BioSpace News Archive

‘Dementia-friendly’ digital reading platform wins Canada-wide competition

A new app designed to help people with later-stage dementia to continue reading has won the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge.

October 18, 2018
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3 min read
BioMidwest

Swanson Health Takes Home Top Industry Awards

In the wellness world, there’s no EGOT status, but if there were – Swanson Health would be crushing it in 2018 by walking away with five top industry accolades and a prestigious award for employee culture.

October 18, 2018
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5 min read
Pharm Country

U.S. Medical Cannabis Market Set to Grow with Increasing Global Cannabis Usage

According to a report from Hexa Research, the U.S. medical cannabis market is expected to grow from USD 5.44 Billion to reach USD 19.48 Billion by 2024.

October 18, 2018
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13 min read
Pharm Country

Parade/Cleveland Clinic Health Survey Reveals 79% Of Americans Would Rather Be Seen As Smart Than Sexy; Mental And Physical Strength Are The ‘New Healthy’

Parade magazine and Cleveland Clinic recently joined forces to take the pulse of Americans’ behaviors and attitudes toward health today.

October 18, 2018
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5 min read
Business

Chip Wilson Hosts Yoga Pop-Up On Santa Monica Promenade

Chip Wilson will be attending a pop-up yoga class hosted in Santa Monica tomorrow morning, in celebration of his newly released book, ‘Little Black Stretchy Pants – The Unauthorized Story of lululemon.’

October 18, 2018
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1 min read
Pharm Country

Children with Autism, Developmental Delays are Nearly 50 Percent More Likely to Be Overweight or Obese By Age 5

The risk was even greater in children who have more severe symptoms of ASD; findings reveal important new target for prevention efforts

October 18, 2018
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4 min read
FDA

Centric Medical™ Announces 510(k) Clearance of the SATURN™ External Fixation System

Clearance given to the SATURN External Fixation System which consists of rings, struts, threaded rods, pins, wires and connectors intended to be used as a means to stabilize the foot, ankle and long bone segments.

October 18, 2018
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1 min read
Business

Getinge Publishes Interim Report for January-September 2018

“We continue to show strong sales growth, but mix effects have a negative effect on our gross margin”, says Mattias Perjos, President & CEO at Getinge.

October 18, 2018
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3 min read
BioMidwest

American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Convenes in Boston Next Week October 21-25 2018

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2018, one of the largest international meetings of surgeons in the world, convenes in Boston next week, October 21-25.

October 18, 2018
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2 min read
Biotech Bay

The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Partners with Xyphos Biosciences to Develop Universal Programmable CAR-T Cells for Cancer Treatment

The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and Xyphos Biosciences today announced a collaboration to create universal CAR-T therapies to treat multiple cancer types using the company’s ‘convertibleCAR'® platform.

October 18, 2018
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6 min read