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Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science celebrates 75 years
July 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in Hamilton will be the setting for a cocktail reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS). The reception will…
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App Circus comes to Medica 2012
July 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Düsseldorf, Germany – An online competition for the best health related app has just been launched. In four monthly online competitions, developers can compete for eight presentation slots to pitch their app live on stage on the 16th of November…
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Pittcon 2013 announces conferee networking call for topics
July 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy announced its annual Call for Topics for Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2013, which will be held March 17-21, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The…
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Scientists protest as laboratories close
July 11, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Parliament Hill was the scene of a mock funeral on July 10, as hundreds of scientists gathered to mourn what they term is the death of evidence and the muzzling of scientists by the Harper-led federal government.…
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Seabirds affected by plastic pollution in Pacific Northwest
July 10, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Plastic pollution off the northwest coast of North America is reaching a very high level according to a new study led by a researcher at the University of British Columbia. The study, published online in the journal…
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Verder Group takes over Carbolite Limited
July 9, 2012 by Lab Canada Vleuten, Netherlands – The Verder Group have acquired Carbolite Limited, a prominent manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces. The German-Dutch family-owned technology group has added Carbolite to their Laboratory Division. Located in the East Midlands of the UK, Carbolite product…
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Healthy air for the laboratory
July 6, 2012 by Lab Canada We have all worked in stuffy indoor environments. These places have a detrimental effect on our morale, demeanor and quality of work. Healthy air in a laboratory is essential, not just for worker morale, but for their safety. The first…
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Building leadership in green chemistry and medical imaging
July 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Two projects led by McGill professors are among the 17 that will receive a total of $28 million over six years to help science and engineering graduates add job skills to their academic achievements, thanks to the…
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University of Saskatchewan vaccine researchers in Kenya
July 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Kenya – Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) are in Kenya to launch two major projects aimed at addressing food security through livestock vaccine development. One project, led by VIDO-InterVac, is a…
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Cause of an inherited form of epilepsy discovered
July 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered the cause of an inherited form of epilepsy. The disease, known as double-cortex syndrome, primarily affects females and arises from mutations on a gene located on the X chromosome. Using an…
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New network to improve quality of life for children
July 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in children and to improve the quality of care for patients and their families who suffer from these debilitating diseases will be the goal of the Canadian Children Inflammatory Bowel…
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Coffee consumption inversely associated with risk of most common form of skin cancer
July 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Philadelphia, PA — Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of…
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UPDATE ON REACH
June 29, 2012 Leslie Burt, Lab Product News Despite the financial woes currently plaguing the European Union, the EU is continuing to push forward with the implementation of its far-reaching chemical registration regulations, called REACH. Originally enacted in 2007, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals), has…
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Mobile laboratory tour hits the road
June 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Brea, California — Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is launching a Discovery in Motion tour that will travel throughout the continental United States, with a few stops in Canada. The tour offers cutting-edge application demonstrations performed by a team of scientific…
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Mysterious prions exposed in Ingram book
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — Jay Ingram, science popularist, TV host, producer and author has released a book on prions that unveils stunning revelations about disease, the brain and infection. Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way…
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Research going cheap
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Experimental Lakes Area on the dock
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Study: Metabolic effects of tesamorelin in obese subjects with reduced growth hormone secretion
June 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC — Theratechnologies Inc. announced that results of a study entitled Metabolic Effects of a Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor in Obese Subjects with Reduced Growth Hormone Secretion. The study results were presented June 26, 2012 at the 94th Annual Meeting…
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Enviropigs meet their end
June 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The public’s aversion to consuming genetically modified food has resulted in the death of 10 enviropigs at the University of Guelph. This group of genetically engineered pigs was put down last month when the university determined it…
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MS patients have lower risk of cancer says study
June 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients appear to have a lower cancer risk, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. Published online in the journal Brain, the study…
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Stump Us winner not stumped anymore
June 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – At the recent ISBER meeting, Computype asked for labeling challenges that would “Stump Us” and the attendees responded. There were several applications presented that stretched the companies label capabilities, but their favorite was from the University of…
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Loss of biodiversity a growing threat to human life
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The loss of biological diversity is increasingly threatening the planet’s ability to provide humans with life’s essentials: food, water, fodder, fertile soils, and protection from pests and disease, according to a sweeping review of 20 years of…
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Ecological footprint creators win Blue Planet Award
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Two researchers connected with the University of British Columbia, who developed the “ecological footprint” concept, have won the prestigious Blue Planet Award for Sustainability, valued at nearly $645,000 CDN, at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable…
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Nanotech collaboration receives nearly $1M in funding
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Major new research in nanotechnology, a joint initiative between the University of Waterloo and Soochow University in China, has received close to $1 million in funding. The SUN-WIN Joint Institute of Nanotechnology is a partnership between the…
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New use for old drugs may prevent bone fractures
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The drugs commonly used to treat memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients can make bones stronger, according to a recent study led by Faleh Tamimi, assistant professor at McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The findings, published in Journal…
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New research VP for Western
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada London, ON – Molecular biologist Dr John Capone has been named as new vice-president (research) of the University of Western Ontario. Currently serving his second term as McMaster University’s dean of science, Dr Capone is recognized as one of Canada’s…
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CFI awards $11.7M funding to applied research projects
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian companies specializing in everything from natural resources to information technology are turning to researchers at local colleges to grow their businesses and create high-quality jobs, because R&D and innovation happen at all levels—from the academic labs…
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Pittcon 2013 announces call for papers
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA -The Pittcon Program Committee has issued a call for papers for a contributed oral or poster presentation for Pittcon 2013, which will be held March 17-21, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. For full consideration,…
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$73.8M supports three new research networks
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Three new Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) have been established with a total of $73.8 million over five years in funding. The networks are being managed jointly by three federal granting agencies — the Natural Sciences and…
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New executive director for National Institute for Nanotechnology
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – An expert in nano-electronics will lead Canada’s National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) into its second decade. The NINT governing council has named Dr Marie D’Iorio as its new executive director. Trained as a physicist, Dr D’Iorio’s expertise…
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Life Labs names new CEO
June 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Borealis Infrastructure recently announced the appointment of Sue Paish to the position of chief executive officer of LifeLabs, which says it provides more than 50 million laboratory tests each year. She joins LifeLabs from Pharmasave Drugs. “Sue…
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Corn insecticide linked to great die-off of beneficial honeybees
May 16, 2012 by Lab Canada New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder — with technology for planting corn coated with insecticides. The study, published in ACS’ journal Environmental Science…
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