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New method to analyze molecular activity of cancer drugs for solid tumors using skin biopsies

A research team today reported clinical results of a new method for analyzing the molecular activity of cancer drugs for solid tumors using skin biopsies. The approach, enabled by Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc.'s imaging and analysis systems, was presented in a poster session at the American Association of Cancer Research's Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.

21 Apr 2010

Alchemia’s HyACT tumour targeting technology enhances killing of cancer stem cells

Alchemia's subsidiary Alchemia Oncology today presented two posters at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The data demonstrates the ability of the Company's HyACT tumour targeting technology to dramatically enhance the killing of cancer stem cells. These cells are highly resistant to treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs and are believed to be responsible for treatment failure and disease recurrence.

21 Apr 2010

Preclinical data of ANG1005 and ANG1007 for treatment of brain cancer presented at AACR 2010

Angiochem, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing drugs that are uniquely capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier through LRP-1 targeting, announced today that preclinical data was presented on two of its oncology programs, ANG1005 and ANG1007, for the treatment of brain cancers at the 101st Annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2010, April 17-21, in Washington, DC.

21 Apr 2010

CUPE to fight Liberals' patient-based funding model

Predictions that setting prices and tendering for the provision of hospital clinical services would lead to privatization of those services were reinforced by the Ministry of Health on Monday. A Ministry of Health spokesperson, in an email to the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Herald stated that the government is "not considering outsourcing or privatization" and that any change in that position "would only be undertaken with consultation with the field and that implementation would be phased in to protect hospitals and the public from service disruption."

21 Apr 2010

BankAtlantic to join the families of Miami-Dade County in battle against cancer

BankAtlantic, Florida's Most Convenient BankSM announced today that it will join the families of Miami-Dade County in the battle against cancer. The 2010 American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Hialeah, also known as Relevo Por La Vida - Hialeah, gets underway Saturday, April 24, 2010 with teams of residents gathering at The City of Hialeah: Goodlet Park, located at 4200 West 8th Avenue in Hialeah.

21 Apr 2010

Study assesses use of eMedonline to help manage patients' compliance with Gleevec

A clinical study underway at Rex Cancer Center of Wakefield will evaluate the use of telemonitoring in managing administration of Gleevec, a drug developed and manufactured by Novartis to treat chronic myeloid leukemia.

21 Apr 2010

Investment report on Array BioPharma

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Array BioPharma Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

21 Apr 2010

French Ministry of Research grants French R&D tax credit accreditation to Cyprotex

Cyprotex, the drug discovery technology and information company, is pleased to announce that it has received French research tax credit approval for years 2009 through to 2011.

21 Apr 2010

Early tracheotomy does not reduce risk of VAP in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients

Adult ICU patients who received tracheotomy 6 to 8 days vs. 13 to 15 days after mechanical ventilation did not have a significant reduction in the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Apr 2010

Staff, students join hands outside LSTM to mark World Malaria Day

One hundred staff and students joined hands outside Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) today to mark World Malaria Day, each person symbolising 10,000 of the lives lost every year to malaria.

21 Apr 2010

Touch Bionics wins Queen's Awards for Enterprise in Innovation category for 2010

Touch Bionics, developer of advanced upper-limb bionic technologies, today announced it is a winner of the prestigious Queen's Awards for Enterprise with an award in the Innovation category for 2010. The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business performance.

21 Apr 2010

Evening of Remembrance Memorial Services to be offered in Colma, Palo Alto and Hayward

Pathways Home Health & Hospice is offering Evening of Remembrance Memorial Services in Colma, Palo Alto and Hayward in May. Individuals and families who are grieving will find a place to remember, reflect and honor their lost loved ones.

21 Apr 2010

Clarient Insight Dx Pulmotax assay helps predict response to chemotherapy in lung cancer patients

Clarient, Inc., a premier technology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced that data from a new study suggest that the Clarient Insight® Dx Pulmotax™ assay may effectively predict which lung cancer patients will respond favorably to chemotherapy. The study, titled "TLE3 expression is predictive of response to chemotherapy in NSCLC," included 368 samples from carcinoma patients.

21 Apr 2010

New self-referencing glutamate biosensor to measure glutamate flux of neural cells in living organism

A new biosensor developed at Purdue University can measure whether neurons are performing correctly when communicating with each other, giving researchers a tool to test the effectiveness of new epilepsy or seizure treatments.

21 Apr 2010

Covidien's second-quarter medical devices sales up 11%

Covidien plc today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 (January - March 2010).

21 Apr 2010

MicroStockProfit.com: CUR reports net loss of $5,096,983 for third-quarter of 2009

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Neuralstem Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

21 Apr 2010

Surgical treatment for certain injuries helps NFL athletes return to the game faster

The Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, reports that recent studies indicate that surgical intervention is the best treatment option for certain back injuries.

21 Apr 2010

New pilot program to boost HPV and Tdap vaccination rates among women

Obstetrician/gynecologist offices may be the ideal venue for boosting vaccination rates among women, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center. They reported today on a successful pilot program focused on providing HPV and Tdap vaccines to non-pregnant and post-partum women.

21 Apr 2010

Posit Science challenges BBC study on cognitive training programs

Posit Science, the leader in clinically proven brain fitness programs, contests the interpretation and methodology used in a British Broadcasting Corporation-sponsored study published in the journal Nature.

21 Apr 2010

MicroRNAs control levels of Myc protein in Drosophila: Researchers

In all cancers, whether in kidney, breast, lung, colon, skin or any other tissue, cells show high Myc protein levels. Excess Myc causes cells to multiply in an exaggerated manner, giving rise to the development of tumours. One of the most pressing questions about Myc is how healthy cells keep the expression of this protein in check.

21 Apr 2010

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New method to analyze molecular activity of cancer drugs for solid tumors using skin biopsies

Alchemia’s HyACT tumour targeting technology enhances killing of cancer stem cells

Preclinical data of ANG1005 and ANG1007 for treatment of brain cancer presented at AACR 2010

CUPE to fight Liberals' patient-based funding model

BankAtlantic to join the families of Miami-Dade County in battle against cancer

Study assesses use of eMedonline to help manage patients' compliance with Gleevec

Investment report on Array BioPharma

French Ministry of Research grants French R&D tax credit accreditation to Cyprotex

Early tracheotomy does not reduce risk of VAP in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients

Staff, students join hands outside LSTM to mark World Malaria Day

Touch Bionics wins Queen's Awards for Enterprise in Innovation category for 2010

Evening of Remembrance Memorial Services to be offered in Colma, Palo Alto and Hayward

Clarient Insight Dx Pulmotax assay helps predict response to chemotherapy in lung cancer patients

New self-referencing glutamate biosensor to measure glutamate flux of neural cells in living organism

Covidien's second-quarter medical devices sales up 11%

MicroStockProfit.com: CUR reports net loss of $5,096,983 for third-quarter of 2009

Surgical treatment for certain injuries helps NFL athletes return to the game faster

New pilot program to boost HPV and Tdap vaccination rates among women

Posit Science challenges BBC study on cognitive training programs

MicroRNAs control levels of Myc protein in Drosophila: Researchers

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

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Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

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