Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs
| 5/11/2008 | NEW YORK Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral and neuronal deficits associated with schizophrenia and possibly other... [Comments] | ![]() |
Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls
| 5/11/2008 | Most female frogs dont call; most lack or have only rudimentary vocal cords. A typical female selects a mate from a chorus of males and then silently signals her beau. But the female concave-eared torrent frog, Odorrana tormota, has a more direct method of declaring her interest: She emits a... [Comments] | ![]() |
A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified
| 5/11/2008 | BOSTON The COMT gene known already for its role in schizophrenia has been found to play a role in preeclampsia, according to a report in todays advance on-line issue of Nature. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the study further suggests that a steroid molecule, 2-ME, may serve as both a diagnostic marker and therapeutic supplement for the treatment of... [Comments] |
Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans
| 5/11/2008 | At first, fruit flies eat like horses. Hatching inside over-ripe fruit where they were laid, they feed wildly in the sugar-rich environment until nature sends them an offer they cant refuse. To survive, they must leave the fruit, wander off and burrow into the earth where they avoid food as if it were poison. Only then can the larvae grow and hatch into flies that will take wing to lay their o... [Comments] |
UV lotion lights the way to cleaner facilities
| 5/10/2008 | A team of Canadian scientists using a lotion which glows under ultraviolet light have shown that up to a third of patient toilets are not properly cleaned. Their findings, published in BioMed Centrals journal, BMC Infectious Diseases, also show that spores from the nasty bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) linger in the loo even when it has been thoroughly wiped down. Michelle Al... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | Now Includes Live Face Detection, Enhanced Standards Support and Java Compatibility VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 7 /- Neurotechnology, a providerof high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announcedthe availability of MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK for the development of large-scaleautomated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) and multi-b... [Comments] |
Entrust, Hewlett Packard Partner to Deploy Taiwanese ePassports, Authenticate Biometric Data
| 5/9/2008 | Solution allows straightforward migration to EAC ePassport technology DALLAS, May 7 /- An innovator in ePassporttechnology, Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU ) will provide its proven public keyinfrastructure to the Taiwanese government to help authenticate sensitivebiometric information stored on machine readable travel documents (MRTDs)-- also known as ePassports --... [Comments] |
Sangamo BioSciences to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Healthcare Conference
| 5/9/2008 | RICHMOND, Calif., May 7 /- Sangamo BioSciences,Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO ) announced today that Edward Lanphier, Sangamo'spresident and CEO, will provide an update on the progress of Sangamo's ZFPTherapeutic development programs and an overview of the company's businessstrategy at 7:40 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Bank of AmericaHealthcare Conference in Las... [Comments] |
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| 5/11/2008 | COVER: How To Stop The Food Riots. (Atlantic and Latin Americaeditions). Senior Editor Rana Foroohar opens this special report on theworld food crisis with a primer on the incredibly political nature of food.As food prices spiral out of control, the worry is that millions more ofthe world's poorest will also be lost to its ravages. Over the past fewmonths, there have been food-related r... [Comments] |
New technique measures ultrashort laser pulses at focus
| 5/9/2008 | Lasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are used for numerous applications including micromachining, microscopy, laser eye surgery, spectroscopy and controlling chemical reactions. But the quality of the results is limited by distortions caused by lenses and other optical components that ar... [Comments] | ![]() |
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
| 5/9/2008 | Keryx to Host Investor Conference Call on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 8:30am EDT NEW YORK, May 9 /- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals,Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on theacquisition, development and commercialization of medically important,novel pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threateningdiseases, i... [Comments] |
Bionovo Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
| 5/9/2008 | EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 9 /- Bionovo, Inc.(Nasdaq: BNVI ) today announced results for the first quarter of 2008. Quarter Results The company did not report any revenue for the three months ended March31, 2008. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $3,750,received from our licensing and technology transfer agreement with UnitedBiotechnology Co... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | OAKLAND, Calif., May 9 /- (Nasdaq: WHRT, TSX:WHT) Since January 2008, World Heart Corporation (the "Company") hasaggressively pursued various financing alternatives to raise additionalcapital, including through equity financing transactions and corporatecollaborations, in order to continue operations. At April 30, 2008, theCompany had cash and cash equivalents of... [Comments] |