Biotech Business Week articles from August 2008

Biotech Business Week archives from August 2008

New aneurysm findings from University of Dusseldorf published.
August 4, 2008... According to a study from Dusseldorf, Germany, "The efficacy of intra-arterial administration of nimodipine (IAN) in patients with severe vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remains unproved. The goal of the present study...

Research from State University of New York provides new data on aneurysm.
August 4, 2008... "Intracranial aneurysm (IA) treatment through hemodynamic modification with novel stent designs is a burgeoning area of research. We present a feasibility study for a new low-porosity patch-containing stent designed to treat intracranial...

New angiogenesis findings from Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH published.
August 4, 2008... According to a study from Vienna, Austria, "Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis through blockade of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway is a novel treatment modality in oncology. Preclinical findings suggest that...

Research from T.M. Osborn and co-authors yields new data on angiography.
August 4, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Trauma - Injury Infection and Critical Care, "Improvements in imaging technology, particularly computed tomographic angiography (CTA), have altered the management of patients with...

New angiology study results reported from University of Padua.
August 4, 2008... According to recent research from Padua, Italy, "Thrombolytic therapy with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator ( rt-PA) improves outcome in patients with ischaemic stroke treated within 3 h of symptom onset, but its extended...

New biomedical engineering study findings have been reported by E. Lee and co-researchers.(Report)
August 4, 2008... According to recent research from South Korea, "In the human bronchial tree the branching angle becomes larger with generation or for the smaller branches. Previous theories based on single parameter optimization have not been successful at all...

New findings in biomedical engineering described from University of Auckland.
August 4, 2008... "Three anatomically realistic meshes, suitable for finite element analysis, of the pelvic floor and anal canal regions have been developed to provide a framework with which to examine the mechanics, via finite element analysis of normal...

Reports outline biomedical engineering research from University of Auckland.
August 4, 2008... "Electrogastrograms (EGGs) produced from gastric electrical activity (GEA) are used as a non-invasive method to aid in the assessment of a subject's gastric condition. It has been documented that recordings of the magnetic activity generated...

Research from C.Q. Dang and co-researchers yields new findings on biomedical engineering.(Report)
August 4, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Empirical Mode decomposition (EMD) is a mathematical tool designed to analyze non-stationary, non-linear stochastic waves. EMD separates a waveform into its constituent modes of oscillations or...

Research from North Dakota State University provides new data on biomedical engineering.
August 4, 2008... "The interfacial interaction and effect of biopolymer on crystal structure of hydroxyapatite in biomimetically synthesized nanocomposites, chitosan/hydroxyapatite (ChiHAP50), polygalacturonic acid/hydroxyapatite (PgAHAP50), and...

Research from University of Zaragoza in the area of biomedical engineering published.(Report)
August 4, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Biomedical Engineering, " This study tests the hypothesis of loading-dependence on the temporomandibular joint during clenching on the particular of experimentally partial edentate...

Researchers from Brown University discuss findings in biomedical engineering.
August 4, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Correct development of neuronal tracts requires the coordination of multiple permissive and inhibitory signals. By generating an in vitro microenvironment using soft lithography and microfluidic...

Study findings from Boston University provide new insights into biomedical engineering.(Report)
August 4, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Image Functional Modeling (IFM) synthesizes three dimensional airway networks with imaging and mechanics data to relate structure to function. The goal of this study was to advance IFM to...

Study results from University of California broaden understanding of biomedical engineering.
August 4, 2008... "An integrated, sensorimotor virtual arm (VA) model has been developed and validated for simulation studies of control of human arm movements. Realistic anatomical features of shoulder, elbow and forearm joints were captured with a graphic...

University of Iowa details research in biomedical engineering.
August 4, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Biomedical Engineering, "Platelet activation, adhesion, and aggregation on the blood vessel and implants result in the formation of mural thrombi. Platelet dynamics in blood flow...

Cyanotech Corporation Announces Selection of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants.
August 4, 2008... Cyanotech Corporation (Nasdaq: CYAN) announced the selection of Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, subject to its customary client acceptance procedures (see also Cyanotech...

Medtronic Completes Acquisition of Restore Medical.
August 4, 2008... Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Restore Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: REST). Under the terms of the agreement announced on April 22, 2008, Restore shareholders will receive $1.60 per share in cash for each...

New allergies research from National University outlined.(Report)
August 11, 2008... "The constant increase in atopic allergy and other hypersensitivity reactions has intensified The constant increase in atopic allergy and other hypersensitivity reactions has intensified the need for successful therapeutic approaches. Existing...

Research from P. Patel and colleagues has provided new data on allergies.
August 11, 2008... According to recent research from Mississauga, Canada, "Ciclesonide is an intranasal corticosteroid approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group,'placebo-controlled study to evaluate...

Research from University of Otago, Medical Department yields new findings on angiogenesis.(Clinical report)
August 11, 2008... "Saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) ligation has been a major component of surgical intervention for varicose veins; however, recurrence occurs in as many as 40%. Neovascularization with reconnection of the venous channels at the transected SFJ has...

New angiology research has been reported by scientists at Jagiellonian University.
August 11, 2008... In this recent report, researchers in Krakow, Poland conducted a study "To develop and prospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of an algorithm for tailoring neuroprotection devices (NPD) and stent types to the patient/lesion in carotid...

Recent findings from N.S. Theivacumar and co-authors highlight research in angiology.
August 11, 2008... "Following above-knee (AK) great saphenous vein (GSV) endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) 40% to 50% patients have residual varicosities. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) assesses whether more extensive GSV ablation enhances their resolution...

Findings from Department of Agriculture broaden understanding of microbiology and biotechnology.
August 11, 2008... "A novel exo-alpha-1,5-L-arabinanase gene (arn3) was isolated, cloned, and expressed in E. coli. The recombinant enzyme (ARN3) had a pH optimum of 6.0-7.0 and a pH 3.0-7.0 stability range," investigators in the United States report (see also...

New microbiology and biotechnology study results reported from C. Chen et al.(Report)
August 11, 2008... "This study studied the cultivation of granules from an expanded granular sludge bed reactor that simultaneously transforms sulfates, nitrates, and oxygen to elementary sulfur, nitrogen gas, and carbon dioxides, respectively. The living cells...

Recent findings in microbiology and biotechnology described by researchers from University of California.
August 11, 2008... "Wastewaters from textile processing and dye-stuff manufacture industries contain substantial amounts of salts in addition to azo dye residues. To examine salinity effects on dye-degrading bacteria, a study was carried out with four azo dyes in...

Study data from Y. Sakamoto and co-authors update knowledge of microbiology and biotechnology.
August 11, 2008... According to a study from Kitakami, Japan, "Laccase (Lcc) is a lignin-degrading enzyme produced by white-rot fungi and has been the subject of much interest in the field of bioremediation due to its ability to oxidize phenolic compounds. In...

Study results from Kobe University provide new insights into microbiology and biotechnology.
August 11, 2008... "To develop a new approach for improving heterologous protein production in Aspergillus oryzae, we focused on the functional role of the N-terminal region of Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL). Several N-terminal deletion variants of ROL were...

Genetic Data from HortResearch and Genesis R&D Promises New Future for Kiwifruit.
August 11, 2008... Kiwifruit lovers can look forward to new, novel forms of their favourite fruit thanks to the release this week of crucial genetic data which fruit breeders say will help them naturally breed new varieties with increased health properties and...

ZOLL Medical Corporation Announces Record Third Quarter Results.(Financial report)
August 11, 2008... ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and software solutions, announced revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 of $100,244,000, an increase of 27% compared to revenues in the third quarter of...

Key to virulence protein entry into host cells discovered.
August 18, 2008... Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. The...

Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients.
August 18, 2008... Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that the reflux and swallowing problems that are common symptoms in patients with Rett syndrome and other neurological impairments, may be caused by a different mechanism...

Wheezing after early-life antibiotics.
August 18, 2008... Children who are given antibiotics in their first three months often wheeze at 15 months of age. However, this wheezing is probably more due to the presence of chest infections than to the use of antibiotics (see also Wiley-Blackwell). ...

Data on acid reflux disease discussed by researchers at Marmara University, Medical Department.(Report)
August 18, 2008... "The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of esomeprazole 40 mg once daily (q.d.) in healing reflux oesophagitis at 4 and 8 weeks, and the efficacy of esomeprazole 20 mg q.d. for 12 weeks in the maintenance of remission. A...

Research data from T.I. Ibiebele and colleagues update understanding of adenocarcinoma.
August 18, 2008... According to recent research from Brisbane, Australia, " Increased consumption of carbonated soft drinks has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC); however, previous studies have not found supportive...

Honorarium No More: Rhode Island Team Puts New Twist on Storytelling.
August 18, 2008... The 25 well known storytellers lined up to speak at the Business Innovation Factory's BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit have something in common: each has taken extraordinary steps to buck the system and create game changing solutions. They...

CLEVEX Secures Equity Financing - Moves Ahead With Pilot Launch.
August 18, 2008... CleveX(TM), Inc., announced that it has closed $1.4 million in equity financing that will help accelerate its growth in commercializing innovative tools to assist in the excision of cancerous and non-cancerous skin lesions (see also CleveX,...

Luminetx Ends First Half on Upward Trend.
August 18, 2008... Luminetx(R) Corp. announced it has completed the first half of the fiscal calendar year 2008 on an upward trend, with the total number of units sold surpassing all of 2007's total sales (see also Luminetx Corporation). According to company...

MedTouch Expands Offerings, Increases Efficiency, and Accelerates Growth.
August 18, 2008... MedTouch, the leading provider of interactive, web-based solutions for health care organizations, announced that its revenue doubled due to its expansion into search marketing, social media marketing, and physician recruitment online (see also...

NDS Surgical Imaging Enhances Customer Service Capabilities With Launch of Internal Customer Care Organization.
August 18, 2008... NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi), a leading provider of visualization technologies for modern surgical suites, announced the launch of its internal Customer Care organization to provide customers the convenience of a central location for all...

Northfield Laboratories Inc. Announces Annual Meeting Date; Outlines Proposals Requiring Shareholder Approval.
August 18, 2008... Northfield Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLD) announced that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, at The Deer Path Inn, 255 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, Illinois. The meeting...

ProUroCare Medical Announces Closing on Private Placement Funding.
August 18, 2008... ProUroCare Medical Inc. (OTCBB:PUMD), announced that it has closed a private placement of $175,000 of units consisting of unsecured, subordinated, convertible promissory notes and common stock purchase warrants. The net proceeds will be used to...

Sequenom Certifies McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre as First Center of Excellence.
August 18, 2008... Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, and Genome Quebec announced that the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre has become the first Center of Excellence certified by Sequenom for...

Targeted radiation therapy can control limited cancer spread.
August 25, 2008... Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate all evidence of disease in selected patients with cancer that has spread to only a few sites, suggests the first published report from an ongoing clinical trial (see also University of Chicago...

Scientists use old enemy to K.O. cancer.
August 25, 2008... Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their guard u according to research published. They are using the metal ruthenium as a catalyst to a cancer-busting reaction which calls up an old cellular enemy...

Study findings on acute pancreatitis are outlined in reports from C. Fuentesorozco and colleagues.(Report)
August 25, 2008... "The effect of parenteral GLN on recovery from severe acute pancreatitis has not been thoroughly investigated. The aims of this study were to determine whether parenteral GLN improves nutrition status and immune function, and to determine its...

Studies from M.S. Gordon et al have provided new data on addiction medicine.(Report)
August 25, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, " This study examined the effectiveness of methadone maintenance initiated prior to or just after release from prison at 6 months post-release. A three-group randomized controlled trial was...

Affymetrix Technology Helps Advance Schizophrenia Research.
August 25, 2008... Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) announced that researchers around the world have used the Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Arrays 5.0 and 6.0 to uncover important links between copy number variations (CNVs) and schizophrenia. Researchers from the...

Investigators at University of Hong Kong zero in on biomedical engineering.(Report)
August 25, 2008... According to recent research from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, "Hydrogel-based microspheres are commonly used for drug and cell delivery in regenerative medicine. Characterization of their physical and mechanical properties is...

New biomedical engineering study findings have been reported by researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology.
August 25, 2008... According to a study from Netherlands, "Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by accidents and often leads to permanent health issues or even death. Brain injury criteria are used for assessing the probability of TBI, if a certain...

Reports on biomedical engineering findings from Stanford University provide new insights.
August 25, 2008... "Recent advances in blood flow modeling have provided highly resolved, four-dimensional data of fluid mechanics in large vessels. The motivation for such modeling is often to better understand how flow conditions relate to health and disease,...

Scientists at Arizona State University publish research in biomedical engineering.
August 25, 2008... "Targeting drugs or imaging molecules to specific cells by conjugating them to antibodies or ligands for cell surface receptors may allow earlier detection of pathology, better localization for intervention, and fewer side effects. Delivery of...

Studies from P. Cerveri et al provide new data on biomedical engineering.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research from Milan, Italy, "This article analyzes a realistic kinematic model of the trapezio-metacarpal (TM) joint in the human thumb that involves two non-orthogonal and non-intersecting rotation axes. The estimation of...

Study data from Washington State University, Department of Agriculture update knowledge of veterinary microbiology.
August 25, 2008... "A commercially available (cELISA) kit for diagnosing Anaplasma marginale infection in cattle was validated for diagnosing A ovis infection in sheep using the bovine serum controls as supplied by the manufacturer (BcELISA) and sheep serum...

New microbiology and biotechnology research from University of Verona discussed.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research from Verona, Italy, "This report describes the vector-free engineering of Lactobacillus plantarum by chromosomal integration of an exogenous gene without inactivation of physiological traits. The integrative plasmid...

New microbiology and biotechnology research has been reported by scientists at University of Tokyo.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "Production of cellulolytic enzymes, such as cellobiohydrolases (CBH) and cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH), by the basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium is significantly repressed in...

New microbiology and biotechnology study findings have been published by scientists at University of Gottingen.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research from Germany, "Beech and pine wood blocks were treated with 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethylen urea (DMDHEU) to increasing weight percent gains (WPG). The resistance of the treated specimens against Trametes...

New microbiology and biotechnology study results from Seoul National University described.
August 25, 2008... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "The biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic human pathogen, is developed by cell-to-cell signaling, so-called quorum sensing (QS). To control the biofilm formation, we...

Recent findings in microbiology and biotechnology described by J.S. Chang and colleagues.
August 25, 2008... "The isolates were identified on the basis of ars genotype characteristics as well as arsenic oxidation/reduction analysis based on the molecular detection characterization. Diversity, pH range (4.0 to 7.0), location, and ars features were...

Reports by C.P. Larraldecorona and co-researchers describe recent advances in microbiology and biotechnology.
August 25, 2008... "Native strains of Trichoderma isolated from sorghum and common bean crop soils were investigated to assess their biocontrol potential over the phytopathogenic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, isolated from diseased plants. The Trichoderma...

Reports from J.M. Bolivar et al highlight recent research in microbiology and biotechnology.
August 25, 2008... According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "The genome of Thermus thermophilus contains two genes encoding putative glutamate dehydrogenases. One of these genes (TTC1211) was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli." "The purified...

Research reports on microbiology and biotechnology from G. Vigueras and colleagues provide new insights.
August 25, 2008... "Paecilomyces lilacinus consumed toluene as the sole carbon source in a gas-phase biofilter packed with perlite obtaining an average elimination capacity of 50 g m(-3) h(-1), a removal efficiency of 53%, and a final biomass of 31.6 mg biomass g...

Scientists at Konkuk University describe research in microbiology and biotechnology.
August 25, 2008... "This report describes the optimization of culture conditions for teicoplanin production by Actinoplanes teichomyceticus KCCM-10601, an identified high-teicoplanin-producing strain (US 2006/0134757 A1). Among the conditions tested, temperature,...

Scientists at University of Stuttgart describe research in microbiology and biotechnology.
August 25, 2008... "The arylacetonitrilase of Pseudomonas fluorescens EBC191 catalyzes the conversion of (S)-mandelonitrile to (S)-mandelic acid and (S)-mandeloamide. This biotransformation is optimally performed under acidic pH values because (S)-mandelonitrile...

Studies from Department of Agriculture yield new data on microbiology and biotechnology.
August 25, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to quantify 16 procaryotic taxa in the rumina of two lactating dairy cows following supply and subsequent withdrawal of the feed additive monensin...

Studies in the area of microbiology and biotechnology reported from University of Bourgogne.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, "The causes of Bacillus spore resistance remain unclear. Many structures including a highly compact envelope, low hydration of the protoplast, high...

Caprius' Deliveries and Backlog of Orders for SteriMed Systems Continues as a Result of Growing Market Awareness.
August 25, 2008... Caprius, Inc. (OTCBB:CAPI) subsidiary, M.C.M. Environmental Technologies, Inc. ("MCM"), announced that the sales of its SteriMed System on-site medical waste management solution continues to grow because of the substantial savings that Caprius'...

EXACT Sciences Receives NASDAQ Delisting Notice; Intends to Request Hearing.
August 25, 2008... EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) announced that on August 12, 2008, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the "Staff") indicating that the Company has not regained...

Genitope Corporation Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Delisting Notice.
August 25, 2008... Genitope Corporation (NASDAQ:GTOP) announced that, on August 7, 2008, it received a staff determination letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") formally notifying Genitope that it has not regained compliance with the minimum $1.00 per...

Geospiza Releases FinchLab Version 3.2.
August 25, 2008... Geospiza, Inc. announced the release of FinchLab Version 3.2, the new version of the company's acclaimed genetic analysis workflow and data management system. This new version of FinchLab provides powerful new analytic capabilities, including...

SEC Staff Has Recommended That No Enforcement Action Be Taken Against Integrative Health Technologies for Alleged Violations When It Was Previously a Business Development Company BDC.
August 25, 2008... Integrative Health Technologies, Inc. ("IHTI") (Pink Sheets: IHTI) is pleased to announce that it has been advised by SEC staff that they are recommending that no enforcement action be taken against IHTI for alleged violations of the Investment...

KIKA Medical debuts Linda Beneze.
August 25, 2008... KIKA Medical, premier EDC provider, introduces their new CEO, Linda Beneze (see also KIKA Medical). Linda, a seasoned eClinical professional, was most recently VP, Sales, and Client Services at PHT. Previously she was Executive Director of...

ProUroCare Medical Announces Plans for Public Equity Offering.
August 25, 2008... ProUroCare Medical Inc. (OTCBB:PUMD), announced that it plans to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering of its equity securities. The registration statement is currently expected to be...