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Structure of key protein in innate immune response

In a report published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists in Korea announced their elucidation of three-dimensional structure of CD14 and showed how it is perfectly suited to bind to certain bacterial products.

21 Mar 2005

Genomic analysis may one day be a primary diagnostic tool for physicians deciding on a course of treatment for trauma

The researchers showed that state-of-the-art techniques for rapidly analyzing changes in activity of all human genes will likely produce useful insights into the health of critically ill patients. The findings, which are available online and will be published in the March 29 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, make it possible for physicians to begin answering important questions about critical care through genomic analysis.

21 Mar 2005

Genetically modified plants are to be used to fight against HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes and rabies

Genetically modified (GM) plants are to be used to grow vaccines for use in the worldwide fight against HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes and rabies thanks to a grant of 12 million euros from the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

21 Mar 2005

New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders

A new interactive multi-media self-help package for people diagnosed with eating disorders developed by a medical researcher at the University of Glasgow is now set to be delivered over the internet to adolescent sufferers.

21 Mar 2005

Major milestone in identifying and creating a register of genes involved in multiple sclerosis

For the first time in this disease area, researchers at the SGI have identified 80 genes involved in the inflammatory and neuro-degenerative pathways of MS, based on a 40% genome scan comparing the genetic profile of a total of 1,800 people with MS and healthy individuals in different populations.

17 Mar 2005

UK grows stem cells free of animal products

Dr Paul de Souza and scientists at the Roslin Institute have successfully created human cells without using animal products.

17 Mar 2005

Smart tech at Pittsburgh hospital improves patient safety

Pittsburgh's Ohio Valley General Hospital, in an effort to improve patient safety, has implemented an automated system that uses barcoding and "smart" infusion system technology to ensure that patients receive the right intravenous (IV) medication at the appropriate dose and rate.

16 Mar 2005

Fundamental mechanisms that may facilitate the design of safer and more efficacious topical drug delivery systems

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of researchers led by Samir Mitragotri, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, reports the identification of fundamental mechanisms that may facilitate the design of safer and more efficacious topical drug delivery systems.

16 Mar 2005

New computer mouse adapter that enables people who suffer from hand tremors to eliminate excessive cursor movement

IBM have announced its researchers have invented a new computer mouse adapter that enables people who suffer from hand tremors to eliminate excessive cursor movement, thereby allowing more normal use of a personal computer.

16 Mar 2005

Diabetes Busting Burgers!

Chemists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently presented a preliminary report to the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, in which they say they have discovered a form of soluble cellulose that, if added to high-fat food. The new finding could soon benefit people who regularly eat fast-foods that are high in fat.

16 Mar 2005

Starpharma launches new start-up biotechnology company

Starpharma Holdings Limited today announced the establishment of a start-up biotechnology company (as a foundation shareholder).

15 Mar 2005

Heart valve transplant through leg quicker and benefits high risk cases

An experimental procedure marks the launch of a research study approved by the Food and Drug Administration in January. The breakthrough technology could save the lives of thousands of people with heart valve disease who have no other treatment options. In a new clinical trial the first U.S. patient has received a heart valve implant without open-heart surgery.

15 Mar 2005

Innovative computer modeling technique predicts how protein molecule behavior in response to environmental conditions

In a development that could have great significance for efforts to understand how the basic molecular machinery of life works, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have successfully applied an innovative computer modeling technique to predicting how protein molecules will behave in response to different environmental conditions.

15 Mar 2005

Drug therapy may be comparable to invasive cardiac procedures for elderly patients with heart attack

Although the type and intensity of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) [heart attack] varies widely across the country, elderly patients who receive intensive medical treatment may have comparable survival as those who undergo invasive cardiac procedures (such as angioplasty and bypass surgery), according to a study in the March 16 issue of JAMA.

15 Mar 2005

Vasogen granted European patent in chronic heart failure

Vasogen today announced that it has been granted a European patent covering the use of its Celacade technology for the treatment of chronic heart failure, and has completed the registration procedure to bring it fully into force in all the major countries of Europe including the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Sweden.

15 Mar 2005

Patients can now swallow pill-sized, disposable cameras to help diagnose diseases of the esophagus

Patients can now swallow pill-sized, disposable cameras to help gastroenterologists diagnose and evaluate diseases of the esophagus, or swallowing tube. This new diagnostic tool is a further modification of capsule endoscopy, which has been used clinically since late 2001 to examine the small intestines.

15 Mar 2005

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) with a simple blood test

New research by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues suggests that one day, doctors may be able to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) with a simple blood test. The findings are reported in the current issue of the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience.

15 Mar 2005

Technology News and Research

Structure of key protein in innate immune response

Genomic analysis may one day be a primary diagnostic tool for physicians deciding on a course of treatment for trauma

Genetically modified plants are to be used to fight against HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes and rabies

New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders

Major milestone in identifying and creating a register of genes involved in multiple sclerosis

UK grows stem cells free of animal products

Smart tech at Pittsburgh hospital improves patient safety

Fundamental mechanisms that may facilitate the design of safer and more efficacious topical drug delivery systems

New computer mouse adapter that enables people who suffer from hand tremors to eliminate excessive cursor movement

Diabetes Busting Burgers!

Starpharma launches new start-up biotechnology company

Heart valve transplant through leg quicker and benefits high risk cases

Innovative computer modeling technique predicts how protein molecule behavior in response to environmental conditions

Drug therapy may be comparable to invasive cardiac procedures for elderly patients with heart attack

Vasogen granted European patent in chronic heart failure

Patients can now swallow pill-sized, disposable cameras to help diagnose diseases of the esophagus

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) with a simple blood test

Novel Australian anti-cancer therapy has begun safety testing in human subjects

Gene therapy helps Lou Gehrig's disease

Taiwanese biotechnology industry expected to reach US$1.9 billion in 2010

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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