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Two genes linked to worst cases of esophageal cancer

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed two genes that are amplified in the worst cases of esophageal cancer, providing data to support a new investigational treatment that targets those same genes.

19 May 2011

Berkeley Lab scientists contribute to remarkable advance in nuclear magnetic resonance

Nuclear magnetic resonance, a scientific technique associated with outsized, very low temperature, superconducting magnets, is one of the principal tools in the chemist's arsenal, used to study everything from alcohols to proteins to such frontiers as quantum computing.

19 May 2011

Abbott RealTime PCR assay for measuring HCV viral load receives FDA marketing approval

Abbott announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its RealTime PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for measuring the viral load of hepatitis C (HCV), the leading cause of liver cancer in the United States.

19 May 2011

Serpin-2 molecule may be a perfect target for preventing mosquito's immunity

Mosquitoes are becoming more resistant to current pesticides. That's troubling to Kansas State University biologist Kristin Michel, as it means malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases will continue spreading. A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health may change all that.

18 May 2011

Schryver Medical adopts Zmanda's backup and disaster recovery solutions to backup critical enterprise data

Zmanda™, the industry's leading provider of open source backup and disaster recovery solutions, today announced that Schryver Medical, Inc. has adopted Amanda Enterprise to backup the company's mission critical enterprise data. The company is also in the process of deploying Zmanda's Disaster Recovery module to ensure they meet all regulatory compliance and uptime requirements.

18 May 2011

LabCorp announces extension of cash tender offer for outstanding shares of Orchid Cellmark

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings today announced that LabCorp is extending until 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 1, 2011 LabCorp's previously announced cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of the common stock of Orchid Cellmark Inc.

18 May 2011

MDxHealth reduces first quarter net loss by 17%

MDxHealth SA, a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized medicine, today issued its business update for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

18 May 2011

Early childhood food allergies increase risk of severe allergy-related conditions and asthma later in life

Early results from the largest cross-sectional national allergy study ever conducted, to be released later this month, demonstrate that food allergies commonly occur in infants and toddlers, while environmental allergies, such as to dust, ragweed and mold, are more common in older children and adults.

From Quest Diagnostics 18 May 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires Sterilin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Sterilin, Ltd., a leading provider of single-use plastic products serving the microbiology, life sciences and clinical markets.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 May 2011

Study links video game playing with increased food intake in kids

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost 18% of US teens are obese. Although most experts agree that our growing obesity "epidemic" is driven by both inadequate physical activity and excessive caloric intake, implementing solutions is extraordinarily difficult.

18 May 2011

Queen's University scientists partner to treat premature baby blindness with stem cells

Scientists from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast are teaming up to develop a cure to an illness that can lead to blindness in premature babies, thanks to funding from children's charity Action Medical Research.

18 May 2011

New experimental vaccine prevents infection of horses with deadly Hendra virus

CSIRO scientists have shown that a new experimental vaccine helps to protect horses against the deadly Hendra virus. Dr Deborah Middleton from CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) will announce the successful progress to develop the vaccine at the Australian Veterinary Association conference in Adelaide today.

18 May 2011

Decision on destroying last of the stored small pox virus samples

Health experts from all over the world are to decide this week whether to hold on to the last remaining stockpiles of smallpox, one of the deadliest diseases in history – or to proceed with their destruction.

17 May 2011

Early exposure to social deprivation and neglect linked to prematurely shortened telomeres in children

Studies in institutionalized Romanian children have found that the length of time spent in conditions of social deprivation and neglect correlates with lower IQ and behavioral problems. A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Tulane University, shows that early adversity even affects children's chromosomes – prematurely shortening the chromosome tips, known as telomeres, and hastening how quickly their cells "age."

17 May 2011

Accelr8 presents initial ICU pilot study results at ATS International Conference

Accelr8 Technology Corporation announced that clinical investigators led by Ivor S. Douglas, MD/FRCP (UK) from Denver Health presented initial ICU pilot study results at the 2011 ATS International Conference.

17 May 2011

New A+PSA assay more accurately detects prostate cancer

A new test for prostate cancer that measures levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as well as six specific antibodies found in the blood of men with the disease was more sensitive and more specific than the conventional PSA test used today, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

17 May 2011

Laboratory News and Research

Two genes linked to worst cases of esophageal cancer

Berkeley Lab scientists contribute to remarkable advance in nuclear magnetic resonance

Abbott RealTime PCR assay for measuring HCV viral load receives FDA marketing approval

Serpin-2 molecule may be a perfect target for preventing mosquito's immunity

Schryver Medical adopts Zmanda's backup and disaster recovery solutions to backup critical enterprise data

LabCorp announces extension of cash tender offer for outstanding shares of Orchid Cellmark

MDxHealth reduces first quarter net loss by 17%

Early childhood food allergies increase risk of severe allergy-related conditions and asthma later in life

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires Sterilin

Study links video game playing with increased food intake in kids

Queen's University scientists partner to treat premature baby blindness with stem cells

New experimental vaccine prevents infection of horses with deadly Hendra virus

Decision on destroying last of the stored small pox virus samples

Early exposure to social deprivation and neglect linked to prematurely shortened telomeres in children

Accelr8 presents initial ICU pilot study results at ATS International Conference

New A+PSA assay more accurately detects prostate cancer

Scientists make human stem cells without working on human embryos

PKC-delta enzyme critical for development of insulin resistance, diabetes and fatty liver

Novel topically-applied molecular microbicide protects women against HIV infection

Obese, asthmatic children more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness

Lab Diagnostics and Automation - Second Edition eBook

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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