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Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:58PMWASHINGTON – Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies – sudden infant death syndrome.
Fluxion Biosciences Wins R&D 100 Award Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:47PMFluxion Biosciences, a leading provider of functional cell biology systems for life science research and drug discovery, today announced that it has won a 2008 R&D 100 Award for its BioFlux(TM) 200 System. The R&D 100 Award places the state-of-the-art BioFlux System in the prestigious company of previous winners such as liquid crystal displays and the anticancer drug Taxol.
Coelho resigns from ThermoGenesis board Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:42PMLongtime CEO Philip Coelho has resigned from the board of directors of ThermoGenesis Corp. effective June 30 and now has only a consulting role with the business.
Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:39PMThu, Jul 3, 2008 (11:18 a.m.) Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies _ sudden infant death syndrome.
Fluxion Biosciences Wins R&D 100 Award Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:21PM SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.----Fluxion Biosciences, a leading provider of functional cell biology systems for life science research and drug discovery, today announced that it has won a 2008 R&D 100 Award for its BioFlux™ 200 System.
Bone Marrow Alternative: Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Be Used To Treat Hepatic Diseases Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:20PMResearchers from the Universities of Granada and León have shown that mononuclear blood cells from human umbilical cord can be an effective alternative to bone marrow. This work, to be published in the journal Cell Transplantation, could potentially mean a great advance in regenerative hepatic medicine.
Seratonin linked to sudden baby death Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 1:20PMWASHINGTON - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies - sudden...
PerkinElmer Establishes ViaCord Research Institute™ to Further Cord Blood Stem Cell Advancements : Led by Medical ... Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 12:52PM PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the creation of the ViaCord Research Institute™ (VRI™) aimed at investigating new potential future uses of umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells. Led by a team of leading scientists and physicians, VRI will focus on supporting science, technology and medical treatments using cord blood stem cells in five key ...
Building Strength and Muscle without Illegal Substances Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 12:50PM(ARA) - Every week the media comes out with a new story of another amateur or professional athlete using steroids. For athletes and health fanatics it seems they are willing to do whatever they believe is necessary to get results, and ignore the risk involved in using illegal substances.
2008 Gerald Loeb Award Winners Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 9:10PMJournalists from across the nation gathered tonight at New York City´s Cipriani 42nd Street
Invitrogen and the Genome Quebec and Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre Announce Collaboration to ... Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 3:31PMA scientific collaboration aimed at advancing pharmacogenomics research through the development of novel methodologies and advanced reagents for targeted medical resequencing was announced today by Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Genome Quebec and Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics ...
Invitrogen and the Genome Quebec and Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre Announce Collaboration to ... Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 3:10PMA scientific collaboration aimed at advancing pharmacogenomics research through the development of
Invitrogen and the Genome Quebec and Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre Announce Collaboration to ... Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 3:03PM CARLSBAD, Calif. & MONTREAL----A scientific collaboration aimed at advancing pharmacogenomics research through the development of novel methodologies and advanced reagents for targeted medical resequencing was announced today by Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Génome Québec and Montreal Heart Institute ...
Infertility in Men Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 2:12PMIn-Depth From A.D.A.M. Causes The effect of aging on male fertility is not totally clear. However, growing evidence suggests that it may be a factor (although not to the extent that it is in women).
VIVALIS: FILING OF THE EB66(R) CELL LINE BMF WITH THE AMERICAN FDA Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 10:35AM VIVALIS announces that on 27 June 2008 it filed the BMF, for registration of the EB66® cell line with the FDA, the American health regulation authority. The EB66® cell line results from the EBx® technology developed by VIVALIS from duck embryonic stem cells for use in the production of vaccines and therapeutic proteins.
BioTime, Inc. And Embryome Sciences, Inc. Launch Embryome.com And The International Embryome Initiative Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 5:13AMBioTime, Inc., (OTCBB:BTIM) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Embryome Sciences, Inc. announced the launch of Embryome.com and the International Embryome Initiative, an international collaboration with scientists around the world to create the first systematic map of all the cell types derived from human embryonic stem cells.
454 Sequencing At The Forefront Of Bone Marrow And Stem Cell Therapy Research Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 5:13AMThe Blood Centre Linz, Austria has purchased a Genome Sequencer FLX System from Roche, for use in research on rejection reactions in Bone Marrow and Stem Cell transplantation. Using conventional Sanger sequencing it can take weeks to analyse large DNA regions. The Genome Sequencer FLX System can achieve this task within hours, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Stem Cell Research To Be The Focus Of Town Hall Meeting At UCSB Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 3:13AMTop scientists will present the current the state of research on stem cells at a UC Santa Barbara-sponsored town hall meeting July 18 from 2-4 p.m. in the Hatlen Theater. The goal of the meeting, which is free and open to the public, is to raise public awareness about stem cell research in the Santa Barbara community.
Artecel claims win on stem cell patent Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 11:05PMArtecel Inc. said on June 19 that it has won a patent suit it brought against Cytori Therapeutics Inc. and the University of California involving a patent covering stem cells isolated from fat tissue.
donga.com[English donga] Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 1:11PMOffice worker Hong Hyeong-cheol (29, resident of Seocho, southern Seoul) hurt his right knee while playing soccer a year ago. Experiencing severe pain and swelling of the knee, he went to an oriental medicine clinic for acupuncture. Hong thought he was cured.
Cancer Resistance Technique Moves To Human Trials Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 11:20AMTaeKwonDood tips us to news that a new cancer resistance treatment is going into clinical trials after being quite successful at eradicating cancer in mice. Researchers discovered that certain white blood cells called granulocytes from cancer-immune mice were able to cure cancer in other mice. Now, doctors are putting out the call for healthy granulocyte donors in order to test how well it works ...
NEWSWEEK: Cover: The (mostly) Big Thoughts Edition Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 11:01AM Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. As historical facts go, it amounts to little more than a footnote, writes Senior Writer Malcolm Jones.
Pasco gymnast working hard to regain her life Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 10:37AMPASCO COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- For someone paralyzed from the neck down, Pasco County teenager Sam Slusak is always on the go.
Bush leaving loose ends in Northwest Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 11:51PMAs President George W. Bush enters his final seven months in office, big pieces of his agenda for our region remain unfinished. Regardless of who wins the White House in November, his administrat...
Multiple Choice: What Condition Could Stem Cells Help First? Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 6:07PMA- Loss of vision, B – Spinal-cord injuries, C – Limb Circulation
Plant Architecture From The Genomics Toolbox Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 12:12PMWalking through a tropical or temperate forest immediately impresses us with the myriad forms and soaring structures of the plant world, but our knowledge of how plants are actually built, cell by cell, is still incomplete. Now, with data emerging from many genome sequencing projects, scientists have begun to unravel the details of plant architecture at the molecular level.
Ronin An Alternate Control For Embryonic Stem Cells Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 9:12AMLike the masterless samurai for whom it is named, the protein Ronin chooses an independent path, maintaining embryonic stem cells in their undifferentiated state and playing essential roles in genesis of embryos and their development, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers who reported on this novel cellular regulator in the current issue of the journal Cell.
Researchers identify promising cancer drug target in prostate tumors Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 9:18AMBOSTON--Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report they have blocked the development of prostate tumors in cancer-prone mice by knocking out a molecular unit they describe as a "powerhouse" that drives runaway cell growth.
Easton Lions top three in the world Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 7:44AM The Easton Lions Club has found itself in an elite group of just three worldwide as a finalist in the international organization’s yearly contest.
Stem-cell therapy for arthritic dogs Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 5:52AMMaggie Mae is running a lot more these days and even gets on the couch without help. The 11-year-old Australian shepherd appears to be getting around easier since a Florida veterinarian injected stem cells into her arthritic joints in May.
First stem cell trials might start in O.C. Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 3:32AMAn Irvine company could be the first to win federal approval for clinical trials.
Legislator: Stem-cell financing possible Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 3:09AMTRENTON -- One state lawmaker thinks he has found a way to fund stem-cell research in New Jersey, avoiding the ethical and financial objections that stopped plans to borrow $450 million for the research last fall.
Archives Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 2:47AMA recent medical breakthrough at UNC may help thousands every year whose broken bones do not heal. Researchers who transplanted adult mouse stem cells into mice with fractured bones showed that the cells could help heal the fractures.
Archives Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 2:45AMBy Tuesday morning, there will be a new chancellor at the University of North Carolina. James Moeser will be spending his last week, like almost all of his other weeks of the past eight years, having his schedule planned for him and meeting with other administrators.
Obama reached across aisle Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 1:47AMHe was pragmatic in Ill. legislature.
Luebke wants instant runoffs Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 1:47AMThe Democratic primary runoff for labor commissioner settled the ballot for the general election. Democrat Mary Fant Donnan, who defeated John C. Brooks, will take on Republican incumbent Cherie Berry.
Obama record shows a liberal open to compromise Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 1:10AMSPRINGFIELD, Ill. | As an Illinois legislator, Barack Obama fought to expand aid to the poor -- and backed legislation to withhold welfare from parents abusing drugs.
Stem cell breakthrough may pave way for new brain treatments Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 6:33AMWashington, June 25 : In a first of its kind study, scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have genetically programmed embryonic stem (ES) cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain.
StemCells, Inc. Files Replacement Shelf Registration Statement Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 6:30AM PALO ALTO, Calif.----StemCells, Inc. announced today that it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a universal shelf registration statement which, when declared effective, will permit the Company to issue up to $100 million worth of registered debt and equity securities.
Nerve Cells Derived From Stem Cells And Transplanted Into Mice May Lead To Improved Brain Treatments Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 6:14AMScientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have, for the first time, genetically programmed embryonic stem (ES) cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Mediware Delivers New Product Ahead of Schedule to Improve Safety of Transplantable Materials Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 6:00AM LENEXA, Kan.----Mediware Information Systems , a provider of ClosedLoop™ clinical systems for blood and medication management, announced the launch of BiologiCare™, a software system designed specifically to track and manage transplantable materials in hospitals, surgery centers, and other healthcare facilities.
Osiris Therapeutics Announces $2 Million Milestone Payment for Clinical Progress of a Stem Cell Therapy for Type 1 ... Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 6:00AM COLUMBIA, Md.----Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it has achieved $2 million in milestone payments from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for progress made on a Phase II clinical trial evaluating Prochymal, a mesenchymal stem cell therapy, for patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Plastic surgery likely to get lift despite downturn Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:57AMThe nation is facing a vanity-fueled epidemic. Lip plump, brow lift, "Gummy Bear" breast implants, anyone?
A look at the tumor board Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:56AMWhen someone is diagnosed with cancer, a team of specialists plan the course of treatment. “Different specialists in cancer treatment, not one specialty, but several, discuss options to get the best outcome,” said Dr. Jayesh Desai, a pulmonary disease specialist. “We show slides, staging the tumor.
Teen improves after stem-cell treatments Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 7:59AMNEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Heel, toe. Heel, toe replaces heel, toe, slap. Heel, toe, slap.
Pfizer buys into biotech working on eye disease Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 5:17AMPfizer Inc. announced Monday that it is funding a new San Diego biotech company that will test novel stem-cell treatments for use in fighting eye
Cancer Not a Death Sentence Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 5:11AMTo see Barry Cooper working out at the YMCA in Brooklyn every morning before going to work as a patent lawyer, you would be unlikely to guess that he has cancer.Cooper, 63 and a grandfather of two, is one of a small but growing number of patients for whom once-fatal cancer has become a chronic disease.
Study shows more benefits of sunshine vitamin Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 4:32AMLONDON (Reuters) - People with a vitamin D deficiency are as much as twice as likely to die compared to people whose blood contains higher amounts of the so-called sunshine vitamin, Austrian researchers said on Monday.
Ladies or Gents? Thai school has transvestite toilets Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 4:25AMSI SA KET, Thailand (Reuters Life!) - A Thai school has taken a step towards helping transvestites resolve the dilemma of which restroom to use by creating toilets specifically for them.
New hospital added to cord blood bank Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 12:12AMEDINBURG - Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is the newest Rio Grande Valley hospital to begin collecting umbilical cord blood for the Texas Cord Blood Bank.