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New vaccine developed for preventing human adenovirus type-3d virus

Common colds typically cause a week of sneezing, aches and pains and then fade away leaving only a sore nose and a few used sick days behind.

2 Feb 2009

Heavy dope smoking can damage developing brain in teens, young adults

Adolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development, according to a new study.

2 Feb 2009

BioGenes as new designated partner in EU funded dementia project

BioGenes GmbH, a specialist in sophisticated antibody development, has been chosen as a new partner of cNEUPRO. cNEUPRO is a EU funded research project to analyse neurodegenerative diseases and discover novel biomarkers, and so improve early and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia.

2 Feb 2009

The origin of species may be almost as random as a throw of the dice

Iosif Pinelis, a professor of mathematical sciences at Michigan Technological University, has worked out a mathematical solution to a biological puzzle: Why is the typical evolutionary tree so lopsided?

2 Feb 2009

New technology analyzes breast cancer tumours to determine best treatment option

In a study published by Nature Biotechnology online on February 1, 2009, Mount Sinai Hospital researchers have unveiled a new technology tool that analyzes breast cancer tumours to determine a patient's best treatment options.

2 Feb 2009

Scientists, engineers to face obstacles over the next decade in providing clean water

Scientists and engineers will face a host of obstacles over the next decade in providing clean water to millions of people caught up in a water shortage crisis, a panel of scientists and engineers said today at a briefing at the Broadcast Center of the National Press Building on the Final Report on the American Chemical Society's Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions.

29 Jan 2009

New imaging technique catches arthritis early

You come into a doctor's office with severe knee pain. The physician orders an MRI, which reveals substantial loss of cartilage - osteoarthritis, that is - in your knee joint. At this point, not much can be done beyond gulping down palliatives and trying to keep your weight off the joint. But the damage may have started building as much as 20 years earlier, possibly due to a traumatic injury to the affected joint.

29 Jan 2009

Discounted prescription drugs online becoming more attractive to many

Healthcare consumers, benefits managers, and even government officials are using the internet to buy unapproved prescription drugs illegally, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare.

29 Jan 2009

Advances in nanotechnology point to next generation of prostheses

The futuristic technology of the Six Million Dollar Man - specifically a part metal and part flesh human being - won't be exclusive to Hollywood anymore.

29 Jan 2009

Social and ethical issues concerning nanotechnology

Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say.

29 Jan 2009

Medarex announces allowance of IND application for antibody-drug conjugate, MDX-1203

Medarex, Inc. has announced the allowance of an investigational new drug (IND) application filed with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for MDX-1203, the Company's first Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) candidate generated from its proprietary technology.

29 Jan 2009

SAFC Pharma augments assay development capabilities

SAFC Pharma, a business segment of SAFC, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich group, today announced that it has commenced operations at its 7,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art laboratory complex in Carlsbad, CA.

29 Jan 2009

Study confirms computerized automation of notes and records in hospitals best for patients

Results from a large-scale Johns Hopkins study of more than 40 hospitals and 160,000 patients show that when health information technologies replace paper forms and handwritten notes, both hospitals and patients benefit strongly.

27 Jan 2009

Researchers create model to calculate bone density and elasticity with CT scan images

Artificial hip joints are firmly anchored to the patient's damaged bone by screws. But which parts of the bone will safely hold the screws in place? A simulation model is to calculate the strength of the bone from computer tomography images.

27 Jan 2009

New tools that spotlight individual cellular molecules are transforming biomedical research

Remarkable new tools that spotlight individual cellular molecules are transforming biomedical research.

27 Jan 2009

New nano-insulin pill could replace injections for diabetics

Indian scientists suggest that people currently controlling their diabetes with daily insulin injections will soon be able to use an insulin pill instead.

27 Jan 2009

ZOLL cleared to market new defibrillators

ZOLL Medical Corporation has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market and sell the new ZOLL R Series BLS and R Series Plus defibrillators.

23 Jan 2009

Researchers develop "virtual patient" to help train the pharmacists of the future

Keele University has developed a “virtual patient” to help train the pharmacists of the future.

23 Jan 2009

Roche NimbleGen microarray technology enables highest-resolution map of human genome copy number variation

Roche NimbleGen's CGH microarray platform was used to generate the highest-resolution map of human genome copy number variation.

23 Jan 2009

New treatment for latent form of tuberculosis

Patients who are infected with the latent form of tuberculosis (TB) show no symptoms and are not contagious, yet they pose the biggest challenge when it comes to controlling the disease.

23 Jan 2009

Technology News and Research

New vaccine developed for preventing human adenovirus type-3d virus

Heavy dope smoking can damage developing brain in teens, young adults

BioGenes as new designated partner in EU funded dementia project

The origin of species may be almost as random as a throw of the dice

New technology analyzes breast cancer tumours to determine best treatment option

Scientists, engineers to face obstacles over the next decade in providing clean water

New imaging technique catches arthritis early

Discounted prescription drugs online becoming more attractive to many

Advances in nanotechnology point to next generation of prostheses

Social and ethical issues concerning nanotechnology

Medarex announces allowance of IND application for antibody-drug conjugate, MDX-1203

SAFC Pharma augments assay development capabilities

Study confirms computerized automation of notes and records in hospitals best for patients

Researchers create model to calculate bone density and elasticity with CT scan images

New tools that spotlight individual cellular molecules are transforming biomedical research

New nano-insulin pill could replace injections for diabetics

ZOLL cleared to market new defibrillators

Researchers develop "virtual patient" to help train the pharmacists of the future

Roche NimbleGen microarray technology enables highest-resolution map of human genome copy number variation

New treatment for latent form of tuberculosis

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