PCRM develops world's first cruelty-free insulin assay
If you're an organization dedicated to humane alternatives to the use of animals in research and you want to conduct research of your own that requires using animals as part of the testing, what do you do? In the case of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, you invent your own test. PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., announced today that PCRM has developed the world's first...Carnegie Mellon develops non-invasive technique to detect transplant rejection at cellular level
Carnegie Mellon University scientist Chien Ho and his colleagues have developed a promising tool that uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to track immune cells as they infiltrate a transplanted heart in the early stages of organ rejection. This pre-clinical advance, described in an upcoming issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), ultimately could provide a non-invas...Engineer ramps up protein production, develops versatile viral spheres
Scientists are taking the amazing protein-making parts out of cells and putting them into systems to mass-produce designer proteins for a wide variety of medical uses. At the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Sept. 13 in San Francisco, Stanford engineering Professor James Swartz will discuss advances in such "cell-free" protein synthesis, including production of versatile, nan...How to lose weight and not go hungry: HU researcher develops drug that mimics feeling of 'fullness'
Millions of people the world over suffer today from obesity, yet there is no “magic bullet” that has yet provided a universally accepted solution. However, a young researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem feels he has come up with a practical weight loss solution for the obese person without his having to...Internet Scout Project develops better tools for online research
As the information revolution took hold, some groups envisioned the need to find structure among growing volumes of electronic files. The was established in 1994 to develop better tools and services for finding, filtering, and presenting online information. The Scout Project team combines library and computer science organizational conce...Gehl develops new remote control boom controller
has developed a new product that allows a telescopic handler operator to control boom functions using a compact, wireless remote control pendant from outside the cab, or from within a personnel work platform. The hand-held pendant can be used to raise, lower, extend and retra...GE Healthcare develops digital medication system
, a nonprofit health care organization based in Salt Lake City, announced a joint project for the development of a new electronic medication administration record, also known as an eMAR, which will better enable collaboration by everyone involved in the car...U.K. firm develops smart fabrics
...Scientist takes back patents and develops product others ignored
Hed been working since the mid 1980s on biotechnology that was was not being promoted by any of the businesses to which it had been licensed through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.<b...Georgia Institute of Technology develops doppler Vein finder
Michael Gray and his research team from Georgia Institute of Technology as developed a new doppler ultrasound which detects veins accurately. The researchers feels that locating veins accurately would avoid unnecessary punctures during injections which causes inflammation and infection. // The new technology gives a 3-D dimensional structure using doppler effect which uses an alternating...Bioengineering production strains - Microbia develops new methods
The recently published issue of Nature Biotechnology outlines a new method developed by Microbia Ltd.'s scientists for rapidly identifying genes required for the production of industrial molecules produced in microbes. This is an advancement in the company's ability to improve the properties// of microbial cells for biomanufacturing pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. This new technology...Vical Biotech and NIH jointly develops HIV vaccine
A new HIV vaccine is being jointly developed by Vical Pharmaceuticals and the National Institute of Health (NIH). The new HIV vaccine was developed by the scientistis in NIH and the Federal government is using the Vical Biotechs DNA delivery technology to inserting the HIV genes//. Vical Inc. is a Biotechnology company based in California, which has developed an accurate DNA delivery sy...Kirin Develops a Cure for Bird Flu
The spokesman for Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., Japan on Monday told that its US subsidiary Gemini Science Inc has identified an antibody that can prevent and cure bird flu. Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., Japan is the second-largest brewer // in Tokyo. It is planning for a partnership with its U.S. subsidiary but also mentioned that this drug will not be available immediately in the commer...Starpharma Develops New Gel (Vivagel) To Prevent HIV Transmission
The pharmaceutical company Starpharma saw an 8% increase in its share, following approval of Vivagel by the FDA, a new formulation, believed to prevent transmission of HIV. // The company even signed a $20 million (US) contract with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an integral part of the National Institute of Health. 'There are currently no approved prod...Advanced Cell Technology Develops First Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line without Destroying an Embryo
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2007 - Advanced CellTechnology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC) has successfully produced a humanembryonic stem cell (hESC) line without destroying an embryo at itslab in Worcester, Massachusetts. This development was announced byRobert Lanza, M.D., V.P. of Research and Scientific Development ofAdvanced Cell Technology (ACT) on Tuesday at the fifth annualmeeting...Apollo develops needle-free topical vaccine
SYDNEY, April 30, 2007-Australian bio-discovery company ApolloLife Sciences has released results of preliminary trials of itspatented needle-free vaccine technology, which delivers tetanusvaccine transdermally (through the skin) without the need for aninjection. According to Apollo CEO John Priest, the research points the wayto the possibility that flu injections may soon be a thin...