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Scientists Study the Catalytic Reactions Used by Plants to Split Oxygen from Water
April 2, 2012 6:37 pm | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | News | CommentsGreen plants produce oxygen from water using a catalytic technique powered by sunlight. Scientists have now shown the importance of a hydrogen-bonding water network to that process -- which is the major source of the Earth's oxygen.
Phase III Research Represents Potential Shift in Standard of Care for Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
April 2, 2012 6:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsConnaught strain of bacillus Calmette-Guérin proved superior. Patients treated with Tice strain may be at increased risk for recurrence. Genetic strain differences rather than dose and preparation at cause. CHICAGO — Use of the Connaught strain of bacillus Calmette-Guérin,...
41 Innovative Products Selected as Finalists in 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards(2)
April 2, 2012 3:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMedical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), the global MedTech authority providing the medical device industry with the latest news, information, and in-depth analysis, announced the finalists in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition in its April print issue ...
41 Innovative Products Selected as Finalists in 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards
April 2, 2012 3:45 pm | News | CommentsMedical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), the global MedTech authority providing the medical device industry with the latest news, information, and in-depth analysis, announced the finalists in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition in its April print issue ...
NOVADAQ Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Shares
April 2, 2012 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNOVADAQ Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Shares (http://www.novadaq.com/) Novadaq@ Technologies Inc. ("Novadaq" or the "Company") (TSX: NDQ)(NASDAQ: NVDQ), a developer of real-time medical imaging systems for use in the operating room, announced today that it has commenced an...
Veteran Marketing Executive Has Deep Experience Driving Product Growth in Medical Robotic, Cardiology and Vascular Markets
April 2, 2012 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVeteran Marketing Executive Has Deep Experience Driving Product Growth in Medical Robotic, Cardiology and Vascular Markets (http://www.hansenmedical.com) Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a global leader in flexible robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of...
SciFri 033012 Hour 1: Science Jokes, Sticky Webs
April 2, 2012 12:41 pm | Podcasts | CommentsIra Flatow and guests share science funnies, and a video looks at a sticky question that has plagued arachnologists for decades.
SciFri 033012 Hour 2: Art Mind and Brain in Vienna, Diving Deep
April 2, 2012 12:41 pm | Podcasts | CommentsNeuroscientist Eric Kandel writes of artists and scientists in 20th-century Vienna, and a look at a recent dive to the deepest point on Earth.
Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital to Improve Healthcare with IBM Smarter Computing
April 2, 2012 12:40 pm | by IBM | News | CommentsIBM today announced that the Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital has embraced the company's smarter computing approach to IT to build the country's first integrated hospital infrastructure. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us...
PositiveID Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Accomplishments: Positions Itself for $3 Billion BioWatch Contract and Advances the Development of Its Diabetes Management ...
April 2, 2012 12:40 pm | by PositiveID | News | CommentsPositiveID Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Accomplishments: Positions Itself for $3 Billion BioWatch Contract and Advances the Development of Its Diabetes Management Products
Proteins Associated With Poor Prognosis in Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer Identified
April 2, 2012 12:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsActivation of protein translation linked to more aggressive node-positive disease. Markers identified are regulated by PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway. CHICAGO — Researchers have identified specific proteins involved in translation that when overexpressed or activated are associated...
Cancer Stem Cell Vaccine in Development Shows Antitumor Effect
April 2, 2012 12:35 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsStem cells had greater effect than differentiated tumor cells in eliciting antitumor immunity in vivo. Antibodies and T cells targeted cancer stem cells in laboratory models. Data could provide a rationale for a new type of immune therapy. PHILADELPHIA — Scientists may have...
Peptide Vaccine Shows Evidence of Immunological, Clinical Activity in Children With Gliomas
April 2, 2012 12:34 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsEighteen of 22 children had regression, stable disease for more than three months. Some children experienced immunological pseudoprogression. CHICAGO — Peptide vaccination in children with gliomas was well tolerated with evidence of immunological and clinical responses, but some...
Peptide Vaccine Stimulates Immune Response in Patients With Breast Cancer
April 2, 2012 12:34 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsPatients with breast cancer responded well to vaccine for recurrence prevention. T regulatory cells decreased in patients assigned to the vaccine. Immunologic testing may help identify responders to peptide vaccine. CHICAGO — Patients with breast cancer assigned to the HER2-based...
TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive Named 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards Finalist
April 2, 2012 12:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPITTSBURGH, April 2, 2012 /- Cohera Medical, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, announced today that its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive, is a finalist for the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards in the General Hospital...
