- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells HealthDay - 10 hrs ago
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- As researchers suspected, abnormal bone marrow stem cells trigger the development of myelodysplastic syndromes, serious blood diseases … More »Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- As researchers suspected, abnormal bone marrow stem cells trigger the development of myelodysplastic syndromes, serious blood diseases that affect the bone marrow and can progress to leukemia, according to a new study.
- Amniotic fluid offers alternative stem cell source Kate Kelland - Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells and may offer an alternative to … More »Amniotic fluid offers alternative stem cell source
LONDON (Reuters) - Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells and may offer an alternative to the medically valuable but controversial cells, scientists said on Tuesday. British researchers said they had succeeded in reprogramming amniotic fluid cells …
- Analysis: After Roche merger, biotech tail wags big pharma dog Caroline Copley - Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
ZURICH (Reuters) - When Roche paid $46.8 billion in 2009 to gain full ownership of Genentech, fears were rife that the arrival of the Swiss men in suits would stifle … More »Analysis: After Roche merger, biotech tail wags big pharma dog
ZURICH (Reuters) - When Roche paid $46.8 billion in 2009 to gain full ownership of Genentech, fears were rife that the arrival of the Swiss men in suits would stifle the free-wheeling innovative culture at the California-based biotech. Three years on, however, the jeans-wearing scientists in San Francisco have proven they …
- Md.: Registration for biotech credits postponed AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
Online registration for Maryland's biotech tax credits has been postponed because of Friday's storms and ensuing power outages. More »Md.: Registration for biotech credits postponed
Online registration for Maryland's biotech tax credits has been postponed because of Friday's storms and ensuing power outages.
- Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty HealthDay - Fri, Jun 29, 2012
FRIDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- The gene mutation that makes a tomato uniformly red is the same trait that reduces its sweetness, researchers have found. More »Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty
FRIDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- The gene mutation that makes a tomato uniformly red is the same trait that reduces its sweetness, researchers have found.
- Can a genetic switch spice up supermarket tomato? AP - Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Using genetics, scientists have been able to dig up the dirt on why homegrown tomatoes taste so much sweeter than the ones in the supermarket. More »Can a genetic switch spice up supermarket tomato?
- Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend HealthDay - Thu, Jun 21, 2012
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Cited in both the Bible and the Quran, the legendary African ruler the Queen of Sheba was said to have had a child with King Solomon … More »Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Cited in both the Bible and the Quran, the legendary African ruler the Queen of Sheba was said to have had a child with King Solomon of Israel.
- Mass. to detail biotech agreements AP - Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Massachusetts officials are pushing ahead with international biotechnology collaborations as a four-day industry convention continues in Boston. More »Mass. to detail biotech agreements
Massachusetts officials are pushing ahead with international biotechnology collaborations as a four-day industry convention continues in Boston.
- Biotech improved in 2011; future uncertain: report Toni Clarke - Reuters - Tue, Jun 19, 2012
(Reuters) - The aggregate financial performance of biotechnology companies in four of the world's major markets -- the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia -- … More »Biotech improved in 2011; future uncertain: report
(Reuters) - The aggregate financial performance of biotechnology companies in four of the world's major markets -- the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia -- improved in 2011, but funding for small companies is increasingly scarce, raising questions as to whether that growth is sustainable long term, according to …
- Thousands to attend biotech conference in Boston AP - Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Boston is playing host to the world's largest biotechnology conference. More »Thousands to attend biotech conference in Boston
Boston is playing host to the world's largest biotechnology conference.
- Real-time gene sequencing used to combat superbug Chris Wickham - Reuters - Mon, Jun 18, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have used genome sequencing technology to control an outbreak of the superbug MRSA in a study that could point to faster and more efficient … More »Real-time gene sequencing used to combat superbug
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have used genome sequencing technology to control an outbreak of the superbug MRSA in a study that could point to faster and more efficient treatment of a range of diseases. The work adds to a burgeoning body of research into better techniques for diagnosing disease more quickly and at an earlier …
- New Zealand approves Osiris stem cell therapy AP - Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Osiris Therapeutics Inc. said Friday that regulators in New Zealand approved its stem cell therapy Prochymal. More »New Zealand approves Osiris stem cell therapy
Osiris Therapeutics Inc. said Friday that regulators in New Zealand approved its stem cell therapy Prochymal.
- Researchers urge EU not to cut stem cell funding Kate Kelland - Reuters - Fri, Jun 15, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Leading scientists, biomedical research bodies and patient groups urged the European Parliament on Friday to maintain vital European Union funding … More »Researchers urge EU not to cut stem cell funding
LONDON (Reuters) - Leading scientists, biomedical research bodies and patient groups urged the European Parliament on Friday to maintain vital European Union funding for studies using embryonic stem cells. Hailing the field as "one of the most exciting and promising" in modern biomedical research, the group said they feared …
- First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Thu, Jun 14, 2012THURSDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- In what is being reported as a scientific first, Swedish doctors were able pair the groin vein of a dead donor with stem cells from … More »First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
THURSDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- In what is being reported as a scientific first, Swedish doctors were able pair the groin vein of a dead donor with stem cells from a young girl and implant the healthy vein into the girl, improving both blood flow in her lower body and her quality of life.
- Vein grown from stem cells saves 10-year-old girl Ben Hirschler - Reuters - Wed, Jun 13, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors in Sweden have replaced a vital blocked blood vessel in a 10-year-old girl using the first vein grown in a lab from a patient's own stem cells. … More »Vein grown from stem cells saves 10-year-old girl
LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors in Sweden have replaced a vital blocked blood vessel in a 10-year-old girl using the first vein grown in a lab from a patient's own stem cells. The successful transplant operation, reported online in The Lancet medical journal on Thursday, marks a further advance in the search for ways to make …
- Scientists crack bonobo's genetic code AFP - Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Scientists said Wednesday they have cracked the genetic code of the bonobo and found the ape had some DNA encryption more in common with humans than even its closest … More »Scientists crack bonobo's genetic code
- Linux creator, stem cell scientist win big technology prize AFP - Wed, Jun 13, 2012
US-Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds, who created the Linux open source operating system, and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka on Wednesday won a … More »Linux creator, stem cell scientist win big technology prize
- Alzheimer's-Linked Gene May Have More Effect on Women HealthDay - Tue, Jun 12, 2012
TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- A common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little effect in men, … More »Alzheimer's-Linked Gene May Have More Effect on Women
TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- A common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little effect in men, a new study has found.
- Stem cells can be harvested long after death: study AFP - Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Some stem cells can lay dormant for more than two weeks in a dead person and then be revived to divide into new, functioning cells, scientists in France said Tuesday … More »Stem cells can be harvested long after death: study
- Inactivation of Gene Might Cause Skin Cancer to Spread HealthDay - Tue, Jun 12, 2012
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Inactivation of a certain gene causes the deadly skin cancer melanoma to spread, a new study finds. More »Inactivation of Gene Might Cause Skin Cancer to Spread
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Inactivation of a certain gene causes the deadly skin cancer melanoma to spread, a new study finds.
- Beach volleyball legend Gene Selznick dies in LA JOHN ANTCZAK - AP - Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Beach volleyball legend Gene Selznick, a Hall of Fame player who introduced Wilt Chamberlain to the sport and went on to coach Olympians from Sinjin Smith to Misty May-Treanor, … More »Beach volleyball legend Gene Selznick dies in LA
- Gene search throws up four inherited clues to migraines AFP - Sun, Jun 10, 2012
European and Australian scientists on Sunday said they had snared four more genes that highlight an inherited cause for common migraine. More »Gene search throws up four inherited clues to migraines
- Japan team create liver from stem cells: report AFP - Fri, Jun 8, 2012
Japanese researchers have created a functioning human liver from stemcells, a report said Friday, raising hopes for the manufacture of artificial organs for those in … More »Japan team create liver from stem cells: report
- New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Wed, Jun 6, 2012WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- When a clinical trial is stopped abruptly just eight months after its start, it's either very good or very bad news. More »New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies
WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- When a clinical trial is stopped abruptly just eight months after its start, it's either very good or very bad news.
- Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals HealthDay - Wed, Jun 6, 2012
WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A previously unknown type of stem cell is the culprit behind blocked blood vessels that can lead to heart attack and stroke, new … More »Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A previously unknown type of stem cell is the culprit behind blocked blood vessels that can lead to heart attack and stroke, new research in mice suggests.
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