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07/01/2006

Test identifies patients who benefit from targeted cancer drugs

USA - A new laboratory test - EGFRx, developed by the Weisenthal Cancer Group* - has accurately identified patients who would benefit from treatment with the molecularly-targeted …

07/01/2006

Tracking drugs and assets

At over 200 years old, it is also one of the oldest hospitals, yet is classed as one of the most up-to-date institutes in Europe. …

05/01/2006

New Microarray technology to check bird 'flu

USA - A new technology, named glycan microarray, can identify pathogens in a few hours and give advance warning of the ability of a virus to infect humans. …

05/01/2006

Regular intake of NSAIDs reduces breast cancer risk

USA - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce the risk for breast cancer by 71%, according to recent studies published in the journal BMC Cancer. In colorectal …

05/01/2006

Biochip for the early detection of cancer

The Innsbruck Biocentre, led by Professor Lukas Huber, is involved in a major European research project. This involves the development of a 'biological interface' for a new …

05/01/2006

Health Optimum

Downloading digitally signed clinical test results from home is possible and 40% of users residing in the Treviso region in Veneto, do so regularly. …

05/01/2006

Advancing individualised therapies

The decoding of the genome has made it possible for molecular biology specialists to detect predispositions for illnesses and treat them accordingly. …

03/01/2006

Advances in analytical and diagnostic tests

The development of diagnostic products and systems has paralleled the development of new technologies in fields such as biology, electronics and computer science. …

03/01/2006

Analytica 25-28 April 2006

Red green and white biotechnology …

03/01/2006

Near-patient testing (NPT)

Near-patient testing (NPT) is any analytical process performed for, or by, a patient outside the traditional clinical laboratory. …

03/01/2005

Electroporation

The function of cell membrane is to maintain the stability of a cell's interior by regulating the amounts and types of molecules entering or leaving the cell. …

03/01/2005

Breast cancer

Five years of therapy with the drug tamoxifen has become the norm for postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer. However, this has several adverse side effects, …

09/01/2004

Adverse drug reactions

Although most patients do not react badly to prescriptions, a new study has found that one in 16 hospital admissions (in two hospitals) were caused by adverse drug reactions, and …

07/01/2004

Baby food & meningitis

An extensive international study, presented at the American Society for Microbiology meeting in New Orleans, concludes that baby foods contain worrying levels of disease-causing …

07/01/2004

Viagra tested on Everest

Sildenafil, an active agent used in the impotence drug Viagra, has been administered to seven young mountaineers on an Everest expedition, to test its effect on the lungs. Seven …

07/01/2004

Prion filter for red cells

Scientists at biopharm firm Pathogen Removal and Diagnostic Technologies Inc* (PRDT) recently confirmed their identification of lead ligands capable of specifically targeting …

07/01/2004

New hospital automates drugs distribution

Forli, Italy - With construction almost completed, the 550-bed Ospedale Nuovo G B Morgagni can now provide state of the art services for the community it serves. …

07/01/2003

HIV

Medication regimes based on cocktails of antiretroviral drugs can reduce the AIDS virus to almost undetectable levels. …

07/01/2003

Biochips

Due to economic pressure, laboratories increasingly consolidate and automate procedures. Further cost reductions could come about through miniaturisation and multi-parameter tests. …

07/01/2003

Web advisories aid physicians

Monitoring and rapidly introducing new developments into everyday practice is an increasingly difficult task for many doctors. Additionally, patients are more informed due to …

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