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Frost & Sullivan honors industry leaders during 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards Banquet

Frost & Sullivan presented thirty-five accolades to industry leaders and innovators during last Thursday's 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards Banquet at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

19 May 2015

Study shows significant benefits of microclinics in rural Kenyan HIV patients

A team led by researchers from UC San Francisco, Organic Health Response, and Microclinic International is reporting results of a study that showed significant benefits of microclinics -- an innovative intervention that mobilized rural Kenyan HIV patients' informal social networks to support their staying in care.

19 May 2015

UTHealth receives supplemental grant to establish Biosafety and Infectious Disease Training Initiative

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health have received a $100,000 supplemental grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a Biosafety and Infectious Disease Training Initiative.

19 May 2015

Exposure to extreme heat could increase six-fold in the U.S. by mid-century

U.S. residents' exposure to extreme heat could increase four- to six-fold by mid-century, due to both a warming climate and a population that's growing especially fast in the hottest regions of the country, according to new research.

19 May 2015

New tools may help colleges prevent excessive drinking

Social media messaging, screening and interventions offer new tools to help colleges prevent and reduce excessive drinking, according to a report authored by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher, working with a group of experts.

19 May 2015

Monash University-led researchers call for HCV patients to gain improved access to effective drugs

In a letter to the Medical Journal of Australia published today, a Monash University-led team is asking for hepatitis C virus patients to gain improved access to drugs to prevent liver related deaths.

19 May 2015

Patients want to take more active role in decision-making process, study finds

Patients faced with a choice of surgical options want to engage their physicians and take a more active role in decision-making, according to a study (abstract 567) released at Digestive Disease Week 2015.

19 May 2015

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

CDx Diagnostics announced today new clinical data from a multi-center study demonstrating the utility of the WATS3D biopsy for post-ablation surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal dysplasia...

18 May 2015

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

18 May 2015

Lumenis and top urologists to host instructive workshop series at AUA 2015

Lumenis Ltd., the world's largest energy-based medical device company for surgical, ophthalmology, and aesthetic applications announced today that the company will host an educational symposium, in collaboration with nationally distinguished urologists, and an instructive workshop series at the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2015 Annual Meeting, being held in New Orleans, La., from May 15 – 19, 2015.

From Lumenis Inc. 18 May 2015

IARC marks 50th anniversary with launch of new book and a celebratory symposium

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, today celebrates the 50th anniversary of its establishment with the launch of the book International Agency for Research on Cancer: The First 50 Years, 1965–2015.

18 May 2015

Demand for lab and office space exceeds supply at Johns Hopkins innovation hub

In just three months, demand for lab and office space at the Johns Hopkins innovation hub, FastForward East, has exceeded supply. The FastForward program, designed to move academic findings through translational research into the commercial marketplace, was introduced to East Baltimore earlier this year in an interim facility in the Rangos Building at 855 N. Wolfe St. In that time, all of its offices and lab benches have been rented.

18 May 2015

CMO Council announces the launch of global innovation ecosystem to advance UNICEF’s work

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council today announced the launch of a global CauseTech.net community and portal site, which is part of a new private sector initiative to crowdsource breakthrough ideas, inventions, products, and emerging technologies that can advance the work done by the UNICEF Global Innovation Center worldwide.

18 May 2015

DATATRAK International challenges clinical research industry at 51st Annual DIA event

DATATRAK International, Inc., the leader in developing cloud-based, unified eClinical® technologies and delivering related services for the clinical trials industry, today announced they are challenging the industry at the upcoming 51st Annual DIA event in Washington DC from June 15 -19, 2015.

18 May 2015

Nature lovers can get involved with citizen science across the UK thanks to the Open Air Laboratories programme

People of all ages can now contribute to scientific research in their local area on everything from invasive species to environmental quality, through the Open Air Laboratories programme (OPAL).

18 May 2015

Elsevier's Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge opens for submissions on June 1, 2015

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced its first Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge.

18 May 2015

Cough reflex sensitivity diminishes in participants exposed to e-cigarette, shows study

With just one exposure to electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette) vapor, participants in a study of 30 healthy subjects demonstrated a diminishment of cough reflex sensitivity.

18 May 2015

Shiftworkers more likely to develop metabolic disorders

Shiftwork is an occupational health risk of growing significance because it is becoming more common and because of its potential influence on health outcomes, possibly increasing health differences between workers of higher vs lower socioeconomic status.

18 May 2015

E-cigarette liquid flavors may alter key cellular functions in lung tissue

Certain flavorings used in electronic cigarette liquid may alter important cellular functions in lung tissue, according to new research presented at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

18 May 2015

One-quarter of Americans over age 65 at risk to become elder orphans

With an aging Baby Boomer population and increasing numbers of childless and unmarried seniors, nearly one-quarter of Americans over age 65 are currently or at risk to become "elder orphans," a vulnerable group requiring greater awareness and advocacy efforts, according to new research by a North Shore-LIJ geriatrician and palliative care physician.

18 May 2015

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Frost & Sullivan honors industry leaders during 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards Banquet

Study shows significant benefits of microclinics in rural Kenyan HIV patients

UTHealth receives supplemental grant to establish Biosafety and Infectious Disease Training Initiative

Exposure to extreme heat could increase six-fold in the U.S. by mid-century

New tools may help colleges prevent excessive drinking

Monash University-led researchers call for HCV patients to gain improved access to effective drugs

Patients want to take more active role in decision-making process, study finds

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

Lumenis and top urologists to host instructive workshop series at AUA 2015

IARC marks 50th anniversary with launch of new book and a celebratory symposium

Demand for lab and office space exceeds supply at Johns Hopkins innovation hub

CMO Council announces the launch of global innovation ecosystem to advance UNICEF’s work

DATATRAK International challenges clinical research industry at 51st Annual DIA event

Nature lovers can get involved with citizen science across the UK thanks to the Open Air Laboratories programme

Elsevier's Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge opens for submissions on June 1, 2015

Cough reflex sensitivity diminishes in participants exposed to e-cigarette, shows study

Shiftworkers more likely to develop metabolic disorders

E-cigarette liquid flavors may alter key cellular functions in lung tissue

One-quarter of Americans over age 65 at risk to become elder orphans

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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