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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Weizmann Institute scientists 'fingerprint' a culprit in depression and anxiety disorders

According the World Health Organization, such mood disorders as depression affect some 10% of the world's population and are associated with a heavy burden of disease. That is why numerous scientists around the world have invested a great deal of effort in understanding these diseases. Yet the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie these problems are still only partly understood.

20 Jun 2014

DNA sequencing does not reveal the pathogenicity of bacteria

While more and more genomic information is becoming available at a drastically increasing pace, the knowledge we can gain about how microorganisms interact with their surrounding, infect hosts and alter their molecular programs in accordance to changing environmental conditions remains widely not deducible from genomic data alone, the researchers from University of Southern Denmark claim.

19 Jun 2014

Detective work maps special gene variant among Greenlanders which plays role in type 2 diabetes

A spectacular piece of detective work has mapped a special gene variant among Greenlanders which plays a particularly important role in the development of type 2 diabetes.

19 Jun 2014

Entomologists develop chromosome map to find ways to prevent dengue fever, yellow fever

Virginia Tech entomologists have developed a chromosome map for about half of the genome of the mosquito Aedes agypti, the major carrier of dengue fever and yellow fever.

18 Jun 2014

Genomic study reveals striking contrasts that may aid disease prevention

Virginia Tech entomologists have developed a chromosome map for about half of the genome of the mosquito Aedes agypti, the major carrier of dengue fever and yellow fever.

17 Jun 2014

Protein Metrics releases freeware version of Preview software for pre-search protein analysis

Protein Metrics, Inc., a leading provider of software for rapid and thorough protein and peptide characterization, today announced the release of a freeware version of their Preview™ software for pre-search protein analysis available for download from the company's website.

16 Jun 2014

Protein Metrics introduces top-down analysis as part of 2.0 release of Byonic proteomics search engine

Protein Metrics, Inc., a leading provider of software for rapid and thorough protein and peptide characterization, today announced the introduction of top-down analysis as part of the 2.0 release of its Byonic™ proteomics search engine.

11 Jun 2014

Human herpes simplex virus infected human approximately 1.6 million years ago

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the evolutionary origins of human herpes simplex virus (HSV) -1 and -2, reporting that the former infected hominids before their evolutionary split from chimpanzees 6 million years ago while the latter jumped from ancient chimpanzees to ancestors of modern humans - Homo erectus - approximately 1.6 million years ago.

11 Jun 2014

New framework for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, recurrence

Each year, approximately 22,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer. The five-year survival rate of 40% in the U.S. is one of the lowest of the major cancers, and it has not improved in the past 40 years.

11 Jun 2014

Scientists design search engine to identify functionally linked genes

Our bodies are as vast as oceans and space, composed of a dizzying number of different types of cells. Exploration reaches far, yet the genes that make each cell and tissue unique have remained largely obscure.

4 Jun 2014

CHLA researchers develop novel NextGen sequencing approach for retinoblastoma

Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed a unique next-generation sequencing test for the gene linked to retinoblastoma. The new approach is both more comprehensive and can be conducted in less time than existing tests - enabling early detection of the cancer's genetic cause, which is critical for optimal treatment outcomes.

3 Jun 2014

Appistry announces agreement with PGDx to include CancerSelect panel in Appistry CloudDx

Appistry, Inc., a leading provider of tools, software, and services that bring the power of genomics to next-generation medicine, today announced an agreement with Personal Genome Diagnostics (PGDx) to include the company's CancerSelect™ panel in Appistry's recently released Appistry CloudDx™ genomics testing service.

31 May 2014

Use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically

The use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically in recent decades, particularly among certain patients, according to a new analysis from Fox Chase Cancer Center that will be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

31 May 2014

Researchers create initial catalog of human proteome, identify 193 novel proteins

Striving for the protein equivalent of the Human Genome Project, an international team of researchers has created an initial catalog of the human "proteome," or all of the proteins in the human body.

29 May 2014

Researchers recreate human lung in miniature with volume of half cubic centimeter

What medications can be used to treat lung cancer, and how effective are they? Until now, drug companies have had to rely on animal testing to find out. But in the future, a new 3D model lung is set to achieve more precise results and ultimately minimize - or even completely replace - animal testing. From June 23-26, researchers will be presenting their new model at the BIO International Convention in San Diego, California (Germany Pavilion, Booth 4513-03).

28 May 2014

Study provides insight into genetic causes of cleft lip and cleft palate

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, have identified how a specific stretch of DNA controls far-off genes to influence the formation of the face.

28 May 2014

New database allows researchers to match old drugs for new diseases

There are thousands of drugs that silence many thousands of cancer-causing genetic abnormalities. Some of these drugs are in use now, but many of these drugs are sitting on shelves or could be used beyond the disease for which they were originally approved.

23 May 2014

Benefits of using VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System for cell culture applications

INTEGRA has published a new video testimonial in which researchers at the Institute for Clinical Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich describe the benefits of using the VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System to provide simple, reliable and safe aspiration of cell culture supernatents.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 22 May 2014

69% of healthy American adults are infected with 109 strains of human papillomavirus

In what is believed to be the largest and most detailed genetic analysis of its kind, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and elsewhere have concluded that 69 percent of healthy American adults are infected with one or more of 109 strains of human papillomavirus (HPV).

21 May 2014

Protein Data Bank now contains over 100,000 structures

Spanning the globe from the US, UK, and Japan, the Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB) organization announces that the Protein Data Bank archive now contains more than 100,000 entries.

14 May 2014

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Weizmann Institute scientists 'fingerprint' a culprit in depression and anxiety disorders

DNA sequencing does not reveal the pathogenicity of bacteria

Detective work maps special gene variant among Greenlanders which plays role in type 2 diabetes

Entomologists develop chromosome map to find ways to prevent dengue fever, yellow fever

Genomic study reveals striking contrasts that may aid disease prevention

Protein Metrics releases freeware version of Preview software for pre-search protein analysis

Protein Metrics introduces top-down analysis as part of 2.0 release of Byonic proteomics search engine

Human herpes simplex virus infected human approximately 1.6 million years ago

New framework for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, recurrence

Scientists design search engine to identify functionally linked genes

CHLA researchers develop novel NextGen sequencing approach for retinoblastoma

Appistry announces agreement with PGDx to include CancerSelect panel in Appistry CloudDx

Use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically

Researchers create initial catalog of human proteome, identify 193 novel proteins

Researchers recreate human lung in miniature with volume of half cubic centimeter

Study provides insight into genetic causes of cleft lip and cleft palate

New database allows researchers to match old drugs for new diseases

Benefits of using VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System for cell culture applications

69% of healthy American adults are infected with 109 strains of human papillomavirus

Protein Data Bank now contains over 100,000 structures

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