Carnegie Mellon develops innovative method to detect genetic causes of complex diseases
PITTSBURGHComputational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an analytical technique to detect the multiple genetic variations that contribute to complex disease syndromes such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, which are characterized by multiple clinical and molecular traits. R...Mass. General team develops potentially safer general anesthetic
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the August issue of Anesthesiology , they describe preclinical studies of the drug called MOC-etomidate a chemically altered version of an exiting a...Team Develops Anti-Infection Technology
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Combat-related injuries have long plagued the military in part because of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Imagine being able to spray a compound fracture with microcapsules that deliver a drug to bolster the immune system, stopping infection befo...NC State develops new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits
For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly in contact with fire - called stored heat burns. Researchers at North C...Solos Endoscopy, Inc. Develops Specialized Endocoupler for the MammoView(TM)
BOSTON, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company has developed a new endocoupler with an eye piece for the MammoView(TM) system. Along with its current endocoupler, it will allow the MammoView scope to be used by a maj...Siemens Further Develops its syngo Dynamics Solution
New version provides increased capabilities and greater efficiency in cardiovascular imaging ORLANDO, Fla., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29-31 in Orlando, Fla., at booth #1842, Siemens will p...Bad News to Bad Bugs: Northern Antibiotics Develops Novel Polymyxins With Reduced Toxicity
HELSINKI, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The emergence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria has necessitated the use of polymyxins as the agents of last resort despite their known nephrotoxicity. Now Northern Antibiotics Ltd, a Finnish biotech company, has developed novel polymyxin derivative...Nventa Develops Proprietary Vaccine Adjuvant
Potent Adjuvant is a Toll-Like Receptor 3 (TLR3) Agonist SAN DIEGO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) today announced that the company has developed a proprietary vaccine adjuvant, Poly IC-Poly Arginine (Poly-ICR), that has broad potenti...Apollo develops needle-free topical vaccine
SYDNEY, April 30, 2007-Australian bio-discovery company Apollo Life Sciences has released results of preliminary trials of its patented needle-free vaccine technology, which delivers tetanus vaccine transdermally (through the skin) without the need for an injection. According to Apollo CEO John ...Advanced Cell Technology Develops First Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line without Destroying an Embryo
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2007 - Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC) has successfully produced a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line without destroying an embryo at its lab in Worcester, Massachusetts. This development was announced by Robert Lanza, M.D., V.P. of Research...ZODIAC - MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
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Huntsville, Ala. Dr. Jian Han, faculty investigator at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, has completed development of a rapid response, molecular-level assay for swine flu, the current strain of the H1N1 family of the influenza virus. The test, which can confirm swine flu in less than ...CSHL team develops mouse models of leukemia that predict response to chemotherapy
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Being able to accurately predict how a given cancer will respond to chemotherapy would spare patients with non-responsive tumors the burden of undergoing toxic and ultimately unhelpful treatment. Just as important, knowing which of a patient's cancer-causing genetic lesi...MIT student develops new innovations to selectively kill cancer cells
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (March 3, 2009) When it comes to solving complex problems, Geoffrey von Maltzahn, MIT graduate student and biomedical engineer, looks to nature for solutions. Finding inspiration in systems that evolution has produced, von Maltzahn is currently helping to tackle one of society's ...When acute hepatitis develops into chronic hepatitis
To achieve this, Carlos A. Guzmn, Head of the "Vaccinology and Applied Microbiology" working group and Robert Geffers, Head of the "Gene Expression Analysis" platform, examined the incidence and species of special defence cells, T helper cells, along with their role in the development of the disea...Fujitsu Develops HDD Security Technology Based on Opal SSC Standards
Creating More Secure Computing Environments for a Wide Range of Platforms SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. , a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, to...MIT develops new way to fuse cells
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- MIT engineers have developed a new, highly efficient way to pair up cells so they can be fused together into a hybrid cell. The new technique should make it much easier for scientists to study what happens when two cells are combined. For example, fusing an adult cell and an...Neogen Develops Quickest Single Test for Beta-Lactams and Tetracyclines in Milk
LANSING, Mich., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG ) has expanded its line of products developed for the worldwide dairy industry to include the quickest single test available to simultaneously detect beta-lactam and tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk. ...Team develops new metamaterial device
CHESTNUT HILL, MA (February 24, 2009) An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation, according to a team of researchers from Bo...UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...UC Riverside researcher develops novel method to grow human embryonic stem cells
RIVERSIDE, Calif. The majority of researchers working with human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) cells which produce any type of specialized adult cells in the human body use animal-based materials for culturing the cells. But because these materials are animal-based, they could transmit viruses ...China Sky One Medical, Inc. Develops Nasal Spray for Rheumatic Disease
HARBIN, China, Aug. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. (''China Sky One Medical'' or ''the Company'') (Amex: CSY ), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing external use, over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today an...BacVector Insect Cell Medium from Novagen
Description:...* 107 cells/ml with viabilities above 95%. This medium is also recommended for plaque assays, where color from X-gluc staining of pBACgus recombinants develops faster than other formulations. Cells can be transferred directly from serum-containing media into BacVector Insect Cell Medium without any noticeable...ABTS™ Chromophore from Calbiochem
Description:...(pH 4.0) with proprietary stabilizers. Peroxidase substrate that is soluble, safe, convenient and has good overall performance in ELISA. ABTS ™ develops intense blue-green color that can be measured at 405 nm to 410 nm. May be used for both kinetic and endpoint reactions. CAS 30901-67-0, M.W. 514.6. ...