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White Veggies Just As Nutritional As Their Colorful Cousins

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Forgoing those boring looking veggies for ones that have a little more color isn't necessarily the best way to great nutrition, according to a new study. Researchers wrote in the journal Advances in Nutrition that potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to good nutrition as colorful ones. "It's recommended that the variety of...

Synthetic biology could speed flue vaccine production

Advanced genetic engineering is already changing vaccine development and could make inroads into other branches of medicine. (MIT Technology Review)

BioConference Live Hosts High Level Speakers from UCSF at Their Virtual Conference in May

The 4th Annual BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics Virtual Conference presents cutting-edge research in clinical diagnostics May 29-31, 2013. Yorba Linda, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 BioConference Live is a premiere producer of online conferences aimed at covering a variety of science verticals, including Clinical Diagnostics, Genetics & Genomics, Cancer Research & Discovery, and Laborato...

Director of Proteomics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Steven Carr, to Deliver Pittcon 2014 Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce that Steven Carr, director of proteomics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, will deliver the Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture at PIttcon 2014. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Dr. Carr is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of novel proteomics methods and in their application in biology and medicine. Dr. Carr...

Advancing Preclinical Predictions, Making Faster Clinical Decisions with Cancer Models and Preclinical Imaging - World Pharma Congress this June in Philadelphia

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- World Pharma Congress is celebrating 12 years of preclinical research with its annual event covering the latest in drug targets, high-throughput screening, lead optimization, ADME and drug safety. Years of effectively covering the latest preclinical strategies and technologies that drive better predictions has culminated in priming this year's...

BioDuro Opens State-of-the-Art Discovery Lab in Shanghai

New facility offers customized portfolio of services to meet expanding client demand BioDuro, A PPD® Company, today announced it has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory in Shanghai, strengthening its ability to provide biopharmaceutical clients an extensive range of customized drug discovery services in Asia Pacific. The new lab also enabl...

RainDance Attracts Top-Tier Commercial Leadership to Accelerate Global Growth

Jay Therrien, Ph.D. joins as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Roger Schaller as Business Leader of Next-Generation Sequencing and Yafei Liu, Ph.D. as Head of Commercial Operations for Asia-Pacific RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology™ Company, has announced several high-profile additions to its commercial leadership team. Ind...

Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and adenocarcinoma

Dr Keith Kerr discusses the molecular characteristics of adenocarcinoma at EMCTO 2013 in Lugano, Switzerland. With non-small cell lung cancer, there are a large number of abnormalities and mutations, but very few that offer a therapeutic option. At...

Next generation sequencing in oncology

Dr Antonio Marchetti talks to ecancer at EMCTO 2013 in Lugano, Switzerland about molecular predictive medicine and the techniques behind using genome sequencing in cancer treatment.   Filming supported by Amgen

Illumina Announces Partnerships to Automate TruSeq® and Nextera® Sample Preparation Kits

Automation Methods Developed By Leading Vendors Will Enable Customers to Accelerate Testing and Discovery Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced it is collaborating with leading providers of liquid handling robotic platforms to develop automation methods for its best-in-class TruSeq and Nextera Sample Preparation kits. Initial partners in this ef...

Agaia, Inc. Introduces Evolve® - First All Natural Cleaning Technology to Outperform Chemical Cleaners

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Agaia, Inc. introduced Evolve®, the first commercially viable, all natural cleaning technology that significantly outperforms chemical cleaning products in consumer, commercial and industrial markets. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/FL14329LOGO ) Agaia's ground-breaking, patent-pending technology is the first...

MiE's PET SCINTRON Receives FDA Approval

HOUSTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Medical Imaging Electronics (MiE) and Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS) are pleased to announce that the ECAT Scintron has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MiE along with NIS will showcase this product at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada June 8-11, 2013...

What If There Is No Happy Ending? Science Communication as a Path to Change

On 30 May COMPASS published a commentary in PLOS Biology on the journey from science outreach to meaningful engagement. This post is part of a series of reactions, reflections, and personal experiences from scientists involved in such work. Read th...

ApoCell Announces Delivery of First Prototypes of ApoStream™ Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Isolation Technology to National Cancer Institute

HOUSTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ApoCell, Inc. announced that the first prototypes of its ApoStream™ circulating tumor cell (CTC) isolation system have been delivered to select investigator sites including SAIC-Frederick Inc. (SAIC-F)  in support of  the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The delivery is part of a $2.9 million subcontract awarded to ApoCell in Q1-2011 by SA...

AMRI CFO to Present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference

ALBANY, N.Y., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) announced today that Michael M. Nolan, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at AMRI, will present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120229/NY61160LOGO) An audio webcast of the corporate presentation will be avail...

IntraMed Diagnostics Announces Two Senior-Level Additions

Dean Kingston and Barry Vant-Hull, Ph.D., will be central to IntraMed Diagnostics’ development of onsite in vitro diagnostic drugs of abuse screening and health diagnostics applications. Boulder, Colo. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 IntraMed Diagnostics, LLC, a subsidiary of Express Diagnostics Int’l (EDI), is pleased to welcome Dean Kingston as director of engineering and manufacturing and Barry Vant-...

Beverly Hills Endodontist Fanny Yacaman, DDS Uses Online Web Presence to Reach Out to the Community

As searching online for information has become a standard practice among people nationwide, Endodontist Fanny Yacaman, DDS and staff respond with a relevant, patient-interactive website. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Dr. Fanny Yacaman has announced the launch of a new, patient-focused website. The website contains many interactive features including patient education videos, testimonials...

GSK's Published Kinase Inhibitor Set

Speaking about open-source drug discovery (such as it is) and sharing of data sets (such as they are), I really should mention a significant example in this area: the GSK Published Kinase Inhibitor Set. (It was mentioned in the comments to this post)...

FDA OK's Tarceva in 1st-line NSCLC with cobas EGFR Dx

With the FDA's approval of Roche Molecular Diagnostics' cobas EGFR Mutation test on 14 May, the agency also cleared the way for Genentech and Astellas to market Tarceva (erlotinib) as a first-line therapy for patients with locally advanced or......

Researchers uncover unique cellular, molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal

Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

Pre-Clinical Imaging Market Research Report Submitted by Transparency Market Research

Albany, NY, May 15, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Pre-clinical imaging is an efficient tool for the evaluation of the anatomical, functional, and physiological status of any organ at a cellular and molecular level. This technology plays an important role in the analysis of the properties and effects of any drug or therapy. It helps in understanding the pathophysiology and other characters of any disease. The...

Professional Societies Delineate Concerns, Offer Recommendations Regarding Interim Pricing for Molecular Tests

Cannabinoid Receptors Linked To Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Findings Bring First Pharmaceutical Treatment For PTSD Within Reach

In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a connection between the quantity of cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, known as CB1 receptors, and post-tr...

Clues To Tooth Regeneration Provided By Alligator Stem Cell Study

Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. For the first time, a global team of researchers led by USC pathology Professor Cheng-Ming Chuon...

Nanosphere to Present at UBS Global Healthcare Conference

NORTHBROOK, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- Nanosphere, Inc., (NASDAQ: NSPH), a leader in the development and commercialization of advanced molecular diagnostics systems, today announced that an overview of the company's business and commercial strategy will be given by Nanosphere's President and Chief Executive Officer Michael McGarrity at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference, being held at t...