MedGenesis Therapeutix, a biotechnology company, has received a grant from the Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung e.V. for the Phase II development of glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). MedGenesis chairman and CEO Dr. Erich ...
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Author(s): Miriam Berg Article Update: The social energy app was launched on April 3, 2012 by Facebook, NRDC, Opower and 16 utilities. The 20 million households connected to participating utilities can use the app with instantly ...
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Metabolon has signed a multi-year research alliance with Japan based Takeda to develop new therapeutic targets and biomarkers. Under the collaboration, Metabolon will apply its platform to discover and validate targets, and identify ...
Tags: Drug Discovery Alliance, Takeda's R&D programs, metabolomic profiling
Author(s): Rob Mosher Author(s): Nicole Steele Transportation Reauthorization Approved After months of intense negotiations, on June 29th Congress cleared a bill (H.R. 4348) that will ensure funding for highway and mass transit projects ...
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By Aaron Sutch The White House recently pledged $2 billion for energy efficiency improvements in federal buildings, underscoring efforts already underway to save energy in several government facilities. The government is the largest ...
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Boehringer Ingelheim India and Eli Lilly India is set to launch Linagliptin (brand name trajenta) 5mg film-coated tablets, for Type 2 diabetes in adults, in India. Linagliptin, which is approved in the US, the European Union, Japan and ...
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Author(s): Allyson Schmutter Author(s): Monique O'Grady Are you still using the inefficient light bulbs Thomas Edison invented over a century ago? A new video series can answer your lighting questions so you don't get left in the dark. ...
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The South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) has launched a UK Healthcare Innovation Hub, which will act as a meeting point for entrepreneurs, academics, researchers and policymakers to develop new and innovative healthcare concepts. ...
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Biogen Idec (BIIB) and Isis Pharmaceuticals have entered into an exclusive, worldwide option and collaboration agreement, pursuant to which the companies will develop and commercialize a novel antisense drug for the treatment of myotonic ...
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Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, Tocagen, has entered into a partnership agreement with MRI Interventions and Brainlab. Under the collaboration, Tocagen will use MRI Interventions' ClearPoint neuro intervention system at selected ...
Author(s): Miriam Berg Author(s): Lindsey O'Hern The Alliance’s Washington, D.C., LEED-CI Silver headquarters already is energy-efficient – but it recently became even more so with a new lighting upgrade! The first phase of ...
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has entered into a drug discovery alliance with Yale to design a potential new class of medicines that degrade disease-causing proteins. Under the collaboration, GSK integrates its expertise in medicinal chemistry ...
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Author(s): Miriam Berg In 2011, energy efficiency helped create jobs, cut costs and make the United States more energy independent. Read on for the biggest advances made last year in energy efficiency. Policy Many pieces of bipartisan ...
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Jason Wu,the chairman of Taiwan LED packaging house Edison Opto claimed that the ex-factory price of LED lighting fall 30%in 2013 appears likely.For the ex-factory price in 2011 was US$4/W and in 2012,the price has fallen to US$1/W.Also,if ...
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AFCell Medical has reported positive results of its amnion based allograft membrane, AmnioClear wound covering, designed for reducing post-operative adhesions and pain during the repair of peroneal and posterior tibial tendons. AmnioClear ...
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