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BIOMICs oversees SGIker DNA Bank to know genetic heritage of Basque lineage

The BIOMICs Group, based at the Lucio Lascaray building in the álava/Araba campus of the University of the Basque Country, is specially known for overseeing the SGIker DNA Bank, not only undertaking this task, but also feeding data into the gene research bank and making good use of it for their own lines of research.

28 Dec 2010

AMPK activates autophagy by activating ATG1 enzyme

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered how AMPK, a metabolic master switch that springs into gear when cells run low on energy, revs up a cellular recycling program to free up essential molecular building blocks in times of need.

24 Dec 2010

Financial Times examines how Brazil's state-run drug sector is engaging in partnerships at home, abroad

"Dilma Rousseff had barely been confirmed as Brazil's new president in November when she made her first foreign visit, to Mozambique," which "included a symbolic stop-off at a pharmaceutical factory that is under construction in preparation for opening in 2014. … The plant will produce a range of medicines for one of its leading lusophone - Portuguese-speaking - African partners, marking the resurgent power and growing reach of its sponsor, Brazil's own state-led drug sector," the Financial Times writes in an article that examines the partnerships Brazil is establishing at home and abroad.

24 Dec 2010

Paternal diet affects lipid metabolizing genes in offspring

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin have uncovered evidence that environmental influences experienced by a father can be passed down to the next generation, "reprogramming" how genes function in offspring. A new study published this week in Cell shows that environmental cues-in this case, diet-influence genes in mammals from one generation to the next, evidence that until now has been sparse.

24 Dec 2010

Discovery highlights potential to combat HIV/AIDS

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered how HIV binds to and destroys a specific human antiviral protein called APOBEC3F. The results suggest that a simple chemical change can convert APOBEC3F to a more effective antiviral agent and that shielding of a common feature shared by related proteins may yield a similar outcome.

23 Dec 2010

Researchers find 37° C body temperature is warm enough to ward off fungal infection

Two researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that our 98.6° F (37° C) body temperature strikes a perfect balance: warm enough to ward off fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism.

23 Dec 2010

Male mice created without Y chromosome

University of Adelaide researchers are a step closer to unraveling the mysteries of human sexual development, following genetic studies that show male mice can be created without a Y chromosome - through the activation of an ancient brain gene.

23 Dec 2010

Gene changes during brain development can lead to male genitalia formation in female embryo

Australian scientists have discovered that changes to a gene involved in brain development can lead to testis formation and male genitalia in an otherwise female embryo.

22 Dec 2010

Leader Ventures announces equipment financing to Carmot

Leader Ventures, an investment firm offering blended debt and equity financing, today announced equipment financing to Carmot Therapeutics Inc., an innovative drug discovery company.

21 Dec 2010

Deinove to receive European patent for genetic engineering process

Deinove, the world's leading specialist in Deinococcus bacteria for biofuels, green chemistry and antibiotics, today announced that the European Patent Office had notified it of the intention to grant the patent application EP2016183 entitled "Process for chromosome engineering using a novel DNA repair system".

21 Dec 2010

Researchers show how malaria parasites infect red blood cells, impede blood flow to organs

Although the incidence of malaria has declined in all but a few countries worldwide, according to a World Health Organization report earlier this month, malaria remains a global threat. Nearly 800,000 people succumbed to the mosquito-borne disease in 2009, nearly all of them in the developing world.

21 Dec 2010

NanoLogix enters collaboration with Advanced Medical German Company of Kuwait

NanoLogix, an innovator in the accelerated detection and identification of microorganisms, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Advanced Medical German Company of Kuwait (AMGKWT). This alliance will support NanoLogix's market penetration goals for the Middle East, North and East Africa with the international marketing focus of Advanced Medical German Company stretching from the Middle East through Africa.

20 Dec 2010

Prions responsible for BSE can survive in new host environment

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have shown that prions, bits of infectious protein that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or "mad cow disease," have the ability to adapt to survive in a new host environment.

17 Dec 2010

Emotional intelligence and cognitive skills sharpen after 60

Older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when viewing heartbreaking or disgusting scenes in movies and reality shows, psychologists have found. But they're better than their younger counterparts at seeing the positive side of a stressful situation and empathizing with the less fortunate, according to research from the University of California, Berkeley.

17 Dec 2010

COPAN announces US patent for evoluton in flocked swab technology

COPAN has enjoyed widespread use of its flocked swabs line, branded as FLOQSwabs, in microbiology for the collection and transportation of bacterial and viral samples.

17 Dec 2010

Vertical Health acquires prominent pain journal

Vertical Health, a leading health information company focused on pain management, musculoskeletal diseases and endocrine diseases, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Practical Pain Management, the most prominent pain journal for the practicing pain physician. This acquisition marks the next phase in Vertical Health's mission to serve the health information needs of patients suffering from pain and the physicians who treat them.

17 Dec 2010

Orthofix settles Trinity Evolution patent infringement suit with NuVasive and Osiris

Orthofix International N.V. today announced an internal reorganization designed to streamline operations within its three Global Business Units: Spine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. The Company expects to record a charge related to employee termination benefits of approximately $4.0 million ($2.4 million net of tax, or $0.13 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2010 in connection with the reorganization.

16 Dec 2010

Miracor granted CE-Mark for PICSO Impulse System to improve ACS revascularization following PCI

Miracor Medical Systems GmbH announced today that the company has received CE-mark for the PICSO® (Pressure-controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion) Impulse System, designed to improve acute coronary syndrome (ACS) revascularization following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

16 Dec 2010

Scientists demonstrate similarity between individual development and phylogeny in level of gene expression

Similarities in the embryonic development of various animal species are also found at molecular level. The astonishing similarity in the appearance of embryos from different animal species was observed as far back as the 19th century by scientists such as Karl von Baer, Charles Darwin and Ernst Haeckel.

16 Dec 2010

Systematic study on protein-protein interfaces explain "promiscuous" phenomena of its binding

Interactions between proteins are at the heart of cellular processes, and those interactions depend on the interfaces where the direct physical contact occurs. A new study published this week suggests that there may be roughly a thousand structurally-distinct protein-protein interfaces - and that their structures depend largely on the simple physics of the proteins.

16 Dec 2010

Evolution News and Research

BIOMICs oversees SGIker DNA Bank to know genetic heritage of Basque lineage

AMPK activates autophagy by activating ATG1 enzyme

Financial Times examines how Brazil's state-run drug sector is engaging in partnerships at home, abroad

Paternal diet affects lipid metabolizing genes in offspring

Discovery highlights potential to combat HIV/AIDS

Researchers find 37° C body temperature is warm enough to ward off fungal infection

Male mice created without Y chromosome

Gene changes during brain development can lead to male genitalia formation in female embryo

Leader Ventures announces equipment financing to Carmot

Deinove to receive European patent for genetic engineering process

Researchers show how malaria parasites infect red blood cells, impede blood flow to organs

NanoLogix enters collaboration with Advanced Medical German Company of Kuwait

Prions responsible for BSE can survive in new host environment

Emotional intelligence and cognitive skills sharpen after 60

COPAN announces US patent for evoluton in flocked swab technology

Vertical Health acquires prominent pain journal

Orthofix settles Trinity Evolution patent infringement suit with NuVasive and Osiris

Miracor granted CE-Mark for PICSO Impulse System to improve ACS revascularization following PCI

Scientists demonstrate similarity between individual development and phylogeny in level of gene expression

Systematic study on protein-protein interfaces explain "promiscuous" phenomena of its binding

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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