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Study of link between cell phone use and brain tumours inconclusive

The world's biggest investigation on possible links between cell phone use and brain tumours is inconclusive, according to a Canadian scientist who collaborated on the Interphone International Study Group. Jack Siemiatycki, a professor at the University of Montreal and an epidemiologist at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, says restricted access to participants compromised the validity of results of the study to be published in the May 18 International Journal of Epidemiology.

18 May 2010

BioSante receives two new US patents covering 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the receipt of two US new patents directed to its 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins. The first issued US patent, US Pat. No., 7,709,224, covers methods for manufacturing recombinant antibodies. By incorporating our 2A/Furin technology into antibody-expression in viral vectors it is possible to rapidly generate stable, high producing antibody cell lines.

18 May 2010

VBI researchers establish new tree of life for gamma-proteobacteria

A new "tree of life" has been constructed by researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech for the gamma-proteobacteria, a large group of medically and scientifically important bacteria that includes Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and other disease-causing organisms.

18 May 2010

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research receives "Grand Challenges Explorations" grant

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) has received a grant through the current round of the funding programme "Grand Challenges Explorations" of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The programme is supporting a global health project for development of nanoparticles that release the vaccine active ingredients through the skin upon contact with perspiration.

18 May 2010

GATC Biotech to sequence samples from pediatric brain tumors for world's largest cancer research project

GATC Biotech to sequence samples from brain tumors in children for the world's largest cancer research project. The aim of the German PedBrainTumor Consortium within the ICGC is to develop innovative diagnostic methods and treatments in order to be able to provide children with therapies which have fewer side effects in future.

18 May 2010

Sleeping newborns are better learners: Study

Sleeping newborns are better learners than thought, says a University of Florida researcher about a study that is the first of its type. The study could lead to identifying those at risk for developmental disorders such as autism and dyslexia.

18 May 2010

Scientists discover prothymosin-alpha protein to control HIV and other infections

Scientists at Duke University Medical School and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found a new role for a host protein that provides further insight into how CD8+ T cells work to control HIV and other infections. Study authors say the finding may yield new strategies for prevention or treatment.

18 May 2010

Caffeine normalizes brain function and prevents cognitive decline

Although caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug worldwide, its potential beneficial effect for maintenance of proper brain functioning has only recently begun to be adequately appreciated. Substantial evidence from epidemiological studies and fundamental research in animal models suggests that caffeine may be protective against the cognitive decline seen in dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

18 May 2010

Sonablate HIFU treatment now available in Bermuda for patients with prostate cancer

US HIFU, a worldwide leader in the development, distribution and use of minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound technologies, is pleased to announce that its HIFU treatment for prostate cancer is now available in Bermuda. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Bermuda joins more than 100 centers in 30-plus countries to offer the innovative treatment with the Sonablate 500 medical device.

18 May 2010

Ambry Genetics launches AmbryScreen test for genetic screening of severe, common childhood diseases

Ambry Genetics announced today at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists annual clinical meeting the launch of AmbryScreen™, a genetic screening test used to identify carriers of some of the most severe and common childhood diseases affecting pan-ethnic populations.

18 May 2010

Hawthorn announces licensing deal with University of Pittsburgh for novel monoclonal antibodies for cancer

Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a global licensing deal with the University of Pittsburgh covering a series of novel monoclonal antibodies for cancer. The antibody portfolio targets a variety of cancers through the cell surface chondrotin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), which plays an important role in signaling pathways regulating tumor cell survival, growth, and motility.

17 May 2010

Berman Institute experts available for comment on direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic test kits

Journalists covering the recent announcement by Pathway Genomics that it will sell health-related genetic marker tests to consumers—and the subsequent decision by Walgreens to postpone sales of the kits pending clarification of their legal status—are invited to interview Berman Institute experts Joan Scott or Gail Javitt.

17 May 2010

University of Freiburg to host symposium on fate

The Institute of Medical Ethics and Medical History of the University of Freiburg is hosting the 1st Freiburg Symposium on the topic "The End of Fate? The Human Condition Between the Facts of Life and Medical-Technological Design."

17 May 2010

Scientists find clues to how our brains work

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have found a specific chemical compound secreted by many predators that makes mice behave fearfully. The research helps scientists better understand animal behavior, and may eventually lead to new insights into how sensory information is processed in human brains.

17 May 2010

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences receives $9.5M grant to create research space

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences has received a $9.5 million grant to create research space that will house a Collaborative Cluster in Genome Structure and Developmental Patterning in Health and Disease.

17 May 2010

Blood-flow fMRI to be used to study brain-wide impact of neural circuitry changes

Like a motorist who knows that the "check engine" light indicates something important but ill-defined is happening, neuroscientists have relied heavily on an incompletely understood technology called functional magnetic resonance imaging to show them what the brain is doing when people respond to different stimuli.

17 May 2010

Study identifies potential noninvasive biomarkers in NAFLD, NASH using Metabolon's platform

Metabolon, Inc. announces a study published in the Metabolism Journal released in the paper on April 28, 2010, by Satish C. Kalhan.

17 May 2010

UNC-developed technique has broad applications in cancer, biomedical research

A precise understanding of cellular growth and movement is the key to developing new treatments for cancer and other disorders caused by dysfunctional cell behavior. Recent breakthroughs in genetic medicine have uncovered how genes control whether cellular proteins are turned 'on' or 'off' at the molecular level, but much remains to be understood about how protein signaling influences cell behavior.

17 May 2010

Genes living in the outskirts of chromosomes more prone to duplication: Study

The ability of yeast cells to convert sugar to alcohol, the key process in the production of beer and wine, can be attributed to a remarkable evolutionary process. The genes that allow yeast to digest sugars in fruits and grains have been duplicated several times over the course of time - allowing for optimal conversion of different types of sugars (such as sucrose and maltose) into alcohol.

17 May 2010

Biobanking is a step closer to becoming reality in Europe

Biobanking — the collection of tissue or body fluids alongside medical research information — on a pan-European scale is a step closer to becoming a reality. This scale is essential for globally competitive research on improving human health.

15 May 2010

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Study of link between cell phone use and brain tumours inconclusive

BioSante receives two new US patents covering 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins

VBI researchers establish new tree of life for gamma-proteobacteria

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research receives "Grand Challenges Explorations" grant

GATC Biotech to sequence samples from pediatric brain tumors for world's largest cancer research project

Sleeping newborns are better learners: Study

Scientists discover prothymosin-alpha protein to control HIV and other infections

Caffeine normalizes brain function and prevents cognitive decline

Sonablate HIFU treatment now available in Bermuda for patients with prostate cancer

Ambry Genetics launches AmbryScreen test for genetic screening of severe, common childhood diseases

Hawthorn announces licensing deal with University of Pittsburgh for novel monoclonal antibodies for cancer

Berman Institute experts available for comment on direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic test kits

University of Freiburg to host symposium on fate

Scientists find clues to how our brains work

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences receives $9.5M grant to create research space

Blood-flow fMRI to be used to study brain-wide impact of neural circuitry changes

Study identifies potential noninvasive biomarkers in NAFLD, NASH using Metabolon's platform

UNC-developed technique has broad applications in cancer, biomedical research

Genes living in the outskirts of chromosomes more prone to duplication: Study

Biobanking is a step closer to becoming reality in Europe

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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