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Oncodesign, Banook Central Imaging To Develop Cancer Biomarkers

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9 Sep 2013

Research team receives nearly $17M to focus on nanopore technology in DNA sequencing

The use of nanopore technology aimed at more accurate and efficient DNA sequencing is the main focus of grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The grants - nearly $17 million to eight research teams - are the latest awarded through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)'s Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology program, which was launched in 2004. NHGRI is part of NIH.

7 Sep 2013

Enzymatics buys Boulder-based ArcherDx

Enzymatics, Inc., a leading producer of reagents, kits, and assays, today announced it has acquired Boulder-based ArcherDx, Inc., a developer of innovative, NGS-based kits and software solutions for use in investigating cancer treatment.

7 Sep 2013

NIH awards nearly $14M grants to research on how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease

Five research teams have received new four-year awards to study the genomics of disease susceptibility in ethnically diverse populations. The projects aim to unravel the subtle variations in genetic makeup among groups - including African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics and more - that may account for differences in risks for conditions such as high blood pressure and high blood lipids, in addition to common diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

7 Sep 2013

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Human Urine Metabolome Study Envisions New Diagnostic Era

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6 Sep 2013

New Sponge-Based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Begins Human Clinicals

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6 Sep 2013

Enzymatics Acquires Archerdx For Up To $50M

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6 Sep 2013

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

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6 Sep 2013

Sanofi To Commercialize Pozen Proton Pump Inhibitor/Aspirin Product

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6 Sep 2013

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Medivir, Daewoong Discontinue HBV Drug Development

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6 Sep 2013

Comprehensive guide for translational, basic research scientists fills gap in thyroid research field

Despite tens of thousands of studies in the literature on the thyroid gland, thyroid hormone, and thyroid disease, lack of standardization in study design makes it difficult to compare the results and apply them to the development of improved diagnostic and treatment approaches.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers explore distinctions between natural sleep and anesthetic unconsciousness

Falling asleep in your bed at night and being "put to sleep" under general anesthesia - as well as waking up in the morning or coming out of anesthesia - aren't quite the same thing, yet they share some important similarities. Max Kelz, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, along with colleagues from Penn, UCSD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Thomas Jefferson University, explored the distinctions between anesthetic unconsciousness and sleep by manipulating the genetic pathways known to be involved in natural sleep and studying the resulting effects on anesthetic states.

6 Sep 2013

Bioinformatics researchers investigate functional diversity of proteins

No two human beings are the same. Although we all possess the same genes, our genetic code varies in many places. And since genes provide the blueprint for all proteins, these variants usually result in numerous differences in protein function. But what impact does this diversity have? Bioinformatics researchers at Rutgers University and the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have investigated how protein function is affected by changes at the DNA level.

6 Sep 2013

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a molecular marker called "Mig 6" that appears to accurately predict longer survival -- up to two years -- among patients prescribed two of the most widely used drugs in a class of anticancer agents called EGFR inhibitors.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers translate new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies

A team of researchers led by Charles D. Nichols, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has successfully translated a new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers develop method for purifying cardiac muscle cells using molecular beacons

Pure cardiac muscle cells, ready to transplant into a patient affected by heart disease. That's a goal for many cardiology researchers working with stem cells. Having a pure population of cardiac muscle cells is essential for avoiding tumor formation after transplantation, but has been technically challenging.

6 Sep 2013

UCSF to receive grant to study gene sequencing aimed at detecting disorders in newborns

UC San Francisco will receive $4.5 million over the next five years for a pilot project to assess whether large-scale gene sequencing aimed at detecting disorders and conditions can and should become a routine part of newborn testing.

6 Sep 2013

International team of scientists discover new disease related to inability to process Vitamin B12

An international team of scientists, including University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado researchers, has discovered a new disease related to an inability to process Vitamin B12.

6 Sep 2013

Genetic News and Research

Oncodesign, Banook Central Imaging To Develop Cancer Biomarkers

Research team receives nearly $17M to focus on nanopore technology in DNA sequencing

Enzymatics buys Boulder-based ArcherDx

NIH awards nearly $14M grants to research on how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Human Urine Metabolome Study Envisions New Diagnostic Era

New Sponge-Based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Begins Human Clinicals

Enzymatics Acquires Archerdx For Up To $50M

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

Sanofi To Commercialize Pozen Proton Pump Inhibitor/Aspirin Product

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Medivir, Daewoong Discontinue HBV Drug Development

Comprehensive guide for translational, basic research scientists fills gap in thyroid research field

Researchers explore distinctions between natural sleep and anesthetic unconsciousness

Bioinformatics researchers investigate functional diversity of proteins

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Researchers translate new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies

Researchers develop method for purifying cardiac muscle cells using molecular beacons

UCSF to receive grant to study gene sequencing aimed at detecting disorders in newborns

International team of scientists discover new disease related to inability to process Vitamin B12

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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