August 18th, 2010 by admin
Interleukin Genetics Inc. (OTC: ILIU) is no longer traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company transferred its common stock to the OTCQB marketplace because it could no longer meet NYSE listing requirements, though the recent quarter’s results improved.
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
ST. LOUIS, Miss., Aug. 17 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they will undertake a project to sequence the genetic content of all the bacteria that live in the human body — about 900 types. Bacteria – United States – Human – Biology – Genetics
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
In one of only two studies of its kind, a study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts demonstrates that non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision. The team developed nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic genes [...]
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
Washington, Aug 17 : Non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision, found one of only two studies of its kind.
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
San Diego-based Cibus Global, a developer of technology for engineering agricultural crops, has raised $1.16M in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Tuesday. The funding appears to be part of an ongoing, $2.6M fundraising by the firm. Cibus said it is developing a patent-protected technology which helps develop environmentally friendly crop traits [...]
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
A process to produce fuel from microalgae could be sustainable and economical in the next 10 to 15 years, Favstocks reported. Two researchers from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands recently published a paper in the journal “Science” predicting that recent advances in methods of systems biology, genetic engineering and biorefining could make large-scale [...]
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
A prenatal pill prescribed to women expecting daughters with a rare genetic disorder, could reduce the chance of their children becoming lesbians, according to research.
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
Washington, Aug 17 : Non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision, found one of only two studies of its kind.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
The easy accessibility of the eye and the established link between specific genetic defects and ocular disorders offer hope for using gene therapy to provide long-term therapeutic benefit. Two reports in the current issue of Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., describe the effective replacement of a human gene [...]
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a rare disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation. Instead of sequencing the entire human genome, the new approach sequences just the exome, the 1-2 percent of the human genome [...]
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
NHGRI-supported researchers streamline DNA sequencing strategies to find rare disease genes quicklyUsing a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a rare disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation. Instead of sequencing the entire human genome, the new approach [...]
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
A new study reports that the physical variance among dog breeds is determined by differences in only about seven genetic regions.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
How a Heart Healthy Diet Can Decrease the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The human heart is the miraculous organ in our body that pumps blood to every single cell. About the size of your fist, it pumps blood into your lungs and through your arteries, veins and, capillaries. This complex muscle works efficiently when a [...]
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, including genetics professor George Church, are changing the DNA or bacteria, with the goal of bringing the technology to the biotech, energy and chemicals industry, according to a Bloomberg report.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
Research conducted by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues, has found that vitamin D may be an effective therapeutic agent to treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that can complicate asthma and frequently affects patients with cystic fibrosis.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
Research conducted by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues, has found that vitamin D may be an effective therapeutic agent to treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that can complicate asthma and frequently affects patients with Cystic Fibrosis. The work is scheduled [...]
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
( Genetics Society of America ) A new discovery about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors suggests that these drugs, used to treat mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, have multiple effects on our cells. Researchers used yeast cells to identify secondary drug targets or pathways affected by SSRIs. Such secondary pathways could help explain why [...]
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) Interleukin Genetics has moved its stock from the New York Stock Exchange Amex to the Pink Quotes OTCQB, a new quotation service run by Pink OTC Markets, as of today.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Decks have been cleared for creation of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India that would replace the Genetic Engineering Approval Authority.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) Interleukin Genetics has moved its stock from the New York Stock Exchange Amex to the Pink Quotes OTCQB, a new quotation service run by Pink OTC Markets, as of today.
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