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Types of RNA
Thu, 26 May 2011 07:37:00 +0300
Lots of new research is being done using miRNA and siRNA, as small molecule treatments for various diseases. As a result, these small RNA pieces have become very popular topics...
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Small Molecule Halts Drug-Resistant Leukemia
Mon, 23 May 2011 18:46:00 +0300
The BCL6 protein is a transcription factor known to be active in many different kinds of cancer, one of which is drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most...
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High-Sensitivity Assays Detect New Cancer Biomarkers
Fri, 20 May 2011 07:08:00 +0300
Nanosphere Inc. is a nanotechnology-based developer of diagnostic systems, including molecular systems, for detecting disease. Their discovery program has resulted in the identification of a number of cancer biomarkers that are...
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Harvard Bioscience Tops Boston Globe's "Best-of" List
Thu, 19 May 2011 21:44:00 +0300
Just last month (April 24th) I wrote a blog about Harvard Bioscience Inc. and their specialized bioreactor and protocol for making hollow organs to transplant into humans. Last Friday, President...
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Rosetta Green Has Solutions to Drought and Biofuel Concerns
Mon, 16 May 2011 21:28:00 +0300
RGN-131 is part of a family of miRNA genes discovered by a company called Rosetta Green Ltd. that play a role in drought tolerance in plants. Rosetta Green is a...
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
Sun, 15 May 2011 19:28:00 +0300
Yesterday morning I caught a large part of a National Geographic television show on the aging process and longevity. The show followed the quest of a guy, who looked not...
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Localized Immunosuppression of Islet Transplants Using Stem Cells
Fri, 13 May 2011 07:19:00 +0300
One of the drawbacks to organ transplants, or even stem cell treatments, like therapeutic cloning, can be the necessity for immunosuppressent drugs, which patients wind up having to take for the...
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In Defense of Cloning and Stem Cells
Thu, 12 May 2011 20:32:00 +0300
Cloning and stem cell research often get a bad rap because the words conjure up images of human experiments gone wrong coupled with the destruction of embryos. However, if you...
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US Military and Vical Continue DNA Vaccine Collaboration
Wed, 11 May 2011 07:39:00 +0300
Awhile ago I wrote a piece about Inovio Pharmaceuticals and their in situ electroporation platform for delivering DNA vaccines. CEO Dr. Joseph Kim, in an interview, said he believed they...
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Women in Bio Networking Event
Mon, 09 May 2011 18:29:00 +0300
Women in Bio (WIB) is an American organization that is quickly spreading across the country with a mandate to support "careers, leadership and entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences". Chapters of...
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