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Roadmap to overcome obstacles for using induced pluripotent stem cells

The possibility of developing stem cells from a patient's own skin and using them to treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer has generated tremendous excitement in the stem cell research community in recent years. Such therapies would avoid the controversial need for using stem cells derived from human embryos, and in theory, also bypass immunological problems inherent in using cells from one person to treat another.

5 Aug 2011

Virginia Tech student receives prestigious award for cellular signaling receptor study linked to diabetes, obesity

Stephanie Nicole "Nikki" Lewis, a graduate student in the interdisciplinary doctoral program in genetics, bioinformatics, and computational biology at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Predoctoral Research through the National Institutes of Health for her study of a cellular signaling receptor that is associated with chronic inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease.

5 Aug 2011

Shear stress-based method can identify vulnerable plaque in coronary arteries

Researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have developed a method for predicting which areas of the coronary arteries will develop more atherosclerotic plaque over time, based on intracoronary ultrasound and blood flow measurements.

5 Aug 2011

RNAi screen identifies Brd4 as a therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and five other institutions have used an unconventional approach to cancer drug discovery to identify a new potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

4 Aug 2011

Researchers discover new tick-borne bacterium that causes ehrlichiosis in Wis., Minn.

A new tick-borne bacterium infecting humans with ehrlichiosis has been discovered in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was identified as a new strain of bacteria through DNA testing conducted at Mayo Clinic.

4 Aug 2011

Diamedix, LABSCO sign distribution agreement for instrumentation systems and test kits

IVAX Diagnostics, Inc., a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, announced that Diamedix Corporation, IVAX Diagnostics' wholly-owned subsidiary located in Miami, Florida, has signed a three-year agreement with Laboratory Supply Company, the largest privately held supplier of diagnostic instrumentation and clinical laboratory products to hospitals, physician office laboratories, reference labs and other non-acute care settings in the United States.

4 Aug 2011

Hopkins stem cell research to examine how gene variants cause blood clotting disorders

4 Aug 2011

Celldex second quarter net loss increases to $10.2 million

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Celldex reported a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.27 per share, for the second quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss of $9.5 million, or $0.30 per share, for the second quarter of 2010.

3 Aug 2011

Illumina and University of Oxford collaborate to sequence whole genomes

Illumina, Inc. today announced it will collaborate with the University of Oxford to sequence the whole genomes of 500 individuals afflicted with a range of life-threatening diseases that pose major challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and care. Illumina HiSeq™ 2000 systems will be used to generate sequence data for the 500 genomes.

From Illumina, Inc. 3 Aug 2011

Bite Counter can help people monitor how much they eat

Two Clemson University researchers seek to make diners mindful of mindless eating. Psychology professor Eric Muth and electrical and computer engineering professor Adam Hoover have created the Bite Counter, a measurement device that will make it easier for people to monitor how much they eat.

3 Aug 2011

UTHealth student receives UNCF/Merck fellowship for multidrug-resistant CDI research

Charles Darkoh, a graduate student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been awarded a fellowship from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Merck for his research into a major health problem - multidrug-resistant Clostridium difficile bacterial infection.

3 Aug 2011

Federal appeals court partially reverses ruling in BRCA patents case

In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court today partially reversed a lower court's ruling in a case challenging patents on two human genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The court ruled that companies can obtain patents on the genes but cannot patent methods to compare those gene sequences.

3 Aug 2011

Tiny controlled-release antibiotic pellet can treat glue ear infection in children

A revolutionary biodegradable pellet which slowly releases antibiotics into the middle ear could transform the lives of thousands of children who suffer from glue ear.

3 Aug 2011

Ventana introduces BenchMark ULTRA with URA to process IHC, ISH samples

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, announced today the launch of BenchMark ULTRA with new Ultimate Reagent Access.

3 Aug 2011

Cancer Research UK honors Nottingham scientist with prestigious award

A University of Nottingham scientist who uses fruit flies to study the genetics of cancer has won a prestigious award from Cancer Research UK.

3 Aug 2011

Scientists look to create blood platelets from stem cells to study genetics of blood clotting disorders

Johns Hopkins scientists have launched a pioneering research program to create, for the first time, human platelet cells from stem cells in order to study inherited blood clotting abnormalities ranging from clots that cause heart attacks and stroke to bleeding disorders. The study is funded by a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of a nationwide initiative to examine how genetic variations cause heart, lung and blood diseases.

2 Aug 2011

LGR announces significant price reduction for new greenhouse gas analyzer

Los Gatos Research (LGR), the leading innovator of cavity-enhanced laser-based instrumentation for analyses of gases and liquids, today announced a significant price reduction for its new greenhouse gas (GHG) analyzer designed to deliver the highest level of precision, accuracy, and stability available.

2 Aug 2011

Laboratory News and Research

Roadmap to overcome obstacles for using induced pluripotent stem cells

Virginia Tech student receives prestigious award for cellular signaling receptor study linked to diabetes, obesity

Shear stress-based method can identify vulnerable plaque in coronary arteries

RNAi screen identifies Brd4 as a therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers discover new tick-borne bacterium that causes ehrlichiosis in Wis., Minn.

Diamedix, LABSCO sign distribution agreement for instrumentation systems and test kits

Hopkins stem cell research to examine how gene variants cause blood clotting disorders

Celldex second quarter net loss increases to $10.2 million

Illumina and University of Oxford collaborate to sequence whole genomes

Bite Counter can help people monitor how much they eat

UTHealth student receives UNCF/Merck fellowship for multidrug-resistant CDI research

Federal appeals court partially reverses ruling in BRCA patents case

Tiny controlled-release antibiotic pellet can treat glue ear infection in children

Ventana introduces BenchMark ULTRA with URA to process IHC, ISH samples

Cancer Research UK honors Nottingham scientist with prestigious award

Scientists look to create blood platelets from stem cells to study genetics of blood clotting disorders

LGR announces significant price reduction for new greenhouse gas analyzer

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