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Safer Cancer Treatments Thanks to MicroRNAs

Viruses -- long regarded solely as disease agents -- now are being used in therapies for cancer. Concerns over the safety of these so-called oncolytic viruses stem from their potential to damage healthy tissues. Now Mayo...

27 Oct 2008

University of Connecticut Opens 'Clean Room' For Nanobionics Research

The University of Connecticut has opened a nanobionics "clean room" that will allow university scientists to make cutting-edge devices, such as a tiny, implantable glucose sensor that could help more than 20 mi...

25 Oct 2008

Strategic Partnership Focuses on Targeted Drug Delivery

Calvert Research, LLC (a Calvert Holdings, Inc. company) and Auburn University announced today a joint research project entitled, Targeted Drug Delivery. Undertaken through Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicin...

24 Oct 2008

Symposium Focuing on Nano-Drugs and Nanotechnology for Cancer Treatment

Recent years have witnessed the rapid development of China's nano-science and technology with widespread influence. On January 2008, a proposal to convene a Sino-US symposium on nano-medicine and nano-biology was joi...

24 Oct 2008

Mapping Multiplicity Mathematically - New Algorithm Predicting Disease Susceptibility and Drug Response

Every copy of the human genome generally consists of the same set of genes, but considerable variability exists between individuals at the sequence level. Variations can include single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in which one DNA base is substituted for another; or copy-number variations (CNVs), in which entire blocks of gene sequence are deleted or duplicated. Individual variations can alter the function or activity of affected genes, and thus have important health implications.

24 Oct 2008

New Proteomics Project Revolutionizes Cancer Diagnostics and Other Biomedical Challenges

A new proteomics project promises to revolutionize routine blood tests, vaccine development, cancer diagnostics, and many other important biomedical challenges.

24 Oct 2008

NanoEngineer to Lead Project on "Field Hospital on a Chip"

With a $1.6M grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR), UC San Diego NanoEngineering professor Joseph Wang will lead a project to create a "field hospital on a chip" that soldiers can wear on the battlefield.

24 Oct 2008

Nanoemulsions and Polypeptides Enable Novel Nano Delivery Mechanisms

As part of its strategic plan, NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. (NPH) has executed two additional licenses with UCLA for nanoemulsons (including double nanoemulsions) and polypeptides. These nano technologies are highly adapta...

24 Oct 2008

New TaqMan PreAmp Pools Allow Scientists to Conduct Gene Expression Analysis on Limited Sample

Applied Biosystems Inc. today announced that it has expanded its portfolio of research tools that enable scientists to conduct gene expression analysis with limited sample materials. The new TaqMan® PreAmp Pools are ...

23 Oct 2008

WaferGen to Present at BIO Investor Forum

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced that Alnoor Shivji, WaferGen's president and chief executiv...

From WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. 23 Oct 2008