the Food Supply
Colistin resistance likely emerged after the drug was overused in farm animals. Colistin is intended to be used by physicians as a drug of last resort to treat Gram-negative superbug infections, but has been overused in agriculture. Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Colistin ELISA Test Kit is the only commercially available ELISA optimized for the screening of colistin in poultry and other meat samples and eggs, to prevent the spread of colistin resistance by keeping colistin out of the food supply. - November 25, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
ASSIST Wins Big at IDTechEx Wearable USA 2015
With a vision to achieve a comprehensive assessment of health and environment through wearable technologies that enable multi-modal sensing, the ASSIST Center excels at making hassle-free and reliable nano-enabled devices for on body sensing. At the most recent IDTechEx Wearable USA conference the ASSIST Center and Dr. Zhu captivated judges winning an award: Best Wearable Material/Component Development. - November 25, 2015 - ASSIST Research Center
Aurora Scientific Inc. Unveils New Brand and Celebrates the Official Opening of a New Manufacturing Facility
On October 8, 2015, Aurora Scientific, a science and technology firm in Aurora, ON welcomed guests to celebrate the official launch of their new brand and grand opening of their new manufacturing facility. The event brought together local suppliers and dignitaries, valued clients, families and friends, marking a milestone for the growing company. - November 21, 2015 - Aurora Scientific Inc.
Altogen Biosystems In Vivo Pancreas Kit Has Applications for Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatic Cancer
As featured by Science magazine, Altogen Biosystems offers a popular line of in vivo transfection reagent kits that include polymer, liposome, nanoparticle and PEG-liposome-based in vivo transfection kits as well as in vivo kits dedicated to targeting tissues, one of which is highlighted here: the... - November 21, 2015 - Altogen Biosystems
Noninvasix Among Finalists in 2015 HITLAB World Cup℠ International Healthcare Competition
Of the more than 192 international teams that submitted innovative healthcare solutions, five companies, including Noninvasix, Inc., will compete for $18,000 in total prize money at the HITLAB World Cup℠ finals held at Columbia University in New York City, December 4. Organized by New York... - November 21, 2015 - Noninvasix
Two Research Reports Cite HemogloBind™ for Highly Efficient Sample Preparation
Biotech Support Group reports on two recent research reports which describe the simplicity and efficiency of their proteomic sample preparation technology for hemoglobin depletion. - November 20, 2015 - Biotech Support Group
Monica Monici, the Scientific Director of ASAlaser Scientific Research Department, was Elected ELGRA President
Dr Monica Monici was appointed to a high office in the non-profit International Scientific Society devoted to the promotion of scientific research under various gravity conditions. - November 19, 2015 - ASA srl
Update on Glycomics - Achieve Safe, Easy, and Accurate O-Glycan Analysis with BlotGlyco® O-Glycan Sample Preparation Kit
MoBiTec to launch Sumitomo's BlotGlyco® O-Glycan Sample Preparation Kit, a streamlined process for releasing and purifying O-glycans for detection by HPLC, LC-MS, and MALDI-TOF MS. - November 19, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
Mercy Receives FDA Award for Medical Device Tracking
Collaborative agreement could be worth up to $5.2 million over three years. - November 18, 2015 - Mercy
EternoGen Aesthetics Completes Its Financing Round Securing $5MM to Commercialize Their First in Class Bio-Dermal Restoration Portfolio
EternoGen Aesthetics, LLC developer and manufacturer of advanced collagen scaffolds, announces the successful completion of its financial round. It has secured $5MM to prepare for the 2016 European commercialization of Rapid Polymerizing Collagen (RPC Pure-Collagen), the first of a rich pipeline of... - November 18, 2015 - EternoGen Aesthetics LLC
ReproTech Staff Discuss Fertility Preservation Options for Oncology Patients in Ft. Worth, TX
Cancer Care Services in Fort Worth, TX was the setting for a presentation entitled Fertility Preservation for the Oncology Patient. This program strives to promote education and extend access to fertility preservation services. - November 18, 2015 - ReproTech, LLC
Is this Detectamet’s Perfect Food Processing Pen?
Why does Detectamet’s Elephant pen meet the requirements of a perfect pen for safe use in the food industry? An unsolicited report from a new user provides an explanation. - November 18, 2015 - Detectamet
IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on "Immunotherapeutics Global Market" and Estimated to be Worth $138.9 Billion by 2021
The immunotherapeutics field is rapidly advancing at an unprecedented rate, as estimated by IQ4I Research that the immunotherapeutics global market is expected to reach $138.9 billion by 2021. - November 18, 2015 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
New Metrics on Value-Based Healthcare: Adopters Report Healthy Savings, Prevention Gains
Seventy-one percent of healthcare companies employ value-based reimbursement strategies, with one-fifth reporting savings of up to $500,000 annually, according to new market metrics from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN). - November 17, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
BUHLMANN Laboratories Announces New, Direct US Affiliate
BÜHLMANN Laboratories is proud to announce the establishment of its North American affiliate, BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp (BDC) in Southern New Hampshire. - November 16, 2015 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
Prosidyan Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels for Postero-Lateral Spinal Fusion
NJ-based Prosidyan (www.prosidyan.com), developer of proprietary fiber-based bioactive glass products, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels for Postero-lateral Spinal Fusion. FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels is an ultra-porous Bone Graft Substitute, made entirely... - November 16, 2015 - Prosidyan, Inc.
LifeFuels Smart Nutrition Bottle Named 2016 CES Innovation Awards Honoree
Award-winning connected health and fitness product bridges crucial gap between nutrition and wearable technology; First portable, single and multi-serve device that gives users the personalized nutrition and hydration they need, when they need it. - November 14, 2015 - LifeFuels
Rite Aid First U.S. Drugstore Chain to Offer Harmonyx Genetic Testing to Customers
Tests help determine most effective medication therapy based on an individual’s genetic makeup - November 12, 2015 - Harmonyx Diagnostics
Successful Atlanta 8.5K Closes Event Season
Walkers and runners at the Nov. 7 Starry Night Atlanta 8.5K raised more than $120,000 to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 600 supporters gathered for the evening 8.5K at Centennial Olympic Park to honor local children with brain tumors, our Stars: Andrea, Anna, Ascher,... - November 12, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
New Acid Catalyst Offers Significant Cost Reductions with Increased Stability
An exciting new acid catalyst from PhosphonicS could help significantly reduce costs and minimise losses in the Pharmaceutical and Chemical industries. The recently launched Phos-Cat4 has been specially designed to be just as effective as the rest of the PhosphonicS acid catalyst range but offer... - November 12, 2015 - PhosphonicS
Pacific Ozone Joins Forces with CHEMetrics to Reduce Costs and Improve Dissolved Ozone Testing Accuracy for the Bottled Water Industry
This new ozone test kit enables water bottlers to quickly and consistently test for residual ozone following the disinfection process with more accurate results at a lower cost. - November 11, 2015 - Pacific Ozone
iTech’s expEDIum Solutions Provide Smooth ICD-10 Transition
iTech’s ICD-10 ready, Secure Web based expEDIum Medical Billing Software and expEDIum Claims Portal Solution have successfully processed thousands of ICD-10 Claims since October 1, 2015. - November 10, 2015 - expEDIum
Kids Central Pediatrics Inc Creates a New Website to Promote Vaccines and Explain Why They Are Given, How They Work, and Information to Combat Anti-Vaccine Sentiment
A website containing videos in an easy to understand format to explain to parents the most common questions. Videos address why each vaccine is given, how the immune system works, why the vaccines are given on a particular schedule, and the differences between viruses and bacteria. This is a unique website where all this information can be accessed in one location. This website will help parents to make a more informed decision regarding immunization. - November 09, 2015 - Kids Central Pediatrics, Inc.
New Year, New Look - Sorbead India Launched New Website Theme
The new website theme is more accessible and easy-to-use compared to the previous one. It has got a brand new look with everything becoming more trendy and user friendly. - November 09, 2015 - Sorbead India
Bioo Scientific Showcases Amplicon Panels and Solutions for Liquid Biopsy Analysis at AMP 2015
At the upcoming Association of Molecular Pathologists (AMP) 2015 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, Bioo Scientific is launching library preparation solutions ideal for the reduced bias and increased sensitivity, flexibility and speed needed by molecular pathologists for next-generation sequencing applications. These include the NEXTflex Amplicon Panels, the NEXTflex Amplicon Studio service, and the new NEXTflex BRCA1 and BRCA2 Panels. - November 07, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Fannin Innovation Studio Forms Molecular Therapeutics Company Exotect, LLC.
Researchers behind Exotect LLC have honed in on a novel molecular pathway that controls the overproduction of mucus during asthma attacks. More than 25 million people suffer with asthma, a chronic disease in which airways become inflamed, swell and produce excess mucus making it difficult to breathe. - November 07, 2015 - Fannin Partners, LLC
Mid-Florida Integrative Medicine Hosts Essential Oils Event
Top Natural Health Dr. in Orlando met with consumers to share information about the benefits of essential oils. - November 06, 2015 - Mid-Florida Integrative Medicine
Zenalux Announces Grants from the National Institute of Health for Cancer Screening
Zenalux Biomedical, Inc., a leader in biophotonic diagnostics, has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to further develop the Zenascope® to screen for cancer by employing imaging and reducing operator error. Zenalux is also participating in an Academic Industry... - November 06, 2015 - Zenalux Biomedical, Inc.
Exult Ranked Number 39 Fastest Growing Technology Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast50 India 2015
Exult Corp., a leading service provider to Fortune 500 companies in eLearning and Training Solutions, Mobility, and Technology wins the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast50 India 2015. - November 05, 2015 - Exult Corporation
FastQS Announces Launch of Complaint Management Solution for Medical Device Companies
FastQS, today, announced the launch of its modern cloud-based Complaint Management Solution designed specifically for the medical device industry. With FastQS, medical device companies can easily process complaints paperlessly and compliantly. Robust complaint management is a requirement under the... - November 05, 2015 - FastQS
Salotex Has Reduced Its Services Offered
Salotex has made the decision to reduce its list of services and focus on 3 core services. Custom hearing protection, for both work and play, audiometric (hearing) testing and drug & alcohol testing. - November 05, 2015 - Salotex Health
CEL Nutrition Introduces Nootropic in the Fight Against Prescription Drugs
CEL Nutrition launches NervaCORE in the hopes of providing an all-natural alternative to cognitive-enhancing drugs. - November 04, 2015 - CEL Nutrition
Better Medicare Alliance Hires Capitol Hill Veteran to Lead Communications
The Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), a leading advocacy coalition dedicated to supporting and strengthening the Medicare Advantage program, announced it has hired Adjoa Adofo as Communications Director. - November 04, 2015 - Better Medicare Alliance
AOA, AANP, AND NMA Join Better Medicare Alliance
Coalition Grows to 31 Organizations in Support of Medicare Advantage; Adds Local, State Health and Business Groups Twelve more organizations including representatives of nurse practitioners, osteopathic physicians, and African American physicians have joined the Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), a... - November 04, 2015 - Better Medicare Alliance
PBTF, ABC2 Cofund Pediatric Brain Cancer Screening Research
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure) are working together to fund the development of immunosignature-based blood tests for detecting, classifying and monitoring pediatric medulloblastoma over time. - November 04, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
DNAe Secures £25 Million ($38 Million) Bank Facility to Fund Development of Pioneering Point-of-Need IVD for Serious Blood Infections
DNAe, the inventors of semiconductor DNA sequencing technology, have secured a bank facility of £25 million ($38 million) to fund the final development stages of DNAe Diagnostics’ revolutionary point-of-need test for serious blood infections. This will include clinical trials targeted for 2016 and product launch in 2017. - November 04, 2015 - DNA Electronics
IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on "Dental Implant and Prosthetics Market" and Estimated to be Worth $19.8 Billion by 2021
The global dental implant and Prosthetics market is expected to reach $19.8 billion by 2021. This report analyzes the dental implant and prosthetics market covering all segments. - November 02, 2015 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
The Scientific Journal Highlights ASAlaser’s Commitment in Research
The company from Vicenza, leader in the study and implementation of laser’s therapeutic solutions, celebrates the first 7 years of Energy for Health, a magazine devoted to physical therapy. - November 01, 2015 - ASA srl
Consumer Health Brands Introduces DEFY®, a Functional Health Mix to Enhance Alcohol Metabolism
Consumer Health Brands, Inc. (www.DEFYMIX.com), a Silicon Valley-based provider of vitamin and nutritional products for the active social lifestyle, today announced DEFY®, a functional health powder mix designed to enhance alcohol metabolism and help next-day mental alertness. Be Social. Feel... - November 01, 2015 - Consumer Health Brands, Inc.
New GCP Training with Certificate from Pharma Lessons
The long awaited certificate GCP training course from Pharma Lessons is finally out. It is a beautifully designed online package put together by a team of renowned pharma industry experts. - October 31, 2015 - Pharma Lessons
RxGenesys, LLC. Validates Claims via Double Blind Independent Study by Princeton Consumer Research
RxGenesys Complete Skin Care System(R) Reduces Fine Lines and wrinkles by 56% and Improves Radiance, Elasticity and Moisture Levels After Eight Weeks. Watch the interview at: http://youtu.be/9RySXfUbm3s RxGenesys, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art skin care, based on a... - October 30, 2015 - RxGenesys
SPIMACO CFO Ranked 2nd in a Middle East and North Africa Award
The 9th Annual CFO Strategies Forum recognized Mr. Fahad Al-Shammari, CFO of Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corporations (SPIMACO Addwaeih) for achieving the 2nd ranking in (Revolutionary CFO of the Year Award) during the MENA CFO Awards Ceremony held in Sofitel The Palm... - October 30, 2015 - SPIMACO
James Cohen Joins the Board of the Memory Loss Foundation
James Cohen, co-founder of Mavencare-eldercare 2.0 has joined the board of directors of the Memory Loss Foundation. The Memory Loss Foundation is a charitable organization which advocates for seniors who suffer from dementia. - October 30, 2015 - Memory Loss Foundation