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Wellness Formulations introduces Dermal Renu Sunshield

Wellness Formulations, LLC, a leader in anti-glycation research and product development, has launched Dermal Renu® Sunshield daily wear SPF 15 sunscreen. This mineral based sunscreen provides broad-spectrum protection from sun damage caused by UVA/UVB rays, while fighting the signs of aging through a unique combination of anti-glycation agents, antioxidants, moisturizing elements, peptides, and botanical extracts.

30 Mar 2010

Interpretation of violence between parents can influence development of trauma symptoms in children

If children feel threatened by even very low levels of violence between their parents, they may be at increased risk for developing trauma symptoms, new research suggests.

30 Mar 2010

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority hires two Patient Safety Liaisons for Southeast region

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has hired its final two Patient Safety Liaisons for the Southeast region to serve as educational patient safety consultants to healthcare facilities that submit reports through the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System.

30 Mar 2010

US consumers torn between health insurance coverage and rising health care costs

DSS Research, the leader in market research for the health insurance industry, developed a proprietary set of metrics that gauge the level of engagement in health care on the part of the consumer. This quarter we also added questions based on the current health care crisis.

30 Mar 2010

Virginia Tech professor receives NSF CAREER award for research on cancer therapies using nanotechnology

Preliminary research on cancer treatments using nanotechnology and laser therapy has led to a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for Marissa Nichole Rylander, Virginia Tech assistant professor jointly appointed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES).

30 Mar 2010

Healthy hearts: Interventions needed to keep people exercising following cardiac rehabilitation programs

Researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University found that one year after 248 individuals completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program following a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty, only 37% exercised three times a week to keep their hearts healthy.

30 Mar 2010

Study suggests two distinct versions of multiple sclerosis

There may be two distinct versions of multiple sclerosis, a study in both animal models and human blood samples suggests. What's more, a patient's responsiveness to the most popular first-line drug for this episodic and all-too-often recurring autoimmune condition seems to depend on which version that patient has.

30 Mar 2010

Chocolate can lower blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease: Study

Easter eggs and other chocolate may be good for you - at least in small quantities and preferably if it's dark chocolate - according to research that shows just one small square of chocolate a day can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease. The study is published online today (Wednesday 31 March) in the European Heart Journal.

30 Mar 2010

Researchers find Dpp protein causes metastatic tumour migration

One of the most intriguing questions in cancer research is what causes metastatic tumour migration, why some tumour cells manage to migrate to other parts of the body but others cells don't. International investigation conducted by Enrique Mart-n Blanco, CSIC researcher at the Institute of Biology of Barcelona, located in the Barcelona Science Park, reveals that cells make use of a natural mechanism for this.

30 Mar 2010

Chromatin expands operations to 5,000 square foot facility in University of Illinois' Research Park

The University of Illinois today announces that Chromatin, Inc., a biotechnology company that has occupied space in the University's Research Park since 2005 as part of the EnterpriseWorks incubator, is expanding operations and graduating to a 5,000 square foot facility in the Research Park. The expansion marks the company's continued significant progress in commercializing its proprietary technology, including mini-chromosomes which were originally developed at the University of Chicago by company co-founder and CEO Daphne Preuss.

30 Mar 2010

Preventive health care researchers meet to outline vision for evidence-based prevention in health care

Leading preventive health care researchers, physicians and executives assembled at U.S. Preventive Medicine® Friday to outline their vision for advancing evidence-based prevention in health care.

30 Mar 2010

Gout incidence lower in women than men: Study

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that women with serum uric acid levels over 5 mg/dl had a significantly lower risk of developing gout than men. This study, the first to examine the relationship between uric acid levels and gout risk in women, also evaluated purported risk factors for gout and found that increasing age, obesity, hypertension, alcohol use, and diuretic use to be among leading contributors for women.

30 Mar 2010

Plaques in blood vessels may break by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes

University of Washington (UW) researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes. Plaques are fat-laden rough spots in the otherwise smooth walls of arteries. When a plaque ruptures, blood accumulates inside of it, a process known as plaque hemorrhage. The plaque enlarges and artery-blocking clots can form. If the flow of oxygen-rich blood is restricted, a heart attack, stroke, or damage to other organs can occur.

30 Mar 2010

Research: Having large number of supportive relatives increases fear of dying among elderly

Having a large number of supportive relatives increases the fear of dying among the elderly from ethnic minority groups, suggests research in Postgraduate Medical Journal.

30 Mar 2010

Two thirds of new cars in Australia are not pedestrian-safe, says report

In a disturbing new report, a leading road crash unit says that two thirds of the new cars sold in Australia do not meet up to the international standards for pedestrian safety.

30 Mar 2010

WPS Health Insurance secures spot on 2010 World's Most Ethical Companies list

WPS Health Insurance, Wisconsin's leading not-for-profit health insurer, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2010. Out of a record number of nominations for the award, WPS Health Insurance (Wisconsin Physicians Service) secured a hard-earned spot on the list by going the extra mile, implementing upright business practices and initiatives that are instrumental to the company's success, benefit the community, and raise the bar for ethical standards within the industry.

30 Mar 2010

U.Va. develops Prostate Exam Simulator

Early detection through physical examination is one of the key factors in successfully treating prostate cancer.

30 Mar 2010

Researchers working on full-page Braille display system to help blind read better

Imagine if your computer only allowed you to see one line at a time, no matter what you were doing - reading e-mail, looking at a Web site, doing research. That's the challenge facing blind computer users today. But new research from North Carolina State University is moving us closer to the development of a display system that would allow the blind to take full advantage of the Web and other computer applications.

30 Mar 2010

Mutations in gene protecting body leads to development of cancer

An important gene that normally protects the body against cancer can itself cause a variety of cancers depending on the specific mutation that damages it, according to a new study by investigators at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James).

30 Mar 2010

BIOCIUS Life Sciences executes lease agreement for new Corporate Headquarters in Wakefield, MA

BIOCIUS Life Sciences Inc., developers of the RapidFire® high-throughput mass spectrometry system, today announced execution of a lease agreement for a new Corporate Headquarters in Wakefield, MA. The new facility located at 11 Audubon Road doubles the company's capacity and is a result of the increase in demand for RapidFire products and services.

30 Mar 2010

Research News and Research

Wellness Formulations introduces Dermal Renu Sunshield

Interpretation of violence between parents can influence development of trauma symptoms in children

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority hires two Patient Safety Liaisons for Southeast region

US consumers torn between health insurance coverage and rising health care costs

Virginia Tech professor receives NSF CAREER award for research on cancer therapies using nanotechnology

Healthy hearts: Interventions needed to keep people exercising following cardiac rehabilitation programs

Study suggests two distinct versions of multiple sclerosis

Chocolate can lower blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease: Study

Researchers find Dpp protein causes metastatic tumour migration

Chromatin expands operations to 5,000 square foot facility in University of Illinois' Research Park

Preventive health care researchers meet to outline vision for evidence-based prevention in health care

Gout incidence lower in women than men: Study

Plaques in blood vessels may break by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes

Research: Having large number of supportive relatives increases fear of dying among elderly

Two thirds of new cars in Australia are not pedestrian-safe, says report

WPS Health Insurance secures spot on 2010 World's Most Ethical Companies list

U.Va. develops Prostate Exam Simulator

Researchers working on full-page Braille display system to help blind read better

Mutations in gene protecting body leads to development of cancer

BIOCIUS Life Sciences executes lease agreement for new Corporate Headquarters in Wakefield, MA

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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