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Study Questions Kidney Cancer Treatment in Elderly
February 13, 2013 8:13 am | by MARILYNN MARCHIONE,AP Chief Medical Writer | News | CommentsIn a stunning example of when treatment might be worse than the disease, a large review of Medicare records finds that older people with small kidney tumors were much less likely to die over the next five years if doctors monitored them instead of operating right away.
Partial Fix Found in Mice for Genetic Disease
February 11, 2013 8:24 am | by JANET McCONNAUGHEY,Associated Press | News | CommentsIn a promising step against a genetic disease that causes deafness and gradual loss of vision, scientists have partly restored hearing with a single injection to young mice. Experts praised the study on Usher syndrome, published online last week by the journal Nature Medicine, but the results are still a long way from preventing the disease.
Robust Pneumatic Actuators
February 7, 2013 2:23 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe PMD4/PMS4 line features a glass filled polypropylene (GF-PP) housing that provides the actuator with superior corrosion resistance and performance in environments and atmospheres where most metal actuators cannot.
Stern Sees HGH Testing Coming to NBA Next Year
February 7, 2013 8:26 am | by JON KRAWCZYNSKI,AP Basketball Writer | News | CommentsThe NBA for the most part has managed to avoid the major performance-enhancing drug scandals that have plagued the NFL and Major League Baseball over the last decade. Commissioner David Stern is hoping to keep it that way. Stern said on Wednesday that he thinks the NBA is on track to begin testing its players for human growth hormone, perhaps as early as next season.
New Safety Concerns Over Supplements
February 6, 2013 8:26 am | Videos | CommentsSupplements such as vitamins, minerals and herbs are a big part of Americans' lives, but new research revealed in a recent study into these products is raising several safety concerns. CBS News’ Dr. Holly Phillips reports.
Tennis Ebow? Steroid Shots Not Best Long-Term Fix
February 6, 2013 8:10 am | by LINDSEY TANNER,AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsCommonly used steroid shots may worsen tennis elbow in the long run and increase chances that the painful condition will reappear, a small study found. By contrast, patients who got dummy injections alone or with physical therapy were more likely to completely recover after a year and much less likely to have a recurrence than those given steroids.
Smart Motor Controller
January 31, 2013 6:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller includes a newly designed three-phase, fully solid-state, silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) power structure.
Can Falsified Medicine and Other Directives Backfire?
January 31, 2013 5:48 am | by Girish Malhotra, PE, President, EPCOT International | Blogs | CommentsAll of us who are concerned with pharmaceuticals have to follow and comply with different regulations and directives. In the last ten years number of do’s and don’ts and “how to” have increased. Competition for drugs and APIs from developing countries has increased.
Electronics System for Metal Detection
January 31, 2013 3:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Metal Detection 07 Electronics system includes a color touch screen and dual entry user access for additional security.
Study: Most Cancer Tests Should Be Avoided
January 31, 2013 3:15 am | Videos | CommentsA new study by Consumer Reports on cancer tests reveals that most should be avoided.
Print-and-Apply Labeling Systems
January 30, 2013 11:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe PR100i TubePro Print-and-Apply System is an advanced desktop applicator designed for challenging labeling requirements.
Mini Coriolis Flow Meters
January 30, 2013 10:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe mini CORI-FLOW™ model M15 offers a maximum flow range from 0-30 kg/h to 0-300 kg/h. The instruments are suitable for both liquid and gas flow applications.
Process Weighing Terminal
January 30, 2013 5:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe IND560fillplus is an IND560 process weighing terminal with the new FillPlus-560 software for basic and complex filling and blending applications.
LevelScanner Measures and Maps Bin Volume in High Temperatures
January 30, 2013 3:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe 3DLevelScanner HT is ideal for measuring the volume and maps the material surface in bins, tanks and silos with high temperatures.
"Superbugs" becoming harder to fight
January 29, 2013 1:29 pm | Videos | CommentsAntibiotic-resistant bacteria can kill patients, especially those too weak to fight back. One expert believes that unless we combat these new organisms we are close to returning to pre-antibiotic era mortality rates. CBS’ Serena Altschul reports.
Aseptic Cleanroom Operator Workstations
January 29, 2013 12:29 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAseptic Operator Workstations feature a flush 316L stainless steel faceplate, ergonomically angled aseptic keyboard with pointing options and a true industrial-grade monitor with FDA-grade silicone gasket.
Lightweight Cleanroom Walls
January 29, 2013 11:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new lightweight FabLine Framed LT series features vertical and horizontal members that are easily connected to each other.
Product Identification Systems
January 29, 2013 11:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsEasy ink changeover and low maintenance requirements allow the system to enter into any production environment, stress free.
Channel Grinder
January 29, 2013 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Moyno® Annihilator™ C3A channel grinder is now available in larger models. The new 40” and 60” models have the same design and features as the smaller models plus an added intermediate bearing for greater service life.
Basket Strainers
January 29, 2013 10:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsPlatinum GF-PP (Glass Filled Polypropylene) SB Series Basket Strainers are available in sizes ½" - 4", with true union threaded or flanged end connections.
Aseptic Manufacturing Services
January 29, 2013 10:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe company has completed the construction phase of its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility.
Hybrid Isolators
January 29, 2013 10:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Hybrid Isolator helps reduce the cost of containment when dealing with high-potency active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs).
Analog Output Particle Sensors
January 29, 2013 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew sensors have a 4-20mA output that allows them to be integrated with existing facility management or cleanroom systems.
Vibratory Pharmaceutical Feeders
January 29, 2013 9:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe K-PH-ML-D5-KV2 vibratory loss-in-weight feeder is designed for the low rate addition of difficult flowing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Corrosion Detector for Glass Lined Vessels
January 29, 2013 3:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe lightweight (390g) Corrosion Detector Portable (CDP) quickly discovers damage that could lead to product contamination or large-scale, costly glass repair – yet it has none of the time-consuming drawbacks of conventional detectors.
