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Retina Implant to join with Wills Eye for U.S. artificial vision clinical trial

Retina Implant AG, a leading developer of subretinal implants for the visually impaired, today announced that they will partner with the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia as the lead U.S. clinical trial investigator site.

18 Mar 2011

Richmont obtains PURE's IV-7 Germ Defense disinfectant registration in South Africa

PURE Bioscience, creator of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate antimicrobial, today announced that its marketing partner, Richmont Sciences, LLC, through its distributor, Bio Care Products Ltd. of Lanseria, has obtained registration of PURE's SDC-based IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense disinfectant for use on all inanimate surfaces by the South African National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.

18 Mar 2011

China-Biotics enters agreement with US based nutritional product company

China-Biotics, Inc., the leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of probiotics products in China, today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with a US based nutritional product company.

18 Mar 2011

Opinions: TB funding; BBC World Service funding; direct cash transfer programs

"Prevention and control of tuberculosis on our globe is crumbling" and "[i]t needs fixing," retired pediatrician Elinor Graham writes in a Seattle Times opinion piece. She describes the burden of TB in developing countries and the costs associated with treatments, including those for drug-resistant forms of the disease.

18 Mar 2011

Alnylam to defend against Tekmira complaint

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, is reporting the filing of a complaint by Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation in the Business Litigation Session (BLS) of the Massachusetts Superior Court. The complaint alleges misappropriation and misuse of information, amongst other allegations.

18 Mar 2011

Transcranial LED-based light therapy improves cognitive function in traumatic brain injury patients

At-home, daily application of light therapy via light-emitting diodes (LEDs) placed on the forehead and scalp led to improvements in cognitive function and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a groundbreaking study published in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

18 Mar 2011

Liquid polymer research could represent next breakthrough in stem cell therapy

At present, cartilage implants created using stem cells can only be constructed as a solid shape, acting as an interim measure before the almost inevitable need for total joint replacement.

18 Mar 2011

New information on how best to teach children with hearing loss

Two to three in every 1,000 children are born with a hearing loss that is likely to impact development. Research of the auditory system at its early developmental stages, and efforts to identify hearing loss and initiate appropriate rehabilitation strategies, can be crucial to the healthy development of a child.

18 Mar 2011

NCG Medical provides two EHR solutions for physicians

Doctors looking for a certified selection in ambulatory electronic health records technology can now turn to NCG Medical.

18 Mar 2011

BUSM scientists identify new biomarker and melanoma treatment target

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma.

18 Mar 2011

St. Michael's receives $5 million McCain donation for therapeutic endoscopy program

Wallace and Margaret McCain have donated $5 million to St. Michael's Hospital for its therapeutic endoscopy program.

18 Mar 2011

'Father of Biological Nutrient Removal' recognised for using micro-organisms to treat used water for the protection of lakes and rivers

Singapore International Water Week today announced that Dr James L. Barnard has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2011, a prestigious award that recognises outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems by either applying technologies or implementing policies and programmes which benefit humanity.

17 Mar 2011

Home care and hospice nurses, aides and providers march on Washington to ensure the right of every American to be cared for in their home

Hundreds of home care and hospice providers will arrive in that nation’s capitol to keep the fight alive for the critical, high-value, high-quality care that is delivered every day to some of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals.

17 Mar 2011

Sports medicine physician suggests cardiac screening for young athletes requires augmentation of existing diagnostics to achieve greater accuracy, become cost-effective

Sports medicine physician Steve Watts says cardiac screening for young athletes is useful in preventing sudden cardiac death and suggests new diagnostics have the potential to add value and change the debate about the viability of cardiac screening for young athletes in the United States.

17 Mar 2011

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing cardiac ablation systems, today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in a first-in-man CE Mark clinical trial of the safety and performance of the company's TEMPASURE™ cardiac ablation catheter. The TEMPASURE system is the world's first RF cardiac ablation catheter to offer both saline irrigation and temperature-sensing technology.

17 Mar 2011

China Botanic first quarter net sales increase 32.1% to $22.6 million

China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM") in China, today announced financial results for the three months ended January 31, 2011, and reaffirmed guidance for its full fiscal year ending October 31, 2011.

17 Mar 2011

STAA introduces phase two of its Visian ICL direct-to-consumer ad campaign

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced the launch of phase two of its direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.

17 Mar 2011

FAO head highlights food security concerns, need for more agriculture investment

Rising oil prices and the recent drawdown in global cereal stocks could lead to a supply crisis and raise the risk of food riots in developing countries similar to those that occurred between 2007 and 2008, U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Director General Jacques Diouf said in an interview with Reuters on Monday.

17 Mar 2011

Inovio signs agreement with OncoSec to sell non-DNA cancer vaccine technology

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that it has signed an agreement with OncoSec Medical Inc. providing for the sale to OncoSec of certain non-DNA vaccine technology and intellectual property relating to electroporation technology useful for electrochemical and cytokine based immune therapies for treating solid tumors.

17 Mar 2011

Beike, ThermoGenesis enter agreement to employ new technology for stem cell therapies

Beike Biotechnology Co. Ltd., China's leading stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, announced an agreement with USA-based ThermoGenesis Corp. to employ new, cutting edge stem cell processing and storage technology across its adult stem cell collection, processing, and archive platform.

17 Mar 2011

Technology News and Research

Retina Implant to join with Wills Eye for U.S. artificial vision clinical trial

Richmont obtains PURE's IV-7 Germ Defense disinfectant registration in South Africa

China-Biotics enters agreement with US based nutritional product company

Opinions: TB funding; BBC World Service funding; direct cash transfer programs

Alnylam to defend against Tekmira complaint

Transcranial LED-based light therapy improves cognitive function in traumatic brain injury patients

Liquid polymer research could represent next breakthrough in stem cell therapy

New information on how best to teach children with hearing loss

NCG Medical provides two EHR solutions for physicians

BUSM scientists identify new biomarker and melanoma treatment target

St. Michael's receives $5 million McCain donation for therapeutic endoscopy program

'Father of Biological Nutrient Removal' recognised for using micro-organisms to treat used water for the protection of lakes and rivers

Home care and hospice nurses, aides and providers march on Washington to ensure the right of every American to be cared for in their home

Sports medicine physician suggests cardiac screening for young athletes requires augmentation of existing diagnostics to achieve greater accuracy, become cost-effective

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

China Botanic first quarter net sales increase 32.1% to $22.6 million

STAA introduces phase two of its Visian ICL direct-to-consumer ad campaign

FAO head highlights food security concerns, need for more agriculture investment

Inovio signs agreement with OncoSec to sell non-DNA cancer vaccine technology

Beike, ThermoGenesis enter agreement to employ new technology for stem cell therapies

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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