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'Healthy' smokers have gene expression profiles similar to COPD patients

'Healthy' smokers experience changes in the gene expression of their lungs similar to that suffered by smokers who have developed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This is the conclusion of a new study, led by Catalan researchers, which confirms the crucial role that smoking plays in causing these alterations.

10 May 2011

Pheromone-based traps for monitoring and catching bed bugs

In the worldwide race to develop a solution, SpringStar Inc, a Seattle-area biotech company, is releasing two new advanced pheromone-based traps for monitoring and catching bed bugs.

10 May 2011

Bruker announces new ultra-high field BioSpec 150/11 MRI system for preclinical research at ISMRM 2011

At ISMRM 2011, Bruker today announces a novel BioSpec 150/11 system, a new ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging scanner for preclinical research that will open new frontiers in molecular and microscopic imaging.

10 May 2011

Hitachi to provide Mayo Clinic with two sets of proton beam therapy systems

Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide Mayo Clinic with its proton beam therapy (PBT) system. This next-generation technology has spot scanning capability for treating certain forms of cancer. The agreement includes PBT system maintenance for both facilities for 10 years following completion of the systems' installation.

10 May 2011

Donors' genetic profile affects graft survival after kidney transplantation

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center sheds light on what causes certain kidneys to do better than others after being transplanted, providing doctors with an easy way to screen for donor kidneys that have the best chance of survival.

10 May 2011

Interleukin Genetics introduces new free weight loss tools in Inherent Health website

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. today announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of new free and subscriber-based weight loss web-based tools on the Inherent Health website.

10 May 2011

Researchers design new tool for identifying protein function from genetic code

Mayo Clinic researchers have designed a new tool for identifying protein function from genetic code. A team led by Stephen Ekker, Ph.D., succeeded in switching individual genes off and on in zebrafish, then observing embryonic and juvenile development.

10 May 2011

Scientists decipher genome of tropical marine organism

An international team of researchers led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has deciphered the genome of a tropical marine organism known to produce substances potentially useful against human diseases.

10 May 2011

Obesity impairs normal muscle function in rats

Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant implications for humans, according to Penn State researchers.

10 May 2011

UCSF scientists receive CIRM grants to advance degenerative muscle disease research

Three UCSF scientists have received grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance their investigations of treatment strategies for degenerative muscle diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, and heart disease, and to determine why human embryonic stem cells are susceptible to forming tumors.

10 May 2011

Acceleron presents RAP-661 preclinical data in osteopenic mice at international meeting

Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing protein therapeutics for cancer and orphan diseases, presented preclinical data highlighting the significant anabolic bone effects in normal and osteopenic mice of RAP-661.

10 May 2011

USPTO grants patent to Rosetta's human hsa-miR-497 for use in diagnostic tests

Rosetta Genomics today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,943,745, which is related to human hsa-miR-497 and its variants and covers the composition of matter.

10 May 2011

Three Ontario projects set to further knowledge and discovery in biomonitoring, drug development

As part of the Genome Canada Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition, which as a whole awarded over $58 million to 16 projects across the country, the researchers in Ontario will be focusing on biomonitoring, understanding gene function with the aim of identifying genes or proteins for drug targets, and the creation of synthetic antibodies to target cancers and other diseases.

9 May 2011

Intrexon to deploy Novici's GRAMMR technology in concert with UltraVector platform

Intrexon Corporation, a next generation synthetic biology company, today announced an agreement with Novici Biotech LLC in which Intrexon has licensed certain non-exclusive rights to the use of Novici's patented GRAMMR® technology for high-resolution genetic reassortment ("gene shuffling").

9 May 2011

Illumina announces price reduction in whole human genome sequencing projects

Illumina, Inc. today announced that it is significantly reducing the price for sequencing whole human genomes through the Illumina Genome Network.

From Illumina, Inc. 9 May 2011

CSEW fails to protect public health by refusing to take part in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease study

The creation of a post-mortem tissue archive for a study of the human form of mad cow disease failed because of a "misguided" refusal by coroners to participate.

9 May 2011

ArtVentive Medical Group performs animal studies treating target vessels with EOS device

ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc. announced today that the Company performed regulatory animal studies treating target vessels with its occlusion system - device. The procedures had a 100% success rate in terms of safety and effectiveness.

9 May 2011

FDA clears Affymetrix's new gene profiling reagents for use in microarray instrument system

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the addition of new gene expression reagents as accessories to its GeneChip Microarray Instrument System for in vitro diagnostic use, making Affymetrix the first in the industry to provide a comprehensive microarray-based clinical toolkit for diagnostic test development, signature discovery for companion diagnostics, and translational initiatives. Affymetrix Gene Profiling Reagents offer unparalleled convenience by simplifying assay workflow, decreasing hands-on time, and reducing quality control testing compared to research-use-only-produced products.

9 May 2011

Researchers use computer screens to detect how human brain performs visual search

In the wild, mammals survive because they can see and evade predators lurking in the shadowy bushes. That ability translates to the human world. Transportation Security Administration screeners can pick out dangerous objects in an image of our messy and stuffed suitcases. We get out of the house every morning because we find our car keys on that cluttered shelf next to the door.

9 May 2011

New international project to create more mutant genes, address shortage of Cre resources

Local scientists are now part of an International team compiling an enormous bank of resources for research into the functions of all known genes. The development of these biological resources will eventually allow scientists to know how the human genome behaves in health and disease.

9 May 2011

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'Healthy' smokers have gene expression profiles similar to COPD patients

Pheromone-based traps for monitoring and catching bed bugs

Bruker announces new ultra-high field BioSpec 150/11 MRI system for preclinical research at ISMRM 2011

Hitachi to provide Mayo Clinic with two sets of proton beam therapy systems

Donors' genetic profile affects graft survival after kidney transplantation

Interleukin Genetics introduces new free weight loss tools in Inherent Health website

Researchers design new tool for identifying protein function from genetic code

Scientists decipher genome of tropical marine organism

Obesity impairs normal muscle function in rats

UCSF scientists receive CIRM grants to advance degenerative muscle disease research

Acceleron presents RAP-661 preclinical data in osteopenic mice at international meeting

USPTO grants patent to Rosetta's human hsa-miR-497 for use in diagnostic tests

Three Ontario projects set to further knowledge and discovery in biomonitoring, drug development

Intrexon to deploy Novici's GRAMMR technology in concert with UltraVector platform

Illumina announces price reduction in whole human genome sequencing projects

CSEW fails to protect public health by refusing to take part in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease study

ArtVentive Medical Group performs animal studies treating target vessels with EOS device

FDA clears Affymetrix's new gene profiling reagents for use in microarray instrument system

Researchers use computer screens to detect how human brain performs visual search

New international project to create more mutant genes, address shortage of Cre resources

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