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China Qinba Pharmaceuticals merges with Allstar Restaurants

Allstar Restaurants, today announced that effective on February 12, 2010, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary merged with China Qinba Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

20 Feb 2010

Workforce issues: Health care jobs boom in Nevada; Florida nurses lobby for safer hospital staffing

News outlets report on the health care workforce, including the thriving job market in Nevada and an effort to institute mandatory staffing ratios for nurses in Florida hospitals.

20 Feb 2010

Researchers show how extracts from seeds of Moringa oleifera tree can be used for water purification

Pure water is a key requirement for good health and alternative cheap, safe methods are required in many countries. In a paper that has just been published in the leading American Chemical Society journal on interfaces, Langmuir, researchers from Uppsala University in co-operation with The University of Botswana describe how extracts from seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree can be used for water purification.

20 Feb 2010

UCSF professor receives 2010 AADR Distinguished Scientist Award

The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) has announced that John Greenspan, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is the recipient of the 2010 AADR Distinguished Scientist Award. This award will be presented to Greenspan at the 39th AADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, March 3, 2010.

20 Feb 2010

Animal study shows calcineurin enzyme is critical for normal heart function

Scientists are reporting the first-ever data to show that the enzyme calcineurin is critical in controlling normal development and function of heart cells, and that loss of the protein leads to heart problems and death in genetically modified mice.

20 Feb 2010

National poll examines public health response to anthrax attack

In a national poll aimed at helping with planning efforts for a public health response to a possible bioterrorism attack, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that, in response to a fictional scenario describing a significant anthrax attack in their city or town, most Americans (89%) will likely follow public health recommendations to obtain prophylactic antibiotics.

20 Feb 2010

Emory School of Medicine to enroll nearly 1,140 people for Phase III clinical trial of progesterone for TBI

Researchers at 17 medical centers across the country soon will begin using the hormone progesterone to treat patients who experience traumatic brain injury (TBI). The treatment is part of a randomized, double-blind Phase III clinical trial that will enroll approximately 1,140 people over a three- to six-year period beginning in March, 2010. The trial is funded by a grant to Emory University from the National Institutes of Health.

20 Feb 2010

US scientists develop new technique to track the progression of cancer

US scientists have developed a new technique that allows them to track the progression of a person's cancer by uncovering changes in their tumour's genetic material.

19 Feb 2010

MHCC receives $500,000 grant to operate research project on mental health and homelessness

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has received a $500,000 grant from the City of Vancouver. The funds will help operate part of a research demonstration project on mental health and homelessness at a downtown hotel.

19 Feb 2010

Women more likely to read true crime than nonfiction books:Study

When it comes to violent nonfiction, men are from Mars, the planet of war, but women are from Earth, the planet of serial killings and random murders.

19 Feb 2010

Researchers identify specific metabolic profiles that predict risk of heart attack and death

Tiny bits of molecular "trash" found in circulating blood appear to be good predictors of cardiovascular disease and untimely death, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

19 Feb 2010

New guidance document to prevent food allergies

For the first time, national authorities carrying out official food allergen controls have a common basis for accepting validated testing methods. Consumers allergic to certain food ingredients will benefit from an increased level of protection by the availability of harmonised and reliable testing methods, and international trade will be facilitated by applying mutually-agreed testing protocols.

19 Feb 2010

First hands-on workshop on E-beam and X-ray Irradiation Technologies

The National Center for Electron Beam Research, located on the campus of Texas A&M University, will conduct a week-long, hands-on workshop in E-Beam and X-ray Irradiation Technologies April 4-8.

19 Feb 2010

Dolphus Dawson receives 2010 AADR Neal W. Chilton Fellowship

The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) has announced Dolphus Dawson, III, as the 2010 AADR Neal W. Chilton Fellowship in Clinical Research recipient. He will be recognized at the AADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, March 3, 2010.

19 Feb 2010

Low levels of cooking fumes in UK kitchens unlikely to affect people's risk of cancer

Cancer Research UK says that the low levels of cooking fumes found in UK kitchens are unlikely to affect people's risk of cancer, after a study suggested that frying on a gas hob may emit more cancer-causing chemicals than an electric hob.

19 Feb 2010

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' first fiscal quarter net loss rises

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The Company reported a net loss of $15,276,000, or $0.33 per basic share, compared to a loss of $459,000, or $0.01 per basic share, for the three months ended December 31, 2008.

19 Feb 2010

$Caliper Life Sciences introduces automated nucleic acid fractionation instrument, LabChip XT$

Caliper Life Sciences introduces automated nucleic acid fractionation instrument, LabChip XT

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today introduced the LabChip XT, an automated nucleic acid fractionation instrument.

19 Feb 2010

Polyphor discovers new class of antibiotics effective against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Today, Polyphor Ltd published the discovery of a new class of antibiotics with a novel mode of action (Science, VOL 327, ISSUE 5968). This proprietary new class of antibiotics is effective against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria, opening up new treatment options for serious and often life-threatening infections. The most advanced drug candidate in this new class, POL7080, selectively kills the dangerous bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

19 Feb 2010

Unveil Your Pink: Excitement surrounds upcoming charity fundraiser

As March 20th grows near, excitement surrounding the upcoming charity fundraiser, "Unveil Your Pink", mounts. "Unveil Your Pink" is being organized by South Florida-based women's networking organization, Women On The Move, founded by Leslie Harris. The Charity Event, that benefits The South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure, features Real Housewife Of Atlanta, Lisa Wu Hartwell and DJ Cassidy.

19 Feb 2010

BioCrossroads' Indiana Seed Fund invests $400,000 in Bioscience Vaccines

BioCrossroads' Indiana Seed Fund has invested in Bioscience Vaccines, Inc. to accelerate the development of biologic materials, which may boost the effectiveness of a wide range of life-saving vaccines.

19 Feb 2010

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China Qinba Pharmaceuticals merges with Allstar Restaurants

Workforce issues: Health care jobs boom in Nevada; Florida nurses lobby for safer hospital staffing

Researchers show how extracts from seeds of Moringa oleifera tree can be used for water purification

UCSF professor receives 2010 AADR Distinguished Scientist Award

Animal study shows calcineurin enzyme is critical for normal heart function

National poll examines public health response to anthrax attack

Emory School of Medicine to enroll nearly 1,140 people for Phase III clinical trial of progesterone for TBI

US scientists develop new technique to track the progression of cancer

MHCC receives $500,000 grant to operate research project on mental health and homelessness

Women more likely to read true crime than nonfiction books:Study

Researchers identify specific metabolic profiles that predict risk of heart attack and death

New guidance document to prevent food allergies

First hands-on workshop on E-beam and X-ray Irradiation Technologies

Dolphus Dawson receives 2010 AADR Neal W. Chilton Fellowship

Low levels of cooking fumes in UK kitchens unlikely to affect people's risk of cancer

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' first fiscal quarter net loss rises

Caliper Life Sciences introduces automated nucleic acid fractionation instrument, LabChip XT

Polyphor discovers new class of antibiotics effective against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Unveil Your Pink: Excitement surrounds upcoming charity fundraiser

BioCrossroads' Indiana Seed Fund invests $400,000 in Bioscience Vaccines

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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