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20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...ference technology, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have identified 20 genes involved in cholesterol metabolism , potentially leading to new treatments for heart disease an...
Melon Extract Against Obesity
in Daily Diabetic, on July 6, 2009
...gh fat diet , it was found that daily consumption of an antioxidant-rich melon extract may prevent obesity.
The said melon extract is commercially available as Extramel and is produced by France...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
... Gaucher disease is a hereditary, genetic disorder with severe and debilitating symptoms. It is an inherited metabolic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called glucocerebr...
Role of Genetics in Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on June 24, 2009
... ktylerconk We all know that an individuals chances of developing allergies is determined by both genetics and environmental influences. While we can control environmental conditions to a certain ext...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...prised by some of their findings, "We found a very weak correlation between the biomarker and obesity - as measured by body mass index (BMI) - despite other data suggesting that caloric restricti...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
... © Joe_13
According to a recent study, childhood obesity may be declining for the first time in 20+ years. However, could the numbers be misleading?
Research shows consumption of high fat foods... ...f factors, from the economic downturn to new offerings from fast-food giants, may be influencing a general shift in eating preferences among children.
Read full report at NY Times .
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Obese Pregnant Women Should Not Gain Weight
in Next Nine Months, on May 31, 2009
Photo Credit: syposinc Until recently, pregnant women are advised to gain between 26-35 pounds during pregnancy, and about 15 pounds for obese women.
However, in a recent study of obese pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or greater, it seems weight gain is not necessary if a woman is...
Eight Genes That Help Predict Patients Response to Melanoma Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 31, 2009
... A group of researchers have identified eight genes that help predict a melanoma patient's response to treatment .
Dr. Tawbi and his colleagues examined the tumor tissues of 21 patients with ...
P[acman]-Generated Gene Libraries for Drosophila melanogaster
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...s covering most of the genome of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), an organism widely used in genetics research.
P[acman]- developed by Dr. Koen Venken (http://flypush.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu/lab/koe...
Anti-Inflammatory Constituents of Ginseng Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 16, 2009
... nine ginsenosides they identified, seven could selectively inhibit expression of the inflammatory gene CXCL-10. Lau concludes, "Further studies will be needed to examine the potential beneficial...
Yahoo 推出一个 Twitter 克隆站：MEME
in Wangtam, on May 15, 2009
...ne," 1976. Dawkins and other scientists after it identified the meme as a fragment of culture or behavior that is replicated in the brain brain in a manner similar to what happens to genes in bio...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
... Researchers have identified a gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer partic...
Carotenoids Against Metabolic Syndrome
in Daily Diabetic, on April 27, 2009
... © John-Morgan
Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by obesity, hypertension and abnormal glucose and insulin metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 dia...
NutriSystem D: New Weight Loss Hope for People with Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 23, 2009
...dard hospital-based diet and education regimen.
In a recent study, researchers at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University School of Medicine followed 68 obese people with ...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
...able nanoparticle that delivers short RNA molecules in the brain to 'silence' or turn off a gene that plays a critical role in many kinds of drug addiction," according to ScienceDaily . ...
Schuhkauf bei H+M?
in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on April 10, 2009
... © Gene Hunt
Wieder mal hab ich´s fast getan und bin doch froh, daß ich wiederstehen konnte: Schuhkauf bei H+M. Immer sehr verführerisch, da wie alles extrem günstig, was bei Stoffschuhen auch d...
Banana Briquettes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 8, 2009
© choyaw99 Researchers have developed a method of converting banana crop waste into briquettes as a source of fuel.
First, the banana skins and leaves are mashed to a pulp in a hand-operated domestic meat mincer. This pulp is mixed with sawdust to create a mouldable material - in Rwanda it wo...
Google to Invest in Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 2, 2009
Google is launching "Google Ventures" a new venture-capital fund which will invest across a range of industries, including consumer Internet, software, clean-tech, bio-tech and health care.
According to the Boston Globe report :
Google Ventures will scout for entrepreneurial oppor...
Marker that Predicts Breast Cancer Metastasis
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 28, 2009
Researchers have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM , for Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis. These findings could lead to the first test to predict the likelihood of breast cancer metastasis via the bloodstream.
The Weill Cornell investigators set out to build o...
Sled Dogs, Diabetes and Obesity
in Daily Diabetic, on March 25, 2009
...s of fatigue.
Such characteristics of sled dogs could maybe help find ways to treat diabetes and obesity . Oklahoma State University professor Michael Davis agreed that could be possible.
"If...
Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009
...SD2 with glycyrrhizic acid, the main sweet-tasting component of licorice, and by silencing the gene for 11βHSD2.
Both treatments inhibited the production of prostaglandin E2 (an inflammatory molecule...
Cancer Research UK Announces Nanotech Breakthrough
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 13, 2009
... week announced the development of a treatment "whereby tiny nano particles carried anti-tumor genes into cancer cells and 'zapped' them by causing them to make proteins that killed the c...
Pollution-Related Asthma May Start in the Womb
in Allergies, on February 27, 2009
...n areas with increased traffic-related pollution may be at greater risk of developing asthma due to genetic changes acquired in the womb . An alteration to the baby's ACSL3 gene is associated wi...
Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Found Linked To Rare Brain Infection
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
...issued a public health advisory regarding the psoriasis drug Raptiva .
Raptiva - a product of Genentech - is once-weekly injection approved for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis w...
Is Mexico still a viable near-shore location?
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
...y have an eye-opening impact and some may wonder: "Is Mexico still a viable location?".
Gene Tyndall from SCDigest believes yes: "Companies are continuing to operate, look, and expa...
Genetic Sequencing of Cold Virus
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 19, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 195814 Scientists have successfully mapped the genome of all known human rhinoviruses , which causes the common cold which in turn is responsible for about half of all asthma cases and is a factor in other upper and lower respiratory tract illnesses such a...
RHAMM Protein Removes Wrinkles
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 13, 2009
...ng with mice, discovered that blocking the expression of the RHAMM protein - either by deleting its gene, or through the introduction of a blocking reagent - can be used to selectively induce the gene...
Zucker schadet dem Erbgut
in Mein Diabetes Blog, on February 3, 2009
...tler vom Medical Research Institute . Sie fanden heraus, dass sich bestimmte menschliche Gene noch 2 Wochen nach dem einmaligen Verzehr von Zucker daran erinnern. Bei regelmäßigem Zuckerkonsum könn...
Gene Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 27, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 852788 A study published in the journal Human Gene Therapy reports of the first clinical evidence that gene therapy reduces symptoms in patients with rheu...
Three Genes Linked to Obesity Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 23, 2009
...tic study of 1,380 Europeans, reseachers have identified 3 genes that increase risk of early-onset obesity in children, and morbid obesity in adults .
"The idea was not just to look at run-of-t... ... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3457127 Based on a genetic study of 1,380 Europeans, reseachers have identified 3 genes that increase risk of early-onset obesity in children, and morbid ob...
Women, Weaker Sex In Hunger Control?
in Well Woman Blog, on January 22, 2009
... control compared to women, and so women are the weaker sex in this department. Not because men are genetically special but because their brain are made up to resist hunger more than women.
According...
New Survey Shows A Disconnect Between Doctors And Patients On Diabetes And Weight
in Daily Diabetic, on January 22, 2009
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One in four American adults have type-2 diabetes, a disease that is inextricably linked to obesity.
A recent survey by the Behavioral Diabetes Institute found that eight in 10 physicians sai...
Early Childhood Diet Influence Health as Adults
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 21, 2009
...tion of early childhood diet may have a direct lifelong impact on genes that control metabolism and obesity risk," says Reimer. "This study clearly indicates that diet composition alone can ... ...ht and body fat."
"My research has shown that the food we eat changes how active certain genes in our body are - what we call genetic expression. In particular we believe that our diet has ...
TEENDIAB - Warum bekommen so viele Teenager Diabetes
in Mein Diabetes Blog, on January 18, 2009
...3-5% steigt.
Ein wichtiger Aspekt der in der Studie erforscht werden soll ist, in wie weit die Gene für die Entstehung eines Diabetes verantwortlich sind.
Mittels anfangs halbjährlicher, später j...
MicroBiome Analysis Center to Link Chronic Diseases to Microbiomes
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2009
... microorganisms living within the human body- and try to correlate it with chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer and irritable bowel syndrome. The center will use a patented technology for genomic ...
Can Fast Food Kids' Meals Be Nutritious?
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 8, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5571346 More and more fast food joints are now selling kid's meals. They features fares that are popular to the little ones, served in smaller portions and usually, there's a toy of some sort included... the hook that draws the kids in. To woe the p...
Rise of the new consumer
in Sox First, on January 7, 2009
...e bigger picture. Is it green and clean? Is it a morally responsible product? Does it contribute to obesity, to child labour or does it contribute to the electricity grid? The judicious consumer is hi...
11 New Cardiovascular Risk Gene Variants Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 19, 2008
...urtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6148437 In addition to 19 other variants previously reported, 11 new gene variants have been identified that are associated with three blood lipids measured to determine...
Erbkrankheiten: Von den Hunden für die Menschen lernen
in pfotenundfell, on December 17, 2008
...uropa .eu wurde ich auf das interessante Forschungsprojekt LUPA aufmerksam. "Obwohl Hunde genetisch weniger komplex sind als Menschen, leiden sie an denselben Krankheiten. Das LUPA-Projekt , ...
Business opportunities opening for Apple
in The CIO Weblog, on December 17, 2008
...without the expense. A more intriguing and possibly related speculation, from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, is that this is an indication of a shift in leadership structure at the company.
If...
Vivus Obesity Drug Works?
in Well Woman Blog, on December 15, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 306495
Vivus Inc. - the maker of the obesity drug Qnexa - has reported that obese patients treated with the highest dose of its experimental drug Qnexa ...
Brain Enzyme Regulates Appetite and Weight Gain
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 14, 2008
...enzyme in the brain called p70 S6 Kinase 1 or S6K may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The researchers injected rats with special viruses that selectively raise or lower S6K acti...
Vermont is Healthiest State
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 3, 2008
...S. Now it has been trumped by Louisiana while Vermont is now called the healthiest state based on obesity and smoking rates.
Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest U.S. state and ...
Genetic Blood Test Provide More Accurate Evaluation For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
...Image# 2049412 A preliminary "proof-of-principle" trial demonstrated the feasibility of a genetic blood test to demonstrate cystic fibrosis patients' response to therapy.
Using microarr...
LMID1 Gene Protects Against Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
...oto courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 703709 University of Nottingham researchers have identified a gene that may help protect against lung cancer . By comparing lung cancer tissues from patients with...
Flood Tolerant Rice Varieties Passes Field Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2008
... and state seed certification agencies in Bangladesh and India, according to reports .
A specific gene called Sub1A has been isolated and using marker-assisted breeding techniques, and has been sh...
The Real Stars
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 17, 2008
... Gene McClure, 2008 Joe Dey Award Winner
I had the following link dropped in my in-box today. It revolves around this year's USGA award for volunteerism. As most of us know, there's not a p...
Esophageal Cancer Awareness
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 11, 2008
...re are several other common contributing risk factors including:
Excessive alcohol consumption
Obesity
Lye ingestion
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux or heart...
A Shelby Cobra With Racing Pedigree Highlights 2009 Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on November 10, 2008
...ded expectations, winning a number of events with noted drivers Augie Pabst, Peter Jopp, Tom Payne, Gene Fisher and Dick Stockton at the wheel. Let's hope that CSX 2009 ends up in the hands of a v...
Blood Triglyceride Levels May Predict Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
...nge in blood triglyceride levels following a fatty meal may indicate susceptibility to diet-induced obesity . The researchers suggest that based on these findings, a simple blood test may be designed ...
Rice Genome Array Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 28, 2008
...00677 UC Davis researchers have published a rice DNA microarray that covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice genome. According to a report :
Ronald and her colleagues used the new rice micr...
Depression at Pregnancy and Pre-term Delivery
in Next Nine Months, on October 25, 2008
...ymptoms.
The findings also provide preliminary evidence that social and reproductive risk factors, obesity and stressful events may exacerbate the depression-preterm delivery link, the researchers sa...
Curbing Hunger for the Holidays: Compulsive eating and ways to make it stop!
in Daily Diabetic, on October 22, 2008
...overeating can also spike up your appetite, leading to even more complications. Dr. Sanford Siegal, obesity expert and creator of the renowned Cookie Diet is helping thousands of people suppress the...
Gpr41 Receptor Molecule in Intestines, Target for Anti-Obesity Drugs?
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 20, 2008
...s suggest that the Gpr41 receptor may be a likely target for drugs that can fight a certain kind of obesity by slowing down the absorption of energy from the gut.... ... hosts in two ways: raising normal mice under germ-free conditions so they lacked the bacteria, and genetically engineering other mice to lack Gpr41 so they were unable to respond to the bacteria.
In...
Non-Invasive Blood Test for Fetal Genetic Anomalies
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2008
... severe birth defects.
Employing a "shotgun sequencing" strategy using a high-throughput gene sequencing technology to identify millions of unique sequence "tags" in the fetal DNA...
The Good News is You'd Make a Fine Ninja
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 9, 2008
...ast you might make a good ninja. Let me explain...
Dutch scientists have isolated and identified a gene that is responsible for premature ejaculation. It seems there is a gene that controls seroton...
Lucky Brand Jeans Watches
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 6, 2008
...endent thinking, individual style and a feeling as authentic as love. Friends since youth, creators Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman shipped the first order of Lucky Brand in 1990, and have been renow...
Higher Gestational Diabetes Risk in Asian-White Couples?
in Daily Diabetic, on October 4, 2008
...alysis of perinatal outcomes among Asian, white and Asian-white couples.
Does this mean the Asian gene of women is to blame? Or the combination with the white male gene?
According to co-author Yass...
GIF1 Gene: Key To High-Yield Rice
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 29, 2008
... A gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains has been identified, and may thus be useful for breeding high-yield rice.
"The GIF1 gene is responsible for controlling the ...
Gene Therapy for Chronic Pain Goes on Clinical Trial
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 16, 2008
...ity of Michigan will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain using gene therapy: a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving gene t...
Mehr Licht im Dunkel der Haarlosigkeit
in pfotenundfell, on September 16, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Eric Isselée Wie Pfoten und Fell sich entwickeln, steuern Gene. Einige Genetiker um Cord Drögemüller und Tosso Leeb vom Institut für Genetik der Vetsuisse-Fakultät ...
Donald Trump's New "Celebrity Apprentice" TV Show
in The Celebrities Weblog, on September 11, 2008
...ll be fourteen celebrity contestants including Piers Morgan, Stephen Baldwin , Lennox Lewis, and Gene Simmons.
Omarosa, the famous previous contestant, that viewers loved to hate, from the origin...
Fastfood, Junkfood, schlechtes Essen in der Schwangerschaft: schlecht fuer Nachwuchs
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on September 10, 2008
...höhten Risiko für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen einhergehe. Auch hätten bestimmte Gene, die im Zusammenhang mit der Entwicklung von Fettleibigkeit stehen, eine verstärkte Aktivität gezeigt.
Bei fraue...
Researchers Identify Key Allergy Gene
in Allergies, on August 29, 2008
...hoto courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6591906
German researchers report having identified a major gene for allergic diseases .
The newly discovered FCER1A Gene encodes the alpha chain of hig...
AlloMap®: Novel Non-invasive Test For Managing Heart Transplant Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 27, 2008
...r use in transplant management.
AlloMap Testing assays the RNA levels of 11 rejection biomarker genes and nine control genes. AlloMap Testing was clinically validated using data from 9 leading heart...
Maybe Leptin Can Help Against Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 27, 2008
...n the current study, researchers tested for the first time whether a single injection of the leptin gene given to insulin-deficient mice and rats on the verge of death from diabetic coma could reverse...
FRO7 Gene Vital to Photosynthesis and Iron Metabolism in Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andrejs Zemdega Researchers have shown that a gene called FRO7 is vital for efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism , processes necessary for producing a ...
Sponsored Post: Die Suche auf iStockphoto
in Megapixelig, on August 27, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Gene Chutka
Für Megapixelig suche ich ja immer wieder Fotos auf iStockphoto , unserem Sponsor. Dabei stelle ich immer wieder fest, wie gut deren Suche ist. Su...
Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Increased Obesity
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 15, 2008
...sity of connecticut found associations between otitis media exposure, taste, food choice and obesity.
Epidemiologist Kathleen Daly of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities said findings showed...
Tabebuia impetiginosa Extract May Help Reduce Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 14, 2008
... known as Pink Ipê or Pink Lapacho) can block dietary fat absorption, and thus reduce the risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.
Dr Roos and his team have shown that Tabebuia e...
