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Life Technologies to support LabCentral-based startups conducting genetic and cellular analysis

LabCentral, an innovative, shared laboratory space designed as a launchpad for life-sciences startups, announced that Life Technologies will provide an innovative technology suite of instruments representing the latest platforms developed by the company under an agreement inked last month.

4 Dec 2013

Japanese company places order for Nutranomics’ natural testosterone booster formula

Nutranomics, Inc.("Nutranomics" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has received a purchase order for 500,000 capsules of a natural testosterone booster formula recently developed by Nutranomics.

4 Dec 2013

Food expert to hold talk on healthy eating

Food expert Dr Nazanin Zand is taking her healthy eating message into the community with a talk to parents and young people in Kent.

4 Dec 2013

Biohit Oyj to distribute Dynex automated ELISA systems with Gastropanel

Finnish healthcare company Biohit Oyj and American company Dynex Technologies, Inc. have signed an agreement for the distribution of the two-microplate DS2®, four-microplate DSX® and 12-microplate Agility® automated ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) processing systems, for use with the Biohit Oyj GastroPanel.

4 Dec 2013

Lord Walton of Detchant receives honorary degree from Northumbria University

Northumbria University, Newcastle has today awarded Lord Walton of Detchant with an honorary degree in recognition of his long career as a world-leading neurologist.

4 Dec 2013

VolitionRx's two-assay test can detect 85% of colorectal cancer, more than 50% of precancerous polyps

VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for different types of cancer, today releases new data showing that when combining two of its proprietary NuQ assays into one test, they can achieve 85% detection rates at 85% specificity for colorectal cancer. The data also shows that Volition’s two-assay test can detect more than 50% of precancerous polyps. These new findings come from its ongoing prospective study with CHU Dinant Godinne | UCL Namur Hospital in Belgium.

4 Dec 2013

Another government shutdown possible in coming months, say majority of Americans in poll

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it’s likely there will be another government shutdown in the months ahead as Congress continues to debate deficit and budget issues, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America and the American Society of Hematology.

4 Dec 2013

MR-guided ultrasound may offer safe and effective treatment for breast cancer

A technique that uses focused ultrasound under magnetic resonance guidance to heat and destroy tumors may offer a safe and effective treatment for breast cancer, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Dec 2013

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment saves 2.8 million years of life in South Africa

Antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infection has saved 2.8 million years of life in South Africa since 2004 and is projected to save an additional 15.1 million years of life by 2030, according to a new study published online in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The analysis suggests these dramatic benefits could be even greater if more aggressive HIV testing and treatment strategies are implemented.

4 Dec 2013

State highlights: Okla. gov. looks for cuts to cover $60M more in health care costs; Miss. gov. wants to offer hospitals money to offset health law

A selection of health policy stories from Oklahoma, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Delaware, Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Georgia and California.

4 Dec 2013

Researchers take important step towards development of future drugs for brain diseases

A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem and the startup company TyrNovo may lead to a potential treatment of brain diseases. The researchers found that TyrNovo's novel and unique compound, named NT219, selectively inhibits the process of aging in order to protect the brain from neurodegenerative diseases, without affecting lifespan. This is a first and important step towards the development of future drugs for the treatment of various neurodegenerative maladies.

4 Dec 2013

Study compares efficacy and side effects of popular osteoporosis drugs

A study comparing the efficacy and tolerability of two popular osteoporosis drugs, denosumab and zoledronic acid, found that denosumab had a significantly greater effect on increasing spine bone mineral density and zoledronic acid caused more flulike symptoms.

4 Dec 2013

Health law complicates Democratic Senators' reelection efforts in the south

The Wall Street Journal reports that three of the four most vulnerable Senate Democrats are from southern states. The paper also looks at how members of Congress will fare on the new online insurance marketplace.

4 Dec 2013

Research: Omega-3 fatty acids in dietary supplements can cross blood brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that omega-3 fatty acids in dietary supplements can cross the blood brain barrier in people with Alzheimer's disease, affecting known markers for both the disease itself and inflammation.

4 Dec 2013

UCI-led study results have important implications for HIV vaccine development

Infectious disease researchers have identified a novel mechanism wherein HIV-1 may facilitate its own transmission by usurping the antibody response directed against itself. These results have important implications for HIV vaccine development and for understanding the earliest events in HIV transmission.

4 Dec 2013

Takeda and Teva announce agreement related to commercialization of glatiramer acetate in Japan

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) today announced the signing earlier this year of an agreement in which Teva licensed to Takeda the right to commercialize Teva's innovative glatiramer acetate ( active ingredient) formulation for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, in Japan.

4 Dec 2013

Hospital prices -- biggest driver of medical inflation -- remain opaque

Nothing is more convoluted than hospital charges, which represent about a third of the nation's $2.7 trillion annual health care bill, reports The New York Times. Reuters finds that hospitals may quote prices for parking but not for procedures. Meanwhile, Kaiser Health News describes the trend in palliative care programs, designed to relieve pain and distress, regardless of how long a patient has to live.

4 Dec 2013

Frequent emergency department users have multiple chronic conditions, many hospitalizations

While it has often been said that the most frequent users of overburdened hospital emergency departments are mentally ill substance abusers, a study out today (Dec. 3) by researchers from NYU Wagner and the University of California, San Francisco, has found that this belief is unfounded - an "urban legend."

4 Dec 2013

Scientists explore new ways to tackle obesity

Scientists are attempting to tackle obesity by exploring ways of helping people stay healthy.

4 Dec 2013

CJR surgeons to perform free joint replacement surgeries on 17 patients

More than 2 million Americans suffer from debilitating hip, knee and joint conditions. Severe joint pain and arthritis can affect almost all aspects of an individual's life, often preventing them from working, enjoying the activities they love and performing simple, everyday tasks.

4 Dec 2013

Medical News

Life Technologies to support LabCentral-based startups conducting genetic and cellular analysis

Japanese company places order for Nutranomics’ natural testosterone booster formula

Food expert to hold talk on healthy eating

Biohit Oyj to distribute Dynex automated ELISA systems with Gastropanel

Lord Walton of Detchant receives honorary degree from Northumbria University

VolitionRx's two-assay test can detect 85% of colorectal cancer, more than 50% of precancerous polyps

Another government shutdown possible in coming months, say majority of Americans in poll

MR-guided ultrasound may offer safe and effective treatment for breast cancer

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment saves 2.8 million years of life in South Africa

State highlights: Okla. gov. looks for cuts to cover $60M more in health care costs; Miss. gov. wants to offer hospitals money to offset health law

Researchers take important step towards development of future drugs for brain diseases

Study compares efficacy and side effects of popular osteoporosis drugs

Health law complicates Democratic Senators' reelection efforts in the south

Research: Omega-3 fatty acids in dietary supplements can cross blood brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients

UCI-led study results have important implications for HIV vaccine development

Takeda and Teva announce agreement related to commercialization of glatiramer acetate in Japan

Hospital prices -- biggest driver of medical inflation -- remain opaque

Frequent emergency department users have multiple chronic conditions, many hospitalizations

Scientists explore new ways to tackle obesity

CJR surgeons to perform free joint replacement surgeries on 17 patients

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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