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Scientists report largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ

Scientists at a group of 11 research centers in China are reporting for the first time assembly of the largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ. Their focus was the liver, and their massive database in both protein and transcript levels could become a roadmap for finding possible new biomarkers and treatments for liver disease.

12 Nov 2009

First draft of the cassava genome complete

A team of academic, government and industry researchers has completed a first draft of the cassava (Manihot esculenta) genome. The project is an important first step in accelerating the pace of research on this subsistence crop and addressing some of the many limitations that face cassava farmers around the world.

11 Nov 2009

Men more likely to abandon partners diagnosed with cancer

A woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a study that examined the role gender played in so-called "partner abandonment." The study also found that the longer the marriage the more likely it would remain intact.

11 Nov 2009

Epilepsy Therapy Project invests $100,000 in NeuroTherapeutics Pharma

NeuroTherapeutics Pharma, Inc., or NTP, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it received a $100,000 investment from the Epilepsy Therapy Project.

11 Nov 2009

Avanir Pharmaceuticals unveils Star trial results for Zenvia in the treatment of PBA

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced efficacy, safety and tolerability results from the 12-week open-label extension phase of the confirmatory Phase III STAR trial evaluating the investigational drug Zenvia™ (dextromethorphan/quinidine) in the treatment of patients with pseudobulbar affect (PBA).

11 Nov 2009

HFSP grant to develop molecular probes to study "cellular GPS" system

An international group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Goettingen Medical School in Germany and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have received a Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) grant to develop molecular probes that will help researchers better understand the "cellular GPS" system that guides neurons to create a properly wired nervous system.

11 Nov 2009

U.S. DOD grant to study vigabatrin in combination with opiates to manage pain

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today reported that a team of neuroscientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (LIJ) has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct an animal study of the use of vigabatrin in combination with opiates to effectively manage pain while reducing the potential for opiate addiction.

10 Nov 2009

Study suggests a new improved treatment option for children with Hurler's syndrome

Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme - preventing or reducing organ and central nervous system damage from the often-fatal genetic disorder Hurler's syndrome.

10 Nov 2009

Individuals with weaker muscles face higher risk for Alzheimer's disease

Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

10 Nov 2009

Novartis to acquire 85% stake in Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical for US$125 million

Hard To Treat Diseases (HTDS.PK) www.htdsmedical.com, announced today that Novartis, a US$41 billion international healthcare company, is acquiring an 85% stake in HTDS' H1N1 Vaccine partner, Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for US$125 million.

10 Nov 2009

FDA approved stem cell therapy restores limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries

The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.

10 Nov 2009

Teenage women who are obese at higher risk to develop MS as adults

Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Nov 2009

Yoga practitioners have a healthy heart

Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics.

10 Nov 2009

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting, says study

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9 Nov 2009

Clinical Data announces financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009

Clinical Data, Inc. today announced the Company’s operational and financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.

9 Nov 2009

AMRI reports $47.7 million total revenue for the third quarter of 2009

AMRI today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

9 Nov 2009

National Institutes of Health grants $6-million for brain disease research

Brown University, in collaboration with two other institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $6-million National Institutes of Health program project grant to help determine how a virus that can cause a rare brain disease attaches to host cells.

6 Nov 2009

TREANDA induces durable responses in indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Cephalon, Inc. today announced the journal Cancer has published a pivotal study demonstrating that TREANDA® (bendamustine HCl) for Injection induced durable responses in patients with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) whose disease had progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab.

6 Nov 2009

Scientists identify new behavioral traits of immune cells; findings may help in understanding complex diseases

In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cells of the immune system infiltrate the brain tissue, where they cause immense damage. For many years, it was an enigma as to how these cells can escape from the bloodstream. This is no trivial feat, given that specialized blood vessels act as a barrier between the nervous system and the bloodstream.

6 Nov 2009

Third-quarter financial results for the year 2009 announced by Biovail

Biovail Corporation today announced financial results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009. To the extent that this news release contains forward-looking statements, investors are cautioned that these statements are based on the Company’s current views, and actual outcomes are not certain.

5 Nov 2009

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Scientists report largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ

First draft of the cassava genome complete

Men more likely to abandon partners diagnosed with cancer

Epilepsy Therapy Project invests $100,000 in NeuroTherapeutics Pharma

Avanir Pharmaceuticals unveils Star trial results for Zenvia in the treatment of PBA

HFSP grant to develop molecular probes to study "cellular GPS" system

U.S. DOD grant to study vigabatrin in combination with opiates to manage pain

Study suggests a new improved treatment option for children with Hurler's syndrome

Individuals with weaker muscles face higher risk for Alzheimer's disease

Novartis to acquire 85% stake in Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical for US$125 million

FDA approved stem cell therapy restores limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries

Teenage women who are obese at higher risk to develop MS as adults

Yoga practitioners have a healthy heart

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting, says study

Clinical Data announces financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009

AMRI reports $47.7 million total revenue for the third quarter of 2009

National Institutes of Health grants $6-million for brain disease research

TREANDA induces durable responses in indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Scientists identify new behavioral traits of immune cells; findings may help in understanding complex diseases

Third-quarter financial results for the year 2009 announced by Biovail

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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Latest Nervous System News and Research

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