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NPH acquires an exclusive license from UCLA for a suite of supramolecular nanoparticle technologies

NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. (NPH) announces the acquisition of an exclusive license from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) for a suite of supramolecular nanoparticle technologies. Under the terms of the agreement between NPH and UCLA, NPH will have an exclusive worldwide license of a system composed of a ternary mixture of modular components that self-assemble into supramolecular nanoparticles.

9 Dec 2009

Phase 3 clinical trial results of RG1068 to be discussed

Repligen Corporation announced today that the Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Walter C. Herlihy, Ph.D., will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. EST, to discuss results of its Phase 3 clinical trial of RG1068 in MRI imaging of the pancreas.

9 Dec 2009

Laser technique used to change metal colors could have important implications for medicine

University of Rochester optics professor Chunlei Guo made headlines in the past couple of years when he changed the color of everyday metals by scouring their surfaces with precise, high-intensity laser bursts.

9 Dec 2009

Research article on Peliosis hepatis

Peliosis hepatis (PH) is a rare pathological entity. PH varies from minimal asymptomatic lesions to larger massive lesions that may present with cholestasis, liver failure, portal hypertension, avascular mass lesion, or even spontaneous rupture.

9 Dec 2009

European markets for Parkinson's disease therapeutics to reach $2.28 billion in 2015

The Parkinson's disease therapeutics market in 2008 amounted to over $1 billion in the European Union (EU), which includes total sales of carbidopa/levodopa, dopamine agonists, MAO-B inhibitors, COMT inhibitors and anticholinergics used for disease symptom relief.

9 Dec 2009

Canadians have mixed emotions about their priorities for national healthcare system, finds survey

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces today that Canadians have mixed emotions about their priorities for the national healthcare system.

9 Dec 2009

Utility of CEH-EUS uses sonographic contrast agent to diagnose pancreatic tumors

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a highly sensitive diagnostic method for the detection of small pancreatic carcinomas. Recently, there have been some reports describing the utility of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CEH-EUS) which uses sonographic contrast agent for differentiation of a pancreatic mass.

9 Dec 2009

Psychological trauma leaves a trail of damage in a child's brain, reveal scientists

Psychological trauma leaves a trail of damage in a child's brain, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Their new study gives the first direct evidence that children with symptoms of post-traumatic stress suffer poor function of the hippocampus, a brain structure that stores and retrieves memories. The research helps explain why traumatized children behave as they do and could improve treatments for these kids.

9 Dec 2009

ACR Image Metrix named as industry leader by Life Science Leader magazine

ACR Image Metrix™, an imaging contract research organization (CRO) located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that Mehdi Adineh, Ph.D., scientific director of the imaging core laboratory of the American College of Radiology (ACR), has been named an industry leader by Life Science Leader magazine.

9 Dec 2009

New noninvasive imaging technique provides gender and age specific data on heart motion

Using a new noninvasive imaging technique, scientists said they have discovered important, fundamental differences in heart motion by age and gender.

9 Dec 2009

Most antidepressant medications raise serotonin levels and miss key target of clinical depression

A key brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) - is highly elevated during clinical depression yet is unaffected by treatment with commonly used antidepressants, according to an important study published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry. The study has important implications for our understanding of why antidepressants don't always work.

9 Dec 2009

New GE LightSpeed VCT scanner reduces radiation exposure by half

The Methodist Hospital System became the first in Houston this month to use new technology that dramatically reduces CT radiation doses without compromising the quality of the image.

9 Dec 2009

CeNeRx BioPharma's TriRima reversibly inhibits MAO-A, confirms PET imaging study

CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc., a clinical stage company developing innovative treatments for diseases of the central nervous system, today announced that a newly published PET imaging study in human subjects confirms that CeNeRx's novel compound TriRima(TM) reversibly inhibits MAO-A (monoamine oxidase A), an enzyme in the brain that plays a key role in the regulation of mood.

8 Dec 2009

LCA-GA praises Senators' support in establishing comprehensive program for lung cancer

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance-Georgia (LCA-GA) acknowledged Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) for their leadership and support in establishing the first ever multi-agency, comprehensive program targeted at lung cancer.

8 Dec 2009

Excess radiation exposure during CT perfusion imaging: FDA issues interim recommendations

As part of an ongoing investigation into cases of excess radiation during CT perfusion imaging of the brain, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today provided imaging facilities and practitioners with interim recommendations to help prevent additional problems.

8 Dec 2009

JAK2 inhibitor can control myelofibrosis, report researchers

A first-in-its class oral medication provides significant and durable relief for patients with a rare, debilitating and lethal bone marrow disorder called myelofibrosis, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

8 Dec 2009

NEXUS Biosystems acquires Aurora Biotechnologies

NEXUS Biosystems, Inc. (“Nexus”), a leading innovator and worldwide provider of automated sample management systems, today announced the acquisition of Aurora Biotechnologies of Carlsbad, CA (“Aurora”), a leading developer of proprietary high performance microplates for use in sample storage, high-throughput screening, and cellular imaging.

8 Dec 2009

iRGD peptide found to enhance both cancer detection and treatment

Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research at University of California, Santa Barbara have identified a peptide (a chain of amino acids) that specifically recognizes and penetrates cancerous tumors but not normal tissues.

8 Dec 2009

Cyntellect and Boston University sign research collaboration agreement

Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance life science and stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, today announced it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Boston University School of Medicine.

8 Dec 2009

CompuCyte expands iGeneration line of imaging cytometers to include four-laser versions

CompuCyte Corporation, the pioneer in the field of imaging cytometry instrumentation and the leading supplier of laser scanning cytometers, announced that it has expanded its state-of-the art iGeneration line of imaging cytometers to include four-laser versions of the iCyte®, iCys® and iColor® systems.

8 Dec 2009

Imaging News and Research

NPH acquires an exclusive license from UCLA for a suite of supramolecular nanoparticle technologies

Phase 3 clinical trial results of RG1068 to be discussed

Laser technique used to change metal colors could have important implications for medicine

Research article on Peliosis hepatis

European markets for Parkinson's disease therapeutics to reach $2.28 billion in 2015

Canadians have mixed emotions about their priorities for national healthcare system, finds survey

Utility of CEH-EUS uses sonographic contrast agent to diagnose pancreatic tumors

Psychological trauma leaves a trail of damage in a child's brain, reveal scientists

ACR Image Metrix named as industry leader by Life Science Leader magazine

New noninvasive imaging technique provides gender and age specific data on heart motion

Most antidepressant medications raise serotonin levels and miss key target of clinical depression

New GE LightSpeed VCT scanner reduces radiation exposure by half

CeNeRx BioPharma's TriRima reversibly inhibits MAO-A, confirms PET imaging study

LCA-GA praises Senators' support in establishing comprehensive program for lung cancer

Excess radiation exposure during CT perfusion imaging: FDA issues interim recommendations

JAK2 inhibitor can control myelofibrosis, report researchers

NEXUS Biosystems acquires Aurora Biotechnologies

iRGD peptide found to enhance both cancer detection and treatment

Cyntellect and Boston University sign research collaboration agreement

CompuCyte expands iGeneration line of imaging cytometers to include four-laser versions

Industry Focus eBook - Forensics & toxicology (2nd edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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