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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network researchers to participate in Rally for Medical Research

Researchers and advocates from the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will join nearly 200 national organizations today in demonstrating their concern about the impact of sequestration on cancer research during the Rally for Medical Research at 11 AM on the steps of the Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C.

8 Apr 2013

GenSight Biologics announces closing of €32 million Series A financing

GenSight Biologics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of ophthalmic therapeutics using gene therapy, announced today the closing of a €32 million Series A financing.

8 Apr 2013

MentisCura launches clinical center for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, dementia

MentisCura Diagnostics today announced the launch of its first clinical center for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

8 Apr 2013

Berg to present new findings on cancer treatment, Interrogative Biology Platform at AACR meeting

Berg - a biopharmaceutical company committed to uncovering health solutions through a data-driven, biological research approach - announced today that it will be presenting four abstracts at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, in Washington, D.C.

8 Apr 2013

ACMG supports use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies

The American College of Medical Genetics issued a position statement to support the use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies.

8 Apr 2013

Study applying OPKO Health's technology to identify synthetic peptoid in NMO patient serum published

OPKO Health, Inc. today announced the publication of a study applying its novel library screening technology to identify a synthetic peptoid that binds to anti-Aquaporin 4 antibodies in the serum of patients with Neuromyelitis optica.

6 Apr 2013

Scientists say detecting single viral protein components challenging for Ebola

By screening a library of a billion llama antibodies on live Ebola viruses in the Texas Biomedical Research Institute's highest biocontainment laboratory, scientists in San Antonio have identified a potential weakness in the make-up of these deadly agents that can immediately yield a sensitive test.

6 Apr 2013

Individualized genomic analysis allows for tailored cancer treatment, new drug research

Just like a massive iceberg jutting out of the ocean, many of cancer's genetic underpinnings remain hidden under the surface, impossible to predict or map from above.

6 Apr 2013

One cohort of Phase 2 NSCLC study fails to meet primary endpoint, Merrimack says

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that one cohort of a Phase 2 non-small cell lung cancer study did not meet its primary endpoint. The cohort evaluated MM-121 in combination with erlotinib to treat patients with NSCLC whose disease progressed on an anti-EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI).

5 Apr 2013

Illumina releases TruSight Tumor for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors

Illumina, Inc. today announced the next product in its TruSight line of content sets, TruSight Tumor, for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors.

From Illumina, Inc. 4 Apr 2013

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

The emergence of molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients battling the number one cancer killer in the United States and abroad.

4 Apr 2013

Phenylbutazone in horsemeat detected by Thermo Fisher Scientific test

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently mobilized its Food Safety Response Center (FSRC) to develop a method to test for the presence of the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in horsemeat. Phenylbutazone, also known as “bute,” is a potent painkiller banned in any horsemeat intended for human consumption.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4 Apr 2013

Handheld ultrasound devices: an interview with Warren Ortmann, Signostics

Ultrasound devices use sound waves to image the organs of the body safely, without the use of radiation. The sound waves are produced by applying a current to a piezoelectric crystal housed in a transducer. The crystal alters shape and creates a sound wave.

3 Apr 2013

Penn neurosurgeons use diffusion tensor imaging to better adapt brain tumor surgeries

Neurosurgeons can visualize important pathways in the brain using an imaging technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), to better adapt brain tumor surgeries and preserve language, visual and motor function while removing cancerous tissue.

2 Apr 2013

GZS releases WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry system

GZS, Inc., a leader in developing disease-specific and condition-specific Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records and patient registry software solutions, has announced the worldwide release of the WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry solution used under the new brand name HemaGlobal.

2 Apr 2013

LabCorp launches expanded IBD testing profile

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings announced today the availability of an expanded testing menu to help clinicians diagnose, treat and monitor the course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

1 Apr 2013

Life Technologies signs distribution agreement with LGC Forensics for ParaDNA system

As the global market leader in human identification, Life Technologies Corporation announced today it signed a global exclusive agreement with LGC Forensics for the right to distribute ParaDNA, a portable rapid DNA system that determines the quality of human DNA faster and more economically than any existing method.

1 Apr 2013

Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Finesse Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the launch of its new SmartParts™ family of intelligent transmitters and actuators.

1 Apr 2013

Weekend reading: Seniors smoking marijuana; Same-sex marriage and public health

For Cher Neufer, a 65-year-old retired teacher, socializing with friends (all in their 60s) means using marijuana. Once a week they get together to play Texas Hold 'Em poker "and pass around a doobie," Ms. Neufer said. … Statistics suggest that more members of the older generations, like Ms. Neufer, are using marijuana.

30 Mar 2013

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

GE Healthcare today announced that it has submitted an application to amend its European Marketing Authorisation that will allow the company to manufacture Optison 0.19 mg/ml dispersion for injection within its own facility.

30 Mar 2013

Diagnostics News and Research

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network researchers to participate in Rally for Medical Research

GenSight Biologics announces closing of €32 million Series A financing

MentisCura launches clinical center for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, dementia

Berg to present new findings on cancer treatment, Interrogative Biology Platform at AACR meeting

ACMG supports use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies

Study applying OPKO Health's technology to identify synthetic peptoid in NMO patient serum published

Scientists say detecting single viral protein components challenging for Ebola

Individualized genomic analysis allows for tailored cancer treatment, new drug research

One cohort of Phase 2 NSCLC study fails to meet primary endpoint, Merrimack says

Illumina releases TruSight Tumor for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

Phenylbutazone in horsemeat detected by Thermo Fisher Scientific test

Handheld ultrasound devices: an interview with Warren Ortmann, Signostics

Penn neurosurgeons use diffusion tensor imaging to better adapt brain tumor surgeries

GZS releases WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry system

LabCorp launches expanded IBD testing profile

Life Technologies signs distribution agreement with LGC Forensics for ParaDNA system

Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Weekend reading: Seniors smoking marijuana; Same-sex marriage and public health

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

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