Tsongas Visits Lawrence-based Medical Device Maker NxStage Medical, Inc.
Lauds Company for Healthcare Innovation, Creating Local Jobs LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fifth District Congresswoman Niki Tsongas visited local medical device manufacturer NxStage Medical, Inc., at the company's headquarters in Lawrence last week. NxStage Medical ...FDA Seizes All Drugs From Generics Maker
Agency cites poor quality at Michigan plants, warns of potential shortage of one pain reliever THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- The seizure of all drugs and drug ingredients at a Michigan-based manufacturer by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could lead to a shortage of a par...DuPont Licenses Breakthrough Automotive Coating Technology to German Paint Maker
Helps Automakers Reduce Crucial Energy and Capital Costs WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bollig & Kemper, a German manufacturer of coatings for the European auto industry, has signed a license agreement for DuPont EcoConcept, a patented coatings technology that enab...ACRIN Study Endorses Virtual Colonoscopy - Validation for Colon CAD Software Maker Medicsight plc
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (Amex: MGT ), an investment company focused on the Healthcare Information Technology ("HCIT") sector, announced today that the ACRIN study endorses virtual colonoscopy for Medicsight PLC (subsidiary of MGT). Medicsight P...Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Launches Asacol(R) HD (mesalamine) Delayed-Release Tablets
...m." P&GP has been a leader in UC research and education through support of professional UC programs and research grants. P&GP is also the maker of Asacol(R) (mesalamine) 400 mg delayed-release tablets, the number one most-prescribed oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) therapy.* More than 20 mil...PARI LC Plus and PRONEB Ultra Used in Two Perforomist Studies on Improving COPD Therapies
...se, and cystic fibrosis. PARI's worldwide vision is to improve the lives of those affected by respiratory diseases and those who care for them. maker of the world's leading breath-enhanced reusable nebulizer, the PARI LC PLUS, and the new PARI LC Sprint nebulizer line, PARI also manufactures the awa...Ancestry.com DNA Testing Reveals 'Roots' Author's Scottish Ancestry
...phs and stories. The Generations Network also includes myfamily.com, Genealogy.com, Rootsweb.ancestry.com, MyCanvas.com, dna.ancestry.com, Family Tree maker and Ancestry Magazine. More than 7 million unique visitors spent over 3 million hours on a TGN website in January 2009 (comScore Media Metrix, Worldwi...Study Confirms: Your Hidden Food Allergies Are Making You Fat
...out Cell Science Systems Cell Science Systems (CSS) is a life sciences company and the worldwide market leader in food sensitivity testing as the maker of The ALCAT Test. ALCAT identifies cellular reactions to over 300 foods and chemicals. These inflammatory reactions are linked to chronic health prob...FDA Approves Rapid-Acting Insulin Apidra(R) for Treatment of Children with Diabetes
...ven to help reduce A1C levels in adults and children (4 years and older) with type 1 diabetes and adults with type 2 diabetes. Apidra(R) is from the maker of Lantus(R) (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection), the number one prescribed insulin.* About Lantus(R) Lantus(R) is indicated for the treatm...UGA licenses invention that kills food-borne pathogens in minutes
...dangerous pathogens on food at home and in restaurants, grocery stores, beverage-manufacturing and food-processing facilities has been licensed to the maker of FIT Fruit and Vegetable Wash. The licensing agreement between the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. and HealthPro Brands, Inc., FIT's...Researchers may have found why women have an edge on salt-sensitive hypertension
...ed to stimulate nitric oxide production, blood vessel relaxation and salt excretion, Dr. Pollock says. "Normally the ETB receptor system is a decision maker about how much sodium to keep and how much to excrete." As with Dr. Pollock's rats, people with ETB receptor problems are said to be salt sensitive...Human connection to our nation's fisheries comes alive through oral history project
...and Pinto da Silva plan to add interviews from other regions of the country and from U.S. territories such as the Pacific Islands. Interviews with net maker Charles Thompson and oyster shucker Janice Richards, both from Apalachicola, Fla., have recently been added to the collection. Project partners inc...Using water to understand human society, from the industrial revolution to global trade
... Water shapes societies, but it is a factor only just beginning to be appreciated by social scientists. The Norwegian professor, writer and film maker Terje Tvedt, of the Universities of Oslo and Bergen, argues that water has played a unique and fundamental role in shaping societies throughout human ...Brandeis and Smart Balance team up to advance heart-healthy research
...randeis University has announced a multi-year $1 million sponsored research agreement with Smart Balance Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, the maker of Smart Balance buttery spread and other low-fat and fat-free foods that help lower cholesterol through a patented blend of natural vegetable oils. I...IronKey Opens New European Office
... Meet Increased Demand for Secure and Managed USB Memory Sticks in Europe LOS ALTOS, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- IronKey, maker of the world's most secure flash drive, today announced that the company has opened a new European office in the UK as part of its expansion efforts i...12-month ATLANTA trial data show sustained benefit of Catania Stent
...tomatic ischemic heart disease due to de novo, obstructive lesions of native coronary arteries. The trial was sponsored by CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., maker of the CATANIA™ stent. At 12 months, in an unusually complex FIM patient population, the results showed zero (0.0) percent stent thrombosis (...A switch that controls whether cells pass point of no return
...e Jun Lee worked with Yao to develop and analyze a mathematical model that predicted the switch could be bistable and identified the critical decision maker at the restriction point. Yao verified the results in laboratory experiments on single cells. Nevins, who has studied the Rb-E2F pathway for 20 ye...Professor's video series explains all facets of Earth
...arth, from its origins and composition to its climate, orbit, pollution and relationship to human history. The Teaching Company, the leading maker of video college courses, based in Chantilly, Virginia, produces How the Earth Works. Wysession has also written a 250-page print book to accompany th...EnzySurge, Maker of DermaStream(TM), Announces the Formation of its Scientific Advisory Board
RICHMOND, Virginia, ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- EnzySurge Ltd. (EnzySurge), a provider of innovative solutions for advanced chronic wound management, recently announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) comprised of world-renowned scientists, researchers an...EnzySurge, Maker of DermaStream(TM), Completes Funding Round of US$4 Million
Proceeds Will be Used to Accelerate Market Entry of its Wound Care Products RICHMOND, Virginia and ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- EnzySurge Ltd. (EnzySurge), a provider of innovative solutions for advanced chronic wound management, announced today that it successfully completed its...North-woods beef jerky maker adopts RFID to track shipments
With the help of Wisconsin-based ABC Computers , Jack Links Beef Jerky will be able to keep up with the requirements of big distributors such as Wal-Mart, which is requiring its suppliers to add wireless tracking devices to their products. Jack Links is headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin. ...Renaissance to buy computer companion maker AlphaSmart for $57m
Educational software maker Renaissance Learning, Inc. , has agreed to acquire California-based AlphaSmart, Inc. , a provider of portable learning devices for K-12 students, for $57 million. Renaissance, based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, plans to maintain the AlphaSmart name and operate the...Meat-snack maker selects Prescient Applied Intelligence tech package
Minong, Wis. -- Northwestern Wisconsin meat snack producer Link Snacks, Inc., has selected Prescient Applied Intelligence, Inc. solutions to increase operating efficiencies and expand marketing efforts, Prescient reported Wednesday. Link Snacks sells a variety of beef jerky snacks under th...UW biology center gets 3D model maker
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it has bought a new copy machine for $57,000. The Z-Corp Three-Dimensional Printer has a better "enlarge" feature than the typical office copier: It makes three-dimensional models of small structures such as cells, DNA double helixes and the Anthrax vir...EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA(TM)
... COLUMBIA, Md., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DHA omega-3 innovator and maker of the life'sDHA(TM) brand of DHA, Martek Biosciences (Nasdaq: MATK ), announced today that it has received a unanimous positive vote from the Sta...EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA™
...Bakery Products, All Dairy Products, Cereal Bars, Beverages Columbia, MD (Vocus) July 16, 2009 -- DHA omega-3 innovator and maker of the life'sDHA ™ brand of DHA, Martek Biosciences, announced today that it has received a unanimous positive vote from the Standing Committee...DALTsix Gradient Maker from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
Description: DALTsix Gradient Maker, 1. Modular system for large format and medium throughput 2-D electrophoresis.Run up to six lab-cast or precast gels (26 x 20 cm) simultaneously.Use with 18- or 24-cm Immobiline DryStrip gels.Simple-to-use 1.0-mm or 1.5-mm pre-assembled hinged gel cassettes.Innovative design ...