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New fungal defensin, plectasin, possesses as much power as penicillin

A peptide identified in a fungus found in northern European pine forests possesses as much power as penicillin as well as vancomycin, according to an international team of researchers.

12 Oct 2005

Microfluidics can be used successfully for IVF in mice

Technology that more closely mirrors the natural fertilization process is showing promise as a new method of in-vitro fertilization, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found.

12 Oct 2005

New study of the public's priorities for the funding of research into what people eat and how it affects their health

The study, conducted by MORI Social Research Institute, explores any differences between the agendas of the public and research funders at a time when the health implications of the food that we consume have a very high profile. The study was commissioned by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Institute of Food Research (IFR), who will consider the results as part of their strategic planning for future funding.

12 Oct 2005

100% efficacy for cervical cancer vaccine

Final-stage clinical trials of a cervical cancer vaccine developed by University of Queensland (UQ) scientists, have shown the drug to be 100 per cent effective.

10 Oct 2005

New technique to produce large numbers of antibodies quickly

Faster method to create antibodies for disease research British scientists are pioneering a new technique to produce large numbers of antibodies quickly and reliably to help the study of dangerous bacteria.

9 Oct 2005

Scientists genetically modify male mosquitoes to express a glowing protein in their gonads - may help control the mosquito population

By providing a way to quickly sex mosquitoes, the advance paves the way for pooling large numbers of sterile males which could be used to control the mosquito population.

9 Oct 2005

New information regarding the genetic, cellular and neurological bases of susceptibility to autism and schizophrenia

Two New Jersey research teams are reporting discoveries about the biological nature of psychiatric disorders that may bring them closer to the ultimate goal of finding cures for complex diseases, such as autism and schizophrenia.

9 Oct 2005

Most comprehensive picture to date of how influenza viruses evolve and are transmitted

In the first large-scale effort of its kind, researchers have determined the full genetic sequence of more than 200 distinct strains of human influenza virus.

5 Oct 2005

Lack of oxygen in body tissues creates a defect of red blood cells that further exacerbates the condition by constricting blood vessels in the lung

What's more, the team demonstrated through studies in people and animals that inhalation of a 'souped up' form of nitric oxide, which targets red blood cells, reverses the blood abnormality to restore normal lung pressure.

3 Oct 2005

Chicken virus helps develop novel vaccines

Researchers at the University of South Australia are developing novel vaccines by using a chicken virus to either stimulate or suppress the body's immune system.

28 Sep 2005

Stem cells help regenerate cartilage and bone

UK scientists are working on new methods to regenerate cartilage and bone by delivering genes to stem cells within the body to instruct them to turn into bone cells.

28 Sep 2005

Fruit fly discovery could lead to a completely new approach to tackling some cancers

Scientists studying the humble fruit fly have found a family of proteins that enhances the sensitivity of a cell to a hormone that can trigger abnormal growth and cancer. Their discovery could lead to a completely new approach to tackling some cancers and the development of new drugs to stop uncontrolled growth in a wide variety of tumour cells.

28 Sep 2005

Tuberculosis infection prevention by quick testing

With a new DNA test, tuberculosis infection can be revealed so quickly that a patient doesn’t have time to infect others. This can be an important key to effective control of the disease.

28 Sep 2005

Gene responsible for Neuralgic Amyotrophy identified

Neuralgic Amyotrophy is a painful disorder of the peripheral nervous system. This heritable disease causes prolonged acute attacks of pain in the shoulder or arm, followed by temporary paralysis.

27 Sep 2005

Plans to develop a "universal beta-cell line" - treatment for type 1 diabetes

Transplantation of insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells shows great promise as a treatment for type 1 diabetes, but development of this therapy has been hampered by a severe shortage of donor beta-cells, which are obtained from decreased human donors.

26 Sep 2005

Antibiotic resistance has put humans in an escalating 'arms race' with infectious bacteria

...as scientists try to develop new antibiotics faster than the bacteria can evolve new resistance strategies. But now, researchers have a new strategy that may give them a leg up in the race -- reproducing in the lab the natural evolution of the bacterial enzymes that confer resistance.

21 Sep 2005

Biotechnology News and Research

New fungal defensin, plectasin, possesses as much power as penicillin

Microfluidics can be used successfully for IVF in mice

New study of the public's priorities for the funding of research into what people eat and how it affects their health

100% efficacy for cervical cancer vaccine

New technique to produce large numbers of antibodies quickly

Scientists genetically modify male mosquitoes to express a glowing protein in their gonads - may help control the mosquito population

New information regarding the genetic, cellular and neurological bases of susceptibility to autism and schizophrenia

Most comprehensive picture to date of how influenza viruses evolve and are transmitted

Lack of oxygen in body tissues creates a defect of red blood cells that further exacerbates the condition by constricting blood vessels in the lung

Chicken virus helps develop novel vaccines

Stem cells help regenerate cartilage and bone

Fruit fly discovery could lead to a completely new approach to tackling some cancers

Tuberculosis infection prevention by quick testing

Gene responsible for Neuralgic Amyotrophy identified

Plans to develop a "universal beta-cell line" - treatment for type 1 diabetes

Antibiotic resistance has put humans in an escalating 'arms race' with infectious bacteria

Molecular pathway in mice that makes prostate cells vulnerable to cancer-causing oxygen damage

Generex Biotechnology granted Canadian patent

Generex Biotechnology awarded Australian patent

Surgeons have, for the first time, successfully removed a tumour with the aid of new 3-D computer modelling software

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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