Healthcare

February 15, 2012

American Clinical Laboratory Association Welcomes Pathway Genomics as New Member

Pathway Genomics, a genetic testing laboratory specializing in genetic testing for nutrition and exercise response, inherited disease, prescription drug response and health condition risks, has received membership in the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA). As the nation’s"...

February 13, 2012

Heartbeat Experts Announces 20 New Asia-Pacific KOL Management Projects Sold in Fourth Quarter

Heartbeat Experts reported today selling 20 KOL identification and KOL"......

February 13, 2012

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Begins Clinical Trial of TSC, a New Drug for Treatment of Primary Brain Cancer

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC announced today that it has opened for enrollment a clinical trial testing the company’s lead drug candidate trans sodium crocetinate (TSC) as a first-line treatment for newly diagnosed primary brain cancer, also known as glioblastoma or GBM. Currently"...

February 11, 2012

Workshops, papers to highlight renal issues

The Fifth Saudi International Conference on Nephrology and Transplantation is scheduled to take place in Riyadh on Feb. 19, Dr. Abdul Kareem Al-Suwaida, chairman of the Saudi Society of Nephrology and Transplantation told Arab News here on Friday.

The four-day event is being organized by the Saudi Society of Nephrology and Transplantation and Prince Fahd...

February 9, 2012

Health goes hi-tech at GCC conference

Harnessing the power of information technology is just one of many subjects being discussed at a two-day e-Health GCC Conference organized by Universal Conferences and Exhibitions being held at the JW Marriott in Kuwait City. Speaking with the Kuwait Times yesterday, Dr Ahmed Al-Barrak, Associate Professor of Health Informatics, Medical Informatics and Conference...

February 9, 2012

Ferring Announces New Million Euro Educational Initiative with International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) and Elsevier

World leader in fertility treatments, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, announced today at the 2012 Updates in Infertility Treatment (UIT) meeting that the company will initiate a new educational initiative with the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) and publishing group Elsevier*"...

February 8, 2012

Global Symposium on Heart Attack Management

Over 500 interventional cardiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, general practitioners, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, critical care physicians, nurses, cardiovascular laboratory technologists, paramedics, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals are all"...

February 6, 2012

U.S. researchers discover new species of crocodile dubbed 'Shieldcroc' dating back 95 million years

A new species of prehistoric crocodile that dates back 95 million years ago has been identified by a University of Missouri researcher.

The extinct creature, nicknamed “Shieldcroc” due to a thick-skinned shield on its head, is an ancestor of today’s crocodiles. Its discovery provides scientists with additional information about the evolution...

February 4, 2012

Merck KGaA and Threshold Announce Global Agreement to Co-Develop and Commercialize Phase III Hypoxia-Targeted Drug TH-302

Phase III soft tissue sarcoma trial ongoing; randomized Phase II pancreatic cancer trial expected to report in February 2012
Deal provides Threshold with an upfront payment of € 19 million ($25 million), plus further potential milestones and royalties as well as an option to co-commercialize in the United States

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February 2, 2012

QSLP colleague draws international attention on behalf of QF

Qatar Science Leadership Program participant draws international attention Studies as a Research Scholar at Harvard University Reserved to speak at the Qatar International Conference on Stem Cells Science and Policy, running from February 27 to March 1 2012 in Doha 2 February 2012, Doha, Qatar: Qatari scholar Heba Al Siddiqi, of the Qatar Science Leadership...