Hepatocellular carcinoma in long-term sustained virological responders following antiviral combination therapy
Jnl of Viral Hepatitis Sept 2008 T.-M.Scherzer 1 , K.
Reddy 2 , F.
Wrba 3 , H.
Hofer 1 , K.
Staufer 1 , P.
Steindl-Munda 1 , A.
Gangl 1 and P.
Ferenci 1 1 Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology and...
Biolex to acquire Locteron commercial rights from OctoPlus
Biolex Therapeutics, Inc has entered into an agreement with OctoPlus NV to acquire OctoPlus' 50 per cent share of commercial rights to the Locteron product candidate for hepatitis C.Under the agreement, Biolex will take full...
AAV vectors for gene delivery to the lung
Title: United States Patent: 7,427,396 Inventors: Arbetman; Alejandra E.(San Francisco, CA), Lochrie; Michael A.
(Hayward, CA) Assignee: Genzyme Corporation (Framingham, MA) Appl.
No.: 11/143,866 Filed: June 2, 2005 Methods of making...
The FTO gene and measured food intake in children
Polymorphisms in the obesity-associated gene, FTO, have been linked with sensitivity to satiety in children, indicating FTO may be influencing one of the regulatory drivers underlying food intake.In this study, we tested the hypothesis...
Antibodies binding the TNF related protein, TNF-Y
Title: United States Patent: 7,427,668 Inventors: Gorman; Daniel M.(Palo Alto, CA) Assignee: Schering Corporation (Kenilworth, NJ) Appl.
No.: 11/090,448 Filed: March 25, 2005 Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent,...
GM is Dangerous and Futile
We Need Organic Sustainable Food and Energy Systems Now New genetics research invalidates the science underpinning the $73.5 billon global biotech industry and confirms why genetic modification is futile and dangerous; we must implement...
G/T Substitution in Intron 1 of the UNC13B Gene Is Associated With Increased Risk of Nephropathy in Patients W
Trgouet DA et al.- The authors identified a polymorphism in the UNC13B gene associated with nephropathy.
UNC13B mediates apopotosis in glomerular cells in the presence of hyperglycemia, an event occurring early in the development of...
Fungi Self-Training Gene Prediction Program Developed
FUNGI FUNGUS FUNGAL GENE PREDICT SELF TRAINING MUSHROOM UNSUPERVISED EUKARYOTE BRANCH POINT SITE EXON INTRON DNA GENEMARK GENOME SEQUENCE HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL PROTEIN ASCOMYCOTA BASIDIOMYCOTA ZYGOMYCOTA AB INITIO Contact Information...
New Self-training Gene Prediction Program For Fungi Developed
ScienceDaily (Sep.29, 2008) Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA sequences of fungi.
Fungi which range from yeast to mushrooms are important...
Researchers develop new self-training
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA sequences of fungi.Fungi " which range from yeast to mushrooms " are important for industry and human health,...
New self-training gene prediction program for fungi
Software is a new addition to the family of GeneMark gene prediction programs developed at Georgia Tech Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA...
Researchers develop new self-training gene prediction program for fungi
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA sequences of fungi.Fungi which range from yeast to mushrooms are important for industry and human health,...
Researchers develop new self-training gene prediction program for fungi
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA sequences of fungi.Fungi - which range from yeast to mushrooms - are important for industry and human...
Compositions for DNA mediated gene silencing
Title: United States Patent: 7,422,896 Inventors: Wang; Jiwu (San Diego, CA) Assignee: Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(San Diego, CA) Appl.
No.: 10/217,564 Filed: August 12, 2002 DNA compositions that mediate gene...
Vertex Pharmaceutical shares rise on midstage study detail for hepatitis C drug candidate
- 1:23 p.m.NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
rose Wednesday after the biotechnology company provided details that reaffirmed prior positive study results for its hepatitis C drug candidate telaprevir.
The stock...
HCG beta gene variants implicated in recurrent miscarriage
MedWire News: Genetic variants of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) beta genes may affect women's risk for recurrent miscarriage, a European case-control study suggests.HCG beta subunit genes are expressed in blastocysts shortly after...
Scientists Trace Extensive Networks Regulating Alternative RNA Splicing
ScienceDaily (Sep.19, 2008) Two professors at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have succeeded in tracing intricate biochemical networks involving a class of proteins that enable genes to express themselves in specific tissues at...
Engineering and optimization of the miR-106b cluster for ectopic expression of multiplexed anti-HIV RNAs
Many microRNAs (miRNAs) are encoded within the introns of RNA Pol II transcripts, often as polycistronic precursors.Here, we demonstrate the optimization of an intron encoding three endogenous miRNAs for the ectopic expression...
Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000
Context Modifiable behavioral risk factors are leading causes of mortality in the United States.Quantifying these will provide insight into the effects of recent trends and the implications of missed prevention opportunities.
Objectives...
China's Hep C drug market to grow to $150 mn by 2012
Singapore, Sept 9, 2008: The Chinese hepatitis C virus drug market, dominated by conventional and pegylated interferons, will more than double by 2012 from $64 million in 2007 to $150 million in 2012.Sales of interferons will expand at a...
China's Hepatitis C Virus Drug Market Will Grow to $150 Million by 2012
Increasing Diagnosis Rates Present Opportunities for Western Drug Companies Seeking to Penetrate Market, According to a New Report From Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., September 08, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the...
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Taps Industry Veteran for Key Executive Position
Martin Cearnal appointed Senior Vice President, Commercial DevelopmentNASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept.3 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.
has appointed industry veteran Martin E.
Cearnal as Senior Vice President, Commercial...
Trichoplax genome sequenced -- 'rosetta stone' for understanding evolution
The findings reported in the online edition of the journal Nature show that while Trichoplax has one of the smallest nuclear genomes found in a multi-cellular creature, it contains signature sequences for gene regulation found in more...
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals names new SVP of commercial development
In this newly created position Mr Cearnal will be directly involved with Cumberland's commercial strategy and business development initiatives.During his 40-year healthcare career, Mr Cearnal has been involved with the launches of...
Cearnal joins Cumberland Pharmaceuticals in new VP role
Cearnal will be directly involved with Cumberland's commercial strategy and business development initiatives.He brings extensive pharmaceutical experience to the new role.
He has been involved with the launches of noteworthy...