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20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
© micahb37 Using RNA interference technology, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have identified 20 genes involved in cholesterol metabolism , potentially leading to new treatments for heart disease and other cholesterol-related diseases.
Of the 20 genes the scientists...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...en does protecting the customer cross over into stifling innovation ?
The Post, in its editorial, warns that while plain vanilla mortgages may be fine for many consumers — maybe even most &mda...
Genome-Wide Karyomapping for Detecting Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 30, 2009
© drsuparna In the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam, scientists report of an embryo test that can screen for cystic fibrosis as well as aneuploidy. According to the researchers, genome-wide karyomapping simultaneously detects inherita...
Beware the China bubble
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...to the market but most of that was on speculative assets, not the real economy. Fitch Ratings now warns that the Chinese banks are an accident waiting to happen. And it will affect all of us. Fitc...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
...re: litigation is going to reshape the politics of climate change. A report from insurer Swiss Re warns that climate change litigation is the new asbestos. Only this time, climate change lawsuits wi...
How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
... I don't think I have written any post on biotech supply chain management in this blog (at least I don't remember any), but seeing this nice piece in ICIS website became a motivation to w...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...t's been breaking out all over. It's been premature. A new Boston Consulting Group report warns that the optimism might be dangerous and that the downturn will be "long and deep" a...
Fiber for Nerve Repair Derived from Chitosan and Polyester
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 19, 2009
Researchers have developed a promising new material that can be used to repair severed nerves by combining chitosan , a compound found in the shells of crabs and shrimp, and polycaprolactone , a strong, flexible, biodegradable polyester commonly used in sutures. The hybrid fiber combines the b...
Firefox 3.5 beta users will receive update to early release candidate
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
...ase 4 Of Facebook's Systematic Attack On Twitter: The Everyone Button
• Iran Military Warns Online Media
• LOVEBOX - your digital wristband to help raise money & awareness for charities ar...
Azotobacter vinelandii Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 18, 2009
© MASH DnArt Researchers have successfully sequence the genome of Azotobacter vinelandii , a nitrogen fixing bacterium found in soil. The data gathered will help advance research on nitrogen fixation and other biochemical processes, using A. vinelandii as model organism.
A. vinelandii has o...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...ly loaded as it is, the report is worth reading, even if it's stating the bleeding obvious. It warns us to expect more heat related deaths, more flooding, especially along the Atlantic and Gulf C...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
© Divine in the Daily Previously, researchers haveidentified a key protein, called p16INK4a, that increase in mammalian organs as as cells and tissues age. Recently, they have found out that the protein is also present in human blood and is strongly correlated both with chronological age and wi...
Jasmonic Acid Treatment Cuts Down Pesticide Use
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 9, 2009
© jilly40uk US agricultural company Becker Underwood, in collaboration with Plant Bioscience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down on pesticide use on some commercially-important agricultural crops.
Researchers a...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
Researchers are developing a diagnostic test for prostate cancer wherein gold nanoparticles screen for the same cancer-related protein marker that is screened for by the FDA-approved Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test.
Huo and her team at the UCF lab developed the new technique involving go...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...estyle factors such as smoking and alcohol use can also lead to neuropathy.
Dr. Perlstein also warns that diabetes is the most common cause of peripheral vascular disease, which can lead to numbne...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) wheat .
Here's the summary statement:
In light of our existing experience with ge...
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 metastatic melanoma, some of whom responded to chemotherapy and some who did not. Once the cases wer...
Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
© denn Using an animal model, researchers have shown that injecting adult bone marrow stem cells into skeletal muscle can repair cardiac tissue and thus reverse damages due to heart failure by doubling myocytes, or heart cells, and reducing cardiac tissue injury by 60 percent.
"Injecting ...
New HIV Microbicide Can Be Produced in Transgenic Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
© Sully Pixel Scientists have developed a new anti-HIV drug as well as a possible means of producing the drug in large quantities using transgenic plants.
In the research paper, Ma and colleagues describe how they combined two protein microbicides (b12 monoclonal antibody and cyanovirin-N) in...
P[acman]-Generated Gene Libraries for Drosophila melanogaster
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2009
Using a tool called P[acman] , group of researchers has established a library of clones 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/koenv/index...
Peak oil and lifestyles
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...overy. Goldman Sachs is already predicting a big rise in heating oil prices. Analyst Jeff Rubin warns that peak oil is likely to transform our lives. "Eventually, he says, the transportation...
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...rative because there would be only one to go. But London Business School professor Freek Vermeulen warns that this would be disastrous. Writing in the Harvard Business Review blog , he says it will ...
Oprah Hearts Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...so talks to somebody flying in a Virgin America plane that offers Wi-Fi service - although Virgin warns they don't allow us normal people to use Skype and other voiceover ip services to make...
Redder Antioxidant-Richer Lettuce Using LEDs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2009
© Leeks 'N' Bounds A team of plant physiologists has developed a method of producing redder- and thus healthier, anti-oxidant-richer - lettuce using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) .
To create red leaf lettuce plants enriched with these compounds, Britz purchased low-power LE...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
... cheap money, and China depends on the income from selling those goods. The consequences, the piece warns, are truly frightening. It will damage both countries, and the world. "It's not espe...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...se it is regressive, he says, there needs to be some sort of rebate for low income earners. But he warns that a carbon tax might only be one of many taxes. The search for alternative fuels could crea...
Anti-Inflammatory Constituents of Ginseng Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 16, 2009
© centralasian Scientists have identified immunologically active components in ginseng, an herb used in traditional Chinese and other Asian medicine.
Allan Lau led a team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong who identified seven ginseng constituents, ginsenosides , which showed imm...
Golden Rice is an Effective Source of Vitamin A
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 15, 2009
Golden Rice is a genetically modified plant developed to contain more beta-carotene in the grains, seen as a viable method of alleviating vitamin-A deficiency particularly in developing countries. In its current form, Golden Rice contains 35 micrograms of beta-carotene per gram. But how much o...
Financial crisis winners to hurt banks
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...es information provider Defaqto has just put out a report Retail Banking: Challenging Times which warns that supermarkets are moving in. And they are in a very strong position because unlike the ban...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...g as the retailer tries to lure back customers. Not surprisingly, Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman warns that the US faces a decade of stagnation because of the US Government's wimpish "hal...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...time warning that climate change represents a massive health risk. An article published in Lancet warns that global warming will have an impact around the world. The report says: "Climate chang...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...James Ethics Centre in Sydney. Longstaff says there is a need for regulation, but not too much. He warns that the experience in America with Sarbanes-Oxley showed that harsh laws could backfire and p...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...red and supported by Battelle. BIO commissioned the report and had the input and support of the Biotechnology Institute.
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: BIO 2009 International Co...
Credit card losses to hit banks
in Sox First, on May 11, 2009
...stic It's a point taken up by guest blogger Edward Harrison on the Naked Capitalism site . He warns that the banks balance sheets are likely to get worse because of their exposure to commercial ...
Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
© DefMo Researchers have discovered increasing populations of bacteria with multiple resistance to antibiotics in waste water treatment plants. They found the so-called superbugs-bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics-up to 100 yards downstream from the discharge point into the Huron River....
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 particularly in those with a strong family history of the disease.
Using a genetically altered mouse mod...
Swine flu hits business
in Sox First, on April 30, 2009
... and travel industry either. In a sign of what could be ahead for many companies, Burger King now warns that swine flu could have an impact on its bottom line. Not to mentions sales of its bacon do...
Walnuts May Help Fight Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
© tvol In an animal study, consumption of walnuts has been demonstrated to help ward off breast cancer in mice .
Researchers led by Elaine Hardman, a cell biologist at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, compared breast cancer incidence in mice eating a di...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
© Saudi... Researchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 current smokers who later developed lung cancer and 245 smokers who did not develop lung cancer during...
Dangerous economic optimism
in Sox First, on April 24, 2009
... happened in many countries at once. This one has both problems happening at once. The Economist warns that the optimism is not only misplaced, it can be dangerous. The danger is that economists a...
Another sucker's rally
in Sox First, on April 22, 2009
...ven though when I watch the stock fluctuations, I do wonder whether it looks more like a W). And he warns that unemployment in the United States will continue to rise, and might even hit 11%. So even ...
New Agricultural Biotechnology Blog
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 20, 2009
... The Council for Biotechnology Information has launched a blog dedicated to agricultural biotechnology news and information for the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, May ...
The Pirate Bay Goes to Jail
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2009
...viding a conduit for others to break the law, rather than breaching copyright themselves," warns the Telegraph's Rupert Neate . "Until yesterday prosecutors had only acted against sites...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
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So the International Monetary Fund warns that this recession will be around for some time. So what implications does that have for society? How will that shape the way we live? In its latest rep...
Full-sized House using GluBam Technology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 15, 2009
In Changsha, Hunan Province, China now stands a full-sized California-style home made of bamboo, using the GluBam® technology, tagged by Popular Science in 'Best of What's New in 2008'.
Xiao's GluBam® technology utilizes the modern processing procedures to integrate the rou...
Recession: neither the beginning of the end or end of the beginning
in Sox First, on April 13, 2009
...did years ago. Most consumers continue to worry about their jobs, and for good reason." Reich warns that the events of the last few years have shown us that unbridled optimism could wreak enormo...
Qtrax Announces Official Relaunch
in P2P File Sharing, on April 10, 2009
...#39; sites, will launch into an increasingly crowded and fast-changing competitive landscape," warns the Financial Times' Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson . "Apple's iTunes, the dominant d...
The great economic cover up
in Sox First, on April 10, 2009
...tart spending again. But William Black , Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention warns that this amounts to a cover up. In an interview with Bill Moyers , Black says it's a cov...
Varnish Alternative Derived from Glycerin
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 9, 2009
© Elsie esq. German researchers have developed a varnish alternative in which the majority of petrochemical components have been substituted by vegetable oils and sugars. It has identical properties to the conventional varnishes used today and is hard-wearing, scratch-proof and resistant to c...
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...
Bossnapping: it's French for industrial action
in Sox First, on April 8, 2009
...cutives were forced to listen to revolutionary rock music. Where will it end? As the Independent warns, the danger is that this could lead to something a lot worse with people feeling that Nicolas ...
Google to Invest in Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...velop, to comanage Google Ventures. The other managing partner, Bill Maris, who has a background in biotechnology and healthcare, will be based at Google's corporate headquarters in Mountain View,...
A Web 2.0 Obituary?
in TJ's Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...nown already:
- cloud computing (although recently over hyped, it's long term very viable)
- biotech has yet to show a broad range of success stories
- mobile will remain tricky as long as ther...
Microbes Convert Carbon Dioxide and Electricity to Methane
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 31, 2009
Researchers have developed microbial electrolysis cells using Archaea species that could use the current to convert carbon dioxide and water to methane without any organic material, bacteria or hydrogen usually found in microbial electrolysis cells.
The researchers created a two-chambered cel...
Unemployment to soar: bleak times ahead
in Sox First, on March 31, 2009
...reign direct investment inflows to further contract, after shrinking by about 20% in 2008, Gurría warns of a massive impact on society. The meltdown is turning into a jobs and social crisis and the qu...
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...
A good crisis for George Soros
in Sox First, on March 26, 2009
... slow growth, and that it will be at least a decade before there is robust growth in the US. And he warns that the US needs to stop relying on the Chinese buying US debt. It's not going to last fo...
Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009
A compound found in licorice has been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), which is highly expressed in the colon.
The researchers examined expression of 11βHSD2 in human colo...
Cadillac Gets In-Car Wi-Fi
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 20, 2009
...and 4G cell phone networks and devices are more readily available, cheaper and more reliable," warns SlashGear's Brenda Stokes . "But for now, it's still pretty cool."
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Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition 2009
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 18, 2009
... Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition is THE INDUSTRY'S GOLD STANDARD for senior level pharma, biotech, and device professionals seeking the latest news and the rare chance to network with all th...
Bioremediation of Chromium-Contaminated Waste with Acetic Acid
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 13, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3765679 Scientists have discovered that the addition of dilute acetic acid or vinegar can help jumpstart bioremediation of chromium-contaminated industrial wastewater .
"Our treatment method reconverts the oxidised chromate to a non-soluble state, w...
How Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5466776 Cranberries and cranberry juice have been documented to help fight urinary tract infections. An earlier study revealed that tannins found in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract .
In a laboratory set up, th...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6952418 A blood test has been developed to predict the risks of frontal lobe dementia (Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD), a form of dementia that occurs most frequently in patients younger than 65. The test is based on previous findings showing that a genetic d...
Gene Therapy for Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7126655 Scientists may have found a promising new treatment for obesity using gene therapy . They have discovered that a particular gene called BDNF , can result in improved insulin sensitivity , reduced fat mass and weight loss when active in the hypo...
200,000 Rice Mutants Available for Study
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 6, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4796039 Scientists are organizing a repository of genetically modified rice plants in the hope of understanding the function of the approximately 57,000 genes that make up the rice genome. Two hundred thousand rice mutants are now available and have been ...
Biomarkers for Severity of Chikungunya Fever Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 5, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7107223 Researchers have identified three specific biomarkers which can provide an accurate indication of the severity of Chikungunya fever (CHIKF), a viral illness that, like dengue fever, is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Based on blood samples obtained ...
Are we headed for a Depression?
in Sox First, on March 5, 2009
...t's unlikely to get any better. And as Bloomberg tell us, Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner warns that the US recession is getting worse and there's next to no hope of things getting bette...
Warnings from Buffett
in Sox First, on March 2, 2009
...Main Street and the various Side Streets of America were all in the same boat." As always, he warns that the banking sector's dependence and usage of derivatives is dangerous. "Receivab...
Downturn hits democracy
in Sox First, on March 2, 2009
...mentum thanks to an unpopular US president and military intervention (thank you George W.) but also warns that the economic malaise could have a massive impact. "Economic recession could boost ex...
Tough Times for Vonage
in The VoIP Weblog, on February 28, 2009
...ss and rapid growth of service bundles (including phone service) from cable and telco giants," warns Silicon Alley Insider's Dan Frommer .
More here from FierceVoIP ... more here from S...
