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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:23:00 GMT

Einstein Dean Appointed by Governor Paterson to Empire State Stem Cell Board Funding Committee

During his term, Dr. Spiegel will join 12 esteemed members of the funding committee who have expertise in biomedical research. The committee's responsibilities include reviewing grant applications, recommending standards for grant awards, and making
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:23:00 GMT

Possible Gene Regions for Schizophrenia Located

WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Immune function may play a role in schizophrenia, say scientists who found that schizophrenia patients have genetic variations on a section of chromosome 6 that contains numerous genes associated with immune
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:19:00 GMT

Amur tigers on 'genetic brink'

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:12:00 GMT

2Q Looks Weak for Genetic Equipment

nd We're holding steady on our fair value estimate for Illumina ILMN following management's disclosure that second-quarter revenue will fall below its prior expectations. Shares of the company and its chief competitor, Affymetrix AFFX, traded down on
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:02:00 GMT

Clues to brain cell development, genetics study

The joint research, funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the UK MS Society as well as the National Institutes of Health and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was conducted by scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:01:00 GMT

Virus-gene therapy against melanoma, genetics research

Researchers at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body's immune defenses against the disease. Gregory Daniels, MD, PhD, assistant clinical
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:01:00 GMT

Good and bad diabetes genes, genetics study

Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:01:00 GMT

CLC bio Expands Next Generation Sequencing Solutions with Digital Gene Expression by Tag Profiling

CLC bio today announced the release of new versions of the desktop application CLC Genomics Workbench, version 3.6 and the award-winning enterprise platform CLC Genomics Server, version 1.6. With this release, the CLC bio platform is taking yet another
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:54:00 GMT

Genetic analysis reveals what makes us look old

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:53:00 GMT

'Genetic arms race' between bacteria, viruses subject of stimulus grant

EAST LANSING, Mich. The oceans teem with microscopic bacteria that produce much of Earth's oxygen as they absorb carbon dioxide greenhouse gas. But fast-mutating viruses also populate the seas, attacking marine bacteria in an ages-old evolutionary arms
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:52:00 GMT

CLC bio Expands Next Generation Sequencing Solutions with Digital Gene Expression by Tag Profiling

AARHUS, Denmark--(Business Wire)-- CLC bio today announced the release of new versions of the desktop application CLC Genomics Workbench, version 3.6 and the award-winning enterprise platform CLC Genomics Server, version 1.6. With this release, the CLC
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Amur Tigers Face Genetic Hurdles To Revive Population

Researchers from Canada, Japan and the US have completed an extensive genetic survey of the rare Amur tiger to show the species chances of survival in the future. Led by Michael Russello and Philippe Henry of the , in Kelowna, Canada, the team took
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:46:00 GMT

Scientists Find Molecular Differences Between Embryonic Stem Cells and Reprogrammed Skin Cells

UCLA researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have inherent molecular differences, demonstrating for the first time that the two cell types are clearly distinguishable from one another. The
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:40:00 GMT

New Targeted Therapy Finds and Eliminates Deadly Leukemia Stem Cells

New research describes a molecular tool that shows great promise as a therapeutic for human acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a notoriously treatment-resistant blood cancer. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 2nd issue of the journal Cell Stem
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:38:00 GMT

Bioethicist And Colleagues Call For Federal Regulation Of Genetic Ancestry Testing

Imagine donating a sample of your DNA to help researchers study the genetics of diabetes. The disease is common among your friends and family, and you're proud of your role in finding out why. Now, imagine that some time later, you learn that your DNA
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:37:00 GMT

Genetic sequencing gets personal

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Price competition is coming to the rarified world of genome sequencing. For $48,000, San Diego-based Illumina (ILMN) will sequence your genome -- in other words, your entire genetic code. Until now, the only other company offering
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:15:00 GMT

Association of Ornithine Transcarbamylase Gene Polymorphisms With Hypertension and Coronary Artery Vasomotion

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Novel Genetic Variants in the ?-Adducin and Guanine Nucleotide Binding Protein ?-Polypeptide 3 Genes and Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Stanford Bioethicist and Colleagues Call for Federal Regulation of Genetic Ancestry Testing

Imagine donating a sample of your DNA to help researchers study the genetics of diabetes. The disease is common among your friends and family, and you're proud of your role in finding out why. Now, imagine that some time later, you learn that your DNA
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:08:00 GMT

Law could sweep DNA of non-felons into database

(The News Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- PANAMA CITY -- When Gov. Charlie Crist signed Senate Bill 2276 into law last month, he called the legislation 'common sense.' The new law, which went into
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:08:00 GMT

CLC bio Expands Next Generation Sequencing Solutions with Digital Gene Ex..

CLC bio today announced the release of new versions of the desktop application CLC Genomics Workbench, version 3.6 and the award-winning enterprise platform CLC Genomics Server, version 1.6. With this release, the CLC bio platform is taking yet another
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:02:00 GMT

CLC bio Expands Next Generation Sequencing Solutions with Digital Gene Expression by Tag Profiling

AARHUS, Denmark (Business Wire) -- CLC bio today announced the release of new versions of the desktop application CLC Genomics Workbench, version 3.6 and the award-winning enterprise platform CLC Genomics Server, version 1.6. With this release, the CLC
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:58:00 GMT

Bioethicists Lead Call for Public Debates on Future Uses of Stem Cells

Newswise More than 40 scientists, bioethicists, lawyers and science journal editors are calling on their colleagues, policy makers and the public to begin developing guidelines for the research and reproductive use of stem cell-derived eggs and sperm,
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Einstein Dean Appointed by Governor Paterson to Empire State Stem Cell Board Funding Committee

Newswise Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean of , has been appointed by Governor David Paterson to the Empire State Stem Cell Board Funding Committee. During his term, Dr. Spiegel will join 12 esteemed members of the funding
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:54:00 GMT

Genetically Engineered Mice Yield Clues to 'Knocking Out' Cancer

Newswise Deleting two genes in mice responsible for repairing DNA strands damaged by oxidation leads to several types of tumors, providing additional evidence that such stress contributes to the development of cancer. That?s the conclusion of a
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:53:00 GMT

CLC bio Expands Next Generation Sequencing Solutions with Digital Gene Expression by Tag Profiling

AARHUS, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CLC bio today announced the release of new versions of the desktop application CLC Genomics Workbench, version 3.6 and the award-winning enterprise platform CLC Genomics Server, version 1.6. With this release, the CLC
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:52:00 GMT

Embryonic Stem Cells?and Other Stem Cells?Promise to Advance Treatments

For Thomas Clegg, the Obama administration's decision in March to lift certain restrictions on government funding of stem cell research was beside the point. The 58-year-old congestive heart failure patient had received an experimental stem cell therapy
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:52:00 GMT

Researcher in search of 'happiness gene'

Washington (IANS): The pursuit of human happiness can be tripped by stress, financial trouble or chronic illness. Now, a researcher is trying to find the happiness gene, which may be partially responsible for a positive outlook. Yoram Barak, a Tel Aviv
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified

WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers have identified a single 'master' stem cell in humans that is capable of differentiating into all three major cell types that make up the human heart. 'This is a very simple but very
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:36:00 GMT

Four Must-See Charts: Stem Cell Stocks

Developments in the stem cell world are starting to get very interesting. On Tuesday, General Electric(GE Quote) with Geron(GERN Quote) to develop and commercialize cellular assay products derived from human embryonic stem cells for use in drug
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:27:00 GMT