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Sanford-Burnham researchers use human pluripotent stem cells to grow new hair

In a new study from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, researchers have used human pluripotent stem cells to generate new hair. The study represents the first step toward the development of a cell-based treatment for people with hair loss. In the United States alone, more than 40 million men and 21 million women are affected by hair loss.

28 Jan 2015

Georgia Tech researchers unveil new version of genome annotation system

Georgia Tech researchers, working with colleagues in the National Center for Biotechnology Information, have released a new version of a genome annotation system capable of analyzing more than 2,000 prokaryotic genomes per day, helping researchers accelerate prokaryotic genomics-based studies worldwide.

27 Jan 2015

Listeria poses pregnancy risk

A gut bacterium called Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes), which is often found in soft cheese, is known to present a risk to pregnant women. Listeria uses distinct tactics to breach the intestine and the placenta, using a protein called phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3-K), according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

27 Jan 2015

Yale researcher receives 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine

A Spanish foundation has awarded a major scientific prize to Yale researcher Joseph Schlessinger and two colleagues in recognition of their work leading to the first personalized treatments for cancer. The 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine from the Madrid-based BBVA Foundation includes a €400,000 cash prize.

27 Jan 2015

Case Western researchers awarded NSF grant to develop new method to reduce risk of Ebola virus

Health care workers must diagnose and isolate Ebola victims at an early stage to have a chance to save them and prevent the virus from spreading. But the most sensitive and quickest diagnostic test produces a small percentage of false negative results that undermine efforts to control the deadly agent.

27 Jan 2015

UNC researchers discover how two genes interact to trigger worst form of ovarian cancer

In the battle against ovarian cancer, UNC School of Medicine researchers have created the first mouse model of the worst form of the disease and found a potential route to better treatments and much-needed diagnostic screens.

27 Jan 2015

Medco Health develops online monitoring system for people with sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome

The company Medco Health at the Business, Scientific and Technological Park, Espaitec, of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, has developed an assistance system based on telemedicine using information and communication technologies, which allows an online daily monitoring of people with sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome.

27 Jan 2015

Biolin Scientific acquires the key patent protecting multi-hole, high-throughput ion channel screening

Biolin Scientific today announces the acquisition of a key patent related to performing multi-hole, high-throughput ion channel screening.

27 Jan 2015

Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma: an interview with Dr. Rob Niven

Internationally, severe asthma is defined as anybody who is on maximum therapy, which has no measurable side effects, but still have symptoms of persistent asthma. In the UK, that effectively means people who require oral steroids for their asthma two or more times a year.

27 Jan 2015

Kaleo, CHMI partner to reduce prescription drug-related deaths

Kaleo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced a national strategic partnership with the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, that will help support its goal of cutting prescription drug-related deaths in half, saving approximately 10,000 lives over five years.

27 Jan 2015

genae announces acquisition of e-novex

genae, a global Contract Research Organization and services provider for the medical industries, announced today the acquisition of e-novex, a leading provider of electronic data tools that change medical research.

27 Jan 2015

IU Health Tipton Hospital recognized as Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital

The Healthcare Colloquium, a Battelle Company, recognizes Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital as a Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital. IU Tipton is the eleventh hospital in the Indiana University Health system to have earned this distinction.

27 Jan 2015

Neighbors Emergency Center expands into El Paso Metro area

Neighbors Emergency Center is proud to announce their expansion into the El Paso Metro area with two centers scheduled to open in 2015.

27 Jan 2015

Raiing Medical, Boston Children's Hospital sign license agreement for Thermia education platform

Raiing Medical Inc. and Boston Children's Hospital entered a license agreement for Boston Children's Thermia education platform, designed to assist parents in learning more about fever, illness and fever management. The online educational framework will be integrated with Raiing's iThermonitor device, a wearable thermometer with US FDA 510(k) clearance.

27 Jan 2015

SouthCoast Health receives national recognition as Patient-Centered Medical Home

SouthCoast Health, the Savannah-based medical organization formerly known as SouthCoast Medical Group, recently received national recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

27 Jan 2015

Bpifrance awards TxCell EUR 1.7 million grant for clinical development of Ovasave

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, cost-effective, personalized T cell immunotherapies using antigen specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announces the receipt of EUR 1.7 million from Bpifrance.

27 Jan 2015

Neuromod Devices, Irish Tinnitus Association announce launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

Saturday 31st of January sees the launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week. This year a public event will take place, hosted by The Neuromod Clinic in conjunction with the Irish Tinnitus Association. This free of charge event will take place at The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Lucan, Dublin at 10.30am on Saturday the 31st January.

27 Jan 2015

Tackling preventable blindness: a House of Commons reception review

“Macular degeneration is not life threatening, but it is life changing,” these were the words of Michael Valenzia, of the Macular Society at the recent House of Commons Reception held by AMD Alliance International.

27 Jan 2015

Genticel announces positive DSMB recommendation for ProCervix Phase 2 study in women with HPV

Genticel, a French biotechnology company and leading developer of therapeutic vaccines, announces today that the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, an independent committee of experts which monitors safety data every six months during the study, met as scheduled on January 22nd. It recommended the RHEIA-VAC study proceed without any modifications.

27 Jan 2015

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share receives FDA approval

DexCom, Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share.

27 Jan 2015

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Sanford-Burnham researchers use human pluripotent stem cells to grow new hair

Georgia Tech researchers unveil new version of genome annotation system

Listeria poses pregnancy risk

Yale researcher receives 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine

Case Western researchers awarded NSF grant to develop new method to reduce risk of Ebola virus

UNC researchers discover how two genes interact to trigger worst form of ovarian cancer

Medco Health develops online monitoring system for people with sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome

Biolin Scientific acquires the key patent protecting multi-hole, high-throughput ion channel screening

Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma: an interview with Dr. Rob Niven

Kaleo, CHMI partner to reduce prescription drug-related deaths

genae announces acquisition of e-novex

IU Health Tipton Hospital recognized as Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital

Neighbors Emergency Center expands into El Paso Metro area

Raiing Medical, Boston Children's Hospital sign license agreement for Thermia education platform

SouthCoast Health receives national recognition as Patient-Centered Medical Home

Bpifrance awards TxCell EUR 1.7 million grant for clinical development of Ovasave

Neuromod Devices, Irish Tinnitus Association announce launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

Tackling preventable blindness: a House of Commons reception review

Genticel announces positive DSMB recommendation for ProCervix Phase 2 study in women with HPV

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share receives FDA approval

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