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Bruker Daltonics Showcasing Novel Proteomics Solutions Based on Mass Spectrometry at the 7th HUPO World Congress 2008 (PRWeb)
Bruker Daltonics today is showcasing several new high performance mass spectrometry products and applications for proteomics at the 7th HUPO World Congress 2008: (PRWeb Aug 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/
(Aug 17, 2008)
New SensoLyte HDAC Assay Kit Introduced by AnaSpec (PR.com)
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes modulate gene expression through the deacetylation of lysine residues on histone proteins and act as transcriptional repressors of genes. Based on their role in cell cycling, apoptosis and differentiation, HDACs have been chosen as therapeutic targets for the treatment of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. AnaSpec has introduced the SensoLyte™ 520 HDAC ...
(Aug 17, 2008)
Analysis of Lake Washington microbes shows the power of metagenomic approaches (EurekAlert!)
( DOE/Joint Genome Institute ) Today's powerful sequencing machines can rapidly read the genomes of entire communities of microbes, but the challenge is to extract meaningful information from the jumbled reams of data. In a paper appearing in Nature Biotechnology Aug. 17, a collaboration headed by researchers at the University of Washington and the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute ...
(Aug 17, 2008)
Sequencing success (Otago Daily Times)
New Zealand's first state-of-the-art gene sequencing machine has proved a commercial success in its first year of operation, generating almost $2 million in revenue.
(Aug 17, 2008)
Mummified remains identified (The Hindu)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: It took nine years of sleuthing and advanced DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques, but a mummified hand and arm found in an Alaska glacier have been identified. The remains belong to Francis Joseph Van ...
(Aug 17, 2008)
Mummified remains of victim of 1948 Alaska plane crash identified (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
ANCHORAGE -- It took nine years of sleuthing and advanced DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques, but a mummified hand and arm found in an Alaska glacier have been identified.
(Aug 17, 2008)
Mummified remains from 1948 Alaska plane crash identified (USA Today)
Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques have finally put a name to a mummified hand and arm found in an Alaska glacier.
(Aug 17, 2008)
Canada to get world's first supercomputer outside the US (SiliconIndia)
Toronto: Toronto university and the IBM have joined hands to build Canada's most powerful and energy- efficient supercomputer yet.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Genome mapping study shows Indians may react differently to asthma drug (PharmaBiz)
The recently-completed Indian Genome Variation Consortium Project has found that Indian populations are likely to respond differently to salbutamol (drug for bronchial asthma) and called for identifying different classes of drugs for specific populations.
(Aug 18, 2008)
New and Updated Online Tutorials for MINT and Reactome (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Comprehensive tutorials on the MINT and Reactome databases enable researchers to quickly and effectively use these invaluable resources.
(Aug 18, 2008)
New and Updated Online Tutorials for MINT and Reactome (PRWeb)
Comprehensive tutorials on the MINT and Reactome databases enable researchers to quickly and effectively use these invaluable resources. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/
(Aug 18, 2008)
Remains from 1948 plane crash ID'd (ABC 13 Houston)
DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques have finally put a name to a mummified hand and arm
(Aug 18, 2008)
Bruker Daltonics Showcasing Novel Proteomics Solutions Based On Mass Spectrometry At The 7th HUPO World Congress 2008 (Medical News Today)
Bruker Daltonics today is showcasing several new high performance mass spectrometry products and applications for proteomics at the 7th HUPO World Congress 2008: -- maXis™ is the world's first high speed Ultra High Resolution TOF (UHR-TOF) mass spectrometer platform, and truly represents a revolution in tandem mass spectrometry.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Calibrant Biosystems Announces Appointment of Business Advisory Board (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
GAITHERSBURG, Md.----Calibrant Biosystems, a leader in the field of proteomics-based drug and biomarker discovery and development, today announced the appointments of James Hawkins, PhD, MBA, Bethany Mancilla, MBA, and Douglas Swirsky, CPA, CFA, to its newly-formed Business Advisory Board.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Watson's Pilot Clinical Study (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. is pleased to announce that its United States licensee, Watson Pharma, Inc, has successfully concluded the first and only placebo controlled study with Uracyst®.
(Aug 18, 2008)
USDA Conference Spotlights Sorghum's Biofuel Potential (Agricultural Research Magazine)
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 18, 2008—Sorghum's potential as a biofuel crop will be explored at the International Workshop on Sorghum for Biofuels which begins in Houston, Texas, tomorrow.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Fruth Pharmacy Begins Retail Sales of Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kits in West Virginia and Southern Ohio Stores (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SALT LAKE CITY----Identigene today announced that Fruth Pharmacy has begun over-the-counter retail sales of the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit. Fruth Pharmacy, which has been serving communities in West Virginia and southern Ohio since 1952, will offer the new product in all of its 25 stores.
(Aug 18, 2008)
NuroPro(R), The First Blood Serum Diagnostic Test To Be Available For Alzheimer's Disease, Demonstrates High ... (Medical News Today)
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB:PWRM), a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, is providing an interim status report of its international validation study of the company's NuroPro® blood serum biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease.
(Aug 18, 2008)
MDRNA, Inc. Lead Candidate Demonstrates In Vivo Efficacy Against Seasonal And Pandemic Flu Strains (Medical News Today)
MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced positive in vivo efficacy data on its proprietary RNAi-based therapeutic for the treatment of multiple strains of influenza A virus in animal models. The in vivo data were presented by Shaguna Seth, Ph.D., Associate Director at MDRNA, Inc., at the XIV International Congress of Virology in Istanbul, Turkey.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Affymetrix Technology Helps Advance Schizophrenia Research (Medical News Today)
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) announced that researchers around the world have used the Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Arrays 5.0 and 6.0 to uncover important links between copy number variations (CNVs) and schizophrenia. Researchers from the United States, Europe and Asia published their findings in recent issues of Nature and Nature Genetics.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Potential Alzheimer's Treatment From The Humble Potato (Medical News Today)
A virus that commonly infects potatoes bears a striking resemblance to one of the key proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and researchers have used that to develop antibodies that may slow or prevent the onset of AD.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Toronto's University Health Network Collaborate in Pioneering Biomarker Research (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WALTHAM, Mass.----Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , the world leader in serving science, today announced a landmark collaboration between its Thermo Fisher Scientific Biomarker Research Initiatives in Mass Spectrometry Center and the University Health Network in Toronto to explore uncharted areas in biomarker research.
(Aug 18, 2008)
GeneLink Responds to Lawsuit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORLANDO, Fla.----On August 18, 2008, GeneLink, Inc. , a leading consumer genomics biotech company, filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period Ended June 30, 2008 . The Report was delayed to allow the Company to review the complaint filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, DePhillipo, et.al. v.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Smart Personalized Medicine, LLC, Founded by Dr Richard Caruso, to Pursue Developing a New Breast Cancer Prognostic ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAVANNAH, Ga.----Health Discovery Corporation today announced that Dr. Richard Caruso will change his role with the company from Board Member to Senior Advisor in order to activate a new independent company to be able to pursue the goal of developing a superior breast cancer prognostic test using HDC’s support vector machine technology and the cooperation of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Washington, DC August 18, 2008 (SeedQuest)
Sorghum's potential as a biofuel crop will be explored at the International Workshop on Sorghum for Biofuels which begins in Houston, Texas, tomorrow.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Agilent moves from background to role on global stage (Miami Herald)
While the world's eyes are on Beijing this month, most people don't know about the maker of the scientific equipment that officials are using to test Olympic competitors for banned substances.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Signature Genomic Laboroatories Reports Diagnostic Yield of Microarray Technology in Prenatal and Neonatal Specimens (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SPOKANE, Wash.----Researchers at Signature Genomic Laboratories recently published the first large-scale prospective study comparing the detection rate of chromosomal abnormalities--missing or extra pieces of DNA--by microarray analysis in prenatal cases to that of neonatal cases referred with a variety of clinical findings, including congenital anomalies.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Boyle student attends UK Health Career Camp (The Danville Advocate-Messenger)
LEXINGTON - For many students the summer months mean fun in the sun and a time to take a break from school. However, for Boyle County's DeeAnna Cooper, July provided a whole different experience. Sixteen high school juniors and seniors from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky participated in the Health Researchers Youth Academy which was sponsored by the University of Kentucky's Area ...
(Aug 18, 2008)
Bruker Daltonics Showcasing Novel Proteomics Solutions Based on Mass Spectrometry at the 7th HUPO World Congress 2008 (Centre Daily Times)
Bruker Daltonics today is showcasing several new high performance mass spectrometry products and applications for proteomics at the 7th HUPO World Congress 2008:
(Aug 18, 2008)
Signature Genomic Laboroatories Reports Diagnostic Yield of Microarray Technology in Prenatal and Neonatal Specimens (Centre Daily Times)
Researchers at Signature Genomic Laboratories recently published the first large-scale prospective study comparing the detection rate of chromosomal abnormalities--missing or extra pieces of DNA--by microarray analysis in prenatal cases to that of neonatal cases referred with a variety of clinical findings, including congenital anomalies.
(Aug 18, 2008)
Rocks clusters make sense for educational environments (NewsForge)
Cluster computing has played a pivotal role in the way research is conducted in educational environments. Because the amount of available money and hardware varies between university researchers, often it's necessary to find a clustering solution that can work well on a small scale, but also can be expanded into a large computing cluster. To maximize grants, researchers typically ask for an open ...
(Aug 18, 2008)
Google is 10-years-old? (Khaleej Times)
Others believe the free market will throw up alternatives, just as it did to the mighty Microsoft. Vasanthan Dasan, one of the web's pioneers and now an engineer at Sun Microsystems, perceives three threats to Google's dominance.
(Aug 18, 2008)
New courses mix creativity with traditional subjects (Student Life)
The University has added a number of courses to its curriculum for this coming semester, including classes related to the Vice Presidential Debate being held on campus in October.
(Aug 18, 2008)
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY: College continues project push (Niagara Gazette)
Students returning to Niagara University next week will notice some big changes, with plenty more planned on the horizon.The university is finishing a major overhaul of its Gallagher Center, a faculty, visitor and non-resident student eating center. The $2 million project began in May with the building being completely gutted to make way for a new food court with several food stations and a ...
(Aug 19, 2008)
Data mining detects signs of Lou Gehrig's disease (American Psychological Association)
NewsRx.com August 14, 2008 Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome (see also American Psychological Association).
(Aug 19, 2008)
Battling Cellulose (Technology Review)
Insights into biomass could improve biofuel production.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Contributors (Technology Review)
(Aug 19, 2008)
DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN Unveils Diagnostic Assay in the EU to Detect Genetic Variation Causing Adverse Reactions in AIDS ... (Financial.de)
HLA-B*5701 biomarker indicates risk for severe adverse reactions to Abacavir / Experts expect more tests for similar markers in the future Venlo, The Netherlands - August 19, 2008 - QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has introduced a new molecular diagnostic test to type the HLA-B*5701 allele, a genetic variation in the Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) ...
(Aug 19, 2008)
FBI: Ivins became focus of anthrax probe in 2004 (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
FBI investigators trying to find the perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks began focusing on Bruce Ivins in 2004 after he submitted an anthrax sample under subpoena that differed from earlier samples he had provided, FBI officials said yesterday.
(Aug 19, 2008)
19.08.2008 - DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN Unveils Diagnostic Assay in the EU to Detect Genetic Variation Causing Adverse ... (4investors)
Venlo, The Netherlands - August 19, 2008 - QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has introduced a new molecular diagnostic test to type the HLA-B*5701 allele, a genetic variation in the Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) system.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Rosetta Genomics Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leading developer of microRNA-based diagnostic and therapeutic products, reported today its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and business highlights.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Xceed Ziplex(R) System for Automated Gene-Expression Analysis Wins 2008 R&D 100 Award (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Xceed Molecular, a pioneer in the development of cost-effective, easy-to-use gene-expression analysis systems, announced that R&D Magazine has selected the company's Ziplex System as a recipient of the magazine's prestigious R&D 100 Award.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Invitrogen Launches Legionella Test to Streamline Surveillance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today the launch of its Dynabeads® MAX Legionella, which enables a unique process for targeting and concentrating legionella from environmental water samples.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Prostate Cancer Foundation Commits $4.3 Million to Young Investigators (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA MONICA, Calif.----The Prostate Cancer Foundation today announced 19 Young Investigators Awards for 2008. Designed to encourage the most innovative research thinkers to continue their careers in prostate cancer research, the awards provide recipients with $75,000 annually for three years to support specified research programs.
(Aug 19, 2008)
MDRNA, Inc. Completes Exclusive License Agreement to RNAi Delivery Peptides (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOTHELL, Wash.----MDRNA, Inc. announced today that it has signed an exclusive license agreement to intellectual property from the University of Michigan covering cationic peptides for enhanced delivery of nucleic acids.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Waters bags Innovation product of the year awards for Synapt HDMS, Xevo TQ MS (PharmaBiz)
Waters have bagged the Product Innovation of the year awards for its Synapt High Definition MS (HDMS) System and Xevo TQ MS System.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Cracking the anthrax case with NAU's Paul Keim's help (Arizona Daily Sun)
A Northern Arizona University researcher's lab is being cited by the FBI as supplying the key analysis of an anthrax sample that led it to conclude Bruce Ivins was the anthrax killer.
(Aug 19, 2008)
QIAGEN Unveils Diagnostic Assay In The EU To Detect Genetic Variation Causing Adverse Reactions In AIDS Patients (Medical News Today)
QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced that it has introduced a new molecular diagnostic test to type the HLA-B*5701 allele, a genetic variation in the Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) system.
(Aug 19, 2008)
Rosetta Genomics' Q2 Loss Rises in Advance of Commercialization Efforts (GenomeWeb News)
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(Aug 19, 2008)
Focus on the Worldwide Diagnostics Market Research Bundle (Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests 6th Ed., SNP ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Medical devices industry is available in its catalogue.
(Aug 19, 2008)
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