UCLA launches $20 million stem cell institute to investigate HIV, cancer and neurological disorders
Experts in bioengineering, imaging, molecular genetics, immunology, ethics, hematology/oncology and cellular biology to collaborate on Proposition 71 research Drawing together experts from fields as diverse as engineering to molecular biology, UCLA officials announced March 16 the formation of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine to conduct embryonic and adult stem cell resear...Gladstone investigators discover how resting T cells avoid HIV infection
Scientists have discovered the mechanism that enables some CD4 T cells -- the main target of HIV -- to thwart the virus. The discovery, reported on April 13 in the online version of Nature, could open the door to an entirely new strategy for preventing the spread of HIV infection in the body's cells, according to the senior author of the study, Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology Direc...Investigating 'brain shrinkage' in alcoholics
Previous studies have demonstrated that the brains of alcoholics are smaller, lighter and "shrunken" when compared to nonalcoholic brains. Symposium speakers at the October 2004 Congress for the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism in Mannheim, Germany reviewed what is known about the causes, consequences and clinical implications of alcohol-related brain shrinkage. Proceed...Nanoscale method for investigating living systems
By observing how tiny specks of crystal move through the layers of a biological membrane, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison electrical and computer engineers has devised a new method for investigating living systems on the molecular level. The discovery could lead to an entirely new level of manipulation, imaging and understanding of the inner workings of cells. The specks are know...Sensor web simulation investigates technique to improve prediction of pollution across the globe
For asthmatics and for anyone with respiratory problems, air pollution can significantly impair simple everyday activities. NASA is trying to tie together satellites and stations on the ground to develop a "sensor web" to track this pollution and improve air quality forecasts. Understanding how tropospheric or near-surface-level ozone is produced, distributed and transported from city to c...Venture Investors to open Michigan office
The Madison venture capital firm, which recently moved into a larger space in the MGE Innovation Center in <a href="http:/...Midwest hotter for healthcare investments
The report said the Midwest experienced a 25 percent increase in 2006 for health care-related investments....Kanavas outlines new Invest Wisconsin agenda
The legislative package, which also includes a NanoSTEM initiative, nanotechnology tax credits, and other proposals to stimu...State's investment in early-stage businesses is changing perceptions
Attorney Joe Hildebrandt has been a part of many deals connecting promising young Wisconsin companies with investors, some close at home and others in the financial centers of the nations East and West coasts. Over the years, Hildebrandt told a legislative committee last week, he's battled the notion that Wisconsin is a "flyover state" that nei...Schwartz leaves Merge board; will launch healthcare technology investment fund
Schwartz will continue providing business development assistance to the company beyond his previously...Investigations That Help Detect Lung Disease
COPD is a term to describe conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is characterized by obstruction of airflow // and gradual loss of lung function that cannot be corrected. The disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A test known as spirometry may significantly help physicians diagnose patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease earlier....Sitagliptin, Under Investigation For Type 2 Diabetes
The number of people suffering from diabetes is already over 194 million worldwide and the number is expected to increase by 333 million by 2025. Type II diabetes is also known as non-insulin dependent diabetes // and is characterized by a relative disparity between endogenous insulin production and insulin requirements, leading to an elevated glucose. In contrast to Type I diabetes, there is alw...Apollo Hospitals to invest Rs 350 cr to add 1,800 beds
Chennai-based Apollo Hospitals Group plans to invest Rs 350 crore to add 1,800 beds over the next 18 months. With the planned new addition of 1800 beds, Apollo Group's total capacity would touch 7,200 beds, from the current 6,400 beds. // "There is a plan for adding 800 beds through management of hospitals and another 1,000 beds from ownership,” says Apollo Hospitals Group Director Fin...China Doubles Its Investment In AIDS/HIV Treatment.
The government of china in Beijing told the press that it has taken all possible measures to reduce the ever increasing number of HIV/AIDS infection in China. // It said that it is going to double the funds in the next two years allocated to keep in check the number of HIV positive people below 1.5 million by 2010. The money spent on this would be around $US 370. Chi...Accelrys to Present to Investors at C.E. Unterberg Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2007 - Accelrys, Inc.(NASDAQ:ACCL), the leading provider of scientific businessintelligence software and services, announced today that its CFO,Rick Russo, will present at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin EmergingGrowth Opportunities Conference in New York on July 11, 2007 at10:30 a.m. ET. The conference will take place at the MandarinOriental Hotel July 10th-12...Tercica to Present at Investment Conferences
BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2007 - Tercica, Inc.(NASDAQ:TRCA) today announced that Company management will make aninvestment community presentation at the C.E. Unterberg, TowbinEmerging Growth Opportunities Conference at the Mandarin OrientalHotel in New York on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Easterntime (1:00 p.m. Pacific time). A live audio webcast and slide present...European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
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