Protea Technology Used to Discover Biomarkers
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:32:45 -0800

14, 2011 in Chemical Communications titled "Rapid, non-targeted discovery of biochemical transformation and biomarker candidates in oncovirus-infected cell lines using LAESI mass spectrometry," a team of researchers led by Dr. Akos Vertes, ...

If you must read only a few things today, please select from the following:
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:25:05 -0800

... cofounder of the Journal of Forecasting and the International Journal of Forecasting; Jan Breslow, head of the Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics and Metabolism, Rockefeller University; Roger Cohen, fellow, American Physical Society; Edward David, ...

DNA Sequencing Moving Into The Clinic; Used to Diagnose Mitochondrial Disease ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:23:19 -0800

Mitochondrial diseases may lead to a wide variety of symptoms and can be hard to diagnose, despite recent advances in genetic and biochemical tests. All the infants in the study had clinical and biochemical evidence of mitochondrial oxidative ...

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Factors in Escherichia coli from ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:41:24 -0800

Methods: In a case control study Esherichia coli isolated from faecal samples from dairy calves were phenotyped by biochemical fingerprinting and analyzed for virulence genes by PCR. Antimicrobial susceptibility was tested by determination of minimum ...

Danger of Biological Warfare Made Worse by Genetically Modified Foods
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:01:15 -0800

The results of most studies with GM foods indicate that they may cause some common toxic effects such as hepatic, pancreatic, renal, or reproductive effects and may alter the hematological, biochemical , and immunologic parameters.

Biochemical plants in chimneys
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:24:39 -0800

RWE Power and biotechnology company BRAIN are to expand their joint CO2 -to-chemicals research in view of very promising results of a project at the Niederaussem power station in Germany. The partners aim to use specially bred micro-organisms to ...

Clinical results after high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy for high ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:06:35 -0800

In this paper we report on (i) late toxicity and (ii) biochemical (b RFS) and clinical relapse-free survival (c RFS) of this combined treatment. Methods: 126 patients with high-risk PC (T3-4 or PSA >20 ng/m L or Gleason 8-10) and 24 months of followup ...

Economic Council selects Qualls-Brooks
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:49:10 -0800

The new fellows and their achievements are: Darryl Bornhop, Ph.D., professor of Chemistry: Distinguished contributions to the field of micro-scale chemical and biochemical analysis and for pioneering work in the emerging discipline of molecular imaging ...

The scientists behind Mitochondrial Eve tell us about the "lucky mother" who ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:29:24 -0800

I ended up doing my master's degree on the evolutionary genetics of salmonid fish, using biochemical (protein) polymorphisms, which gave me an appreciation for the power of laboratory-based methods of assaying genetic variation to address questions ...

16 scientists declare: 'no compelling scientific argument' for 'drastic ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:49 -0800

... cofounder of the Journal of Forecasting and the International Journal of Forecasting; Jan Breslow, head of the Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics and Metabolism, Rockefeller University; Roger Cohen, fellow, American Physical Society; Edward David, ...

Steroids should still be considered in treatment of diabetic macular edema
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:20:46 -0800

"Anti-VEGF agents really only affect a very small aspect of the biochemical abnormalities in diabetic macular edema," Peter K. Kaiser, MD, said at Retina 2012. "And steroids really attack many more areas in the cascade of diabetic macular edema.

Dynamic Proteomics Empowers Pivotal Healthcare Decisions
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:38:41 -0800

Kine Med, Inc., based in California, is a world-leader in measuring dynamic biochemical processes that cause disease. Collaboration with Kine Med offers deep expertise and access to technology to accelerate and lower the cost of drug R&D, ...

Researchers from National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital Report ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:11:58 -0800

Our findings indicate that TGF-ss stimulated aberrant expression of class III ss-tubulin via activation of the ERK signaling pathway," wrote EJ Chung and colleagues, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital (see also Biochemistry ).

Study links brain receptor in eyes to epilepsy
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:13:20 -0800

He added the researchers now intend to use the information gleaned in the report - which was published online in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - to parse out the potential effects of anti-epileptics and anti-depressants.

Researchers Suggest a Proximate Cause of Cancer
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:11:08 -0800

To date, cancer research has focused on biochemical factors, said Katira. Instead of looking to solve numerous interdependent biochemical carcinogenic factors, we can now focus on a small number of mechanical factors. It's a new approach.

New Anti-Inflammatory Acupuncture Research
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:23:17 -0800

Researchers have measured that acupuncture on the external ear (auricular acupuncture) produces biochemical anti-inflammatory effects. In the study, researches note that auricular acupuncture affected both opioid mechanisms and cholinergic muscarinic ...

Does Dietary Fat Hurt Our Brains?
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:03:30 -0800

Rodents were fed a diet similar in fat content to the typical American diet for up to eight months, and their brains underwent biochemical , imaging and cell sorting analysis. In addition to weight gain, the researchers detected inflammation of the ...

Breakthrough in ovarian cancer detection
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:47:45 -0800

Biochemical changes in the genes can be an early indicator of a tumour. michael edwards: Ovarian cancer is relatively rare but around one in 70 women will get it and one in 100 will die from it. Brian Gloss is a researcher from the Garvan Institute for ...

Guest Column: Is saw palmetto a friend or foe for prostate?
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:57:10 -0800

If whoever designed the study would have referred to a biochemical textbook, they would have learned that, like the testes, the prostate gland requires DHT to maintain its size and function. That much saw palmetto would be expected to drop testosterone ...

For $350M, Bio Reliance to have new owner
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:27:14 -0800

Sigma-Aldritch of St. Louis, which provides biochemical and organic chemical products and kits used in scientific ventures, agreed to pay $350 million in cash to current owners Avista Capital Partners for the Rockville company.