Phosphagenics Limited has given Nestle Nutrition the license to use Phospha E® for use in its nutritional products, in exchange for funding towards a full dose-response preclinical study of Phospha...
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What: 5th Annual Antibody World Summit (AWS) When: June 12 to 14, 2006 Where: marriott San Mateo, San Francisco, CA The Antibody World Summit (AWS) is among the industry's largest annual...
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Almost a year after its application, the Food and Drug Administration granted Genzyme marketing approval for Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa) in the United States. Myozyme has been approved for the...
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A potential novel vaccine to prolong a patient's survival from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most dangerous type of brain tumor, has been developed by researchers from The University of Texas...
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In Australia, Vaccinoma will be offering 17 million shares a $1.00 each in an initial public offering (IPO) starting on May 4, 2006. The funds will be used to produce and prepare a melanoma cancer...
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The most abundant biological material on Earth is cellulose, a fibrous molecule found in all plants. Cellulose is a favored target of renewable, plant-based biofuel research. However, even if there is...
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Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a protein that may play a role in the spread of tumors under low-oxygen environments: lysyl oxidase (LOX). In a study of...
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After 3-year research study, Celera Genomics announced having identified seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predicts the risk of cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis-C (CHC)....
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The Technology Review Magazine is looking for 35 innovators under the age of 35 whose groundbreaking work in business, technology and the arts has had a profound effect on our world. If you know of...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Embrex's Inovocox vaccine for coccidiosis, a parasitic disease of digestive system in chickens, that causes weight depression, lower feed conversion...
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Finally, after years of development, GeoVax Inc.'s HIV vaccine is ready for human clinical trials. In animal testing using rhesus monkeys, the vaccine was able to protect the animals from...
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Yes, you've read it right, clothes made from materials derived from corn, specifically the kernels. This week, Ford fashion models strut down a catwalk in dresses by designers like Oscar de la...
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Scientists from the Rockefeller University report of having descovered a new protein that may be used for treatment and large-scale decontaminant against anthrax. A lysin protein called PlyPH was...
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Omega-6 fatty acids, particularly gamma linolenic acid, or GLA, are commonly used as a nutritional supplement, because it is touted to have a variety of health benefits dur to its anti-inflammatory...
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Scientists from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology studied the effect of a combination of anti-CD3 antibody and proinsulin peptide as therapy against Type-1 diabetes and found that in...
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Pharmaxis Ltd will be commencing its Phase 3 clinical trials for Bronchitol, testing its safety and effectivity against bronchiectasis, a lung disease characterized by abnormal destruction and...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), initally called the yuppy flu, is a debilitating illness characteized by unexplained fatigue, as well as a variety of non-specific symptoms such as weakness, muscle...
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According to the results of a study published in the Annals of Neurology, Americans who ate Mediterranean diet had reduced risks of developing Alzheimer's disease. Based on dietary data from a...
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Early this year, Bush issued a budget freeze on medical research, in favor of biodefense research. The move sparked a lot of heated discussions among researchers and the rest of the biomedical and...
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Why do some cows produce milk more efficiently i.e., higher productivity relative to feed consumption? Is it genetic? How can those traits be enhanced to maximize milk productivity? These are the...
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The most pervasive and potentially fatal childhood respiratory virus known to medicine is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Recently, scientists have been able to see inside RSV-infected living...
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