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Caron Offers Photostability Chamber That Performs Light Testing on Drug in FDA Standards

The use of light for forced degradation studies in the formulation development track of biopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals is a discussion point

11 Feb 2010

Optelec Announces New 1X Magnification in ClearView+ HD Desktop Video Magnifier

Optelec, world leader in innovative and life-changing assistive technologies for the visually impaired and blind, announces the new 1X magnification functionality in the flagship Optelec ClearView+ High Definition (HD) desktop video magnifier.

10 Feb 2010

Visionworks Opens New Retail Location in The Mall at Robinson

On Friday Visionworks will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in The Mall at Robinson. Visionworks is a full-service optical retail center that features several thousand private label and designer frames along with contact lenses at value prices. One of the nation's leading providers of eye care services, Visionworks recently debuted its first local store in the Cranberry Commons Mall.

10 Feb 2010

Scientists Revealed Vesicular Stomatitis Virus' 3-D Structure Using Cryo-Electron Microscopy

Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has long been a model system for studying and understanding the life cycle of negative-strand RNA viruses, which include viruses that cause influenza, measles and rabies.

10 Feb 2010

Researchers Develop New Method to Identify Genetic Interactions Using Single-Cell Images

Cellular imaging offers a wealth of data about how cells respond to stimuli, but harnessing this technique to study biological systems is a daunting challenge. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers have developed a novel method of interpreting data from single-cell images to identify genetic interactions within biological networks, offering a glimpse into the future of high-throughput cell imaging analysis.

9 Feb 2010

Luxottica Partners with Essilor for Australian, New-Zealand Markets

Luxottica Group (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of premium fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, and Essilor International (NYSE Euronext: EI), the world leader in ophthalmic lenses, announced today that the two companies have formed a long-term joint-venture for the Australian and New-Zealand markets.

8 Feb 2010

New Fetal RHD Genotyping Test Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) today announced the launch of the SensiGene™ Fetal RHD Genotyping test by Sequenom's CAP accredited and CLIA-certified laboratory, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM). This is the company's first laboratory developed test powered by its SEQureDx™ technology.

5 Feb 2010

Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces Invasiveness and Stressfulness When Used in Hepatectomy

Conventional hepatectomy is an effective way to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it is invasive and stressful. Laparoscopic surgery, a kind of minimally invasive surgery, has recently gained considerable advances. The use of laparoscopy in hepatectomy, while technically demanding, reduces surgical invasiveness and stressfulness but still achieves complete resection with adequate margins.

5 Feb 2010

Survey Shows Patients Prefer Video Recording of Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is operator-dependent and substantial numbers of pre-cancerous polyps are missed during colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are often poorly documented, with only a few still photographs taken of anatomic landmarks and abnormal findings. Video recording is rarely used in colonoscopy except for teaching purposes; therefore, the potential impact of systematic video recording on the quality of colonoscopy is unknown.

5 Feb 2010

Palomar Medical's Lux1540 Fractional Non-Ablative Laser Handpiece Obtains FDA Clearance

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Lux1540™ Fractional non-ablative laser handpiece has received the first clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of striae (stretch marks) using a fractional laser. This new clearance will allow aesthetic practitioners to treat the millions of women worldwide who have unwanted stretch marks.

5 Feb 2010