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Beyond sunlight: Explorers census 17,650 ocean species between edge of darkness and black abyss
| 11/22/2009 | Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried an astonishing abundance, diversity and distribution of deep sea species that have never known sunlight - creatures that somehow manage a living in a frigid black world down to 5,000 meters (~3 miles) below the ocean waves. Revealed via de... [Comments] |  |
Gene mismatch influences success of bone marrow transplants
| 11/22/2009 | A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation, an international team of researchers reports in the November 22 advance online issue of Nature Genetics . When the gene, called UGT2B17, is missing from the donor's genome but present in the recipient's, transplants have a significantly greater risk of a serious side-e... [Comments] |
Butterfly proboscis to sip cells
| 11/22/2009 | WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2009 -- A butterfly's proboscis looks like a straw -- long, slender, and used for sipping -- but it works more like a paper towel, according to Konstantin Kornev of Clemson University. He hopes to borrow the tricks of this piece of insect anatomy to make small probes that can sample the fluid inside of cells. Kornev will present his work next week at the 62n... [Comments] |
Cancer metabolism discovery uncovers new role of IDH1 gene mutation in brain cancer
| 11/22/2009 | Cambridge, MA November 23, 2009 Agios Pharmaceuticals today announced that its scientists have established, for the first time, that the mutated IDH1 gene has a novel enzyme activity consistent with a cancer-causing gene, or oncogene. This breakthrough discovery shows that the mutated form of IDH1 produces a metabolite, 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which may contribute to the formation and ma... [Comments] |
Biology Technology
| 11/20/2009 | AUDIO: A team of scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Arizona, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Iowa State University has finished sequen... [Comments] |  |
Spanish biotechnology should focus on food and plant sectors to be more competitive
| 11/20/2009 | Spain and Latin American countries have an opportunity to take the lead in two small biotechnology sectors. Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV), working together with the IDICHUS Foundation, have studied the productive fabric of the Spanish biotechnology industry. Their conclusion i... [Comments] |  |
Veridiam Wins Workplace Excellence Crystal Award in Mid-Size Company Category
| 11/20/2009 | SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 Veridiam (www.veridiam.com) won the prestigious Crystal Award in the mid-size company category at the 2009 Workplace Excellence Awards. The awards are sponsored by the San Diego Society for Human Resources Management and recognize innovative and exceptional human resources practices. Veridiam was one of nine winners, selected from more than 129... [Comments] |
Dendreon Receives FDA Acknowledgement of Complete Response
| 11/20/2009 | SEATTLE, Nov. 20 Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided written acknowledgement that the Company's amended Biologics License Application (BLA) for PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T) is a complete response. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of May 1, 2010, by... [Comments] |
Medicine News
Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating
| 11/22/2009 | Planning ahead can help keep eating under control, expert says SUNDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The holiday season means you'll be faced with a seemingly endless buffet of food temptation. While some people simply give in and eat too much, others deny themselves any holiday treats. But there are ways to navigate between overindulgence and deprivation, according to Julie Red... [Comments] |
HealthSmart Completes Recapitalization to Support Continued Growth, Daniel D. Crowley Named Chairman
| 11/22/2009 | HealthSmart, an innovative healthcare benefit solutions company, today announced that it has successfully completed a recapitalization with Silver Point Capital, L.P. and the Company’s other lenders. Silver Point Capital, L.P. is a private investment firm based in... [Comments] |  |
Top 10 Food Tips for the Holidays from the National Foundation for Cancer Research
| 11/22/2009 | The holiday season is filled with get-togethers with family and friends and can be both fun and joyous. It can also be stressful and tiring at times. Experts warn about this combination of stress, fatigue, and high fat foods -- factors that can, over time, increase your r... [Comments] |  |
Waterproof, Cleanable Computer Keyboard Video Comparison Now Available on You Tube
| 11/22/2009 | Man & Machine post You Tube video demonstrating the Really Cool Keyboard versus the competition Landover, MD (PRWEB) November 22, 2009 -- Computer keyboard users interested in learning what a really rugged waterproof keyboard can withstand w... [Comments] |  |
Medicine Technology
| 11/21/2009 | WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 An urgent need for new medicines to treat neglected infectious diseases in the developing world has prompted a growing number of collaborations among academic researchers, non-profit product development partnerships (PDPs), and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. As noted today in a symposium at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society... [Comments] |
Escalon(R) Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results
| 11/20/2009 | WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 20 Escalon Medical Corp. (Nasdaq Market: ESMC) announced the results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the first quarter of fiscal 2010, product revenue decreased approximately $234,000, or 2.7%, to $8,435,000 during the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period last fiscal yea... [Comments] |
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds AstraZeneca AWP Settlement
| 11/20/2009 | BOSTON, Nov. 20 The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld an earlier District Court ruling yesterday, approving a settlement in the long-running Average Wholesale Price (AWP) pharmaceutical litigation against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals ( AZN). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080317/AQM144LOGO ) The ruling affirms a s... [Comments] |
Unilens Vision Reports Record First Quarter Earnings and Royalty Income
| 11/20/2009 | LARGO, Fla., Nov. 20 Unilens Vision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UVICF; TSX Venture Exchange: UVI), which develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses, today reported its operating results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2009 (FY2010). Net sales excluding royalty income, were $1,683,673 in the FY2010 first qu... [Comments] |
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