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Thermo Fisher Scientific fourth quarter revenue increases 6% to $3.47 billion

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

30 Jan 2014

Oramed Pharmaceuticals' ORMD-0801 Phase 2a study meets primary and secondary endpoints

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today results from its Phase 2a clinical trial for its ORMD-0801 oral insulin capsule for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The trial was conducted under a United States Food and Drug Administration IND (Investigational New Drug) protocol. The Phase 2a study met all primary and secondary endpoints.

30 Jan 2014

Singapore to become a major hub in Asia for food and nutrition research

The Clinical Nutrition Research Centre - a $20 million joint-venture by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research and National University Health Systems - is the most comprehensive centre in Asia that will conduct nutritional studies to understand the causes of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and develop products and formulate diets that can reduce the risks of these diseases. CNRC will also conduct studies in research areas such as nutrition in women, children and the elderly, and body weight control.

30 Jan 2014

Infants use social learning mechanism to identify plants as food sources

Infants as young as six months old tend to expect that plants are food sources, but only after an adult shows them that the food is safe to eat, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

30 Jan 2014

High doses of 4-MEI in carbonated beverages may result in higher incidence of leukemia, says study

Last week, Consumer Reports released a study on the levels of a caramel coloring agent known as 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) in many popular, carbonated beverages.

30 Jan 2014

Scientists to develop faster method for pathogen screening in food products

The regular appearance of food poisoning in the news, including a recent event that led to the recall of more than 33,000 pounds of chicken, drives home the need for better bacterial detection long before meats and produce make it to the dinner table.

30 Jan 2014

New insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for metabolic disorders

We've all heard about circadian rhythm, the roughly 24-hour oscillations of biological processes that occur in many living organisms. Yet for all its influence in many aspects of our lives - from sleep to immunity and, particularly, metabolism - relatively little is understood about the mammalian circadian rhythm and the interlocking processes that comprise this complex biological clock.

30 Jan 2014

Study details about healthful compounds contained in hempseed

Long stigmatized because of its "high"-inducing cousins, hemp - derived from low-hallucinogenic varieties of cannabis - is making a comeback, not just as a source of fiber for textiles, but also as a crop packed with oils that have potential health benefits.

30 Jan 2014

Altheus Therapeutics receives patent for oral combination therapy for treating inflammatory bowel disease

Altheus Therapeutics, Inc. announced the USPTO has allowed patent 8,629,127 B2 covering the oral pharmaceutical composition 5-ASA (5-aminosalicylic acid) and NAC (N-acetylcysteine).

30 Jan 2014

Study outlines agenda to help direct future caffeine dependence research

"I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is Diet Coke." "Caffeine isn't a drug, it's a vitamin." Most people make jokes like these about needing a daily boost from their favorite caffeinated beverage-whether first thing in the morning or to prevent the after-lunch slump.

29 Jan 2014

Arsenic, selenium, mercury in bighead and silver carp do not appear to be health concern

Researchers at the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Natural History Survey have found that overall, concentrations of arsenic, selenium, and mercury in bighead and silver carp from the lower Illinois River do not appear to be a health concern for a majority of human consumers.

29 Jan 2014

FDA approves Teva's sNDA for three-times-a-week COPAXONE 40mg/mL

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's supplemental new drug application for three-times-a-week COPAXONE 40mg/mL, a new dose of COPAXONE.

28 Jan 2014

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues.

28 Jan 2014

Seward highlights effectiveness of Stomacher technique and sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring

Seward Ltd., manufacturers of the world leading range of Stomacher paddle blenders and Stomacher® accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analyses, have highlighted the highly effective use of its Stomacher technology in combination with sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring and biosecurity applications.

28 Jan 2014

New halal testing method for detecting pig and horse contamination of meat

The mislabeling of meat products sold for human consumption has serious implications from a safety and ethical perspective. With recent news stories of pork and horsemeat contamination in different parts of the world, a renewed need for specialized testing of the food supply has rapidly arisen.

28 Jan 2014

Temple University Hospital to test multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm

Temple University Hospital (TUH) could be among the first U.S.-based hospitals to test a new device known as a multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm, a condition characterized by the formation of a potentially life-threatening bulge in the aorta.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers discover unusually large bacteriophage that infects anthrax bacterium

From a zebra carcass on the plains of Namibia in Southern Africa, an international team of researchers has discovered a new, unusually large virus (or bacteriophage) that infects the bacterium that causes anthrax.

28 Jan 2014

Scientists start clinical trial of EDP-788 oral antibiotic to treat MRSA infections

Scientists have begun the first human clinical trial of EDP-788, an investigational oral antibiotic intended to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

27 Jan 2014

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to new research.

27 Jan 2014

Dyzle, KPN offer integrated platform for monitoring real-time data analytics in food and pharmaceutical industries

KPN, the leading telecommunications and ICT service provider in the Netherlands, and Dyzle BV, the global leader in measuring and analyzing business process data for the cold chain in real-time, have announced a collaboration to offer an integrated platform for monitoring, tracking, and providing real-time data analytics and visualization for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

27 Jan 2014

Food News and Research

Thermo Fisher Scientific fourth quarter revenue increases 6% to $3.47 billion

Oramed Pharmaceuticals' ORMD-0801 Phase 2a study meets primary and secondary endpoints

Singapore to become a major hub in Asia for food and nutrition research

Infants use social learning mechanism to identify plants as food sources

High doses of 4-MEI in carbonated beverages may result in higher incidence of leukemia, says study

Scientists to develop faster method for pathogen screening in food products

New insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for metabolic disorders

Study details about healthful compounds contained in hempseed

Altheus Therapeutics receives patent for oral combination therapy for treating inflammatory bowel disease

Study outlines agenda to help direct future caffeine dependence research

Arsenic, selenium, mercury in bighead and silver carp do not appear to be health concern

FDA approves Teva's sNDA for three-times-a-week COPAXONE 40mg/mL

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

Seward highlights effectiveness of Stomacher technique and sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring

New halal testing method for detecting pig and horse contamination of meat

Temple University Hospital to test multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm

Researchers discover unusually large bacteriophage that infects anthrax bacterium

Scientists start clinical trial of EDP-788 oral antibiotic to treat MRSA infections

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Dyzle, KPN offer integrated platform for monitoring real-time data analytics in food and pharmaceutical industries

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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