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New fertilized cells narrowly avoid degenerating into fatal chaos

Research based at Princeton University has revealed that newly fertilized cells only narrowly avoid degenerating into fatal chaos. At the same time, scientists have discovered that embryos have acquired a mechanism to contain this dangerous instability, a finding that could help biologists unravel other mysteries about the first hours of life.

24 Aug 2011

New advances in genomics, molecular diagnostics to be showcased at CAP 2011 meeting

The latest developments in molecular diagnostics, personalized medicine, and genetics testing will be featured topics when more than 1,000 pathologists gather at the Gaylord Texan on September 11 – 14 for the annual scientific meeting of the College of American Pathologists.

24 Aug 2011

Nickel nanoparticles activate cellular pathway that contributes to cancer in lung cells

All the excitement about nanotechnology comes down to this: Structures of materials at the scale of billionths of a meter take on unusual properties. Technologists often focus on the happier among these newfound capabilities, but new research by an interdisciplinary team of scientists at Brown University finds that nanoparticles of nickel activate a cellular pathway that contributes to cancer in human lung cells.

24 Aug 2011

First North American clinical trial to test adult MSC transplantation as a new MS therapy

A team of researchers at three landmark Cleveland institutions have come together to launch a new clinical trial of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis.

24 Aug 2011

Scientists generate stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson's

Scientists have for the first time generated stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson's disease.

24 Aug 2011

FDA clears IQuum's Liat influenza A/B assay, analyzer

IQuum, Inc. announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the Liat Influenza A/B Assay and the Liat Analyzer.

23 Aug 2011

Spinifex secures AU$6.25 million in expanded Series B funding

Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, an Australian pain drug development company, today announced it has secured a further AU$6.25 million of venture capital investment from GBS Venture Partners Limited, Brandon Capital Partners Pty Limited, Uniseed Management Pty Limited and UniQuest Pty Limited to fund the development of its pain management drug, EMA401.

23 Aug 2011

Phadia launches new allergy and autoimmunity testing instruments

Today Phadia, the global leader in allergy and autoimmune related diseases diagnostics, announced the launch of Phadia's new allergy and autoimmunity testing instruments; Phadia 2500 and Phadia 5000.

23 Aug 2011

DMS receives NIH grant to establish Center of Biomedical Research Excellence

Under an $11-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) will lead a network of northern New England institutions in recruiting, training, and supporting young quantitative biologists to teach and conduct research into the ways that genes and the environment work together to trigger and prevent disease.

23 Aug 2011

Bruker introduces new high performance X-ray crystallography systems for structural biology

At the XXII Congress and General Assembly of the IUCr held in Madrid, Bruker today launches the D8 QUEST and D8 VENTURE high performance X-ray crystallography systems for structural biology.

23 Aug 2011

Gore receives positive reports related to GORE HELEX Septal Occluder

W. L. Gore & Associates today reported that it has received zero accounts of erosion of the aortic root or the free wall of the atrium associated with the worldwide use of the GORE® HELEX® Septal Occluder.

23 Aug 2011

Scientists identify brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures, the most common form of childhood epilepsy.

23 Aug 2011

Health Canada grants medical device licence to Gen-Probe's PANTHER system

Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that Health Canada has granted the Company a medical device license for the PANTHER system, a fully automated and integrated molecular testing system designed with the flexibility to handle a wide range of testing needs.

23 Aug 2011

ARUP Laboratories introduces Affymetrix CytoScan HD Array

ARUP Laboratories, a leading national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and a leader in innovative laboratory research and development, is pleased to introduce its newest SNP-based microarray technology, the Affymetrix CytoScan HD Array.

23 Aug 2011

CHL completes $18.4-million Series B financing round

Cleveland HeartLab Inc. (CHL), a leading specialty clinical laboratory and disease management company, today announced the completion of an $18.4-million Series B financing round.

23 Aug 2011

IVAX Diagnostics net revenues decrease 0.4% to $4,375,000 for quarter ended June 30, 2011

IVAX Diagnostics, Inc., a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, reports its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

23 Aug 2011

Activus to receive NEDO grant for 'Development of Innovative Ophthalmic Solutions'

Sosei Group Corporation, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Activus Pharma Co., Ltd. is to receive a grant for its "Development of Innovative Ophthalmic Solutions" from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), an Incorporated Administrative Agency under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a part of their FY2011 Innovation Promotion Programme.

22 Aug 2011

One in three people listening to music with ear buds fail to cross streets safely

We were taught to look left, right, left again — to safely cross the street. But what if ur texting ur BFF? Or talking on the phone with mom? Or singing along with Lady GaGa? The latter, listening to music while crossing the street, is more hazardous than texting or talking on the phone, says new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham that quantifies the dangers of distracting activities; the results surprised even the researchers.

22 Aug 2011

Researchers develop new methods to identify potential sources of food contamination

Unwanted bacteria, yeasts and moulds can cause major problems for the food industry as well as consumers. Norwegian researchers have developed new methods to identify potential sources of contamination.

22 Aug 2011

First computerized genome-scale model of cancer cell metabolism

Scientists are constantly on the hunt for treatments that can selectively target cancer cells, leaving other cells in our bodies unharmed.

22 Aug 2011

Laboratory News and Research

New fertilized cells narrowly avoid degenerating into fatal chaos

New advances in genomics, molecular diagnostics to be showcased at CAP 2011 meeting

Nickel nanoparticles activate cellular pathway that contributes to cancer in lung cells

First North American clinical trial to test adult MSC transplantation as a new MS therapy

Scientists generate stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson's

FDA clears IQuum's Liat influenza A/B assay, analyzer

Spinifex secures AU$6.25 million in expanded Series B funding

Phadia launches new allergy and autoimmunity testing instruments

DMS receives NIH grant to establish Center of Biomedical Research Excellence

Bruker introduces new high performance X-ray crystallography systems for structural biology

Gore receives positive reports related to GORE HELEX Septal Occluder

Scientists identify brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures

Health Canada grants medical device licence to Gen-Probe's PANTHER system

ARUP Laboratories introduces Affymetrix CytoScan HD Array

CHL completes $18.4-million Series B financing round

IVAX Diagnostics net revenues decrease 0.4% to $4,375,000 for quarter ended June 30, 2011

Activus to receive NEDO grant for 'Development of Innovative Ophthalmic Solutions'

One in three people listening to music with ear buds fail to cross streets safely

Researchers develop new methods to identify potential sources of food contamination

First computerized genome-scale model of cancer cell metabolism

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