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First implantation of Neo-Urinary Conduit in bladder cancer patient performed at University of Chicago

Tengion, Inc., a leader in regenerative medicine, announced today that surgeons at the University of Chicago have implanted its Neo-Urinary Conduit™ in the first patient as part of the ongoing clinical trial evaluating the Company's lead product candidate in bladder cancer patients requiring a urinary diversion following bladder removal.

25 Oct 2010

Nightingale signs over 400 EMR seats in Canada during first half of fiscal 2011

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services today announced that during its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended September 30, it signed agreements to deploy its Nightingale On Demand EMR and practice management solution with healthcare providers across Canada, representing more than 200 seats (A "Seat" is defined as a paying healthcare provider using Nightingale's Electronic Medical Record).

20 Oct 2010

New industrial grade of liquid Chloroperoxidase

Bio-Research Products announced today that it will add to its Chloroperoxidase (CPO) offerings a lower cost, industrial grade for application to organic syntheses such as oxidations and halogenations.

20 Oct 2010

Celebrity health messages play an important role in society: Study

Celebrity journalism is often considered to be without merit, discounted due to its sensational details and lack of news value. MU researchers now say that celebrity journalism may be an underappreciated way to communicate health messages. In a recent award-winning paper, Amanda Hinnant, assistant professor of magazine journalism in the University of Missouri School of Journalism, found some readers of celebrity health stories report that the stories have an impact on their own behavior and how they discuss health issues.

19 Oct 2010

Intelerad to feature new technology at RANZCR Annual Meeting

Intelerad Medical Systems, a recognised leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, will be featuring new technology and solutions at the RANZCR 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting from October 14 to 17, 2010 in Perth, Australia.

13 Oct 2010

NIH awards La Jolla Institute $12.6M to develop San Diego's first Center for RNAi screening

The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology will develop San Diego's first Center for RNAi screening -- a breakthrough genomics technology that will further enhance San Diego's reputation as a national research leader and provide the local biomedical community ready access to the Nobel-Prize winning technology.

11 Oct 2010

Two-day symposium marks an extraordinary decade for Brown Institute for Brain Science

Just as intense concentration allows a sharp mind to perform at its peak, a research institute that concentrates pre-eminent scientists from 11 academic departments can push back the frontiers of knowledge in a complex research area: the human brain.

8 Oct 2010

DSM project on carbon dioxide footprint reduction receives European Outsourcing Awards

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing organization of Royal DSM NV, is pleased to announce that their submission for the European Outsourcing Awards, organized by Via Media UK Ltd, entitled Achieving substantial carbon dioxide footprint reduction for the scale up of a drug intermediate was an award recipient at the 6th October ceremony held in Paris, France.

7 Oct 2010

Knome announces winners of KnomeDISCOVERY Awards

Knome, Inc. today announced the winners of its inaugural KnomeDISCOVERY Awards, a program designed to spur new genetic insights into health.

6 Oct 2010

Combining computer simulations with laboratory experiments gives best results in drug development

While computer simulations of how the body metabolises drugs save both time and money,the best results when developing new drugs come from combining such simulations with laboratory experiments, reveals a researcher from the University of Gothenburg.

5 Oct 2010

ASU receives grant to unravel membrane proteins in host-pathogen interaction

Arizona State University has been awarded a $7.7 million grant for the next five years from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, to unravel the structures of membrane proteins that play a key role in protection against infectious diseases.

30 Sep 2010

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to Catalyst's CPP-115 investigational drug

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced that its investigational drug, CPP-115, a novel GABA aminotransferase inhibitor, has been granted orphan-drug designation for the treatment of infantile spasms (West Syndrome) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

22 Sep 2010

BRAVADA expands Women's Athletica stores

BRAVADA International announced today expansion plans of its BRAVADA Women's Athletica stores through high traffic commercial shopping malls across North America.

17 Sep 2010

CARE invests $1.8 billion to reduce maternal mortality by 2015

Today the humanitarian organization CARE announced that it will invest $1.8 billion to expand its maternal, newborn and child health programs to more than 30 countries in five years. This investment will deepen CARE's commitment to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at reducing child and maternal mortality by 2015 and will support the United Nations Secretary General's Global Strategy on Women's and Children's Health, which will be unveiled at next week's MDG Summit.

17 Sep 2010

Researchers load biological molecules onto 'nanosprings'

Researchers at Oregon State University have reported the successful loading of biological molecules onto "nanosprings" - a type of nanostructure that has gained significant interest in recent years for its ability to maximize surface area in microreactors.

17 Sep 2010

Scientists discover simple molecular test to block GOAT enzyme

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have designed a new molecular test that will allow researchers to look for potential drugs targeting a human metabolic enzyme believed to stimulate the appetite and play a role in diabetes.

17 Sep 2010

Wistar Institute scientists publish detailed report on structure, function of Cdc13 domain in protein

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have published the first detailed report on the structure and function of a crucial domain in the protein known as Cdc13, which sustains telomeres by clamping to DNA and recruiting replicating enzymes to the area.

16 Sep 2010

Cell-enriched primary renal cells improve survival and augment kidney function in CKD rodents

Tengion, Inc., a leader in regenerative medicine, announced today the publication of a key study in the American Journal of Physiology Renal Physiology by researchers at Tengion. In the study, rodents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were treated with healthy kidney cells to catalyze the regeneration of functional kidney tissue and delay disease progression, as evidenced by extended survival, improved kidney filtration, and reduced severity of kidney tissue pathology.

14 Sep 2010

Genetic misfolding of neuroligins protein may lead to autism spectrum disorders: Research

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, has identified misfolding and other molecular anomalies in a key brain protein associated with autism spectrum disorders.

13 Sep 2010

World Water Week urges MDG summit to highlight water, sanitation

The 20th World Water Week Friday issued a statement calling on the forthcoming High Level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals to pay more attention to water and sanitation at its concluding session,Xinhua reports.

13 Sep 2010

Catalyst News and Research

First implantation of Neo-Urinary Conduit in bladder cancer patient performed at University of Chicago

Nightingale signs over 400 EMR seats in Canada during first half of fiscal 2011

New industrial grade of liquid Chloroperoxidase

Celebrity health messages play an important role in society: Study

Intelerad to feature new technology at RANZCR Annual Meeting

NIH awards La Jolla Institute $12.6M to develop San Diego's first Center for RNAi screening

Two-day symposium marks an extraordinary decade for Brown Institute for Brain Science

DSM project on carbon dioxide footprint reduction receives European Outsourcing Awards

Knome announces winners of KnomeDISCOVERY Awards

Combining computer simulations with laboratory experiments gives best results in drug development

ASU receives grant to unravel membrane proteins in host-pathogen interaction

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to Catalyst's CPP-115 investigational drug

BRAVADA expands Women's Athletica stores

CARE invests $1.8 billion to reduce maternal mortality by 2015

Researchers load biological molecules onto 'nanosprings'

Scientists discover simple molecular test to block GOAT enzyme

Wistar Institute scientists publish detailed report on structure, function of Cdc13 domain in protein

Cell-enriched primary renal cells improve survival and augment kidney function in CKD rodents

Genetic misfolding of neuroligins protein may lead to autism spectrum disorders: Research

World Water Week urges MDG summit to highlight water, sanitation

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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