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Yerkes researchers propose ambitious new strategies for AIDS vaccine research

... science and translational research to advance scientific understanding and to improve the health and ... leadership, training and resources to foster scientific creativity, collaboration and discoveries. Yerkes-based research is grounded in scientific integrity, expert knowledge, respect for ...

BioMed Realty Trust Commemorates Five-Year Anniversary as a Public Company

... we note the continuing critical linkage between scientific advancements, capital raising and the leasing of ... biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, scientific research institutions, government agencies and ... have well-established reputations as centers for scientific research. Additional information is available at ...

Bipartisan Panel of Industry, NGO and Academic Experts Proposes New Rules for Science in Federal Regulation

... Policy Debates Agencies Should Empanel scientific Advisory Committees Solely of Members with Relevant scientific Expertise; Improve Disclosure and Transparency ... -- A bipartisan panel of top scientific and regulatory experts today released ...

Boston Scientific to Participate in BMO Capital Markets Health Care Conference

... Mass., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) is scheduled to ... by 10:00 a.m. E.T. on August 5. Boston scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and ... (mobile) Media Relations Boston scientific Corporation Larry Neumann 508-650-8696 ...

Boehringer Ingelheim to Commence Phase III Study Investigating the Role of BIBW 2992 as First-Line Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients with EGFR Mutations

... Boehringer Ingelheim believes in evidence-based, scientific progress; its extensive oncology clinical trial ... Boehringer Ingelheim in Oncology Building on scientific expertise and excellence in the fields of ... in close collaboration with the international scientific community and a number of the world's leading ...

Professor Bruce Beutler Joins aTyr Pharma's Scientific Advisory Board

... Research Institute (TSRI), has joined their scientific advisory board. An elected member of both the ... of aTyr Pharma adds, "I greatly admire the scientific advances Dr. Beutler has made with inflammation ... human health. We are honored to have him on our scientific advisory board as we think he will make valuable ...

Bolli Becomes New Editor-In-Chief of Circulation Research

... of this prestigious and critically important scientific journal," Bolli said. "In an era of incredibly rapid progress in cardiovascular medicine, the scientific discoveries leading to the next generation of ... indispensable perspectives on new and emerging scientific concepts. "We are on the threshold of ...

Boston Scientific Announces Election of Katharine Bartlett and Bruce Byrnes to Its Board of Directors

... Mass., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- Boston scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced that ... said Pete Nicholas, Chairman of the Boston scientific Board of Directors. "Kate is a leading scholar ... the election of Bartlett and Byrnes, the Boston scientific Board increases to 13 members. ...

Patriot Scientific Corporation Announces Cardiac Science Corporation's Purchase of a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License

... Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot scientific Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board :PTSC) announced ... TPL Group and publicly-held Patriot scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC). The MMP Portfolio ... . About Patriot scientific Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, ...

Video: American Dental Association Statement: Food and Drug Administration Action on Dental Amalgam

... metals such as silver, copper and tin. Numerous scientific studies conducted over the past several decades, ... and others. And, in its 2009 review of the scientific literature on amalgam safety, the ADA's Council on scientific Affairs reaffirmed that ...

NephCure Foundation Announces Research Grant Program Recipients

... more than $1.7 million to researchers in its 2009 scientific Research Grant Program. The announcement ... and Dr. Lawrence Holzman, Chair of the NCF scientific Advisory Board. The scientific Grant Program supports basic, transitional and ...

Reprints Desk Makes Pharmaceutical ePrint Procurement Service Available Through FIZ AutoDoc Document Delivery System

... copies of peer-reviewed journal articles from scientific and medical publications for use in promotions ... affiliates save money by aggregating individual scientific and medical article reprint purchases. ... information technology. Reprints Desk is a Derycz scientific (DYSC.OB) company. For more information about ...

Miller-McCune Magazine Wins Environmental Journalism Prize

... SEJ judges said her story "employs a solid scientific knowledge, plain English, and humor to reveal how ... . . Brown's ability to break down the complicated scientific details surrounding how environmental impacts can ... has a knack for taking extremely complicated scientific information and turning it into important and ...

Boston Scientific Announces Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

... Mass., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced ... "I am excited about joining the Boston scientific team and to help report a very good quarter," ... $0.47 and $0.53 per share. Boston scientific officials will be discussing these results with ...

Shifting Scientific, Health Priorities and Global Economic Downturn Impact Investment in HIV Prevention R&D

... This may have been influenced by shifts in scientific priorities, the declining economy and competing ... field to identify funding needs and put in place scientific plans to help guide research decisions. These ... and that funding can be linked efficiently to scientific priorities. "Support and interest in ...

FDA Approves Boston Scientific's TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Long Stent

... Mass., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced it has ... and everolimus-based DES." Boston scientific has the industry's widest range of coronary stent ... To date, approximately 11 million Boston scientific stents have been implanted globally, making them ...

California Expert Panel Concludes Bisphenol A is Not a Reproductive or Developmental Toxicant

... (ACC) is pleased that a panel of independent scientific experts convened by the State of California ... toxicant. After a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the Developmental and Reproductive ... companies have long-supported research to advance scientific understanding about chemicals and promote public ...

Stem Cell Decision Opens New Doors, May Spur More Research

... Some avenues of scientific inquiry remain unfunded, however,, ... of urgency," she said. Kevin Eggan, chief scientific officer for the New York Stem Cell Foundation, ... biology, Harvard University, Boston, and chief scientific officer, New York Stem Cell Foundation, New York ...

Abbott Reports Strong Second Quarter Results; Confirms Double-Digit Earnings Growth Outlook for 2009

... at the American Diabetes Association's 2009 scientific Sessions. Extended Lipid Management ... A7) Abbott is advancing leading-edge scientific discoveries across the company, including: ... therapies that represent promising, unique scientific approaches to treating cancer. Abbott is focused ...

Sartorius Stedim Biotech Partners With Cell Culture Media Specialist SAFC Biosciences(R) to Provide World-Class Fluid Management and Liquid/Powder System Solutions

... of the industry it serves. Strongly rooted in the scientific community and closely allied with customers and ... employs a wealth of industry experience and scientific know-how to deliver reliable, consistent ... and biochemical products and kits are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic ...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2009

... the publication of data in the highly respected scientific journal Nature Medicine , which confirmed the ... anti-PS technology was positively highlighted in scientific sessions at the AIDS Vaccine 2008 conference in ... Avid Bioservices Avid management gave scientific presentations at a number of industry meetings, ...

St. Jude Virologist Honored by the Royal Society

... Society, founded in 1660, is the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. "I am ... States of America. Additionally, he was named by scientific American magazine as a "Research Leader" within the 2005 scientific American 50 - the magazine's prestigious annual ...

Harvard Medical School Continues Education About Benefits of Probiotics

... July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- An emerging body of scientific research about probiotics was presented today at ... day and a half symposium taking a look into the scientific and academic journal standard for protective ... Ph.D., Executive Director of the International scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics ...

Improving Care for Cardiac Patients is Centerpiece of American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Meeting

... ( www.asnc.org ) will host its 14th Annual scientific Session October 1 - 4, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. ... Outcomes in Cardiac Imaging." With original scientific abstract poster sessions, dynamic lectures, and ... clinical trial presentations, the ASNC Annual scientific Session is critical to advancing best practices ...

IBM Award for Innovative Solution to Tackling World's Most Critical Social and Environmental Problems

... to Larry Hirst of IBM, "A lot of important scientific research isn't happening. It lacks the funding ... individual's unused computer capacity to address scientific problems -- and in doing so accelerates research ... active use. It performs a small piece of complex scientific research, receiving and returning the results via ...

Boston Scientific to Webcast Conference Call Discussing Second Quarter Financial Results

... Mass., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) will webcast its ... of the market on Monday, July 20. Boston scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and ... Media Relations Boston scientific Corporation Larry Neumann ...

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... afford. Updated as new data emerge and with the scientific rigor of peer review, the Living Medical ... and data are reported from medical conferences, scientific journals, or media outlets, the content of any ... third-party peer review process to ensure scientific accuracy and integrity. Soon to move into ...

Aging Institute May Die Before its Time, Due To Economic Conditions Yet Washington Based Non-Profit Organization Forges Ahead with Scheduled Landmark Conference

... combination of aging baby boomers and medical and scientific advances mean more of us are living far longer ... in 1985 by Lynne Kamins and the Institute's first scientific Director, Dr. Allan Goldstein (then-Chairman of ... 2003, Dr. William Ershler became the Institute's scientific Director and the focus shifted from Immunology ...

Delirium in hospitalized adults: Situation critical, no relief available

... hospitalization. In a systematic review of the scientific literature on delirium prevention and treatment, ... delirium. With our review we are challenging the scientific community to come up with new therapeutic ... Alzheimer disease research was 30 years ago. The scientific and policy communities should encourage the FDA ...

NeoStem, Inc. Appoints International Expert in Endocrinology and Pharmacology as Vice President of Drug Development and Regulatory Affairs

... and interfacing with the Chairman of the scientific Advisory Board to assist in the execution of the Company's scientific vision. This will include overseeing the ... Outcomes and Senior Director of Medical & scientific Affairs at Schering-Plough Corp., NJ, where he ...

American Scientific Resources Announces Acting CFO Transition to Full-Time

... Fla., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American scientific Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ASFX), today ... Dr. Christopher F. Tirotta, CEO for American scientific Resources states, "By having Teresa McWilliams on ... the shareholder experience." About American scientific Resources, Inc. ...

Research output in developing countries reveals 194 percent increase in five years

... and in time contributing to evidence-based scientific policy in their own countries. We are very ... the result of many related factors such as scientific policy, government and private research funding, ... has made progress in this area as increased scientific developments can lead to improved health and ...

Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist The Personal Care Products Council, Response to EWG's 2009 Sunscreen Report

... world, and there is an extensive body of credible scientific research that demonstrates the safety and ... which requires them to go through a rigorous scientific assessment and approval process that includes ... assessments and approvals of regulatory and scientific experts in the European Union, Canada and ...

Johnson & Johnson and Elan Corporation plc Announce Definitive Agreement for Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program and Equity Investment

... "This transaction will leverage Elan's unique scientific and clinical work and leadership in bringing ... of Alzheimer's disease. The Elan commitment to scientific innovation and patients remains absolute and we ... Schenk, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief scientific Officer for Elan provided a perspective that ...

Meltzer and Yancy to Lead American Heart Association in 2009-10

... more than 15 years, will serve as chief volunteer scientific and medical officer, responsible for medical, scientific and public health matters. A specialist in heart ... cause of serious disability. To do this, we fund scientific research, help people better understand and avoid ...

Amira Pharmaceuticals Announces Initial Positive Phase 1 Clinical Data for AM211, a Novel Product Candidate for the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases

... approved for therapeutic use, there is a strong scientific rationale for this target to be a novel treatment ... to quickly, efficiently and accurately translate scientific efforts into meaningful therapeutic candidates. ... clinical data only 25 months after we initiated scientific efforts on this target in our laboratories is a ...

AMA Manual of Style, the 'Bible' for Medical and Scientific Publishing, Gains Online Presence

... the media, and anyone else involved in medical or scientific publishing. Because scientific, medical, and ... that said, for success in a career in medical or scientific research or the healthcare and healthcare ... , one of the most well-known gatekeepers of scientific communication. The site walks the user through ...

Elsevier Launches SciVal Spotlight: New Tool Provides Multidisciplinary View of Research Performance

... an institution's performance over time and across scientific fields, focusing on specific topical areas. By ... captures the reality of today's multidisciplinary scientific landscape," explains Kevin Boyack, a senior ... the reality of today's multidisciplinary scientific landscape, the SciVal Spotlight tool is designed ...

Americans' Right to Access Natural Health Alternatives in Peril, Says Natural Health Freedom Movement

... This led to a fifteen-year explosion of scientific knowledge about natural, non-patentable health ... level of national public health policy. Based on scientific breakthroughs in the areas of vitamin research ... of diseases. Dr. Rath is the founder of the scientific concept of Cellular Medicine, the systematic ...

Parents' Day is Coming - Kidz-Med Celebrates the Role of Parents

... Inc. along with its parent company, American scientific Resources, Inc. is proud to help recognize ... and CEO & Chairman of the Board of American scientific Resources, Inc. (Parent company of Kidz-Med) ... About Kidz-Med, Inc. A division of American scientific Resources, Inc., Kidz-Med, Inc., was founded in ...