Lab21 has entered into a collaboration agreement with IntegraGen for the development of a microRNA assay for colorectal cancer. Under the partnership, Lab21 will utilize its proprietary SPARQ PCR technology to develop a CE marked assay ...
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Greenpeace hailed China’s commitment to clean up chemical pollution with a breakthrough chemical management plan that acknowledges for the first time the existence of ‘cancer villages’ and will blacklist 58 chemicals and ...
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US-based Empowered Premium Nutrition has launched a natural nutrition line, which is formulated specifically for women’s immunity and functional health. The line offers powders, whole-food nutrition bars, and probiotic & antioxidant ...
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Ablynx has signed a collaborative agreement with Spirogen to evaluate the potential of a novel anti-cancer drug conjugate. As part of the deal, both the firms will evaluate anti-cancer drug conjugate by using Spirogen's proprietary ...
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Health Canada is all set to strengthen its health warnings about the dangers of tanning beds by introducing new labels on them linking to their use to skin cancer. Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq said the Harper Government is committed ...
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Fashion Giant House Of Holland has teamed up with eBay to create a limited edition capsule collection with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. The collection includes four stunning pieces inspired by the brands autumn/winter 2013-14 ...
Abbott has entered into a collaboration agreement with Janssen Biotech and Pharmacyclics to develop a molecular companion diagnostic test for investigational leukemia therapy. Under the agreement, Abbott will leverage its proprietary ...
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Diagnovus has announced the launch of a gene expression assay, ENGAUGE-cancer-DLBCL, designed for use in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The assay, which combines patients International Prognostic Index (IPI) score ...
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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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Think your kid really needs antibiotics for that sore throat? That a Pap smear every year is a good idea? That testosterone will restore your love live? The answers for most people: nope, nope, and nope. That's the word from, ...
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Just slightly bigger than a smartphone, the latest text to speech communication device from Toby Churchill has been designed for literate people to help them communicate more confidently and fluently with anyone. It enables users to ...
Nymox Pharmaceutical has announced the Immunogenicity results for its drug candidate NX-1207 BPH Program, which has not shown any evidence of eliciting an immune reaction in men treated with intraprostatic injections of the drug. NX-1207 ...
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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 ...
Houseplants are beautiful and effective decorating accents or focal points. My mother, a highly skilled interior decorator, did not have big groupings of small plants to make an impact. She said that look was busy and cluttered. Instead, ...
Exact Sciences has submitted the second module of premarket application (PMA) of its noninvasive stool DNA colorectal cancer screening test to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The module included the required studies and ...
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