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GeneLink launches GeneWize Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
GeneLink, a consumer genomics biotech company, has launched GeneWize Life Sciences.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Automation Alley Collaborates With TechTown To Serve Detroit Entrepreneurs (Michigan Technology News)
DETROIT - Automation Alley members will soon have the opportunity to rent 5000 square feet of dedicated space at TechTown, the Wayne State University research and technology park.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Viterbi Algorithm Goes Quantum (Science Daily)
The Viterbi Algorithm, the elegant 41-year-old logical tool for rapidly eliminating dead end possibilities in reception of digital data, has a new application to go alongside its ubiquitous daily use in cell phone communications, bioinformatics, speech recognition and many other areas of information technology.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Synamatix Joins Illumina Connect Software Support Program to Provide Integrated Bioinformatics Solutions for the ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Synamatix has become a member of the Illumina Connect program. The focus of the collaboration is to leverage SynaWorks, an integrated suite of bioinformatics solutions for next generation sequencers, recently launched by Synamatix. Illumina and Synamatix have signed an agreement to work closely together to provide users of the Illumina Genome Analyzer with enhanced solutions for the analysis ...
(Aug 6, 2008)
Renowned Prostate Cancer Expert, Dr. Colin Collins, Joins CombiMatrix's Scientific Advisory Board (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MUKILTEO, Wash., Aug. 6, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that renowned cancer expert, Colin Collins, Ph.D., has joined the Scientific Advisory Board of its subsidiary reference laboratory Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics .
(Aug 6, 2008)
Cancer Researchers And Oncologists Offer A Clinical Trial For Multiple Myeloma Patients (Medical News Today)
Cancer researchers at George Mason University's Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine are studying the effects of experimental treatments on living tumor cells taken from multiple myeloma patients who are undergoing a routine diagnostic process.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Exercise Pill Is No Replacement For Exercise (Medical News Today)
Recently, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a research organization focused on biology and its relation to health, published a study in the journal Cell on the results of a substance that increased exercise endurance without daily exertion when tested in mice. Media reports have described this substance as an "exercise pill," potentially eliminating the need for exercise.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Two more biotech researchers added at UNC Nutrition Research Institute at N.C. Research Campus (The Salisbury Post)
Staff report KANNAPOLIS — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has added two more biotech researchers to the staff of its Nutrition Resear ...
(Aug 6, 2008)
Big Stage Expands Executive Team Prior to Launch (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PASADENA, Calif.----Big Stage Entertainment, the leader in vivid personal projection into online media, today announced the appointment of two key executives to expand the management team and help grow the company.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Big Stage Expands Executive Team Prior to Launch (Centre Daily Times)
Big Stage Entertainment, the leader in vivid personal projection into online media, today announced the appointment of two key executives to expand the management team and help grow the company. Both will report to Big Stage President and CEO, Phil Ressler.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. Announces the Market Release of its PCT-Enhanced Trypsin Digestion Application for Proteomics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced the market release of its pressure cycling technology -enhanced trypsin digestion application for proteomics, a major new addition to its PCT family of products.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Shotgun proteomics (Dairy Herd)
The term "shotgun proteomics" may sound like research conducted by scientists operating outside the law. But molecular biologist John Lippolis is using it to close in on the dynamics of the dairy cow immune system.
(Aug 6, 2008)
US hospital using Wii as training tool for its surgeons (Guardian Unlimited)
Nintendo's Wii console is not just a toy - one US hospital is using it as a training tool for its surgical residents
(Aug 6, 2008)
Scientists a step closer to producing fuel from bacteria (EurekAlert!)
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we produce sustainable fuels in the future.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Latest Stories (CattleNetwork.com)
Helping plant breeders develop new wheat varieties with improved disease resistance, stress tolerance and other desirable traits is the goal of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists based at four regional small-grains genotyping centers.
(Aug 6, 2008)
SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry (SeedQuest)
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have signed an agreement to collaborate on genetic research to improve the production of canola.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Young Women May be Underrepresented in Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment (Newswise)
According to genomic expert Simon Chin, young women are underrepresented in many research studies, as no effective screening tools exist and little research on genetic predisposition is available for this growing group of survivor. Young actress' Christina Applegate's breast cancer announcement underscores vital medical issue.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Researchers Use High Performance IBM Computer in Pursuit of Medical Treatments (Newswise)
Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have selected a high performance IBM computer to perform research they hope will one day lead to more effective treatment of medical conditions like infertility and thyroid problems.
(Aug 6, 2008)
FDA Clears The Pathwork Tissue Of Origin Test For Hard-To-Identify Tumors (BioresearchOnline)
Pathwork Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on oncology, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test for use in determining the origin of uncertain tumors
(Aug 6, 2008)
St. Baldrick's Foundation Announces 2008 Grant and Fellowship Recipients (Centre Daily Times)
The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, announced today the organization's first round of 2008 research grants, pediatric oncology fellowships and career development awards. St. Baldrick's began as a challenge between friends, and has exploded into the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood ...
(Aug 6, 2008)
Broad Institute Makes Genomics Data Viewer Public (GenomeWeb News)
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(Aug 6, 2008)
GMU Proteomics Partners with Virginia Clinic on Myeloma Study (GenomeWeb News)
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(Aug 6, 2008)
Clarient and Health Discovery Corporation Announce Results from Prostate Profile Clinical Validation Studies (wallstreet:online AG)
Clarient, Inc. (97595;Nasdaq:CLRT), a premier anatomic pathology and molecular testing services resource
(Aug 6, 2008)
Clarient and Health Discovery Corporation Announce Results from Prostate Profile Clinical Validation Studies (Centre Daily Times)
Clarient, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLRT), a premier anatomic pathology and molecular testing services resource for pathologists, oncologists, and the pharmaceutical industry, and Health Discovery Corporation (HDC) (OTCBB: HDVY) a leader in support vector machine (SVM) based molecular diagnostic and prognostic test development, today announced that the companies have completed the three-phased, double-blind ...
(Aug 6, 2008)
Ore Pharmaceuticals Acquires Rights to Develop a Second Drug Candidate from Roche (Centre Daily Times)
Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ORXE) announced today that it has acquired from Roche the exclusive development rights for the clinical-stage compound romazarit. Ore Pharmaceuticals had previously identified potentially novel therapeutic uses for romazarit in metabolic diseases and subsequently observed a lowering of lipids, weight, and glucose levels in in vivo testing. The Company filed ...
(Aug 6, 2008)
AIDS in 2031: where will we be? (Aidsmap)
AIDS experts looking towards the state of the epidemic in 2031 warned the XVII International AIDS Conference today that massive investment is needed to scale up the manufacture of antiretroviral drugs for up to 110 million people, and that international donors need to think in terms of `pension fund` type provision to plan for the scale of antiretroviral provision that will be needed by 2031.
(Aug 6, 2008)
Why a Wii could be good for you (Guardian Unlimited)
Environment, science & technology: Nintendo's Wii console is not just a toy - one US hospital is using it as a training tool for its surgeons
(Aug 6, 2008)
Breaking a research record: MUSC tops $200 million in funds (The Times and Democrat)
Charleston, S.C. - As pocketbooks for local communities, individuals and the federal government tighten, and competition for research dollars intensifies, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) continues to race down the road of discovery for new treatments, procedures and cures thanks to record-breaking research funding.
(Aug 7, 2008)
More News (Gazette.Net)
SuperArray Bioscience Corp. of Frederick recently changed its name to SABiosciences Corp. and has moved to a larger facility. The changes reflect significant growth over the last few years and its expansion into technologies outside of gene expression analysis.
(Aug 7, 2008)
'Hidden gem' No. 1 in AIMS math results (The Arizona Republic)
For the first time, a school in the Phoenix Union High School District topped the best AIMS math test results among Valley's high schools.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Blood Test Could Detect Breast Cancer (News On 6 Tulsa)
A new blood test is helping detect breast cancer before it shows up on a mammogram.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Sanofi-aventis ties up with Regeneron to use VelociGene technology (PharmaBiz)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has entered into an agreement with sanofi-aventis to use Regeneron's proprietary VelociGene technology platform to supply sanofi-aventis with genetically modified mammalian models of gene function and disease.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Breaking a research record: MUSC tops $200 million in funds (The Times and Democrat)
Charleston, S.C. - As pocketbooks for local communities, individuals and the federal government tighten, and competition for research dollars intensifies, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) continues to race down the road of discovery for new treatments, procedures and cures thanks to record-breaking research funding.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Bioscience High rates 1st in AIMS math (The Arizona Republic)
For the first time, a school in Phoenix Union High School District topped the best AIMS math test results among high schools in the Valley.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Sponsored Listing (Growth Company Investor)
Diagnostic specialist Genetix made £1.1 million pre-tax and launched its GSL-120 Slide Loader in the first half year.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Scientists a step closer to using bacteria to produce fuel (New Kerala)
Washington, August 7 : University of Sheffield researchers say that they have moved a step closer to producing fuel from bacteria.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Microfluidic Single Cell Analysis Of Intracellular Compounds (Medical News Today)
Biological analyses traditionally probe cell ensembles, thereby completely averaging over relevant individual cell responses, such as differences in cell proliferation, responses to external stimuli or disease onset. Increasing interest has therefore evolved for single cell analytical methods, which could give exciting new insights in genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and systems biology.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Young Women May Be Underrepresented In Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment (Medical News Today)
While the incidence of breast cancer in young women in the U.S. is relatively rare, there are more than 250,000 women under the age of forty that are living with the disease and 11,000 will be diagnosed in the next year. Television-star Christina Applegate's tumor was detected through magnetic resonance imaging, which was ordered by her doctor, according to her publicist.
(Aug 7, 2008)
ARS Produces Online Databases for Maize, Blueberries (Agricultural Research Magazine)
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues have produced several online bioinformatics resources to support plant breeders and other scientists who research genetic traits among plant species.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Scientists A Step Closer To Producing Fuel From Bacteria (Medical News Today)
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we produce sustainable fuels in the future.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Research shows gaming can improve medical skills (The Inquirer)
IF WE KNEW becoming a doctor involved playing on a Nintendo Wii we would all be signing up.
(Aug 7, 2008)
New Prostate Cancer Test is Ready for Commercialization Following Successful Completion of Final Clinical Trials (Centre Daily Times)
Health Discovery Corporation ("HDC") (OTCBB: HDVY) today announced that HDC's new gene-based molecular diagnostic test for prostate cancer has now successfully completed it's Phase III double-blind clinical trial and is now ready for commercialization to be used by physicians on their patients at risk of having prostate cancer. The new prostate cancer test will be performed at Clarient's ...
(Aug 7, 2008)
Speaker says there’s big potential in genomics, the study of genes (Red Deer Advocate)
How would you like to know that you have a good shot at living to 100?
(Aug 7, 2008)
New PureYield(TM) Plasmid Miniprep System Helps Streamline Workflows (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADISON, Wis.----Promega Corporation announces a new plasmid isolation system that simplifies and speeds the preparation of plasmid DNA. The Promega PureYield™ Plasmid Miniprep System allows researchers to purify plasmid DNA in less than 10 minutes from 600µl to 3 ml of culture with fewer steps.
(Aug 7, 2008)
New PureYield(TM) Plasmid Miniprep System Helps Streamline Workflows (Centre Daily Times)
Promega Corporation announces a new plasmid isolation system that simplifies and speeds the preparation of plasmid DNA. The Promega PureYield(TM) Plasmid Miniprep System allows researchers to purify plasmid DNA in less than 10 minutes from 600microl to 3 ml of culture with fewer steps. The smooth work flow is further enhanced with the lysis/neutralization indication dye that confirms samples are ...
(Aug 7, 2008)
The BioWorld ® Genomics Technologies Report: Advances and Challenges in RNAi, Stem Cells and Synthetic Biology (BioWorld)
This market report appraises the state and potential of the genomics technologies market allowing you to see where the trends are taking us for 2009.
(Aug 7, 2008)
A gene for sexual switching in melons provides clues to the evolution of sex (EurekAlert!)
A newly discovered function for a hormone in melons suggests it plays a role in how sexual systems evolve in plants. The study, conducted by French and American scientists, appears in the latest issue of the journal Science.
(Aug 7, 2008)
Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic (EurekAlert!)
As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that was interrupted by cooling conditions three million years ago, predict Geerat Vermeij, professor of geology at the University of California, Davis, and Peter Roopnarine at the California Academy of Sciences.
(Aug 7, 2008)
On-Demand Protein Microarrays: In Vitro Assembly of Protein Microarrays (Pharmalicencing)
A DNA microarray that becomes a protein microarray on demand and provides an efficient systematic approach to the study of protein interactions and drug target identification and validation.
(Aug 7, 2008)
U.S. National Institutes of Health Renews ClassPharmer(TM) Software Licenses (Centre Daily Times)
Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that it has received a purchase order from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to renew its licenses for the Company's best-in-class ClassPharmer(TM) software.
(Aug 7, 2008)
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