Nicholas Cram

A NEW ERA IN BigPharma

Expect generics and biotech stocks to soar in 2010! Several drug company patents on traditional medications will expire in 2010 or have expired in 2009. This means several generic drug manufacturers’ will be making those same drugs as reduced...

HINI - A Christmas Carol?

H1N1 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) in San Diego, scientists announced a new method for fighting pandemic influenzas such as H1N1 (swine) and H5N1 (avian). The target in question is a single, large...

Nanotechnology and medical devices

About Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Products The 21st century will be defined by nano and biotechnology – Nicholas Cram 2004 Nano-particles represent the future of medical devices. In the next 3-5 years you will be amazed by the transformation...

C'Mon Man - Medical technology and sports injuries

C’Mon Man! Sports & Medical Technology With the increasing number of injuries in sports at all levels of the game, medical technology has entrepreneurial opportunities. GlobalSpec Inc., 350 Jordan Rd, Troy, NY, has several materials that can be...

Aspirin still best bet for common cold symptoms

Aspirin treats symptoms of the common cold! New research in nine studies using nonsteroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [aspirin and ibuprofen] shows that they are effective in reducing many of the symptoms of the common cold. Symptoms such as...

Thanksgiving, God, and atom smashers?

What do Thanksgiving Day, science and God have in common? Thanksgiving Day is a U.S. national celebration tracing its roots to the pilgrims and Wampanoag Native American tribe giving thanks for a good harvest and keeping the early Plymouth...

Are medical devices in your hospital safe?

Is hospital equipment safe? Who repairs and maintains all the myriad of technology in a hospital? Very few of us take time to think about the actual medical equipment being properly calibrated. http://www.medicalequipment-repair.net/medical_equipment_repair.html...

Will Obama's healthcare bill limit health technology spending?

The largest revenue source for hospitals is Medicare. If Medicare revenues are reduced, hospitals will be forced to make cost reductions somewhere in their system. A likely reduction in spending will be new technology for hospitals. http://bx.Businessweek...

Who owns your DNA?

Who owns your DNA? Recent federal and state legislative actions believe that the government should own your DNA map. There is an argument that law enforcement agencies would have greater accuracies and more enhanced crime fighting techniques if every newborn...

Investment and educational opportuities

The Texas Life Science Conference opens November 10th and features biotech company expos, biotech career information and world renowned speakers in the arenas of biotech investment and biotech research. http://www.biohouston.org/ & http://www.careerjet...

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