The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
A new study reveals that the reach and impact of the region's biomedical-device industry are much larger than anyone thought.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) is recruiting volunteers to participate in the nation's largest study ever on respiratory disease, COPDGeneTM, a $37 million, five-year genetic epidemiology research program seeking to understand why some smokers develop lung disease and others do not.
Space Ref (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
... M. Menaker)Optical scanner for immunoassays with up-converting phosphorescent labels.IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008 May;55(5):1560-71.Other papers of interest:Type 5 adenylyl cyclase plays a major role in stabilizing heart rate in response to microgravity induced by parabolic flight.J Appl Physiol. 2008 May 1. [Epub ahead of print]Note: Parabolic flight results. Age-dependent effects of treadmill...
Ninth Circuit Opinions (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today released an opinion in L A BIOMEDICAL v. WHITE, No. 06-16229, a diversity appeal. The panel consisted of Warren J. Ferguson, Stephen S. Trott, and Sidney R. Thomas, Circuit Judges. TROTT, Circuit Judge:Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at HarborUCLA Medical Center (”L.A. Biomed”) appeals the entry of judgment resulting [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
A team of Canadian scientists using a lotion which glows under ultraviolet light have shown that up to a third of patient toilets are not properly cleaned. Their findings, published in BioMed Central's journal, BMC Infectious Diseases, also show that spores from the nasty bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) linger in the loo even when it has been thoroughly wiped down.
Silicon Valley Moms Blog (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Every day I receive reports in my email box about various autism biomed treatments or the latest cases involving vaccine-injury. CBS Evening News has an exclusive story on the second round of cases that went to court today alleging a...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
PermalinkTo save a permanent link to this news, right-click the dateline (Ctl-click on a Mac) to copy the link.BioSante Pharmaceuticals to Present atTwo International Health Care Conferences ILSI-Biomed Israel 2008LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--()--BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) today announced that Stephen M. Simes, its president and CEO, will present a corporate update and overview at...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Young women would accept age-based screening for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia, but would want this test to be offered to everyone, rather than to people 'singled out' according to their sexual history.In the study, published in the BioMed Central open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases, the Australian women interviewed did not like discussing their sex lives with their GPs....
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allion Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALLI) today announced that it will participate in the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference in San Francisco, May 21,
Physorg (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
A team of Canadian scientists using a lotion which glows under ultraviolet light have shown that up to a third of patient toilets are not properly cleaned. Their findings, published in BioMed Central`s journal, BMC Infectious Diseases, also show that spores from the nasty bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) linger in the loo even when it has been thoroughly wiped down.
Antibody Technologies (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... DEFINITY(R) Label to Modify Benefit/Risk Assessment of the Product More... More Top News ILSI-Biomed Israel 2008 & 2nd International Stem Cell Meeting May 27-29, 2008 David Intercontinental Hotel 12 Kaufman Street P.O.Box 50155 Tel Aviv 61501 Israel Phone: 972-3-7951111 ILSI-Biomed Israel 2008 and "The Second International Stem Cell Meeting: The Potency of Stem Cells" to be held from...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... of McGill University School of Nursing in Montreal and her colleagues wrote in the journal BioMed Central Pediatrics. They measured the babies' responses using the Premature Infant Pain Profile, which measures grimacing, maximum heart rate and blood oxygen saturation levels. “The pain response in very preterm neonates appears to be reduced by skin-to-skin maternal contact,” Johnston said...
Antibody Technologies (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
... Inc. ( ISRG ) More... • Neuromonics Appoints Richard L. Giancola CEO More... More Top News ILSI-Biomed Israel 2008 & 2nd International Stem Cell Meeting May 27-29, 2008 David Intercontinental Hotel 12 Kaufman Street P.O.Box 50155 Tel Aviv 61501 Israel Phone: 972-3-7951111 ILSI-Biomed Israel 2008 and "The Second International Stem Cell Meeting: The Potency of Stem Cells" to be held...
Physorg (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. Findings published today in BioMed Central`s open access journal, BMC Public Health, reveal that a third of 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to increase their chances of sex, while cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis are intentionally used to enhance sexual...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
... it has been thoroughly wiped down. She said that her finding is a result of a study published in BioMed Centrals journal BMC Infectious Diseases, during which her team investigated the spread of so-called superbugs in hospitals. Hospital patients are thought to catch bugs like vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE), methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and C. difficile because...
