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Life Technologies Announces Regulatory Approval of 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzers in Mexico

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its Applied Biosystems™ 3500 Dx and 3500xL Dx Genetic Analyzers have been approved by the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks in Mexico for diagnostic use.  The development marks a major extension of Life Technologies' capabilities to serve the clinica...

From Research Labs to Doctors' Offices, Health Care Providers at Lilly Play Important Role in Bringing New and Innovative Medicines to Patients

INDIANAPOLIS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The many health care providers working at Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) − including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists − play a vital role in bringing new and innovative medicines to patients. From research labs to doctors' offices, these Lilly employees bring unique insights about patients, and ensure that patients remain at the center of dr...

Hyland Software Forms Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Leadership Team to Augment Healthcare Solutions

CLEVELAND, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyland Software expands upon its extensive expertise in the healthcare industry by creating the Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Leadership Team. Led by nurses and comprised of a variety of medical experts with diverse healthcare experience, the team will leverage its knowledge of the healthcare industry to create new software solutions that will enhance the clin...

Vitamin D may help treat severe asthma

”Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'”, BBC News informs us, as a new lab-based study suggests vitamin D could help control symptoms of severe asthma. Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways, related to malfunctioning of the body’s immune system. In theory, the immune system mistakes harmless substances, such as dust mites, as a threat and triggers inflammation of the lungs and airwa...

Anatomic Pathology Technology Leader PathCentral Introduces AP Anywhere® Web-Based LIS Platform

PathCentral (www.pathcentral.net), a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the pathology community, today introduced AP Anywhere®, its bundled Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information System (APLIS) technology offering. AP Anywhere is a web-based anatomic pathology LIS technology solution that integrates all of the critical components of...

Impax launches authorized generic of Zomig, as Mylan debuts copy of Tricor in USA

US drugmaker Impax Laboratories (Nasdaq: IPXL) says that its generics division, Global Pharmaceuticals, commenced shipment of an authorized generic version of Zomig (zolmitriptan) tablets and orally disintegrating tablets, 2.5mg and 5mg, in the USA,...

DuPont Celebrates Scientific Innovation by Recognizing Young Professors

14 Young Faculty Members from Seven Nations Receive Early Career Grants WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Recognizing exciting and innovative scientific research, DuPont named 14 young faculty members to its 2013 Class of Young Professors. Over the next three years, the company will provide this outstanding international group with more than $824,000 to support their work in advancing basic...

PathCentral releases APLIS platform to serve the needs of community pathologist

PathCentral, a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the pathology community, today introduced AP Anywhere, its bundled Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information System technology offering.

Kitware Enables Interactive Exploration of CMS Medicare Data

A web-based tool allows the public to explore the relationship between healthcare cost and mortality. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Kitware, a leader in data visualization, today unveils a new information visualization tool that enables the exploration of hospital costs across the United States. The tool was created in response to the recent release of “Medicare Provider Charge Data,” a dataset of pri...

Atossa Genetics to Present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference

SEATTLE, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atossa Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS), The Breast Health Company™, announced today that Kyle Guse, Chief Financial Officer & General Counsel, will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT and...

How To Find Out Your Genetic Risk Factors Like Angelina Jolie Did

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Angelina Jolie told the world about her double mastectomy, she expressed a wish for all women with a family history of breast cancer: "It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options." You may think that such a test is something only movie stars...

Lakeland Industries to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results and Conduct Conference Call

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE), a leading global manufacturer of protective clothing for industry, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local levels, will release its financial results for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2013, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at stock market close and will condu...

Impax announces shipment of authorized generic Zomig tablets and orally disintegrating tablets

Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced that its generics division, Global Pharmaceuticals, commenced shipment of authorized generic Zomig (zolmitriptan) tablets and orally disintegrating tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg, in the U.S., as part of a Distribut...

Quest Diagnostics completes acquisition of Concentra's toxicology and clinical laboratory business

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced today that it has acquired the toxicology and clinical laboratory business of medical center operator Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana Inc.

Leslie G. Ungerleider to receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences from Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon University will award the first Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences to Leslie G. Ungerleider, chief of the Laboratory of Brain and Cognition at the National Institute of Mental Health.

Atossa Genetics to Present at the Sidoti Semi-Annual Microcap Conference

SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/13 -- Atossa Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS), the Breast Health Company™, today announced that Dr. Steven Quay, chairman, CEO and president, will be presenting at the Sidoti Semi-Annual Microcap Conference on Friday, June 7, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. In addition to presenting the company story, management will...

Sensors For Heart Devices, Consumer Electronics, Vulnerable To Certain Security Risks

The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled laboratory conditions. Implantable defibrillators monitor...

Immune System Boosted By Stem-Cell-Based Strategy In Mouse Model

Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. The researchers showed that, in mice, the tissue can be used to foster the develo...

Reporting Incidental Findings In Gene Sequencing: Ethicists Provide Framework Supporting New Recommendations

In a paper published in Science Express, a group of experts led by bioethicists in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine provide a framework for the new American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)...

Miami Vein Center in Miami, FL Touts Safe Varicose Vein Treatments

Miami Vein Center educates Miami, FL patients about safe varicose vein treatments Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 Around 24 million Americans suffer from some sort of vein disorder, making these health issues fairly common. Varicose veins and spider veins are particularly common among those patients with a venous problem. With so many patients seeking treatment, the Miami Vein Center is reaching o...

Molecular Diagnostics Market - US, UK, Spain, Japan, Italy, Germany & France Analysis in New Research Report at ReportsnReports.com

Dalla, TX (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 These molecular diagnostics market reports provide a comprehensive analysis for US, UK, Spain, Japan, Italy, Germany and France:     Major issues pertaining to the molecular diagnostics labor...

Week in Review: RuiYi Signs Up Shanghai’s Genor to Develop mAb in China

RuiYi Inc., a San Diego-Shanghai biotech, signed an exclusive license with Genor BioPharma of Shanghai to develop RuiYi’s lead molecule in China; RuiYi also enlisted CMC Biologics to develop a cell line for RYI-008; Vectura, a UK maker of inhal...

University of Houston Opens Anxiety and Health Research Lab Substance Use Treatment Clinic

Houston, TX, May 19, 2013 --(PR.com)-- More than 40 to 50 percent of the cigarettes in the United States are consumed by people with anxiety and other mental disorders, according to Michael J. Zvolensky Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Distinguished University Professor at the University of Houston (UH) and director of the new Anxiety and Health Research Laboratory – Substance Use Treatment Clinic...

RUCDR Infinite Biologics creates new Genomics Technology Center

RUCDR Infinite Biologics, the world's largest university-based biorepository, has completed an $11.8 million renovation project to create a new Genomics Technology Center, comprising 12,500 square feet of laboratory, office, and storage space on the...

New Temperature Control Products Announced by Oven Industries Inc.

Oven Industries Inc. announces a new temperature control products with ramp/soak capabilities. User-friendly and PC programmable, the unit easily connects to a computer through the electrically isolated RS232 communications port. Mechanicsburg, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Oven Industries Inc. announces a new temperature control products with ramp/soak capabilities. The 5R6-900 temperature controller...