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Evident Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
...$3.9 million in assets."
"Ballinger said a protracted legal battle with the California biotechnology company Invitrogen Corp. had sapped Evident financially," writes The Albany Tim...
Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
... specifically designed for hospital medication flow. Swisslog's IMS will automate reordering of drugs directly with the hospital's pharmaceutical wholesaler. All inventory movements from the w...
NFL Week 6
in End Zone Buzz, on June 19, 2009
...iego's Chargers was arrested trying to cross the US/Canada border on a warrant out of Texas for drugs and burglary charges.
Leaf posted a $45k bond in Washington State and promised to appear in ...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...ention and buzz around some previously hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive has recently published a pie...
Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2009
...er than Byetta (exenatide) .
From WebMD :
Byetta is the first of the class of type 2 diabetes drugs called GLP-1 analogs. The drug takes advantage of the body's own signaling system to increa...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...to make millions selling vaccines to stop swine flu, it's worth looking at how they are pushing drugs. Bloomberg reports that drug giant Eli Lilly pushed drugs for dementia, specifically Zyprex...
Health supply chains in Africa to be discussed in CSCMP 2009 conference
in Supplychainer, on June 9, 2009
...pply chain insights in this area. At the center of the international issue of improving delivery of drugs, vaccines, and other remedies to needy populations is the role of the supply chain. The sessio...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
... the chemical solvent - a derivative of castor oil — that is used to dissolve some insoluble drugs before they can be injected into the blood stream.
Two patients who died from an allergic reac...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported in The Lancet .
From WebMD :
"I would call that a substantial reduction in risk," ...
Happy Parents = Happy Children?
in Next Nine Months, on May 23, 2009
... changes in our children at the time of their conception.
Brain chemicals such as endorphins, and drugs, such as marijuana and heroin are known to have significant effects on sperm and eggs, altering...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...red and supported by Battelle. BIO commissioned the report and had the input and support of the Biotechnology Institute.
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: BIO 2009 International Co...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 12, 2009
...edical intervention while sparing many women from unnecessary treatment including powerful steroid drugs and hospitalization.
Yes. Premature birth can be detected. There is an FDA-approved, noninvas...
Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...ested. The bacteria in samples taken 100 yards downstream also were more likely to resist multiple drugs than bacteria upstream.
Xi said the problem isn't that treatment plants don't do a goo...
Fish Finder Watch Might Be Best Father's Day Present
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...nks to the Kindle, and my wife became a Mac fan only because of her iPhone. There are "gateway drugs" in technology that can change a person's world once they are introduced to them. The...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
...reatic cancer in humans.
"Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease - people often take the same drugs for many years, so any adverse effect that could over time increase the risk for pancreatic ca...
Apple and Verizon consider iPhone deal
in Wangtam, on April 28, 2009
...l Media
• Facebook Status Updates Become Works of Art
• Mexico's War on Drugs
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• Qualcomm, Broadcom reach $891 million settlement
• Computer Program to Take On 'Jeopardy!&#...
New Agricultural Biotechnology Blog
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 20, 2009
... The Council for Biotechnology Information has launched a blog dedicated to agricultural biotechnology news and information for the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, May ...
Google to Invest in Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...velop, to comanage Google Ventures. The other managing partner, Bill Maris, who has a background in biotechnology and healthcare, will be based at Google's corporate headquarters in Mountain View,...
Rite Aid for Allergies
in Allergies, on March 27, 2009
If you prefer shopping for your allergy medications online, take advantage of Rite Aid 's offerings for allergy sufferers. Rite Aid has teamed up with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) to help those affected find the best treatments for their symptoms.
If yo...
Ideas for social entrepreneurship in crisis times
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
...e is right amount of inventory to mix and create the right combination for patients (combination of drugs is different for male, female, pregnant, etc.). This might be a good idea for ex-business cons...
Spidr: Connect, Combine, Grow
in Wangtam, on March 18, 2009
...s; Side Effects, Benefits & User Ratings
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Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition 2009
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 18, 2009
What: Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition
When: September 15-16, 2009
Where: Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in New Jersey
Join this premier gathering and network with other key decision makers as you learn about the most pressing and relevant issues facing the competitive intellige...
Save Money by Trimming Your Budget
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 21, 2009
...ll also know that there is only so much cash available for the week.
Save Money by Using Generic Drugs
One more way to save money is to buy the less expensive generic drugs. By law, they have to ...
Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2009
...0 patients.
After an average follow-up of four years, patients taking the blood pressure-lowering drugs were 21 percent less likely to have kidney disease than those in the placebo group.
The rese...
Using Biotechnology in Cultural Heritage Conservation
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 10, 2009
...iotech scientists to find ways to restore and prevent the decay of art and cultural artefacts using biotechnology.
Prof. Giancarlo Ranalli, of the Universitá degli Studi del Molise in Pesche, Italy,...
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on February 3, 2009
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The formation of Alzheimer's-related protein plaques can be prevented by insulin and other drugs that control diabetes. Such were the findings of researchers from Northwestern University .
...
Stem Cell Therapy Reverse Multipple Sclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
... five of the group suffered side effects of the treatment and all of these were easily treated with drugs, the researchers report.
The volunteers, aged between 20 and 53, were followed for a total of...
New Evidence Against Barry Bonds May Not Be Admissible
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 29, 2009
...ave hinted that they have evidence proving that Barry Bonds was involved with performance enhancing drugs other than those for which he is under indictment.
However, this, and possibly other evidence...
RFID Hermes System can aid in diagnosis of dementia at early stages
in The RFID Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...d in a scientific manner and arrive at results.
Early detection becomes more important as certain drugs would work only if the patient takes them before the brain reaches a certain stage of decaying...
FDA Approves Savella for treatment of Fibromyalgia
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...ella to be available in pharmacies by March 2009. Savella will be third FDA-approved fibromyalgia drugs, which include the nerve pain drug Lyrica and the SNRI antidepressant Cymbalta .
Source (p...
Nominations Open for the Biotech Humanitarian Award
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 13, 2009
...cientist, researcher, academic, entrepreneur, financier, philanthropist or educator - whose work in biotechnology made significant impact in the areas of therapeutics, food and agriculture, or industr...
Daly Confirms Suspension. So What?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 3, 2009
...ow, as we know. But does it have rehabilitation programs for players who fall afoul of recreational drugs, alcohol or gambling?
I came across a story in the Washington Post dated March 31st, 1997 and...
Elevated Blood Sugar and Cognitive Decline
in Daily Diabetic, on December 31, 2008
...ince blood glucose levels tend to rise as we grow older. Whether through physical exercise, diet or drugs, our research suggests that improving glucose metabolism could help some of us avert the cogni...
Protecting Your Online Privacy
in The Search Engine Weblog, on December 26, 2008
...ana. You're shocked. You wonder how common this is, so you search for something else to do with drugs in America. You find our that drugs and prostitution are considered to be related through orga...
Artificial Bone Marrow in a Test Tube
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 24, 2008
...s, it can replicate blood stem cells and produce B cells. This material is useful in testing of new drugs that suppress bone marrow function, and in supplying blood for transfusions. This research has...
Mexican Drug Lords Making It Big In Europe
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 23, 2008
...fficulty with marketing narcotics in Europe.
Click here to read Reuters' report about selling drugs in Europe for 400% more than in the United States .
...
Industrial Production of Succinic Acid Genetically Modified Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 21, 2008
...The technology produces industrial quantities of succinic acid using the principles of "white biotechnology" i.e., production without the use of petroleum.
"In this process, we're...
Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008
...t MIT explore the potential for nanotubes to "detect the quantity and status of chemotherapy drugs, toxins, and free radicals," according to DailyTech's Jason Mick .
"The new s...
Brain Enzyme Regulates Appetite and Weight Gain
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 14, 2008
...rate less and gained weight more slowly than control animals.
These results suggest S6K-regulating drugs may be a promising lead to control obesity and other human metabolic disorders.
Source: Alb...
Oral Diabetes Drugs and Women's Fractures
in Well Woman Blog, on December 10, 2008
...tesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3336500
Do you have type 2 diabetes? Are you taking the oral diabetes drugs rosiglitazone or pioglitazone ?
Well new reports have linked such diabetes drug to incre...
Common Diabetes Drugs Double Risk of Women's Fractures
in Daily Diabetic, on December 9, 2008
...tional fracture would occur among every 21 women. Among younger women (around 56 years), use of the drugs for one year or longer would result in one additional fracture for every 55 women.
TZDs are ...
Cleaning Up Amsterdam...
in The Flyaway Weblog, on December 9, 2008
If you're planning a trip to Amsterdam in the near future for some partying and general debauchery, you should know that the Dutch government has decided to clean the city up. The Associated Press is among news sources reporting that the brothels, sex shops, and marijuana cafe's in the cen...
Hedge Fund Manager Helps Cancer Victim
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 8, 2008
... care trust (PCT) to fund the £3,000 a month cost of the drug which is one of a number of cancer drugs which have been at the centre of so-called postcode lotteries in which patients in one area may...
Philips Intros Magnotech Biosensor Technology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 23, 2008
...cording to a joint statement, "[The] Concateno-Philips pioneering system will make testing for drugs such as cocaine and heroin quicker, simpler and easier enabling immediate point-of-care drug t...
Cancer Drug Gleevec May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on November 19, 2008
...and progression of autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes.
The study shows that this class of drugs could prevent and reverse diabetes in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. Moreover, a significan...
Biofeedback Machines to DIagnose and Treat Allergies
in Allergies, on November 18, 2008
...st, if not all, allergic reactions can be completely cleared.
All of this is accomplished without drugs, inhalers, or negative side-effects.
Intrigued? I suggest you read Science Based Medicine...
Sorority Gets Probation at Oklahoma State After Hazing Incident
in The Universities Weblog, on November 8, 2008
... activity was a little short of being illegal or corrupt. The activity did not include any alcohol, drugs, pot or meth, but was a game of Duck, Duck, Goose, Goose blindfolded, during a party at 12:30 ...
NutritionData.com Uncovers 6 Common Diabetes Myths
in Daily Diabetic, on November 7, 2008
...hs about Type 2 diabetes:
Myth #1 All Type 2 diabetics need to take insulin or other anti-diabetic drugs for life.
Not so! Even if you are currently using insulin or anti-diabetic medications to man...
Genetically Modified Anthocyanin-Rich Tomatoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 27, 2008
...ion of life span.
See news release from the John Innes Center and the study published in Nature Biotechnology , doi:10.1038/nbt.1506.
Note: Two years ago, I reported on the work of a group of sci...
Gpr41 Receptor Molecule in Intestines, Target for Anti-Obesity Drugs?
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 20, 2008
...s less energy from it.
The researchers suggest that the Gpr41 receptor may be a likely target for drugs that can fight a certain kind of obesity by slowing down the absorption of energy from the gut...
New Scientific Journal: EMBO Molecular Medicine
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2008
...ited from research groups at universities, independent research laboratories and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.
Research groups from universities, independent research institut...
Blogs vs. Freedom of Speech
in Web 2.0, on September 30, 2008
...rgaro became frustrated at what others were saying and wrote:
"Also to all of you who blame drugs ... shut up as well. You know what, I am going to go shoot up sunset Square today ... just...
China Melamine Scare is A Worldwide Threat
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 29, 2008
...fected by melamine) are yet to be released .
The Health department expects the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) to come out with the initial results of its tests on milk products from China middle of...
Ranbaxy Generic Drugs Denied Import to U.S. by FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2008
... © KB35
The largest maker of generic drugs in India - Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd - has been issued a warning letter and an import alert by the FDA in lieu of 30 generic drugs made in its two plan...
Preparing for Conception: Nutrition
in Next Nine Months, on September 16, 2008
...which can affect fertility and the body's ability to absorb calcium and iron.
* Avoid alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and artificial sweeteners.
...
Corporate fraud soars
in Sox First, on September 15, 2008
...il prices and the industry's shift into higher-risk areas. The healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology sectors also reported increased problems with corruption and theft of assets and stock...
Chitosan-Based Vehicle for Antioxidants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2008
...hem to be absorbed directly into the blood stream.
"We hope that by mastering this technique, drugs and supplements also vulnerable to the digestive process can be better absorbed by the human b...
Don't Take Your Allergy Medications with Fruit Juices
in Allergies, on August 22, 2008
...prit. The compound apparently blocks OATP1A2, a transporter molecule in the gut, which carries some drugs from the small intestine into the blood. Orange juice contains hesperidin, a naringin-like sub...
FDA Warning: Byetta is Linked To Pancreatitis and Death
in Daily Diabetic, on August 18, 2008
...ocrinologists, other healthcare professionals and consumers:
Byetta and other potentially suspect drugs should be promptly discontinued if pancreatitis is suspected. There are no signs or symptoms t...
HD Biosciences Raises First Round
in China Venture News, on August 16, 2008
...ors supporting the ongoing effort to build a world-class biology CRO serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries," said Xuehai Tan, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of HD ...
2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 14, 2008
... to accomplish this. By collaborating and combining resources, engineers working in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and large-scale systems will lead the future of technological development....
Factory Girl
in Feschsamma, on August 12, 2008
... ich finde die Mode aus den 60er Jahren einfach super, außerdem geht es um Kunst, Mode, Sex und Drugs. Die Ähnlichkeit zwischen Edie und Sienna ist unglaublich.
Fotos via Factory Girl...
Recovering From Alcohol or Drugs?
in The Social Networking Weblog, on August 8, 2008
SoberSocial will help you get the support you need to kick the habit and stay off for good. With SoberSocial's chatrooms , blogs and nationwide 12-step meeting directory you'll be able to meet other people who are also recovering alcoholics or addicts.
Chat with other people who...
Nanomedicine Reviving a Cancer Drug
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 7, 2008
...
Many effective drugs never enter the market because of Toxicity and safety issues. An old cancer drug called TNP-470 was being researched in 1990, but clinical studies were stopped when ne...
Exercise Pill...Anyone?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2008
...d converge to dramatically increase endurance.
In addition to their allure for endurance athletes, drugs that mimic the effects of exercise have therapeutic potential in treating certain muscle disea...
Taking Epilepsy Drug Topiramate During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 24, 2008
... Previous studies have already shown that most epilepsy drugs when taken during pregnancy poses risk of birth defects in the unborn child. The very reason why most women with epilepsy are advised...
Tissue Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Aaliya Landholt
Wouldn't it be great if we could just grow new organs? It sounds like science fiction if you could grow a new kidney and transplant that organ. Bioengineers are working aggressively to re-create human tissues by growing cells and look...
Stopping the Spread of Cancer by Using Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 22, 2008
...cells. Since tumors rely on blood vessels to survive, the effective use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs may revolutionize cancer treatment. Source: PNAS.org ...
Roche Made US$43.7B Bid For Remaining Genentech Shares
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 21, 2008
...id of US$43.7 billion to the rest of Genentech that it doesn't own.
Genentech is a leading biotechnology company specializing in oncology drug. The combined powers as reported aims to 'fo...
Old Russian Antihistamine Dimebon: Potential Anti-Alzheimer's?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 21, 2008
... disease that demonstrated continued improvement in patients over a 12 month period. Other approved drugs do not have this effect.
Half of the 183 patients in the Russian study received Dimebon; the ...
