Angiogenesis, comprising a growth of blood vessels, is indispensable for proper organ functioning and repair. Abnormalities occurring in this crucial process are involved in various disorders such as cancer. Understanding its molecular background is the basis for the development of novel efficient dr...
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One of the most commonly worldwide consumed beverages is tea. Still black tea is consumed most frequently, however, the green tea contains majority of natural bio-active chemicals beneficial for our health. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is an active compound of green tea that was used in studies ...
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This year's edition of World Blood Donor Day global event will be organized in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Under the slogan 'Safe Blood for Saving Mothers' the campaign aims for increasing the awareness about safe blood and blood donation, especially for saving pregnant women and preventing from maternal dea...
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The region of Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) has been growing dynamically as a life science market since mid-1990s. With high productivity and quality standards, the CEE market attracts more and more companies looking for reliable partners. KCR will lead a panel on clinical research in CEE during the...
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Merck, one of the leaders in production of pharmaceuticals, put its new medicine under review. It is called vintafolide, MK-8109 and it is an injectable drug conjugate consisting of folate (vitamin B9) linked to alkaloid chemotherapy agent, desacetylvinblastine monohydrazine (DAVLBH). ...
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The high salt levels in food and fast food stay actually unchanged, despite numerous calls from public and private health agencies. Researches from Northwestern Medicine study conducted with the Center for Science in the Public Interest about reducing sodium levels for the food industry. ...
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have identified a gene which repressed in tumor cells, puts a halt to cell growth and a range of processes needed for tubers to enlarge and spread to distant sites. The researchers hope that this so-called "master regulator” gene may be the key to develop a new...
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At the beginning of April, a supercomputer, IBM Blue Gene/Q called Nostromo, was decided to be harnessed by the biggest Polish biomedical and biotechnological research initiative, namely Centre for Pre-Clinical Research and Technology. The main duty of the computer is to help scientists to investigat...
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CROmed Research and Services is an enterprise offering a wide range of biomedical services. Two of the principal activities of the contract research organisation are direct quantitative multi-modal imaging and biomarker imaging from molecules to man. Especially for CEbiotech.com, Mariann Semjeni, Bus...
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On 23rd February Immunotech Laboratory announced $2M funding approval from its associate Bulgarian Immunotech Partnership Company (Immunotech BG) for clinical trials of the firm’s patented HIV-AIDS medicine. ...
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At the end of January the Czech Senate almost unanimously approved the legal use and sale of cannabis for medical purposes. Subsequently, the bill was signed by a former Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus. The medical marijuana is available for people suffering from such illnesses as cancer, Parki...
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The scandal of horsemeat in food articles induced different attitudes of people depending on their nationality and tradition. While in the UK eating of horsemeat is outrageous, in Belgium, for example, you can eat a salad with the meat of these animals....
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HungaroTrial is a leading CRO in the CEE region, providing services for Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical trials. The organization was founded in Hungary in 1999 by Dr. Lajos Sárosi and has successfully expanded its activities into such countries as Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, ...
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Leukaemia is a sort of the blood or bone marrow cancer. The main result of this serious disease is an abnormal increment in the number of immature white blood cells (blasts). There are two principal types of leukaemia; in case of the acute one the abundance of the blasts inhibits the formation of the...
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The importance of clinical research for developing biotechnological global business is absolutely unquestionable. That is an only way to transform medical and scientific inventions into useful and effective products - pharmaceuticals. But whether Central and Eastern Europe countries could be alternat...
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Lithuania is treated as a favorable and friendly environment for clinical research. Since Lithuania had joined the European Union, the legislation process was harmonized with the EU’s regulations. With a short approval time and positive attitude of patients towards CR, Lithuania is an attractive plac...
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Over-the-counter products (OTC), the medicines, which can be bought without the need to have a prescription, constitute a substantial share of the pharmaceutical market. In the moment we enter the pharmacy, the battle between the drugs’ producers to target us as their clients commences. What are the ...
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Petrov Research Institute of Oncology is one of the oldest such places in Russia. Its broad experience in cancer research interested one of the biggest players on pharma market - Astra Zeneca....
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Since cancer is a burning problem, the attempts to cure it are highly awaited by everyone. Unfortunately, no one can expect a miraculous cure that works for all the types of that disease. In this situation only the tactic of baby steps and collective work may give results....
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