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Students achieve success in college (South Hills Record)
Campus Notes: Corey Bakalarski received his doctorate in biology from Harvard University Medical School. read more »
(Jan 1, 2009)
BioScience tip sheet, January 2009 (EurekAlert!)
The press release list the titles and provides brief descriptions of the peer-reviewed articles in the January 2009 issue of BioScience
(Jan 2, 2009)
New Year 2009: Leading thinkers offer predictions of 'next big thing' (Daily Telegraph)
Leading thinkers including Craig Venter and Ian McEwan have marked New Year 2009 by predicting what will be the next big thing to shape the future.
(Jan 2, 2009)
Inherited Factors Play an Important Role in Breast Cancer Progression According to New Study in Mice (National Cancer Institute)
New research in mice and five independent collections of human breast tumors has enabled National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists to confirm that genes for factors contributing to susceptibility for breast cancer metastasis can be inherited.
(Jan 2, 2009)
Few DNA repair gene variants associated with increased cancer risk (News-Medical-Net)
Variants of numerous DNA repair genes initially appeared to be statistically significantly associated with cancer risk in epidemiological studies.
(Jan 2, 2009)
New understanding of genetic signature associated with Alzheimer's disease (News-Medical-Net)
Scientists have new information about the complex genetic signature associated with Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of cognitive decline and dementia in the elderly.
(Jan 2, 2009)
Delays in hip operations lead to deaths among elderly, say surgeons (Guardian Unlimited)
Elderly people who suffer broken hips are being forced to wait a dangerously long time for operations, according to leading surgeons. Delays in treatment mean some older patients fail to regain full mobility, lose their independence and end up in a nursing home, senior doctors claim. In extreme cases patients suffer an early death. A survey by the British Orthopaedic Association, which ...
(Jan 2, 2009)
Inherited Factors Play Important Role In Breast Cancer Progression According To New Study In Mice (Science Daily)
New research in mice and five independent collections of human breast tumors has enabled scientists to confirm that genes for factors contributing to susceptibility for breast cancer metastasis can be inherited.
(Jan 2, 2009)
Genetic variation may lead to early cardiovascular disease (EurekAlert!)
( Public Library of Science ) Researchers from Duke University Medical Center have identified a variation in a particular gene that increases susceptibility to early coronary artery disease. For years, scientists have known that the devastating, early-onset form of the disease was inherited, but they knew little about the gene(s) responsible until now. The results are published Jan. 2 in the ...
(Jan 3, 2009)
Deficit casts giant shadow as Legislature prepares for session (Post-Bulletin)
ST. PAUL-- As lawmakers return to the state capitol on Tuesday, a dark cloud looms over the legislative session casting a shadow on everything. That cloud is the state's projected $4.8 billion deficit -- a number that state budget officials fear will only grow larger in coming months.
(Jan 3, 2009)
Medical researchers ask state for patience (Post-Bulletin)
Five years into its promising collaboration, the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics now is threatened by the state's looming defici
(Jan 3, 2009)
People in Business (The Tennessean)
Briana J. Mullenax is a certified public accountant and manager in the tax division. She was a tax manager with Kraft CPAs.
(Jan 4, 2009)
Inherited Factors Play an Important Role in Breast Cancer Progression (Kansas City InfoZine)
New research in mice and five independent collections of human breast tumors has enabled National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists to confirm that genes for factors contributing to susceptibility for breast cancer metastasis can be inherited.
(Jan 4, 2009)
Niagara Honor Roll / Achievers and achievements (The Buffalo News)
• JohnK. Hall, ofLockport, was honored with the Gertrude Warren Leadership Award by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County. This award is presented as recognition for long-term dedicated service to 4-H youth development programs conducted by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
(Jan 4, 2009)
Tech Jobs May Increase Despite Economic Trends (PC World)
The U.S. government's economic stimulus plans may actually boost prospects for information technology employment.
(Jan 4, 2009)
OU dean named president-elect of association (The Norman Transcript)
OU dean named president-elect of associationThe largest national association serving the deans of colleges of arts and sciences has selected its 2009-2010 officers, including a member of the University of Oklahoma faculty.
(Jan 5, 2009)
African Thicket Rat Malaria Linked To Virulent Human Form (Science Daily)
Malarial parasites found in tree-dwelling African thicket rats share a close evolutionary relationship with Plasmodium falciparum and P. reichenowi. The analysis is based on amplification of entire mitochondrial genomes of malarial parasites that use humans, rodents, birds and lizards as their hosts.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Illumina Appoints Bill Bonnar Senior Vice President of Operations (Centre Daily Times)
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today appointed Bill Bonnar as Senior Vice President of Operations. In this newly created role, Bill is responsible for overseeing Illumina’s global manufacturing and supply chain efforts, and will report to Joel McComb, Senior Vice President and General Manager Life Sciences Business.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Illumina to Present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that the Company will webcast its presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California on January 12, 2009.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Illumina to Present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (Centre Daily Times)
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that the Company will webcast its presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California on January 12, 2009. The live webcast is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET and will a feature an overview of the company by Jay Flatley, President and Chief Executive Officer.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Bruker Daltonics and Queensland Institute of Medical Research Expand Collaboration with Installation of maXis UHR-TOF (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BILLERICA, Mass. & BRISBANE, QLD----Bruker Daltonics and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research announced today the installation of the first maXis™ Ultra-High Resolution Time-Of-Flight mass spectrometer in Australasia, thereby further strengthening the collaboration between Bruker and one of the premier medical research institutes in Australia.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Illumina Hires Operations VP (socalTech.com)
San Diego-based Illumina has hired on a new Senior Vice President of Operations, Bill Bonnar, the firm disclosed this morning. The firm, which develops life science products and services for the genomics market, said that Bonnar joins the company from KLA-Tencor, the semiconductor equipment provider, where he was Vice President of operations for KLA-Tencor's Reticle and Photomask Inspection and ...
(Jan 5, 2009)
Uncultured bacteria found in amniotic fluids of women who experience preterm births (EurekAlert!)
( Case Western Reserve University ) Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Yale University have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection.Using gene-cloning techniques, researchers discovered that approximately 60 percent of the bacteria present in women with ...
(Jan 5, 2009)
Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN FRANCISCO----Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 takes place January 5 - 9, 2009 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Uncultured bacteria found in amniotic fluids of women who experience preterm births (PhysOrg)
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Yale University have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Unraveling The Genetics of Alzheimer’s (Psych Central)
Scientists have new information about the complex genetic signature associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of cognitive decline and dementia in the elderly. The new research uses a powerful, high-resolution analysis to look for genes associated with this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Previous research linked late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form, with the ...
(Jan 5, 2009)
Health Club: Does your DNA match your workout? (Chicago Tribune)
(Jan 5, 2009)
Cattle Genomics: Frequently Asked Questions — Arthrogryposis Multiplex (CattleNetwork.com)
Which animals should be tested? Not all Angus-influenced animals will necessarily need to be tested. AM is believed to have originated with Rito 9J9 of B156 7T26, Registration No. 9682589. Therefore, animals descending from this bull should be highest priority for testing.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Uncultured Bacteria Found In Amniotic Fluids Of Women Who Experience Preterm Births (Science Daily)
Researchers have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection. Using gene-cloning techniques, researchers discovered that approximately 60 percent of the bacteria present in women with intra-amniotic inflammations were missed by traditional culture testing -- considered the ...
(Jan 5, 2009)
Stimulus could create thousands of IT jobs (InfoWorld)
A federal economic stimulus package expected early this year from the administration of President-elect Barack Obama should boost the job prospects of IT professionals. Katherine McGuire , vice president of government relations at the Business Software Alliance , said Obama's "pro-tech agenda" could increase the number of technology jobs in the U.S. by 10%, adding about 300,000 ...
(Jan 5, 2009)
Drug tests could save billions (Manning River Times)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT experts are to investigate funding the introduction of diagnostic tests to target drugs at the right patients and reduce harmful side effects at a saving of billions of dollars.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Team finds breast cancer gene linked to disease spread (PhysOrg)
A team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Breast Cancer Gene Linked To Disease Spread Discovered (Science Daily)
Researchers have identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death. In doing so, the scientists may have answered one of the biggest mysteries in cancer research.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Understanding Alzheimer's (CBC)
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and affects one in 20 Canadians over 65 - about 290,000. The number rises to one in four in those over 85. But it's not limited to seniors. A growing number of Canadians under the age of 65 show symptoms of the illness
(Jan 5, 2009)
Methods for studying DNA repair and protein modification are featured in CSH Protocols (EurekAlert!)
( Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ) This month's issue of "Cold Spring Harbor Protocols" features two articles detailing experimental methods for the analysis of molecular processes involved in DNA repair and post-translational modification of proteins.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Team Finds Breast Cancer Gene Linked to Disease Spread (Newswise)
Scientists at two New Jersey institutions have identified a long-sought gene responsible for metastasis in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients. The research, published in the January 6 edition of Cancer Cell, also describes how this gene is resistant to traditional chemotherapy treatments.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Drug tests could save billions (Narromine News)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT experts are to investigate funding the introduction of diagnostic tests to target drugs at the right patients and reduce harmful side effects at a saving of billions of dollars.
(Jan 5, 2009)
Genetic Modification Turns E. Coli Bacteria Into High Density Biofuel (Science Daily)
Scientists have successfully pushed nature beyond its limits by genetically modifying Escherichia coli, a bacterium often associated with food poisoning, to produce unusually long-chain alcohols essential in the creation of biofuels.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Amniotic fluid bacteria missed by test (UPI)
CLEVELAND, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say approximately 60 percent of the bacteria present in women with intra-amniotic inflammations was missed by traditional testing.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Drug tests could save billions (Central Midlands & Costal Advocate)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT experts are to investigate funding the introduction of diagnostic tests to target drugs at the right patients and reduce harmful side effects at a saving of billions of dollars.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Metadherin gene linked to metastasis of breast cancer (News-Medical-Net)
A team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Inherited factors play key role in breast cancer (News-Medical-Net)
New research in mice and five independent collections of human breast tumors has enabled National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists to confirm that genes for factors contributing to susceptibility for breast cancer metastasis can be inherited.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Alzheimer's research at UM flags key genes (Miami Herald)
University of Miami medical researchers on Monday announced they have identified nine genes that may increase susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease. They expressed hope that within a decade they can create better ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating the debilitating, mind-robbing condition.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Study shows inherited factors contribute progression in breast cancer (PharmaBiz)
New research in mice and five independent collections of human breast tumours has enabled National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists to confirm that genes for factors contributing to susceptibility for breast cancer metastasis can be inherited.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Bush gives the US a unique national park (Calcutta News)
The world's largest marine protection area has been announced under the presidency of George Bush.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Sri Lankan gunmen put television station off-air (Calcutta News)
Grenade carrying gunmen have stormed a radio and television studio in Sri Lanka.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Police hunt down junkyard murder suspect in China (Calcutta News)
A massive manhunt is underway in central China, with police searching for a suspected mass killer.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Ocimum Biosolutions becomes an authorized service provider for NuGEN Ovation Systems in India (New Kerala)
Hyderabad/ Gaithersburg, Jan 6 (Business Wire India): Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading integrated genomics company, based in Hyderabad, announced today that it is now an authorized provider for services using NuGEN Ovation Systems for sample preparation.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Team Finds Breast Cancer Gene Linked To Disease Spread (Medical News Today)
A team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
(Jan 6, 2009)
Focus on the World Drug Discovery Technologies Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Pharmaceutical industry is available in its catalogue.
(Jan 6, 2009)
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