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European Patent Office issues Notice of Grant to 22nd Century Group for NBB and A622 genes

22nd Century Group, Inc. today announced that the European Patent Office issued a Notice of Grant to the company for the NBB and A622 genes. Both genes are responsible for nicotine production in the tobacco plant.

30 Nov 2013

Researchers develop series of techniques to create active iron-based catalysts

University of Toronto researchers have developed a series of techniques to create a variety of very active iron-based catalysts necessary to produce the alcohols and amines used in the drug and perfume industry. The new synthetic methods promise to be safer and more economical and environmentally friendly than traditional industrial processes.

30 Nov 2013

New whitepaper examines main strategies employed to optimise target enrichment for NGS assays

Oxford Gene Technology, provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has produced a free whitepaper titled ‘The importance of enrichment assay choice and optimisation for confident variant detection.’ The paper investigates the main strategies employed to optimise target enrichment for next generation sequencing assays, assisting researchers to make informed decisions when designing studies.

From Oxford Gene Technology 30 Nov 2013

CoActiv Medical to introduce EXAM-PACS version 3.0 at 2013 RSNA conference

CoActiv Medical debuts at the 2013 Radiological Society of North America conference EXAM-PACS version 3.0. CoActiv leverages its longstanding experience with standards-based technology to bring new market-leading features and functionality to its flagship enterprise PACS and to provide more options and flexibility across the entire product line with expanded deployment options and a more robust vendor neutral archive.

29 Nov 2013

Ascend, 3M partner to develop and evaluate novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals today announces that is has entered into an agreement with 3M Drug Delivery Systems to evaluate 3M’s Toll-Like Receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) agonist 3M-051 in combination with Ascend’s proprietary cancer vaccine technology. The collaboration will support the creation and preclinical assessment of novel immunotherapy treatments to be potentially used for a number of different solid tumor types.

29 Nov 2013

Sea coral could soon be used in bone grafting procedures

Sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone.

29 Nov 2013

World's first clinical trial to use MLC tracking system to improve prostate cancer radiotherapy treatment

Researchers and clinicians from the University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre are leading a world first clinical trial using a tracking system to improve prostate cancer radiotherapy treatment.

28 Nov 2013

Diagnosing colonic polyps: an interview with Dr. Haili Wang, Metabolomic Technologies Inc. (MTI)

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death in North America, but it is preventable if found at the colonic polyp stage. Currently, only 39% of colorectal cancer cases in the US are diagnosed at an early and treatable stage.

28 Nov 2013

New injectable therapy could help treat rotator cuff injuries

For a baseball pitcher, a rotator cuff injury often means an extended stay on the disabled list for surgery and rehabilitation of the damaged tendons. But a new technology under development may stop this shoulder injury from becoming so severe that surgery is required.

28 Nov 2013

New alliance formed to address domestic child sex trafficking

The Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the bipartisan Advisory Council on Child Trafficking (ACCT) announce a new, formal alliance, building on the May 2013 symposium highlighting the need for more rigorous research addressing domestic child sex trafficking.

28 Nov 2013

Leti highlights new imaging technology at IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference

Researchers from CEA-Leti’s Detector Laboratory presented four oral papers and one invited paper at the recent IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference & Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors in Seoul, Korea.

28 Nov 2013

KKR to acquire minority stake in Gland Pharma for about $200 million

Gland Pharma Limited, a leading Indian pure-play generic injectable pharmaceutical products company, today announced an agreement under which KKR, a leading global investment firm, will acquire a minority stake in the Company for approximately US$200 million, including KKR's acquisition of the entire stake held by Evolvence India Life Sciences Fund, an existing private equity investor in Gland Pharma.

28 Nov 2013

Researchers create breathalyzer that may help control blood sugar

Finger pricks may soon be a thing of the past for diabetics. Researchers at Western New England University have created a breathalyzer that may help control blood sugar by measuring the amount of acetone in the breath.

27 Nov 2013

Scientists find possible new treatment for people with spinal cord injuries

Scientists may have found a new treatment that can help people with spinal cord injuries walk better. The research is published in the November 27, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Nov 2013

Mutation in alpha-synuclein gene causes increased vulnerability to pesticides, leading to Parkinson's

A team of researchers has brought new clarity to the picture of how gene-environmental interactions can kill nerve cells that make dopamine. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that sends messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination.

27 Nov 2013

Preterm infants at high risk for significant long-term problems

Premature birth appears to trigger developmental processes in the white matter of the brain that could put children at higher risk of problems later in life, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

27 Nov 2013

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics recognized with 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) today recognized the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) with the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award for achieving sustainable improvements towards eliminating healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

27 Nov 2013

Novel micro-catheter fluorescent dye method to treat aneurysm in deep brain

In March 2013, Eric Wagner told his wife to call 9-1-1 because he was feeling the worst that he had ever felt. He was rushed by EMS to University Hospitals (UH) Ahuja Medical Center, and then airlifted to UH Case Medical Center, where brain scans showed that he had a ruptured aneurysm, a leaking blister on a blood vessel that was letting blood flow into his brain and causing a stroke.

27 Nov 2013

DFG approves establishment of new Collaborative Research Centres

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved the establishment of nine new Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs).

27 Nov 2013

Bioaxial secures funds to market optical microscopy modules

Bioaxial, developers of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy for the extended imaging of live cells, today announces the completion of a EUR 1.9 million (USD 2.7 million) equity investment by three new large investors; Amorcage Technologique Investissement (a fund managed by CEA Investissement), Inserm Transfert Initiative and Viveris Management plus a range of individual investors.

27 Nov 2013

Technology News and Research

European Patent Office issues Notice of Grant to 22nd Century Group for NBB and A622 genes

Researchers develop series of techniques to create active iron-based catalysts

New whitepaper examines main strategies employed to optimise target enrichment for NGS assays

CoActiv Medical to introduce EXAM-PACS version 3.0 at 2013 RSNA conference

Ascend, 3M partner to develop and evaluate novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer

Sea coral could soon be used in bone grafting procedures

World's first clinical trial to use MLC tracking system to improve prostate cancer radiotherapy treatment

Diagnosing colonic polyps: an interview with Dr. Haili Wang, Metabolomic Technologies Inc. (MTI)

New injectable therapy could help treat rotator cuff injuries

New alliance formed to address domestic child sex trafficking

Leti highlights new imaging technology at IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference

KKR to acquire minority stake in Gland Pharma for about $200 million

Researchers create breathalyzer that may help control blood sugar

Scientists find possible new treatment for people with spinal cord injuries

Mutation in alpha-synuclein gene causes increased vulnerability to pesticides, leading to Parkinson's

Preterm infants at high risk for significant long-term problems

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics recognized with 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

Novel micro-catheter fluorescent dye method to treat aneurysm in deep brain

DFG approves establishment of new Collaborative Research Centres

Bioaxial secures funds to market optical microscopy modules

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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