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Affymetrix Technology Powers First Genomic Tumor Grading Test For Breast Cancer (Medical News Today)
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) announced that its technology powers the Ipsogen MapQuant Dx™ Genomic Grade, the first genomic test designed to provide a more precise measurement of tumor grade than previous techniques. Ipsogen, a leading French molecular diagnostic company, launched the test, which resulted from the Powered by Affymetrix™ agreement signed in August 2007.
(Jun 2, 2008)
Earthworm detectives provide genetic clues for dealing with soil pollution (EurekAlert!)
The humble earthworm, famously acknowledged by Charles Darwin when he wrote "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals … which have played so important a part in the history of the world", provides a new sensitive and detailed picture of what is going on in our contaminated soil ecosystems.
(Jun 2, 2008)
New genetic test aims to improve breast cancer treatment (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Dr. Matthew Ellis stands at the dawn of personalized medicine, his work heralding a day when breast cancer patients will receive just the right treatment for their specific type of disease.
(Jun 3, 2008)
KSU professor receives $201K for research (Marietta Daily Journal)
KENNESAW - A Kennesaw State University professor received a $201,000 federal grant on Monday afternoon for his work studying nitric oxide, a neurotransmitter that helps control human blood pressure.
(Jun 3, 2008)
ECER To House Marine Research Centre (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) will be host to the countrys ground-breaking marine research centre for eco-engineering technologies in coastal protection.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Bruker Daltonics Introduces MaXis™, A Revolutionary New Ultra-High Resolution TOF Mass Spectrometer (Medical News Today)
At ASMS 2008, Bruker Daltonics announced the maXis™, a revolutionary new Electrospray Ultra-High Resolution tandem TOF (UHR-Qq-TOF) mass spectrometer.
(Jun 3, 2008)
St. Louis Children's rated No. 17 (Belleville News-Democrat)
Earning an improved reputation and overall score, St. Louis Children's Hospital placed 17th in general pediatrics in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation's best children's hospitals.
(Jun 3, 2008)
New Positive Data Announced For NKTR-102 (PEG-irinotecan), Highlights Promise Of Nektar's Innovative Small Molecule ... (Medical News Today)
Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) announced new positive data from a Phase 1 clinical study for NKTR-102 (PEG-irinotecan) in advanced cancer patients whose tumors had progressed on other therapies. Significant anti-tumor activity was observed in all dose schedules of the study for NKTR-102 with partial responses observed in seven out of 44 total patients (16 percent) in the trial.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Cogenics, Roche's 454 Life Sciences and Limagrain to Jointly Develop Solutions for Crop SNP Discovery With Next ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWTON, Mass. & BRANFORD, Conn. & CHAPPES, France----Clinical Data Inc.'s Cogenics® subsidiary, a leading provider of value-based genomic solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industries; 454 Life Sciences, a Roche company; and Limagrain Verneuil Holding , a company of the Limagrain Group, today announced a collaborative agreement to develop solutions enabling large scale crop SNP ...
(Jun 3, 2008)
GeneGo Extends Agreement With Merck & Co., Inc. (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that Merck & Co., Inc. has extended its global enterprise agreement.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies and PREMIER Biosoft Collaborate to Deliver Glycomics Research Solutions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif. & PALO ALTO, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, and its joint-venture partner, MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc. , and PREMIER Biosoft International today announced that they have signed a co-marketing and reseller agreement to deliver solutions for glycobiology research worldwide.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Roche NimbleGen and BioDiscovery Form Strategic Alliance to Enhance CGH Microarrays, Software and Services (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADISON, Wis.----Roche NimbleGen Inc., a company of Roche Applied Science, announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with BioDiscovery, Inc. to offer complete solutions to comparative genomic hybridization microarray customers.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Gen-Probe Launches Cash Tender Offer to Acquire Belgian Molecular Diagnostics Company Innogenetics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Gen-Probe Incorporated , a pioneer and leader in nucleic acid diagnostics for human disease, announced today that it has launched a conditional tender offer to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares, warrants and convertible bonds of Innogenetics, a Belgian molecular diagnostics company, for approximately EUR 215 million in cash.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Earthworm detectives provide genetic clues for dealing with soil pollution (PhysOrg)
The humble earthworm, famously acknowledged by Charles Darwin when he wrote "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals... which have played so important a part in the history of the world", provides a new sensitive and detailed picture of what is going on in our contaminated soil ecosystems.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Proteomika and Auguron Partnered up for DNA-Based Protein Chips in Biomarker Discovery (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ZAMUDIO, Spain----Proteomika, a subsidiary of Personalised Medicine leader Progenika Biopharma SA, announced today an option agreement with Auguron Biosciences, Inc, giving them rights to exclusive access in two autoimmune disease areas to use Auguron's Nucleic Acid Programmable Protein Array technology.
(Jun 3, 2008)
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-03 14:01 Roche's NimbleGen, BioDiscovery in strategic alliance (Interactive Investor)
ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Roche Holding AG unit NimbleGen Inc. said it has formed a strategic alliance with BioDiscovery Inc. to offer complete solutions to comparative genomic hybridization microarray customers.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Researchers Identify Gene that Regulates Glucose Levels (Newswise)
In an effort to understand how genes work, a collaborative study which includes the University of Southern California (USC) has identified a gene that regulates glucose levels.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Donostia International Physics Center Adds SGI Technology for Material Science Research (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Donostia International Physics Center , an SGI customer since 2001, is a leading organization devoted to the promotion of scientific research in basic and applied physics.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Roche NimbleGen and BioDiscovery Form Strategic Alliance to Enhance CGH Microarrays, Software and Services (Centre Daily Times)
Roche NimbleGen Inc., a company of Roche Applied Science, announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with BioDiscovery, Inc. to offer complete solutions to comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) microarray customers. The new high-density 2.1 million probe (HD2) arrays of Roche NimbleGen combined with industry-leading proprietary software, Nexus Copy Number, of BioDiscovery bring ...
(Jun 3, 2008)
Earthworms' adaptability to contaminants can provide clues to fight soil pollution (New Kerala)
Washington, June 3 : A new research has revealed the molecular mechanisms by which earthworms adapt to exposure to soil contaminants, which can provide clues for dealing with soil pollution.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Gene That Regulates Glucose Levels Identified (Science Daily)
In an effort to understand how genes work, a collaborative study has identified a gene that regulates glucose levels. The results may provide further understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Hamilton nominated to lead Oxford (Yale Daily News)
In an early-morning e-mail to colleagues Tuesday, Provost Andrew Hamilton said he has been nominated to lead the University of Oxford as its vice-chancellor beginning in October 2009. “I am enormously honored and excited at the prospect of helping steward one of the great centers of scholarship in the world,” he said in the e-mail. “But, of course, with this comes the sadness of leaving Yale. I ...
(Jun 3, 2008)
Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies and PREMIER Biosoft Collaborate to Deliver Glycomics Research Solutions (Centre Daily Times)
Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, and its joint-venture partner, MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc. (NYSE:MDZ) (TSX:MDS), and PREMIER Biosoft International today announced that they have signed a co-marketing and reseller agreement to deliver solutions for glycobiology research worldwide. Glycobiology is the study of sugars or saccharides known ...
(Jun 3, 2008)
San Francisco (The San Francisco Examiner)
MADISON, N.J. ( Map ) - MADISON, N.J. , June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX ) today announced results of a study that demonstrates that a novel diagnostic testing technique it has developed is the first to provide direct, accurate and reproducible physical measurement of both the size and concentration of a broad range of lipoproteins in blood plasma.
(Jun 3, 2008)
New Oxford vice-chancellor: The background (Guardian Unlimited)
At Yale, Professor Andrew Hamilton's group of biophysical chemists is working on molecular recognition.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Medical Geneticists Cautions Against Rushing Into Genetic Testing (Science Daily)
Just because scientific advances now allow individuals to learn their genetic make-up doesn't mean they should rush into genetic testing in hopes of making revolutionary improvements to their health, cautions a geneticist and practicing physician.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Sweet Tooth Gene (ScienCentral)
"You are what you eat" may be more true than we think. Researchers have linked a specific gene difference to consuming more sugary foods. And as this ScienCentral News video explains, they even uncovered how the sweet tooth gene likely affects sugar intake.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Invitrogen Receives FDA Clearance for Diagnostic System to Determine Transplant Compatibility (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its DynaChip™ Antibody Analysis System.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Researchers Find Human Virus in Chimpanzees (Newswise)
A year-long study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Mahale Mountains National Park has produced evidence that chimpanzees are becoming sick from viral infectious diseases they have likely contracted from humans.
(Jun 3, 2008)
How Defects In One Gene Causes Three Devestating Diseases; Risk For Cancer, Early Aging (Science Daily)
The protein XPD is one component of an essential repair mechanism that maintains the integrity of DNA. Pinpoint mutations of this single protein are responsible for three different human diseases associated with increased risk of cancer and accelerated aging: xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne syndrome, and trichothiodystrophy. Researchers have now solved the essential structure of XPD, revealing ...
(Jun 3, 2008)
Researchers find human virus in chimpanzees (PhysOrg)
After studying chimpanzees in the wilds of Tanzania's Mahale Mountains National Park for the past year as part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Virginia Tech researcher Dr. Taranjit Kaur and her team have produced powerful scientific evidence that chimpanzees are becoming sick from viral infectious diseases they have likely contracted from humans.
(Jun 3, 2008)
Red wine compound seen protecting heart from aging (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said on Tuesday.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Red wine compound seen protecting heart from aging (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said on Tuesday.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Red wine may protect heart from aging’s toll (MSNBC)
A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Phoenix fundraiser opens window on politics of money (Tucson Citizen)
WASHINGTON — The worlds of campaign finance and congressional earmarks merged seamlessly in downtown Phoenix in February, as Rep. Ed pastor hosted a fundraising luncheon at the Arizona Club for one of the most powerful members of Congress.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Incest offspring 'healthy' (Daily Telegraph)
AUSTRALIAN professors are overturning the belief that children born to members of the same family are certain to have birth defects - saying they're mostly fine.
(Jun 4, 2008)
New Open-Access Journal: Human Genomics And Proteomics (Medical News Today)
A major contribution to the long-term storage and access of data on mutation for genes and disease has been established with the launch of Human Genomics and Proteomics, the first database journal affiliated with a database, FINDbase: the National/Ethnic Mutation Database documenting frequencies of causative mutations leading to inherited disorders in various populations worldwide.
(Jun 4, 2008)
CombiMatrix Announces the Acceptance of Its Multi-Institute Study On the Use of HemeScan for CLL by Journal, Expert ... (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MUKILTEO, Wash., June 4, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics , has results from a multi-institute evaluation of its HemeScan test for CLL that were accepted for publication by the journal, Expert Opinions in Molecular Diagnostics 2: 1-10.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Illumina to Present at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Healthcare Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that the Company will webcast its presentation at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 in Dana Point, California.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Red wine compound seen protecting heart from aging (Express India)
A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said.
(Jun 4, 2008)
NanoViricides Inc. to Present at The NSTI Nanotech 2008 Conference in Boston (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WEST HAVEN, Conn.----NanoViricides, Inc. , said that it has been invited to make a presentation outlining the broad-spectrum capability of its nanoviricides at the NSTI Nanotech 2008 Conference in Boston, MA, on Thursday, June 5 .
(Jun 4, 2008)
Researchers Identify Gene That Regulates Glucose Levels (Medical News Today)
In an effort to understand how genes work, a collaborative study which includes the University of Southern California (USC) has identified a gene that regulates glucose levels. The results, which will be published in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation and is currently available online, may provide further understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Incorporating Genomics Into Nursing - Barriers And Facilitators (Medical News Today)
The authors explain that while genomics is having a steadily growing impact on clinical practice in some areas of health care, in other areas genomic development are considered to be at the periphery of care. In this study, nurses used case studies to identify both the barriers and facilitators when it came to incorporating genomics into nursing.
(Jun 4, 2008)
OncQuest announces independent entity, to foray into molecular diagnostics (PharmaBiz)
OncQuest Laboratories Ltd (formerly Dabur OncQuest) formally announced its existence as an independent entity moving away from being a part of Dabur Pharma Ltd, effective December 31, 2007. OncQuest Laboratories Limited was incorporated in January 2008.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Features Methods For Analyzing Genomes And Plant Cells (Medical News Today)
With the sequencing of the human genome came the startling revelation that the number of copies of a genes and other DNA sequences can vary widely between individuals. This Copy Number Variation (or CNV), contributes to our species' genetic diversity but it has also been linked to genetic diseases.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launch Total Solution For Super-Speed Centrifuge Workflow (BioresearchOnline)
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced the Super-speed Centrifuge Workflow Solution to help scientists spin sample volumes at a higher capacity and at higher speeds than ever before
(Jun 4, 2008)
Fluidigm Introduces First Integrated Fluidic Circuit Able To Perform 9,216 Simultaneous Real-Time PCR Experiments (Medical News Today)
Fluidigm Corporation introduced its BioMark™ 96.96 Dynamic Array, a new integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) capable of performing 9,216 simultaneous real-time PCR experiments running TaqMan® assays in nanoliter quantities.
(Jun 4, 2008)
LI-COR(R) Biosciences and Tiger Woods Learning Center Collaborate to Develop High School Curriculum in Genetics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
In a plan designed to develop educational opportunities for students in grades 5-12, LI-COR Biosciences and the Tiger Woods Learning Center are collaborating to pilot a novel approach to genomics education.
(Jun 4, 2008)
Invitrogen Receives FDA Clearance for Diagnostic System to Determine Transplant Compatibility (Centre Daily Times)
Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its DynaChip(TM) Antibody Analysis System. The DynaChip(TM) system is the only automated chip-based system for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibody detection and identification. This ...
(Jun 4, 2008)
Biological tools revamp disease classification (Nature)
The role of gene interactions is explored.
(Jun 4, 2008)
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