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Vanderbilt researchers study novel sound wave technology to diagnose sports concussions

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center are using novel sound wave technology as part of an attempt to more rapidly and accurately diagnose sports concussions on the sidelines during games.

29 Sep 2015

Phase II IMvigor 210 data shows atezolizumab may prevent progression of metastatic urothelial bladder cancer

Data presented today at the 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECC) demonstrates that the investigational immunotherapy atezolizumab may prevent progression of metastatic urothelial bladder cancer (mUBC) in all age groups by 2.1 months.

29 Sep 2015

New drug works better than current treatments for advanced kidney cancer

A new drug has been found superior to current treatments in slowing the growth of advanced kidney cancer in patients who became resistant to the first-line therapies that had kept it in check, according to results from a clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

29 Sep 2015

Bariatric surgery results in substantial weight loss in overweight children with Prader-Willi syndrome

Obesity is a leading cause of complications and death in children suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), yet there are few effective treatment options for these patients. In a new study published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease researchers found that bariatric surgery, specifically laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), resulted in substantial weight loss with no apparent adverse effect on growth in a small group of severely overweight patients with PWS.

29 Sep 2015

Endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure linked to increased risk of diabetes and obesity

Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to two of the biggest public health threats facing society - diabetes and obesity, according to the executive summary of an upcoming Scientific Statement issued today by the Endocrine Society.

29 Sep 2015

Novel device to mass produce Lidocaine

One of the world’s most in-demand anaesthetics can now be produced on the spot, thanks to the thermos-flask sized device that recently won Flinders University inventor Professor Colin Raston an Ig Nobel prize.

28 Sep 2015

FDA accepts Braeburn's resubmission of Probuphine NDA for review

Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, an Apple Tree Partners company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Braeburn's resubmission of the Probuphine New Drug Application (NDA) for review and set February 27, 2016 as the target date for Agency action.

28 Sep 2015

Bruker’s NMR Food Screener laboratory granted accreditation

Bruker announced that its NMR FoodScreener™ laboratory for food authenticity and quality determination, located in Rheinstetten, Germany, has been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

From Bruker 28 Sep 2015

Mylan releases generic version of Invega in the U.S.

Mylan N.V. today announced the U.S. launch of Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 6 mg and 9 mg, the generic version of Janssen's Invega.

28 Sep 2015

Horizontal Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (hPAGE) System

Cleaver Scientific announces the introduction of a horizontal polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (hPAGE) system developed in collaboration with the Kirkhouse Trust, an organisation supporting research and education in the biological sciences.

28 Sep 2015

Health effects of occupational exposure to talc

Talc, a substance commonly used in a number of manufacturing processes, including many in the food processing industry, is a health hazard and exposure to it should be closely monitored, say researchers from The Netherlands.

28 Sep 2015

Bioreactor Monitoring using Mass Spectrometry

Chuck DeCarlo provides advice on bioreactor monitoring using mass spectrometry and gives an introduction to the MAX300-BIO bioreactor gas analyzer.

From Extrel CMS, LLC 28 Sep 2015

Study finds that lowering blood pressure targets may save lives

Suddenly, people with high blood pressure and their health care providers have a bigger chance of protecting their health, but also a bigger challenge doing it.

28 Sep 2015

Light-shielded delivery system for parenteral nutrition may improve survival rate of preemies

The survival rate of preemies born between 26 to 31 weeks of gestation is improved by blocking light from reaching the intravenously-fed infused nutritious mixture they depend on for survival, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and the University of Montreal have revealed in a new study.

28 Sep 2015

Cannabinoid receptors of the brain control aversive memories that are crucial for survival

Memory is not a simple box of souvenirs; it is also, and most importantly, a safety system for organisms. With the help of negative memories, known as "aversive" memories, we can avoid a threat that we have already confronted. Researchers from Inserm and University of Bordeaux have just discovered that the cannabinoid receptors of the brain control these memories that are crucial for survival.

26 Sep 2015

Re-engineering the brain to perceive food differently

Can we make people healthier by tricking the brain into thinking broccoli tastes like chocolate? A group of internationally acclaimed chefs, bench neuroscientists, food scientists and clinical neurologists are confident that they can.

26 Sep 2015

Pediatric cancer diagnosis can take a significant toll on financial well-being of families

Almost one-third of families whose children were being treated for cancer faced food, housing or energy insecurity and one-quarter lost more than 40 percent of household income, according to a new study from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

26 Sep 2015

Scripps becomes first health care provider in San Diego County to implant Evera MRI SureScan ICD System

Scripps Health is the first health care provider in San Diego County to use the only implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device approved for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

26 Sep 2015

CHOP scientist says that mitochondria play central role in human evolution, disease

Mitochondria are not only the power plants of our cells, these tiny structures also play a central role in our physiology. Furthermore, by enabling flexible physiological responses to new environments, mitochondria have helped humans and other mammals to adapt and evolve throughout the history of life on earth.

26 Sep 2015

Apax-advised funds sign definitive agreement to acquire interest in Ideal Protein

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, a global private equity firm, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an interest in Ideal Protein, a proprietary weight loss and wellness solutions company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

26 Sep 2015

Food News and Research

Vanderbilt researchers study novel sound wave technology to diagnose sports concussions

Phase II IMvigor 210 data shows atezolizumab may prevent progression of metastatic urothelial bladder cancer

New drug works better than current treatments for advanced kidney cancer

Bariatric surgery results in substantial weight loss in overweight children with Prader-Willi syndrome

Endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure linked to increased risk of diabetes and obesity

Novel device to mass produce Lidocaine

FDA accepts Braeburn's resubmission of Probuphine NDA for review

Bruker’s NMR Food Screener laboratory granted accreditation

Mylan releases generic version of Invega in the U.S.

Horizontal Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (hPAGE) System

Health effects of occupational exposure to talc

Bioreactor Monitoring using Mass Spectrometry

Study finds that lowering blood pressure targets may save lives

Light-shielded delivery system for parenteral nutrition may improve survival rate of preemies

Cannabinoid receptors of the brain control aversive memories that are crucial for survival

Re-engineering the brain to perceive food differently

Pediatric cancer diagnosis can take a significant toll on financial well-being of families

Scripps becomes first health care provider in San Diego County to implant Evera MRI SureScan ICD System

CHOP scientist says that mitochondria play central role in human evolution, disease

Apax-advised funds sign definitive agreement to acquire interest in Ideal Protein

The future is bioengineered: Synthetic biology and global sustainability eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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