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FDA files complaint against Rel's Foods for selling adulterated food products

The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Rel's Foods Inc. (Rel's), of Oakland, Calif., seeking to stop the company from manufacturing, producing, and selling adulterated food products.

9 Oct 2009

Destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have discovered how destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes.

9 Oct 2009

Transgenomic adds DFCI's Cold-PCR mutation detection technology to its portfolio

Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO). The company announced today that it has licensed a high-sensitivity mutation detection technology called Cold-PCR from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Boston, MA.

9 Oct 2009

NHLBI to hold Symposium to review latest findings in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

With advancements in the field of stem cell research accelerating, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold its third Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to review the latest findings in the field and examine future directions.

9 Oct 2009

U.S. should provide more leadership in finding TB vaccine, opinion piece says

Tuberculosis deserves an effort as "substantial" as the one mounted against swine flu "to develop a new vaccine," David McMurray, a TB expert at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, writes in a Houston Chronicle opinion piece.

9 Oct 2009

Premature aging of immune system develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Premature aging of the immune system appears to play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to research scientists from the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

9 Oct 2009

New collection of baby shoes with Sensory Response Technology

The Stride Rite Children’s Group, the leading provider of premier children’s footwear, recently announced the launch of a new collection of baby shoes with patent-pending Sensory Response Technology™ (SRT™). Representatives from Stride Rite will be at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Oct. 17-20, to discuss the many benefits of the SRT Collection.

8 Oct 2009

VWR International to acquire the laboratory distribution business of OneMed Group

VWR International, LLC, a global laboratory supply and distribution company, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the laboratory distribution business OneMed Lab, a division of OneMed Group, subject to regulatory approval. The OneMed Group is a medical and scientific laboratory supply distributor operating in eight countries.

8 Oct 2009

Human stem cells advance cancer vaccine research

Scientists from the United States and China have revealed the potential for human stem cells to provide a vaccination against colon cancer, reports a study published in STEM CELLS.

8 Oct 2009

LeVOCC air purification system destroys H1N1 virus

LeVOCC, Inc. today announced that independent laboratory testing has conclusively demonstrated that the LeVOCC(TM) air purification system successfully destroys a strain of the H1N1 virus.

8 Oct 2009

Thommen Medical USA launches customizable gingiva former for natural and aesthetic contour

Thommen Medical USA announces the launch of its customizable gingiva former.

8 Oct 2009

Quest Diagnostics' DNA testing for gene variants help improve outcomes for stent recipients

DNA testing for gene variants that can increase the risk of major coronary events in certain patients taking the anti-clotting drug Plavix® (clopidogrel bisulfate) is now being performed by Quest Diagnostics for Scripps Health patients electing to undergo coronary stent procedures.

From Quest Diagnostics 8 Oct 2009

Dominion Diagnostics enhances laboratory testing procedure for chronic opioid pharmacotherapy

Only a short time after introducing its newly developed and validated tapentadol assay, Dominion Diagnostics (Dominion) is pleased to announce an important enhancement to another clinical laboratory test.

8 Oct 2009

Researchers to analyze role of air pollution in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases

A new mobile air research laboratory will help a team of researchers led by a Michigan State University professor better understand the damaging health effects of air pollution and why certain airborne particles - emitted from plants and vehicles - induce disease and illness.

8 Oct 2009

CHEO researchers identify protein that inhibits insulin production

One of the biggest mysteries about diabetes is why specialized cells in the pancreas stop secreting insulin, which the body needs in order to store glucose from food. A team from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute has identified a protein that inhibits insulin production in mice - work that offers a new way of understanding, and perhaps of one day treating, both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

8 Oct 2009

CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to honor two leading breast cancer researchers

The CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will honor two leading breast cancer researchers when it holds its 32nd annual meeting Dec. 9-13, in San Antonio.

8 Oct 2009

The Prescription Center Pharmacy launches 'Be Prepared, Not Scared' campaign

The Prescription Center Pharmacy, headquartered in Beverly Hills, California announced its “Be Prepared, Not Scared” campaign today. The purpose of the campaign is to help both businesses and consumers stay healthy, without dramatically changing their daily routines. Dr. Afshin Nassir, the pharmacy’s Founder and CEO, states that “We want to help businesses and consumers create a realistic plan to deal with the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Virus, which is now, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), at a Pandemic stage.”

8 Oct 2009

White House honors PET researcher with National Science Award

Joanna Fowler, Ph.D., a major contributor to brain research and a pioneer in molecular imaging, is being recognized by the White House with the National Medal of Science-the highest award for lifetime achievement in science. Eight other researchers will join Fowler to receive the award at a White House ceremony on October 7.

8 Oct 2009

Antioxidants can contribute to early onset of Type 2 diabetes

An international team of scientists, led by Monash University researchers, has found that anti-oxidants commonly touted for their health-promoting benefits, could contribute to the early onset of Type 2 diabetes.

8 Oct 2009

NIH grants over $3.8 million to Asuragen

Asuragen, Inc. announced today that it has received over $3.8 million in new grant funding for 2009 from the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded initiatives of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its development of molecular diagnostics for oncology and genetic disease.

8 Oct 2009

Laboratory News and Research

FDA files complaint against Rel's Foods for selling adulterated food products

Destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes

Transgenomic adds DFCI's Cold-PCR mutation detection technology to its portfolio

NHLBI to hold Symposium to review latest findings in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

U.S. should provide more leadership in finding TB vaccine, opinion piece says

Premature aging of immune system develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

New collection of baby shoes with Sensory Response Technology

VWR International to acquire the laboratory distribution business of OneMed Group

Human stem cells advance cancer vaccine research

LeVOCC air purification system destroys H1N1 virus

Thommen Medical USA launches customizable gingiva former for natural and aesthetic contour

Quest Diagnostics' DNA testing for gene variants help improve outcomes for stent recipients

Dominion Diagnostics enhances laboratory testing procedure for chronic opioid pharmacotherapy

Researchers to analyze role of air pollution in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases

CHEO researchers identify protein that inhibits insulin production

CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to honor two leading breast cancer researchers

The Prescription Center Pharmacy launches 'Be Prepared, Not Scared' campaign

White House honors PET researcher with National Science Award

Antioxidants can contribute to early onset of Type 2 diabetes

NIH grants over $3.8 million to Asuragen

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