Concateno marks MEDICA’s 40th anniversary with Innovations Platform MEDICA, Hall 1 CO4, Messe-Dusseldorf (November 18-21 2009) Concateno, Europe’s leading provider of drug and alcohol test services, is hosting an Innovations Platform at MEDICA, the international medical diagnostics trade fair, to showcase its new products and leading-edge solutions from its R&D programme. “Concateno has a strong [...]
New UMC Utrecht EMBO member
Cell biologist Dr. Catherine Rabouille from the UMC Utrecht has been elected as EMBO member. Recently the European Molecular Biology Organization made public the names of 66 new members, among them two Dutch researchers. Dr. Catherine Rabouille is associate professor at the Department of Cell Biology and she studies membrane traffic in a developing organism, [...]
Georgias health system performance: significant steps taken but challenges remain
At a time when Georgia faces not only the effects of the global economic crisis but also significant health challenges, it is crucial for the Government to continue to consolidate and further advance its ambitious health system reforms to protect the poor and the most vulnerable. These are the conclusions of a new report prepared [...]
Deviant genes linked to Parkinson’s
PEOPLE of Japanese and European descent who have mutant versions of five genes may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, two large teams of researchers have found. The two independent studies, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, involved more than 25,000 participants – the largest studies to try to uncover genetic [...]
MEDICA 2009 opens with a new record
From 18 to 21 November 2009 this week, the international medical sector will once again turn its attention to Düsseldorf. That is when the world’s leading medical trade fair, MEDICA 2009, 41st World Forum for Medicine and Congress, along with COMPAMED 2009, High tech solutions for medical technology – 18th International Trade Fair Components, Parts [...]
New Merck begins operations
With Robust Pipeline, Broader Product Portfolio and Expanded Global Presence WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – November 4, 2009 – Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck’s merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced yesterday. The new Merck is a global health care leader aimed at providing innovative, distinctive products [...]
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