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Invitrogen Sets 4th Quarter and Full Year 2006 Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, February 13, 2007
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation announced today that it will report financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2006 results on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, after the markets close and will hold a conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:05:00 GMT)
CLC offers custom bioinformatics SDK
CLC bio today announced the release of a new Software Developer Kit (SDK) for its bioinformatics software products. The CLC Developer Kit enables the more than 26,000 worldwide users of CLC bioís software to customize their bioinformatics workbenches to their specific needs. Users can download software modules (plug-ins) developed by third parties... (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:28:24 GMT)
Study Finds the Air Rich with Bacteria
BERKELEY, CA —Want biodiversity? Look no further than the air around you. It could be teeming with more than 1,800 types of bacteria, according to a first-of-its-kind census of airborne microbes recently conducted by scientists from the U.S. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:40:54 GMT)
Illumina and Solexa Announce Date of Special Meetings
SAN DIEGO & HAYWARD, Calif.----Illumina, Inc. and Solexa, Inc. announced today that each of Illumina and Solexa will hold its special meeting of stockholders at their respective offices on January 26, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., local time. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:41:00 GMT)
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Jedi have in their cells microscopic organisms, called midichlorians, which enable them to communicate with “the Force." Us humans are stuck with just plain mitochondria. Although not as flashy, these ancient organelles perform essential metabolic functions. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:05:25 GMT)
Affymetrix Names Kevin King President of Life Sciences Business
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that it has appointed Kevin M. King to president of life sciences business and executive vice president, reporting to Stephen P.A. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:55:00 GMT)
Don't Wait Around for the Next Amgen
Author Gary Pisano says the biotech sector is past the stage when startups are likely to make a big splash (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:59:10 GMT)
Orion Genomics Announces The Discovery And Validation Of Novel Breast Cancer Biomarkers
Orion Genomics announced today that the company has identified and validated a suite of novel breast cancer biomarkers, the most promising of which will be incorporated into the company's diagnostic assays for the early detection of breast cancer and the detection of breast cancer recurrence. [click link for full article] (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:11:19 GMT)
Air Rich With Bacteria, Study Finds
The air could be teeming with more than 1,800 types of bacteria, according to a first-of-its-kind census of airborne microbes recently conducted by scientists from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:01:35 GMT)
New Proteins Detected On Silicone Breast Implants
Scientists in Austria are reporting detection of previously unrecognized proteins that accumulate on the surface of silicone breast implants after implants are in the body. Georg Wick and colleagues say that the proteins may be involved in causing immune reactions in patients from breast implants and other types of silicone implants. [click link for full article] (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:10:37 GMT)
The World's First Customizable Bioinformatics Solution
After two years of intensive product development, CLC bio announced the release of their Software Developer Kit (SDK), called CLC Developer Kit, which will be a free add-on to all CLC bio's bioinformatics software products (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:45:56 GMT)
Walkway work begins
Foundation work for a controversial bridge that would tie into the architecturally acclaimed Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Center has begun. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:53:23 GMT)
Study Finds The Air Rich With Bacteria
Want biodiversity? Look no further than the air around you. It could be teeming with more than 1,800 types of bacteria, according to a first-of-its-kind census of airborne microbes recently conducted by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:02:38 GMT)
Non-Invasive Tests for Alzheimer's Disease 'Within Reach Today' Says Power3 Medical
HOUSTON----Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , announced today that it has concluded its initial research and has moved toward commercialization by continuing to validate and perfect its proprietary blood serum-based tests to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:44:00 GMT)
CODA Genomics, Viventia Expand Protein-Expression Collaboration
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CLC bio presents the World's first fully customizable bioinformatics solution
After two years of intensive product development, CLC bio today announced the release of their Software Developer Kit (SDK), called CLC Developer Kit, which will be a free add-on to all CLC bio's bioinformatics software products. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:11:28 GMT)
Human-chimp Difference May Be Bigger
Approximately 6 percent of human and chimp genes are unique to those species, report scientists from Indiana University Bloomington and three other institutions. The new estimate, reported in the inaugural issue of Public Library of Science ONE (Dec. 2006), takes into account something other measures of genetic difference do not -- the genes that aren't there. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:07:48 GMT)
Pioneers In Field Of Functional Genomics Work Toward Gene Therapy For Vision Defects
For millennia anglers have wondered how fish see colors, and the rainbow of lures in every bait shop reveal that we're still guessing. But, in fish, reptiles and birds, that's all we can do for now, according to husband and wife vision researchers, Drs. Jay and Maureen Neitz at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:09:54 GMT)
Software, Evolution And Micro-inversions: Improving The Building Of Phylogenetic Trees
Researchers will reconstruct the process of evolution, determine relationships between species and build phylogenetic trees with greater accuracy thanks to new method for identifying extremely short strings of inverted nucleotides called "micro-inversions." This new work from researchers at UC-San Diego and Brown University will appear in the online version of PNAS on Dec. 18, 2006. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:10:09 GMT)
Bio-IT Briefs
December 20, 2006 | The World Economic Forum recently announced the 47 Technology Pioneers for 2007. CuraGen Corporation's majority-owned subsidiary 454 Life Sciences Corporation has been selected as one of these Technology Pioneers. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:17:05 GMT)
Genome researchers get $400,000 to study deadly C. difficile bacterium
MONTREAL (CP) - Genomics researchers are getting nearly $400,000 to conduct a genetics study of the leading strain of the deadly C. difficile bacterium in Quebec. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:28:00 GMT)
Swiss Lab Buys Partek's Genomics Lab for Epigenetic, Neurobio Studies
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GE Healthcare Abandons CodeLink Arrays
December 20, 2006 | Putting an end to rumors that have been circulating for the past week or more, GE Healthcare has quietly announced that it will stop production of the popular CodeLink array system in 2007. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:25:33 GMT)
Invitrogen Introduces New Patent-Protected E-Gel Product
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a global leader in life sciences, today announced the availability of E-Gel® CloneWell SYBR® gels, the newest addition to the company's patented E-Gel® line of products. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:00:00 GMT)
Unbelted Backseat Passengers Produce Deadly Results
New research shows that unbelted backseat passengers risk injury or death to themselves and the driver seated in front of them in the event of a head-on crash. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:28:52 GMT)
Software Automates Access To Brain Atlases
USC computer scientists have found a cheap, quick and copyright-respecting way to turn existing print brain atlases into multimedia resources. The software, now available in an experimental beta version for free download, is a robust and user-friendly interface that works on all the most popular computer operating systems. [click link for full article] (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:10:26 GMT)
Study Finds the Air Rich with Bacteria
Wind-blown dust from the expanding Sahara Desert reaches far out into the Atlantic Ocean, and eventually North America. Scientists hope to learn how this process, which is linked to climate change, alters the microbial population of the air. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:34:42 GMT)
Study Finds the Air Rich with Bacteria
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CombiMatrix Group Cancels Agreement with Cornell
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that CombiMatrix has notified Cornell Capital Partners, LP that it is canceling its standby equity distribution. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMT)
Illumina Obtains HSR Clearance to Acquire Solexa
SAN DIEGO & HAYWARD, Calif.----Illumina, Inc. and Solexa, Inc. announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to Illumina's proposed acquisition of Solexa has expired. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMT)
New Dwarf Type May Be a Giant of Grape Research
The seeded black fruit of this grape line is not meant for eating. Instead, the variety's novel traits make it ideal for genetics, genomics, breeding and other research that can lead to new breeding lines or cultivars that grape consumers will love. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:07:10 GMT)
Tech's Finest Minds Bet on Genetic ID Cards, Rule Out Space Elevators
A survey conducted by IEEE fellows, the pioneers of the technology industry, have skewered the science fiction of quantum computing and robotic nurses. But lifelike computer graphics and a copy of your genetic code in your wallet within the next 50 years seem likely, they said. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:37:59 GMT)
Affymetrix to Webcast Presentation at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. today announced it will webcast its presentation at the 25th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 8th. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:00:00 GMT)
Genome researchers get $400K to study C. difficile
Genomics researchers are getting nearly $400,000 to conduct a genetics study of the leading strain of the deadly C. difficile bacterium in Quebec. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:01:54 GMT)
Bay Area news in brief
A minor earthquake rattled the East Bay late Wednesday, tweaking a few nerves but causing no damage. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program rated the 7:12 p.m. quake, centered two miles east southeast of Berkeley, at magnitude 3.7. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:13:17 GMT)
Historic partnership to focus on preparing students
UB and the Buffalo Public Schools on Tuesday announced a new partnership that will bring the university's multidisciplinary expertise to bear on improving outcomes for the more than 36,000 students in the city's public schools. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:24:12 GMT)
Unbelted backseat passengers produce deadly results
Holiday travelers: Listen up and buckle up! New research shows that unbelted backseat passengers risk injury or death to themselves and the driver seated in front of them in the event of a head-on crash. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:24:32 GMT)
With Computers, Astronomers Show Predicted Present Day Distribution Of Elusive First Stars
With the help of enormous computer simulations, astronomers have now shown that the first generation of stars --- which have never been observed by scientists --- should be distributed evenly throughout our galaxy, deepening the long-standing mystery about these missing stellar ancestors. The results are published in this week's issue of the Astrophysical Journal. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:02:18 GMT)
Digilab Inc. Reaches Milestone in Biomarker Study in Lung Cancer for Abbott
Digilab, Inc. today announced it has reached an important milestone in its Peptidomics collaboration with Abbott Molecular. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:30:34 GMT)
Digilab Inc. Reaches Milestone in Biomarker Study in Lung Cancer for Abbott
Digilab, Inc. today announced it has reached an important milestone in its Peptidomics collaboration with Abbott Molecular. In the first phase of the project, Digilab has identified candidate biomarkers for lung cancer using its proprietary Peptidomics(R) Differential Peptide Display (DPD) technology platform. Abbott has exercised its right to evaluate option candidate markers for further use. ... (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:31:04 GMT)
The Year Ahead: Stanford Experts Forecast Medical Trends to Watch in 2007
STANFORD, Calif.----For science to advance, researchers need to have a vision of what the future may hold. Many of the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine have built their careers on being able to foresee the critical trends in medical science, in fields ranging from stem cells to genetics to health-care policy. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:31:00 GMT)
Study Explains How NSAIDs Halt Cancer Growth
Scientists have discovered that induction of a gene known as MDA-7/IL-24 is the molecular mechanism that enables nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to halt the growth of cancer cells, a finding that could eventually lead to the development of targeted cancer treatments. [click link for full article] (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:10:42 GMT)
Lockheed Martin Agrees to Acquire Management Systems Designers Incorporated
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that it has agreed to acquire Fairfax, Virginia-based Management Systems Designers Incorporated . (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:39:00 GMT)
Scientists develop method to find genetic basis for plant variation
A new research approach that allowed scientists to rapidly identify the gene responsible for high sodium levels in certain naturally occurring plant populations could have applications for the study of a wide variety of other important plant properties. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:24:30 GMT)
Accuracy of Gene Expression Test for Heart Transplant Patients Confirmed by Independent Clinical Data
For many Americans living with a heart transplant, invasive heart-muscle biopsies that check for organ rejection are a fact of life. Now, a simple blood test that analyzes a patient's genes has been evaluated by leading transplant centers and shows that it can accurately detect the absence of heart transplant rejection. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:28:52 GMT)
URI hires research chief
In a move designed to enhance research activity and generate money for the institution, the University of Rhode Island has hired a vice provost for research who will be charged with establishing a research foundation and overseeing the development of a commercial research park on the South Kingstown campus. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:53:56 GMT)
Science & Technology News
The results of a recent analysis of chimpanzee genes may be helpful in developing cures for hepatitis B and C, as well as AIDS and Alzheimer's disease, sources at Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes said on Thursday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:22:18 GMT)
Ability Of Biomarkers To Predict Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke Appears Limited
A study of the use of biomarkers to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in an apparently healthy population has found that, even though some measurements are associated with future cardiovascular events, their usefulness for predicting risk in individuals may be limited. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:16:05 GMT)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Achieves Profitability for 2006
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(OTC.BB: SLXCF) today announced that 2006 will be a profitable year for the Company. Stellar expects to show earnings of approximately $0.03 to $0.05 per share. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:00:00 GMT)
Cancer Biomarkers Now Covered In MEDLINE Cancer Biomarkers
IOS Press, a leading scientific, technical and medical publisher headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has announced that its journal, Cancer Biomarkers: Section A of Disease Markers, has been selected for inclusion in MEDLINE. Maintained by the U.S. [click link for full article] (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:10:26 GMT)
Researchers Make Progress In Studying Genetic Traits Of India-born Populations
Researchers conducting genetic analysis of India-born individuals in the US may have begun to shed light on the genetic variations of the diverse population of India. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:01:35 GMT)
Unbelted Backseat Passengers Produce Deadly Results
New research shows that unbelted backseat passengers risk injury or death to themselves and the driver seated in front of them in the event of a head-on crash. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:00:58 GMT)
3-D Holiday Gift Could Help Scientists Regulate Iron
A new study co-authored by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to show that partial copies of DNA called mRNA (or messenger RNA) morph into specific three dimensional shapes when it combines with a protein regulator called IRP1. This discovery is incredibly important to researchers who design medications based on the specific ... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:01:06 GMT)
Nanoorganisms: Probe Of Acid Mine Drainage Turns Up Unsuspected Virus-sized Archaea
UC Berkeley scientists Jill Banfield and Brett Baker have found some of the smallest organisms known in a sample of slime from a California mine. Their discovery proves the value of a technique called "shotgun" sequencing to identify all organisms in a microbial community, particularly those too small to see in a microscope, those very low in abundance, or those too novel to be picked up by PCR. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:01:47 GMT)
Gene Chip Discovery May Lead To Individualized Treatment For 5 Hereditary Liver Diseases
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed the first gene chip to use in the early diagnosis of at least five hereditary liver diseases, to detect genetic causes of jaundice in children and adults, and potentially to lead to personalized treatment options. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:02:06 GMT)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Achieves Profitability for 2006
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. ('Stellar' or 'the Company') (TSX VENTURE: SLX)(OTCBB: SLXCF) today announced that 2006 will be a profitable year for the Company. Stellar expects to show earnings of approximately $0.03 to $0.05 per share. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:45:54 GMT)
Using comparative genomics to manage Marek's disease
The genetic code for a virulent strain of Marek's disease virus was cracked a few years ago. Now, to determine how best to cripple it and other infectious strains, Agricultural Research Service scientists are working to decipher the genomes of several nonvirulent Marek's disease vaccine strains. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:01:42 GMT)
Affy Taps King for President of Life Sciences, Quantum Genomics Names Balavoine Head of Research, Hume to Head New ...
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Adenine ‘Tails` Make Tailored Anchors for DNA
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Naval Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have demonstrated a deceptively simple technique for chemically bonding single strands of DNA to gold. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:59:56 GMT)
Digilab Inc.'s Sample Prep Services Powers Diabetes DPP-4 Protease Research
A recent publication in a biotech journal acknowledges a Top 10 pharmaceutical company has utilized Digilab's sample preparation and fractionation technologies to expose standard and novel diabetes substrates in a Fourier Transform Mass Spectroscopy experimental paradigm . (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:07:00 GMT)
Illumina to Present at the 25th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that Jay Flatley, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present an overview of the Company's commercial and product development activity at the upcoming JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:44:00 GMT)
ProStrakan sells French subsidiary
ProStrakan, the Galashiels-based specialist pharmaceutical company, yesterday sold off its ProSkelia drug discovery arm in order to concentrate on a launch into the US market in 2007. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:07:53 GMT)
The air around us is teeming with bacteria
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): According to a recent study by the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the air around us is teeming with bacteria. The team used an innovative DNA test to catalog the bacteria in air samples taken from the Texan cities of San Antonio and Austin. They found a widely varied bacterial population that rivalled the diversity found in soil. ... (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:04:47 GMT)
Digilab Inc. Reaches Milestone In Biomarker Study In Lung Cancer For Abbott
Digilab, Inc. today announced it has reached an important milestone in its Peptidomics collaboration with Abbott Molecular. In the first phase of the project, Digilab has identified candidate biomarkers for lung cancer using its proprietary Peptidomics(R) Differential Peptide Display (DPD) technology platform. [click link for full article] (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:11:27 GMT)
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Software, Evolution And Micro-inversions -- Improving The Building Of Phylogenetic Trees
Biologists will be able to reconstruct the process of evolution, determine relationships between species and build phylogenetic trees with greater accuracy thanks to a new method for identifying “microinversions,†which are extremely short strings of inverted nucleotides.This new work from researchers at UC San Diego and Brown University appears in the online version of PNAS. [click link for ... (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:10:37 GMT)
The air around us is teeming with bacteria
Washington, Dec 23 : According to a recent study by the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the air around us is teeming with bacteria. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:41:38 GMT)
IIT value addition low: Kalam
A P J Abdul Kalam pointed out that the prestigious institution had failed to identify the many hidden Ramanujans and Einstiens in the country. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:51:27 GMT)
Assessment And Management Of High-Risk Bladder Cancer
UroToday.com - In a session moderated by Dr. Bernard Bochner, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Victor Reuter spoke about "Morphologic High-Risk Tumor Characteristics". He discussed variable invasive pathologic properties of T1 tumors that may actually represent a varied spectrum for progression. The importance of tumor grade in bladder cancer is stage dependent, Dr. Reuter said. [click ... (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:14:04 GMT)
Tuberculosis Bacillus Hides From Immune System In Host's Fat Cells
A team from the Institut Pasteur has recently shown that the tuberculosis bacillus hides from the immune system in its host's fat cells. This formidable pathogen is protected against even the most powerful antibiotics in these cells, in which it may remain dormant for years. This discovery, published in PLoS ONE, sheds new light on possible strategies for fighting tuberculosis. Attempts to ... (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:17:05 GMT)
Naval Research Laboratory Scientists Analyze Comet Wild 2 Samples
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have analyzed samples from Comet Wild 2, as part of NASA's Stardust mission, the first solid sample return mission since Apollo. Over 100 scientists at various institutions participated in the preliminary analysis. NRL contributed to the Mineralogy and Petrology, Crater, Bulk Chemistry and Isotope analysis teams by studying the structure and composition ... (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:17:15 GMT)
Cluster Of Journals Publish MSU Findings On Common Parasite
Montana State University researchers and their collaborators are gaining widespread attention for discoveries involving a common parasite that can threaten everyone from babies to AIDS patients.Their findings about Toxoplasma gondii and toxoplasmosis were published recently in three major scientific journals. Nature published a paper Wednesday, Dec. 20, in its advanced online version. [click link ... (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:10:36 GMT)
Columbia University Licenses Next-generation DNA Sequencing Technology
Columbia University has announced that it recently executed an exclusive license agreement for a next generation DNA sequencing technology to Intelligent Bio-Systems (IBS), Inc. This innovative DNA-sequencing technology was invented by Dr. Jingyue Ju, professor of Chemical Engineering and head of DNA Sequencing and Chemical Biology at the Judith P. Sulzberger, M.D. [click link for full article] (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 18:10:26 GMT)
Science Of Santa Claus: Jolly Old Elf Really Can Deliver Presents In One Night, Says Engineer
Don't believe in Santa Claus? If you're skeptical of Santa's abilities to deliver presents to millions of homes and children in just one night, North Carolina State University's Dr. Larry Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, can explain the plausible science and engineering principles that could allow the Jolly Old Elf to pull off the magical feat year after year. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:00:45 GMT)
Gene Therapy For Vision Defects From Pioneers In Field Of Functional Genomics
"Primates and humans have three photoreceptors and can only see four basic colors, red, green, blue and yellow," says Jay Neitz, Ph.D. "Birds, fish and reptiles have four photoreceptors, allowing them to see things we cannot. They must see an entire dimension of color, including ultraviolet, infrared and all the combinations thereof, which we miss."He is the R.D. [click link for full article] (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:10:26 GMT)
Young delivers in a lean year
Early edition: The Republican's projects got federal money, when many colleagues did not. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:22:00 GMT)
NPO Japan Data and Communication Research Institute Seminar on Baby Boomer Health
TOKYO----On December 11, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was invited to a seminar held by NPO Japan Data and Communication Research Institute at the Japan Amway Auditorium. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT)
NPO Japan Data and Communication Research Institute Seminar on Baby Boomer Health
On December 11, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was invited to a seminar held by NPO Japan Data and Communication Research Institute at the Japan Amway Auditorium. The object of the seminar was to help support the health of the baby boomer generation, who represent the majority of the Japanese population and are entering into retire. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT)
Tender: Newcastle upon Tyne: analysis apparatus
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences Limited, 2nd Floor, Bioscience Centre, International Centre for Life, Contact: One NorthEast, Attn: Legal Services - Procurement Section, UK-Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4EP. Tel. (+44) 191 229 6200. E-mail: e-tendering@onenortheast.co.uk . Fax (+44) 191 229 6201. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:37:02 GMT)
Cyberspace May Overcome Ethical Constraints In Experiments
Psychological experiments that stopped 40 years ago because of ethical concerns could instead be conducted in cyberspace in the future. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:00:45 GMT)
New Study Shows Promise Of Toxicogenomics In Environmental Monitoring
A new study led by UC Berkeley researchers identifies specific genetic changes in a species of water flea in response to contaminants, lending new support for the role of toxicogenomics in environmental monitoring. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:01:05 GMT)
Fear Of Migraine Destroys Quality Of Life For Men
The unpredictability of symptoms and apprehension associated with living with migraine is limiting mens' lives, according to research from Griffith University's Genomics Research Centre. [click link for full article] (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:10:26 GMT)
Curious about your genealogical origins? UA can help trace them
Season's greetings, African-Americans! (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:18:53 GMT)
Pharmacyclics Announces Preclinical Data Publication Indicating Potential Use Of Its Novel Selective B-Cell Tyrosine ...
Pharmacyclics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCYC) today announced the publication of data characterizing its novel compounds designed to inhibit Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk). [click link for full article] (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:11:05 GMT)
Genetic Map Offers New Tool For Malaria Research
An international research team announced today the completion of a genome-wide map that charts the genetic variability of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. [click link for full article] (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:12:32 GMT)
Center expected to attract biotech businesses
It doesn't look like much now: five wooden trailers and some lab space at Florida Atlantic University, but Scripps Florida should one day be a biomedical powerhouse. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:38:25 GMT)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Multi-Dimensional Bar Code Technology to Unilever
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that VData, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with Unilever covering a portfolio of patents that apply to certain multi-dimensional bar codes. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMT)
FYI: Photo 101
Your buddies at Popular Photography & Imaging don't want you to cut off your girlfriend's head again this New Year's Eve, so here are a few snapshot tips: (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:05:05 GMT)
Laser Uncovers Logic Of Stomata Function
What you do is sometimes determined by what your neighbors do. Scientists believe that this extends to stomatal behavior. Stomata are pores placed at the plant surface that allow gas exchange with the atmosphere. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:15:56 GMT)
Epigenetic Drugs: Promising For Breast Cancer Treatment
Worldwide, cancer persists as one of the most important diseases that affect the human being. The knowledge on the molecular bases of cancer generated during the last decades has been successfully translated into small but significant gains in overall cancer survival rates due to better primary prevention measures, improved diagnostic methods and the development of more effective and specific ... (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:17:17 GMT)
Curious About Your Genealogical Origins? UA Can Help Trace Them
By Dan Sorenson, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Dec. 26--Season's greetings, African-Americans! Human history is unfolding one cheek swab at a time in a cluttered, windowless laboratory deep in the University of Arizona's Biological Sciences West Building. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:10:36 GMT)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Multi-Dimensional Bar Code Technology to Unilever
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:23:44 GMT)
Burnham Institute For Medical Research Announces Affiliation With UC Santa Barbara
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research ("Burnham") has established an affiliation with the University of California, Santa Barbara led by internationally-renowned medical researcher Erkki Ruoslahti, M.D., Ph.D, the campus and the Institute has announced. Dr. [click link for full article] (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:10:26 GMT)
Gene Tied To Longevity Also Preserves Ability To Think Clearly
A gene variant linked to living a very long life -- to 90 and beyond -- also serves to help very old people think clearly and retain their memories, according to new research by scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:16:41 GMT)
Dangerous Parasite Gains New Attention In Battles Against AIDS, Bioterrorism
Montana State University researchers and their collaborators are gaining widespread attention for discoveries involving a common parasite that can threaten everyone from babies to AIDS patients. Toxoplasmosis is normally associated with medical advice that pregnant women avoid changing cat litter, but it's gaining new attention because of the AIDS epidemic and bioterrorism, the researchers said. ... (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:18:02 GMT)
Pataki's decisions will stand the test of time
Gov. George Pataki's economic legacy will look a whole lot better with time, predicted his economic development czar, Charles Gargano. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:47:49 GMT)
Study identifies glucose 'sensor' that plays dual role in glucose metabolism and fat synthesis
In the study, glucose is shown to stimulate the activity of the Liver X Receptors (LXR) a and b, The LXRs act as sensors of dietary components, orchestrating the body's response to nutrients such as oxysterols (short-lived derivatives of cholesterol) and controlling gene expression linked to cholesterol and fat metabolism. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:04:54 GMT)
Methods of processing biological data
The present invention relates to methods useful for processing large amounts of high-dimensional biological data, such as that provided by microarray analysis of gene expression. The methods are useful for providing rules applicable to the classification, (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:39:36 GMT)
BioWorld International Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union's Christmas present to the biotechnology industry was a Dec. 22 announcement of €628 million ($750 million) funding for health research in 2007. Individual grants of up to €12 million are being made available for projects across a broad range of biotechnology and human health. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:03:44 GMT)
Forensics reaches into the future
How far should we let the DNA database go? We began researching this piece long before the recent murders in Suffolk. That horror has served to remind us that forensic technologies are now often the first thought in any criminal investigation. The shiny power of DNA technology is in no doubt, but are we in danger of being dazzled by it?… (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:08:44 GMT)
New Company Launched To Promote London’s Genetic Research Capability
London Genetics, a specialist agency created to facilitate partnerships between industry and academic centres of excellence in genetics and genomics-based research across London, is to be launched today at the Genesis meeting (the UK’s largest biotechnology networking conference). [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:10:46 GMT)
InnoMed's Drug Safety Database Goes Live
Researchers from major pharmaceuticals, Swiss-based computational biology firm Genedata and European Commission (EC) representatives met recently in Dublin for the Second General Assembly of InnoMed PredTox consortium. InnoMed PredTox is a joint Industry, Academic and EC collaboration to improve drug safety testing. [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:11:17 GMT)
'Big Brother' Surveillance Stops Salmonella Getting Stressed Out
Scientists from Germany and the UK have discovered how pathogens such as Salmonella respond quickly to stress in its bacterial membrane or "skin", giving insight into how the bacterium is able to adapt so rapidly to a multitude of harsh environments. [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:11:27 GMT)
Role Of Functional Foods In Managing Disease: What Are The Views Of European Consumers?
Leading academics will meet this week to present the initial findings from research into the views of consumers about the potential for functional foods to manage disease risk.For some people, functional foods may play a role in managing their risk of chronic disease, such as the metabolic syndrome (see notes below). [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:11:48 GMT)
Bio-IT Briefs
December 27, 2006 | 454 Life Sciences announced that researchers using the company’s technology have uncovered a new class of small, non-coding RNAs in worms. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:40:33 GMT)
Physicists Set New Record For Network Data Transfer
An international team of physicists, computer scientists, and network engineers has joined forces to set new records for sustained data transfer between storage systems during the SuperComputing 2006 (SC06) Bandwidth Challenge (BWC). (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:00:58 GMT)
Molecular 'On-off Switch' Controls Immune Defenses Against Viruses
Much like flipping a light switch, the hepatitis C virus turns on human immune defenses upon entering the body but also turns off those defenses by manipulating interaction of key cellular proteins, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:01:38 GMT)
Vaccination Of Nursing Home Staff, Residents, Key To Reducing Flu Outbreak
Potentially deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes are less likely to occur when large numbers of staff and residents get flu shots, according to a study issued today by the RAND Corporation. The study by the nonprofit research organization found that nursing homes were 60 percent less likely to have a cluster of influenza-like illnesses if more than 55 percent of the staff and more than 89 ... (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:01:48 GMT)
DNAPrint Announces German Business Partner's Progress in European Clinical Trial for BF-200
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. today announced that its German business partner, Biofrontera AG, in which the Company owns an approximate 10% stake, has completed the enrollment of patients in the first part of its phase IIb/III clinical trial for its lead product, BF-200 ALA, a proposed treatment of actinic keratosis. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT)
The call of Ben Gurion
An Israeli university in the middle of the desert is drawing scholars away from the long-established leading institutions around the world – among them Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:42:11 GMT)
Unbelted Backseat Passengers Produce Deadly Results
Holiday travelers: Listen up and buckle up!New research shows that unbelted backseat passengers risk injury or death to themselves and the driver seated in front of them in the event of a head-on crash. [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:11:10 GMT)
Stellar Pharmacueticals' Largest Shareholder Comments on Recent Transaction Completed With Watson Pharmaceuticals
SJ Strategic Investments LLC, the largest shareholder of Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. , today commented on the recent announcement by Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. that Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has acquired the exclusive development and commercialization rights in the United States for Uracyst® , Stellar's novel agent for the treatment of interstitial cystitis. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:13:00 GMT)
Stellar Pharmacueticals' Largest Shareholder Comments on Recent Transaction Completed With Watson Pharmaceuticals
BRISTOL, Tenn., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- SJ Strategic Investments LLC, the largest shareholder of Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Stellar" or "the Company") (BULLETIN BOARD: SLXCF) (TSXV: SLX), today commented on the recent announcement by Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. that Watson Pharmaceuticals, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. ("Watson") has acquired the exclusive development and commercialization rights in ... (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:30:51 GMT)
HIV-1 Kills Immune Cells In The Gut That May Never Bounce Back
Two new studies from Rockefeller University and the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (ADARC) show that the immune cells in other body tissues may never rebound after HIV infection, suggesting the need for additional ways to monitor immune system health, and the need for hypervigilance as HIV-positive patients live into their forties, fifties, sixties and beyond. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:16:20 GMT)
Researchers Identify Gene That Enhances Muscle Performance
A team of researchers, led by scientists at Dartmouth, have identified and tested a gene that dramatically alters both muscle metabolism and performance. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:17:08 GMT)
Glucose 'Sensor' Plays Dual Role In Glucose Metabolism And Fat Synthesis
In a new study, scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have described for the first time a glucose-activated sensor that acts as a switch to decrease production of endogenous glucose in the liver, and increase conversion of glucose to fat for storage in adipose tissue. This dual action makes the sensor, Liver X Receptor, a potential target for new therapies aimed at obesity and diabetes. ... (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:17:39 GMT)
Profiling Of Cancer Genes May Lead To Better And Earlier Detection
A research team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has for the first time identified several genes whose expression is lost in four of the most common solid human cancers -- lung, breast, prostate and colon cancer. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:19:03 GMT)
DNAPrint Announces German Business Partner's Progress in European Clinical Trial for BF-200
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTCBB: DNAG) today ann (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:23:45 GMT)
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The state colleges and universities' system leads the way in addressing the shortage of nurses. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:49:34 GMT)
Technological Platforms Boost European Cardiovascular Research Download The PDF Version Of The Press Release
Proteomics, bioinformatics and Zebrafish are the novel tools set up by the European Vascular Genomics Network (EVGN).Advanced technology is crucial to today’s biomedical research. But it is expensive and it requires specific expertise, which is expensive too. Then sharing becomes a must. And it guarantees a high level of cooperation among research groups throughout Europe. [click link for full ... (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:10:37 GMT)
First Atherosclerosis Vaccine: Time For The Count-down Download The PDF Version Of The Press Release
The first vaccine against atherosclerosis is not far away in the future, according to Jan Nilsson, professor of Experimental Cardiology at Lunds Universitet in Malmö (Sweden) and EVGN member. [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:10:26 GMT)
Developing Diagnostic Chip To Test For Multiple Sexually Transmitted Infections
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), St George’s University of London and St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust are pleased to announce the signing of a collaboration agreement to develop a cost-effective single platform microarray to diagnose multiple sexually transmitted infections (STIs). [click link for full article] (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:10:26 GMT)
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Biotech tools company CombiMatrix Corp. has filed to list its stock on the American Stock Exchange in a move to separate itself from parent Acacia Research Corp. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:11:17 GMT)
County jurist named '06 Judge of the Year
The American Board of Trial Advocates named Margaret Downie, associate presiding judge of Maricopa County Superior Court, 2006 Judge of the Year. The award recognizes Downie's "integrity, dedication and professionalism." (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:34:31 GMT)
ESRC Genomics Network Responds To Decision To Extend Egg Sharing Licence
The ESRC Genomics Network (EGN) has responded with concern to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s (HFEA) decision to extend the North East England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) team’s egg sharing arrangement. Dr Alexandra Plows, EGN Research Associate and one of the meeting’s organisers commented: “I am not surprised by the HFEA decision to grant the license. [click link for ... (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:12:07 GMT)
Autistic fifth-grader, the spelling bee champ, is doing well in regular class
Ten-year-old Theo Vermaas won the spelling bee this month at Broadmor Elementary School in Tempe, the first time he's ever won anything. This also is the first time Theo, who is autistic, has been part of a regular classroom, doing the kind of things typical fifth-graders do. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:04:42 GMT)
Mapping The Mouse Genome
Researchers have presented a high resolution genetic map for the mouse genome -- one of the most detailed genetic maps now available aside from that for humans. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:16:25 GMT)
Flush With Cash: Southern Capitol Ventures Closes On $15M Second Fund
Raleigh — Southern Capitol Ventures has closed on its second fund – oversubscribed at $15 million – and is actively looking for deals. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:21:04 GMT)
Researchers Uncover New Way Nature Turns Genes On And Off
Peering deep within the cells of fruit flies, developmental biologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia may have discovered a new way that genes are turned on and off during development. If they're right, and the same processes are at work in higher organisms, including mammals, the findings could eventually have implications for improving the ... (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:59:40 GMT)
Simple Feedback Resistor Switch Keeps Latent HIV From Awakening
Upon entering a cell, a virus often becomes dormant, turning off its genes and laying low until awakened by some trigger from its environment. When that trigger is pulled, the virus quickly ramps up production of proteins through built-in positive-feedback loops that turn up gene transcription. But how does the virus prevent stray transcription from erupting into full-blown activation? (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:00:36 GMT)
Unfolded Proteins May Protect Cells From Dying
When proteins are not properly folded, cells become stressed to a point where they may die. But new research by Rockefeller University and HHMI scientists shows that a stress response pathway helps them cope with inhospitable environments, and it could lead to new therapies to fight disease. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:01:03 GMT)
IPO REPORT: IPO Market Gained Strength In 2006 With Late Surge
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) - The U.S. market for initial public offerings overcame a weak spring and summer to finish out the year with a surge of deals and a hefty jump in total cash raised to about $43 billion. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:44:34 GMT)
How Many Genes Does It Take to Learn? Lessons from Sea Slugs
At any given time within just a single brain cell of sea slug known as Aplysia, more than 10,000 genes are active, according to University of Florida and Columbia University researchers writing in Cell. Scientists also analyzed 146 human genes implicated in 168 neurological disorders, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, finding 104 counterpart genes in Aplysia. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:19:23 GMT)
How many genes does it take to learn? Lessons from sea slugs
Scientists analyzing the genomics of a marine snail have gotten an unprecedented look at brain mechanisms, discovering that the neural processes in even a simple sea creature are far from sluggish. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:36:17 GMT)
Mayo Clinic collaboration mining of ancient herbal text leads to potential new anti-bacterial drug
in the Independent State of Samoa, shamanistic healer. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:09:43 GMT)
Pataki's legacy mixed for WNY
The way Bob Davis sees it, that George Pataki's last trip to the Buffalo Niagara region as governor was to tout a project that could have long-term benefits, is only fitting. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:11:11 GMT)
FDA: Clone-derived meat, dairy 'as safe as' conventional products
Meat and milk products from cloned livestock and offspring are as safe as those from conventional animals for human consumption, according to a draft risk assessment released by U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials Thursday. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:22:00 GMT)
Mayo Clinic Collaboration Mining of Ancient Herbal Text Leads to Potential New Anti-Bacterial Drug
ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A unique Mayo Clinic collaboration has revived the healing wisdom of Pacific Island cultures by testing a therapeutic plant extract described in a 17th century Dutch herbal text for its anti-bacterial properties. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:25:48 GMT)
‘Brain drain’ gene expert extends his stay abroad
An eminent medical scientist whose decision to work abroad led to fears that the country was losing much-needed talent is delaying his return to Scotland. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:36:10 GMT)
Complexity Constrains Evolution Of Human Brain Genes
Despite the explosive growth in size and complexity of the human brain, the pace of evolutionary change among the thousands of genes expressed in brain tissue has actually slowed since the split, millions of years ago, between human and chimpanzee. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:18:45 GMT)
How Many Genes Does It Take To Learn? Lessons From Sea Slugs
At any given time within just a single brain cell of sea slug known as Aplysia, more than 10,000 genes are active, according to scientists writing in Cell. Researchers also analyzed 146 human genes implicated in 168 neurological disorders, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and genes controlling aging and stem-cell differentiation. They found 104 counterpart genes in Aplysia, ... (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:19:44 GMT)
Anti-Aging Medical Headlines of 2006 Lead to Major Biomedical Advancements in 2007
Chicago, IL (PRWeb) December 29, 2006 2006 was a banner year filled with many significant biomedical advancements and research findings with implications for enhancing the quality, as well as expanding the length, of the human lifespan. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT)
A rocky pathway to life's origins
Research scientist studies common rocks for chemical clues to Earth's first organisms For decades, scientists have looked for clues to the origin of life in out-of-the-way places: in ancient rock formations, in the heart of meteorites, in deep-ocean hydrothermal vents and even in the soil on Mars. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:32:57 GMT)
Study Finds The Air Rich With Bacteria
Want biodiversity? Look no further than the air around you. It could be teeming with more than 1,800 types of bacteria, according to a first-of-its-kind census of airborne microbes recently conducted by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). [click link for full article] (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:01:52 GMT)
Affy Names New Life Science President; 454 Wins World Economic Forum Award; Quantum Genomics Hires New R&D Head
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:29:38 GMT)
Acacia Technologies to Present at the 9th Annual Needham Growth Conference
Acacia Research Corporation ( Nachrichten ) (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies Group, a leader in technology licensing, will present at the 9 th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York at the New York Palace Hotel on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 9:30 AM (EST). (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:15:58 GMT)
Acacia Technologies to Present at the 9th Annual Needham Growth Conference
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Press Releases
The state colleges and universities' system leads the way in addressing the shortage of nurses. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:49:34 GMT)
Adenine 'Tails' Make Tailored Anchors For DNA
Researchers from NIST, the Naval Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have demonstrated a deceptively simple technique for chemically bonding single strands of DNA to gold. The technique offers a convenient way to control the density of the DNA strands on the substrate, which could be important for optimizing DNA sensor arrays. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:02:49 GMT)
New Research Identifies Human Enzyme That Could Be Programmed To Kill Cancer Cells
A new study conducted by scientists at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) identifies a specific enzyme that can cause the death of cancer cells. Researchers studied the behavior of an enzyme called sphingosine phosphate lyase (SPL), which can regulate cell growth and death by lowering the levels of a natural, growth-promoting lipid called sphingosine-1-phosphate, or S1P. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:04:35 GMT)
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