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Pharmathene presents new data from SparVax anthrax vaccine program at 2013 Bacillus conference

PharmAthene, Inc. announced today that new data from the Company's SparVax® next-generation anthrax vaccine program were presented in two separate oral presentations at the 2013 Bacillus – ACT international anthrax conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

7 Sep 2013

Combination of Baxter and Gambro enable Baxter to better serve innovative renal products and therapies

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today announced that the company has successfully completed the acquisition of Gambro AB, a privately held global medical technology company and leader in dialysis products based in Lund, Sweden.

From Baxter International Inc. 7 Sep 2013

International team of scientists discover new disease related to inability to process Vitamin B12

An international team of scientists, including University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado researchers, has discovered a new disease related to an inability to process Vitamin B12.

6 Sep 2013

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

Demonstrating the very latest in live cell imaging technologies, Olympus will exhibit its range of IX3 inverted microscope frames with associated software and accessories at the upcoming European Molecular Biology Organisation Meeting 2013, taking place in Amsterdam on 21-24 September.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 Sep 2013

A*STAR IHPC and IDA join to develop world-class cloud computing-powered technological solutions to benefit local ICT companies

Cloud solutions to accelerate local ICT companies' adoption of technologies and overcome end-user challenges faced by the ICT industry

5 Sep 2013

Study identifies new tool to accurately analyze mtDNA deletions associated with diseases, aging

A study published today in Aging Cell identifies a new tool to accurately analyze extremely rare mitochondrial DNA deletions associated with a range of diseases and disorders as well as aging. This approach, which relies on Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR-) technology, will help researchers explore mtDNA deletions as potential disease biomarkers.

4 Sep 2013

New joint program could improve patient care, physician and staff morale

The common refrain about health care is that it's a broken system. A new joint program between the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, demonstrates a way to mend the system with a new patient-centered program that is getting raves from patients, as well as the residents and nurses who provide their care. Results from the program are highlighted in a study being released in September.

3 Sep 2013

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Glucose monitoring systems with an autocorrect feature that can detect red blood cells (hematocrit), vitamin C and other common interferents in burn patients' blood are better for monitoring care, a pilot study conducted by UC Davis researchers at the School of Medicine and College of Engineering has found.

30 Aug 2013

BTNL2 gene mutation that impacts immune function increases risk of prostate cancer

A team of researchers led by Janet Stanford, Ph.D., of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has discovered that mutations in the gene BTNL2, which encodes a protein involved in regulating T-cell proliferation and cytokine production - both of which impact immune function - increase the risk of developing prostate cancer.

30 Aug 2013

Institut Curie's Emmanuel Barillot receives Agilent Thought Leader Award

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Dr. Emmanuel Barillot, director of Bioinformatics and Systems IT at the Institut Curie in Paris, has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in recognition of his pioneering development of user-friendly, Web-based bioinformatics tools for systems toxicology.

28 Aug 2013

AIUM develops online portal to assist integration of ultrasound into medical school curricula

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine's Ultrasound in Medical Education Interest Group has developed an online portal to assist those with an interest in integrating ultrasound into medical school curricula.

28 Aug 2013

Companion diagnostics: an interview with Trevor Hawkins, SVP, Strategy, Innovation and Business Development for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Companion diagnostics is critical in helping to pave the way for personalized medicine, in which the treatment is adapted and precisely tailored to the patient.

From Siemens Healthineers 27 Aug 2013

Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist's office

Techniques developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of objects in space are coming closer to home, as eye care professionals apply the concept of wavefront optics to understanding-and correcting-subtle visual abnormalities of the human eye, according to a special article in the September issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

27 Aug 2013

Study: Structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development

In a new study published in Nature Genetics, Northwestern Medicine and Tel Aviv University scientists have found that a structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development, including skin and food allergies, traditionally thought primarily to be a dysfunction of the immune system.

27 Aug 2013

CeBiTec researchers successfully sequence genome of Chinese hamster

Genome researchers from Bielefeld University's Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) headed by Professor Dr. Alfred P-hler have succeeded in sequencing the genome of the Chinese hamster. The Chinese hamster supplies the cell cultures used by the pharmaceutical industry to produce biopharmaceutical products such as antibodies used in medicine.

26 Aug 2013

Ultimate DIY book for laboratory chemists in search of next generation medicines

Pharmaceuticals of the future will be fashioned using the human body's own chemical substances, proteins and peptides. And now, University of Copenhagen chemists have published the ultimate DIY book for laboratory chemists in search of this next generation of medicines.

23 Aug 2013

Caris Life Sciences to facilitate patient access to tumour profiling service in Middle East and Africa

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biosciences company focused on fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine in oncology, has signed a distribution agreement with IPS Genomix to facilitate patient access to its tumour profiling service, Molecular Intelligence, in select Middle Eastern and African markets.

22 Aug 2013

MicuRx Pharmaceuticals raises $25 million in Series B financing

MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation antibiotics, today announced it raised $25 million in Series B financing. Led by BVCF, a private equity and growth fund specializing in the life sciences industry, the round also includes existing investors Morningside Group and Devon Park Bioventures.

22 Aug 2013

Study shows plasma-treated carbon nanotubes are ideal for water purification

Access to safe drinking water is a step closer to being a reality for those in developing countries. A study paves the way for the next generation of portable water purification devices, which could provide relief to the 780 million people around the world who face every day without access to a clean water supply.

22 Aug 2013

Oxford Gene Technology releases next generation sequencing survey results

Oxford Gene Technology, provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has released the results from a recent survey of researchers using next generation sequencing.

From Oxford Gene Technology 21 Aug 2013

Next Generation News and Research

Pharmathene presents new data from SparVax anthrax vaccine program at 2013 Bacillus conference

Combination of Baxter and Gambro enable Baxter to better serve innovative renal products and therapies

International team of scientists discover new disease related to inability to process Vitamin B12

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

A*STAR IHPC and IDA join to develop world-class cloud computing-powered technological solutions to benefit local ICT companies

Study identifies new tool to accurately analyze mtDNA deletions associated with diseases, aging

New joint program could improve patient care, physician and staff morale

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

BTNL2 gene mutation that impacts immune function increases risk of prostate cancer

Institut Curie's Emmanuel Barillot receives Agilent Thought Leader Award

AIUM develops online portal to assist integration of ultrasound into medical school curricula

Companion diagnostics: an interview with Trevor Hawkins, SVP, Strategy, Innovation and Business Development for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist's office

Study: Structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development

CeBiTec researchers successfully sequence genome of Chinese hamster

Ultimate DIY book for laboratory chemists in search of next generation medicines

Caris Life Sciences to facilitate patient access to tumour profiling service in Middle East and Africa

MicuRx Pharmaceuticals raises $25 million in Series B financing

Study shows plasma-treated carbon nanotubes are ideal for water purification

Oxford Gene Technology releases next generation sequencing survey results

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