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Hepatitis C Virus May Need Enzyme's Help To Cause Liver Disease (Science Daily)
A key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection leads to serious liver diseases. A new shows that fatty acid synthase is highly elevated in human liver cells exposed to the hepatitis C virus, suggesting that testing enzyme levels could help predict more serious, long-lasting health consequences from hepatitis C.
(Jul 9, 2008)
Affymetrix And Asuragen Sign Agreement To Develop IVT Reagent Kits For Molecular Diagnostic Applications (BioresearchOnline)
Affymetrix Inc. and Asuragen Inc., a leading molecular biology diagnostic company and service provider, today announced an agreement to license, develop and manufacture in vitro transcription (IVT) reagent kits for clinical molecular diagnostic applications
(Jul 9, 2008)
Global Industry Analysts' Releases a Series of Medical Market Research Reports (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
GIA, a premier research company in San Jose, releases several research projects in the medical space. Each report provides a comprehensive insight into the product's current market scenario, factors influencing the market, growth drivers, and major challenges. The reports also focus on recent research and development activities, and strategic corporate activity of major market participants.
(Jul 9, 2008)
Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence with Georgia Tech (Centre Daily Times)
The Georgia Tech College of Computing today announced the renewal of the Sony Corporation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group)-Toshiba-IBM Center of Competence (STI Center), based on Georgia Tech's exceptional work in multiple areas of research and evangelism for the Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.) technology. Through Georgia Tech's efforts, the STI Center has been responsible for ...
(Jul 9, 2008)
NEWS: Cell processor trio extend R&D with Georgia Tech (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine)
LONDON — IBM, Toshiba and Sony are to continue working on the Cell processor with researchers at the Georgia Tech College of Computing.
(Jul 9, 2008)
The MIT Enterprise Forum Appoints Richard Kivel, CEO of TheraGenetics, as Chairman of Global Board of Directors (Centre Daily Times)
The MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. announced today that Richard Kivel, a serial entrepreneur who serves as CEO of personalized medicine diagnostics company TheraGenetics, has been appointed the new Chairman of its Global Board of Directors. Mr. Kivel will also hold an ex-officio seat on the MIT Alumni Association Board of Directors. Mr. Kivel takes the reigns from Joe Hadzima, who has served as ...
(Jul 9, 2008)
A little pressure in proteomics analyses squeezes four hours into a minute (PhysOrg)
Many coaches inspire better performance by pressuring their teams. Now, proteomics researchers are using pressure to improve the performance of their analyses. In a simple solution to a time-consuming problem, the researchers have found that adding pressure early in their protocol squeezes four hours of waiting into a minute.
(Jul 9, 2008)
Proteins Under Pressure (Newswise)
PNNL researchers put a little pressure into proteomics analyses to squeeze a four-hour step into a minute.
(Jul 9, 2008)
GENOM 2005 (Jumbo.com)
Feature rich and user friendly application for analysing microarray experiments.
(Jul 9, 2008)
NIH Awards ICF International New Contract for $60M (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FAIRFAX, Va.----The National Institutes of Health awarded ICF International subsidiary, Z-Tech, a new contract, Electronic Research Administration --Systems Engineering Support Services, for $60 million for five years.
(Jul 9, 2008)
NIH Awards ICF International New Contract for $60M (Centre Daily Times)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) subsidiary, Z-Tech, a new contract, Electronic Research Administration (eRA)--Systems Engineering Support Services, for $60 million for five years. Z-Tech will provide systems engineering, architecture, requirements analysis, and other related IT support to the eRA program.
(Jul 9, 2008)
Edit your DNA: `Gene wiki' to debut on Wikipedia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Researchers plan to create a library of human genetics, with entries on the workings of individual genes, and make it available for anyone in Wikipedia rather than in an obscure academic format.
(Jul 9, 2008)
Quantum Genomics signs manufacturing agreement with PCAS (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Quantum Genomics has signed a strategic agreement with PCAS Pharma Synthesis, for the manufacture of the first batch of its QCC001 drug candidate for hypertension.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Affymetrix and Asuragen sign agreement to develop IVT kits (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Affymetrix and Asuragen have announced an agreement to license, develop and manufacture in vitro transcription reagent kits for clinical molecular diagnostic applications.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Protein Marker For Schizophrenia Risk (Science Daily)
A protein found in immune cells may be a reliable marker for schizophrenia risk, report researchers in a new proteomics study. Schizophrenia is a severe and complex psychiatric illness that affects about 1% of the population.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver (News-Medical-Net)
A key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver - a buildup of excess fat in the liver, which can lead to life-threatening diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine researchers.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Scientists: 'Gene wiki' could decode genome faster (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Unraveling the mysteries of the human genome, the chain of chemicals that determine everything from a person's hair color to predisposition toward cancer, is a mammoth undertaking.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Scientists generate the most precise map of genetic recombination ever (PhysOrg)
Genetic recombination, the process by which sexually reproducing organisms shuffle their genetic material when producing germ cells, leads to offspring with a new genetic make-up and influences the course of evolution.
(Jul 10, 2008)
CLC bio moves to new Headquarters in Denmark (Press Release Network)
On July 1st, CLC bio moved their Danish headquarters to a newly built office building in the Katrinebjerg area - a fast growing Danish ICT community which also features high-tech companies Google, VMware, and B&O, to name a few - as well as the University of Aarhus and the new interdisciplinary nanoscience center, which is currently under construction. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com]
(Jul 10, 2008)
Adnavance Technologies Meets Development Milestone for New Direct Detection MRSA Diagnostic Test; Triggers $1.8 ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Adnavance Technologies Inc., a developer of direct detection molecular diagnostic tests for medical applications, announced today that it met a milestone in progressing its metalized DNA (M-DNA) technology platform toward a new MRSA diagnostic test.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Affymetrix to Host Conference Call on July 24, 2008 to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it will release results for the second quarter 2008 after close of the stock market on Thursday, July 24, 2008.
(Jul 10, 2008)
EpiVax Receives 600,000 Dollars Grant To Develop Treatment For Diabetes From National Institutes Of Health (Medical News Today)
EpiVax, Inc, a leader in the field of computational immunology, announced that it has received a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop "Epi-13", a novel therapeutic for the prevention
(Jul 10, 2008)
Can microorganisms be a solution to the world's energy problems? (EurekAlert!)
Microorganisms once reigned supreme on the Earth, thriving by filling every nook and cranny of the environment billions of years before humans first arrived on the scene. Now, this ability of microorganisms to grow from an almost infinite variety of food sources may play a significant role in bailing out society from its current energy crisis, according to the Biodesign Institute's Bruce ...
(Jul 10, 2008)
Can Microorganisms Be A Solution To The World's Energy Problems? (Science Daily)
Microorganisms once reigned supreme on the Earth, thriving by filling every nook and cranny of the environment billions of years before humans first arrived on the scene. Now, this ability of microorganisms to grow from an almost infinite variety of food sources may play a significant role in bailing out society from its current energy crisis.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Pfizer, Merck, Lilly Form Drug-Discovery Venture (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. , Merck & Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. , along with a Boston-based venture capital firm, are pooling $39 million to start a research-based company aimed at speeding the discovery of new kinds of medicines.
(Jul 10, 2008)
RNA emerges from DNA's shadow (EurekAlert!)
RNA, the transporter of genetic information within the cell, has emerged from the shadow of DNA to become one of the hottest research areas of molecular biology, with implications for many diseases as well as understanding of evolution.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Edit your DNA: 'Gene wiki' to debut on Wikipedia (USA Today)
Researchers plan to create a library of human genetics, with entries on the workings of individual genes, and make it available for anyone in Wikipedia rather than in an obscure academic format.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Zooming In On Genetic Shuffling (Science Daily)
Researchers have presented the most precise map of genetic recombination yet. A new study sheds light on fundamental questions about genetic shuffling and has implications for the tracking of disease genes and their inheritance.
(Jul 10, 2008)
RNA emerges from DNA's shadow (PhysOrg)
RNA, the transporter of genetic information within the cell, has emerged from the shadow of DNA to become one of the hottest research areas of molecular biology, with implications for many diseases as well as understanding of evolution. But the field is complex, requiring access to the latest equipment and techniques of imaging, gene expression analysis and bioinformatics, as well as ...
(Jul 10, 2008)
Scientists generate the most precise map of genetic recombination ever (PhysOrg)
Genetic recombination, the process by which sexually reproducing organisms shuffle their genetic material when producing germ cells, leads to offspring with a new genetic make-up and influences the course of evolution.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Researchers unveil near-complete protein catalog for mitochondria (EurekAlert!)
Imagine trying to figure out how your car's power train works from just a few of its myriad components: It would be nearly impossible. Scientists have long faced a similar challenge in understanding cells' tiny powerhouses — called "mitochondria" — from scant knowledge of their molecular parts.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Enzyme key to 'sister act' that maintains genome stability (EurekAlert!)
Keeping the genome stable is a "sister act" of matched chromatids – the pairs of the double helix DNA molecule that exist during the chromosome duplication in the S phase of the cell cycle.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Researchers Unveil Near-complete Protein Catalog for Mitochondria (Newswise)
An international team of researchers has created the most comprehensive "parts list" to date for mitochondria, a compendium that includes nearly 1,100 proteins. By mining this critical resource, the researchers have already gained deep insights into the biological roles and evolutionary histories of several key proteins. In addition, this careful cataloging has identified a mutation in a novel ...
(Jul 10, 2008)
DOT proposes contest to 'green' jet fuel industry (CNET)
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will finance the development of a new X Prize competition to develop renewable fuels and technologies for the aviation industry.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Berkeley Lab wins four R&D 100 Awards for technology advances (UC Newsroom)
Awards for 2008 bring the total of Berkeley Lab's R&D 100 Awards - also called the "Oscars of Invention" - to 48.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Trio renews Cell/B.E. deal with Georgia Tech (Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
Sony Group, Toshiba Corp. and IBM Corp. have extended their Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) technology collaboration with Georgia Tech College of Computing.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Advances in RNA research (News-Medical-Net)
RNA, the transporter of genetic information within the cell, has emerged from the shadow of DNA to become one of the hottest research areas of molecular biology, with implications for many diseases as well as understanding of evolution. But the field is complex, requiring access to the latest equipment and techniques of imaging, gene expression analysis and bioinformatics, as well as ...
(Jul 10, 2008)
Surgeons hone skills with Wii (WABC-TV New York)
The Nintendo Wii is working wonders for surgeons.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Genetic variations increase the risk of life-long nicotine addiction for young smokers (EurekAlert!)
Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who begin smoking by age 17 will struggle with life-long nicotine addiction. Published July 11 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, this research -- led by scientists at the University of Utah together with colleagues from the University of Wisconsin -- ...
(Jul 11, 2008)
T-Gen team gets $3M to study brain cancer (The Arizona Republic)
Grant is the first awarded by new foundation.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Drugmakers team up to form research firm (The Star-Ledger)
Pfizer, Merck and Eli Lilly, along with a Boston-based venture capital firm, are pooling $39 million to start a research-based company aimed at speeding the discovery of new kinds of medicines.
(Jul 11, 2008)
infoQuant Ltd Joins Illumina Connect Program (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
infoQuant, Ltd. announced today that it joined the Illumina Connect bioinformatics program and is proud to provide state-of-the-art copy number analysis of Illumina array data. Through Illumina Connect infoQuant's advanced copy number solutions will deliver a seamless experience to Illumina customers.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Eli Lilly teams with Merck, Pfizer in research venture (The Indianapolis Star)
With drug makers cranking fewer and fewer new medicines out of their research labs, three companies, including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., are trying a new approach.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Researchers Unveil Near Complete Protein Catalog For Mitochondria (Medical News Today)
Imagine trying to figure out how your car's power train works from just a few of its myriad components: It would be nearly impossible. Scientists have long faced a similar challenge in understanding cells' tiny powerhouses called "mitochondria" from scant knowledge of their molecular parts.
(Jul 11, 2008)
UM Cardiologist And Researcher Lead Study Identifying Predictors Of Prognosis For Heart Failure Patients (Medical News Today)
In a discovery that could lead to more successful and personalized treatment, a post-doctoral fellow and the leader of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Cardiovascular Division have published a study that gives physicians a critical tool in predicting the long-term course for heart failure patients. Joshua M. Hare, M.D.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Invitrogen to Integrate Brendan Technologies' Advanced Analytical Software into Protein Analysis Solutions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a leading provider of essential life sciences technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Brendan Technologies to customize its StatLIA® assay analysis software to facilitate the analysis of protein samples.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Zooming In On Genetic Shuffling (Medical News Today)
Genetic recombination, the process by which sexually reproducing organisms shuffle their genetic material when producing germ cells, leads to offspring with a new genetic make-up and influences the course of evolution.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Enzyme Key To 'Sister Act' That Maintains Genome Stability (Medical News Today)
Keeping the genome stable is a "sister act" of matched chromatids - the pairs of the double helix DNA molecule that exist during the chromosome duplication in the S phase of the cell cycle. Maintaining the chromatids in their sister pairs rests with Eco1, a kind of enzyme known as an acetyltransferase.
(Jul 11, 2008)
RNA Emerges From DNA's Shadow (Medical News Today)
RNA, the transporter of genetic information within the cell, has emerged from the shadow of DNA to become one of the hottest research areas of molecular biology, with implications for many diseases as well as understanding of evolution.
(Jul 11, 2008)
Could Pond Scum Undo Pollution, Fight Global Warming And Alleviate World Hunger? (Science Daily)
Three plant biologists at Rutgers' Waksman Institute of Microbiology are obsessed with duckweed, a tiny aquatic plant with an unassuming name. Now they have convinced the federal government to focus its attention on duckweed's tremendous potential for cleaning up pollution, combating global warming and feeding the world. The Department of Energy's national laboratories will sequence the duckweed ...
(Jul 11, 2008)
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