NIH awards BAI, Mayo $8.3 million on continued study of the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease at older ages

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) renewed funding for the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI) and Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, longitudinal study of the earliest changes associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease at older ages. The award, an estimated $8.3 million over the next five years, continues NIH’s long-term support of the investigation.Continue reading

Ventana paves the way for companion diagnostic early phase clinical trials in China to advance patient care

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —  Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.  (Ventana), a member of the Roche  Group, today announces a new agreement with Quintiles, Inc. to offer College of American Pathology (CAP)-standard companion diagnostic testing services in China for pharmaceutical and biotech companies conducting early phase clinical trials. This is great news for patients as China is one of the only countries in the world that requires all patient samples be tested in China, even those used in clinical trials.Continue reading