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George Mason University Researchers Partner To Discover Novel Biomarkers For Exposure To Infectious Diseases (Medical News Today)
Researchers at George Mason University's National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases and its Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine are merging their expertise in host-pathogen biology, proteomics and nanotechnology to discover tissue and bloodborne markers that could be used for the early detection of exposure to infectious diseases. Funded by the U.S. [click link for ...
(Jul 18, 2007)
AnaSpec Introduces Anti-MMP-1 & Anti-MMP-13 (Hinge) Antibodies AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 17 Jul 07 (PharmiWeb)
AnaSpec has introduced its newest antibody solutions – anti-MMP-1 (Hinge) and anti-MMP-13 (Hinge) antibodies. Strategically raised against the hinge regions of MMP-1 and MMP-13, the epitopes do not overlap the catalytic domain and will not influence the activity of the MMP ferment in experiments.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Lumera Launches Plexera, New Bioscience Subsidiary (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance)
Sara Calabro submits: Roughly a year after a corporate restructuring that separated its bioscience and communications units, Bothell, WA-based Lumera has formed a wholly owned subsidiary for its bioscience business.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Novozymes to buy Indian Biocon's enzyme business (Food Navigator)
18/07/2007 - Novozymes has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enzyme business of Biocon, India, a move that will significantly increase its presence in the Indian market and in wine and juice enzymes in particular.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Countdown to a synthetic lifeform (New Scientist)
As the first genome "transplant" is performed, scientists say it is only a matter of time before a truly artificial lifeform is created
(Jul 18, 2007)
Affymetrix to Host Conference Call on July 25, 2007 to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it will release results for the second quarter 2007 after close of the stock market on Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Wageningen, The Netherlands July 18, 2007 Keygene and the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS) announce ... (SeedQuest)
The Joint Lab has been established at the premises of SIBS in Shanghai, China and will be used to execute joint research and service activities in the area of plant molecular genetics and breeding, The Joint Lab was opened at July 12, 2007 by Mr. Frank Heemskerk, minister for Foreign Trade of the Netherlands, Prof. Chen Xiaoya, director of the SIBS Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, and ...
(Jul 18, 2007)
Constella Group Announces Partnership with TCG Lifesciences (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DURHAM, N.C.----Constella Group, a leading global provider of professional health services, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with TCG Lifesciences, an Indian-based contract drug discovery and drug development company.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Australia July 18, 2007 (SeedQuest)
Climate change and what it really means is a reality graingrowers can’t avoid, especially when it comes to accessing declining water sources. But to try to fight it alone would mean losing the immediate battle and the war.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Renaissance to be snapped up by Indian biotech giant (Nutraingredients.com)
7/18/2007 - California-based Renaissance Herbs has announced its acquisition by Bangalore-based Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt., allowing Renaissance to expand into the EU and Middle East.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children (EurekAlert!)
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child’s risk of Crohn’s disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Gene Identified for Crohn's Disease in Children (Newswise)
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Because multiple genes interact with each other and with environmental factors in Crohn's disease, sorting out the roles of specific genes may better help doctors customize treatment to a patient's genetic ...
(Jul 18, 2007)
Whether plant or animal, new genetic model can predict its future (PhysOrg)
Rongling Wu is out to prove Mark Twain clearly didn`t know a darn thing about genetics.
(Jul 18, 2007)
Gene Identified For Crohn's Disease In Children (Science Daily)
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Because multiple genes interact with each other and with environmental factors in Crohn's disease, sorting out the roles of specific genes may better enable doctors to classify a patient's genetic profile and ...
(Jul 18, 2007)
Keygene, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences Co-Found Plant-Genomics Lab (GenomeWeb News)
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(Jul 18, 2007)
deCODE Gene Discovery Points to New Approach for Treating Major Sleep Disorder (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Scientists at deCODE genetics in collaboration with colleagues from Emory University today report the discovery of the first variant in the sequence of the human genome ever linked to risk of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements .
(Jul 18, 2007)
Research on proteases and pathological processes (News-Medical-Net)
A research group of the UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine and the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, directed by Francesc Xavier Aviles, is the coordinator of a European project aimed at studying proteases with fluorescent molecules that allow their monitoring in healthy and pathological situations.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health (Market Watch)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Many of the 77 million U.S. baby boomers are counting on living longer and in better health than their parents, but early indications suggest they may not be as spry as their predecessors were when they entered their later years.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health (MENAFN)
Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health
(Jul 19, 2007)
NuGEN and Kreatech Ink Agreement to Commercialize Fragmentation and Labeling Module for Use With NuGEN's Ovation(TM) ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN CARLOS, Calif. & AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands----NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification and labeling systems, and Kreatech Biotechnology, maker of innovative labeling products for diagnostic and research applications, announced today an agreement that will enable NuGEN to market FL-Ovation cDNA Fluorescent ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
Gene Identified For Crohn's Disease In Children (Medical News Today)
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The research reinforces previous results by German researchers, who found the same gene variant associated with the adult form of Crohn's disease. [click link for full article]
(Jul 19, 2007)
Two-day conference on bioteghnology from tomorrow (Outlook India)
A two-day conference on 'Biotechnology for Human Welfare', beginning here from tomorrow, would provide a major interdisciplinary forum for presenting new approaches from relevant areas of bio-science and technology.
(Jul 19, 2007)
AnaSpec Introduces New Selection of Cathelicidin Peptides AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 18 Jul 07 (PharmiWeb)
Cathelicidins are cationic peptides that have broad-range antimicrobial activity.1 These peptides belong to the family of anti-microbial peptides which form part of the host’s important innate immunity mechanism.2 In humans, cathelicidins and defensins are expressed in immune cells and at epithelial surfaces.3-5 hCAP18, human cationic antimicrobial protein, with a MW of 18 kD, is the only ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
Study identifies gene variant raising risk of Crohn's disease in kids (New Kerala)
Washington, July 19 : Researchers have found a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, which is a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Asia: In China, a great leap forward with research into science, technology (Asahi.com)
BEIJING--With more than two decades of market reforms under its belt, China has transformed into a trading powerhouse and the world's "factory." It is also making its presence felt in the worlds of science and technology.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Aradigm Corporation Enters Into Sublease Agreement With Mendel Biotechnology (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Aradigm Corporation today announced it has signed a multi-year, renewable agreement to sublease approximately 54,000 square feet in its headquarters facility to Mendel Biotechnology beginning July 18, 2007.
(Jul 19, 2007)
The Wellcome Trust Case Control and Cardiogenics Consortiums Identify Key Genes in Coronary Artery Disease with ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. announced today that researchers from the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium and the Cardiogenics Consortium have used GeneChip® microarray technology to discover several new genetic variations that may increase the risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease by as much as 36 percent.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Mass Spectrometers offer protein identification capabilities. (ThomasNet)
Suited for proteomics and metabolism applications, LTQ Orbitrap Discovery(TM) offers MSn ability and label-free profiling for differential expression. It provides up to 30K resolution power, enabling separation of trace level isobaric analytes. LTQ Orbitrap XL features 100 K resolution power and incorporates HCD octapole collision cell for flexibility in MS/MS fragmentation applications including ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
Lumera Announces New Podcast Interview with Panos Lekkas; Next in 2007 Lumera Experts Series (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOTHELL, Wash.----Lumera Corporation , a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today the release of its newest podcast interview with Panos C. Lekkas, Founder and President of Xstream Technologies LLC.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Agilent Technologies and National Jewish Medical and Research Center to Offer Collaborative Systems Biology Training (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & DENVER----Agilent Technologies and the National Jewish Medical and Research Center have announced a collaborative effort to provide applications-focused technical training in the fast-emerging field of systems biology.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Mayo nurses earn 'magnet' designation (Post-Bulletin)
Registered nurse Amber Stitz slipped into a room at Rochester Methodist Hospital and took the post-surgery vital signs of Harold Lloyd of Gifford, Iowa. "Are yo
(Jul 19, 2007)
New proteomics research promises to revolutionize biomedical discovery (EurekAlert!)
Montréal, July 19 2007 – Human cells function through the concerted action of thousands of proteins that control their growth and differentiation. Yet, the specific function of most human proteins remains either unknown or poorly characterized.
(Jul 19, 2007)
New Proteomics Research Promises To Revolutionize Biomedical Discovery (Science Daily)
Human cells function through the concerted action of thousands of proteins that control their growth and differentiation. Yet, the specific function of most human proteins remains either unknown or poorly characterized. Diseases being often due to aberrations in the function of key cellular proteins, numerous large-scale research initiatives have been launched internationally to crack the ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
Pig to Human Transplantation Getting Closer (Newswise)
Experiments using pigs genetically engineered for compatibility with the human immune system have raised hopes that cross-species transplantation could soon become an option for patients with diabetes and other currently incurable diseases. However, many scientific hurdles remain before the ultimate goal of inducing long-term tolerance of animal tissues and organs in human recipients.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in three genes play a critical role in how different people infected with HIV respond during the early stages of their infection.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Genomic analysis uncovers new targets for HIV vaccine (EurekAlert!)
DURHAM, N.C. -- An international team of researchers has identified three gene variants in the DNA of 486 people infected with HIV that appear to have helped some of the patients fight off the virus and delay the onset of full-blown AIDS.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Charting ever-changing genomes (EurekAlert!)
La Jolla, CA -- Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species’ genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users’ specific needs.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Charting Ever-changing Genomes (Newswise)
Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species' genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users' specific needs. But which parts of the code have withstood the test of time and which parts have undergone rapid evolutionary change has been difficult to assess.
(Jul 19, 2007)
New computer modeling technique created (EARTHtimes.org)
A U.S. scientist is using an $855,000 National Science Foundation grant to create a method of predicting, among other things, how fast plants will grow. Rongling Wu, a University of Florida statistical genetics professor, said he's developing a technique ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
New computer modeling technique created (UPI)
A U.S. scientist is using an $855,000 National Science Foundation grant to create a method of predicting, among other things, how fast plants will grow.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Funding Plant Breeding in Australia A Review of End Point Royalties and Future Funding Requirements (SeedQuest)
Presentation made by Donald J. Coles, Managing Director, Valley Seeds Pty Ltd. , Australia at the Summer Meeting of the Canadian Seed Trade Association in Ottawa, Canada – July 2007
(Jul 19, 2007)
Charting Ever-changing Genomes (Science Daily)
Instead of immutable proprietary software, any species' genetic information resembles open source code that is constantly tweaked and optimized to meet the users' specific needs. But which parts of the code have withstood the test of time and which parts have undergone rapid evolutionary change has been difficult to assess. An international collaboration of researchers developed a simple method ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
New computer modeling technique created (Moldova.org)
A U.S. scientist is using an $855,000 National Science Foundation grant to create a method of predicting, among other things, how fast plants will grow.Rongling Wu, a University of Florida statistical genetics professor, said he's developing a technique that will not only help farmers but will also speed the process of creating lifesaving drugs.Using massive amounts of statistical data, he's ...
(Jul 19, 2007)
Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance (HealthCentral.com)
Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in three genes play a critical role in how different people infected with HIV respond during the early stages of their infection.
(Jul 19, 2007)
New role for protein in fat cells may improve understanding of obesity and diabetes (EurekAlert!)
Bethesda, Md. -- Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat.
(Jul 19, 2007)
UCSD Names Ming Tsuang to Endowed Chair in Behavioral Genomics (Newswise)
Ming T. Tsuang, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. has been named Endowed Chair in Behavioral Genomics by the Department of Psychiatry and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.
(Jul 19, 2007)
New Role For Protein In Fat Cells May Improve Understanding Of Obesity And Diabetes (Medical News Today)
Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat. Richard E. [click link for full article]
(Jul 19, 2007)
Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance (Health Scout)
Finding could lead to new treatments, possibly vaccines, researchers say.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Probing The Microbial Universe The Easy Way (Science Daily)
Microbiologists have coaxed less than one percent of the bacterial species that inhabit natural environments into growing in culture. But a new microfluidics device -- an intricate system of miniscule valves and chambers -- may help scientists who want to identify and characterize new microbes circumvent the need to culture them at all.
(Jul 19, 2007)
Lubert Stryer wins National Medal of Science (News-Medical-Net)
Neurobiologist Lubert Stryer, MD, of the Stanford University School of Medicine, will receive the nation's highest scientific honor, the National Medal of Science, for his achievements in a wide range of fields that included the development of a DNA chip used in genetics.
(Jul 19, 2007)
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