US-based medical devices manufacturer Varian Medical and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have collaborated to further advance the motion management techniques for proton therapy. Focused on optimizing treatment strategies for cancer in the ...
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Munich American Reassurance has introduced new key enhancements to its EDGE Life and Disability Income (DI) underwriting manuals, during the Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU) 12th Annual Conference. The manuals' enhancements ...
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What is a Carcinogen? A carcinogen is any substance that can directly cause cancer in living tissue. Radioactive substances are considered to be carcinogens, as well as none -radioactive carcinogens, which include tobacco smoke, dioxins, ...
Trovagene has commercially launched its urine-based HPV-HR (high-risk) assay, a molecular human papillomavirus (HPV) test. Using proprietary DNA sequences, the non-invasive molecular diagnostic test will identify the presence or absence ...
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Leader in saltwater apparel and offshore tackle, The American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO), is proud to announce the release of its highly technical Fish Ninja Performance Fishing Sun Hoodie! The Fish Ninja performance sun hoodie combines ...
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK, has issued an Appraisal Consultation Document (ACD) recommending that Afinitor (everolimus), a Novartis’ life extending advanced breast cancer treatment ...
A microfluidic IC which can detect early-stage cancer has been developed by the Riken Advanced Science Institute. A research team, led by Kazuo Hosakawa, has developed a device which can detect biomarkers in the bloodstream. These ...
Starting Out Right From the time we start preparing a room for a new baby, we are making choices about the child's environment. Many people get ready for a new child by painting, papering, and carpeting a baby's room with conventional ...
India-based global pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has launched Zoledronic Acid injection (4 mg/5 mL), following the approval of its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from the Food and Drug Administration, in the US. ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Medifocus a new patent covering the use of its Prolieve Thermodilation System. The patent entitled, 'Drug Delivery', covers a method and apparatus for the treatment of tissue adjacent ...
Cancer researchers have joined forces with astronomers to identify biomarkers that signal a cancer's aggressiveness. In a study published by the British Journal of Cancer, experts from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and the ...
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MDxHealth has presented results from two studies of its DNA methylation-based assay at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium 2013, held at Orlando, Florida, US from 14 - 16 February 2013. The epigenetic assay, ConfirmMDx for Prostate ...
Acceleron Pharma has announced that the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) has sponsored its phase 2 study of dalantercept. Patients with persistent or recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer are taking part in the ...
Australian biotechnology company Cellmid has entered into an option agreement with Japanese company Fujikura Kasei. Under the option to license agreement, Cellmid will supply its proprietary anti-midkine diagnostic antibodies for ...
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Over 80 per cent of patients with suspected cancer are being referred to their GP in the first two consultations. This is according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer, which also found that more than half of those sent ...
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