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Phoenix researchers identify gene that could lead to Alzheimer's cure (BizJournals)
Phoenix gene hunters announced Wednesday they have discovered an Alzheimer's gene that could lead to a treatment and possibly a cure for the memory disorder that affects about 5 million Americans.
(Jun 6, 2007)
Second Alzheimer's gene identified: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Researchers have identified a gene that dramatically increases a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's if they are already predisposed to this type of dementia, according to a study released Wednesday.
(Jun 6, 2007)
June, 2007 (SeedQuest)
Salty soil caused by irrigation practices in arid regions has become a major agricultural problem – not only in India, China and African countries, but also around the Mediterranean and in dry regions of the USA, such as California.
(Jun 6, 2007)
Biggest-ever gene scan throws up new links to diseases (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The widest-ever genetic probe into inherited disease has identified at least 10 new genes linked to seven major ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, bipolar disorder and rheumatoid arthritis.
(Jun 6, 2007)
Almac Diagnostics Attends Pre-IDE Meeting With FDA For Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic (Medical News Today)
Almac Diagnostics had a preliminary Investigation Device Exemptoin (pre-IDE) meeting with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the proposed regulatory pathway for the company's prognostic gene signature for relapse in colorectal cancer (CRC). Senior company officials met with representatives of FDA's Center for Devices and Radiologic Health (CDRH) on April 13, 2007. [click link for ...
(Jun 6, 2007)
Arizona researchers identify gene that could lead to Alzheimer's cure (The Arizona Republic)
A research team led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Banner Alzheimer's Institute has singled out the gene called a major breakthrough
(Jun 6, 2007)
New Star-P for Life Sciences Enables Faster Time-to-Discovery (SYS-CON Media)
Interactive Supercomputing Inc. (ISC) today unveiled a new version of its Star-P(TM) software designed to accelerate time-to-discovery and boost productivity for users in the life sciences industries.
(Jun 6, 2007)
New Alzheimer's Gene Found (WebMD)
Certain mutations in the GAB2 gene may make Alzheimer's disease more likely, researchers report in the journal Neuron.
(Jun 6, 2007)
Affymetrix to Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it will webcast its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A live transmission of the meeting will take place at 4 p.m. PT, on June 13, 2007.
(Jun 6, 2007)
Affymetrix Appoints John Batty to Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that it has appointed John C. Batty to chief financial officer and executive vice president, reporting to Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D., chairman and CEO.
(Jun 6, 2007)
AZ researchers identify gene that could lead to early Alzheimer's detection (12 News Phoenix)
Arizona scientists believe they have identified a gene that could help better predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
(Jun 6, 2007)
Biotech & Health (12 News Phoenix)
Arizona scientists believe they have identified a gene that could help better predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. A research team led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Banner Alzheimer's Institute say that the gene, called GAB2, appears to modify some patients' odds of getting the progressive neurological disorder.
(Jun 6, 2007)
News Summary (The Daily Record)
Martek Biosciences Corp., of Columbia, which develops, manufactures and sells products from microalgae, reported revenue for its fiscal second quarter ended April 30 of $76.7 million, up 9 percent from $70.2 million reported in the prior-year period.
(Jun 6, 2007)
XDx Sponsors Heart Transplant Recipient and Professional Golfer Erik Compton at The Ultimate Game at Wynn (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
XDx today announced its sponsorship of professional golfer and heart transplant recipient Erik Compton in The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas.
(Jun 6, 2007)
New Alzheimer's Gene Found (CBS News)
Certain mutations in the GAB2 gene may make Alzheimer's disease more likely, researchers report in the journal Neuron.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Affymetrix to Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders (RedNova)
Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced that it will webcast its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A live transmission of the meeting will take place at 4 p.m. PT, on June 13, 2007. Following the formal business of the meeting, management will provide an overview of the company.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Affymetrix Appoints John Batty to Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President (RedNova)
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) announced today that it has appointed John C. Batty to chief financial officer and executive vice president, reporting to Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D., chairman and CEO.
(Jun 7, 2007)
State of Victoria to promote partnerships at B'lore Bio 2007 (PharmaBiz)
The State of Victoria, Australia, the partner country for Bangalore Bio, is gearing up to ink pacts with prospective companies and research institutes in India.
(Jun 7, 2007)
XDx Sponsors Heart Transplant Recipient and Professional Golfer Erik Compton at The Ultimate Game at Wynn (RedNova)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- XDx today announced its sponsorship of professional golfer and heart transplant recipient Erik Compton in The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Tracking turtles (The State)
The Lady Lisa cuts a smooth line in the glassy green water of Charleston Harbor. The 75-foot trawler’s heavily netted arms reach out in the early morning sun and seem to balance her ride toward open water.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Embassy Suites Memphis Sells for Nearly $19 Million (The Memphis Daily News)
A Maryland limited liability company has bought the Embassy Suites Memphis hotel at 1022 S. Shady Grove Road for $18.9 m....
(Jun 7, 2007)
Borderline Personality Disorder Shows Improvements With Intensive Psychotherapy (Science Daily)
An intensive form of talk therapy, known as transference-focused psychotherapy, can help individuals affected with borderline personality disorder by reducing symptoms and improving their social functioning, according to a recent article.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Research Team Identifies New Alzheimer's Gene (Science Daily)
A study comparing more genetic markers in the DNA of people with and without Alzheimer's disease than ever before enabled researchers to identify a common gene that appears to increase one's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The finding by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Kronos Science Laboratory and their collaborative partners, ...
(Jun 7, 2007)
UI Hypertension center wins grant (The Daily Iowan)
A five-year $10 million grant was awarded to UI Center on Functional Genomics of Hypertension in the Cardiovascular Research Center from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Biggest-ever gene scan throws up new links to diseases (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The widest-ever genetic probe into inherited disease has identified at least 10 new genes linked to seven major ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, bipolar disorder and rheumatoid arthritis.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Bio-Reference Labs: Just What the Doctor Ordered (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance)
James Hale submits: Bio-Reference Laboratories is a relatively small player in the huge business of diagnostic testing services. With annual revenue of $204 million and a market capitalization of $356 million, it is a tiny fraction of the size of competitors like Quest Diagnostics or Lab Corp. of America .
(Jun 7, 2007)
Ariz. team identifies a link to Alzheimer's (The Arizona Republic)
Arizona researchers believe they have identified a gene that increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Agilent Technologies Adds Strength to Its Life Science Business With Acquisition of Stratagene (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of Stratagene Corp. , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Dr. Patrice Milos Joins Helicos BioSciences as Chief Scientific Officer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today an addition to its leadership team. The Company has appointed renowned life sciences expert Dr. Patrice Milos as Vice-President and Chief Scientific Officer.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Retains Investment Banking Firm Ladenburg Thalmann (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 it has retained investment banking firm Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Phenomenex to Distribute Beckman Coulter's IgY Proteome Enrichment Chemistry for Biomarker Discovery (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TORRANCE, Calif.----Phenomenex Inc., a leading worldwide supplier of separation science consumables, announced today a distribution agreement for Beckman Coulter's market-leading ProteomeLab IgY enrichment products for proteomics and biomarker discovery.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Multiple Cophylogenetic Analyses Reveal Frequent Cospeciation Between Pelecaniform Birds and Pectinopygus Lice (RedNova)
By Hughes, Joseph; Kennedy, Martyn; Johnson, Kevin P; Palma, Ricardo L; Page, Roderic D M Abstract.- Lice in the genus Pectinopygus parasitize a single order of birds (Pelecaniformes).
(Jun 7, 2007)
Synergistic Substrate Inhibition of Ent-Copalyl Diphosphate Synthase: A Potential Feed-Forward Inhibition Mechanism ... (RedNova)
By Prisic, Sladjana; Peters, Reuben J Gibberellins (GAs) or gibberellic acids are ubiquitous diterpenoid phytohormones required for many aspects of plant growth and development, including repression of photosynthetic pigment production (i.e. deetiolation) in the absence of light.
(Jun 7, 2007)
A Genomic Approach to Suberin Biosynthesis and Cork Differentiation1[C][W][OA] (RedNova)
By Soler, Maral; Serra, Olga; Molinas, Marisa; Huguet, Gemma; Et al Cork (phellem) is a multilayered dead tissue protecting plant mature stems and roots and plant healing tissues from water loss and injuries. Cork cells are made impervious by the deposition of suberin onto cell walls.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Inverness and Biosite Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period (FinanzNachrichten)
Inverness Medical Innovations, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (Amex: IMA) and Biosite Incorporated ( Nachrichten ) (Nasdaq: BSTE) today announced that the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to Inverness ' proposed acquisition of Biosite pursuant to a cash tender offer of $92.50 per share has expired without a request for additional ...
(Jun 7, 2007)
Agilent Completes Stratagene Deal (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Agilent Technologies Inc., which makes devices used to test and inspect network components, said Thursday it completed the $250 million purchase of Stratagene Corp.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Kreatech Launches Novel Low Input miRNA Isolation And Labeling Kit (PharmaceuticalOnline)
Kreatech Biotechnology is pleased to announce the release of the latest in a line of labeling kits for miRNA analysis applications the "miRacULS II: Low Input miRNA Isolation and Labeling Kit."
(Jun 7, 2007)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Retains Investment Banking Firm Ladenburg Thalmann (SYS-CON Media)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc., (TSX VENTURE: SLX)(OTCBB: SLXCF) ('Stellar' or the 'Company'), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today announced it has retained investment banking firm Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. the principal operating subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services (AMEX: LTS) ...
(Jun 7, 2007)
Agilent buys life science company for $250M (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Agilent Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it acquired Stratagene Corp. for $250 million, or $10.94 per share of common stock.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Arizona researchs find possible gene, Alzheimer's link (KTVK Phoenix)
A group of Arizona scientists say they might have discovered a gene that could help predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The research was conducted by the Transitional Genomics Research Institute and Banner Alzheimer's Institute, both of which are based in Phoenix.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Agilent buys life science company for $250M (Sacramento Business Journal)
Agilent Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it acquired Stratagene Corp. for $250 million, or $10.94 per share of common stock.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium Completes World's Largest Whole-genome Association Project Using Affymetrix ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. today announced that the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium has used its GeneChip® microarray technology to complete the world's largest whole-genome association project to date.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Tech's Board of Visitors sets budget goals (Collegiate Times)
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors held a quarterly meeting Monday afternoon, in which the 2007-2008 university budget was adopted along with a number of plans for Virginia Tech’s future.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Washington, DC June 7, 2007 U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Agriculture Secretary (SeedQuest)
Mike Johanns today announced that the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture have jointly selected 11 projects for awards totaling $8.3 million for biobased fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuel resources.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Ariz. team identifies a link to Alzheimer's (The Arizona Republic)
Arizona researchers believe they have identified a gene that increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Helicos taps new science chief (Boston Business Journal)
Helicos BioSciences Corp. said Thursday the company has appointed Dr. Patrice Milos as vice-president and chief scientific officer.
(Jun 7, 2007)
New York Biotechnology Association Opens Capital Area Office at University at Albany Center for Functional Genomics (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ALBANY, N.Y.----The New York Biotechnology Association announced today that it has opened an office in Albany, expanding the trade association's state-wide presence which currently includes offices in New York City and Stony Brook, Long Island.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Agilent buys life science company for $250M (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Agilent Technologies Inc. said Thursday it acquired Stratagene Corp. for $250 million, or $10.94 per share of common stock.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium Completes World's Largest Whole-Genome Association Project Using Affymetrix ... (RedNova)
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced that the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) has used its GeneChip® microarray technology to complete the world's largest whole-genome association project to date.
(Jun 7, 2007)
Friday, June 8, 2007 (Deccan Herald)
The countrys biotechnology industry, for the fiscal year 2006-07, registered a 30 per cent growth and touched $2 billion (Rs 8,300 crore) revenue mark as against $1.45 billion (Rs 6,485 crore) in the previous year 2005-06 and Rs 4,745 crore in 200405.
(Jun 7, 2007)
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