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Applied Biosystems Expands Portfolio Of Services For Mass Spectrometry Instrument Systems (PharmaceuticalOnline)
Applied Biosystems an Applera Corporation business, recently announced three new value-added services for laboratories that are utilizing Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX mass spectrometry instrument systems as part of an overall workflow solution.
(Sep 6, 2007)
A Classic Method For Modeling Skin Cancer Is Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (Medical News Today)
Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of human cancer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But in order to more fully understand skin cancer in humans, scientists must use model organisms, such as mice, to study the disease in the laboratory. [click link for full article]
(Sep 6, 2007)
Molecules That Play Role In Bone Size (Medical News Today)
Mice that do not make the protein CD200 have bigger bones, a finding that raises possibilities for treating osteoporosis, according to a report this week by a Yale School of Medicine researcher in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [click link for full article]
(Sep 6, 2007)
Illumina to Webcast Analyst Day on September 12, 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that the Company will host its 2007 Analyst Day in New York, NY on September 12, 2007. This event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. ET.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Illumina Introduces the Infinium(R) HumanLinkage-12 Genotyping BeadChip (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced the introduction of the Infinium HumanLinkage-12 Genotyping BeadChip, Illumina's fifth multi-sample Infinium BeadChip and the Company's first standard panel to take advantage of a twelve-sample format for linkage analysis.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Biotech start-up wins £3m for new approach to Multiple Sclerosis (Business Weekly)
Babraham based Lectus Therapeutics has secured a £3m investment from the Wellcome Trust to identify new drugs for Multiple Sclerosis.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Cyntellect Completes Second Closing of Series D Private Financing $18.1 million raised; Potential for up to $28.4 ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Cyntellect, Inc. announced today that it has completed a $3 million second closing on its Series D Preferred private financing transaction. This closing follows the initial Series D closing of $15.1 million announced on July 25th 2007.
(Sep 6, 2007)
NIH Launches Interdisciplinary Research Consortia (National Institutes of Health)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Roadmap for Medical Research will fund nine interdisciplinary research consortia as a means of integrating aspects of different disciplines to address health challenges that have been resistant to traditional research approaches.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Crucell announces new STAR(R) technology research license in agreement with Invitrogen Corporation (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Leiden, The Netherlands, September 6, 2007 - Dutch biotechnology company Crucell N.V. today announced a non-exclusive STAR® research license agreement with Invitrogen Corporation's PD-Direct(TM) Bioprocess Services.
(Sep 6, 2007)
BioReference Laboratories, Inc. Announces 35% Increase in Net Revenues, 50% Increase in Operating Income, Year Over Year (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.----BioReference Laboratories, Inc. announced that the Company recorded current quarter revenues of $65,961, the best ever quarter in terms of revenues in corporate history and an increase of 35% over the $49,026 recorded in the third quarter, fiscal year 2006.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Power3 Medical's Common Stock to be Quoted on the NASD's Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of early detection diagnostic tests for breast cancer and neurodegenerative disease today announced that its common stock began trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol PWRM.OB.
(Sep 6, 2007)
CODA Genomics, UC Irvine Aim to Turn Yeast Into Biofuel Producer (GenomeWeb News)
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(Sep 6, 2007)
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. Announces Preliminary International Validation Results of their Blood Serum Biomarker ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, has concluded the initial phase of its international validation study of its blood serum biomarker test for Parkinson's diseases.
(Sep 6, 2007)
UT Southwestern's Obesity Research Receives $22 Million NIH Roadmap Grant (Newswise)
UT Southwestern Medical Center's obesity research team has received a $22 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to enhance its groundbreaking efforts to attack obesity from every angle, from studying fat cells to developing medicines.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Medialink Elects Jeffrey Stone to Board of Directors (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Private investor Jeffrey Stone has been elected to the board of directors of Medialink Worldwide Incorporated (Nasdaq: MDLK), it was announced today by the global provider of diversified media services for professional communicators and marketers, and through its Teletrax subsidiaries, a leading provider of digital video tracking to content owners.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Genetic Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Identified (Science Daily)
A genetic variation has been identified that increases the risk of two chronic, autoimmune inflammatory diseases: rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).
(Sep 6, 2007)
Pharmacy receives $1 million gift (UB Reporter)
The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) has received a major investment that will allow it to enlarge its research program in protein therapeutics, the most rapidly expanding class of treatments for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Peptide ’fingerprint’ identified for ALS (UB Reporter)
A nanotechnology developed by a UB faculty member has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Biomedical Engineers Find Chink In Bacteria's Armor (Science Daily)
Biomedical researchers may have discovered the path toward developing better drugs capable of defeating so-called "superbugs," bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Connection between virus and Colony Collapse Disorder in bees (EurekAlert!)
A team led by scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Pennsylvania State University, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, University of Arizona, and 454 Life Sciences has found a significant connection between the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honey bees. The findings, an important step in addressing the disorder ...
(Sep 6, 2007)
Boston University biomedical engineers find chink in bacteria's armor (EurekAlert!)
Biomedical researchers at Boston University’s College of Engineering may have discovered the path toward developing better drugs capable of defeating so-called “superbugs,” bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Novel virus detection identifies new viruses in study of respiratory infections and asthma attacks (EurekAlert!)
A new study has found an unexpected number of viruses and viral subtypes in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs). The technique used in the study may help identify new viruses associated with human diseases.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Biomedical engineers find chink in bacteria's armor (PhysOrg)
Biomedical researchers at Boston University`s College of Engineering may have discovered the path toward developing better drugs capable of defeating so-called “superbugs,” bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics. The researchers have discovered a previously unknown chain of events occurring in bacteria that opens to door to new avenues of research.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Virus Implicated In Colony Collapse Disorder In Bees (Science Daily)
Scientists have found a significant connection between the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honey bees. The findings, an important step in addressing the disorder that is decimating bee colonies across the country.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Power3 Medical moves up to OTCBB (Houston Business Journal)
Power3 Medical Products Inc. said Thursday that its common stock has begun trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol PWRM.OB.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Genes Boost Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Genes Boost Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Category: Health News Created: 9/6/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/6/2007
(Sep 6, 2007)
Microarray provides 3 genomic guides to breast cancer treatment decisions (EurekAlert!)
A 76-gene prognostic test that indicates whether a patient is at high or low risk of the cancer recurring after surgery developed by investigators at Erasmus University (Rotterdam, Netherlands) and Veridex LLC.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Microarray Provides Three Genomic Guides to Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions (Newswise)
Three genomic tests separately predict the likelihood that a patient's breast cancer will reoccur after surgery without additional treatment, and the cancer's vulnerability to chemotherapy or hormone therapy, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report at the first American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium Sept. 7-8 in San Francisco.
(Sep 6, 2007)
Global Bioinformatics Market Outlook: Major Segments, Future Prospects, Key Applications Areas and Company Profiles (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide bioinformatics industry is now available to its catalogue.
(Sep 6, 2007)
'We want people-to-people, professional-to-professional relationship with India' (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
AROUND three lakh Indians are residing in the US illegally. But, the US government is committed to issuing visas to all legitimate travellers from India. Peter Kaestner, Consul General US Embassy, pointed this out. He was giving a brief description of US visa policy and procedures at a luncheon meeting hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at a hotel in Lucknow on Thursday. ...
(Sep 6, 2007)
Illumina Announces that SNP Genetics is the First Company in Asia to Become an Illumina CSPro(TM) For Delivering ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that SNP Genetics, a leading company in the Korean genetics community is the first genetics service provider in Asia to receive Illumina Certified Service Provider (CSPro) certification for Infinium(R) Genotyping. SNP Genetics has partnered with Illumina to provide its customers with unique, high-value genotyping services.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Studying Neural Signals In The Brain (Medical News Today)
Our brains are buzzing with electrical activity created by sodium and potassium ions moving in and out of neurons through specialized pores. To prevent the constant chatter from descending into chaos the activity of these ion channels has to be tightly regulated. [click link for full article]
(Sep 7, 2007)
New Viruses Implicated In Respiratory Infections And Asthma Attacks (Science Daily)
A new study has found an unexpected number of viruses and viral subtypes in patients with respiratory tract infections. The technique used in the study may help identify new viruses associated with human diseases.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Two Biotech Companies Agree to Form a Joint Venture (New York Times)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Isis Pharmaceuticals, expect to announce Friday an equally owned joint venture to develop drugs that work by blocking so-called micro-RNAs.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Life Scientists Celebrate Ten Years Online (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The Science Advisory Board, an online community of more than 34,000 scientists, celebrates its ten-year anniversary.
(Sep 7, 2007)
NewCap Partners Hires Hung Bui to Head Healthcare and Life Sciences Activities (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
NewCap Partners Inc., a Los Angeles based investment banking firm, announced today that it has hired Hung T. Bui to head the firm's healthcare and life sciences activities.
(Sep 7, 2007)
3 genomic guides that may help decide the best breast cancer therapy (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
Washington, September 7 (ANI): Three genomic tests-of prognosis, of sensitivity to chemotherapy, and of sensitivity to hormone therapy-separately predict the likelihood of recurrence of breast cancer if no treatment follows the surgery, and the cancer's vulnerability to chemotherapy or hormone therapy, says a report. Dr. W. Fraser Symmans, a professor at the Department of Pathology, The ...
(Sep 7, 2007)
NewCap Partners Hires Hung Bui to Head Healthcare and Life Sciences Activities (PRWeb)
NewCap Partners Inc., a Los Angeles based investment banking firm, announced today that it has hired Hung T. Bui to head the firm's healthcare and life sciences activities. (PRWeb Sep 7, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.ph
(Sep 7, 2007)
Itanium Linux creds lined up for Gelato ICE (The Inquirer)
IDF might have a tad more attention when it kicks off the week after next in San Francisco but Itanium loyalists will also get their moment in the sun soon when the Gelato ICE conference kicks off on 1 October in Singapore.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Life Scientists Celebrate Ten Years Online (PRWeb)
The Science Advisory Board, an online community of more than 34,000 scientists, celebrates its ten-year anniversary. (PRWeb Sep 7, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.ph
(Sep 7, 2007)
Israeli Virus Linked to Devastating Bee Disease (Environment News Service)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania , September 7, 2007 (ENS) - Scientists are homing in on a possible cause of the new bee disease known as colony collapse disorder, linking it with a virus from Israel that may have arrived in the United States via shipments of live bees from Australia.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Chink in bacteria's armour may lead to more effective antibiotics against 'superbugs' (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
Washington, September 7 (ANI): Biomedical researchers at Boston University's College of Engineering say that they have discovered a previously unknown chains of events occurring in bacteria, suggesting thereby that they may have moved one step closer to developing better drugs capable of defeating "superbugs", bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics. At ...
(Sep 7, 2007)
Microarray Provides Three Genomic Guides To Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions (Medical News Today)
Three genomic tests separately predict the likelihood that a patient's breast cancer will reoccur after surgery without additional treatment, and the cancer's vulnerability to chemotherapy or hormone therapy, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report at the first American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium Sept. 7 - 8 in San Francisco. ...
(Sep 7, 2007)
Illumina Announces that SNP Genetics is the First Company in Asia to Become an Illumina CSPro(TM) For Delivering ... (FinanzNachrichten)
Illumina ( Nachrichten ) (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that SNP Genetics, a leading company in the Korean genetics community is the first genetics service provider in Asia to receive Illumina Certified Service Provider (CSPro) certification for Infinium ® Genotyping.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Novel Virus Detection Identifies New Viruses in Study of Respiratory Infections and Asthma Attacks (Kansas City InfoZine)
A new study has found an unexpected number of viruses and viral subtypes in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs). The technique used in the study may help identify new viruses associated with human diseases.
(Sep 7, 2007)
TGen Researchers Investigate Saliva For Use As A Possible Lung Cancer Screening Test (Medical News Today)
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have begun collecting saliva samples as part of a pilot study aimed at determining whether saliva contains information that may one day help physicians identify lung cancer earlier. Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in both men and women. [click link for full article]
(Sep 7, 2007)
All Mapped Out (Forbes)
Fighting the Craig Venter hype to see the revolution going on behind it.
(Sep 7, 2007)
Can Genomics Save The Bees? (Forbes)
A new way to use DNA sequencers could be the biggest thing to hit science since the microscope.
(Sep 7, 2007)
UCI And CODA Genomics Collaborate To Re-Engineer Yeast For Biofuel Production (ChemicalOnline)
Scientists from UC Irvine and CODA Genomics are partnering on new research aimed at turning a common yeast strain used in the production of beer, wine and bread into an efficient producer of ethanol
(Sep 7, 2007)
Court Rules in Favor of Applied Biosystems in Patent Suit With Enzo Biochem, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----The Applied Biosystems Group , an Applera Corporation business, announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has granted its motion for summary judgment, thus dismissing all remaining claims in the patent infringement case brought against Applera by Enzo Biochem, Inc. and described in more detail in Applera's Form 10-K filed on ...
(Sep 7, 2007)
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