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Medical treatment and evacuation during international travel

Recent surveys indicate that international travel, which had fallen off substantially over the course of the global recession, has rebounded in recent months – which means more U.S. business and leisure travelers navigating health- and security-related risks out in foreign corners of the world.

28 Dec 2009

Infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria increases their resistance to human disease-causing viruses

Earlier this year, researchers showed that they could cut the lives of disease-carrying mosquitoes in half by infecting them with a bacterium they took from fruit flies. Now, a new report in the December 24th issue of Cell, a Cell Press publication, suggests that their strategy might do one better: The Wolbachia bacteria also makes the mosquitoes more resistant to infection by viruses that are a growing threat to humans, including those responsible for dengue fever and Chikungunya.

28 Dec 2009

Neogen reports record net income for second-quarter fiscal 2010

Neogen Corporation announced today that its net income for the second quarter of FY 2010, which ended Nov. 30, increased 18% from the previous year's second quarter. Adjusted for a 3-for-2 stock split effective Dec. 15, net income in the quarter rose to $0.20 per share, compared to the prior year's $0.17. Neogen's second quarter net income of $4,610,000 set another quarterly record for the 27-year-old company.

19 Dec 2009

Biotage expands direct sales coverage

Biotage is expanding its direct sales coverage and will begin selling SPE products directly into non-pharma application areas within the UK starting January 18, 2010. Sales to non-pharmaceutical based markets and customers have previously been managed by a distributor.

16 Dec 2009

Italian patent issued for NPM1 to test patients with AML

Xenomics, Inc., a developer of transrenal molecular diagnostics, announced today that a key Italian patent covering a unique diagnostic application with critical significance for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has issued.

16 Dec 2009

Important forensic DNA advance published in the journal Law, Probability and Risk

Cybergenetics is pleased to announce the publication of an important forensic DNA advance in the journal Law, Probability and Risk. The paper "Match likelihood ratio for uncertain genotypes" enables scientists to extract far more identification information from the same DNA evidence.

10 Dec 2009

Neurotechnology releases upgraded multi-biometric and AFIS systems

Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, has released two new upgrades in the company's core product line: VeriLook 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) for facial recognition and MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK for large-scale multi-biometric and automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS). Expanded capabilities in VeriLook 4.0 provide enhanced facial recognition reliability across a wider range of facial positions.

30 Nov 2009

Quest Diagnostics reports sharp downward trends in cocaine and methamphetamine use

New data released today by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the nation's leading provider of employment-related drug testing services, reveal that drug testing of hair specimens from employees and job applicants in the general U.S. workforce has tracked sharp downward trends in cocaine and methamphetamine use from 2005 to the first half of 2009 that mirror similar drops shown by urine testing.

From Quest Diagnostics 20 Nov 2009

Helicos Genetic Analysis System to be installed at the Leiden Genome Technology Center

Helicos BioSciences Corporation, today announced the sale of a Helicos® Genetic Analysis System to a collaborative Dutch research group led by the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), further including the medical centers of Amsterdam (AMC) Groningen (UMCG) and Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) and funded by a grant from NWO, the Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research.

17 Nov 2009

Illinois and Michigan teens honored at 2009 Siemens Competition

Research projects in the areas of biology and mathematics scored top marks this evening, as Marissa Suchyta of South Barrington, Illinois and the team of Randy Jia of Rochester Hills, Michigan and David Lu of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan received the highest honors at the Region Three Finals of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier high school science competition.

17 Nov 2009

Correctional Investigator's recommendations to improve mental health care for federal inmates receive psychiatrists support

Psychiatrists support the Correctional Investigator's recommendations to improve the mental health care federal inmates receive. The series of recommendations around increasing the mental health care capacity of each region to a common national standard is seen as critical by the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA).

4 Nov 2009

Book on current aspects of dental morphology research

In this publication, an international, multidisciplinary team of researchers addresses important issues on current aspects of dental morphology research from evolutionary, anatomical, clinical and archaeological perspectives.

4 Nov 2009

Aribex alleges patent infringement of its handheld X-ray, files a complaint against Bio-Ray Prox

Aribex, Inc., of Orem, Utah, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement complaint for unspecified damages against manufacturer DigiMed Co., Ltd (of Seoul, Korea), Sigma Biomedics (of Buffalo Grove, Illinois), and Dentalaire Products (of Fountain Valley, Calif.). Sigma and Dentalaire distribute the Bio-Ray Prox, a portable X-ray device which is manufactured in Korea by DigiMed.

2 Nov 2009

ZyGEM signs an agreement with VERITAS Japan to distribute DNA extraction products to the Japanese market

ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a provider of innovative enzyme-based products for DNA extraction and other life sciences applications, today announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with VERITAS Japan to distribute ZyGEM's DNA extraction products to the Japanese market.

29 Oct 2009

Xenomics sues Sequenom

Xenomics, Inc. a developer of trans-renal molecular diagnostic technologies, announced today that it has filed a complaint against Sequenom, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York alleging that Sequenom fraudulently misrepresented to Xenomics the status of its testing for Down Syndrome and based upon such conduct, Xenomics was induced to enter into a license agreement with Sequenom thereby giving up various valuable patent rights.

29 Oct 2009

Effects of head injuries on players in the NFL: House Judiciary Committee's call to experts

The House Judiciary Committee today called upon national experts and stakeholders in the fields of science and sport to better understand the effects of head injuries on players in the National Football League (NFL). Nationally recognized sports physician and neurosurgeon, Julian E. Bailes, M.D. was called to provide expert testimony based on decades of research detailing how repetitive head trauma on the field leads to long-term neurological damage among athletes.

29 Oct 2009

Micronics inks license agreement with Biosearch Technologies

Micronics, Inc., a leading developer of point-of-care molecular diagnostic products, announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch) for the right to make, have made, use and sell Micronics’ products that incorporate Biosearch’s proprietary fluorophores and quencher dyes for nucleic acid assays. Under the terms of the worldwide license, Biosearch has granted Micronics a royalty-free use of certain of its chemistries for inclusion in Micronics’ infectious disease tests for sale in underdeveloped countries.

28 Oct 2009

Pilot Diode Laser launched by The CAO Group

The CAO Group, Inc., the world’s top diode laser company, today unveiled the Pilot™ Diode Laser, an innovative surgical and therapeutic instrument that represents a breakthrough for veterinary surgical and therapeutic treatments.

27 Oct 2009

Life Technologies reports third quarter 2009 results; non-GAAP and organic revenues increase by 3% and 5%

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Non-GAAP revenue for the third quarter was $805 million, an increase of 3 percent over third quarter revenue of $784 million in 2008, as if Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems had been combined.

From Danaher 27 Oct 2009

Iowa State acquires new state-of-the-art "T-ray" tool

A new, $500,000 instrument recently went about its work emitting and reading high-speed pulses of silent and invisible terahertz rays.

27 Oct 2009

Forensics News and Research

Medical treatment and evacuation during international travel

Infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria increases their resistance to human disease-causing viruses

Neogen reports record net income for second-quarter fiscal 2010

Biotage expands direct sales coverage

Italian patent issued for NPM1 to test patients with AML

Important forensic DNA advance published in the journal Law, Probability and Risk

Neurotechnology releases upgraded multi-biometric and AFIS systems

Quest Diagnostics reports sharp downward trends in cocaine and methamphetamine use

Helicos Genetic Analysis System to be installed at the Leiden Genome Technology Center

Illinois and Michigan teens honored at 2009 Siemens Competition

Correctional Investigator's recommendations to improve mental health care for federal inmates receive psychiatrists support

Book on current aspects of dental morphology research

Aribex alleges patent infringement of its handheld X-ray, files a complaint against Bio-Ray Prox

ZyGEM signs an agreement with VERITAS Japan to distribute DNA extraction products to the Japanese market

Xenomics sues Sequenom

Effects of head injuries on players in the NFL: House Judiciary Committee's call to experts

Micronics inks license agreement with Biosearch Technologies

Pilot Diode Laser launched by The CAO Group

Life Technologies reports third quarter 2009 results; non-GAAP and organic revenues increase by 3% and 5%

Iowa State acquires new state-of-the-art "T-ray" tool

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