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Study: Some diseases molecularly related (New Kerala)
LOS ANGELES, May 2: A U.S.-led international study suggests Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other degenerative diseases are more molecularly linked than has been thought.
(May 2, 2007)
Adam Siepel receives Microsoft fellowship for computational genomics (Cornell News Service)
Adam Siepel, Cornell assistant professor of biological statistics and computational biology, has been named one of five awardees for Microsoft Research's 2007 New Faculty Fellowship Program.
(May 2, 2007)
Torrey Pines to help FAU with cancer research (BizJournals)
Florida Atlantic University said its faculty and students will use compounds from the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies to work to identify anti-cancer drugs and therapies.
(May 2, 2007)
New lab-on-a-chip device to speed proteomics research (PhysOrg)
In recent years, the science of biology has been dominated by genomics - the study of genes and their functions. The genomics era is now making way for the era of proteomics - the study of the proteins that genes encode. Future proteomics research should see a substantial acceleration with the development of a new device that provides the first monolithic interface between mass spectrometry and ...
(May 2, 2007)
Lumera Extends Collaborative Research Agreement with the Institute for Systems Biology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOTHELL, Wash.----Lumera Corporation , a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today that it has extended its collaboration agreement with the Institute for Systems Biology .
(May 2, 2007)
Niagara U. campaign seeks $80M (Business First of Buffalo)
Niagara University announced Wednesday a major reorientation of its Lewiston campus, launching a five-year $80 million fundraising campaign to pay for the project.
(May 2, 2007)
Lab-on-a-chip Device To Speed Proteomics Research (Science Daily)
Future proteomics research should see a substantial acceleration with the development of a new device that provides the first monolithic interface between mass spectrometry and silicon/silica-based microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" technologies. This new device is called a multinozzle nanoelectrospray emitter array.
(May 2, 2007)
Luminex Corporation Reports First Quarter 2007 Results ------------------------- Core Business Achieves Record Revenue ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Luminex Corporation today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.
(May 2, 2007)
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Unveils State-of-the-Art Technology For Solid Tumor Research (Medical News Today)
A new suite of core facility services is now available at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Center, a consortium of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, is a comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Center Institute. [click link for full article]
(May 2, 2007)
Biosite Incorporated Reports New Option Grants Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Biosite® Incorporated , today announced that, in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350, 18 non-officer employees were granted inducement stock options covering an aggregate of 17,200 shares of common stock.
(May 3, 2007)
Luminex Corporation Reports First Quarter 2007 Results ------------------------- Core Business Achieves Record Revenue ... (SYS-CON Media)
Luminex Corporation today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.
(May 3, 2007)
New virus test technology experimented (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Hangzhou (China), May 3 (Xinhua) A new diagnostic technology to detect epidemic diseases has entered the phase of clinical experiments, claimed a Chinese scientist.
(May 3, 2007)
CLC bio joins $2.5 mn research project on RNA-based diseases (PharmaBiz)
CLC bio, the IT University of Copenhagen, and the Department of Molecular Biology at the interdisciplinary nano science centre (iNANO) of University of Aarhus announced that the Danish Council for Strategic Research has approved to fund the ambitious and ground-breaking research project PC Mini Grids for Prediction of Viral RNA Structure and Evolution.
(May 3, 2007)
New virus test technology experimented (People's Daily)
A new virus test technology featuring DNA test has entered the phase of clinical experiment, said a scientist in east China.
(May 3, 2007)
Agilent Technologies Awards Microarray Prize To Dutch Scientist For Research On Tumor Suppressor Genes (DrugDiscoveryOnline)
Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced that Klaas Kok, Ph.D., of the Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, has won 50 free microarrays in the Agilent Technologies Microarray Contest on the basis of his innovative research
(May 3, 2007)
BioServe acquires Genomics Collaborative (Baltimore Examiner)
BioServe, a leader in genomics services, announced it had acquired Genomics Collaborative from SeraCare Life Sciences Inc.
(May 3, 2007)
CLC bio joins $2.5M research project on HIV, bird flu, and other RNA-based diseases (Press Release Network)
CLC bio, the IT University of Copenhagen, and the Department of Molecular Biology at the interdisciplinary nano science centre (iNANO) of University of Aarhus are proud to announce that the Danish Council for Strategic Research has approved to fund the ambitious and ground-breaking research project PC Mini Grids for Prediction of Viral RNA Structure and Evolution. [Wired by: ...
(May 3, 2007)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center establishes new vaccine and disease institute (News-Medical-Net)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has established a new Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute to develop and implement prevention strategies for globally important infectious diseases, including HIV, malaria and cancer.
(May 3, 2007)
AutoGenomics Receives FDA Clearance for Its Infiniti Analyzer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AutoGenomics Inc., a leader in developing automated molecular testing solutions, announced today that it has obtained clearance from the FDA to market its INFINITI Analyzer as stand alone instrumentation for multiplexed assays.
(May 3, 2007)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Pop-up Advertisement Technology to Discovery Communications Corporation (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that InternetAd Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with Discovery Communications Corp., covering a portfolio of patents that apply to Pop-Up Advertising.
(May 3, 2007)
The X PRIZE Foundation Announces New Competitor for Pioneering Genome Sequencing Prize (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA MONICA, Calif.----Reveo, Inc. has joined the competition to win the largest medical prize in history, the $10 million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics. The prize will be awarded to the first team that can develop a tool to sequence 100 human genomes in 10 days, costing no more than $10,000 per genome with 99.999% accuracy.
(May 3, 2007)
Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Parallel Processing with Shared Memory (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired rights to a patent relating to parallel processors with shared memory.
(May 3, 2007)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Pop-up Advertisement Technology to Discovery Communications Corporation (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,
(May 3, 2007)
Affymetrix Introduces Targeted Genotyping Bovine 25K SNP Service to Improve Quality of Dairy and Beef Cattle (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today the launch of its Targeted Genotyping Bovine 25K SNP Service, which includes a new assay panel designed to help agricultural researchers improve the health of cattle and the nutritional value of beef and dairy products.
(May 3, 2007)
NU sets $80 million goal (The Buffalo News)
LEWISTON — Niagara University embarked on the most significant fundraising campaign in its history Wednesday, pledging to raise $80 million over the next five years to build new facilities, enhance the campus and support academics.
(May 3, 2007)
X PRIZE Foundation Adds Genomics Competitor (socalTech.com)
The Santa Monica-based X PRIZE Foundation announced this morning that it has added a new company to its list of competitors for the $10M Archon X Prize for Genomics. The foundation said that Reveo, Inc., has joined VisiGen Biotechnologies, Inc.... (more)
(May 3, 2007)
Cerebral malaria: Approaching a diagnostic test (EurekAlert!)
Scientists at CNRS and the Pasteur Institute, collaborating with physicians in Gabon, have just undertaken a study on cerebral malaria in children living in an endemic region.
(May 3, 2007)
Reveo Joins Genomics X Prize Race; Aims to Sequence Genome, Proteome, and Epigenome 'for Pennies in Minutes' (GenomeWeb News)
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(May 3, 2007)
Danish University Wins $18.2M Novo Nordisk Grant to Build Proteomics Center (GenomeWeb News)
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(May 3, 2007)
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. Announces the Appointment of J. Michael French to President of its U.S Subsidiary, Rosetta ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. announced today the appointment of J. Michael French as the new President of its U.S. subsidiary, Rosetta Genomics, Inc.
(May 3, 2007)
Lab-On-A-Chip Device From Berkeley Lab To Speed Proteomics Research (BioresearchOnline)
In recent years, the science of biology has been dominated by genomics - the study of genes and their functions. The genomics era is now making way for the era of proteomics - the study of the proteins that genes encode
(May 3, 2007)
2007 BIO International Convention Exhibitor Profiles, A Through D (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----2007 BIO International Convention, the Global Event for Biotechnology, takes place May 06 - 09, 2007 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://www.bio2007.org/Media/r .
(May 3, 2007)
2007 BIO International Convention Exhibitor Profiles Continued, M through Z (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----2007 BIO International Convention, the Global Event for Biotechnology, takes place May 06 - 09, 2007 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://www.bio2007.org/Media/r .
(May 3, 2007)
Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid Research (EurekAlert!)
Researchers have found that a diet rich in fish, seafood, and grains – also called polyunsaturated fats – is better at preventing heart disease than a diet containing olive oil, nuts, and avocados – called monounsaturated fats.
(May 3, 2007)
New Research Uncovers Fresh Evidence Linking Genes to Heart Disease (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have identified a piece of the DNA sequence that boosts a person's susceptibility to heart disease by up to 40 per cent regardless of other established risks such as cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.
(May 3, 2007)
Fish, Seafood Better Than Olive Oil, Nuts Against Heart Disease (Medical News Today)
Researchers have found that a diet rich in fish, seafood, and grains -- also called polyunsaturated fats -- is better at preventing heart disease than a diet containing olive oil, nuts, and avocados -- called monounsaturated fats. Although both types of fats are healthy, people should probably include more of the first than the second in their diet to keep a healthy heart, the scientists say. ...
(May 3, 2007)
Heart Disease Linked To Too Much Cholesterol In Cell Organelle (Medical News Today)
Scientists have shown that a build-up of cholesterol in cell organelles called lysosomes is related to a higher incidence of heart disease. Atherosclerosis, a heart disease in which fat accumulates in arteries and blocks blood flow, is the leading cause of death in the Western World. [click link for full article]
(May 3, 2007)
New Link Between Down Syndrome And Alzheimer's Disease (Medical News Today)
Scientists have shown that a protein involved in cholesterol metabolism may cause the accelerated onset of Alzheimer's Disease in individuals affected with Down Syndrome. People with Down Syndrome -- a genetic disorder due to the presence of an extra chromosome 21 -- develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) earlier (mid- to late 30s) than the general population (mid- to late 70s). [click link for full ...
(May 3, 2007)
How Lipids Anchor Proteins On A Cell Membrane (Medical News Today)
Peter Orlean and Anant K. Menon describe how a lipid that helps proteins attach to cell membranes is made. The protein, called glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI), is important because people with defective GPI can develop seizures, have heart attacks, and acquire a hemolytic condition in which red blood cells are destroyed. [click link for full article]
(May 3, 2007)
Study to Probe How Healthy Younger Adults Make Use of Genetic Tests (National Institutes of Health)
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have teamed with Group Health Cooperative in Seattle and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit to launch a study to investigate the interest level of healthy, young adults in receiving genetic testing for eight common conditions.
(May 3, 2007)
$4.4 Million NIH Grant Renews Echinacea and St John's Wort Research (Newswise)
The Iowa Center for Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements at Iowa State received a $4.4 million renewal grant from NIH. Since 2002, researchers have gained insight into the antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting mechanisms of specific species of Echinacea, and the antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity of different populations of St. John's wort.
(May 3, 2007)
Lumera Extends Collaborative Research Agreement With The Institute For Systems Biology (BioresearchOnline)
Lumera Corporation, a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced that it has extended its collaboration agreement with the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB). The goal of the collaboration is to use Lumera's ProteomicProcessorT to identify biomarkers associated with drug toxicity and cancer
(May 3, 2007)
New Research Uncovers Fresh Evidence Linking Genes To Heart Disease (Medical News Today)
Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have identified a piece of the DNA sequence that boosts a person's susceptibility to heart disease by up to 40 per cent regardless of other established risks such as cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes. [click link for full article]
(May 4, 2007)
Interview With Dr. Von Eschenbach on Dendreon's Provenge Approval (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)
T.W Galt submits: On April 15, 2007, an interview featuring Dr. Von Eschenbach, the Director of the FDA, was aired on CSPAN. Dr. Von Eschenbach is the man who ultimately approves Dendreon's application for Provenge.
(May 4, 2007)
How Healthy Younger Adults Make Use of Genetic Tests (Kansas City InfoZine)
Multiplex Initiative Offers Genetic Testing to Participants in Metropolitan Detroit
(May 4, 2007)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to Skechers, U.S.A. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into non-exclusive licenses covering a patent that applies to credit card fraud protection technology with Skechers, U.S.A., Inc.
(May 4, 2007)
Tissue Proteomic Alliance Announced by Expression Pathology and ORIDIS Biomed (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Expression Pathology Inc. and ORIDIS Biomed GmbH announced today a strategic alliance to offer tissue microproteomic capabilities for protein biomarker discovery and validation. The relationship combines Expression Pathology's proprietary Liquid Tissue® and DIRECTOR technologies, which enable mass spectrometry-based discovery and measurement of protein biomarkers in archival tissue, with ORIDIS ...
(May 4, 2007)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Joins Oslo Cancer Cluster (RedNova)
Oslo Cancer Cluster today announced at BIO2007 that Bristol-Myers Squibb Norway is the latest leading pharmaceutical company to join this major private-public initiative in one of Europe's rising biopharma regions.
(May 4, 2007)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to Skechers, U.S.A. (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,
(May 4, 2007)
New Report Examines Strategies for Exploiting the Power of Genomics to Inform Studies in Immunology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Decoding the Genomic Control of Immune Reactions: Novartis Foundation Symposium, No 281 to their offering.
(May 4, 2007)
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