Liverpool News: 60 years on: Liverpool unveils news NHS challenges
SINCE the Victorian era, Liverpool has had a strong history of public health provision, with the establishment of several institutions dedicated to improving the health of the citys inhabitants.Dr William Henry Duncan pioneered this...
Child has one in 7 billion genetic disease
TRAVIS Holdsworth is the only person in the world with his genetic illness, medical experts believe.The Melbourne five-year-old suffers from a condition so rare it is yet to be named - and now he is helping scientists save others from the...
Child has one in 7 billion genetic disease
TRAVIS Holdsworth is the only person in the world with his genetic illness, medical experts believe.The Melbourne five-year-old suffers from a condition so rare it is yet to be named - and now he is helping scientists save others from the...
Researchers solve structure of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters
Medical Research News Researchers at the have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells.These transport proteins are used in the treatment of chronic...
SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC - Holding(s) in Company
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1.Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Sinclair Pharma Plc 2.
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Council report indicates biotech sector flourishing
The nations biotech industry has had a strong performance over the past few years, with turnover for the sector hitting NT$191.2 billion (US$6.34 billion) last year X double the figure for 2000 X a report released by the Council...
Watermelon and Viagra have similar effects
A slice of cool, fresh watermelon has effects similar to Viagra, researchers say.Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the bodys blood vessels, similar to what...
YXLON International - X-Ray Inspection and Computed Tomography Systems
YXLON International develops and supplies X -ray inspection and Computed Tomography (CT) systems and services for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) systems and services worldwide, and thus helps its customers ensure product quality and...
Real-time MRI to guide catheters during EP studies feasible, new study shows
Baltimore, MD - Using an electrophysiology (EP) system compatible with real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), investigators have shown that the imaging modality can be used to successfully guide catheters to various positions within the...
UCLA researchers clarify function of glucose transport molecule
, 4:25 PM EST Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells.These transport proteins are used in...
Breakthrough Technology That Will Revolutionize the Treatment of Tooth Decay
Revolutionary early detection system finds cavities before X -rays allowing dentists to remineralize affected teeth.No drilling or filling required TORONTO, July 3 /PRNewswire/ - Quantum Dental Technologies, a Canadian diagnostic...
MultiPosition Dispense Module
Packard BioScience Company A new (MPD) is now available on the PlateTrak and MiniTrak automated microplate-processing systems for processing into 96-, 384-, 864-, and 1536- well applications.Details A new MultiPosition Dispense Module ...
New Camera, 3-D Exam Improve Breast Cancer Testing
CBS News Interactive: Cancer ROCHESTER, Minn.(AP) Remember peeking through a View-Master?
Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D?
The goal: A better way to check for breast...
New Camera, 3-D Exam Improve Breast Cancer Testing
CBS News Interactive: Cancer ROCHESTER, Minn.(AP) Remember peeking through a View-Master?
Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D?
The goal: A better way to check for breast...
New Camera, 3-D Exam Improve Breast Cancer Testing
CBS News Interactive: Cancer ROCHESTER, Minn.(AP) Remember peeking through a View-Master?
Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D?
The goal: A better way to check for breast...
New Camera, 3-D Exam Improve Breast Cancer Testing
New Camera, 3-D Exam Improve Breast Cancer Testing CBS News Interactive: Cancer ROCHESTER, Minn.(AP) Remember peeking through a View-Master?
Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in...
Calcium Deposits and Heart Disease
Prof.Joe Cumminsspeaks on a health issue closest to his heart Public education versus personal case notes The Framingham health study has been following the health of residents in the Massachusetts town in the United States since 1948 and...
New 3D test for breast cancer
Scientists in the US are experimenting with new techniques to try to see breast X -rays in three dimensions.The goal: a better way to check for breast cancer in women with breasts too dense for today's mammograms to give a clear...
PainReform Licenses a Novel Sustained Release Formulation of Ropivacaine from Encore Therapeutics Inc
TEL AVIV, Israel & CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2008 - PainReform and Encore Therapeutics today announced that the two companies have entered into a licensing and development agreement related to Encore Therapeutics' ETI...
Human Genetics - Investigators at University of Paris release new data on human genetics
'Mental retardation (MR) is the most frequent handicap among children and young adults.Although a large proportion of X -linked MR genes have been identified, only four genes responsible for autosomal-recessive nonsyndromic MR (AR...
Basilea wins approval; Bayhill yanks IPO; Gemin X garners $38M in venture funding;
> Switzlerand's Basilea Pharmaceutica says that Canadian regulators have approved its super bug-fighting antibiotic ceftobiprole.That's a first for the drug, which will be reviewed by a number of countries.
And analysts say that a...
New Camera, 3-D Exam Improve Breast Cancer Testing
ROCHESTER, Minn.(AP) Remember peeking through a View-Master?
Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D?
The goal: A better way to check for breast cancer in women with breasts...
Media Cybernetics' New AutoQuant X Version 2.1 Image Deconvolution Software Offers 32- and 64-bit Vista Suppor
- Media Cybernetics announces the release of AutoQuant X Version 2.1 image deconvolution and 3D visualization software.AutoQuant X 2.1 now offers support for Windows(R) Vista Business and Ultimate operating systems in 32- and...
Gemin X Gets $38M Series C to Continue Cancer Trials
PM With a new CEO at its helm, Gemin X Pharmaceuticals Inc.raised $38 million in Series C financing to support ongoing and planned clinical trials with obatoclax and other anticancer compounds.
The company received the first half...
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Closes $38 Million Series C Financing to Advance Lead Cancer Drug, Obatoclax, In
- Gemin X Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for cancer, today announced the closing of a $38 million tranched Series C financing.The financing was led by the Caxton...