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Hemoglobin Testing at the Point of Care

...e azidemethemoglobin method and able to use either finger stick or venous whole blood samples. The company says that this CLIA-waived device is the first palm-sized, battery-operated, dedicated hemoglobin test system designed for use in physician offices, public health clinics, blood centers and emergency r...

Rapid HIV Testing Increases Possibility of Treatment

... test designed to detect antibodies to HIV-1 using finger stick whole blood or venipuncture whole blood specimens. The updated OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test FDA approved in October 2004, can detect both HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies using oral fluid, finger-stick or venipuncture whole blood o...

Sangamo BioSciences Announces Presentation of Phase 1 ZFP Therapeutic Data at American Diabetes Association Meeting

...betic neuropathy.SB-509 is a formulation of a zinc finger DNA-binding proteintranscription factor (ZFP TF(TM)) designed to upregulate theexpression of the gene encoding vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF-A). Sangamo is currently evaluating SB-509 in two ongoingPhase 2 clinical trials for the treatment ...

Pharmacyclics Announces Promising Results From Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Xcytrin in Recurrent, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

...%), dyspnea (12%), fatigue (10%),hypoxia (7%), and finger blisters (5%). About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be morethan 213,000 new cases of lung cancer in the U.S. in 2007. Lungcancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and accounts for over160,000 dea...

Sangamo BioSciences Announces Presentation of ZFP Therapeutic Data From Nerve Regeneration Program at American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair Meeting

...gs and his colleagues, Sangamois evaluating a zinc finger DNA-binding protein transcriptionfactor (ZFP TF(TM)), designed to upregulate the expression of thegene encoding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) in spinalcord injury (SCI) models. In addition to its effects onangiogenesis or blood vessel g...