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Cytori receives patent for methods of treating renal diseases using ADRCs

Cytori Therapeutics received US Patent No. 8,404,229 (the '229 patent) for methods of treating renal diseases using adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs).

30 Mar 2013

Hot water temperatures in homes are hazardous for children and elderly

Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

29 Mar 2013

Study promises effective treatment for stroke patients

Two molecules may provide, for the first time, an indication of which stroke patients will suffer a further, long-term neurological deficit, allowing doctors to tailor treatment more effectively.

29 Mar 2013

A new strategy to protect against HIV infection

An effective vaccine against HIV-1 remains elusive, but one promising strategy focuses on designer antibodies that have much broader potency than most normal, exquisitely specific antibodies.

29 Mar 2013

Virtual games help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop cognitive spatial map

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public locations.

28 Mar 2013

Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range added to Porvair Sciences’ portfolio of products for epigenetics

Porvair Sciences has announced the addition of the novel Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range to its portfolio of products for epigenetics.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 28 Mar 2013

Pinnaclemed purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that Pinnaclemed Co., Ltd., the Company's distribution partner in Taiwan, purchased its first Renaissance system.

28 Mar 2013

KineMed renews research collaboration with Pfizer for advancement of novel diabetes pathways

KineMed Inc. today announced the renewal of a non-exclusive research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. for the advancement of novel approaches towards metabolic disease, in particular Type II Diabetes.

From Pfizer, Inc. 28 Mar 2013

CureVac begins CV9104 Phase 2b clinical trial in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer

CureVac GmbH, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that has pioneered the development of a new class of therapies and vaccines based on messenger RNA, today announced that it has initiated a double-blind, randomized Phase 2b clinical trial of its RNActive cancer vaccine, CV9104, for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.

28 Mar 2013

Report highlights consumer product-related injuries in children

Bunk beds and baby change tables are among the hidden dangers around the home causing serious injury and death to Queensland children.

28 Mar 2013

IDIBELL signs agreement with Histocell to use patent for acute pulmonary diseases with stem cells

The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute has signed a licensing agreement with the Spanish biotech company Histocell to make use of a patent for the treatment of acute pulmonary diseases with mesenchymal stem cells.

28 Mar 2013

New research sheds light on natural mechanism that protects ears from hearing loss

New research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology may have discovered a key piece in the puzzle of how hearing works by identifying the role of the olivocochlear efferent system in protecting ears from hearing loss.

28 Mar 2013

Researchers reprogramming skin cells into brain cells to understand Alzheimer's disease

Sam Gandy, MD, PhD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is leading an international team of researchers working to reprogram skin cells into brain cells to gain a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease.

28 Mar 2013

National Rx Drug Abuse Summit to make impact on America's prescription drug problem

The prescription drug epidemic continues to take lives in America, causing 100 overdose deaths daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

27 Mar 2013

Researcher receives grant to enhance human tissue dissection, reduce blood transfusions during surgery

A George Washington University researcher recently received a grant to study ways to cut human tissue more efficiently, an effort that could minimize the need for blood transfusions and other products for patients during surgery.

27 Mar 2013

FDA clears Soligenix's IND application for SGX942 for treatment of oral mucositis

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has completed its review and cleared the Investigational New Drug application for SGX942 for the treatment of oral mucositis resulting from radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment in head and neck cancer patients.

27 Mar 2013

Stakeholders see health law benefits, challenges

News outlets explore issues emerging from the health law's implementation, including how the costs of insuring full-time employees could be a boon for temporary staffing agencies, how nurse practitioners are seeking a greater role in primary care and how some clinics are fighting to benefit from the law's changes.

27 Mar 2013

Researchers develop tablet-based testing system to identify signs of potential concussion

From Junior Seau, former San Diego Chargers linebacker, to Dave Duerson, former Chicago Bears safety - who both committed suicide as a result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, traumatic brain injuries have been making gruesome headlines at an alarming rate.

27 Mar 2013

Non-invasive imaging technique for detecting cancer presented at BioPIC 2013

A non-invasive imaging technique which may help in the earlier detection of cancer is among the innovative research being presented at BioPIC 2013, a BioPhotonics and Imaging Conference, taking place in Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, Dublin from 25th - 27th March.

27 Mar 2013

Oncodesign signs agreement with Sanofi to identify kinase inhibitors involved in tissue protection and repair

Oncodesign, a company specializing in drug discovery and providing pharmacological evaluation services in the field of oncology, today announces that it has signed a second research collaboration agreement with Sanofi.

27 Mar 2013

Technology News and Research

Cytori receives patent for methods of treating renal diseases using ADRCs

Hot water temperatures in homes are hazardous for children and elderly

Study promises effective treatment for stroke patients

A new strategy to protect against HIV infection

Virtual games help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop cognitive spatial map

Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range added to Porvair Sciences’ portfolio of products for epigenetics

Pinnaclemed purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

KineMed renews research collaboration with Pfizer for advancement of novel diabetes pathways

CureVac begins CV9104 Phase 2b clinical trial in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer

Report highlights consumer product-related injuries in children

IDIBELL signs agreement with Histocell to use patent for acute pulmonary diseases with stem cells

New research sheds light on natural mechanism that protects ears from hearing loss

Researchers reprogramming skin cells into brain cells to understand Alzheimer's disease

National Rx Drug Abuse Summit to make impact on America's prescription drug problem

Researcher receives grant to enhance human tissue dissection, reduce blood transfusions during surgery

FDA clears Soligenix's IND application for SGX942 for treatment of oral mucositis

Stakeholders see health law benefits, challenges

Researchers develop tablet-based testing system to identify signs of potential concussion

Non-invasive imaging technique for detecting cancer presented at BioPIC 2013

Oncodesign signs agreement with Sanofi to identify kinase inhibitors involved in tissue protection and repair

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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