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New diagnostic tool may help detect HPV and other viruses

A cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins, which could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of a range of illnesses, a team of Boston College researchers report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

29 Jun 2010

Research could provide more effective treatment against West Nile virus

Protecting ourselves from backyard mosquito bites may come down to leaving the vacuuming for later, a study from York University shows.

29 Jun 2010

UCI Medical Affiliates first-quarter revenues up 19.45%, second-quarter revenues up 7.64%

UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. today announced that it had filed its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

29 Jun 2010

IAVI announces Japanese pledge of $10M for AIDS vaccine research and development

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced today that the Government of Japan pledged a US$10 million grant to support AIDS vaccine research and development over the next five years. The grant, which will be channeled through a newly established World Bank trust fund, is the first of its kind from the Japanese government to IAVI.

28 Jun 2010

AMP comments on barriers to market for molecular diagnostic tests at FDA CDRH meeting

Yesterday, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) gave public comments at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Council meeting on Medical Device Innovation: Barriers to Market for Molecular Diagnostic Tests.

28 Jun 2010

Marinomed, Boehringer Ingelheim sign licensing agreement for common cold anti-viral nasal spray

Marinomed Biotechnologie GmbH, a company focused on the development of innovative therapies for respiratory diseases, announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with the international pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. The deal will aim to further extend marketing of Marinomed's anti-viral nasal spray for the treatment of the Common Cold to all of Europe (except Austria and UK), Russia and CIS, South America, parts of Asia and Australia.

28 Jun 2010

Zila introduces angled exam mirror as part of ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system

Zila, leader in the prevention and detection of oral diseases, today introduced an angled exam mirror as part of the ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system. The autoclavable mirror attaches to the top of the ViziLite Plus lightstick retractor, enhancing dental professionals' ability to see oral lesions during a comprehensive oral cancer screening procedure.

28 Jun 2010

FDA approves OraSure Technologies' OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test

OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced today that its OraQuick Hepatitis C Rapid Antibody Test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in detecting HCV antibodies in venous whole blood specimens, making it the first rapid HCV test approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

28 Jun 2010

FDA approves OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test for HCV

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the first rapid blood test for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus for individuals 15 years and older.

25 Jun 2010

Antiviral therapy prevents recurrence of HCC, extends patients' lives, researchers report

Previous studies have shown that antiviral treatment reduces the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B. But now, researchers from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University are reporting that the antiviral therapy also prevents recurrence of HCC and extends patients' lives.

25 Jun 2010

Specific virus can interact with mutation in host's genes to trigger diseases: Scientists

Scientists have shown that a specific virus can interact with a mutation in the host's genes to trigger disease. The observation may help explain why many people with disease risk genes do not actually develop disease.

25 Jun 2010

Editors of Canadian Medical Association Journal warn polio outbreak in Tajikistan could spread

"A large polio outbreak in Tajikistan - Europe's first in years - has the potential to further spread the dangerous virus to other regions of the world, the [editors of] the Canadian Medical Association Journal [CMAJ] warned Wednesday" in an editorial appearing in the journal, the Canadian Press reports.

25 Jun 2010

Gene therapy holds promise in treating cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases

EUREKA project E! 3371 Gene Transfer Agents has made great advances in the development of novel non-viral carriers able to introduce genetic material into the target cells.

25 Jun 2010

Zetiq completes clinical trial of CellDetect technology for early identification of cervical cancer

Zetiq Technologies Ltd., a subsidiary of Bio-Light Ltd., reports the successful completion of another clinical trial to validate the effectiveness of the company's technology for early identification and diagnosis of cervical cancer, in conventional cytological smears.

24 Jun 2010

AGTC, Icagen complete agreement for purchase and sale of patent rights

AGTC, a privately held company, and Icagen, Inc. today announced the completion of an agreement for the purchase and sale of certain patent rights between the companies. Icagen is transferring its rights to patents relating to the ion channel gene CNGB3, which has been linked to certain disorders of the eye. Under the terms of the agreement, Icagen has assigned ownership of the patents to AGTC, which intends to use the patented technology for gene therapy as a potential treatment for Achromatopsia, a severe form of daytime blindness.

24 Jun 2010

ABL to host CRP-Santé COMET subtyping tool within TherapyEdge servers

The licensing and distribution agreement allows ABL to directly host COMET (COntext-based Modeling for Expeditious Typing) subtyping tool developed at CRP-Santé within the TherapyEdge servers; it will mainly interact with the ViroScore Suite system to characterize HIV-1 virus subtypes.

24 Jun 2010

Alnylam presents data on novel delivery lipids at IBC 6th Annual Cell Line Development and Engineering conference

Alnylam Biotherapeutics, a division of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today the presentation of new data at the IBC 6th Annual Cell Line Development and Engineering conference held in San Francisco, California from June 21 - 24, 2010.

24 Jun 2010

Telefonica Mexico, Myriad Group nominated for 'Service: Social Use' at 2010 Global Messaging Awards

Telefonica Mexico and Myriad Group AG, in partnership with the Mexican Federal Ministry of Health and researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, today announced that their combined effort in conducting a H1N1 flu survey via mobile phones was named a finalist for 'Messaging Application or Service: Social Use' at the 2010 Global Messaging Awards.

24 Jun 2010

Advaxis completes enrollment of vanguard patient group in phase II clinical trial for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Advaxis, Inc.,, the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) biotechnology company, enrolled and has administered its initial dose to its third patient in its US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, phase II clinical trial in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), commonly known as cervical dysplasia.

24 Jun 2010

SIGA completes fourth human clinical trial of ST-246 smallpox antiviral drug candidate

SIGA Technologies, Inc., a company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to combat bio-warfare pathogens, announced today the successful completion of its fourth human clinical trial, supporting the safety and tolerability of the anticipated clinical dose of ST-246®, SIGA's lead smallpox antiviral drug candidate.

23 Jun 2010

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

New diagnostic tool may help detect HPV and other viruses

Research could provide more effective treatment against West Nile virus

UCI Medical Affiliates first-quarter revenues up 19.45%, second-quarter revenues up 7.64%

IAVI announces Japanese pledge of $10M for AIDS vaccine research and development

AMP comments on barriers to market for molecular diagnostic tests at FDA CDRH meeting

Marinomed, Boehringer Ingelheim sign licensing agreement for common cold anti-viral nasal spray

Zila introduces angled exam mirror as part of ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system

FDA approves OraSure Technologies' OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test

FDA approves OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test for HCV

Antiviral therapy prevents recurrence of HCC, extends patients' lives, researchers report

Specific virus can interact with mutation in host's genes to trigger diseases: Scientists

Editors of Canadian Medical Association Journal warn polio outbreak in Tajikistan could spread

Gene therapy holds promise in treating cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases

Zetiq completes clinical trial of CellDetect technology for early identification of cervical cancer

AGTC, Icagen complete agreement for purchase and sale of patent rights

ABL to host CRP-Santé COMET subtyping tool within TherapyEdge servers

Alnylam presents data on novel delivery lipids at IBC 6th Annual Cell Line Development and Engineering conference

Telefonica Mexico, Myriad Group nominated for 'Service: Social Use' at 2010 Global Messaging Awards

Advaxis completes enrollment of vanguard patient group in phase II clinical trial for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

SIGA completes fourth human clinical trial of ST-246 smallpox antiviral drug candidate

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