A study published recently in Phytotherapy Research (DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1988) demonstrated that the extract from the seeds of Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum (silymarin) may help in reducing blood sugar...
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University of Pittsburgh researchers are exploring the potential of using fat-derived stem cells to regenerate new breast tissue. If successful, this approach may represent a better option to...
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Scientists have isolated aequorin, a protein from jellyfish which have neuroprotective propoerties and may hold promise in treating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. Its...
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A group of scientists forming IBD Genetics Consortium have identified a new gene linked to the developement of Crohn's disease, also known as ulcerative colitis, or inflammatory bowel disease...
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Scientists are exploring the use of heparan sulphates, long-chain sugars naturally found in the body, to precent the amyloid plaques that are charateristic of Alzheimer's disease. "We have...
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It might take a couple more years, but two independent groups of researchers are on the final stages of releasing a breed of tomatoes that are not only unusual in color (purple as an eggplant), but...
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A recently completed DNA sequencing of the 15 mouse strains most commonly used in biomedical research showed that there were more than 8.3 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in their...
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Scientists have identified a naturally occurring enzyme called matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), that can break down abnormally aggregated proteins known as amyloid fibrils a key component of the...
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Stiefel Laboratories Inc., a pharmaceutical firm specializing in dermatology, has bought one of Silicon Valley's biggest biotechnology companies, Connetics, for $17.50 a share --a 49 percent...
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Engineers from the University of Alberta have developed a wireless microsensor to monitor the bone healing process after surgery. The device, which is permanently implanted on a joint, uses...
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For the 5th time in a row, Genentech, Inc, of San Francisco, CA, has topped Science's survey of top employers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The web-based survey was carried...
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Scientists at Duke University's Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have developed a genomic test to help predict which drugs are suitable for treating a patient's cancerous tumor,...
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According to a study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a hormone supplement marketed as an anti-aging product, confer no beneficial effects on age-related changes in...
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Impulse Dynamics is conducting a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate an implantable device designed to treat heart failure, called Optimizer. Optimizer™ technology is based on a new method known as...
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In an article published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, scientist report of purified protein extracted from Shewanella oneidensis which may be used in designing miniature bioreactor...
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Merck KGaA and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A (Switzerland), a wholly owned subsidiary of India-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals hve entered into a collaborative agreement to develop Glenmark's DPPIV...
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A few years ago, scientists have identified that the Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 (IRF6) gene is linked to the development of Van der Woude syndrome, a rare inherited form of cleft lip and palate....
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Interleukin-1 receptor antagonists is a class of drugs commonly used to treat autoimmune diseases. It has limited application in treating osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, however, as...
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EDP Biotech Corporation has developed an immunodiagnostic test for colorectal cancer called CA1-18 Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA). The CA1-18 test is a monoclonal-polyclonal sandwich EIA for the...
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Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., a privately-held company applying advances in synthetic biology to produce high-value pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and biofuels, has raised $20 million in a first...
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Researchers from MIT and Hong Kong University have discovered a peptide-containing solution that can be used to stop bleeding immediately i.e., less than 15 seconds. Although the exact mechanism of...
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