• Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.’s Stem Cell Therapy for Burns Wins $106 Million US Contract

    Updated: 2012-09-28 01:00:00
    - Government Contract Highlights Importance of Cytori Technology to Support National Preparedness -SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) has been awarded a contract that may be valued up to $106 million by the U.S. Department o...

  • Roche Should Head Back to the Acquisition Trail, or Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Should be Targeted: Analyst

    Updated: 2012-09-28 01:00:00
    Roche Holding AG grabbed several headlines earlier this year when it launched -- and ultimately withdrew -- a $6.3 billion bid for Illumina Inc., but one prominent analyst has identified two potential targets that the pharma giant should now consider. ...

  • Roche Faces New Rivals in Genetic Diagnostic Testing

    Updated: 2012-09-28 01:00:00
    With gene testing all the rage, the two biggest makers of DNA sequencing equipment are about to snap up smaller players in an attempt to stake out a market expected to reach $8 billion by 2014 and $25 billion within a decade. Illumina Inc. (ILMN) and L...

  • The First Personalized Medical Treatment for Cancer?

    Updated: 2012-09-27 09:55:46
    The first use in a patient of a new discovery: how to keep ordinary and cancerous cells alive indefinitely in the lab. The discovery allows doctors to grow "mini tumors" from each patient's cancer in a lab dish, then test various drugs or combinations on them to see which works best. It takes only a few cells from a biopsy and less than two weeks to do, with materials and methods common in most hospitals. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012/09/26/bizarre-tumor-case-may-lead-to-custom-cancer-care/57846120/1

  • Study points to health problems with genetically modified foods

    Updated: 2012-09-26 07:58:55
    : Study points to health problems with genetically modified foods The study , which appeared Wednesday in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology , was embraced by opponents of genetically altered foods , including backers of Proposition 37, which if approved by California voters in November would require most foods with genetically modified ingredients to bear a label . nbsp But the report was sharply criticized by geneticists , who cited its small size and other methodological problems . So will the debate continue Want to spray pesticides or modify genes Which is worse or can we avoid both and still have a decent harvest . that's the challenge . And how will Monsanto's stock price be impacted hmmmm . We all can agree don't wanna a be a lab rat Study points to health problems with

  • Launching a new war on cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-21 07:00:07
    he cancer center calls the program "an unprecedented effort to dramatically accelerate the pace of converting scientific discoveries into clinical advances that reduce cancer deaths." Launching a new war on cancer - CNN.com

  • NIH Statement: 7th Person Dies At NIH From Superbug Outbreak

    Updated: 2012-09-19 07:27:57
    It is important to remember that KPC does not pose a threat to the general public, but only infects critically ill or immune-compromised patients. NIH Statement: 7th Person Dies At NIH From Superbug Outbreak | wusa9.com

  • Analysis of Direct-To-Consumer genomic testing familial data

    Updated: 2012-09-17 21:14:20
    : Analysis of Direct-To-Consumer genomic testing familial data An initial analysis benchmark in the context of a whole family , using single nucleotide polymorphism SNP data . Five blood-related DTC SNP chip data tests were analyzed in conjunction with one whole exome sequence . Report findings related to genomic similarity between individuals , genetic risks and an overall assessment of data quality thus providing an evaluation of the current potential of public domain analysis tools for personal . genomics Low budget analysis of Direct-To-Consumer genomic testing familial data F1000 Research Posted by Editor Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2012 34 September 18 The

  • Cancer now No. 1 killer of U.S. Hispanics - CNN.com

    Updated: 2012-09-17 21:11:14
    : . . Cancer now No . 1 killer of U.S . Hispanics CNN.com Screening in new ACA ObamaCare should help fight that : T he research indicates that cancer deaths can be prevented and lives saved among Hispanics if we increase use of proven cancer screening tests make the hepatitis B and human papilloma virus HPV vaccine more widely available and reduce tobacco use , alcohol consumption and obesity rates . Indeed , this message could be life-saving for all . Americans Cancer now No . 1 killer of U.S . Hispanics CNN.com Posted by Editor Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2012 34 September 18 The First Personalized Medical Treatment for Cance . Here's What Obamacare Does Study

  • Comprendia’s Free Life Science Marketing Workshop Webinar October 2nd

    Updated: 2012-09-11 01:10:30
    Currently, many areas of life science media are in flux as researchers and professionals can now choose between print, web, and mobile resources. These changes mean that your marketing strategies and tactics must be adjusted, as tenets used in broadcasting a message via a static advertisement no longer apply. There are now myriad choices for [...]The post Comprendia’s Free Life Science Marketing Workshop Webinar October 2nd appeared first on Comprendia.

  • For a Lung Cancer, Drug Treatment May Be Within Reach thanks to Genomics

    Updated: 2012-09-10 05:12:29
    : , For a Lung Cancer , Drug Treatment May Be Within Reach thanks to Genomics The work became feasible only in the past few years because of enormous advances in DNA sequencing that allow researchers to scan all the DNA in a cell instead of looking at its 21,000 genes one at a time . The result has been a new comprehension of cancer as a genetic disease , defined by DNA alterations that drive a cancer cell’s growth , instead of a disease of a particular tissue or organ , like a breast , the prostate or a . lung For a Lung Cancer , Drug Treatment May Be Within Reach NYTimes.com Posted by Editor Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook 1 : comment Sober Living said . If you or a family member is suffering from alcohol addiction , Drug and alcohol treatment and needs drug abuse

  • Ebola virus spreads in eastern Congo

    Updated: 2012-09-08 21:55:55
    : Ebola virus spreads in eastern Congo Around 170 people are currently under surveillance after they came into contact with infected patients . nbsp Ebola was first discovered in Congo in 1976 and has no cure . The disease causes severe internal bleeding and is fatal in 40 percent to 90 percent of . cases Ebola virus spreads in eastern Congo Yahoo News Posted by Editor Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2012 34 September 18 The First Personalized Medical Treatment for Cance . Here's What Obamacare Does Study points to health problems with genetically m . Lessons of 107 Birthdays : Don't Exercise , Avoid Me . Launching a new war on cancer NIH Statement : 7th Person Dies

  • Can Human Genome Really Double Its Stock Price? (HGSI)

    Updated: 2012-09-06 04:41:27
    At the end of December, we usually review the biotech sector to see which stocks have the most upside for the year ahead.  The basis of the “implied upside” is the consensus mean estimate from Thomson Reuters.  Sometimes the pack of analysts is very right, and sometimes they all get blind-sided.  It was interesting to [...]

  • Far From ‘Junk,’ DNA Dark Matter Proves Crucial to Health - NYTimes.com

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:03:07
    : , Far From Junk , 8217 DNA Dark Matter Proves Crucial to Health NYTimes.com Article says : nbsp The discovery , considered a major medical and scientific breakthrough , has enormous implications for human health because many complex diseases appear to be caused by tiny changes in hundreds of gene . switches Far From Junk , 8217 DNA Dark Matter Proves Crucial to Health NYTimes.com Posted by Editor Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook 1 : comment T . Fleming said . http : www.foxnews.com science 2012 09 09 unraveling-human-genome-6-molecular-milestones 11:03 PM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2012 34 September 18 The First Personalized Medical Treatment for Cance . Here's What Obamacare Does Study points to health

  • www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/review/2012_7/12-21MR55.pdf

    Updated: 2012-09-05 19:10:49
    Sixty years after antibiotics were first routinely used to treat infectious diseases, biological resistance to these remarkable defenders against micro-organisms is widespread.   As my last name is Fleming (penicillin) ... its kinda personal to me! www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/review/2012_7/12-21MR55.pdf

  • Researchers uncover new genetic clues to why most bone marrow transplant patients develop graft-versus-host disease

    Updated: 2012-09-04 08:16:21
    : Researchers uncover new genetic clues to why most bone marrow transplant patients develop graft-versus-host disease Researchers found that if a patient and donor have different SNPs , the patient was at increased risk of GVHD or a lower chance of disease-free survival . The scientists surmised that genes located near these SNPs must be involved in that . process The question I wanted to ask with this study is whether there could be genes we don’t know about that are located close to the major histocompatibility complex that could be influencing GVHD risk , 8221 said Petersdorf , a member of the Hutchinson Center’s Clinical Research Division . Now that we know what to test for we can begin screening for the presence of the SNPs in patients and donors and select the optimal donor whose SNP

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