News and applications for life science research professionals
Technology Safely Delivers Vaccines to the Gut
June 11, 2013 9:53 am | News | CommentsA new technology under development by an academic–industry partnership protects oral vaccines from destruction by the digestive system. From the mouth to the small intestine, the digestive system presents a series of challenges designed to protect us by killing ingested bacteria.
Frequent Soccer Ball 'Heading' May Lead to Brain Injury
June 11, 2013 1:05 am | by Einstein | News | CommentsUsing advanced imaging techniques and cognitive tests that assessed memory, researchers have shown that soccer players who frequently head the ball have brain abnormalities resembling those found in patients with concussion (mild traumatic brain injury).
US transplant network resists lung rule changes
June 11, 2013 12:19 am | by KEVIN BEGOS - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsThe national organization that manages organ transplants on Monday resisted making emergency rule changes for children under 12 who are waiting on lungs but created a special appeal and review system to hear such cases. The executive committee of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network...
Aveo says FDA refuses to approve cancer drug
June 10, 2013 4:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAveo Oncology said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has refused to approve its cancer drug tivozanib, saying the clinical trial data supporting the drug was not clear. Aveo, whose formal name is Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc., is seeking approval for tivozanib as a treatment for advanced...
Ex-Bristol-Myers exec admits insider trading in NJ
June 10, 2013 4:43 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal prosecutors in New Jersey say a former executive for biopharmaceuticals company Bristol-Myers Squibb has admitted using his high-level position and access to nonpublic information to make about $310,000 from insider trades. Robert Ramnarine pleaded guilty Monday to securities fraud. The...
HD Mass Spectrometer
June 10, 2013 2:26 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAt the 61st ASMS conference, Bruker introduced new High-Definition capabilities in proteomics and biomarker research. Patented low-noise Captivespray nanoBooster ionization coupled with high-speed digitization Qq-TOF technology and steered by intelligent acquisition software defines complex samples sharply.
Mass Spec Software to Optimize Food and Forensics Analyses and Biopharmaceutical Characterization
June 10, 2013 2:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies introduced two applications that enhance its MassHunter Workstation software and LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP-MS instruments. These new applications empower users to create targeted screening methods for food safety and forensic analysis, and to characterize intact proteins and biosimilars for biopharmaceutical research.
Apricus impotence drug approved in 10 countries
June 10, 2013 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApricus Biosciences Inc. said Monday that its impotence drug Vitaros has been approved in 10 European countries. The company said Vitaros is now approved in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and the U.K., among other countries, for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Apricus sought...
Biosimilars Legislation Introduced To Notify Patients of Changes to Prescriptions
June 10, 2013 12:22 pm | by Biotechnology Industry Organization | News | CommentsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIO & Delaware Bio commend the State Senate for introducing legislation designed to address the regulatory issues related to the interchangeability of biological medicines.
Single-use Bioreactor System Enhances Cell Culture Performance
June 10, 2013 11:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsPall Corporation introduced the XRS 20 Bioreactor System, a new bioreactor with unique agitation properties that incorporates a single-use, easy-to-use Allegro 3-D biocontainer.
Tissue in Trouble Calls Out for Help to Restore Health
June 10, 2013 10:55 am | News | CommentsScientists have discovered a cellular process used by animals when a tissue is stressed and in molecular trouble from the expression of misfolded and damaged proteins: The tissue at risk attends to the trouble itself but also wisely calls out for help.
Genes Control Melanoma Shape, Spread
June 10, 2013 10:39 am | News | CommentsScientists have discovered genes that control shape changes in melanoma skin cancer cells, allowing them to wriggle free and spread around the body. The research could pave the way for scientists to develop drugs for malignant skin melanoma.
Itch-causing Nerves Can Also Control Relief
June 10, 2013 10:29 am | News | CommentsNew research has revealed distinct sets of itch-generating neurons that explain why current itch therapies often fail and suggest new ways to selectively silence itch. One day, the very sensation that sends your fingernails scrambling over your scalp may open the door to relief.
Protein Crucial to Forming Long-term Memories
June 10, 2013 10:18 am | News | CommentsScientists have deciphered how a protein called Arc regulates the activity of neurons– providing much-needed clues into the brain’s ability to form long-lasting memories. These findings also offer newfound understanding as to what goes on at the molecular level when this process becomes disrupted.
GM Mosquitoes Lose Appetite for Humans
June 10, 2013 10:05 am | News | CommentsWhat draws a mosquito to bite its host has long been studied from the perspective of the victim— uncovering which smells and chemicals lure the insect in. But researchers are aiming instead to get inside the perpetrator’s mind. Or rather, its genome.
