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African-Americans have higher overall post-scene of injury mortality rate than whites

New research based on post-hospital arrival data from U.S. trauma centers finds that even after adjusting for differences in injury severity, gun use, and other likely causes of race difference in death from assault, African-Americans have a significantly higher overall post-scene of injury mortality rate than whites.

7 Oct 2011

NCKU research team discovers potential target to treat osteoporosis

A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has discovered that a protein called interleukin (IL)-20 is a key to treating osteoporosis, a disease that lowers a person's bone density.

7 Oct 2011

Affymetrix commercializes 18 new array designs for whole-transcriptome analysis

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced commercialization of 18 new array designs for whole-transcriptome analysis of model and applied research organisms that will allow scientists to obtain a more complete gene expression view than traditional 3' biased arrays.

7 Oct 2011

Researchers develop mouse model to examine role of bone marrow-derived cells

Bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) participate in the growth and spread of tumors of the breast, brain, lung, and stomach. To examine the role of BMDCs, researchers developed a mouse model that could be used to track the migration of these cells while tumors formed and expanded.

7 Oct 2011

Tips on how to prevent unnecessary medication/supplement mishaps

Navigating the supplement and medication maze can get confusing especially when you have multiple prescriptions. It is important to organize yourself with your medications and supplements to prevent unnecessary mishaps.

7 Oct 2011

Scientists discover rare genetic alteration responsible for hypoglycaemia

Cambridge scientists have identified the cause of a rare, life-threatening form of hypoglycaemia. Their findings, which have the potential to lead to pharmaceutical treatments for the disorder, were published today, 07 October, in the journal Science.

7 Oct 2011

JCO publishes data from Celgene's ABRAXANE Phase II combination trial on pancreatic cancer

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from a clinical study of ABRAXANE in combination with gemcitabine in 67 patients with previously untreated advanced pancreatic cancer were published in an online article by the Journal of Clinical Oncology ahead of print.

7 Oct 2011

Researchers identify gene responsible for aggressive, bold behavior in zebrafish

A gene responsible for aggressive and bold behavior has been identified in zebrafish by a team from CNRS/Laboratoire Neurobiologie et Développement.

7 Oct 2011

Herceptin chemo combination could mean longer survival and lower side effects in breast cancer patients: Study

A new study released this Wednesday revealed that breast cancer that is highly aggressive but caught early could be best treated with a combination of Herceptin and chemotherapy.

6 Oct 2011

Thriving stem cells created by cloning technique

In a breakthrough that has been debated and awaited for long, scientists have finally derived colonies of embryonic stem cells from human embryos created using cloning technology.

6 Oct 2011

Illumina, UNTHSC enter next-generation sequencing collaboration in forensic DNA analysis

Illumina, Inc. today announced it has entered into a wide-ranging collaborative research agreement with the Institute of Applied Genetics and the Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC). Illumina and UNTHSC will collaborate on several visionary projects in forensics using Illumina's next-generation sequencing technologies.

From Illumina, Inc. 4 Oct 2011

Muscle cannot be functionally reactivated if you're too late

When a motor nerve is severely damaged, people rarely recover full muscle strength and function. Neuroscientists from Children's Hospital Boston, combining patient data with observations in a mouse model, now show why. It's not that motor nerve fibers don't regrow – they can – but they don't grow fast enough. By the time they get to the muscle fibers, they can no longer communicate with them.

4 Oct 2011

Researchers gain insight on how roundworm's brain operates as it moves

Using new optical equipment, a team of 11 researchers put roundworms into a world of virtual reality, monitored both their behavior and brain activity and gained unexpected information on how the organism's brain operates as it moves.

4 Oct 2011

Many average-risk women receive genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian cancers

Too many average-risk women and too few high-risk women receive genetic counseling and testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, research shows. Experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center share advice to help patients and their doctors better evaluate family history and make more sound decisions about who should be tested.

4 Oct 2011

Lipomannan on TB bacterium's outer cell surface can block TNF production

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a unique molecule on its outer cell surface that blocks a key part of the body's defense. New research suggests this represents a novel mechanism in the microbe's evolving efforts to remain hidden from the human immune system.

4 Oct 2011

DNA primer vaccine enhances immune response to H5N1 avian influenza vaccine

The immune response to an H5N1 avian influenza vaccine was greatly enhanced in healthy adults if they were first primed with a DNA vaccine expressing a gene for a key H5N1 protein, researchers say.

4 Oct 2011

ICREA researcher has set up spin-off Supragen at IRB Barcelona

Roger Gomis, ICREA researcher at the Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) has set up the spin-off Supragen. With the support of IRB Barcelona and the Instituci- Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avan-ats (ICREA), this initiative is the second biotech company to emerge from the institute since June and the third since this centre was set up towards the end of 2005.

4 Oct 2011

Three Penn labs receive NIH grant to speed translation of medical research into patient care

Three labs from the University of Pennsylvania have received $12.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of its $143.8 million national grant program to challenge the scientific status quo with innovative ideas that have the potential to speed the translation of medical research into improved health for the American public.

4 Oct 2011

Orexigen presents data from Contrave trial at 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that Contrave (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR) data will be presented in one oral and multiple poster presentations at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society on October 3, 2011 in Orlando, FL.

4 Oct 2011

Complete Genomics, Scripps collaborate to unlock genetic secrets of lifelong health

Complete Genomics Inc., the whole human genome sequencing company, and the not-for-profit Scripps Health system today announced a major collaboration that will help further the Wellderly Study, a landmark scientific research initiative aimed at unlocking the genetic secrets of lifelong health.

4 Oct 2011

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Latest Gene News and Research

African-Americans have higher overall post-scene of injury mortality rate than whites

NCKU research team discovers potential target to treat osteoporosis

Affymetrix commercializes 18 new array designs for whole-transcriptome analysis

Researchers develop mouse model to examine role of bone marrow-derived cells

Tips on how to prevent unnecessary medication/supplement mishaps

Scientists discover rare genetic alteration responsible for hypoglycaemia

JCO publishes data from Celgene's ABRAXANE Phase II combination trial on pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify gene responsible for aggressive, bold behavior in zebrafish

Herceptin chemo combination could mean longer survival and lower side effects in breast cancer patients: Study

Thriving stem cells created by cloning technique

Illumina, UNTHSC enter next-generation sequencing collaboration in forensic DNA analysis

Muscle cannot be functionally reactivated if you're too late

Researchers gain insight on how roundworm's brain operates as it moves

Many average-risk women receive genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian cancers

Lipomannan on TB bacterium's outer cell surface can block TNF production

DNA primer vaccine enhances immune response to H5N1 avian influenza vaccine

ICREA researcher has set up spin-off Supragen at IRB Barcelona

Three Penn labs receive NIH grant to speed translation of medical research into patient care

Orexigen presents data from Contrave trial at 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society

Complete Genomics, Scripps collaborate to unlock genetic secrets of lifelong health

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