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New DentaPlas coated implants help prevent infections caused by bacteria

One million dental implants are inserted every year in Germany, and often they need to be replaced due to issues such as tissue infections caused by bacteria. In the future, these infections will be prevented thanks to a new plasma implant coating that kills pathogens using silver ions.

4 Nov 2015

Approval to start trial of Videregen's replacement trachea technology

The INSPIRE consortium, led by Videregen Ltd, has received approval from the MHRA1 to start a UK clinical trial with its tissue engineered replacement trachea.

3 Nov 2015

Expert proposes new solution to current gridlock over regulation of dietary supplements

A former principal deputy commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a solution to the current gridlock over the regulation of dietary supplements: Focus less on whether these vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts actually do what they claim and instead take important steps to improve their safety.

3 Nov 2015

Two Duke obesity experts' articles appear in the November issue of Health Affairs

Two Duke Global Health Institute faculty members have articles in the November issue of Health Affairs, which is devoted entirely to the subject of food and health, marking the first time the publication has covered the subject in this way.

3 Nov 2015

Loughborough researchers secure £545,000 to help tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Researchers at Loughborough University have secured £545,000 to help tackle growing resistance to antibiotics.

3 Nov 2015

ISCT launches publication and reference guide on Use of Unproven Cellular Therapies

The International Society for Cellular Therapy, the global society of clinicians, researchers, regulators, technologists, and industry partners dedicated to the translation of cellular therapy into safe and effective therapies to improve patients’ lives, today announces the launch of its publication and reference guide on the Use of Unproven Cellular Therapies.

31 Oct 2015

Xcelience announces grand opening of new headquarters in Tampa

Xcelience is proud to announce the grand opening of its new 71,000 square foot headquarters located at 4910 Savarese Circle in Tampa. The building houses preformulation and formulation development labs and suites, as well as analytical and stability services. The official ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Florida Governor Rick Scott, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and other elected and non-elected officials.

31 Oct 2015

New BeaconMedaes hook plate provides simple solution to eliminate unnecessary medical gas leaks

BeaconMedaes is pleased to introduce the new Series B Outlet Hook Trim Plate, a simple upgrade that provides a neat and inexpensive solution to a real concern.

31 Oct 2015

Training programs key factor for success in meeting current and future organizational talent requirements

As baby boomers retire in increasing numbers, developing engineering talent becomes a mission-critical process for companies across many industries. Top organizations have found that having the proper development programs in place is a key factor for success in developing and maintaining their pool of engineering talent.

31 Oct 2015

IDT’s innovative Alt-R CRISPR-Cas9 System improves genome editing potency, reduces cell toxicity

Integrated DNA Technologies, introduces a new approach to CRISPR—its innovative Alt-R CRISPR-Cas9 System, based on the naturally occurring S. pyogenes CRISPR RNA system.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 29 Oct 2015

Scalable production of gene therapy vectors: an interview with Frank Ubags

Gene therapy involves introducing genetic material into cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes or to add a gene to express a beneficial protein in order to treat certain diseases, such as cancer or inherited disorders.

26 Oct 2015

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist advocates for raising the smoking age to 21

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist Daniel Ouellette, M.D., who during his 31-year career in medicine has seen the harmful effects of smoking on his patients, advocates for raising the smoking age to 21.

22 Oct 2015

Breakthrough research suggests that female sex hormone may save lives on the battlefield

Breakthrough research suggests a female sex hormone may be the key to saving lives on the battlefield, where between 2001 and 2011 more than 80 percent of potentially preventable U.S. war injury deaths resulted from blood loss.

22 Oct 2015

Honeywell inks definitive agreement to acquire Sigma-Aldrich's laboratory research chemicals business

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Seelze, Germany-based laboratory research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich for approximately 105 million euro.

20 Oct 2015

Diabetic retinopathy therapy innovations: an interview with Richard Kirk, CEO of Polyphotonix

In the UK there are currently over 3.5 million people who have diabetes, with a growth rate exceeding 280,000 people per year. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication of diabetes.

19 Oct 2015

Immatics, UTHealth to partner on cellular manufacturing for adoptive cellular therapy clinical trials

Immatics US, Inc., a subsidiary of Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will collaborate on cellular manufacturing for adoptive cellular therapy (ACT) clinical trials.

19 Oct 2015

Synapse Biomedical, IFR to commercialize implantable systems that restore muscle function in paralyzed patients

Case Western Reserve University's Institute for Functional Restoration (IFR) and Synapse Biomedical Inc. have entered a partnership to commercialize fully implantable systems that restore muscle function in paralyzed patients.

16 Oct 2015

Rutgers-led research consortium receives NIH grant to support continuous manufacturing systems for pharmaceuticals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded $4.9 million in grant funding to institutions in a research consortium based at the Rutgers University School of Engineering to support the introduction of continuous manufacturing techniques for pharmaceuticals.

16 Oct 2015

BDSI announces FDA approval of BUNAVAIL sNDA for manufacturing specification change

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the company's Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for a manufacturing specification change for BUNAVAIL (buprenorphine and naloxone) buccal film (CIII).

15 Oct 2015

Amedica launches innovative articulating inserter for minimally invasive TLIF procedures

Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, is pleased to announce the release of its Scorpion™ articulating inserter to accompany the Valeo II™ TL interbody fusion device system. The Scorpion inserter will be commercially available mid-November 2015, and will aide in minimally-invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgeries.

15 Oct 2015

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New DentaPlas coated implants help prevent infections caused by bacteria

Approval to start trial of Videregen's replacement trachea technology

Expert proposes new solution to current gridlock over regulation of dietary supplements

Two Duke obesity experts' articles appear in the November issue of Health Affairs

Loughborough researchers secure £545,000 to help tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

ISCT launches publication and reference guide on Use of Unproven Cellular Therapies

Xcelience announces grand opening of new headquarters in Tampa

New BeaconMedaes hook plate provides simple solution to eliminate unnecessary medical gas leaks

Training programs key factor for success in meeting current and future organizational talent requirements

IDT’s innovative Alt-R CRISPR-Cas9 System improves genome editing potency, reduces cell toxicity

Scalable production of gene therapy vectors: an interview with Frank Ubags

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist advocates for raising the smoking age to 21

Breakthrough research suggests that female sex hormone may save lives on the battlefield

Honeywell inks definitive agreement to acquire Sigma-Aldrich's laboratory research chemicals business

Diabetic retinopathy therapy innovations: an interview with Richard Kirk, CEO of Polyphotonix

Immatics, UTHealth to partner on cellular manufacturing for adoptive cellular therapy clinical trials

Synapse Biomedical, IFR to commercialize implantable systems that restore muscle function in paralyzed patients

Rutgers-led research consortium receives NIH grant to support continuous manufacturing systems for pharmaceuticals

BDSI announces FDA approval of BUNAVAIL sNDA for manufacturing specification change

Amedica launches innovative articulating inserter for minimally invasive TLIF procedures

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