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Doris Duke Innovations award for sickle cell disease research

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that research led by Donald B. Kohn, M.D., Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) and Pediatrics, the Director of the UCLA Human Gene Medicine Program and member of the Broad Stem Cell Research Center, and Philip Gregory, D. Phil., Sangamo's chief scientific officer and vice president, research, has been selected to receive a $486,000 Doris Duke Innovations in Clinical Research Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

1 Oct 2009

Program to improve the lives of parents and children

Kids’ Turn (KT,) a San Francisco-based non-profit organization today announced results of a landmark study by Dr. Jeffrey Cookson, Department of Psychology at San Francisco State University.

1 Oct 2009

Merrimack and sanofi-aventis collaborate to develop and co-commercialize MM-121, a monoclonal antibody

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and sanofi-aventis announced today the signing of an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for the development and co-commercialization of MM-121, a first-in-class, fully human monoclonal antibody designed to block signaling of the ErbB3 receptor. MM-121 is currently in Phase 1 clinical testing.

1 Oct 2009

Grand Opportunity grant to pursue "whole-genome" sequencing of patients with autism

Children's Hospital Boston, with the Broad Institute and Harvard Medical School, has been awarded a Grand Opportunity grant from the National Institute of Mental Health as part of the federal stimulus package, to pursue "whole-genome" sequencing of patients with autism, using new technologies for rapid DNA sequencing to better understand autism's causes.

1 Oct 2009

Study shows students do not follow proper hygiene routines

Thousands of bacteria lurk in college dormitories, but students are not following proper hygiene routines to help protect themselves from serious illness, according to a study released today from the Simmons College Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community, sponsored by an educational grant from LYSOL® brand products.

1 Oct 2009

ASCRO adds non-profit organization to the radiation oncology field

The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology, ASCRO, are very pleased to announce the addition of this professional non-profit organization to the radiation oncology field. ASCRO is primarily dedicated to acquiring a "Provider Status" for clinical radiation oncology physicists.

1 Oct 2009

Study aims to discover effective antibiotics to fight against hard-to-treat microbes

Scientists are reporting discovery of a much sought after crack in the armor of a common microbe that infects the stomachs of one-sixth of the world's population, causing stomach ulcers and other diseases. They identified a group of substances that block a key chemical pathway that the bacteria need for survival.

1 Oct 2009

Astra Tech, Dental Wings announce strategic alliance

Astra Tech, a market leader in the field of implant dentistry, announces their strategic alliance with Dental Wings, the Canadian-based provider of CAD/CAM solutions with specialized development of 3D scanners, beginning in early 2010. As a result, Dental Wings users worldwide will have the ability to remotely transfer scans to Astra Tech’s design and manufacturing centers for the production of Atlantis™ patient-specific abutments for all major implant systems.

1 Oct 2009

NAACP endorses optometric vision therapy at its 100th Anniversary Convention

A routine visit to the eye doctor resulted in a national resolution that was passed by the NAACP at its 100th Anniversary Convention held in New York City, endorsing optometric vision therapy as a way to help some prisoners become productive members of society.

1 Oct 2009

Provectus Pharmaceuticals commences Phase 1 study of PV-10 for liver cancer

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has initiated a Phase 1 study of PV-10 for liver cancer. The study will enroll up to six subjects with cancer metastatic to the liver or with recurrent liver cancer. PV-10 is the company’s lead oncology drug candidate that is also currently undergoing Phase 2 study for metastatic melanoma.

1 Oct 2009

FDA updates consumers on food and medical safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted on its Web site several Consumer Update videos.

1 Oct 2009

Adimab announces the completion of Series D financing

Adimab, Inc., a world leader in human antibody discovery, today announced the closing of a Series D financing led by Google Ventures with participation by previous investors Polaris Ventures, SV Life Sciences, OrbiMed Advisors and Borealis Ventures. Bill Maris of Google Ventures will join Adimab's Board of Directors. The total amount of the financing was not disclosed.

1 Oct 2009

Contact Solutions announces its continued commitment to lower health care costs

Contact Solutions, a leading provider of on-demand contact automation solutions including IVR, email/text messaging and web transactions for business and government, announces today their continued commitment to lowering health care costs.

1 Oct 2009

Jim Mark has been appointed as new Vice President of Private Care Association of Florida

The Private Care Association of Florida has elected Jim Mark of American Home Companions as Vice President of the association. Mr. Mark is attending the national Private Care Association Conference in Washington D.C. this week in an effort to bring attention to the critical issues facing private care options.

1 Oct 2009

Public lecture to highlight what causes cell division to go wrong and lead to cancer

University of Leicester research which substantially increases our understanding of what causes cell division to go wrong and lead to cancer will be highlighted in a public lecture at the University on Wednesday 14th October at 5.30-6.30pm.

1 Oct 2009

Studies show vitamin D plays an important role in preventing respiratory infections

Several studies and articles published this year show that vitamin D plays an important role in the prevention of respiratory infections such as the cold and flu.

1 Oct 2009

Cutting Edge Information hopes to see ill patients have speedier access to potential cures

The FDA has approved the first set of vaccines aimed at preventing H1N1 infection after an approval process of less than four months. Cutting Edge Information is currently analyzing the lessons learned that may emerge for both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and life science firms after this crisis experience.

1 Oct 2009

TMS closes final tranche of Series E Preferred Financing to a total of $6 million

TechniScan Medical Systems (TMS) Inc., a Salt Lake City-based developer of ultrasound technology for breast imaging, announced the close of the final tranche of their Series E Preferred Financing of $1.1 million, bringing the total raised in the Series E financing to just over $6 million.

1 Oct 2009

Raptor Pharmaceutical appoints Llew Keltner to its board of directors

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. ("Raptor" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RPTPD), today announced the appointment of Llew Keltner, M.D., Ph.D., to the Company's board of directors. Dr. Keltner is currently CEO and President of Light Sciences Oncology, a privately-held biotechnology company developing a late-stage, light-activated therapy for hepatocellular cancer and other solid tumors.

1 Oct 2009

Cardinal Health Foundation awards more than $1 million fund to improve the quality of care

The Cardinal Health Foundation today announced it will award more than $1 million in funding to help U.S. hospitals, health systems and community health clinics improve the efficiency and quality of care.

1 Oct 2009

Medical News

Doris Duke Innovations award for sickle cell disease research

Program to improve the lives of parents and children

Merrimack and sanofi-aventis collaborate to develop and co-commercialize MM-121, a monoclonal antibody

Grand Opportunity grant to pursue "whole-genome" sequencing of patients with autism

Study shows students do not follow proper hygiene routines

ASCRO adds non-profit organization to the radiation oncology field

Study aims to discover effective antibiotics to fight against hard-to-treat microbes

Astra Tech, Dental Wings announce strategic alliance

NAACP endorses optometric vision therapy at its 100th Anniversary Convention

Provectus Pharmaceuticals commences Phase 1 study of PV-10 for liver cancer

FDA updates consumers on food and medical safety

Adimab announces the completion of Series D financing

Contact Solutions announces its continued commitment to lower health care costs

Jim Mark has been appointed as new Vice President of Private Care Association of Florida

Public lecture to highlight what causes cell division to go wrong and lead to cancer

Studies show vitamin D plays an important role in preventing respiratory infections

Cutting Edge Information hopes to see ill patients have speedier access to potential cures

TMS closes final tranche of Series E Preferred Financing to a total of $6 million

Raptor Pharmaceutical appoints Llew Keltner to its board of directors

Cardinal Health Foundation awards more than $1 million fund to improve the quality of care

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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