Tag Archives: africa

Mysterious Minoans really were European, DNA finds

Public domain The Greek hero Theseus slays the minotaur in this 6th-century depiction on pottery. Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. Announces Formation Of New Entity To Develop Pharmaceutical Applications

SEATTLE, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. (PLPL), a producer of highly bioavailable plant extracts for industries including health, wellness, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical, today announced the formation of Phyto Pharmacare, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will oversee all aspects of developing and marketing Phytofare extracts for pharmaceutical and drug applications Continue reading

Posted in Biotechnology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Life Technologies' Ion Proton(TM) to Power Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre

– Innovation Centre’s ambitious approach to treatment of disease to dramatically improve patient outcomes whilst reducing overall healthcare costs. GLASGOW, Scotland, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Life Technologies( http://www.lifetechnologies.com/us/en/home.html ) Corporation (LIFE) today announces that it is a lead commercial partner along with Aridhia,( http://www.aridhia.com ) a bio-medical informatics company, in the Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre (SMS-IC). The Ion Proton( http://www.invitrogen.com/site/us/en/home/Products-and-Services/Applications/Sequencing/Semiconductor-Sequencing/proton.html )(TM) sequencing platform will be the primary tool to drive discovery and genetic analysis as SMS-IC aspires to be a world-class centre of research, innovation and commercialisation in stratified medicine Continue reading

Posted in Medicine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Scientists decode DNA of 'living fossil' fish

NEW YORK (AP) Scientists have decoded the DNA of a celebrated “living fossil” fish, gaining new insights into how today’s mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds evolved from a fish ancestor. The African coelacanth (SEE-lah-kanth) is closely related to the fish lineage that started to move toward a major evolutionary transformation, living on land And it hasn’t changed much from its ancestors of even 300 million years ago, researchers said Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

DNA of 'Living Fossil' Fish Decoded

Scientists have decoded the DNA of a celebrated “living fossil” fish, gaining new insights into how today’s mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds evolved from a fish ancestor. The African coelacanth (SEE-lah-kanth) is closely related to the fish lineage that started to move toward a major evolutionary transformation, living on land And it hasn’t changed much from its ancestors of even 300 million years ago, researchers said Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Rhino horn DNA database introduced

9 April 2013 Last updated at 00:05 ET By Tom Heap BBC Radio 4′s Costing the Earth A new DNA database is being set up to hold genetic information on all the rhinoceros horn in the UK in an attempt to stop its theft and trade. It’s probably not every day that a museum will get a couple of drill bits in the post accompanied by a polite request to bore a hole in one of their highly valuable exhibits. Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Medicine hitches ride to Africa in Coca-Cola crates

10 Kit Yamoyos fit into one crate of Coca-Cola and make use of the unused space between the necks of the bottles.ColaLife/Simon Berry Coca-Cola is teaming up with the non-profit ColaLife to help better distribute much needed medicine along with Coca-Cola beverages to developing countries. Beginning as an online movement in 2008, ColaLife became its own independent non-profit in 2011. According to the non-profits website, Coke products are available almost everywhere in developing nations. Continue reading

Posted in Medicine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Family Tree DNA ‘s Genomics Research Center Facilitates Discovery of Extremely Ancient Root to the Human Y Chromosome …

HOUSTON, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Gene By Gene, Ltd., the Houston-based genomics and genetics testing company, announced that a unique DNA sample submitted via National Geographic’s Genographic Project to its genetic genealogy subsidiary, Family Tree DNA, led to the discovery that the most recent common ancestor for the Y chromosome lineage tree is potentially as old as 338,000 years. This new information indicates that the last common ancestor of all modern Y chromosomes is 70 percent older than previously thought. The surprising findings were published in the report “An African American Paternal Lineage Adds an Extremely Ancient Root to the Human Y Chromosome Phylogenetic Tree” in The American Journal of Human Genetics earlier this month Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Worcester Polytechnic Institute and UMass Medical School Team Up to Improve Healthcare Delivery

Leveraging their respective strengths to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes, WPI and the UMass Medical School have launched a new strategic partnership. Worcester, MA (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 Faculty at our institutions have collaborated on projects for many years Continue reading

Posted in Medical School | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

DNA unlocks pre-slavery African ancestors | Finding Your Roots on PBS America – Video




DNA unlocks pre-slavery African ancestors | Finding Your Roots on PBS America FINDING YOUR ROOTS – premieres Sundays at 8pm from 24 February PBS America | Sky 166 | Virgin Media 243 | PBS America Innovative DNA analysis and techniques are used throughout this exciting and informative new genealogy series, which is essentially an American Who Do You Think You Are? featuring the likes of Samuel L Jackson, Robert Downey Jr, Martha Stewart and Kevin Bacon. Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Racing To A Brighter Tomorrow

Image credit: Ron Tom/ABC PRETTY BOYS Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) worked together to help save a patient’s life. Continue reading

Posted in Anatomy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Research and Markets: South Africa In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018 – Clinical Chemistry Genetic Testing …

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/lf6hlt/south_africa_in) has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “South Africa In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018 – Clinical Chemistry Genetic Testing, Haematology, Histology and Cytology, Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture” to their offering. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within market categories: – Immuno Chemistry – Clinical Chemistry – Haematology – Infectious Immunology – Histology And Cytology – Microbiology Culture – Genetic Testing Continue reading

Posted in Chemistry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

South African medical school seeks to combat shortage of rural doctors | Alex Duval Smith

Ukwanda clinical school pioneers programme that sends final-year students to live and work in rural health districts A South African medical school has become the first in Africa to address the continent's chronic shortage of rural doctors by sending students to spend their final year among the vineyard workers and fruit-pickers of the Western Cape. Continue reading

Posted in Medical School | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Research and Markets: Middle East and Africa In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018 – Clinical Chemistry, Genetic …

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pcxchs/middle_east_and) has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Middle East and Africa In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018 – Clinical Chemistry, Genetic Testing, Haematology, Histology and Cytology, Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture” to their offering. Our new report, Middle East and Africa In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018 – Clinical Chemistry, Genetic Testing, Haematology, Histology and Cytology, Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture provides key market data on the Middle East and Africa In Vitro Diagnostics Market – South Africa, Israel and Saudi Arabia. The report provides value (USD million) data for all the market categories – Immuno Chemistry, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Infectious Immunology, Microbiology Culture, Histology And Cytology and Genetic Testing. Continue reading

Posted in Chemistry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Genetics Society of America's GENETICS Journal Highlights for January 2013

Newswise Bethesda, MDDecember 28, 2012 Listed below are the selected highlights for the January 2013 issue of the Genetics Society of Americas journal, GENETICS. Continue reading

Posted in Genetics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Syrris' Patented Pumping Technology Expands Flow Chemistry Range

The Asia Syringe Pump from Syrris, designed specifically for flow chemistry, employs patented pumping technology, giving chemists a tool to perform flow reactions not possUsed in combination with the Asia Pressurized Input Store, the Asia Syringe Pump takes advantage of positive input pressure to deliver continuous, extremely smooth flow – from 1 l/min to 10 ml/min – at pressures of between 0 to 20 bar, minimizing outgassing and cavitation. The Asia Syringe Pump can be used independently, or as a component of the award-winning modular Asia Flow Chemistry system Continue reading

Posted in Chemistry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Rapper Ludacris gives curvaceous girlfriend Eudoxie a ride in Hawaii – Video




Rapper Ludacris gives curvaceous girlfriend Eudoxie a ride in Hawaii The Grammy winning rapper and Eudoxie, who has taken a break from her Masters Degree at medical school, posted pictures of their luxury holiday on Twitter. Continue reading

Posted in Medical School | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Molecular Panbiogeography Of The Tropics – Michael Heads – Video




Molecular Panbiogeography Of The Tropics – Michael Heads ll4.me Molecular Panbiogeography Of The Tropics – Michael Heads Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. The tropics illustrate these patterns of community immobilism leading to allopatric differentiation, as well as other patterns of mobilism, range expansion, and overlap of taxa. Integrating Earth history and biogeography, Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics is an alternative view of distributional history in which groups are older than suggested by fossils and fossil-calibrated molecular clocks Continue reading

Posted in Genetics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

The Art and Business of Implementation. Getting Drugs to Patients: John Sargent at TEDxFulbright – Video




The Art and Business of Implementation. Getting Drugs to Patients: John Sargent at TEDxFulbright John Sargent takes a look at some of the challenges that had to be overcome to bring 6.2 Million people in sub saharan Africa on antiretroviral HIV/AIDS treatment. Continue reading

Posted in Medical School | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

The Genographic Project: My DNA Results – Video




The Genographic Project: My DNA Results I put together this slideshow based on the information I got from the Genographic Project's test results of my DNA. It follows my paternal roots from their origins in eastern Africa 50-60000 years ago to the present.From:John EimenViews:0 0ratingsTime:05:17More inScience Technology Continue reading

Posted in DNA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off