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BIOTRONIK's Entovis pacemaker system gets FDA approval

BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical devices, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for its Entovis pacemaker system with ProMRI technology.

7 May 2014

Ligand's total revenues increase 37% to $16.0 million in first quarter 2014

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and provided an operating forecast and program updates.

7 May 2014

Evogene reports operating loss of $2.6M in first quarter 2014

Evogene Ltd., a leading plant genomics company specializing in enhancing crop productivity for the food, feed and biofuel industries, announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

7 May 2014

ARIAD provides update on corporate developments, reports Q1 2014 financial results

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2014, including revenue from sales of Iclusig® (ponatinib) and licensing agreements. The Company also provided an update on corporate developments.

7 May 2014

Breastfeeding promotes growth of beneficial lactic acid bacteria in baby's gut flora

The nutritional factor that has the greatest impact on the development of a child's gut flora is whether the child is breastfed, according to a new study by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Copenhagen.

7 May 2014

Vestagen partners with Scrubs to distribute Vestex protective fabrics

Vestagen Technical Textiles, Inc., today announced that it has entered into agreements with Scrubs AC, Inc., d/b/a allheart, to produce and distribute protective garments for the healthcare sector manufactured using Vestagen's Vestex® protective fabric.

7 May 2014

TGen/George Mason create strategic research alliance to benefit patients with cancer, life-threatening illnesses

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and George Mason University today announced the creation of a strategic research alliance to benefit patients with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

7 May 2014

RPCI research finds patients with metastatic kidney cancer benefit from HDIL-2 immunotherapy

A retrospective study published online ahead of print in the medical journal Urology by a physician team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) found that patients with metastatic kidney cancer — even those with chronic renal insufficiency — can tolerate and benefit from a treatment called high-dose interleukin-2 (HDIL-2) immunotherapy.

7 May 2014

Socioeconomic standing within community can help predict risk of cardiovascular disease

How a person defines their own socioeconomic standing (SES) within their community can help predict their risk of cardiovascular disease, but only among Whites, not Blacks, finds a recent study in Ethnicity and Disease.

7 May 2014

New research focuses on using wheat fiber to lower cholesterol and prevent development of heart disease

The saying, "we are what we eat," has never been more true. Nutritionists increasingly emphasize that the nutrients in the foods we consume can potentially create health and reduce disease.

7 May 2014

AstraZeneca’s EPANOVA receives FDA approval for treatment of adults with hypertriglyceridemia

AstraZeneca today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EPANOVA (omega-3-carboxylic acids) as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia (triglyceride levels greater than or equal to 500 mg/dL).

7 May 2014

FDA accepts Merck's MK-3475 BLA for review

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the Biologics License Application (BLA) for MK-3475, Merck's investigational anti-PD-1 antibody, for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma in patients who have been previously treated with ipilimumab.

6 May 2014

GHX partners with PTC to help medical-surgical manufacturers

GHX today announced it has partnered with PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) to offer a solution to help medical-surgical manufacturers meet both commercial and regulatory compliance needs, including the submission requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new Unique Device Identification (UDI) rule.

6 May 2014

Concise analysis of global disposable gloves market

MRRBIZ includes new market research report "Disposable Gloves Market For Medical and Non-Medical (Food, Cleanroom, Industrial And Other) Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast 2013 - 2019" to its large collection of research report.

6 May 2014

Kinex receives FDA allowance for Oratecan anti-cancer drug irinotecan with enhanced oral absorption

Kinex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Oratecan, an oral form of an approved anti-cancer drug irinotecan with enhanced oral absorption.

6 May 2014

Scientists identify benign bacterium that blocks Salmonella from colonizing raw tomatoes

Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have identified a benign bacterium that shows promise in blocking Salmonella from colonizing raw tomatoes.

6 May 2014

Teva's SYNRIBO for injection receives FDA approval for home administration

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SYNRIBO® (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) for injection, for subcutaneous use, to include home administration, and also approved a related Medication Guide and Instructions for Use.

6 May 2014

FDA approves Alexion’s Soliris drug for treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Company's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) providing regular approval for Soliris® (eculizumab) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) to inhibit complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA).

6 May 2014

Study focuses on health benefits of gardening for younger adults

People throughout the world enjoy gardening. The popular pastime can not only enhance home and community landscapes and provide low-cost food sources, the level of physical activity required also offers a multitude of health benefits.

6 May 2014

Phosphate linked to cause high blood pressure and heart disease

Researchers find link between phosphate rich foods and an enzyme linked to cardiovascular disease. The findings also link phosphates to renal disease.

6 May 2014

Food News and Research

BIOTRONIK's Entovis pacemaker system gets FDA approval

Ligand's total revenues increase 37% to $16.0 million in first quarter 2014

Evogene reports operating loss of $2.6M in first quarter 2014

ARIAD provides update on corporate developments, reports Q1 2014 financial results

Breastfeeding promotes growth of beneficial lactic acid bacteria in baby's gut flora

Vestagen partners with Scrubs to distribute Vestex protective fabrics

TGen/George Mason create strategic research alliance to benefit patients with cancer, life-threatening illnesses

RPCI research finds patients with metastatic kidney cancer benefit from HDIL-2 immunotherapy

Socioeconomic standing within community can help predict risk of cardiovascular disease

New research focuses on using wheat fiber to lower cholesterol and prevent development of heart disease

AstraZeneca’s EPANOVA receives FDA approval for treatment of adults with hypertriglyceridemia

FDA accepts Merck's MK-3475 BLA for review

GHX partners with PTC to help medical-surgical manufacturers

Concise analysis of global disposable gloves market

Kinex receives FDA allowance for Oratecan anti-cancer drug irinotecan with enhanced oral absorption

Scientists identify benign bacterium that blocks Salmonella from colonizing raw tomatoes

Teva's SYNRIBO for injection receives FDA approval for home administration

FDA approves Alexion’s Soliris drug for treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

Study focuses on health benefits of gardening for younger adults

Phosphate linked to cause high blood pressure and heart disease

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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