Scientists detect probable genetic cause of some Parkinson's disease cases
Two new studies strongly suggest that amutation in a recently discovered gene is the most common genetic causeof Parkinson's disease identified to date. The discovery by aninternational research team provides fresh evidence that genetics maycontribute to the development of some cases of Parkinson's disease. Thefindings could lead to the development of a genetic test to detect themutation in...NYC's First Rapid HIV Drug-resistant AIDS Case Prompts Call to Step Up HIV Prevention
New York City's Public Health Department today issued a public health advisory after reporting the first documented case of an alarming, new, rapidly-progressing and highly drug resistant strain of HIV in a New York man who progressed from his initial HIV infection, thought to have occurred in mid-October 2004, to a largely untreatable strain of AIDS in just three months. According to City...South African Tribunal Asks For Damages Estimates in GSK AIDS Drug Case
A landmark South African legal complaint against British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) over its AIDS drug pricing and policies in that country will proceed following an order late last week by South Africa's Competition Tribunal that will allow the complaint to go forward. GSK has sought outright dismissal of the case; however, the Competition Tribunal issued an order last week giving the comp...UCLA scientists strengthen case for life more than 3.8 billion years ago
Ten years ago, an international team of scientists reported evidence, in a controversial cover story in the journal Nature, that life on Earth began more than 3.8 billion years ago--400 million years earlier than previously thought. A UCLA professor who was not part of that team and two of the original authors will report in late July that the evidence is stronger than ever. Craig E. Mann...Cyberkinetics, Case to develop system to help restore extremity function
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The case, which was litigated in U.S. District Court for the We...Promega and Benitec settle contract case
Under the terms of the settlement, Promega will hold a worldwide non-exclusive license from Benitec to make and sell research products based around Benitec's DNA-directed RNA interfe...Modine showcases CO2 cooled Jeep
Racine, Wis. announced Saturday it will feature its carbon dioxide-cooled Jeep Liberty at the 19th Annual Agricultural Machinery Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 3-5. This vehicle features an air conditioning system that does not release dangerous hydrofluorocarbon emissions, cools faster than current systems a...CIOs focus on the business case while facing 'authority erosion'
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South Africa has scored a landmark legal victory over pharmaceutical giants wanting to stop South Africa from importing cheap AIDS drugs. The country with largest number of AIDS patients in the world now wants to secure affordable drugs from around the world to tackle its AIDS epidemic. The Health Ministry of South Africa, published 70 pages of draft legislation that would allow it to s...Human Bird Flu Cases Total 130: WHO
With laboratory confirmations of new bird flu cases in China and Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that on November 17, 130 humans had been stricken with the H5N1 // avian influenza virus that has resulted in the death or destruction of more than 150 million birds. More than half the people infected – 67 – have died from the disease. WHO affirms the announc...Sepsis treatment functions best in difficult cases
According to a new analysis suggests that anti-inflammatory agents work best in cases of sepsis which are life-threatening. Sepsis is a condition of overwhelming infection, in which bacteria invade the blood stream.// It is potentially fatal, because it carries the risk of multiple organ failure. In fact, sepsis claims many lives in the intensive care unit, because patients here are very...China reports declining number of SARS Cases
China reported eight new SARS cases Monday, the smallest number of new cases since the Beijing government began publishing daily reports on the spread of the SARS epidemic last month. Two additional deaths also were recorded today in Beijing and Inner Mongolia, bringing China's death toll from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome to 317. China's total of confirmed SARS cases now stands at 5,...BANGOLINI LENSES Nos. 2 and 4 IN CASE
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 19, 2007 - IgG1 monoclonalantibodies developed by ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL)were the focus of 44 total presentations at the recently concluded98th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research(AACR), including seven oral presentations and 37 posters. Important ERBITUX(R) (cetuximab) clinical data were the focus oftwo back-to...