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Neste Oil produces premium-quality NExBTL renewable diesel from waste fat sourced from the fish processing industry
Neste Oil CorporationPress release15 May 2012 at 9:30 am (EET)

INC Research Expands Infectious Diseases Team to Support Global Vaccine Development Research

BARDA Delivers Notice of Intent to Exercise Additional Contract Options With Aeolus Worth $9.1 Million
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: AOLS) (PINKSHEETS: AOLS)

Hold the Butylated Hydroxyanisole: GenoVive Survey Reveals Adults Prefer Diet Food Without a Side Order of Preservatives
Americans looking to lose weight want diet food companies to hold the preservatives according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of GenoVive, a new weight management program that uses genetic analysis as the foundation of customized weight loss programs

Oculus CEO Says Company Continues to Generate New Revenues by Partnering and Launching More FDA Cleared Products Despite Doubters
Hoji Alimi, founder and CEO of Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLS), in an exclusive, candid interview with BioMedReports, answers questions about whether his company will ever become a profitable and successfully commercialized biotechnology firm.

World losing battle against TB, cautions WHO
One third of the world's population is suffering from tuberculosis, and the disease could become incurable if governments fail to act, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

Breastfeeding keeps infants' guts healthy
Breast-fed babies have healthier guts than their formula-fed counterparts, according to a new study.

Dentures may be teeming with MRSA superbugs
Dentures may not be as clean as they look as they could be contaminated with killer bugs like MRSA, a new study has revealed.

Pills 'better at curing appendix than surgery'
Two out of three appendix removal operations may be unnecessary and could be avoided by simply administering antibiotics, a new study has revealed.

Superbug-killing coating 'magnetically' attracts bacteria
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have come out with two superbug killers - a coating and a liquid solution.

Vaginas 'host dynamic battlefield for microbes'
The human va**ina is a lively place, teeming with beneficial bacteria that put off spiteful microbes from invading.

Discovery of new bacteria 'may lead to antibiotic alternatives'
In a new study, scientists have discovered an Achilles heel within human cells that bacteria are able to exploit for causing and spreading infection.

Garlic compound kills food-borne bacteria better than antibiotics
A compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness, researchers at Washington State University have found.

Now, antibiotic to combat deadly superbug C.diff
A new antibiotic that combats deadly superbug C.diff could save thousands of lives when it is made available on the NHS later this year, say researchers.

Gut bacteria might play key role in controlling allergic diseases
Every human being carries over 100 trillion individual bacterial cells within the intestine - ten times more cells than comprise the body itself.

Viruses may help destroy drug resistant superbugs
Scientists are looking for viruses that can target and destroy bacteria to tackle hard-to-treat bacterial infections.

Frost & Sullivan to Recognize the Industry Once Again at India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 Nominations Open Last Date for Entry: 21 June 2012
The size of the Indian healthcare market is abysmally small when compared with similar and dissimilar economies. The per capita spend on healthcare in India is three times lower than China and 150 times lower than the United States of America

Bad news for Robin Gibb after waking from coma
Robin Gibb is suffering from colorectal cancer, and still remains in intensive care after waking from coma, his doctor said on Sunday.

BIOTRONIK REPLACE Study Establishes New Benchmarks for CIED Replacement
The BIOTRONIK sponsored REPLACE study1,2 is the first prospective, multicenter trial to examine a broad range of complications related to replacement of all companies’ cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) which includes both pacemakers and ICDs (implantable cardiac defibrillators)

Novasep opens new 2,000 m2 expanded Shanghai facilities to meet increasing East Asia demand
Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life sciences industries, today announces the opening of a new 2,000 m2 facility in Shanghai Pudong district, China. The site will boost Novasep's process development and engineering capabilities to cater for ever-increasing Chinese and East Asian demand

Cancer drugs may also combat antibiotic resistance
Drugs used for cancer treatment may also help in combating antibiotic resistance, a new study has revealed.

'Odorous frogs' are reservoir of antibiotic substances
'Odorous frogs' are a rich source of greatest known variety of anti-bacterial substances, which may provide new weapons in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections, a new study has revealed.

Coming soon: Mouthwash that kills cavity-causing bacteria
A dental researcher has led efforts to develop a mouthwash with technology that kills cavity causing bacteria in the mouth and could save costly trips to the dentist.

Ionised plasma can act as cheap sterilizers for developing world
Ionised plasmas like those in neon lights and plasma TVs not only can sterilize water, but also make it anti-microbial - able to kill bacteria - for as long as a week after treatment, according to University of California, Berkeley scientists.

Veena Malik promises to let world know before going to sleep next time
Veena Malik has said that the next time she goes to sleep, she will let the whole world know so that nobody panics.

Zoo authorities in Jharkhand prohibit visitors from going near enclosures
Authorities in Ranchi zoo prohibited the visitors from going near the enclosures after bird flu alert was sounded in the state.

Delphi Genetics Announces That All the Bacterial Strains Present in Its Research Kits Are Completely Sequenced
Delphi Genetics announced today during a presentation at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan that it has established the complete chromosome sequence of all the strains sold in the research kits of the company. The complete genome sequencing of the strains of Escherichia coli (E

Key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths identified
A three-year study has identified key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and chills deaths.

Soon, effective liquid solution to make hospitals safer and bacteria free
Scientists have developed an efficient and cost-effective liquid solution that can help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria and keep more patients safe from life-threatening infections in hospitals.

Cure for eczema comes closer to reality
An effective cure for inflammatory skin conditions like eczema is a step closer to reality, researchers say.

Babies eating fish at reduced risk of pre-school wheeze
Risk of suffering from pre school wheezing gets reduced by almost half in babies, who start eating fish before they turn nine months, a new study has suggested.

Superbugs could make surgery life threatening in future
Deadly drug-resistant superbugs could make surgery life threatening in future as it will be unfeasible to safeguard patients with standard antibiotics, Britain's top super-bug expert has warned.

Pakistan's home 'lady health workers' cure pneumonia better than in hospital
Young children treated at home for severe pneumonia by Pakistan's network of "lady health workers" were more likely to get well than children referred to health facilities, according to a new study.

ContraFect Corporation Completes Successful Pre-IND Meeting With FDA
ContraFect Corporation, the company that is pioneering the use of recombinant proteins for the treatment of drug-resistant bacteria, completed a face-to-face pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting with the FDA on December 9, 2011 to discuss the development plans for CF-301, a biologic antimicrobial therapy for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections

Five Things Every Consumer Should Know When Comparing Antivirus Software
Now more than ever before, computer users need to take measures to protect themselves online, and choosing the right antivirus software is a key step in defending against cyberthreats.

ImmuCell Presents Mast Out(R) Product Offering at World Animal Health Congress
ImmuCell Corporation (NASDAQ: ICCC) is today presenting its Mast Out® product offering at the World Animal Health Congress at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kansas City, MO. Mast Out is a Nisin-based intramammary infusion product designed to treat subclinical mastitis without a milk discard or meat withhold requirement

Basilea appoints Chief Financial Officer
Basilea Pharmaceutica AG / Basilea appoints Chief Financial Officer . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) today announced that Joachim Blatter has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd

Basilea appoints Chief Financial Officer
Basilea Pharmaceutica AG / Basilea appoints Chief Financial Officer . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd.
Basilea Pharmaceutica AG / Extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Basel, Switzerland, November 29, 2011 - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) shareholders elect additional members to the board of directors

ContraFect Hires David Huang, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer
ContraFect Corporation, the company that is pioneering the use of recombinant proteins for the treatment of drug-resistant bacteria, announced today that David Huang, M.D., Ph.D. has joined as its Chief Medical Officer. As CMO, Dr