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Emergent BioSolutions named Biotechnology Firm of the Year at TCM's Annual Tech Awards

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced today that it has been named Biotechnology Firm of the Year at the Tech Council of Maryland's Annual Tech Awards. This award acknowledges the company that best exemplifies the spirit of Maryland's biotechnology community as well as its presence and leadership within the state.

14 May 2010

New cases of Type 1 diabetes in young children to double by 2020: The Lancet

By 2020, new cases of Type 1 diabetes in children younger than five are expected to double if current trends continue, according to a study published in The Lancet. Diabetes is an epidemic, with numbers of those suffering from diabetes and its complications increasing worldwide.

14 May 2010

Opexa Therapeutics reports lower net loss of $1.4M for first-quarter 2010

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing Tovaxin®, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and provided an update on its corporate developments.

14 May 2010

Novel vaccines for deadly diseases to be presented at AAPS' NBC

Novel vaccines for diseases ranging from the flu to HIV highlight a week's worth of biotechnology research at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' National Biotechnology Conference. Scientists from academia, industry, and government will gather at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Sunday, May 16 -Thursday, May 20 to share research and advances in biotherapeutics.

14 May 2010

Report examines vaccine costs, access in low-income countries

A recent report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and Oxfam International warns "that the global campaign to vaccinate children in poor countries is being hampered by high prices and is facing an acute funding crisis," BMJ News reports.

14 May 2010

Johns Hopkins Children's Center neonatologist joins NQF HIT advisory committee

Johns Hopkins Children's Center neonatologist Christoph Lehmann, M.D., has joined the nation's leading watchdog organization on health-care quality, the National Quality Forum (NQF), as a member of its newly formed Health Information Technology (HIT) advisory committee.

14 May 2010

BioSphere Medical to merge with Merit Medical Systems, Merit BioAcquisition

BioSphere Medical, Inc. - the pioneer in the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations by a minimally invasive, image-guided medical procedure called embolotherapy - today reported that it has entered into an a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Merit Medical Systems, Inc. and Merit BioAcquisition Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit Medical pursuant to which BioSphere Medical will merge with and into Merit BioAcquisition Co. in a cash transaction valued at approximately $96 million.

14 May 2010

Guidelines for reducing risk of falling among older adults

Falling down is hazardous to a senior citizen's health, yet fewer than half of all seniors see a doctor after a fall. And those who don't seek medical attention are far less likely to engage in any of the six widely recommended activities - such as a review of their medications or getting a cane or walker - that might prevent repeated falls, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

14 May 2010

Rotavirus vaccination associated with decline in U.S. hospitalization rates for acute gastroenteritis: Study

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus, a leading cause of severe diarrhea and dehydration among babies and young children, was associated with a dramatic decline in U.S. hospitalization rates for acute gastroenteritis.

14 May 2010

BIO-key International first-quarter total revenue up 81%

BIO-key International, Inc., a leader in finger-based biometric identification solutions, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. For clarity and consistency, the data presented in this release includes only the results of the Company's fingerprint-based Biometrics Division for such period. The Company completed the sale of its Law Enforcement Division on December 8, 2009.

14 May 2010

Increase in use of imaging scans underscores need for evidence-based protocols in cancer care

New research showing a more than 30 percent annual increase in the use of high-tech imaging scans in older cancer patients underscores the need for evidence-based protocols in cancer care, said MedSolutions, a leading provider of medical management services.

14 May 2010

Interleukin Genetics reports 166% increase in overall genetic test revenue for first-quarter 2010

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

14 May 2010

Smoking, obesity and alcohol use associated with poorer survival of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

A new study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic in collaboration with six other U.S. institutions has found that patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who smoked, consumed alcohol or were obese before their cancer diagnosis had poorer overall survival, compared to patients who did not have these risk factors.

14 May 2010

Scientists study impact of Hurricane Katrina on ecology, human health

Scientists studying the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans have revealed the ecological impact and human health risks from exposure to chemical contaminants. The findings, published in a special issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, demonstrate how Hurricane Katrina caused significant ecological damage by altering coastal chemistry and habitat.

14 May 2010

Immunosuppressive drug sirolimus improves kidney health of patients with ADPKD: Study

The immunosuppressive drug sirolimus considerably improves the kidney health of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology.

14 May 2010

New England Journal offers perspectives on health law

The New England Journal of Medicine dedicates a significant amount of its current issue to research and perspectives on the new health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is abbreviated as ACA (5/12).

14 May 2010

Transdel Pharmaceuticals reports lower net loss of $0.9 million for first-quarter 2010

Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing topically administered products using its proprietary transdermal delivery platform, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The Company also highlighted recent achievements.

14 May 2010

Sinovac Biotech's sales for first-quarter 2010 decrease 32% to $4.4M

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading China-based vaccine manufacturer, announced today its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.

14 May 2010

Study: Healthy retirees pay more for health care over the long term

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found that people "who enter retirement in good health are likely to pay more for medical expenses throughout the rest of their life than those who retire after developing a chronic condition," writes U.S. News & World Report.

14 May 2010

UGA researchers discover SERS method to identify rotavirus strains, genotypes

Using nanotechnology and a patented signal enhancing technique developed at the University of Georgia, UGA researchers have discovered a rapid, sensitive and cost-effective method to detect and identify a number of rotavirus strains and genotypes in less than one minute with greater than 96 percent accuracy.

14 May 2010

Research News and Research

Emergent BioSolutions named Biotechnology Firm of the Year at TCM's Annual Tech Awards

New cases of Type 1 diabetes in young children to double by 2020: The Lancet

Opexa Therapeutics reports lower net loss of $1.4M for first-quarter 2010

Novel vaccines for deadly diseases to be presented at AAPS' NBC

Report examines vaccine costs, access in low-income countries

Johns Hopkins Children's Center neonatologist joins NQF HIT advisory committee

BioSphere Medical to merge with Merit Medical Systems, Merit BioAcquisition

Guidelines for reducing risk of falling among older adults

Rotavirus vaccination associated with decline in U.S. hospitalization rates for acute gastroenteritis: Study

BIO-key International first-quarter total revenue up 81%

Increase in use of imaging scans underscores need for evidence-based protocols in cancer care

Interleukin Genetics reports 166% increase in overall genetic test revenue for first-quarter 2010

Smoking, obesity and alcohol use associated with poorer survival of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Scientists study impact of Hurricane Katrina on ecology, human health

Immunosuppressive drug sirolimus improves kidney health of patients with ADPKD: Study

New England Journal offers perspectives on health law

Transdel Pharmaceuticals reports lower net loss of $0.9 million for first-quarter 2010

Sinovac Biotech's sales for first-quarter 2010 decrease 32% to $4.4M

Study: Healthy retirees pay more for health care over the long term

UGA researchers discover SERS method to identify rotavirus strains, genotypes

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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