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Nature solves complex topological puzzles in DNA substrate recognition with elegant simplicity

A major discovery about an enzyme's structure has opened a window on understanding DNA repair. Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have determined the structure of a nuclease that will help scientists to understand several DNA repair pathways, a welcome development for cancer research.

21 Apr 2011

Discovery of cancer drugs to kill malaria parasite could open up new strategies for treatment

Ahead of World Malaria Day (25 April), EU-funded researchers have discovered that drugs originally designed to inhibit the growth of cancer cells can also kill the parasite that causes malaria. They believe this discovery could open up a new strategy for combating this deadly disease, which, according to World Health Organisation statistics, infected around 225 million and killed nearly 800 000 people worldwide in 2009.

21 Apr 2011

Thought leaders gather to examine challenges facing patients with primary immunodeficiencies

Thought leaders from the medical, scientific and patient advocacy communities gathered in New York and London for CSL Behring's Key Issues Dialogue–Immunoglobulin to examine challenges facing patients with primary immunodeficiencies.

21 Apr 2011

MRG: Radioembolization is expected to grow from $50M in sales in 2011 to $128M in 2015

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, embolization particles will show the most significant growth, both in procedure volume and in revenue, among all devices in the transcatheter embolization and occlusion (TEO) market. Radioembolization is expected to grow from $50 million in sales in 2011 to $128 million in 2015, while drug-eluting beads will grow from $11 million to $28 million over the same period.

21 Apr 2011

Utah philanthropists gift Huntsman Cancer Institute $41 million for cancer research

Officials at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah today announced a gift of $41 million from Utah philanthropists Jon and Karen Huntsman.

21 Apr 2011

Life Time Fitness first quarter revenue increases 9.5% to $240.6 million

Life Time Fitness, Inc., The Healthy Way of Life Company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

21 Apr 2011

University of Freiburg launches new science portal, Surprising Science

The University of Freiburg is extending its communicative bounds with a brand new science portal, Surprising Science. Starting today, the university will regularly present exciting new research findings at www.surprising-science.de, some of them in multimedia form. The site will also provide comprehensive background information and news from daily life at the university.

21 Apr 2011

First UCLA patient with hand transplant doing well at six-and-a-half weeks

Six-and-a-half weeks after receiving the first hand transplant in the western United States, Emily Fennell is becoming so accustomed to her new right hand that she barely remembers when she didn't have one.

21 Apr 2011

Lovelace Medical Center upgrades to Gamma Knife Perfexion system

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced today that it has entered into a contract to supply a Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ system to Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

21 Apr 2011

BIOTONE launches Edu-Partner Community Outreach Award Program for fifth year

BIOTONE today launched its 2011 Edu-Partner Community Outreach Award Program. Now in its fifth year, the BIOTONE program awards two massage schools $2500 grants for their community volunteer massage therapy programs conducted during the year. BIOTONE will announce the 2011 recipients in early 2012.

21 Apr 2011

Merck and Sanofi Pasteur commence Phase III trial of pediatric hexavalent combination vaccine

Merck and Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today the initiation of a Phase III clinical program to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational pediatric hexavalent combination vaccine.

21 Apr 2011

Merrimack initiates dosing in MM-111 combination Phase 1 study in advanced HER2 positive patients

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that five patients have received therapy in a Phase I clinical study combining MM-111 with multiple standard treatment regimens for patients with advanced HER2 positive (HER2+) solid tumors.

21 Apr 2011

Toddlers having insecure emotional relationship with mothers at increased risk for obesity

Toddlers who do not have a secure emotional relationship with their parents, and particularly their mothers, could be at increased risk for obesity by age 4 ½, according to new research.

21 Apr 2011

Repligen anticipates 30% increase in total revenues for 2011

Repligen Corporation today announced preliminary financial results for fiscal year 2011 which ended March 31, 2011. Total revenue for the year is expected to be $27.3 million compared to $21.0 million in the prior fiscal year, an increase of 30%.

21 Apr 2011

First Spouses support Down syndrome cognitive research

New Jersey Governor First Spouse Mary Pat Christie was joined by several other First Spouses from across the country in sponsoring the "Light the Way" event on March 21, 2011 to increase awareness of, and encourage support for, the rapidly advancing area of Down syndrome cognitive research.

21 Apr 2011

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Nature solves complex topological puzzles in DNA substrate recognition with elegant simplicity

Discovery of cancer drugs to kill malaria parasite could open up new strategies for treatment

Thought leaders gather to examine challenges facing patients with primary immunodeficiencies

MRG: Radioembolization is expected to grow from $50M in sales in 2011 to $128M in 2015

Utah philanthropists gift Huntsman Cancer Institute $41 million for cancer research

Life Time Fitness first quarter revenue increases 9.5% to $240.6 million

University of Freiburg launches new science portal, Surprising Science

First UCLA patient with hand transplant doing well at six-and-a-half weeks

Lovelace Medical Center upgrades to Gamma Knife Perfexion system

BIOTONE launches Edu-Partner Community Outreach Award Program for fifth year

Merck and Sanofi Pasteur commence Phase III trial of pediatric hexavalent combination vaccine

Merrimack initiates dosing in MM-111 combination Phase 1 study in advanced HER2 positive patients

Toddlers having insecure emotional relationship with mothers at increased risk for obesity

Repligen anticipates 30% increase in total revenues for 2011

First Spouses support Down syndrome cognitive research

First implantation of blended vitamin E total knee replacement in the U.S

Providing complete information about breast cancer treatment options often ends up overwhelming patients

WSU researcher develops potential vaccine for Chlamydia

Astra Tech OsseoSpeed TX Profile implants now include Atlantis Abutments

Prolonged exhaustion caused by schoolwork and cynicism toward school lead to increased sense of inadequacy

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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