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Covance Genomics Lab, Ingenuity enter research collaboration for NGS data analysis

Ingenuity Systems, a leading provider of information and analytics solutions for life science researchers, today announced a research collaboration with Covance Genomics Laboratory for next-generation sequencing data analysis.

24 Feb 2011

CST, Astellas Pharma enter commercialization partnership for cancer diagnostic, therapeutic products

Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. of Danvers, MA announced today a joint commercialization partnership with Astellas Pharma, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan focused on the delivery of personalized cancer therapeutics and diagnostics.

From Cell Signaling Technology 24 Feb 2011

ACT receives patent for its single-blastomere technology

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it has been issued a patent on its "single-blastomere" technique. Patent Number 7,893,315 broadly covers ACT's proprietary single-blastomere technology that provides a non-destructive alternative for deriving human embryonic stem cell lines.

23 Feb 2011

California researchers receive InHealth grant to evaluate device-intensive procedures

The Institute for Health Technology Studies has awarded a $263,000 grant to a research team at the University of California, Berkeley, to identify and analyze the strategies that hospital systems employ to evaluate and purchase implantable medical devices for cardiac, spinal, and orthopedic procedures.

23 Feb 2011

Novo Nordisk submits rFXIII BLA to FDA for treatment of inherited bleeding disorder

Novo Nordisk announced today that a Biologic License Application has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting the approval of a recombinant factor XIII compound for the vast majority of patients with congenital factor XIII deficiency, an inherited bleeding disorder.

From Novo Nordisk 23 Feb 2011

PCI Biotech completes patient inclusion in PC-A11 phase I/II study to treat cancer

PCI Biotech the Norwegian biopharmaceutical company, reported today that it has completed the inclusion of patients in its phase I/II study of its lead candidate PC-A11 in cancer patients.

23 Feb 2011

Ibio acquires Orphan Drug Designation and Fabry disease therapeutic program from Kentucky

iBio, Inc. today announced it has acquired Orphan Drug Designation for plant-produced human alpha galactosidase A and related property rights from an affiliate of Kentucky Bioprocessing LLC and has initiated a program, based on its iBioLaunch platform, to develop an improved version of the enzyme for therapy of Fabry disease.

23 Feb 2011

FDA clears Entellus Medical's new FinESS Endoscope

Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the company's new FinESS Endoscope.

23 Feb 2011

GTCR to acquire Sterigenics International

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Silverfleet Capital and PPM America Capital Partners to acquire Sterigenics International, the leading global provider of contract sterilization and ionization services for medical devices, food products, and advanced applications.

23 Feb 2011

Australia’s top scientist takes on top job

Today, the man who is known for one of Australia’s greatest medical achievements – the development of a cervical cancer vaccine – has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Translational Research Institute (TRI) in Brisbane, Queensland.

23 Feb 2011

Finally! A vaccine against Dengue

Scientists from Thailand have successfully produced the world’s first dengue hemorrhagic fever vaccine and will allow the private sector improve it for the effective treatment of patients. The Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology has introduced the world’s first live attenuated dengue hemorrhagic fever vaccine.

23 Feb 2011

Diabetes technology granted patent in Australia

Living Cell Technologies Limited (ASX: LCT; OTCQX: LVCLY) a global company pioneering the development of a cell implant therapy to treat diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases, has been granted a patent by the Australian Patent Office for IMMUPEL(tm), LCT's industry-leading technology for encapsulating living cells prior to transplantation.

23 Feb 2011

Study results of NanoViricides anti-dengue drug candidates presented at NIH/NIAID sponsored conference

NanoViricides, Inc.announced today that Anil R. Diwan, PhD, President of the Company, gave a presentation on Friday, February 18th, that discussed the Company's anti-viral technology and more specifically, results from both in-vitro and in-vivo studies of its drug candidates against dengue virus infections that can potentially cause a fatal manifestation, viz. dengue hemorrhagic fever.

23 Feb 2011

Hearing aids with the latest technology through NHS

In the UK we are fortunate enough to have a free provision of hearing aids by way of the NHS. Over the last few years, the NHS has switched from analogue to digital hearing aids for the majority of patients. These hearing instruments are of a reasonable quality and are programmed to match the patients hearing loss. Fantastic! I hear you say, but there's perhaps a little more to this situation than meets the eye.

23 Feb 2011

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation releases men's heath update on prostate cancer, BPH treatments

The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation has released a special men's heath update in its February 2011 online newsletter.

23 Feb 2011

T.H.E. Clinic to provide CompuMed's ECG telemedicine, CardioGramKids technology to Lennox School District

CompuMed, Inc., a telemedicine and medical informatics company, has entered into an agreement with T.H.E. Clinic to provide CompuMed's electrocardiogram (ECG) telemedicine and CardioGramKids® technology and services to the students and parents of the Lennox School District, at the Lennox Healthy Start Clinic operated by T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Clinic, Inc.

23 Feb 2011

ETH scientists warn about impact of cell phone radiation in brain of healthy adults

Expert scientists working with Environmental Health Trust, a nonprofit research and educational group, say that new studies showing that cell phone radiation excites the brain strengthen the need for a major research program on cell phones and health, revamping approaches to setting standards, and putting warnings on cell phones.

23 Feb 2011

MWV announces availability of preservative pharmaceutical spray pumps for sampling

MeadWestvaco Corp. announced today the availability of its Preservative Free Pump Topical for sampling. This product, specifically engineered for topical applications, is the most recent innovation in its portfolio of preservative free pharmaceutical spray pumps. The new pump will be featured at Pharmapack 2011, in Paris, France from February 23-24.

23 Feb 2011

USPTO issues patent to Silence Therapeutics' siRNA technology

Silence Therapeutics plc announces the issuance of United States patent 7,893,245, titled "Interfering RNA Molecules," by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

23 Feb 2011

UT Southwestern Medical Center launches new multidisciplinary abdominal wall surgery program

A 2002 auto accident started Rex Smith down a dark and difficult road. The collision perforated his colon, requiring multiple surgeries that subsequently weakened his abdominal muscles until they could no longer hold in internal organs.

23 Feb 2011

Technology News and Research

Covance Genomics Lab, Ingenuity enter research collaboration for NGS data analysis

CST, Astellas Pharma enter commercialization partnership for cancer diagnostic, therapeutic products

ACT receives patent for its single-blastomere technology

California researchers receive InHealth grant to evaluate device-intensive procedures

Novo Nordisk submits rFXIII BLA to FDA for treatment of inherited bleeding disorder

PCI Biotech completes patient inclusion in PC-A11 phase I/II study to treat cancer

Ibio acquires Orphan Drug Designation and Fabry disease therapeutic program from Kentucky

FDA clears Entellus Medical's new FinESS Endoscope

GTCR to acquire Sterigenics International

Australia’s top scientist takes on top job

Finally! A vaccine against Dengue

Diabetes technology granted patent in Australia

Study results of NanoViricides anti-dengue drug candidates presented at NIH/NIAID sponsored conference

Hearing aids with the latest technology through NHS

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation releases men's heath update on prostate cancer, BPH treatments

T.H.E. Clinic to provide CompuMed's ECG telemedicine, CardioGramKids technology to Lennox School District

ETH scientists warn about impact of cell phone radiation in brain of healthy adults

MWV announces availability of preservative pharmaceutical spray pumps for sampling

USPTO issues patent to Silence Therapeutics' siRNA technology

UT Southwestern Medical Center launches new multidisciplinary abdominal wall surgery program

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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