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SleepRate introduces new campaign to solve global sleep crisis

SleepRate, the developer of a comprehensive sleep improvement app, today announces the launch of the ‘Global Sleep Fix’ event, which will run between 5th September and 3rd October.

8 Sep 2017

CGT Catapult partners with TrakCel to incorporate tracking technology into cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) today announces a partnership agreement with UK-headquartered company TrakCel to incorporate its needle-to-needle supply chain management platform into the CGT Catapult’s large-scale cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre.

8 Sep 2017

Median Technologies to exhibit its imaging solutions and services at ESMO 2017 Congress

Median Technologies, the Imaging Phenomics Company, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the ESMO 2017 Congress, September 8-12 at IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, Spain

8 Sep 2017

UCLA awarded $8.4 million NIH grant to improve outcomes for liver transplant recipients

UCLA has received an $8.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research ways to help donated livers last longer and improve outcomes for transplant recipients.

8 Sep 2017

Comprehensive analysis reveals cumulative burden of chronic disease in childhood cancer survivors

The most complete assessment yet of chronic disease in adult survivors of childhood cancer found they have a nearly two-fold greater cumulative burden of chronic health problems than the general public.

8 Sep 2017

Direct-acting antiviral therapy found to be safe, effective in patients with CKD and HCV infection

A new study indicates that direct-acting antiviral therapy is safe and effective in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

8 Sep 2017

Combination treatment provides positive results for people with advanced melanoma

In a two-year UCLA-led study, nearly two-thirds of people with advanced melanoma responded positively to a treatment that combines the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with a herpes virus called talimogene laherpareovec, or T-VEC.

8 Sep 2017

Check list to help people with diabetes prepare for Hurricane Irma

With Hurricane Irma fast approaching Florida, preparing for a disaster can feel overwhelming. But for people with diabetes, preparing for the worst is a matter of survival. Janis Roszler, LMFT, RD, LD/N, CDE, FAND, American Association of Diabetes Educator member, shares her checklist for staying safe.

8 Sep 2017

Syngene introduces accurate and cost-effective NuGenius+ gel imaging system

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is delighted to introduce its NuGenius+ gel imaging system. This cost-effective system is configured with powerful new software for generating accurate, high quality images of stain-free protein gels, in addition to DNA agarose and SDS- PAGE gels, saving scientists valuable time with their research.

From Syngene 8 Sep 2017

Syngene’s G:BOX automated imaging system features HI-LED lighting option

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is delighted to announce its latest options for its highly successful G:BOX automated multi-purpose gel and blot imaging systems are now available.

From Syngene 8 Sep 2017

Top German University uses Syngene’s G:BOX Chemi XX6 for rapid analysis of genes and proteins

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, today announced its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilized by scientists at a top University in Germany to speed up analysis of genes and proteins associated with neurodegenerative conditions.

From Syngene 8 Sep 2017

PXi multi-application imager used for new fluorescent peptide imaging application

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its PXi multi-application imager is being used by scientists at the prestigious Freie Universtät Berlin for the new application of imaging fluorescent peptides on Western blots.

From Syngene 8 Sep 2017

G:BOX Chemi XX6 imaging system used to analyze how bacteria react to stressors

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilized by scientists at the University of Warwick to rapidly and accurately analyze how Gram positive bacteria react to stressors.

From Syngene 8 Sep 2017

Eli Lilly to lay off 8.5 percent of employees in bid to cut costs

Eli Lilly and Company announced yesterday that they have decided to lay off around 8.5 percent of their employees. The company was on its way to develop two potential major drugs over the past year but set backs have led to major financial losses, leading to this decision.

7 Sep 2017

Alcohol related cancer risks underplayed by industry says new research

A report out of the UK reveals that just like the tobacco industry tried for decades to suppress the harmful effects of tobacco and cigarette smoking, the alcohol industry too is trying to underplay the actual cancer risks associated with alcohol intake. The new research is published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review.

7 Sep 2017

Novel dental imaging technique using food-grade cuttlefish ink developed

A team of researchers and engineers from the University of California San Diego have found a new use for food-grade cuttlefish ink – to detect gum disease.

7 Sep 2017

5 governors press Congress for fast bucks to secure Obamacare market in 2018

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has a problem — and not much time to solve it. The chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee wants to turn the page on the divisive health debate of this summer. He's been working with the panel's top Democrat, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), to craft a bipartisan bill aimed at shoring up the individual health insurance market.

7 Sep 2017

Tulane researchers move closer to improving treatment for chronic depression

In a new study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers associated with the Tulane Brain Institute say they have moved a step closer to improving treatment for chronic depression.

7 Sep 2017

New drug treatment linked to higher bladder compliance after spinal cord injury

Researchers have shown that compared to placebo, a drug treatment intended to prevent remodeling of the bladder wall and given within 48 hours after spinal cord injury (SCI) in dogs was associated with significantly higher bladder compliance.

7 Sep 2017

CWRU professor wins $3.9 million NIH grant to identify countermeasures against chemical hazards

Kurt Lu, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has received a five year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand countermeasures against chemical threats, including mustard gas and mustard-related compounds.

7 Sep 2017

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SleepRate introduces new campaign to solve global sleep crisis

CGT Catapult partners with TrakCel to incorporate tracking technology into cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre

Median Technologies to exhibit its imaging solutions and services at ESMO 2017 Congress

UCLA awarded $8.4 million NIH grant to improve outcomes for liver transplant recipients

Comprehensive analysis reveals cumulative burden of chronic disease in childhood cancer survivors

Direct-acting antiviral therapy found to be safe, effective in patients with CKD and HCV infection

Combination treatment provides positive results for people with advanced melanoma

Check list to help people with diabetes prepare for Hurricane Irma

Syngene introduces accurate and cost-effective NuGenius+ gel imaging system

Syngene’s G:BOX automated imaging system features HI-LED lighting option

Top German University uses Syngene’s G:BOX Chemi XX6 for rapid analysis of genes and proteins

PXi multi-application imager used for new fluorescent peptide imaging application

G:BOX Chemi XX6 imaging system used to analyze how bacteria react to stressors

Eli Lilly to lay off 8.5 percent of employees in bid to cut costs

Alcohol related cancer risks underplayed by industry says new research

Novel dental imaging technique using food-grade cuttlefish ink developed

5 governors press Congress for fast bucks to secure Obamacare market in 2018

Tulane researchers move closer to improving treatment for chronic depression

New drug treatment linked to higher bladder compliance after spinal cord injury

CWRU professor wins $3.9 million NIH grant to identify countermeasures against chemical hazards

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