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Fisher HealthCare to Distribute Nanogen Real-Time PCR Products to Clinical Laboratories (RedNova)
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nanogen, Inc. , developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today that Fisher HealthCare, Inc., a unit of Fisher Scientific International Inc.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Death of Y may spawn new human species (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The pending demise of the Y chromosome could give rise to a whole new species of human, a professor of comparative genomics says.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Hunt For DNA Amplified In Cancers Uncovers Important Target Gene (Science Daily)
Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered a new cancer-promoting role for a gene potentially involved in breast, liver and other kinds of cancers. Their discovery that the gene YAP can transform mammary epithelial cells opens the door to understanding how a novel cell growth controlling pathway first discovered in fruit flies might be
(Aug 10, 2006)
BioMicro Systems names its new chief executive (Deseret Morning News)
Salt Lake-based BioMicro Systems Inc. said Wednesday that Michael Feldman has been appointed chief executive officer.
(Aug 10, 2006)
EU Project Highlights Role Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Healthcare (Medical News Today)
International experts have collaborated on one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of reviews focusing on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These cells are the progenitors of multiple cell lineages, including bone, cartilage, muscle, adipose tissue and astrocytes, and are believed to hold the key to tissue regeneration. [click link for full article]
(Aug 10, 2006)
Solexa Appoints Frank Oaks Vice President, DNA Sequencing Services (FinanzNachrichten)
Solexa, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLXA) today announced the appointment of Dr. Frank Oaks as Vice President, DNA Sequencing Services. Dr. Oaks will assume responsibility for Solexa's genomics services operation, which offers a full menu of genetic analyses based on the Solexa ( Nachrichten ) Genome Analysis System.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Fisher HealthCare To Distribute Nanogen Real-Time PCR Products To Clinical Laboratories (Medical News Today)
Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq:NGEN), developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today thatFisher HealthCare, Inc., a unit of Fisher Scientific International Inc.(NYSE: FSH), will become the exclusive distributor of Nanogen's MGBAlert(TM) real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products in the UnitedStates. [click link for full article]
(Aug 10, 2006)
The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse Invests $100,000 In RedPath Integrated Pathology For Achieving Improved (Medical News Today)
The Pittsburgh Life SciencesGreenhouse (PLSG), the private/public partnership putting the region's lifesciences industry on a fast track for growth, today announced that PLSG hasinvested $100,000 in RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc. [click link for full article]
(Aug 10, 2006)
DNAPrint Genomics Announces First Scheduled Sales of Upgraded DNAWITNESS Product Featuring Retinome 2.0 (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. today announced the first scheduled sales of its improved DNAWITNESS product incorporating several improvements made to the Retinome testing process, now called Retinome 2.0, which offers improved iris color detection and allows crime scene investigators to develop samples in their own laboratories.
(Aug 10, 2006)
NCSU, University of Georgia Receive Genomics Bioenergy Fuels Research Funding (Local Tech Wire)
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia will receive funding from the federal government for research into bioenergy fuels based on genomics.
(Aug 10, 2006)
HGS sets phase III lupus drug trials, posts wider loss (Baltimore Sun)
Human Genome Sciences Inc. outlined plans yesterday for taking its lupus drug LymphoStat-B into the final phase of clinical trials before year-end, putting it among a handful of so-called "genomics" drugs to reach that stage. If successful, the drug would be the first lupus treatment approved in 40 years.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Announces 2006 Second Quarter Financial Results (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(OTC.BB: SLXCF), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. All amounts in this press release are in Canadian dollars, have been rounded to the nearest thousand, and are the result of the use of U.S.
(Aug 10, 2006)
HGS sets phase III lupus drug trials, posts wider loss (Baltimore Sun)
Human Genome Sciences Inc. outlined plans yesterday for taking its lupus drug LymphoStat-B into the final phase of clinical trials before year-end, putting it among a handful of so-called "genomics" drugs to reach that stage. If successful, the drug would be the first lupus treatment approved in 40 years.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Gene Logic to give FDA access to genomics data and software (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The U.S.Food and Drug Administration, its roots firmly planted in Montgomery County, has called on a biotechnology company in the county to help it speed up the development and approval of medical products.
(Aug 10, 2006)
DNAPrint Genomics Announces First Scheduled Sales of Upgraded DNAWITNESS Product Featuring Retinome 2.0 (SYS-CON Media)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) todayannounced the first scheduled sales of its improved DNAWITNESS productincorporating several improvements made to the Retinome testing process,now called Retinome 2.0, which offers improved iris color detection andallows crime scene investigators to develop samples in their ownlaboratories.
(Aug 10, 2006)
New Research Examines Genetics Of Successful Aging (Science Daily)
Scientists have identified genes related to reaching age 90 with preserved cognition, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. The study, which was conducted at the University of Pittsburgh is among the first to identify genetic links to cognitive longevity.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Computational analysis shows that plant hormones often go it alone (EurekAlert!)
La Jolla, CA -- Unlike the Three Musketeers who lived by the motto "All for one, one for all," plant hormones prefer to do their own thing. For years, debate swirled around whether pathways activated by growth-regulating plant hormones converge on a central growth regulatory module.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Computational Analysis Shows That Plant Hormones Often Go It Alone (Newswise)
For years, debate swirled around whether pathways activated by growth-regulating plant hormones converge on a central growth regulatory module. Now, the cooperation model is challenged by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. They show that each hormone acts largely independently in the Aug. 11 issue of Cell.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Asian Biosafety Practices Fall Short of International Standards (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ARLINGTON, Va.----Aug. 10, 2006--A report recently released by Sandia National Laboratories shows that researchers in 16 Asian countries often use insufficient biosafety practices. Biosafety Level 2 practices are often employed for research involving BSL 3 agents.
(Aug 10, 2006)
USD prof wins $1M science grant (Sioux City Journal)
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Carol Lushbough, research assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of South Dakota, has been awarded a four-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Computational Analysis Shows That Plant Hormones Often Go It Alone (PhysOrg)
Unlike the Three Musketeers who lived by the motto “All for one, one for all,” plant hormones prefer to do their own thing. For years, debate swirled around whether pathways activated by growth-regulating plant hormones converge on a central growth regulatory module. Now, the cooperation model is challenged by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. They show that each hormone
(Aug 10, 2006)
U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy fund genomics projects for bioenergy fuels research (SeedQuest)
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy (DOE) have jointly awarded nine grants totaling $5.7 million for biobased fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuel resources.
(Aug 10, 2006)
Genomics Projects for Bioenergy Fuels Research Funded at K State (Kansas City InfoZine)
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy (DOE) have jointly awarded nine grants totaling $5.7 million for biobased fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuel resources.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Hunt For DNA Amplified In Cancers Uncovers Important Target Gene (Medical News Today)
Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered a new cancer-promoting role for a gene potentially involved in breast, liver, and other kinds of cancers. [click link for full article]
(Aug 11, 2006)
Australia crime lab buying DNAPrint's newest product (The Herald-Tribune)
SARASOTA -- DNAPrint Genomics is going Down Under with its new forensic genetics test -- a product that can more accurately predict the eye color of a potential suspect.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Philips and BG Medicine Form Alliance for Molecular Medicine Research and Development (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WALTHAM, Mass.----Aug. 11, 2006--Royal Philips Electronics and BG Medicine have established an alliance in the field of Systems Biology. Under the partnership agreement BG Medicine will collaborate with Philips to develop the next generation of molecular healthcare products for application in areas such as molecular imaging and point-of-care diagnostics.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Philips and BG Medicine Form Alliance for Molecular Medicine Research and Development; Partners to Embark upon Joint (FinanzNachrichten)
Royal Philips Electronics ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and BG Medicine have established an alliance in the field of Systems Biology.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Thermo Introduces The LTQ FT Ultra Hybrid FTICR, The Most Powerful New Mass Spectrometer On The Market (BioresearchOnline)
Thermo Electron Corporation, a leader in analytical instrumentation announces the launch of its next generation hybrid FTICR mass spectrometer, the LTQ FT Ultra
(Aug 11, 2006)
BG Medicine teams with Philips on molecular imaging and diagnostics (BizJournals)
Waltham's BG Medicine and Dutch med tech firm Royal Philips Electronics have entered into a partnership agreement in the field of systems biology to collaborate on the next generation of molecular health-care products for application in areas such as molecular imaging and point-of-care diagnostics.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Emory Scientists Develop New Map Of Genetic Variation In Human Genome (Science Daily)
Scientists have identified and created a map of more than 400,000 insertions and deletions (INDELs) in the human genome that signal a little-explored type of genetic difference among individuals. INDELS are an alternative form of natural genetic variation that differs from the much-studied single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Both types of variation are likely to have a major impact on human
(Aug 11, 2006)
Of Mac & Tux (Manila Bulletin)
As promised, this year's Apple WorldWide Developer Conference keynote provided a glimpse of what new features are expected to be included in Leopard. To start the presentation, a brief critique of Vista was given by Apple VP of software engineering, Bertrand Serlet.
(Aug 11, 2006)
New biomarkers could help doctors spot Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases (EurekAlert!)
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in their early stages can be difficult for physicians to spot, and many diagnoses are incorrect. A finding by researchers at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center may soon help in the diagnosis of such diseases.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Integrated Genomics and Mascoma Analyze Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Microbial Genome (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Integrated Genomics and Mascoma have entered into a contract to analyze the genome of a microbe important to breaking down cellulosic biomass for conversion into ethanol.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Computer Visualization Puts Cars Back on Buffalo's Main Street (Newswise)
The visualization capabilities of the Center for Computational Research at the University at Buffalo is providing city residents with a multi-faceted, interactive, real-time visualization of what activity on Main Street in downtown Buffalo would be like if vehicular traffic returns after an absence of more than 20 years.
(Aug 11, 2006)
Integrated Genomics and Mascoma Analyze Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Microbial Genome (SYS-CON Media)
Integrated Genomics and Mascoma (Cambridge, Massachusetts) have entered into a contract to analyze the genome of a microbe important to breaking down cellulosic biomass for conversion into ethanol. Integrated Genomics will use their proprietary ERGO(TM) bioinformatics software to annotate the Mascoma genome and provide a reconstruction of the genome into metabolic pathways. Mascoma has also
(Aug 12, 2006)
Researchers Discover 'Remote Control' For Expression Of Human Growth Hormone Gene (Science Daily)
Researchers recently discovered a novel mechanism that works over an extensive genomic distance and controls the expression of human growth hormone (hGH) in the pituitary gland. This mechanism involves a newly discovered set of "non-coding RNAs" expressed in the vicinity of the hGH gene. This may aid researchers in the development of therapeutics for growth hormone defects and lead to a greater
(Aug 12, 2006)
New biomarkers to help spot Alzheimer's and Parkinson's early (New Kerala)
They used an advanced technique to identify proteins in the human body, known as biomarkers, that can indicate whether a patient has a particular neurodegenerative disease, or determine the progression of a disease.
(Aug 12, 2006)
A love for the lab (Marin Independent Journal)
Other high school students have seen the internship program at Novato's Buck Institute for Age Research as a terrific opportunity, a chance to spend the summer on the front lines of science.
(Aug 12, 2006)
A love for the lab (Marin Independent Journal)
Other high school students have seen the internship program at Novato's Buck Institute for Age Research as a terrific opportunity, a chance to spend the summer on the front lines of science.
(Aug 12, 2006)
MatBase -- A New Transcription Factor Knowledge Base Released By Genomatix (Medical News Today)
Genomatix Software GmbH, a pioneer and leader in the analysis of eukaryotic transcriptional regulation, releases MatBase, a knowledge base of transcription factors (TF).It contains genomic TF binding sites and protein binding domains, related literature, more than 27. [click link for full article]
(Aug 12, 2006)
Computational Analysis Shows That Plant Hormones Often Go It Alone (Science Daily)
Unlike the Three Musketeers who lived by the motto "All for one, one for all," plant hormones prefer to do their own thing. For years, debate swirled around whether pathways activated by growth-regulating plant hormones converge on a central growth regulatory module. Now, the cooperation model is challenged by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. They show that each hormone
(Aug 12, 2006)
Food Scientist Is Changing The Way We Look At Pork (Science Daily)
When he saw that Japanese export buyers always selected the darkest pork, Iowa State University food scientist Ken Prusa wanted to know why. He found that they were selecting not by color, but by what color indicated: pH. Darker pork, with its higher pH is more tender, juicy and flavorful. Now he's working with packers and processors to take advantage of the pH factor.
(Aug 13, 2006)
New Method Shows That Neocortical Nerve Cells Are Not Renewed (Science Daily)
Most bodily organs continually die and regrow a little at a time. It takes two years, for example, for all the cells of the liver to be replaced by fresh ones. Research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now shows that there is one important exception to this -- the nerve cells of the brain remain the same throughout a person's life.
(Aug 13, 2006)
Device Can Battle Hospital Infections (Medical News Today)
An innovative University at Buffalo air sterilization technology that the U.S. Department of Defense is funding to protect troops on the battlefield soon may be protecting hospital patients from deadly infections, thanks to recent funding from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR). [click link for full article]
(Aug 13, 2006)
University of Washington researchers discover novel genomic disorders (EurekAlert!)
Researchers at the University of Washington and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have discovered several new genetic causes of mental retardation, according to a study published online August 13 in Nature Genetics. One form of retardation, caused by a large deletion that spans six genes on chromosome 17, has characteristic facial, behavioral, and other physical features that can aid clinicians
(Aug 13, 2006)
When the Going Gets Tough, Slime Molds Start Synthesizing (Newswise)
In times of plenty, the uni-cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum leads a solitary life munching on bacteria littering the forest floor. But these simple creatures can perform heroic developmental acts: when the bacterial food supply dries up, Dictyostelium amebas band together with their neighbors and form a multi-cellular tower designed to save the children.
(Aug 13, 2006)
Different Gene-expression Predictors Of Breast Cancer Agree, UNC Study Shows (Medical News Today)
Breast cancer researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a number of activity patterns in the genes of individual tumors that make them biologically different from others. [click link for full article]
(Aug 13, 2006)
Biotechnology study best at PG level: British expert (The Hindu)
``The PG course requires fundamental knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry"
(Aug 13, 2006)
'Genius' award 1st in Arizona (The Arizona Republic)
Albert Shieh, a 2006 graduate of Chaparral High School, is the first Arizonan to receive a genius award from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a non-profit organization that recognizes profoundly gifted students.
(Aug 14, 2006)
Business News: Bioinformatics cluster in MSC (New Straits Times: Computer Times)
PLANS are afoot to create a bioinformatics cluster within the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) initiative next year.
(Aug 14, 2006)
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