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1-800-GO-VAPOR.com to Market Vapor Steam Cleaner to Orthodontists

The Professional-Grade Ladybug Tekno 2350 Steam Vapor Sanitization System qualifies as a disinfection device for the EPA, making it more suitable than traditional hard-surface disinfectants for many healthcare settings like orthodontic treatment centers. Lake Forest, Illinois (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Today, 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com, a national ecommerce company specializing in top performing vapor steam cl...

Focal Upright Celebrates 1st Anniversary of the Locus Standing Desk and Seat

Focal Upright Furniture returns to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the Locus Standing Desk and Seat. New York City (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Self-described ‘serial entrepreneur’ and industrial designer Martin Keen, founder of Keen Footwear, is on a mission to re-imagine the way we work. Keen, founder and CEO of Focal™ Upright Furniture, in...

24th Annual International Trauma Conference Adding Workshop Focused on Marathon Bombings and Victim Support

The 24th Annual International Trauma Conference, co-sponsored by The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment center and the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, is adding a new workshop to its roster entitled “Marathon Bombing: Supporting Victims Across Systems.” The conference is located in Boston at the Seaport World Trade Center and will take place from May 29 through June 1, 2013. W...

Eliminating political divides through morality: The case of climate change

AW -You mention two practices that are widespread today but might be viewed as morally offensive in the future: boxing and ageism. I want to think about another one: our treatment of the environment. A recent meta-analysis confirms what lots of us...

RIKEN researchers visualize memory formation for first time in zebrafish

In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist decision-making remains a mystery.

Ten-Year Study Shows 2 Different Genetic Polymorphisms Predict Weight Gain In Men And Women

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK, shows that while the FTO genetic variation predicts weight gain over 10 years in men, a different variation on the MMP2 gene predicts weight gain in women. The...

Studies Show Improved IBD Diagnoses and Treatments

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Four important findings from the Pediatric Resource Organization for Kids with Inflammatory Intestinal Digestive Diseases (PRO-KIIDS) will be presented this weekend at the annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Conference in Orlando, FL. Under the direction of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), this first ever, large-scale multi-cente...

Stirling Ultracold Ultra-Low Freezer Wins 2013 Outstanding New Product Award at International Biorepository Conference, Sydney, Australia

Stirling Ultracold Model SU780U ultra-low temperature freezer offers dramatic energy reduction based on independent field testing compared to conventional cascade ultra-low freezers, while improving freezer reliability, temperature performance, recovery and uniformity, enhancing sustainability objectives and minimizing carbon footprint. Athens, OH (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The Stirling Ultracold Model...

Epigenomic strategies at the interface of genetic and environmental risk factors for autism

Suffering from Allergies or Asthma Attacks? Pests and Rodents Could Be the Triggers

It’s May. Unfortunately, along with our love of spring can come a resurgence of allergies and asthma attacks. Just don’t blame it all on the pollen. It could be the pests. May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and with it comes a little-known fact that pests and rodents can also emit allergens—miniscule particles that can produce mild t...

Kitware Develops a Customizable Simulation Framework to Provide HPC for Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers

This Phase II project will lead to a customizable end-to-end simulation, visualization, and analysis infrastructure for supporting high performance computing operations. (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Kitware, a leading provider of scientific R&D software solutions, today announces new Phase II SBIR funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for the continued development of an open-source, high perform...

IP Law & Management Institute in San Diego

Practical Strategies, Tactics and Tips for the Optimization of IP Assets in a Dynamic Business Environment International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) is holding the IP Law & Management Institute on November 3rd -5th, 2013 at the Paradi...

STERIS Launches VaproQuip Decontamination Room

Biological contamination can be present almost anywhere in a hospital. Aggressive pathogens on environmental surfaces, such as high-touch, difficult-to-clean surfaces of mobile equipment and furniture, can remain viable for extended periods of time. Despite the best efforts of the environmental services department, cleaners and chemicals are

PerkinElmer Launches New OneSource® Laboratory Consulting Services to Drive Improved Laboratory Efficiencies

New consulting services will leverage expertise derived from the largest laboratory services and informatics offering install base PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced today that it is expanding its OneSource®

BIO Praises House of Representatives for Passing H.R. 701

H.R. 701 sets a deadline to complete rulemaking on Regulation A reforms The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today lauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 701, a bill to speed the implementation of a key capital formation provision in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. H.R. 701 was introduced by Rep. Patrick McHenry...

Not All Companies on Board with ‘Outcomes Era’

Précis:  30% of pharma executives expect business as usual, as they admit to expecting blockbuster-type launches to continue to be the norm within the pharmaceutical industry. The...

Waters Corporation Presentation at the UBS 2013 Global Healthcare Conference to Be Webcast Live

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) John Ornell, Chief Financial Officer, will speak to the investment community at the UBS 2013 Global Healthcare Conference at the Sheraton New York Hotel in New York City on Tuesday, May 21st at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. Interested investors can access the live webcast of the presentation by logging on to Waters Corporat...

Researchers visualize memory formation for the first time in zebrafish

In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist decision-making remains a mystery. By observing whole-b...

Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine Completes Successful Migration to Delphi Technology’s eOASIS

Delphi Technology’s eOASIS provides insurer with modern technology platform for streamlined end-to-end medical professional liability insurance processing Delphi Technology, the recognized industry leader in technology solutions for the medical professional liability industry and a leading provider of technology solutions to the insurance and risk ma...

Enlist Duo™ Herbicide Approved for Use in Canada

Enlist Traits Previously Approved; Both Components of Innovative Enlist System Now in Place for Canada Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), announced today that Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved Enlist Duo™ herbicide with Colex-D™ Technology for use in Canada....

Fishing for memories: How long-term memories are processed to guide behavior

In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist decision-making remains a mystery. By observing whole-b...

Merck KGaA, Quintiles sign 5-year clinical trial agreement

Merck Serono, a division of German's Merck KGaA, has announced a new five-year clinical development agreement with Quintiles. This strategic collaboration is the first-of-its-kind between a biopharma company and a biopharma services provider. The obj...

CarePoint Partners Concludes Annual Food Drive

CINCINNATI, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CarePoint Partners (CarePoint), one of the largest, fastest growing independent home infusion therapy companies in the United States, conducted its annual food drive through the month of April at its twenty-five locations in nine states. The campaign helps the less fortunate in the communities where CarePoint operates. Called the "Got Food?" campaign,...

How to succeed in a stakeholder-driven environment

Pharmaceutical companies must supply convincing evidence of a new drug’s value if it is to achieve attractive price and reimbursement levels, according to a report [...]

Vehicle Emissions Have An Effect On Cholesterol

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Emissions from car and truck exhaust have already been proven to have negative and lasting effects on the earth’s atmosphere and our overall environment. This week, academic researchers are suggesting the same emissions could have direct negative effects on human beings, transforming the “good” cholesterol in our bodies to bad. Bad c...