Celiac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune digestive disorder characterized by an immunologically toxic reaction to the ingestion of gluten which can be found in wheat, rye and barley. Without intervention,...
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The US FDA has approved Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate) for the treatment of mild to moderate Parkinson's disease dementia. Exelon, the first drug indicated for this condition, has previously been...
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The Maryland Biotechnology Investment Tax Credit Program offers incentives for individuals, companies and venture capitalists investing in seed and early-stage biotech companies in Maryland....
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on June 28, 2006
Marking the 25th anniversary of two papers reporting the first isolation of mouse ES cells, which led to the development of the first knockout mice and heralded a revolution in developmental biology...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), also known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs), is a learning disability and is a condition characterized by a different learning communication and reaction...
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What: Second Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society When: October 19-21, 2006 Where: Caspary Auditorium at the Rockefeller University, New York, NY Conference will highlight the...
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Computerized systems that match fingerprints using interoperable minutiae templates or mathematical representations of a fingerprint image can be highly accurate as an alternative to the full...
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary disease characterized by degenerating motor neuron in the spinal cord, resulting to weakness and wasting of muscles, particularly in the lower...
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A collaborative study made by scientists from the University of Vermont, New York's Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, and Cornell University showed that a fresh,...
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Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have identified a gene in mice that may have a role in regulating bone mass. The gene, which codes for a protein called Schnurri-3 (Shn3),...
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World Health Organization confirms the first case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu, involving an Indonesian boy passing on the virus to his father. WHO also notes that the virus had slightly...
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Genesis Bioventures, Inc. has granted an exclusive license to Bio Business Development Company (BBDC) to commercialize their proprietal Rapid Prion Detection Assays in eighteen countries in Asia and...
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Under the Project BioShield Act of 2004, the US government has agreed to purchase 20,000 doses of ABthrax™, an experimental drug developed by Human Genome Sciences against inhalational anthrax...
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Reseachers have identified a human gene that may play a role in determining resistance and susceptibility to tuberculosis, an infection with highest incidence rates in Africa (356 cases per 100,000)....
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Gaboxadol shows promise as a sleeping pill for the treatment of insomnia, demonstrating in mid-stage clinical trials the ability to help patients achieve deep, or slow-wave sleep. Gaboxadol is a...
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Journal of Vision, an online free access publication of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology recently published a new study showing that gold bead injected into the eye tissue can...
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Genencor International has released a new acid fungal protease for use in the ethanol production industry. According to Genencor, these of the new enzyme preparation called Fermgen can result to...
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What: 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society When: October 20-24, 2006 Where: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts The Obesity Society's Annual Scientific Meeting...
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Using tissue-engineering, researchers from the Children's Hospital Boston have taken preliminary steps to produce electrically conductive tissue for the heart using the patient's own cells....
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