Biotrace International claims having developed a novel method of measuring microbial load of dairy products. The Cogent Microbial Luminescence System (MLSII) detects microbial counts using adenosine...
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We can endlessly argue about the ethics of the expanded Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) policy. Meanwhile, a woman is already pregnant with the first embryo that has been genetically screened...
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Sirna Therapeutics, Inc signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for the rights to patents covering microRNA (miRNA) technology for the modulation of gene expression, developed at the...
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Lactoferrin and lysozymes are two proteins naturally present in breastmilk. Earlier this month, Ventria Bioscience released results from a clinical study showing that recombinant versions of these...
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For an antibiotic candidate to be considered for human clinical trials, it first has to show efficacy under laboratory conditions. If a compound does not inhibit the growth of microorganisms under in...
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This definitely sounds straight out of fiction eugenics, but in UK, fertility clinics are given permission to screen embryos prior to implantation for genetic telltales of cancer risk. Previously,...
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Experts say that smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States, and yet, annually, about 440,000 Americans die from smoking-related diseases such as cancer, and chronic...
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The Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee, the first kneee implant designed for women, has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration. The knee implant, developed by orthopedic surgeons and...
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This week's Medical Grand Rounds can be found in Aetiology. This issue is a big compendium, ranging from basic research to medical practice, as well as the business side of healthcare. If you...
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Pharmaceutical company Merck is definitely expanding its biologics protfolio. The firm just acquired two biotech companies: GlycoFi, Inc. and Abmaxis, Inc. lebanon-based GlycoFi boasts of a...
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Researchers from ESAT-SCD (Engineering Sciences) and the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) have developed ENDEAVOUR, a computer program that compiles and processes data from...
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Frova® (frovatriptan succinate) is an FDA-approved drug indicated against acute migraine in adults. Further efficacy studies however, showed that Frova is also effective for the short-term (6...
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Designer Diagnostics, a subsidiary of biotech firm Nutra Pharma, sponsored the website, StopNTMnow.com, an informative portal and forum about NonTuberculosis Mycobacterium. "It is important to...
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Scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have deciphered the signalling pathway for brassinosteroids, a class of plant hormones that regulates growth and development. "Without them,...
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In laboratory as well as preliminary clinical trials, researchers from the Institute of Genetics at the University of Cologne found that valproate, a drug currently being used to treat epilepsy, may...
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Yeah, I know, it's already May. But hey, you can still take the survey, if you haven't. Just click on the logo; it'll take you just a couple of minutes! Lucky winners will be chosen from...
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Although Vical Incorporated's DNA vaccine seems to show promise in animal trials, the race for developing a flu vaccine is still ongoing. Because of its advantages in terms of ease and speed at...
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Trials conducted at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital showed that Vical's DNA vaccine candidate against avian flu showed 100% efficacy in mice and ferrets infected with a highly...
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Estrogen therapy is commonly recommended to alleviate menopausal women of some symptoms such as hot flashes. However, not all women cannot take estrogen, such as those with breast cancer or a history...
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The French National Research Program for Bioenergy will provide half the funding for a 1.2 million euro-project to develop efficient ethanol production for paper pulp. Other collaborators in this...
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What: Euro Biotech Forum 2006 When: June 27-29, 2006 Where: Westin Paris Euro-Biotech Forum 2006 is focused on the business of dealmaking, hosting some 1,200 efficient one-on-one meetings last year,...
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