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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

Research scientists develop bioengineered treatment for targeting pancreatic cancer

Research scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have developed a novel bioengineered treatment that has shown promise in targeting pancreatic cancer without causing damage to healthy noncancer cells, a typical problem of chemotherapy.

14 Oct 2009

Children with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life, says study

A new study from the medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life. The study, which is published in the journal Pediatrics, is based on data on the incidence of asthma in 10,918 twins from the Swedish Twin Registry.

14 Oct 2009

Integrated Diagnostics launched to develop diagnostic tools and innovative biomarkers

Integrated Diagnostics launched officially today with more than $30 million in funding. A pre-eminent team of scientists and investors are behind the company, which was founded by renowned biotechnology innovator Dr. Leroy Hood. Integrated Diagnostics will focus on developing personalized and preventive diagnostics based on breakthroughs using genomic and proteomic technologies to identify organ-specific proteins.

14 Oct 2009

Researchers identify genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study published October 6 in the journal PLoS ONE.

14 Oct 2009

Geniom RT Analyzer provides accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and lung cancer disorders

Data published in BMC Cancer and PLoS ONE show that microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers provide reliable and highly differentiated diagnosis from blood samples for lung cancer and multiple sclerosis.

14 Oct 2009

New generation of forensic DNA kits to provide faster DNA results

Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation, today announced a new generation of forensic DNA kits with chemistry reagents designed to address the increasing challenges facing 21st century forensic laboratories.

14 Oct 2009

Inovio Biomedical's proprietary DNA vaccine development platform introduced

Inovio Biomedical Corporation (NYSE Amex:INO), a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that Dr. J. Joseph Kim, president and CEO, presented at the invitation-only World Knowledge Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea.

14 Oct 2009

Older generation antibiotic for treating colon cancer

A new Tel Aviv University drug, based on an older generation antibiotic, may provide doctors with an effective and innovative method of treating colon cancer in both its incipient and full-blown stages ― and minimize the need for painful, uncomfortable colonoscopies and surgical polyp removal.

14 Oct 2009

Researchers test Orizon Research's ALKA-V6 silicon-based compound

Researchers at Texas State University-San Marcos have completed initial testing of a cancer chemotherapeutic and anti-retroviral compound with promising results.

14 Oct 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support research in numerous health areas

As part of the $5 billion in grants announced by President Obama, the National Institutes of Health has granted Kaiser Permanente more than $54 million over two years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to conduct health research on a multitude of critical public and clinical health areas.

14 Oct 2009

Case Western Reserve University researchers step up to National Institutes of Health challenge

Futuristic plans to grow replacement organs, bones or muscles for soldiers maimed on the battlefield or patients suffering from debilitating disease or injury won't be anything but science fiction unless new blood vessels can grow into that tissue

14 Oct 2009

NIH awards fund to Kaiser Permanente and UCSF for genetic epidemiology research

The Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have been awarded $24.8 million over two years by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a new resource for studying disease, health, and aging.

13 Oct 2009

New study launched to detect DNA alterations linked to sudden cardiac death in sports

The BBVA Foundation and the Cardiology Service of Madrid's Hospital Clínico San Carlos have launched a new study aimed at detecting DNA alterations linked to sudden cardiac death in sports. Genetic testing is vital if the condition is to be caught in time, since most cases are asymptomatic and hard to diagnose by other means.

13 Oct 2009

New mouse models resembles human ALS; may provide important tool for screening new drugs

A new mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) closely resembles humans with the paralyzing disorder, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

13 Oct 2009

Mouse model of ALS closely resembles humans with the paralyzing disorder, says report

A new mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) closely resembles humans with the paralyzing disorder, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

13 Oct 2009

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

A new study from the medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life.

12 Oct 2009

Researchers identify genes that play a role in the development of endometrial cancer

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified two genes believed to play a role in the development of endometrial cancer. These results may eventually lead to better diagnosis and treatment of this increasingly common form of cancer.

12 Oct 2009

Orion Genomics enters collaboration and license agreement with Novartis Pharma

Orion Genomics today announced that it has entered into a multi-year collaboration and license agreement with the molecular diagnostics unit of Novartis Pharma AG. Under the collaboration, the parties seek to discover novel epigenetic biomarkers, and both parties have rights to independently develop and commercialize diagnostic products in their respective fields.

12 Oct 2009

CED to host popular STREAK program

CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that it will host the next installment of its popular STREAK program, to be held Thursday, Oct. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

12 Oct 2009

Selexis and Irvine Scientificti to jointly present results of recent collaborative effort

Selexis SA and Irvine Scientific Inc. announced today plans to jointly present results of a recent collaborative effort combining the Selexis SURE Cell Line Development Programs(TM) and the Irvine IS CHO Culture System, demonstrating the rapid production of gram quantities of monoclonal antibodies from stable CHO production cell lines.

12 Oct 2009

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Research scientists develop bioengineered treatment for targeting pancreatic cancer

Children with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life, says study

Integrated Diagnostics launched to develop diagnostic tools and innovative biomarkers

Researchers identify genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria

Geniom RT Analyzer provides accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and lung cancer disorders

New generation of forensic DNA kits to provide faster DNA results

Inovio Biomedical's proprietary DNA vaccine development platform introduced

Older generation antibiotic for treating colon cancer

Researchers test Orizon Research's ALKA-V6 silicon-based compound

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support research in numerous health areas

Case Western Reserve University researchers step up to National Institutes of Health challenge

NIH awards fund to Kaiser Permanente and UCSF for genetic epidemiology research

New study launched to detect DNA alterations linked to sudden cardiac death in sports

New mouse models resembles human ALS; may provide important tool for screening new drugs

Mouse model of ALS closely resembles humans with the paralyzing disorder, says report

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

Researchers identify genes that play a role in the development of endometrial cancer

Orion Genomics enters collaboration and license agreement with Novartis Pharma

CED to host popular STREAK program

Selexis and Irvine Scientificti to jointly present results of recent collaborative effort

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