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Six Investigators Awarded Lyme Research Alliance Grants

Lyme Research Alliance announced it will fund six promising studies to find a reliable diagnostic test and effective treatment options for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Stamford, CT (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Six innovative research projects have been awarded grants worth half a million dollars by Lyme Research Alliance, the nation's largest private nonprofit funder of Lyme dis...

ERBA Diagnostics Exhibits at EuroMedlab Conference in Milan, Italy

ERBA Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ERB), a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, is pleased to announce its participation at the Euromedlab conference in Milan, Italy, May 19th thru May 23rd. EuroMedlab is the European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. ERBA Diagnostics along with its recently acquired subsidiaries DRE...

William Florence, DTRA, to Present on Biodefense Vaccines at GTC’s Vaccines Conf., July 8-10, Boston

Boston, MA, May 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- William Florence, Acting Branch Chief for Vaccines in the Translational Medical Division at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, will present on “Current Biodefense Vaccine Programs and Challenges” at GTC’s 11th Vaccines Research & Development: All Things Considered Conference on July 8–10, 2013 in Boston, MA. The Defense Threat R...

Antibiotic Resistance And The Immune System

Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a study in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Cross-resistance to...

Environmentally Friendly Means For Extracting Antibiotics From Water

Researchers at University of Cincinnati have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources - lakes and rivers - at a significantly higher rate than the currently used fi...

New Tool For Faster, Specific And Accurate Testing Of Probiotics Products

CosmosID®, a leading data mining solutions company for health and wellness, has reported as part of a collaboration results on analysis of labeling claims for the composition of probiotic products comparing speed, specificity, and accuracy. The Food...

LABS, Inc. Announces Senior Management Promotion

Sara Dionne, Ph.D. Appointed Laboratory Director LABS, Inc., an FDA-registered laboratory nationally recognized for its expertise in providing donor eligibility testing for solid organ and bone marrow transplants, and regulated testing on human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), announced today that Sara Dion

Syros Pharmaceuticals Appoints Eric R. Olson, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Olson’s Extensive Experience in Personalized Medicine Will Support Syros’ Mission to Lead in Gene Control Syros Pharmaceuticals, a newly launched company harnessing breakthroughs in gene control to revolutionize the treatment of cancer and other diseases, announced today that Eric R. Olson, Ph.D., has joined the company a

North Hollywood Dentist, Dr. Afar, Offers Various Sedation Dentistry Options

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dental phobia can produce crippling anxiety and delay needed dental care. An estimated 40 million Americans experience dental anxiety, which leads them to put off regular checkups and even avoid seeking care for more serious dental health issues, including gum disease or dental abscesses. Sedation dentistry can help patients access the den...

Life Science Industry Veteran Stephane Bancel Joins Flagship Ventures

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagship Ventures, a leading venture capital and venture creation firm focused on healthcare and sustainability, today announced the appointment of Stephane Bancel as a Senior Partner. In this role, Mr. Bancel will provide strategic counsel and support to portfolio companies. In addition to working closely with companies in the Flagship portfoli...

Lyme Disease Study Author Dr. Keith Berndtson Finds Need for New Guidelines for Treating Persistent Lyme Infection

Paper Published in the International Journal of General Medicine on Chronic Lyme Disease Park Ridge, IL (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 May, 2013 – “Lyme disease is the fastest growing vector-borne infectious disease in the country,” says Dr. Keith Berndtson of Park Ridge MultiMed, “and it presents a challenge to doctors because there is still no definitive answer to the question of whether the chro...

Industry Leading Test Laboratory, BioScience Laboratories, Inc. Concludes Phase 1 Safety Evaluations in 12 Weeks, Exceeds Market Value, and Timeline, Again

BioScience Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory has again exceeded market standards for Phase 1 Dermatological Safety Studies for an IND submission. Phase I Dermatological Safety Studies represent a critical transition into the human model for every IND and ANDA submission. Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 BioScience Laboratories clinical laboratory has again exceeded market standards for Phase...

Nanoparticles Made From Grapefruit Could Be Safer Way To Administer Medicine

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A special type of nanoparticle created using natural lipids derived from grapefruit could be used as a less toxic way to deliver cancer-fighting medication, antibodies such as proteins, and other substances to patients, according to research published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. The subtropical fruit has long been known f...

Protection Against E. coli O157:H7 Provided By Intestinal Bacteria

A cocktail of non-pathogenic bacteria naturally occurring in the digestive tract of healthy humans can protect against a potentially lethal E. coli infection in animal models according to research presented at the 113th General Meeting of the America...

Study Finds Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB

NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design...

Lyme Research Alliance Awards $500,000 in Grants

With Lyme disease the fastest growing vector-borne illness in the nation, the urgency of advancing research is greater than ever before. Lyme Research Alliance is awarding half a million dollars to fund six promising studies to find a reliable diagnostic test and effective treatment options for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Stamford, CT (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 The Lyme Research Alliance (LRA),...

New Genotyping System Identifies Pathogenic E. coli Outbreak Strains

Research presented at the American Society for Microbiology General Meeting shows that PathoGenetix Genome Sequence Scanning (GSS) technology could be used to reliably differentiate and strain type pathogenic E. coli strains of public health and food safety significance. GSS provided strain level information comparable to PFGE, the current standard for pathogen identification in epidemiological in...

Revolutionary Science Announces New Automatic and Manual Colony Counting Products

Why Revolutionary Science's newly expanded colony counter product line will have a significant impact on the biotech and food microbiology industries. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Revolutionary Science, the manufacturer of the IncuCount, a patented automatic colony counter, announced today that they have expanded their colony counter product line to include four products, the IncuCoun...

Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system

Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a study in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Cross-resistance to c...

Specific Technologies Bloodstream Infection Identification Solutions Discussed at the American Society for Microbiology Conference by Award Lecturer Christine Ginocchio

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Today at American Society for Microbiology conference, award lecturer Dr. Christine Ginocchio discussed Specific Technologies blood culture system as an upcoming solution for rapid identification of microorganisms producing bloodstream infection. Dr. Ginocchio is the Senior Medical Director and Chief of the Division of Infect...

Food laboratory accuracy remains a concern

Food microbiology laboratories continue to submit false negative results and false positive results on a routine basis. A retrospective study of nearly 40,000 proficiency test results over the past 14 years, presented today at the 113th General Meeti...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Releases New Small Benchtop Centrifuge

Provides scientists with outstanding capacity in a compact design Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has launched the new Thermo Scientific small benchtop centrifuge, delivering, in a compact footprint, the flexibility to adapt to evolving clinical and research needs alike, including clinical chemistry, cell culture, mi...

Intestinal bacteria protect against E. coli O157:H7

(American Society for Microbiology) A cocktail of non-pathogenic bacteria naturally occurring in the digestive tract of healthy humans can protect against a potentially lethal E. coli infection in animal models according to research presented today a...

News From Frontiers In Endocrinology, Microbiology, Physiology

Frontiers in Endocrinology Differential roles of orexin receptors in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness Takeshi Sakurai, the lead author on the 1998 article that first described orexin, here reviews the latest research on orexin and its role in regu...

Engineered microbes grow in the dark

(American Society for Microbiology) Scientists at the University of California, Davis have engineered a strain of photosynthetic cyanobacteria to grow without the need for light. They report their findings today at the 113th General Meeting of the A...