UGA researcher unlocks links between complex carbohydrates and spread of cancer
...come as simple as screening a bloodsample. "Cancer biotechnology is now starting to yield promise," Pierce said. "The key to curing cancer still will be early detection and early intervention that keeps the cancer from spreading."...Cancer-preventing gene protects against stress and extends life span in worms
...biology and also allow us to avail of genetics and biotechnology in worms to search for drugs -- both therapeutic a...and life span only in the past year. However, the biotechnology industry has already begun to use worms for these anti-cancer drug discovery approaches that emerge ...Plant health scientists issue statement in support of biotechnology
...embers hope to call attention to the importance of biotechnology in their work. Virtually all aspects of plant path...h biotechnology. Plant pathologists point out that biotechnology is an important tool for reducing dependence of growers on synthetic pesticides for controlling plan...Virginia Tech leads global effort to sort out social, economic impacts of agricultural biotechnology
BLACKSBURG, Oct. 15, 2001 Agricultural biotechnology holds the promise of hardier, healthier, and more ...ent of Agriculture. The scientific achievements of biotechnology have been occurring at such an astounding pace that social and economic assessments have lagged behi...Yale researchers develop first microarray chip for complete analysis of proteins
...tein chip to a recently established New Haven-area biotechnology company, Protometrix, Inc., which will seek to use the chips for commercial purpose. The possible uses include study of proteinfunctions in virtually all living organisms. Snyder, who is a scientific advisor to the new company, said, "We anticipate t...Impact of genetically engineered fish subject of U of Minnesota study
...ed organisms. "The ISEES program on governance of biotechnology has attracted domestic and international interest,...e project to enhance Thailand's role as a regional biotechnology and biosafety leader with the capacity to share scientific and regulatory expertise and information ...Horse breath testing to benefit racing
... Humphrys, a research scientist atSouth Australian biotechnology company PrimeGRO, is using Insulin GrowthFactor I (IGF-I). The new method involves the injection of IGF-I twice, commencing a weekafter the initial injury is sustained. The product is injected into thecore lesion, its position determined by diagnost...New analysis promises to speed application of human genome draft
...e team from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a biotechnology company, Affymetrix, Inc. A new analysis method lets the team identify and focus on the chips' more reliable information. "Until now, ways to analyze the chips were unable to distinguish highly accurate data from less reliable information," says l......ting, it is also essential to this growing area of biotechnology research and its many applications. Only by understanding the fundamental processes of each gene can we piece together the puzzle of how DNA determines, for example, the rate of growth, resistance to disease, and many other factors in plants." The p...Patent awarded for a method to establish genetic markers
...s in the areas of plant, animal, and microorganism biotechnology as they apply to public policy, food and fiber production, agriculture, and the environment. It identifies emerging issues and sets priorities for studies and other activities to be undertaken by the national academies, and provides analyses of produ...Microbe first to break down PCBs
...rticularly exciting. It integrates modern tools of biotechnology and molecular screening with a keen understanding of microbial ecology," observes Hunter-Cevera.PCBs are either oily liquids or solids that are odorless, tasteless and nearly colorless. Before being banned, they freely entered the air, water and soil...Introducing the biology of the future
...t edition of Nature, a team of scientists from the biotechnology start-up company CellZome and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) describe the discovery of over a hundred new protein machines, ranging in size from two to eighty-three molecules, in bakers yeast. Most things that happen in cells are d...MIT team tailors cell jackets to prevent cancer
...and proteins have been instrumental in shaping the biotechnology industry. Together the MIT tools "allowed us to not only characterize the sugar fragments [reported in PNAS], but to experimentally tilt their balance in the cell," Sasisekharan said....Genetica, Inc. develops high throughput RNAi tool for drug target validation
Cambridge, MA, January 29, 2002 The biotechnology company Genetica, Inc has developed a powerful, high throughput tool for target validation in the drug discovery process based on research carried out by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The research, published today in the Proceedings of...MIT professor to receive the 2002 Othmer Gold Medal
...e of the twenty-five most important individuals in biotechnology in the world. About the Othmer Gold Medal The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) established the Othmer Gold Medal in 1997 to honor outstanding individuals who have, like Donald Othmer (1904-1995), made multifaceted contributions to our chemical a...New technique speeds gene research in mammalian cells
...utes of Health and by the Cambridge, Massachusetts biotechnology company Genetica, Inc. Dr. Hannon, a co-founder of Genetica, is building on the results of the study to explore ways to selectively destroy cancer cells. Using a strategy related to that developed by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory group, Thomas T...Tufts University researchers engineer first 'custom-made' human knee ligaments from adult stem cells
...Tufts and expects to receive a doctorate degree in biotechnology engineering this May....'Wishful thinking' gene regulates neural development
...nt and Chief Executive Officer at Renovis, Inc., a biotechnology company in San Francisco. "The genetic evidence clearly suggested the existence of several different retrograde factors -- signaling molecules that originated from the postsynaptic side of the synapse that influenced the growth or amount of transmitt...Hemophilia trials, other studies may herald successful gene therapies for human diseases
...a and Stanford University, in conjunction with the biotechnology company Avigen, Inc., began clinical trials that infuse the gene therapy product directly to patients livers. Earlier animal studies by the teams at both hospitals suggested that a liver-directed approach, aided by improved genetic engineering of the......esearchers at OSU, in collaboration with a private biotechnology company, have developed various assays and tests that can more accurately diagnose vesiviral infections. Those tests, if more widely used, could improve the diagnosis of diseases caused by this viral family and aid in their control, the scientists sa...