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Over 21,000,000 Americans have a problematic addiction to drugs, from alcohol to black-market opiates and everything in between. The World Health Organization estimates that globally, over 5% of the world’s disease burden can be attributed directly to drug and/or alcohol abuse. Researchers have been studying the science behind drug addiction for the better part of a century. At any …

Thanks to new advancements in technology, biotech applications are improving the human body in more ways than one. From proteomics and stem cells to gene variations and synthetic biology, biotechnology is refining the quality of our lives with out us even knowing.  Check out the infographic below for an in-depth look at a few ways …

Anti-doping technology has never been more advanced. As performance athletics around the world grow in stature and profitability, athletes (and more notably, their trainers) are continuing to look for new ways to circumvent traditional drug testing methods. The stakes have never been higher. The most recent advancements in athlete drug testing are almost incomprehensible. Here …

Drugs of abuse testing is, in some ways, an imperfect science. With new innovations developing within the industry almost annually, best-practices for drug testing have become muddled, varying sharply from lab to lab. One of the most common effects of an inefficient drug testing process, lengthy incubation times can have a significant negative impact on results, reliability, …

Precision medicine is quickly moving from the research phase to clinical application. The science of using genes, proteins, and environmental information to provide personalized patient treatment isn’t a new one, but technology is finally catching up to speculation. IMCS is a biotechnology company helping to advance the science of precision medicine. Our groundbreaking IMCStips are designed …