Actualités sur Science

European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA)

XLVIII ERA-EDTA Congress in Prague from 23 June to 26 June 2011

Prag (ots) - The congress of the ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association and European Dialysis and Transplant Association) is the biggest congress in Europe on nephrology and renal replacement therapy. You are cordially invited to attend this Congress. The Opening Press Conference will be held on Thursday 23rd June, 11 am (Corinthia Hotel). Topic: Can the high level of cardiovascular risk among the European population be ...

Universität Zürich / University Zurich

University of Zurich: Denmark, Finland and Belgium have best democracies

Zurich (ots) - - Indication: PDF-File can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100020780/?langid=2 - A new democracy barometer from the University of Zurich and the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) shows the development of the thirty best ...

Mars Inc.

Mars hosts key scientific panel discussion at one of the largest ever gatherings of Nobel Laureates

Lindau, Germany (ots) - To tackle the world's most pressing issues, genuine collaboration between the academic community, government and industry is needed, Mars, Incorporated said yesterday. As part of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Mars hosted an interdisciplinary panel discussion addressing the far-reaching impact science can have on society. The ...

AmVac AG

AmVac AG registers progress with the RSV vaccine

Zug (ots) - The Swiss AmVac AG, a biopharmaceutical company located in Zug, has made significant advances in the manufacture and production of its vaccine candidate against RSV over the last few months. This vaccine candidate is based on the new Sendai vector technology for which Max-Planck-Innovations GmbH has acquired the exclusive licence. This technology, which has been developed by Prof. Wolfgang Neubert's ...

Climate-KIC

Innovation boost to tackle Climate Change

Budapest, Hungary (ots) - While Heads of State are negotiating to reach a substantial climate agreement in Copenhagen, the EU is stepping forward to take the lead in developing innovations to tackle climate change. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a groundbreaking new research, innovation and education initiative that aims to answer the various challenges of climate change. A ...

Grünenthal GmbH

Supporting innovative pain research / EFIC-Grunenthal Grant 2009 awarded to five young scientists

Aachen, Germany (ots) - The European Federation of Chapters of the International Association for the Study of pain (EFIC) and the pharmaceutical company Grunenthal awarded the EFIC-Grunenthal Grant to five young European scientists. The grant will provide financial support for their future projects in ...

Albis Technologies AG

European AutoID Award 2009 honors Object Security Surveillance Solution

Zurich (ots) - Silverstroke AG, an Ettlingen/Germany-based communications solution provider, won this year's European AutoID Award in the category "RFID". In doing so, the awarding committee acknowledged a groundbreaking object surveillance solution which uses RFID to protect an art collection. The winning project was realized by Silverstroke in collaboration ...

Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture

Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture: The World Faces Dire Food Shortages

Berlin (ots) - - Problem Likely to Expand to Developed Countries - Agricultural Productivity Growth Declining - Governments and Businesses Need to Urgently Invest in Agriculture In response to the threat of global malnutrition and food insecurity, the recently established Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture has urged the immediate adoption ...

Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture

International Press Conference: "The World Faces Dire Food Shortages"

An Invitation to the Launch of “Food First” Zurich (ots) - An Urgent Call to Action by “The Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture” International Press Conference (incl. telephone conference, audio webcast) 16 April 2009, 3 PM CET Hotel Maritim proArte Friedrichstrasse 151 Berlin, Germany In response to the growing threat of ...

Helsinn Healthcare SA

Palonosetron "preferred" 5-HT3 antagonist for emesis prevention in oncology patients receiving highly emetogenic chometherapy

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 ...

Helsinn Healthcare SA

Helsinn grant to the Institute of Research in Biomedicine, Bellinzona, Switzerland

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

DNA Jewel to Finance Anti-Aging Services & Cancer Research

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

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ITERA: Storage of umbilical cord stem cells makes sense

Solianis Monitoring AG

Convincing results of Solianis' multisensor system in home-use trial

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 ...

Novozymes Switzerland AG

Cut your ingredient costs with Novozymes' Lipopan® Xtra and Lipopan® F

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)

33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, 12-16 September 2008

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 ...

AmVac AG

AmVac AG Begins Research Cooperation with Bayer

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

Designers get help to reduce environmental impact of laptops, phones and TVs, and improve energy efficiency

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 ...

biolytix AG

Biolytix to Offer Industrial Gene Expression Analysis and Genotyping Services Using Affymetrix' GeneChip® Technology

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 ...

Prionics AG

Prionics enhances its European presence

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 ...

Pieris AG

Pieris validates the use of Anticalins® as ophthalmologic biotherapeutics

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 ...

Novozymes Switzerland AG

Novozymes launches enzyme to reduce acrylamide in food

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

Correction: Ultra high voltage - the future of electricity transmission

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

Standards body appeals for world's experts to help harness renewable energy from waves and tides

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

pro adicta: Already More Than 1000 Successful Detoxifications From Opiate Addiction Thanks to Escape, a Treatment Method Using Neuroelectric Stimulation

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 ...

Prionics AG

Prionics gets extended permission for Parachek®: USDA approves a Johne's disease test for bovine milk for the first time

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 ...

Alicon AG

BSE: How risky is it to drink milk?

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 ...

microTEC

European Industry in Micro- and Nanotechnologies - Ready for take off

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, ...

Grünenthal GmbH

Versatis® lidocaine medicated plaster approved by MHRA

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, ...

Anecova SA

In vivo rather than in vitro assisted reproductive technology: Anecova is developing a promising approach for the future

- 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 ...