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16 Sep 2013

Bruker Launches Second Phase Of SISCAPA-MALDI Collaboration

After focusing on confirming the utility and quantitative precision of the SISCAPA-MALDI workflow in the collaboration's first phase, Bruker said it plans to establish fully automated SISCAPA-MALDI capabilities in its demonstration facilities.

16 Sep 2013

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

In the general population, current smoking prevalence is 18%. Persons living with HIV/AIDS smoke at a rate 2 to 3 times higher, up to almost 70% in some studies.

16 Sep 2013

Doctors, medical professionals urge UN to provide more medical support for Syrians

A group of 50 doctors and medical professionals from across the globe today [Monday 16 September] call for the UN to provide more support to medical personnel caring for Syrians in need, warning that the country’s health systems are at “breaking point”, and urging Syrian authorities to immediately lift restrictions that are preventing doctors and medicines from reaching patients.

16 Sep 2013

Affimed Therapeutics, LLS partner to co-fund AFM13 phase 2 trial for treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma

Affimed Therapeutics AG and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society today announced a partnership to co-fund a phase 2 trial with the Recruit-TandAb AFM13, a novel tetravalent bispecific antibody directed against human CD30 and CD16A in Hodgkin Lymphoma patients for whom currently available treatments have failed.

16 Sep 2013

ISA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of ISA101 Phase I/II trial in HIV-positive men with AIN

ISA Pharmaceuticals B.V., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on rationally designed, fully synthetic therapeutic vaccines against cancer and persistent viral infections, today announced the initiation of a Phase I/II clinical study of its lead candidate ISA101 in HIV-positive men suffering from anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

16 Sep 2013

New website aims to reduce negative impact of amphetamine use

Reducing the negative impact of amphetamine use is the aim of a new website launched by a Griffith University PhD candidate, in the face of this significant drug problem.

16 Sep 2013

FDA grants orphan drug designation to Soligenix’s SGX94 for treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to the active ingredient SGX94 for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS).

16 Sep 2013

Bangkok Hospital Group selects Elsevier's ClinicalKey to support clinical decision-making

Elsevier's flagship 'clinical insight engine' provides fast, comprehensive and trusted medical content and answers to more than 500 clinicians.

16 Sep 2013

Relmada Therapeutics collaborates with the Malvern Consulting Group

Relmada Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that has signed a collaboration agreement with the Malvern Consulting Group as clinical and regulatory advisor.

16 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 16, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about new polling indicating that the health law still faces an uphill climb.

16 Sep 2013

Women's faith in God helps them cope with breast cancer

A study of Saudi Arabian women's experiences of breast cancer has found that the women's faith in Allah was a significant element in their culture and helped them cope with the condition.

16 Sep 2013

Speed Queen partners with BCRF to support search for breast cancer cure

For over 100 years, Speed Queen has been committed to manufacturing best-in-class laundry equipment to make families' lives easier. Today, the brand is reinforcing its commitment to families by partnering with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to support the search for a cure for breast cancer by donating a portion from the purchase of a limited-edition washer and dryer pair.

16 Sep 2013

GrowLife opens 7th hydroponic retail in Santa Rosa, CA

GrowLife, Inc., a provider of highly effective indoor growing technologies and unique lifestyle brands, is pleased to announce that the Company will open its 7th hydroponic retail location in Santa Rosa, CA in October.

16 Sep 2013

Kinder chemistry promises cleaner and safer pharmaceuticals with fewer side-effects

A new and kinder chemistry promises cleaner and subsequently safer pharmaceuticals with fewer side-effects. The ground-breaking method, developed by a chemistry research group at the University of Copenhagen, is now published in the internationally renowned journal, Chemical Communications, as "Site-selective three component reaction for dual functionalization of peptides".

16 Sep 2013

New data demonstrates efficacy of GelrinC implant for treating articular cartilage in injured knees

Regentis Biomaterials announced today new clinical data demonstrating the efficacy and safety of its GelrinC implant for treating articular cartilage in injured knees. As presented at the International Cartilage Repair Society World Congress in Izmir, Turkey, the clinical results demonstrated sustained knee function improvement over 24 months after implantation and significant pain reduction.

16 Sep 2013

Scientists develop antibiotic whose activity can be controlled using light

Scientists at the University of Groningen have developed an antibiotic whose activity can be controlled using light. It is possible to 'switch on' the substance immediately before use, after which it will slowly lose its activity.

16 Sep 2013

Electronic data can be used as warning system for missed doses of prescribed medicine

Electronic data routinely gathered in hospitals can be used as a warning system for missed doses of prescribed medicine and making improvements to patient safety, says a new study.

16 Sep 2013

New neuroimaging and bioinformatics tools for predicting psychotic disorders

A new EU project, METSY, develops and applies neuroimaging and bioinformatics tools to study how lipid metabolism is connected to psychotic disorders and metabolic co-morbidities such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

16 Sep 2013

Flights are major risk factors for bouts of inflammation in IBD patients

Patients with a chronic intestinal inflammation often experience bouts of inflammation after a journey. The main cause of this is not the stress of travelling, but the lack of oxygen experienced in an aircraft or during high altitude stays in the mountains.

16 Sep 2013

Medical News

Sigma-Tau Pharmasource, Aradigm Ink Manufacturing Deal For Respiratory Disease Treatment

Bruker Launches Second Phase Of SISCAPA-MALDI Collaboration

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Doctors, medical professionals urge UN to provide more medical support for Syrians

Affimed Therapeutics, LLS partner to co-fund AFM13 phase 2 trial for treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma

ISA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of ISA101 Phase I/II trial in HIV-positive men with AIN

New website aims to reduce negative impact of amphetamine use

FDA grants orphan drug designation to Soligenix’s SGX94 for treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome

Bangkok Hospital Group selects Elsevier's ClinicalKey to support clinical decision-making

Relmada Therapeutics collaborates with the Malvern Consulting Group

First Edition: September 16, 2013

Women's faith in God helps them cope with breast cancer

Speed Queen partners with BCRF to support search for breast cancer cure

GrowLife opens 7th hydroponic retail in Santa Rosa, CA

Kinder chemistry promises cleaner and safer pharmaceuticals with fewer side-effects

New data demonstrates efficacy of GelrinC implant for treating articular cartilage in injured knees

Scientists develop antibiotic whose activity can be controlled using light

Electronic data can be used as warning system for missed doses of prescribed medicine

New neuroimaging and bioinformatics tools for predicting psychotic disorders

Flights are major risk factors for bouts of inflammation in IBD 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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