Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - A new release of the NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology on Antiemesis recommends palonosetron as the "preferred" 5-HT3 antagonist in combination with aprepitant and dexamethasone for prevention of emesis in highly emetic risk ...
Lugano (ots) - Helsinn, the chemical pharmaceutical group based in Lugano and Biasca is pleased to announce today that it has awarded a grant for the sum of CHF 30'000 to the Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB) in Bellinzona, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Antonio Lanzavecchia. The grant will be used for research work performed by Prof. Markus Manz, in the ...
DNArtistic and Inneova Corporation Limit
Geneva (ots) - Swiss-based www.dnartistic.com 's first piece of DNA luxury jewellery will be sold at 1 million CHF and some of the proceeds will be used to finance the anti-aging services and life extension research of sister company www.inneova.com. Dr. Ivan de Weber, a young Swiss scientist specialized in molecular genetics of aging and co-founder of both Inneova and DNArtistic has brought together a group of ...
ITERA International Tissue Engineering R
Zurich, (ots) - Solianis' multisensor system for non-invasive Continuous Glucose Monitoring is currently being tested by diabetic patients in the home and work environment. 12 patients have completed a 10-day trial aimed at assessing system reliability. Results indicate that the system tracks glucose in home-use settings and is sensitive to hypoglycemic glucose ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Throughout recent times, consumer tastes have been honed to enjoy a wide variety of quality bread products. But manufacturers are posed with an escalating dilemma - how to counteract the ever-rising ingredient prices with cost-effective alternatives that ensure bread improvement. With bread remaining an important element in daily diets ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Lugano (ots) - The 33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, the premier European congress in Oncology, serves as a meeting place for medical oncologists, as well as a focal point to exchange ideas with colleagues from other disciplines. The Congress Centre will be the venue for interdisciplinary interaction, a teaching ground, and a place to discuss critical issues for European oncology such as cancer research in Europe, the ...
Zug, Catania (ots) - AmVac AG, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company based in Zug, is starting its first research cooperation program with Bayer Innovation GmbH on the development of a new influenza vaccine. Joint research and development work is beginning with the Bayer subsidiary Icon Genetics GmbH on a novel production approach. Antigens are to be produced for the first time in tobacco plants which along with AmVac AG's ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of ...
Witterswil (ots) - Biolytix AG (www.biolytix.ch) signed a service provider agreement with Affymetrix UK Ltd (www.affymetrix.com) and offers genomic analysis services for the academic and industrial R&D community under conditions compliant with a stringent quality management system. Biolytix, one of the ...
Former Cedi-Diagnostics new affiliate for the Benelux and Nordic markets Zurich (ots) - Prionics, a world leader in farm animal diagnostics, enhances its own presence in Europe targeting the Benelux and Nordic markets with the launch of Prionics Lelystad (Netherlands). The latest affiliate emerges from the former Cedi-Diagnostics B.V. acquired in 2006, a spin-off from today's world-famous Animal Sciences Group of ...
Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany (ots) - Pieris AG, a bio-pharmaceutical company developing Anticalins®, a novel class of targeted human protein therapeutics, today announced successful completion of a series of preclinical studies validating the use of Anticalins® in ophthalmologic disease. The studies reported by Pieris relate to PRS-055, an ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Researchers from Novozymes, the world leader in bio-innovations and bio-solutions have found a solution to reduce the level of acrylamide in food products such as cookies, crackers and snacks. Novozymes launches Acrylaway to reduce acrylamide which is formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted at high temperatures. Acrylamide is under suspicion of causing cancer. Health ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
This news release replaces that of July 17,2007: Please note the corrected numbers in the first paragraph. Geneva (ots) - Studies in the USA indicate that the world's electrical consumption is set to rise to 30 000 billion kWh by 2030 from 15 400 billion kWh in 2006. Governments and utilities today need to plan to supply large amounts of electrical energy ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - IEC, the global body for electrical energy standards, is now recruiting experts from around the world to develop international standards for wave and tidal energy technology. These experts will help establish this promising source of renewable energy as a competitive form of electrical energy production. With world production of electricity ...
pro adicta - escape Ambulatorium
Schoeftland (ots) - pro adicta facilitates the treatment of addiction to opioids such as heroin and methadone by means of escape, an innovative method of treatment using neuroelectric stimulation. Drug addiction can be overcome more easily using neuronal stimulation. On the basis of the latest knowledge in the ...
Zurich (ots) - Prionics, a world leader in farm animal diagnostics, has received approval for the extended use of its Johne's disease test Parachek®. With the original test kit for the diagnosis of paratuberculosis, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has for the first time officially validated ...
Prion proteins found in commercial milk Schlieren (ots) - In a first-time global breakthrough, a Swiss start-up firm has succeeded in detecting prion proteins in the milk of humans, cows, sheep, and goats. This again raises the question of a "mad cow disease" risk from drinking milk. Tests are underway to verify disease-causing prions in milk. Prions are known to be causes of neurological conditions such as Mad ...
Brussels (ots) - Companies and Institutes from more than 20 countries in Europe met last week for the first Brokerage and Information Event of MINAM, MINAM (Micro- and Nanomanufacturing) is a Subplatform of the European Technology Platform Manufuture. Projects for cooperative research and industrial solutions were presented on 20 topics in nanomaterials, ...
Aachen, Germany (ots) - In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Versatis®, a novel 5 % lidocaine medicated plaster, for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with previous herpes zoster infection (post-herpetic neuralgia, PHN), developed by the German drug company Grünenthal. Following this national approval of Versatis® and its national launch on January, ...
- During a press conference in Geneva this morning, Martin Velasco, Pascal Mock MD and Prof. Patrick Aebischer, President of the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), presented a solution which opens promising new prospects in terms of assisted reproductive technology. - A major advantage of the ...
AC Immune, Ltd. enters into an Exclusive Global License Agreement and Research Collaboration with Genentech, Inc. for Development of Anti-beta-amyloid Antibodies for the Potential Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and other human Diseases. Ecublens/Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - AC Immune, Ltd., a Swiss Biotech Company developing innovative therapies against Alzheimer's Disease, today announced that it has entered into ...
Università della Svizzera italiana
Saturday 13th May 2006 from 10 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. Great Hall (Aula Magna) on the University Campus in Lugano Lugano (ots) - The Università della Svizzera Italiana is 10 years old! The Dies Academicus is an important opportunity to meet up and exchange information about the development of the USI within the context of our region and in its relations with ...
Zurich (ots) - Globalization is making itself felt not only worldwide but also at the regional level. The growing diversity of modern society is radically altering conditions on consumer markets. This issue was addressed at the first New Diversity Forum, which was held at the Zurich airport from March 13-14. The event, which was jointly sponsored by Lowe Switzerland ...
San Diego, CA (ots) - E-Wire - Joseph P. LaStella, P.E., President of Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC: GSPI) and Co-Managing Director of AMERICAN BIOFUELS, LLC, provides an editorial review of scientific evidence that Global Warming can abruptly cause an unexpected Ice Age in months not decades! The movie "The Day After Tomorrow" has caused much concern over the possibility of sudden catastrophic climate changes in ...
Indication: A picture will be sent by photopress on Keystone's satellit network Further pictures: www.newsaktuell.ch/f/galerie.htx?type=ops Istanbul/Bern/Heerbrugg (ots) - Almost one and a half thousand years since its construction in the center of ancient Constantinople, the Hagia Sophia has ...
Jacobson Resonance Enterprises
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (ots) - Jacobson Resonance Enterprises, Inc. (OTC BB: JRSE) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has granted an allowance to implement our state-of-the-art Jacobson Resonance Technology in the multi-billion dollar leisure/spa arena for relaxation purposes. ...
Volketswil (ots) - JUVENA of Switzerland is the first cosmetics company world-wide to integrate technology from the field of emergency medicine into skin care products. The basis for this technology is the research work of Professor Odile Damour*, head of the Laboratoire des Substituts Cutanés in Lyon (FR) and authority in the field of biological skin ...
Bonn (ots) - Ministers, mayors and meteorologists - these and other experts from a range of sectors are participating in the Second International Conference on Early Warning (EWC-II), to be held 16-18 October in Bonn. Almost 400 participants are registered for the Conference, which is expected to result in ...
Bonn, Germany (ots) - Second International Conference on Early Warning opened by German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Heads of UN Agencies and Programmes Bringing together international organizations, governments, scientists, mayors, and a variety of representatives from civil society, the Second International ...