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Trilink, TATAA sign deal to sell CleanAmp Products

TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc. announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with TATAA Biocenter to sell its CleanAmp Products.

28 Mar 2011

FMCNA encourages high blood pressure, diabetes people to learn about risk of CKD

Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of chronic kidney disease, a health problem that is growing at an alarming rate in the United States. There are 26 million Americans who have CKD, and millions more are at increased risk and may not even know it.

11 Mar 2011

Fluidigm fourth quarter revenue increases to $10.4 million

Fluidigm Corporation today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.

9 Mar 2011

Author provides tips to combat symptoms of seasonal affective disorder

Winter's chill, dark days, devoid of sunshine can send the best of us spiraling into a bad case of the blues. But those dreary winter months - particularly, February - can debilitate people living with depression.

19 Feb 2011

New England Biolabs adds OneTaq and OneTaq Hot Start DNA Polymerases to line of PCR reagents

New England Biolabs has expanded its line of PCR reagents to include OneTaq™ and OneTaq Hot Start DNA Polymerases. Optimized blends of Taq and Deep Vent® DNA Polymerases, these new products offer robust amplification across a wide range of templates, including routine, AT-rich and GC-rich amplicons.

From New England Biolabs 15 Feb 2011

First smartphone to natively communicate with ULP ANT+ network of health and fitness devices

ANT Wireless, a division of Dynastream Innovations Inc., and Texas Instruments Incorporated today showcase the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc, the first commercially available smartphone to natively communicate with the ultra-low power (ULP) ANT+ network of health and fitness devices.

14 Feb 2011

Curaxis listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Patrick S. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corp., today announced Curaxis' new listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE). Curaxis was at the FSE for its opening on February 8, 2011, and will trade under the symbol 8CX:GR.

9 Feb 2011

Curaxis President comments on new Alzheimer's Association report

Patrick S. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corp., commented today on a new report by the Alzheimer's Association, titled "Generation Alzheimer's – the defining disease of the baby boomers", which demonstrates the devastating impact and size of Alzheimer's disease.

7 Feb 2011

WCRF: Healthy lifestyle can reduce risk of common cancers

On World Cancer Day, new independent evidence confirms that the increasing global trend of unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles is responsible for putting millions at an unnecessarily high risk of cancer.

5 Feb 2011

Nitrate boosts efficiency of mitochondria

The spinach-eating cartoon character Popeye has much to teach us, new research from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows. The muscles' cellular power plants - the mitochondria - are boosted by nitrate, a substance found in abundance in vegetables such as lettuce, spinach and beetroot.

2 Feb 2011

Daily probiotic may help prevent upper respiratory tract infections in athletes: Research

Researchers at Loughborough University have revealed that a simple, daily probiotic might help prevent athletes catching colds during their training and competition.

2 Feb 2011

Fluidigm launches new BioMark HD Real-time PCR System for genomic analysis

Fluidigm today introduced the new BioMark HD Real-time PCR System, the company's most advanced instrument for genomic analysis ever. The BioMark HD System is designed for researchers who require the sensitivity and throughput needed to study gene expression down to the single-cell level -- especially those who have limited amounts of sample or study rare populations of cells.

1 Feb 2011

New feature: KHN's selection of thought-provoking magazine articles on health policy issues

Today, we begin this new weekly feature, which will provide a selection of thought-provoking articles from a variety of sources.

29 Jan 2011

Physical activity associated with lower risk of death for prostate cancer patients: Study

A new study of men with prostate cancer finds that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality and of death due to prostate cancer. The Harvard School of Public Health and University of California, San Francisco researchers also found that men who did more vigorous activity had the lowest risk of dying from the disease.

6 Jan 2011

African sleeping sickness parasite's previously unrecognized extreme social behavior discovered

Long considered a freewheeling loner, the Trypanosoma brucei parasite responsible for African sleeping sickness has revealed a totally unexpected social side, opening a potential chink in the behavioral armor of this and other supposedly solitary human parasites, according to research presented at the American Society for Cell Biology's 50th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

15 Dec 2010

Blocking growth of blood vessels with antibodies could improve treatment of cancerous tumors

A novel strategy of blocking the growth of blood vessels with antibodies should result in improved treatment of cancerous tumors.

10 Dec 2010

Researchers examine relationship between childhood obesity, physical activity

Scientists may have discovered a new trend in childhood obesity, according to research published this month in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. In comparing physical activity levels among American children, researchers discovered that the most overweight and obese ethnic groups are also some of the most active.

7 Dec 2010

Seasonal light cycles can affect development of babies' specific brain function: Study

The season in which babies are born can have a dramatic and persistent effect on how their biological clocks function.

6 Dec 2010

New microchip implant enables people with paraplegia to exercise paralysed leg muscles

Engineers have developed a new type of microchip muscle stimulator implant that will enable people with paraplegia to exercise their paralysed leg muscles.

23 Nov 2010

LA Fitness announce opening of newest sports club in Long Beach

LA Fitness is pleased to announce the opening of its newest sports club, a 42,000 square foot facility in Long Beach, CA. The club, formerly a Circuit City store, is located at the intersection of North Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street. The club address is 2180 Bellflower Boulevard. A grand opening party is scheduled for Saturday, December 11, 2010.

20 Nov 2010