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Colombian scientists synthesise potential malaria vaccine (SciDev.net)
[BOGOTÁ] A Colombian research group has chemically synthesised an early-stage malaria vaccine candidate in the laboratory.
(Apr 7, 2008)
Children's Hospital Contributes Genetic Data to Enhance Autism Research Worldwide (Newswise)
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has contributed a large genotype dataset to the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE), a scientific program of the organization Autism Speaks, dedicated to advancing genetic research in autism. This large genetic dataset will now be broadly accessible to autism researchers worldwide.
(Apr 7, 2008)
Nobel Prize Winner Smithies To Discuss His Career in Talk at UNC (Local Tech Wire)
Posted: Today at 2:04 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. — Nobel Prize winner Oliver Smithies will share experiences from his life in a public presentation on April 9 at UNC-Chapel Hill.
(Apr 7, 2008)
New blood test gives early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases (News-Medical-Net)
A new blood test that can give an early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and distinguish between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease could be launched this summer, reports Marina Murphy in SCI's Chemistry & Industry magazine.
(Apr 7, 2008)
Health Briefs (4/9) (Ahwatukee Foothills News)
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is offering genetic risk assessments to Valley residents who have cancer or a family history of cancer. The initial consultation is free and a physician referral is not required.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Health Briefs (4/9) (Ahwatukee Foothills News)
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is offering genetic risk assessments to Valley residents who have cancer or a family history of cancer. The initial consultation is free and a physician referral is not required.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Faster DNA Sequencing (Technology Review)
New techniques could finally make a $1,000 genome possible.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Newly Identified Gene May Prompt Pancreas Cells To Form (Science Daily)
Before a pancreas is a pancreas, it's part of the endoderm, one of three layers of cells in a developing embryo that eventually form its organs. Researchers have now uncovered key genetic signals involved in how the pancreas begins forming, a finding they say might lead to regenerative therapies for patients with certain forms of diabetes whose pancreases no longer function. ...
(Apr 8, 2008)
Plants Grow Spindly When Reaching For Sunlight: Now Researchers Understand How (Science Daily)
Those spindly plants that desperately try to reach for a break in the canopy formed by larger plants all suffer from the same affliction: Shade avoidance syndrome or SAS. Now, the molecular details of SAS have been brought to light.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Children's Hospital Contributes Genotype Data To Enhance Autism Research Worldwide (Medical News Today)
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has contributed a large genotype dataset to the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE), a scientific program of the organization Autism Speaks, dedicated to advancing genetic research in autism. This large genetic dataset will now be broadly accessible to autism researchers worldwide.
(Apr 8, 2008)
$2,500 DNA kit can spot disease, company says (New York Daily News)
Even though experts say its not ready for prime time, a company that claims it can predict your risk of developing a slew of fatal ailments is trying persuade New Yorkers to plunk down $2,500 to see into the future.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Grant funding to aid IU myeloma research (South Bend Tribune)
Biochemists and molecular biologists at Indiana University have received a $750,000 grant to continue their work on multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects about 15,000 new patients each year.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Reflecting On The Social Implications Of Human Genetics Research - Past, Present, And Future - New Book (Medical News Today)
In 1911, the influential geneticist Charles Davenport published Heredity in Relation to Eugenics, advancing his ideas of how genetics would improve society in the 20th century. It became a college textbook and a foundation for the widespread eugenics movement in the United States.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Illumina to Announce First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. today announced that it will issue results for first quarter 2008 following the close of market on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Navigenics Proposes Standards for Personal Genomics Services, Coupled With Prospective Outcomes Studies, to Safeguard ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Navigenics, a personalized genetic health services company, today announced that it will develop a set of industry standards for consumer genomic testing services, and that it will seek broad, multi-stakeholder input and endorsement of these or similar criteria.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Early Diagnosis Of Neurodegenerative Disease On The Horizon (Medical News Today)
A new blood test that can give an early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and distinguish between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease could be launched this summer, reports Marina Murphy in SCI's Chemistry & Industry magazine.
(Apr 8, 2008)
How To Get Ahead With Pharmacogenomics Highlights How Companies Must Adopt Technologies That Will Enable Them To ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of new Decision Resources report "How to Get Ahead with Pharmacogenomics" to their offering.
(Apr 8, 2008)
CombiMatrix Launches BAC HD Scan: Diagnostic for Over 125 Genetic Disorders Including Autism Spectrum Disorder (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 8, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. , has completed the clinical validation of and has launched the BAC HD Scan test, its highest density Constitutional Array Genetic Test to date.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Insight Into The Genetic And Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Medical News Today)
Leukaemia - cancer of blood or bone marrow - is caused by mutations that allow defective blood cells to accumulate and displace healthy blood. To devise effective therapies it is crucial to know which mutations cause leukaemia and which cell type gives rise to leukaemic cells.
(Apr 8, 2008)
QuantRx Announces Exclusive Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement for New Presumptive Field Narcotics Testing ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DOYLESTOWN, Pa.----QuantRx Biomedical Corporation, , a broad-based diagnostics company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products based on its patented technology platforms for the worldwide healthcare industry, today announced that it has concluded the development of the Fieldtests ID product line for identifying drugs-of-abuse residue.
(Apr 8, 2008)
How a protein mutation causes leukaemia (New Kerala)
Washington, April 8 : An international team of researchers has gained fresh insight into how the mutation in a protein called C/EBPa causes leukaemia, cancer of blood or bone marrow.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Rosetta cancer test heads for approval (Globes Online)
The test is designed to differentiate between two types of the most common form of lung cancer.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Researchers seek blood samples from Sacramento-area West Nile victims (The Sacramento Bee)
Genetic researchers are reaching out to people who have tested positive for West Nile virus, hoping to get blood samples to study what role genes might play in determining who is hit hardest by the disease.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Dr. Douglas Amorese Joins NuGEN as VP, Research and Development (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN CARLOS, Calif.----NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes nucleic acid amplification and labeling systems announced today that it has hired Dr.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Protein data bank archives 50,000th molecule structure (PhysOrg)
The Protein Data Bank (PDB) based at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) this month reached a significant milestone in its 37-year history. The 50,000th molecule structure was released into its archive, joining other structures vital to pharmacology, bioinformatics and education.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Power3 Medical's Chief Executive Officer Steven Rash Contributes To IVD Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----Power3 Medical Products, Inc.'s CEO, Steven Rash has contributed an article to the April 2008 issue of IVD Technology magazine. Power3 Medical is a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for the early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Genesis Genomics goes to market with at-home skin test (Thunder Bay Post)
Local biotechnology firm Genesis Genomics has launched a new product it hopes will change the face of the cosmoceutical marketplace.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Enter Navigenics, Where Personal Genomics Gets More Medical (Wired News)
Personal genomics company Navigenics has launched with a plan to move your genome from your cells onto your doctor's clipboard.
(Apr 8, 2008)
Scientists find a fingerprint of evolution across the human genome (PhysOrg)
The Human Genome Project revealed that only a small fraction of the 3 billion “letter” DNA code actually instructs cells to manufacture proteins, the workhorses of most life processes. This has raised the question of what the remaining part of the human genome does. How much of the rest performs other biological functions, and how much is merely residue of prior genetic events?
(Apr 8, 2008)
Hepatitis B virus triggers cell 'suicide' in patients with chronic infection (PhysOrg)
Scientists from UCL (University College London) have identified a key difference between people who can fight the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) off successfully and those who fail to do so - that a group of cells important in controlling the disease are triggered to ‘commit suicide` in patients who are chronically infected. This discovery provides an important new focus for developing therapies or ...
(Apr 8, 2008)
RED(TM) Personal Gel Imager Now Available from Alpha Innotech (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.----Alpha Innotech , a leading provider of innovative bioimaging solutions for the life science research market, announced today that it has begun shipment of RED™, its newest gel imaging system.
(Apr 8, 2008)
RED(TM) Personal Gel Imager Now Available from Alpha Innotech (wallstreet:online AG)
Alpha Innotech (17243;OTCBB:APNO), a leading provider of innovative bioimaging solutions for the life science
(Apr 8, 2008)
Rosetta submits first cancer diagnostic tool for approval (Haaretz Daily)
Rosetta Genomics and Columbia University Medical Center announced last week that they have submitted the first cancer diagnostic test based on Rosetta Genomics proprietary microRNA technology for approval to the New York State Department of Health clinic.
(Apr 8, 2008)
At home on a crab, with new evolutionary neighbors (EurekAlert!)
The members of Drosophilidae, a family consisting of about 3000 species, are often referred to as fruit flies although most of the members feed on microbes. As microbes can be found growing on a wide range of substrates, fruit flies can accordingly also be found in a multitude of habitats.
(Apr 9, 2008)
War on tera: Intel picks C for parallel computing (ZDNet Australia)
Intel has been showing off a programming model which it claims will help C and C++ developers take advantage of a parallel computing without the need for any code changes.
(Apr 9, 2008)
At Home On A Crab, With New Evolutionary Neighbors (Medical News Today)
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany, have rediscovered Drosophila endobranchia, a fly living in the mouth of land crabs. The findings are published in PLoS ONE on April 9. The members of Drosophilidae, a family consisting of about 3000 species, are often referred to as fruit flies although most of the members feed on microbes.
(Apr 9, 2008)
A Novel Approach To Protein Variation In Synapses (Science Daily)
Most brain functions, such as memory, require a sophisticated network of molecular interactions. However, experimental methods can only analyze a limited number of these interactions at a time. Now, researchers have pioneered a novel approach, which enables them to analyze hundreds of network molecules simultaneously. They were able to compare the relative amount and, importantly, the ...
(Apr 9, 2008)
Scientists Find A Fingerprint Of Evolution Across The Human Genome (Science Daily)
The Human Genome Project revealed that only a small fraction of the 3 billion "letter" DNA code actually instructs cells to manufacture proteins, the workhorses of most life processes. This has raised the question of what the remaining part of the human genome does. How much of the rest performs other biological functions, and how much is merely residue of prior genetic events? ...
(Apr 9, 2008)
New mouse model grants insight into the genetic and molecular mechanisms underpinning acute myeloid leukemia (News-Medical-Net)
Leukaemia - cancer of blood or bone marrow is caused by mutations that allow defective blood cells to accumulate and displace healthy blood.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Blood test in the pipeline for early Parkinson's and Alzheimer's (News-Medical-Net)
A company in the U.S. says it has a blood test in the pipeline which is able to detect the early signs of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Eck gives $20 million to disease center (The Observer)
Notre Dame alumnus Frank Eck has given the University a $20 million gift to support the Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (CGHID), which will be renamed the Eck Family Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Genetic researchers seek Sacramento-area West Nile victims (The Sacramento Bee)
Genetic researchers are reaching out to people nationwide who have tested positive for West Nile virus, hoping to get blood samples to study the role of genes in determining who is hardest hit by the disease.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Business briefs (Everett Herald)
SonoSite, which marks its 10th anniversary as a public company this week, said its first-quarter revenue grew by 22 percent compared with the same period last year.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Intel gives C++ a parallel life (ZDNet UK)
The company's Ct programming model may help C and C++ developers take advantage of a parallel computing without changing any code
(Apr 9, 2008)
Majority Of Studies Of High-Fat Diets In Mice Inaccurately Portrayed (Medical News Today)
Studies in mice provide the foundation for much of the belief that high-fat diets are detrimental to human health. However, the majority of studies on the health effects of high-fat diets in mice published in five respected scientific journals in 2007 were not accurately portrayed, a survey by researchers at UC Davis has found.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Research findings could lead to new treatments for leukaemia (Business Weekly)
A global research collaboration has made a profound breakthrough in the understanding of the rise of leukaemic cells in the body, challenging accepted scientific thinking and opening a path to a whole range of potential new treatments.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Invitrogen Teams with MitoSciences to Improve Mitochondrial Disease Research (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif. & EUGENE, Ore.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today the company will become the exclusive North American distributor of all MitoSciences products, including antibodies and assays used for researching mitochondrial proteins and diseases.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Power3 Medical NuroPro(TM) Test Featured In Local, National, and International News Outlets (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON, Tex.----Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for the early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, was recently spotlighted in several prominent local, national, and international news outlets.
(Apr 9, 2008)
Signature Genomic Laboratories Introduces Detection Rates Table (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SPOKANE, Wash.----Signature Genomic Laboratories has introduced its updated Detection Rates Table on the company's website. The Detection Rates Table lists, for each of the over 150 genetic disorders tested by Signature's current microarrays, the SignatureChip Whole GenomeTM and SignatureChip Oligo SolutionTM , the likelihood that a chromosome abnormality can be detected by microarray analysis ...
(Apr 9, 2008)
Agilent Technologies Expands miRNA Microarray Catalog with New Human, Mouse and Rat Assays (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced three new microRNA microarray designs: Human miRNA Microarray v2.0, Mouse miRNA Microarray v1.0 and Rat miRNA Microarray v1.0.
(Apr 9, 2008)
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