PERKINELMER has announced its acquisition of Opto Technology, a leading supplier of light-emitting diode (LED) based lighting components and subsystems.
14/02/2009
CERAM has announced its forthcoming event ‘Materials Analysis & Consultancy in the Healthcare Sector’ which will be held on 15 October 2009 at Ceram, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
05/08/2009
BIOPHARMICA ’S expert cancer cell biology researchers have screened synthetic molecules and natural extracts, yielding a new class of potential anti-cancer drugs.
17/03/2009
A POTENTIAL new syndrome called cannabinoid hyperemesis which afflicts heavy cannabis users has gained more credibility after the worlds first cases were diagnosed in South Australia.
26/03/2009
WESTERN Australian researchers have been awarded nearly two million dollars in research grants under a project aimed at increasing efficiencies, cost savings and improving patient outcomes across the State’s health system.
24/08/2009
The Measles Initiative has announced that that measles deaths worldwide fell by 78% between 2000 and 2008, from an estimated 733,000 in 2000 to 164,000 in 2008. However, global immunisation experts warn of a resurgence in measles deaths if vaccination efforts are not sustained.
08/12/2009
Australian researchers will conduct a study involving the use of a unique mobile phone application to improve the lifestyle of brain-injured patients.
24/02/2010
A P3SENS consortium has been formed to develop a biochemical detection device to detect cerebrovascular disease ('stroke') that is suitable for use in emergency-medicine, whether diagnosis is required in an ambulance, emergency room or as part of a rapid laboratory test in a hospital environment.
31/03/2010
US scientists have identified three kinases, or proteins, that dismantle connections within brain cells, which may lead to memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
24/02/2010
The Easter season kicks off the influenza season in Australasia, which researchers warn brings potential risk of complications from swine flu to pregnant women.
31/03/2010