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Company news (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Nature Vision Inc., Brainerd, received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the company is in violation of the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing, as the bid price of its common stock closed below $1 per share for 30 consecutive days.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Saliva proteins could help detection of oral cancer (EurekAlert!)
( American Association for Cancer Research ) Clinicians could detect oral squamous cell carcinoma, a form of oral cancer, using a simple test that detects proteins in saliva, according to a report in the Oct. 1, 2008, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. This work was led by David T. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., professor and associate dean for ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
New screening, treatments in works for ovarian cancer (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Down the hall from his office in the Magee Womens Research Institute on Craft Avenue in Oakland, Thomas P.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Saliva Proteins Could Help Detection of Oral Cancer (Newswise)
Clinicians could detect oral squamous cell carcinoma, a form of oral cancer, using a simple test that detects proteins in saliva, according to a report in the October 1, 2008, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. This work was led by David T. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., professor and associate dean for research, at the University of California, ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Spit proteins could lead to oral cancer test: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A simple screen of proteins in human saliva was able to accurately detect a common type of oral cancer, a finding that may lead to a painless new diagnostic test, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Could Saliva One Day Detect Oral Cancer? (WebMD)
What if a saliva test could detect mouth cancer? Researchers are taking the next step in making that a possibility.
(Oct 1, 2008)
QIAGEN Acquires Biosystems Business From Biotage (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. today announced that it has acquired all assets related to the Biosystems business from Biotage AB, a publicly listed developer, manufacturer and distributor of products for genetic analysis and medicinal chemistry headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.
(Oct 1, 2008)
QIAGEN Acquires Biosystems Business from Biotage (n-tv.de)
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(Oct 1, 2008)
Make reservation to attend medical research conference next week (Tucson Citizen)
A Tucson conference Monday and Tuesday will focus on getting lifesaving medicines to the public more quickly.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Safeway Launches 8th Annual Breast Cancer Fundraising Initiative (Centre Daily Times)
Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), one of North America's largest corporate supporters of cancer research and treatment, today launched a month-long campaign to further breast cancer research, raise awareness and help breast cancer patients find the best options available to address their specific needs. The company initiative will highlight the need for women to have access to new and innovative ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
New genes linked to gout (PhysOrg)
Researchers have identified two new genes - and confirmed the role of a third gene - associated with increased risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to gout, a common, painful form of arthritis. Combined, the three genetic variations were associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk in developing gout. The findings suggest that genetic testing could one day be used to ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Drug Discovery Research Turns To Biomarkers (DrugDiscoveryOnline)
The total drug discovery market in Western Europe was worth $17.40 billion in 2007, and Frost & Sullivan expects this to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.5% to reach $42.08 billion by 2014
(Oct 1, 2008)
BIOTECHNICA 2008 Exhibitor Profiles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HANNOVER, Germany----BIOTECHNICA 2008 takes place October 07, 2008 - October 09, 2008 at the Deutsche Messe Exhibition Grounds in Hannover, Germany. Listed below are the BIOTECHNICA 2008 exhibitor profiles.
(Oct 1, 2008)
BIOTECHNICA 2008 Exhibitor Profiles (Centre Daily Times)
BIOTECHNICA 2008 takes place October 07, 2008 - October 09, 2008 at the Deutsche Messe Exhibition Grounds in Hannover, Germany. Listed below are the BIOTECHNICA 2008 exhibitor profiles.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Dreams taking shape (Cleveland Advocate)
Dr. Glover O.L. Johnson has a dream for Cleveland — to establish a biomedical research institute that rivals that best medical schools in the United States. On Saturday at the ZaZa Hotel in Houston, he shared his dream with 350 or so people at a gala to benefit the Southeast Texas Biomedical Research Institute (SETBRI).
(Oct 1, 2008)
Applied Biosystems Debuts New SOLiD(TM) 3 System Expected to Enable $10K Genome (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems today announced a new genomic analysis platform, the SOLiD™ 3 System, that is expected to enable scientists to sequence a human genome for approximately $10,000.
(Oct 1, 2008)
U.S. Food And Drug Administration Selects Applied Biosystems To Provide Mass Spectrometry Instrument Systems For Food ... (FoodOnline)
Applied Biosystems Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has purchased seven of the company's 4000 QTRAP Systems for the analysis of potential harmful pesticides in the U.S. food supply.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Applied Biosystems Debuts New SOLiD(TM) 3 System Expected to Enable $10K Genome (Centre Daily Times)
Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI) today announced a new genomic analysis platform, the SOLiD(TM) 3 System, that is expected to enable scientists to sequence a human genome for approximately $10,000. Significant cost-reduction and productivity enhancements have been built into the company's latest ultra-high-throughput genomic analysis platform, enabling researchers to dramatically drive down the ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Affymetrix and Medical Prognosis Institute Collaborate to Develop Cancer Treatment Products (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. and Medical Prognosis Institute A/S , a leading cancer diagnostic development company based in Denmark, today announced that they have signed a Powered by Affymetrix™ agreement.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Healthy honey bees is goal of multi-institutional research team (Rushville Republican)
WEST LAFAYETTE — Greg Hunt, a Purdue apicultural researcher and geneticist, is collaborating with 19 scientists from around the country to launch an in-depth study of bees' behavior, lives, illnesses and deaths to define the syndrome known as colony collapse disorder (CCD). The investigators' goal is to find ways to restore bee colonies and keep them safe.
(Oct 1, 2008)
U.S. Food And Drug Administration Selects Applied Biosystems To Provide Mass Spectrometry Instrument Systems For Food ... (PharmaceuticalOnline)
Applied Biosystems Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has purchased seven of the company's 4000 QTRAP Systems for the analysis of potential harmful pesticides in the U.S. food supply.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Affymetrix and Medical Prognosis Institute Collaborate to Develop Cancer Treatment Products (Centre Daily Times)
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) and Medical Prognosis Institute A/S (MPI), a leading cancer diagnostic development company based in Denmark, today announced that they have signed a Powered by Affymetrix(TM) (PbA) agreement. With this agreement, MPI gains non-exclusive access to Affymetrix microarray technology to develop and commercialize drug sensitivity prediction and prognostic products for ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Aids Development of Tool To Identify Rare Cancer Cells (Centre Daily Times)
As part of a comprehensive R&D effort to develop an analytic tool to assist in accurately identifying leukemia stem cells, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum is supporting the StemSpec R&D project at the University of Toronto with a TURBOVAC SL turbomolecular vacuum pump and a fore vacuum pump, and advising researchers about the use of the pumps.
(Oct 1, 2008)
First-of-its-kind cancer conference planned Oct. 11 for Arizona's Native Americans (EurekAlert!)
( The Translational Genomics Research Institute ) The Arizona Myeloma Network, working with other non-profit groups throughout Arizona, is planning its first Fort Defiance Cancer Awareness and Advocacy Conference focusing on the health challenges facing Native Americans.
(Oct 1, 2008)
FDA funds 10-year modernization project (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has selected 10 contractors to receive up to $2.5 billion to help modernize bioinformatics technology.
(Oct 1, 2008)
FDA funds 10-year modernization project (Moldova.org)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has selected 10 contractors to receive up to $2.5 billion to help modernize bioinformatics technology.The 10-year contract is the cornerstone of the FDA's Information Technology for the 21st Century bioinformatics initiative, an extensive IT modernization program encompassing data management, data warehousing, IT infrastructure and IT security. This contract ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
GenomeQuest Announces Integration of GenomeQuest(TM) 5.0 with Invitrogen's Vector NTI Advance(TM) for Genomic Sequence ... (Centre Daily Times)
GenomeQuest and Invitrogen today announced that the GenomeQuest(TM) 5.0 web-based sequence search, analysis and data management platform is now interoperable with Invitrogen's Vector NTI Advance(TM) desktop sequence analysis solution.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Affymetrix licenses genetic analysis technology (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Affymetrix Inc., which makes the GeneChip system for genetic data analysis, said Wednesday it licensed technology to Denmark-based Medical Prognosis Institute for an undisclosed amount.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Liane Russell - Oak Ridge icon (The Oak Ridger)
The Atomic Energy Commission, on Jan. 1, 1947, officially took responsibility for the nation's atomic energy program from the Manhattan Project's General Groves and Colonel Nichols. This change resulted in Oak Ridge being changed from the central location for managing the entire atomic energy programs to being a smaller field office. Yet, Oak Ridge remained central to nuclear energy ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Developer Diaries (Dr. Dobb's Journal)
Profiles of programmers, descriptions of developers.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Fat Gene Linked to Colon Cancer (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Fat Gene Linked to Colon Cancer Category: Health News Created: 10/1/2008 Last Editorial Review: 10/1/2008
(Oct 1, 2008)
7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference to feature Dr. Roger Newton, co-discoverer of Lipitor(R) and founder of ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.----The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Charlotte Research Institute will present the 7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center on October 28, 2008.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Stone Bond Technologies Selects The Planet for Software Test Bed (TopHosts.com)
HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting , today announced that Stone Bond Technologies ( www.stonebond.com ) has selected the company as the core platform for its software test bed.
(Oct 1, 2008)
7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference to feature Dr. Roger Newton, co-discoverer of Lipitor(R) and founder of ... (Centre Daily Times)
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Charlotte Research Institute will present the 7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference (www.CharlotteBiotechnology.co taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center on October 28, 2008. This flagship conference represents the region's top biotechnology thought leaders in research, investment, education, economic development ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
New Research Shows MicroRNAs Emerged Early in Evolution (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
Scientists have long wondered when the tiny gene-tweaking molecules known as microRNAs first arose during animal evolution. Their curiosity has been driven, in part, by lingering questions about whether these snippets of RNA helped shape the development of complex multi-cellular animals.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Use it or lose it? Researchers investigate the dispensability of our DNA (EurekAlert!)
( Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ) Our genome contains many genes encoding proteins that are similar to those of other organisms, suggesting evolutionary relationships; however, protein-coding genes account for a small fraction the genome, and there are many other DNA sequences that are conserved across species. What are these sequences doing? Do we really need them? In a study published online ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Luminex Corporation Hosts Sixth Annual Planet xMap Europe 2008 Symposium (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OOSTERHOUT, The Netherlands----Luminex Corporation , the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced the agenda for Planet xMAP Europe 2008, the company's annual European multiplexing technology symposium, which will be held 8-9 October, at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.
(Oct 1, 2008)
Luminex Corporation Hosts Sixth Annual Planet xMap Europe 2008 Symposium (Centre Daily Times)
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced the agenda for Planet xMAP Europe 2008, the company's annual European multiplexing technology symposium, which will be held 8-9 October, at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. The two-day event will include workshops, presentations, scientific posters and networking events. The symposium is a gathering ...
(Oct 1, 2008)
Luminex Corporation Hosts Sixth Annual Planet xMap Europe 2008 Symposium (wallstreet:online AG)
Luminex Corporation (9295;NASDAQ:LMNX), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced
(Oct 1, 2008)
Saliva Proteins Could Help Detection Of Oral Cancer (Science Daily)
Clinicians could detect oral squamous cell carcinoma, a form of oral cancer, using a simple test that detects proteins in saliva, according to a report in the Oct. 1, 2008, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. This work was led by David T. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., professor and associate dean for research, at the University of California, ...
(Oct 2, 2008)
New Genes Linked To Gout (Science Daily)
Researchers have identified two new genes -- and confirmed the role of a third gene -- associated with increased risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to gout, a common, painful form of arthritis. Combined, the three genetic variations were associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk in developing gout.
(Oct 2, 2008)
SAIC Wins $5.2bn NCI Contract (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Science Applications International Corp. has said that its subsidiary SAIC-Frederick Inc. has won a 10-year, $5.2bn contract to help operate and provide technical support to the National Cancer Institute's research and development center in Frederick.
(Oct 2, 2008)
New Signature Names Dave Charlton COO (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Dave Charlton joined New Signature as COO on September 22nd, 2008. In this role, Dave will direct the technical efforts of New Signature's creative team, lead client initiatives, manage the day-to-day activities of the corporation, and guide corporate planning and development. Dave has over fifteen years of experience in leadership positions with established public companies and startups.
(Oct 2, 2008)
Researcher honoured (Daily Gleaner)
A University of New Brunswick professor was honoured Wednesday night for his commercially driven research.
(Oct 2, 2008)
Simple saliva test could help detect oral cancer (New Kerala)
Washington, Oct 1 : A simple test of saliva proteins could soon help doctors in detecting oral squamous cell carcinoma, a form of oral cancer, according to a new study.
(Oct 2, 2008)
Saliva Proteins Could Help Detection Of Oral Cancer (Medical News Today)
Clinicians could detect oral squamous cell carcinoma, a form of oral cancer, using a simple test that detects proteins in saliva, according to a report in the October 1, 2008, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. This work was led by David T. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.
(Oct 2, 2008)
Discovery Of New Genes Linked To Gout (Medical News Today)
Researchers have identified two new genes - and confirmed the role of a third gene - associated with increased risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to gout, a common, painful form of arthritis. Combined, the three genetic variations were associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk in developing gout.
(Oct 2, 2008)
WaferGen to Present at BioMalaysia 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. , a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced that Alnoor Shivji, WaferGen's president and chief executive officer, will deliver a presentation entitled, "Genomics and Stem Cell Research -- Catalyst to Biotech Growth in Malaysia," at BioMalaysia 2008.
(Oct 2, 2008)
Emerging Model Organisms Featured In CSH Protocols (Medical News Today)
Biological research has long relied on a small number of model organisms, species chosen because they are amenable to laboratory research and suitable for the study of a range of biological problems.
(Oct 2, 2008)
Johns Hopkins University Researchers to Clinically Assess Rosetta Genomics' miRview(TM) Squamous Assay (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leader in the development of microRNA-based diagnostic and therapeutic products, announced today the initiation of a clinical assessment study with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
(Oct 2, 2008)
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