- 500,000 Londoners Prepare for the World’s Largest Medical Experiment
London scientists will soon be carrying out the biggest medical experiment in the world. It will consist of collecting DNA samples from 500,000 British citizens that are between the ages of 40 and 69. The plan is to use the samples they collect over four
London scientists will soon be carrying out the biggest medical experiment in the world. It will consist of collecting DNA ...
in Public bookmarks - Ancient Viral DNA May be Essential to Mammal Reproduction
A recent experiment supports the theory that certain DNA sequences in mammals, which originated from ancient retroviruses, played a key role in the evolution of the placenta.
A recent experiment supports the theory that certain DNA sequences in mammals, which originated from ancient retroviruses, played a key ...
in Public bookmarks - Angiotech Develops Product to Reduce Vascular Graft Failures
For those unfamiliar, hemodialysis is a method of filtering waste from a patient’s blood when their kidneys are no longer able to function. But before a patient can undergo hemodialysis, a vascular graft must be implanted in order to allow a connection
Vancouver based Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc., plans to aid hemodialysis patients with their new vascular graft technology that will soon begin ...
in Public bookmarks - Archon X PRIZE for Genomics Announced
The contestants are challenged with the task of creating a process that can successfully map 100 human genomes in 10 days. No small feat considering that the first human genome to be sequenced took 13 years and cost around $3 billion.
Yesterday a new X Prize was announced for the field of Genomics. For those that do not know about the ...
in Public bookmarks - Biodiesel from Bacteria
Alexander Steinbuchel and his colleagues from the University of Munster in Germany have created a strain of bacteria that is able to produce biodiesel from plant oils. Biofuels from bacteria could greatly increase the efficiency of using them as an alternate energy source.
Alexander Steinbuchel and his colleagues from the University of Munster in Germany have created a strain of bacteria that is ...
in Public bookmarks - Biophage Pharma Inc Developing Alternative Treatment for Drug Resistant Bacteria
The Montreal based Biophage Pharma Inc. announced that it is developing a method to treat bacterial infections without the use of antibiotics. Their treatment consists of using Biophage PDS Biosensors to diagnose the infection and phage therapy to treat i
The Montreal based Biophage Pharma Inc. announced that it is developing a method to treat bacterial infections without the use ...
in Public bookmarks - Canadian Biotech Leaders Looking for Tax Breaks
Over 50 Canadian biotech leaders will be calling on federal politicians this week to increase funding and decrease taxes for their industry. They are hoping that the tax breaks will be an incentive for emerging biotech companies to spur an increase in medical developments.
Over 50 Canadian biotech leaders will be calling on federal politicians this week to increase funding and decrease taxes for ...
in Public bookmarks - Diagnosis of a Virus with a Microchip
A microchip with the ability to rapidly diagnose illness-causing viruses has recently been developed by the University of Colorado and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The FluChip is able to distinguish the type and subtype of 72 infl
A microchip with the ability to rapidly diagnose illness-causing viruses has recently been developed by the University of Colorado and ...
in Public bookmarks - Embryo-Safe Stem Cells Still Not Good Enough?
With recent stem cell laws grinding research to a crawl, scientists have made a welcoming discovery. A new procedure is able to extract stem cells from an embryo while leaving it viable. Researchers are hoping that this method will help avoid any restrict
With recent stem cell laws grinding research to a crawl, scientists have made a welcoming discovery. A new procedure is ...
in Public bookmarks - Fast-Healing Gel Derived from Maggot Enzymes
Stephen Britland from the University of Bradford and his research team have discovered that removing dead flesh is not the maggot’s only secret to speeding up the healing process. It turns out that they also secrete a combination of enzymes that accelerate tissue repair in patients.
It is pretty well know that maggots have been used to treat serious wounds in humans. Although it is not ...
in Public bookmarks - Help Wanted: Looking for Researchers to Create Life
Anthony C. Forster and George M. Church proposed that a living cell should be created entirely from simple molecules. Once more research is done; they plan to build a living system that only contains simple molecules and genes that are absolutely essential to life. Upon doing this, each part of it can be examined in detail not seen before.
In a Molecular Systems Biology review article, Anthony C. Forster and George M. Church proposed that a living cell should ...
in Public bookmarks - Japanese Launching Project to Convert Wood Chips into Biofuel
The Japanese Environment Ministry announced yesterday that it will launch a project to create enough biomass fuel to power 40,000 cars annually. The fuel will be produced in the world’s first wood waste to ethanol conversion facility. They are expecting
The Japanese Environment Ministry announced yesterday that it will launch a project to create enough biomass fuel to power 40,000 ...
in Public bookmarks - Red Cross Warns EU to Halt the Spread of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
The secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued a warning to the European Union leaders to halt the spread of tuberculosis. TB is an extremely deadly and contagious respiratory disease, but it is curable for now.
The secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued a warning to the European Union ...
in Public bookmarks - Researchers Track How Drugs are Released into Cells Using Fluorescent Imaging
Researchers at Purdue University have, for the first time, discovered a visual method of tracking exactly how a drug is released into a cell. This discovery will aid in the creation of very specific drugs that are only delivered to targeted diseased cells.
Researchers at Purdue University have, for the first time, discovered a visual method of tracking exactly how a drug is ...
in Public bookmarks - Twinstrand Therapeutics Inc Receives Over Two Million Dollars for Ricin Antidote
A U.S. Defence Threat Reduction Agency held a competitive process to find a company that would be willing to find an antidote for the relatively easy to obtain toxin.
Twinstrand Therapeutics Inc. was awarded a two-year $2.2 M CND contract to develop a human antibody to ricin poisoning. A ...
in Public bookmarks - U.S. Rice Contaminated with Unapproved GM Strain
Last Friday, U.S. Federal officials announced that a long-grain rice sample tested positive for a genetically modified strain that had not yet been approved for consumption. The modified genes from the strain in question were developed to resist a specifi
Last Friday, U.S. Federal officials announced that a long-grain rice sample tested positive for a genetically modified strain that had ...
in Public bookmarks - Ultrasound Aids in Drug Delivery
Using ultrasound creates holes in the cell membrane, which allows entry of larger molecules. These holes are large enough to allow entry of larger oral drugs, proteins and DNA segments used in gene therapy.
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University in Atlanta have reported that ultrasound can be used to allow easier ...
in Public bookmarks - Yet Another Attempt Towards Ethical Stem Cells
In a hope to ease ethical concerns, scientists have created a stem cell line from embryos that have stopped dividing naturally. These embryos have died of natural causes, but still have living cells that can be used to create stem cells.
In a hope to ease ethical concerns, scientists have created a stem cell line from embryos that have stopped dividing ...
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