Navigation Links
Molecular Biometrics Announces Results of Parkinson's Disease Research and Receipt of Grant From Michael J. Fox Foundation to Advance Diagnostic Technology
Date:8/5/2008

New research demonstrates proof-of-concept for diagnosing Parkinson's

disease using non-invasive, biospectroscopy technology Michael J. Fox Foundation awards grant to Molecular Biometrics for further

development of Parkinson's diagnostic

CHESTER, N.J. and MONTREAL, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A study published in the June issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Biomarkers in Medicine, demonstrated proof-of-concept for the use of a minimally-invasive technology being developed by Molecular Biometrics, LLC, to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD). In the study, researchers used spectroscopy to develop a metabolic profile (or chemical signatures) of biological markers for PD. There is currently no definitive laboratory diagnostic for Parkinson's disease.

The company also announced receipt of an award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research supporting further development of its technology platform to validate its PD diagnostic methodology.

"The lack of an objective biomarker to aid diagnosis and therapeutics development is one of the single greatest challenges facing the Parkinson's research field," said Katie Hood, CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation. "We are enthusiastic about helping to keep Molecular Biometrics' novel metabolomic diagnostic technology moving forward toward validation and clinical testing."

Researchers at Molecular Biometrics, Lady Davis Institute (LDI), Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital and McGill University have shown that, using biospectroscopy methods to create a specific biomarker profile, they can distinguish idiopathic Parkinson's disease from normal aging and other neurodegenerative conditions. Diagnosis of PD is currently based solely on a patient's medical history and neurological examination, making Parkinson's difficult to diagnose, particularly during early stages of the disease.

"We created a biomarker profile, using biospectroscopy techni
'/>"/>

SOURCE Molecular Biometrics
Copyright©2008 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

3

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4 5

Related biology technology :

1. Dr. George Poste Named Non-Executive Vice Chairman of CDX Holdings, Parent of Caris Diagnostics and Caris Molecular Diagnostics
2. New Turbomolecular Pumping System From Varian, Inc. Delivers Portable, Dry, Ultra-high Vacuum.
3. Xceed Molecular to Launch New Inflammation Xpress Chip(TM)for the Ziplex(R) Automated Gene-Expression Analysis System at Clinical Lab Expo 2008, Booth 2155
4. Molecular hula hoop
5. Noted Molecular Epidemiologist Joins Cepheid to Head Healthcare Associated Infection Consortium Program
6. Industry Veterans Join Molecular Imprints Management Team
7. New molecular imaging techniques may lead to advances in disease treatment
8. Michigan Tech scientist models molecular switch
9. 3M Discontinues Collaboration with Gen-Probe to Develop Molecular Tests for Healthcare-Associated Infections
10. Molecular changes in brain fluid give insight into brain-damaging disease
11. Xceed Molecular Grants Gen-Probe License to Xceeds Flow-Thru Chip(R) Technology for Multiplex Molecular Diagnostics
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:11/21/2008)...v Inc. and Avineuro,Pharmaceuticals Inc. have ext...collaboration including formulation, safety and ea...odegenerative and psychiatric disorders. R&D s...search Institute, ChemDiv,s research,subsidiary b...earch funding of,clinical candidate compounds to ...
(Date:11/20/2008)...Call/ -- BioSpecifics,Technologies Corp. (OTC Bul...eveloping first in class collagenase-based product...Thomas Wegman, will present at the upcoming Piper,...sday, December 2, 2008, at,4:30pm ET at the New Y...webcast of the presentation can be accessed at, h...
(Date:11/20/2008)...all/ -- At a meeting of the Board,of Directors of...ifty cents($0.50) per share on the outstanding sha...nuary 2, 2009 to stockholders of record at the clo...th is one of the world,s largest research-driven p... It is a leader in the discovery, development,m...
(Date:11/20/2008)...irstCall/ -- MINRAD International, Inc. (Amex: B... workforce by approximately 35% or 50 positions. ...erating Officer, said, "We have taken this difficu...ure to conserve our cash in response to our curren...ur recently announced third quarter 2008 financial...
Breaking Biology Technology:ChemDiv and Avineuro Extend Collaboration on Alzheimer's Disease and Schizophrenia 2MINRAD International, Inc. Announces Reduction in Workforce 2
...is. - Platypus Technologies recently made its w...and court strategic partners - and the courtship c... company is prepared to expand its product lineup ...d-coated surfaces used by researchers, and managem... in marketing and distributing the new products. ,...
... - The Technology, Education, and Commerce (T.E.C...on,s east side, will receive a $32,000 Community-B...ogy services for tenants. , ,The grant, which will...ce , will be announced today during the opening fo...e, president of the T.E.C. Center Board of Directo...
...-class company and object of emulation for many. I...true conglomerate, but one that is more than an in...f businesses ranging from aircraft engines and mas...es and broadcasting. It is huge - $150 billion in ...inesses and global in its markets and operational ...
...C. - With the opening of a U.S. Senate debate o... Jim Doyle again urged Senators to overturn Pre...c stem cell research. , ,During a morning visit to..., whose five-year-old son Adam has diabetes, Doyle...h a special interest in stem cell research to plea...
Other Biology Technology:Platypus ready to unveil new commercial lines 2Platypus ready to unveil new commercial lines 3Platypus ready to unveil new commercial lines 4T.E.C. Center to receive Commerce grant 2Growth through the eyes of GE's Immelt 2Growth through the eyes of GE's Immelt 3Growth through the eyes of GE's Immelt 4Growth through the eyes of GE's Immelt 5Doyle urges Senate to loosen stem cell restrictions 2Doyle urges Senate to loosen stem cell restrictions 3Doyle urges Senate to loosen stem cell restrictions 4
(Date:11/20/2008)...stems Inc., (NMS), an Austin-based startup cofound...exas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-Houst...gents and other medications, has received a record...Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). , NMS was ... which were announced by Texas Gov. Rick Perry on ...
(Date:11/20/2008)... body,s immune system hates strangers. When its se... it. , This is the problem when people with type...on. The islet cells from a donor pancreas produce ...en permitting independence from insulin therapy. H...rd-working islets. , A person who has the transp...
(Date:11/20/2008)...al crime, treating an ageing population, and turni...he focus of a 20 million ($30.4 million) investmen...Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Technology Stra...cal Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). , This ne...where world-class scientific breakthroughs have al...
(Date:11/19/2008)...hreat to city dwellers posed by Southern Californi...een underestimated by officials. , Detailed part... California wild fires indicates that the composit... than is generally realized, according to a new pa...es in Southern California. , The paper, entitled...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Texas invests record $3.5 million in startup cofounded by UT's Mauro Ferrari 2Researcher tricks immune system in diabetic mice 2£20 million to fight virtual crime and treat our aging population 2£20 million to fight virtual crime and treat our aging population 3Where there's wildfire smoke, there's toxicity 2New study finds healthy children of Alzheimer patients show early brain changes 24463 1Most Influential Events for Koreas Fine and Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries to be Held in November 24461 1Most Influential Events for Koreas Fine and Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries to be Held in November 24461 2Most Influential Events for Koreas Fine and Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries to be Held in November 24461 3Most Influential Events for Koreas Fine and Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries to be Held in November 24461 4Cepheid GeneXpert 28R 29 System and Xpert 28TM 29 MRSA Selected for up to 11 Victoria Australia Hospitals in Rollout of Start Clean Strategy 2724 1Cepheid GeneXpert 28R 29 System and Xpert 28TM 29 MRSA Selected for up to 11 Victoria Australia Hospitals in Rollout of Start Clean Strategy 2724 2Cepheid GeneXpert 28R 29 System and Xpert 28TM 29 MRSA Selected for up to 11 Victoria Australia Hospitals in Rollout of Start Clean Strategy 2724 3Cepheid GeneXpert 28R 29 System and Xpert 28TM 29 MRSA Selected for up to 11 Victoria Australia Hospitals in Rollout of Start Clean Strategy 2724 4AIDS Vaccines 3A Where Do We Go From Here 3F 2722 1AIDS Vaccines 3A Where Do We Go From Here 3F 2722 2
...tern Medical Center have for the first time descri...for metastases in early-stage breast cancer and po...d in this week,s issue of the Proceedings of the ...AR, offers a promising target for therapeutic drug...nd could serve as a screening tool for assessing w...
...d evidence that the dawn of agriculture may have c...r East some 11,400 years ago, roughly a thousand y...umes were domesticated in the region. The discover...ears earlier than previously thought, making the f...fer Bar-Yosef of Harvard University and Mordechai ...
...h survive in extreme cold, scientists no longer ha...c lakes and glaciers. Bacteria previously isolated...low them to survive in extreme cold, have been iso...ssor Virginia Walker and her colleagues at Queen,s... isolate bacteria which have properties to interac...
...at the protein myglobin - thought to act as an oxy...and vertebrate animals - also exists in many other...e in low oxygenated environments. , Myglobin is ...s whales and seals and helps them remain submerged... in humans, myglobin levels in the heart and some ...
Other Biology News:Analysis of breast-cancer gene role offers promising target 2Tamed 11,400 years ago, figs were likely first domesticated crop 2Common carp sheds new light on surviving in extreme environments 2
Sterile, individually wrapped, 4mm Cuvettes
...ced form of Tobacco Etch Virus (TEV) protease that...ficantly more stable than native TEV protease, res...fically recognizes a seven amino acid (Glu-Asn-Leu...aking it useful for removing affinity tags from fu...
... flexible quadrupole MS detector optimized for HPL...C, 1-D and 2-D LC, as well as capillary and prep s...tem to create a finer spray mist for high sensitiv...ds, while providing for high reliability, lower so...
S-100A10 (H-80)
Biology Products: