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Ciphergen Presents Data at IGCS Supporting Use of Protein Biomarkers to Discriminate Malignant From Benign Pelvic (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. today announced the presentation of data supporting the use of its protein biomarker panel to discriminate women with ovarian cancer from women with benign pelvic disease.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Laboratory Productivity Improves with First Commercial Mass Spectrometry-Based System For Amino Acid Analysis (ChemicalOnline)
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, and its joint venture partner, MDS Sciex, a division of MDS Inc., today announced a new laboratory system that uses mass spectrometry to reliably, cost-effectively and efficiently perform amino acid analysis
(Oct 16, 2006)
Bernadine Healy, M.D.: Closing in on a Breast Cancer Cure (US News & World Report)
Pink reigns in October, the month to raise national awareness of the 274,900 women who will be diagnosed this year with breast cancer and the 41,000 who will die of advanced disease. Most women fear that this cancer might well be theirs or their daughters' someday and are now passionate about the importance of mammograms to find early disease when it's most curable. But the legacy of pink
(Oct 16, 2006)
DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals Completes the Development of a Third Assay for PT-401 (RedNova)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today an
(Oct 16, 2006)
DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals Completes the Development of a Third Assay for PT-401 (SYS-CON Media)
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) todayannounced that KBI BioPharma, Inc., Good Manufacturing Practicesmanufacturer of PT-401 for the Company's DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals division,has completed and validated a third analytical method using a speciallydeveloped isoelectric focusing (IEF) method to be used on PT-401, thedimeric Erythropoietin fusion protein for treating anemia that is currentlyin
(Oct 16, 2006)
Austin, TX – October 2, 2006 (PharmiWeb)
- Halloween is the time to visit San Antonio , Texas , but not just for the festivities on their famous Riverwalk. Just a block away from the river, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) gather from October 29-November 2, 2006 for the 2006 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.
(Oct 16, 2006)
USDA-DOE make available $4 million for biomass genomics research (Iowa Farmer)
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture (DOE and USDA) announced $4 million for bio-based fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuels. The departments issued a solicitation for research proposals for new plant feedstock genomics research projects.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Texas A&M researchers helping wounded soldiers on battlefield (San Antonio Business Journal)
Texas A&M University agreed to collaborate with DermaPlus Inc. and MatrixDesign Inc. on a research project to improve the quality and availability of compounds used to help heal injuries on the battlefield.
(Oct 16, 2006)
The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), J. Craig Venter Institute, J. Craig Venter Science Foundation Consolidate (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Boards of Directors of the J. Craig Venter Institute , The Institute of Genomic Research and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation today announced the consolidation of these affiliated organizations into one organization, the J.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Boston University biomedical engineers win major grant for pursuit of the '$1,000 Genome' (EurekAlert!)
(Boston) - Two Boston University biomedical engineers have won a major National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue groundbreaking research aimed at reducing the cost of sequencing individual human genomes to about $1,000.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Berkeley center to study tumor genomics (UPI)
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A new U.S. cancer center says it is embarking on a 3-year, $35 million project to identify genetic changes involved in lung, brain and ovarian cancers.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Ethical Questions Intrigue Audience at Science and Technology Cabinet Meeting (Leesburg Today)
Terry Sharrer, left, watches as Kevin Moses speaks during the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development's Science and Technology Cabinet meeting. Sharrer is curator of the division of medicine and science at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Researchers discover key mechanism by which lethal viruses Ebola and Marburg cause disease (EurekAlert!)
Researchers in the Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Caribbean Primate Research Center have discovered a key mechanism by which the Filoviruses, Ebola and Marburg, cause disease.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Three Cancer Genome Characterization Centers Select Agilent Technologies' Microarray Platform to Profile Cancers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----The National Cancer Institute today announced grant recipients for its coveted Cancer Genome Atlas pilot project, including three institutions using microarray platforms from Agilent Technologies Inc. : the University of North Carolina, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
(Oct 16, 2006)
UNM's Yates named to life sciences board (BizJournals)
University of New Mexico Vice President for Research and Economic Development Terry Yates has been appointed to the board of life sciences for the National Academy of Sciences. The board oversees policy for the academy on a variety of topics including bioterrorism, genomics, biodiversity conservation and issues within biomedical research, such as stem cell research.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Science prize goes to top-flight bee study (Northern Territory News)
CONSIDERING the obscurity of his field - examining the flight skills of honeybees and applying them to robotic aircraft - Mandyam Srinivasan could be forgiven his surprise when Science Minister Julie Bishop phoned him last month.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Chips hope to keep an eye on fish (BBC News)
New DNA research could help solve the long-standing problem of monitoring the health of farmed salmon.
(Oct 16, 2006)
Chips hope to keep an eye on fish (BBC News)
New DNA research could help solve the long-standing problem of monitoring the health of farmed salmon.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Supercomputers Tackle Cancer (CBS News)
New supercomputers are being used to determine just the right treatment for each cancer patient, Katie Couric reports in the second part of our series, Breaking the Cancer Code.
(Oct 17, 2006)
In the Game of Family Dynamics, Who Knows the Rules? (New York Times)
Strained by illness, families revert to their most fundamental home-team habits an extravaganza of checks and balances.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Two reissue patents among 21 awarded (Deseret Morning News)
Twenty-one patents were awarded to Utah inventors on Sept. 19, two of which are reissue patents.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Ethical Questions Intrigue Audience at Science and Technology Cabinet Meeting (Leesburg Today)
Terry Sharrer, left, watches as Kevin Moses speaks during the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development's Science and Technology Cabinet meeting. Sharrer is curator of the division of medicine and science at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Homo-Amino Acids Provide Novel Options for Drug Discovery AnaSpec, Inc. Posted on: 16 Oct 06 (PharmiWeb)
The prefixing of “homo” to the name of an amino acid indicates the addition of a methylene (CH 2 ) group on the a-carbon of an amino acid 1,2 . These are used for creating peptide analogs that have may have altered biological activity.
(Oct 17, 2006)
EXCLUSIVE: PlayStation 3 to run Yellow Dog Linux (Digit Magazine)
Sony's PlayStation 3 set to move in on personal computers with the release of the Linux operating system for the device. Linux developer Terra Soft Solutions will today announce the launch of its Yellow Dog Linux operating system for the PlayStation 3 games console.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Top Five Pharmaceutical Company Purchases Large-Scale Genetic Analysis System from Illumina (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today a multi-million dollar agreement with one of the top five pharmaceutical companies for the purchase and installation of a multi-component genetic analysis system.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Funai (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that IP Innovation, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is a part of the Acacia Technologies group, has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Funai Electric Co., Ltd. covering patents that apply to Image Resolution Enhancement technologies.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Funai (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,
(Oct 17, 2006)
Dow Neurobiology Laboratories Extends Their MetaCore Licenses From GeneGo (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that Robert S. Dow Neurobiology Laboratories extended their MetaCore license. Scientists in RSDNL have been using MetaCore for analysis of proteomics and gene expression data for understanding ischemic brain injury and its prevention.
(Oct 17, 2006)
NextBio(TM) Addresses Fundamental Research Challenge With General Availability of Knowledge-based Discovery Platform (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CUPERTINO, Calif.----NextBio today announced the general availability of its first-of-a-kind, knowledge-based discovery platform. For nearly a year, scientists at leading research institutions have been using NextBio's platform in diverse therapeutic areas to generate new hypotheses and advance research discovery.
(Oct 17, 2006)
QuantRx(R) Biomedical Corporation Information Now Available Through S&P Market Access Program (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, today announced that its company information will be made available via Standard & Poor's Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard
(Oct 17, 2006)
DNA Computing Targets West Nile Virus, Other Deadly Diseases (Science Daily)
Researchers say that they have developed a DNA-based computer that could lead to faster, more accurate tests for diagnosing West Nile Virus and bird flu. Representing the first 'medium-scale integrated molecular circuit,' it is the most powerful computing device of its type to date, they say. In the future, the new technology could be used to develop instruments that can simultaneously diagnose
(Oct 17, 2006)
Matritech to Report Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results on October 31, 2006 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWTON, Mass.----Matritech, Inc. will hold a conference call on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss third quarter 2006 financial results and provide a company update.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Image Analysis: Fourth New Fluorescence Application Of Dyversity Makes Image Analyser Best In Class For 1D And 2D (BioresearchOnline)
Syngene, a manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce, Dyversity, its new multi-functional imager can detect nanogram quantities of protein stained with Invitrogen's Pro-Q* Diamond in seconds, providing an excellent method for proteomic researchers who want to rapidly image 1D and 2D protein gels
(Oct 17, 2006)
PNAS study reveals why organs fail following massive trauma (EurekAlert!)
Massive trauma, say from a sabertooth tiger attack, meant immediate death for the primitive human. Modern man is more likely to survive severe injury caused by a car crash, gunshot or fall thanks to high-tech emergency medicine.
(Oct 17, 2006)
CLC bio Expands Product Line with Molegro's Drug Discovery Software (Press Release Network)
CLC bio and Molegro are pleased to announce the formation of a business partnership, spanning from immediate collaboration on sales, marketing and distribution to future collaboration on data integration and certain areas of product development. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com]
(Oct 17, 2006)
USDA-DOE make available $4 million for biomass genomics research (Iowa Farmer)
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture (DOE and USDA) announced $4 million for bio-based fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuels. The departments issued a solicitation for research proposals for new plant feedstock genomics research projects.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Dow Neurobiology Laboratories Extends Their MetaCore Licenses From GeneGo (SYS-CON Media)
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that Robert S. Dow Neurobiology Laboratories extended their MetaCore license. Scientists in RSDNL have been using MetaCore for analysis of proteomics and gene expression data for understanding ischemic brain injury and its prevention. MetaCore is an expert yet easy to use platform for functional data
(Oct 17, 2006)
Researchers Publish Largest Genome-wide Study Of Prostate Cancer In African American Men (Science Daily)
Researchers from 14 institutions across the country recently announced the results of the first genome-wide linkage study of prostate cancer in African Americans. Using genetic markers, researchers identified several regions of the human genome that likely contain genes that, when altered, increase the risk of developing prostate cancer.
(Oct 17, 2006)
In the Game of Family Dynamics, Who Knows the Rules? (New York Times)
Strained by illness, families revert to their most fundamental home-team habits an extravaganza of checks and balances.
(Oct 17, 2006)
NextBio Addresses Fundamental Research Challenge With General Availability Of Knowledge-Based Discovery Platform (BioresearchOnline)
NextBio announced the general availability of its first-of-a-kind, knowledge-based discovery platform. For nearly a year, scientists at leading research institutions have been using NextBio's platform in diverse therapeutic areas to generate new hypotheses and advance research discovery
(Oct 17, 2006)
Enzo Biochem Acquires License To Six Key RNA Amplification Patents (BioresearchOnline)
Enzo Biochem Inc. announced that it has received a license to a comprehensive non-PCR based amplification technology that allows researchers to increase amplification from relatively small RNA samples in gene expression studies
(Oct 17, 2006)
Market Opportunities Abound for Life Science Suppliers in Multi-Billion Dollar U.S. Market for Biodefense Research (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
U.S. homeland security-related R&D is expected to total $5.2 billion in FY 2007. However, a recent study found that despite the massive spending in this market, the unavailability of some critical research resources has been a limitation in the development of new prophylactics, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
(Oct 17, 2006)
NASA Spaceline 22 September 2006 Current Space Life Science Awareness (SpaceRef)
Cook SB, Clark BC, Ploutz-Snyder LL. Accelerometry as a measure of subject compliance in unilateral lower limb suspension. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2006 Sep;77(9):953-6.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Venter Institute expands operation with mergers (Washington Business Journal)
The J. Craig Venter Institute has merged with affiliated genomics research groups to create one massive 520-scientist nonprofit organization spanning six Rockville buildings.
(Oct 17, 2006)
NASA Spaceline 22 September 2006 Current Space Life Science Awareness (AstroInfo)
Quelle: Space Wire Top Stories
(Oct 17, 2006)
Illumina Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2006 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2006.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Why organs fail following massive trauma (News-Medical-Net)
Massive trauma, say from a sabertooth tiger attack, meant immediate death for the primitive human.
(Oct 17, 2006)
New high-tech defense against terrorism: fish (The Christian Science Monitor)
Bluegills are so sensitive to water problems that scientists want to mimic their ability with technology.
(Oct 17, 2006)
New high-tech defense against terrorism: fish (The Christian Science Monitor)
Bluegills are so sensitive to water problems that scientists want to mimic their ability with technology.
(Oct 17, 2006)
Gene Tests to Identify Ovarian Cancer Have Little Clinical Value (Newswise)
Many genomic tests that are currently used to diagnose and guide treatment of ovarian cancer are not shown to decrease the number of women who die from the disease or improve their quality of life.
(Oct 17, 2006)
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