Transgene announces updates on its clinical studies on the following therapeutic cancer vaccines:TG4010 (MVA-MUC1-IL2) in advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)TG1042 (Ad-IFNg) in primary...
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Hip and knee implants and other biomedical devices such as catheters are often prone to post-surgical infection. In certain cases where antibiotic treatment won't be effective, it may mean...
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Clinical studies testing NicVax in humans, shows that the nicotine vaccine appears to be safe, well-tolerated, and could therefore be a potentially effective method for helping smokers quit....
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It has been more than ten years ago when the health benefits of xanthohumol, a flavonoid present in hops used in beer making, has first been recognized. An article published in the journal...
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Scientists from the London's National Institute for Medical Research have identified an enzyme called PfSUB2, also called sheddase, that may serve as a target for an anti-malarial drug. PfSUB2 is...
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Just an update on the Swiss stance on GM crops: In a national referendum conducted yesterday, 26 November, 55.7% voted for the five-year moratorium on all genetically modified animals and crops,...
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Recent developments seems to show that there is increasing reluctance globally to embrace genetically modified crops. In Africa, South Africa is the only country with extensive genetic crops,...
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Danish start-up biotech company Survac, with a total injected capital of � 0.5 million, was sold to German pharma Merck for �10.9 million "It is a fantastic deal. It proves that it pays to...
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What:New Mexico Biotechnology and Biomedical Association Regulatory Workshop When: Dec. 1, 2005 Where: Marriott Hotel, in Albuquerque Organized to provide insight into federal regulations, the...
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that, according to Frost and Sullivan, is projected to afflict about 6.5 million by 2009, the treatment of which will generate a...
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Published in the Journal of Ornithology is a novel non-invasive method of procuring blood samples from animals such as birds and bats using an parasitic blood-sucking insect, Dipetalogaster maximus....
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For the first time scientists have detected an immune response to proteins coming from a plant genetically modified to be pest resistant. For almost a decade scientists at Australia's national...
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The rice genome has been fully sequenced just recently, and now it's maize, or corn's turn. Genome Sequencing Center (GSC) researchers at the Washington State University will commence an...
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Genesis Genomics UK releases a skin test called skinphysical to evaluate skin damage due to sun exposure. Professor Mark Birch-Machin, a skin cancer expert with Newcastle University's School of...
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Scientists from Rutgers University in New Jersey believe they have identified a gene coding for a protein called stathmin or oncoprotein 18 which controls a section of the brain linked to fear...
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"Our research shows not only can we stop cervical cancer cells from growing in the test tube, but we can also completely eliminate the formation of cancer tumours in animal models," Dr...
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In the Oct. 24 issue of The Scientist is an informative on angel investors in the life sciences arena. According to the article (available online, but requires subscription), angels fill a critical...
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This week's collection of the best in medical blogging is hosted by Doc Shazam. Other biotech-related entries to this issue of the Grand Rounds are: Diabetes Mine's preview of the 5th annual...
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There have already been chewing gums in the market to freshen your breath for quite a while. But why not develop a gum to replace toothbrushing altogether? Well, the US Army Dental Research Detachment...
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Published in the recent issue of Nutrition and Cancer journal is a case study using nutritional intervention in a 78-year-old diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Under a diet low in omega-6 fatty...
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