Organisms

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Appoints Robert J. Hopkins, MD, MPH & TM, FACP, FIDSA, to Chief Medical Officer

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Science, Other Science, Biotechnology, Research, Pharmaceutical, Health, Infectious diseases, Clinical trials, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Bacteriophage, Articles, Life sciences, Organisms, Bacteriophages, Robert T. Schooley, Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical industry

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc. (APT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to providing therapies to treat infectious diseases, today announced that it has promoted Robert Hopkins, M.D., to Chief Medical Officer.

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  • Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc. (APT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to providing therapies to treat infectious diseases, today announced that it has promoted Robert Hopkins, M.D., to Chief Medical Officer.
  • Dr. Robert Hopkins joined Adaptive Phage Therapeutics in 2019, after serving as Senior Medical Advisor in the Division of Clinical Services (DCS) for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in Washington, D.C.
  • Combating infectious diseases presents a critical need that affects a large portion of the population, said Dr. Robert Hopkins.
  • Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT) is a clinical-stage company advancing therapies to treat multi-drug resistant infections.

The Pet Lovers Behind ACANA® Pet Food Unveil First-Of-Its-Kind Food, ACANA Rescue Care for Adopted Dogs, to Help Dogs in the U.S. Thrive

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Friday, July 30, 2021
World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, Organisms, Pet foods, Plants, Dog nutrition, Dog food, Animal Rescue, Pouteria multiflora

"We are so excited to launch a partnership with the ACANA pet food team as part of the Forever Project, especially during National Feed A Rescue Pet Week," said Julie Castle, Best Friends Animal Society CEO.

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  • "We are so excited to launch a partnership with the ACANA pet food team as part of the Forever Project, especially during National Feed A Rescue Pet Week," said Julie Castle, Best Friends Animal Society CEO.
  • "Our team at ACANA pet food has a long history of, and commitment to, supporting and donating to pet rescue organizations, and we want to take it one step further," said Jennifer Beechen, vice president of marketing for ACANA pet food.
  • ACANA Rescue Care for Adopted Dogs is a high-quality dry dog food made with 55%* premium animal ingredients and balanced with 45%** wholesome grains, vegetables, fruit, botanicals and nutrients.
  • Starting July 2021, you'll find ACANA Rescue Care for Adopted Dogs in stores and online.

Endo Presents New Investigational Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Data at the American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Gram-positive bacteria, Collagenase clostridium histolyticum, Organisms, Collagenase, Branches of biology, Microbiology, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium, Podiatry, Microbial collagenase

The data are being presented as an e-poster at the American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, The National , in Denver, July 29August 1.

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  • The data are being presented as an e-poster at the American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, The National , in Denver, July 29August 1.
  • "These early-phase data provide new evidence suggesting that CCH could potentially be a nonsurgical option to treat this condition."
  • Collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) is composed of 2 purified collagenases (AUX-I and AUX-II) that hydrolyze collagen under physiologic conditions, resulting in disruption of collagen containing structures.
  • Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for injection, for intralesional use [package insert].

Endo Presents New Investigational Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Data at the American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Gram-positive bacteria, Collagenase clostridium histolyticum, Organisms, Collagenase, Branches of biology, Microbiology, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium, Podiatry, Microbial collagenase

The data are being presented as an e-poster at the American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, The National , in Denver, July 29August 1.

Key Points: 
  • The data are being presented as an e-poster at the American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, The National , in Denver, July 29August 1.
  • "These early-phase data provide new evidence suggesting that CCH could potentially be a nonsurgical option to treat this condition."
  • Collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) is composed of 2 purified collagenases (AUX-I and AUX-II) that hydrolyze collagen under physiologic conditions, resulting in disruption of collagen containing structures.
  • Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for injection, for intralesional use [package insert].

National Business Research Institute recognizes Rain Bird Corporation

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
National Business Research Institute, Rain Bird, National Botanical Research Institute, Rain, Biology, Academic disciplines, Organisms

AZUSA, Calif., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to once again welcome Rain Bird to the NBRI Circle of Excellence!

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  • AZUSA, Calif., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to once again welcome Rain Bird to the NBRI Circle of Excellence!
  • Rain Bird is compared to, or benchmarked against, its industry which is a subset of NBRI's Big Data of 10.5 billion survey answers.
  • NBRI commends the leadership of Rain Bird for their commitment to scientific, psychological research of its employees and continuous improvement of its employee experience.
  • Rain Bird Corporation is a privately held company founded in 1933 and is the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services.

APCOR Announces Studies Confirming the Unique CO2 Balance of Natural Cork Closures

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Plants, Containers, Branches of biology, Organisms, Cork, Materials, Plant anatomy, Plant morphology, APCOR, Wine cork, Closure, Stopper

With the addition of the updated research findings, the studies showed that a single natural cork stopper has a balance of up to - 309 grams of CO2; numbers for sparkling wine stoppers go even higher at up to - 589 grams.

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  • With the addition of the updated research findings, the studies showed that a single natural cork stopper has a balance of up to - 309 grams of CO2; numbers for sparkling wine stoppers go even higher at up to - 589 grams.
  • During its lifetime a cork oak tree can absorb 20 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere while producing up to 65,000 corks.
  • For nearly seven decades, APCOR has been at the forefront of promotional efforts advocating on behalf of natural cork closures and the use of cork in everyday products.
  • APCOR is the employers' association of the cork sector that represents, promotes and carries out research in the Portuguese cork industry.

Corsia Logistics Website Update - Guides to Understanding Auto Transport

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Parasitic plants, Aviation and the environment, Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, Carbon finance, Emissions trading, Articles, Corsia, Logistics, Organisms, Human activities

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corsia Logistics has updated their website design and data by adding how to guides in all sections.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corsia Logistics has updated their website design and data by adding how to guides in all sections.
  • All webpages have been restructured to include how to content that will help shippers understand the auto transport process more fully.
  • Corsia Logistics has always provided abundant information on their website but with this update they have re-designed their webpages, and added tens of new pages in the form of guides that help customers understand every aspect of the process of shipping a car.
  • Corsia Logistics is nationwide auto transport company servicing all fifty states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Giant pandas 'downgraded': A wildlife success story

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Organisms, Animals, Species, Giant pandas, Giant pandas around the world, Panda diplomacy

With more than 1,800 giant pandas now living in the wild, China has downgraded the animal's status from "endangered" to "vulnerable."

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  • With more than 1,800 giant pandas now living in the wild, China has downgraded the animal's status from "endangered" to "vulnerable."
  • Back in 1988, the population of wild giant pandas in China was just 1,114.
  • The protection of giant pandas requires extensive research and surveying, which cannot be done from inside an office.
  • With continued efforts, more and more cute wild animals like giant pandas will appear all over the world.

Pure Extracts Submits Natural Health Product Licence Application for Class 3 Lion’s Mane Functional Mushroom Product

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Non-timber forest products, Culture, Organisms, Fungi, Horse management, Edible mushroom, Vegan cuisine, Vegetarian cuisine, Mane, Lion, Product, Lingzhi

A Lions Mane Class 3 licence would augment the Companys existing Class 1 licence granted by Health Canada on April 7, 2021 and would allow the Company to include cognitive health benefits in the products description.

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  • A Lions Mane Class 3 licence would augment the Companys existing Class 1 licence granted by Health Canada on April 7, 2021 and would allow the Company to include cognitive health benefits in the products description.
  • This Lions Mane product, when licensed, would be available for sale on the Companys Amazon online e-Commerce store, complimenting the current portfolio consisting of reishi and maitake functional wellness products.
  • The initial Class 1 Lions Mane product launch is expected to occur in Q4 2021 along with the Companys new blended mushroom product, with the Class 3 Lions Mane product launch expected to occur in Q1 2022.
  • Pure Extracts CEO, Ben Nikolaevsky, remarked, We are excited to be creating more Pure Mushrooms products for our direct-to-consumer, online store.

VidaCap Launches First Range of Adaptogenic Mushroom Blends in Capsule Form

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Organisms, Fungi, Branches of biology, Non-timber forest products, Edible fungi, Plant communication, Terpene, Fungus, Mushroom, Polysaccharide, Edible mushroom

However, it is unclear to what extent the active compounds in raw mushrooms are bioavailable (i.e.

Key Points: 
  • However, it is unclear to what extent the active compounds in raw mushrooms are bioavailable (i.e.
  • In capsule form, however, VidaCap suggests that active fungi compounds - compounds like polysaccharides, terpenes, and phenolics - are more readily "accessible" to the body.
  • "People across the world have been using these different types of fungi for millenia," says VidaCap co-founder Jeff Yauck.
  • VidaCap mushroom capsules are available for order now online via the company's official website, www.VidaCap.com .