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FDA takes immediate steps to help reduce risk of spreading unsuspected uterine cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking immediate steps to help reduce the risk of spreading unsuspected cancer in women being treated for uterine fibroids, which is in keeping with Kalorama Information's view that in the female health market there is much room for improvement both in the development of products and the treatment of diseases.

29 Nov 2014

Study provides proof of concept for developing antibodies against human pathogens

Scientists investigating the potentially deadly hantavirus have used a novel approach to developing protective antibodies against it. Their work, published in today's online edition of Science Translational Medicine, provides proof of concept for producing antibodies against a broad range of human pathogens.

28 Nov 2014

TET1 enzyme may be important target for cancer diagnostics, treatment

Mutations in the KRAS gene have long been known to cause cancer, and about one third of solid tumors have KRAS mutations or mutations in the KRAS pathway. KRAS promotes cancer formation not only by driving cell growth and division, but also by turning off protective tumor suppressor genes, which normally limit uncontrolled cell growth and cause damaged cells to self-destruct.

27 Nov 2014

Researchers uncover easily detectable, 'pre-malignant' state in the blood

Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals have uncovered an easily detectable, "pre-malignant" state in the blood that significantly increases the likelihood that an individual will go on to develop blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, or myelodysplastic syndrome.

27 Nov 2014

Janssen submits YONDELIS NDA for treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma

PharmaMar announces that Janssen Research & Development, LLC has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for YONDELIS (trabectedin) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS), including liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma subtypes, who have received prior chemotherapy including an anthracycline.

26 Nov 2014

2014 Canadian Prix Galien for Innovative Product Award presented to Esbriet (pirfenidone)

This year's prestigious Canadian Prix Galien for Innovative Product Award has been presented to Esbriet (pirfenidone), a medicine used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It is the only medication approved in Canada with a specific IPF indication and is approved for mild to moderate IPF in adults.

21 Nov 2014

Abaxis completes acquisition of QCR & Trio Diagnostics

Abaxis, Inc., a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care instruments and consumables for the medical, research, and veterinary markets worldwide and providing reference lab services to the veterinary and research markets in the United States, announced today the completion of a stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of QCR & Trio Diagnostics Limited, a United Kingdom based distribution organization.

21 Nov 2014

Researchers identify genetic signatures in melanoma tumors that predict response to immunotherapy

A team led by Ludwig and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) researchers has published a landmark study on the genetic basis of response to a powerful cancer therapy known as immune checkpoint blockade.

21 Nov 2014

Coqui Pharma signs contract with INVAP to design Medical Isotope Production Facility in Alachua, Fla

Coqui RadioPharmaceuticals Corp., a medical isotope company working to become the first U.S. commercial producer of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), is proud to announce it has formally signed a contract with INVAP to design its Medical Isotope Production Facility (MIPF) in Alachua, Fla. Mo-99 is the parent isotope of Technetium-99, which is used in 80 percent of nuclear medicine procedures worldwide.

20 Nov 2014

INTEGRA introduces Three Position Stage for VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld benchtop pipettes

INTEGRA has introduced a Three Position Stage for its VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld benchtop pipettes. The new accessory expands available stage positions for microplates, reservoirs and tips on a VIAFLO 96 or VIAFLO 384 from 2 to 3 thereby enhancing workflow in a wide range of applications. Beneficially the Three Position Stage also features an indexing function to allow access to 384-well plates using a 96-channel pipetting head.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 20 Nov 2014

Leaders in research hope to uncover promising drugs in pharma libraries, conduct clinical trials

Drugs for brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and motor neurone disease that have stalled in development could be revived thanks to the efforts of a global coalition of non-profit organizations and funders announced today.

19 Nov 2014

Synovasure PJI Alpha Defensin Test now available for sale in Europe

Zimmer today announced Synovasure PJI Alpha Defensin Test for Periprosthetic Joint Infection, the first and only test specifically designed for the diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI), is now eligible for sale in several European countries after earning key overseas certification this month.

19 Nov 2014

Great Basin Scientific seeks FDA approval for Group B Strep assay

Great Basin Scientific, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, today announced it has submitted its Group B Strep assay to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 510(k) clearance.

19 Nov 2014

Cardiac stem cell treatment restores heart function damaged by Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have found that injections of cardiac stem cells might help reverse heart damage caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, potentially resulting in a longer life expectancy for patients with the chronic muscle-wasting disease.

18 Nov 2014

Study identifies new gene for progressive form of epilepsy

A study led by researchers at University of Helsinki, Finland and Universities of Melbourne and South Australia has identified a new gene for a progressive form of epilepsy. The findings of this international collaborative effort have been published today, 17 November 2014, in Nature Genetics.

18 Nov 2014

Johns Hopkins Medicine names eight new scholars to improve health care in India

The Center for Clinical Global Health Education at Johns Hopkins Medicine, with significant financial support from the Ujala Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation, has named eight new scholars to improve health care in India, with a particular focus on fighting tuberculosis.

18 Nov 2014

New look at the workings of HIV, other viruses

UC Davis researchers are getting a new look at the workings of HIV and other viruses thanks to new techniques in electron microscopy developed on campus.

18 Nov 2014

Nutrition treatment for older COPD patients shows better outcomes

People aged 65 and older, who were being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the hospital and received nutrition treatment (oral nutrition supplements) had reduced lengths of stay, hospital costs and chances of returning to the hospital within 30-days, according to a study published in CHEST.

18 Nov 2014

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences contributes its flow cytometry expertise to support the ONE Study

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences participates in the ONE Study, international collaboration of scientists across Europe and the USA.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 17 Nov 2014

EKF Diagnostics and Joslin Diabetes Center enter collaborative relationship

EKF, has entered a collaborative relationship with Joslin Diabetes Center in support of the ongoing clinical and commercial translation of TNFR1 & 2 biomarkers.

From EKF Diagnostics 17 Nov 2014

Diagnostics News and Research

FDA takes immediate steps to help reduce risk of spreading unsuspected uterine cancer

Study provides proof of concept for developing antibodies against human pathogens

TET1 enzyme may be important target for cancer diagnostics, treatment

Researchers uncover easily detectable, 'pre-malignant' state in the blood

Janssen submits YONDELIS NDA for treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma

2014 Canadian Prix Galien for Innovative Product Award presented to Esbriet (pirfenidone)

Abaxis completes acquisition of QCR & Trio Diagnostics

Researchers identify genetic signatures in melanoma tumors that predict response to immunotherapy

Coqui Pharma signs contract with INVAP to design Medical Isotope Production Facility in Alachua, Fla

INTEGRA introduces Three Position Stage for VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld benchtop pipettes

Leaders in research hope to uncover promising drugs in pharma libraries, conduct clinical trials

Synovasure PJI Alpha Defensin Test now available for sale in Europe

Great Basin Scientific seeks FDA approval for Group B Strep assay

Cardiac stem cell treatment restores heart function damaged by Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study identifies new gene for progressive form of epilepsy

Johns Hopkins Medicine names eight new scholars to improve health care in India

New look at the workings of HIV, other viruses

Nutrition treatment for older COPD patients shows better outcomes

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences contributes its flow cytometry expertise to support the ONE Study

EKF Diagnostics and Joslin Diabetes Center enter collaborative relationship

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