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Morristown fertility clinic helps teen with genetic defect unravel mysteries of her own DNA

MORRISTOWN — From across the globe each year, thousands of people who have trouble having a healthy baby travel to a nondescript office building in Morristown — the home of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, headquarters for the largest medical practice of its kind in the nation. Julia Horowitz, a 16-year-old sophomore at Watchung Hills Regional High School, found her way there, too, but she was driven by a different goal. The Warren Township teen, like a growing number of people, sought help to unlock her genetic code — something that could affect decisions she makes, including having a baby. Continue reading

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New technology licensed by Pain Therapeutics for treating hemophilia

Do you know that Hemophilia is a rare inherited blood clotting disorder which affects more than 4, 00,000 people worldwide? In order to cure this disease, Pain Therapeutics has licensed a new technology for treatment of this disorder. It was … Continue reading

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B-12 vitamin puzzle solved by MIT biologist

This mystery had troubled researchers for decades but Harvard and MIT researchers have finally been able to join all the pieces together. They have been able to figure out the last link of the synthesis pathway of vitamin B-12. This … Continue reading

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South Korea again gives a go ahead to use of human eggs in cloning research

South Korea is playing a risky game as it has given the permission for using human eggs in cloning research despite a high level scandal in their country which involved one of their top scientists admitting to his involvement in … Continue reading

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Ruckus over FDA’s approval to food from cloned animals

The Food and Drug Administration is facing criticism over its recent preliminary approval to food from cloned animals as a consumer group has charged the agency for using flawed analysis. According to the Center for Food Safety, the FDA could … Continue reading

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Soluble Omega-3 fats for cosmetics developed by Zymes

A water soluble omega 3 fatty acid has been developed by Zymes using nanotechnology for cosmetic applications. Since Omega 3 has got a dense composition of oil therefore at times it becomes difficult for formulating it with other ingredients. Here … Continue reading

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Bdelloid rotifers evolving over the past forty million years without sex

We were up till now aware of the fact that sexual reproduction was the only means of bringing life into this world but a group of microscopic organisms seems to have broken this fact. A recent study has found out … Continue reading

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Preserve meats the ‘green way’ using green tea and some wildflower dark honey

Now you can avoid those chemical preservatives used to reduce pathogenic bacteria in meats. Go the ‘green’ way inspite. Extracts from green tea or Jasmine tea do all the magic taking the help of some wildflower dark honey. This scientific … Continue reading

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Notorious cancer gene may be responsible for tumor growth

A recent study has confirmed that a notorious cancer gene may be the reason for growth of tumor. Research involved the study of a protein called PMR1 which is a major player in the unusual mechanism that cells use for … Continue reading

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Smartgels can avoid surgery for chronic lower back pain patients

University of Manchester scientists have figured out that injections of sponge-like particles could help in avoiding surgery required in case of chronic lower back pain. The researchers have developed tiny gel particles which when injected into the damaged area tend … Continue reading

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Secrecy surrounding genetically engineered grapes field tests can have serious repercussions

UC Davis and Cornell University have the approval for testing genetically engineered grapes in California. In this case no application or environmental assessments were undertaken for the permits and there were just notifications given by the institutes. As far as … Continue reading

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Dental disease as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease

BackgroundSome years ago, the Finnish government sponsored a comprehensive study of the health risks of the Finnish people. They measured the rates of all kinds of diseases and did statistical correlations to see if there were any correlations. In an … Continue reading

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Nano Improved Transformer Oil

Rice University scientists have created a nano-infused oil that could greatly enhance the ability of devices as large as electrical transformers and as small as microelectronic components to shed excess heat. Research in the lab of Rice materials scientist Pulickel … Continue reading

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Genetic Technologies Files Quarterly Activities Report and ASX Appendix 4C for Quarter Ended December 31, 2011

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA– – Genetic Technologies Limited today announced it has filed its Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C for period ending December 31, 2011 in accordance with the ASX.Total cash …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=genetic+therapy&eo=UTF-8

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Funding for Personalized Medicine Research

The Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC) is a partner in the 2012 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition of Genome Canada, in collaboration with the first phase of the Personalized Medicine Signature Initiative of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). … Continue reading

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Researchers turn skin cells into neural precusors, bypassing stem-cell stage

Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the … Continue reading

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Adult stem cells testing offers promising results

I must admit that, the more I read about what stem cells — especially adult (or "tis-sue") stem cells that are not under the current res-trictions on the use of embryonic stem cells — the more I am incredibly impressed … Continue reading

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Oxford, Harvard scientists lead data-sharing effort

Led by researchers at University of Oxford (UK) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) at Harvard University, (USA), more than 50 collaborators at over 30 scientific organizations around the globe have agreed on a common standard that will make … Continue reading

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PRWEB: Absorption Systems Expands In Vivo Drug and Medical Device Testing Capabilities

Preclinical contract research organization renovates facility, adding state-of-the-art technology and upgrading ocular testing services. Exton, PA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Absorption Systems announces the latest in a series of milestones in the continuing expansion of its AAALAC-accredited and GLP-compliant facility in … Continue reading

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CGS: Broader Perspective Needed in IOM-CIRM Performance Evaluation

The Center for Genetics and Society has filed a brief statement with the Institute of Medicine panel examining the performance of the California stem cell agency, expressing the hope that the inquiry will include “a broader range of sources.” Marcy … Continue reading

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