- Scientists make wheat genetic code breakthrough Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists from Britain, Germany and the United States have unlocked key components of the genetic code for wheat, helping to create varieties that … More »Scientists make wheat genetic code breakthrough
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists from Britain, Germany and the United States have unlocked key components of the genetic code for wheat, helping to create varieties that are more productive and better able to cope with disease, drought and other crop stresses. The identification of around 96,000 wheat genes, and insights into …
- Embryo survival gene may fight range of diseases: study Tan Ee Lyn - Reuters - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A gene that keeps embryos alive appears to control the immune system and determine how it fights chronic diseases like hepatitis and HIV, and autoimmune … More »Embryo survival gene may fight range of diseases: study
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A gene that keeps embryos alive appears to control the immune system and determine how it fights chronic diseases like hepatitis and HIV, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists said on Monday. Although the experts have only conducted studies on the gene Arih2 using mice, they …
- Auburn fires Gene Chizik after 3-9 season JOHN ZENOR - AP - Sun, Nov 25, 2012
Gene Chizik led Auburn to perhaps the greatest season in the program's history, and two years later to maybe its worst. More »Auburn fires Gene Chizik after 3-9 season
- Ob-gynecologists back genetic blood test for at-risk women Genevra Pittman - Reuters - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New, non-invasive tests for chromosomal disorders should be reserved for pregnant women with a higher-than-average risk of having a baby with … More »Ob-gynecologists back genetic blood test for at-risk women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New, non-invasive tests for chromosomal disorders should be reserved for pregnant women with a higher-than-average risk of having a baby with Down syndrome, doctors said this week. The screening tests, which find small amounts of DNA from the fetus in the blood of pregnant women, can help diagnose …
- Analysis: Sanofi lets Genzyme's biotech culture call the shots Elena Berton - Reuters - Thu, Nov 15, 2012
PARIS (Reuters) - When Sanofi boss Chris Viehbacher first met staff at Genzyme, the U.S. biotech he had just acquired after a long takeover battle, he told them he did … More »Analysis: Sanofi lets Genzyme's biotech culture call the shots
PARIS (Reuters) - When Sanofi boss Chris Viehbacher first met staff at Genzyme, the U.S. biotech he had just acquired after a long takeover battle, he told them he did not want "planeloads of people coming from Paris over here to kind of Sanofize Genzyme". More than one year later, the German-Canadian, who is Sanofi's first …
- New gene triples risk for Alzheimer's disease MARILYNN MARCHIONE - AP - Wed, Nov 14, 2012
Scientists have identified a new gene variant that seems to strongly raise the risk for Alzheimer's disease, giving a fresh target for research into treatments for the … More »New gene triples risk for Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have identified a new gene variant that seems to strongly raise the risk for Alzheimer's disease, giving a fresh target for research into treatments for the mind-robbing disorder.
- Scientists identify new risk gene for Alzheimer's Julie Steenhuysen - Reuters - Wed, Nov 14, 2012
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two international teams of scientists have identified a rare mutation in a gene linked with inflammation that significantly increases the risk for … More »Scientists identify new risk gene for Alzheimer's
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two international teams of scientists have identified a rare mutation in a gene linked with inflammation that significantly increases the risk for the most common form of Alzheimer's disease, the first such discovery in at least a decade. The findings, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal …
- Texas inmate who admitted rapes seeks compensation NOMAAN MERCHANT - AP - Tue, Nov 13, 2012
When Michael Blair was sent to death row for the infamous murder of a 7-year-old Texas girl, he insisted he never killed anyone. More than a decade later, genetic testing … More »Texas inmate who admitted rapes seeks compensation
- Study: Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts MARILYNN MARCHIONE - AP - Tue, Nov 6, 2012
Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks. In a study, stem cells donated by strangers proved as safe and … More »Study: Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts
- Donated stem cells may work best for heart patients Deena Beasley and Bill Berkrot - Reuters - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
(Reuters) - Stem cells culled from the bone marrow of healthy donors work as well or even better as cells harvested from patients themselves as a treatment for damaged … More »Donated stem cells may work best for heart patients
(Reuters) - Stem cells culled from the bone marrow of healthy donors work as well or even better as cells harvested from patients themselves as a treatment for damaged hearts and are more convenient to use, according to new research. The 13-month trial was the first to compare the safety and effectiveness of so-called mesenchymal, …
- BioMarin at life-high as genetic disorder drug meets main goal Reuters - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
(Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc said a late-stage trial of its experimental genetic disorder drug met the main goal of improving patients' walking ability when … More »BioMarin at life-high as genetic disorder drug meets main goal
(Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc said a late-stage trial of its experimental genetic disorder drug met the main goal of improving patients' walking ability when administered weekly, sending the company's shares up 30 percent to a life-high. Analysts said the trial data was strong enough for an approval, especially …
- Europe approves high-price gene therapy Ben Hirschler - Reuters - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - European officials have approved the Western world's first gene therapy drug from a small Dutch biotech company, in a milestone for the novel medical … More »Europe approves high-price gene therapy
LONDON (Reuters) - European officials have approved the Western world's first gene therapy drug from a small Dutch biotech company, in a milestone for the novel medical technology that fixes faulty genes. The formal clearance from the European Commission paves the way for a launch next summer of the treatment for an ultra …
- Santa Fe police: Gene Hackman slapped homeless man who became aggressive with actor, his wife The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Oct 30, 2012
SANTA FE, N.M. - Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defence when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor … More »Santa Fe police: Gene Hackman slapped homeless man who became aggressive with actor, his wife
SANTA FE, N.M. - Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defence when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife.
- Police: Gene Hackman slaps homeless man in NM AP - Tue, Oct 30, 2012
Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wif … More »Police: Gene Hackman slaps homeless man in NM
Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife.
- Ti West's "The Sacrament" adds Joe Swanberg, Gene Jones to cast Liza Foreman - Reuters - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley, Amy Seimetz and Gene Jones have joined the cast of Ti West's "The Sacrament," the filmmakers announced … More »Ti West's "The Sacrament" adds Joe Swanberg, Gene Jones to cast
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley, Amy Seimetz and Gene Jones have joined the cast of Ti West's "The Sacrament," the filmmakers announced on Monday. IM Global is handling international sales and will continue selling to foreign buyers this week at the American Film Market. CAA is repping …
- Gene Shalit cited after car hits pole in Mass. AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
Television movie critic Gene Shalit faces a charge of driving to endanger after his vehicle struck a utility pole and came to rest against a home in western Massach … More »Gene Shalit cited after car hits pole in Mass.
- Groups win challenge to gene-altered crops FREDERIC J. FROMMER - AP - Tue, Oct 23, 2012
A federal judge sided on Tuesday with environmental groups that challenged the planting of genetically-modified crops on National Wildlife Refuges in the South. More »Groups win challenge to gene-altered crops
A federal judge sided on Tuesday with environmental groups that challenged the planting of genetically-modified crops on National Wildlife Refuges in the South.
- Study finds why Roche's Avastin only works in some patients Kate Kelland - Reuters - Tue, Oct 23, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Genetic testing could help doctors find the small number of patients with advanced bowel cancer likely to benefit from cancer drug Avastin, scientists … More »Study finds why Roche's Avastin only works in some patients
LONDON (Reuters) - Genetic testing could help doctors find the small number of patients with advanced bowel cancer likely to benefit from cancer drug Avastin, scientists said on Tuesday. In a study of Roche's blockbuster drug, which targets and blocks a protein called VEGF-A, researchers found that different forms of the …
- BioTime makes offer for Geron stem cell assets AP - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
Biotechnology company BioTime Inc. on Thursday proposed two transactions that would combine its stem cell therapy assets with those of Geron Corp. More »BioTime makes offer for Geron stem cell assets
Biotechnology company BioTime Inc. on Thursday proposed two transactions that would combine its stem cell therapy assets with those of Geron Corp.
- Citing privacy concerns, U.S. panel urges end to secret DNA testing Sharon Begley - Reuters - Thu, Oct 11, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They're called discreet DNA samples, and the Elk Grove, California, genetic-testing company easyDNA says it can handle many kinds, from toothpicks … More »Citing privacy concerns, U.S. panel urges end to secret DNA testing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They're called discreet DNA samples, and the Elk Grove, California, genetic-testing company easyDNA says it can handle many kinds, from toothpicks to tampons. Blood stains from bandages and tampons? Ship them in a paper envelope for paternity, ancestry or health testing. EasyDNA also welcomes cigarette …
- Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protection LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP - Thu, Oct 11, 2012
It sounds like a scene from a TV show: Someone sends a discarded coffee cup to a laboratory where the unwitting drinker's DNA is decoded, predicting what diseases lurk … More »Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protection
- Nobel awarded for stem cell, early cloning work KARL RITTER and MALCOLM RITTER - AP - Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Two scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed into completely … More »Nobel awarded for stem cell, early cloning work
- Nobel prize to Briton, Japanese for stem cell work KARL RITTER and LOUISE NORDSTROM - AP - Mon, Oct 8, 2012
British researcher John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka of Japan won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for discovering that mature, specialized … More »Nobel prize to Briton, Japanese for stem cell work
- Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food ALICIA CHANG - AP - Sat, Oct 6, 2012
Calories. Nutrients. Serving size. How about "produced with genetic engineering?" More »Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food
- Britain's Gurdon, Japan's Yamanaka share Nobel medicine prize for stem cell research Karl Ritter,Malcolm Ritter, The Associated Press - AP - Mon, Oct 8, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Two scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed … More »Britain's Gurdon, Japan's Yamanaka share Nobel medicine prize for stem cell research
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Two scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed into completely different kinds, work that reflects the mechanism behind cloning and offers an alternative to using embryonic stem cells.
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