Microscopic 'Clutch' Puts Flagellum In Neutral
A tiny but powerful engine that propels the bacterium Bacillus subtilis through liquids is disengaged from the corkscrew-like flagellum by a protein clutch, Indiana University Bloomington and Harvard University scientists have learned. Their report appears in this week's Science.
Type-2 Diabetes Competitive Intelligence Report Offered By Austin Research Group
It is estimated that diabetes affects more than 18 million people in the United States and approximately 194 million adults worldwide. The World Health Organization projects that the number of people with diabetes will double to 366 million by 2030, presenting a lucrative commercial opportunity to drug development companies.
Mannan From Heaven For Flu Sufferers; Victoria, Australia Researchers Develop Innovative Vaccine
Scientists in Victoria, Australia have developed a flu vaccine that has the potential to increase people's level of protection against common flu and the more deadly bird-flu. Victoria Minister of Innovation Gavin Jennings said the work of the Victorian researchers is featured in the Innovation corridor at this week's BIO International Conference. Mr.
Inotek Commences Phase 1 Trial In Glaucoma With Selective Adenosine 1 A1 Agonist
Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced that it has begun enrollment in a Phase 1 clinical trial with the Company's selective Adenosine 1 agonist, INO-8875, for the treatment of glaucoma. In March, Inotek received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advance INO-8875 into clinical trials.
Keeping Pace With Genetic Progress
Enactment of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 is a boon to individual patients and for genetic research, write Kathy Hudson, M.K. Holohan, and Francis Collins in the June 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Lab Express Offers 25 HIV Screening In Honor Of National HIV Testing Day
Lab Express, Arizona's largest independent medical testing company, is cutting the cost of their 10 minute HIV screening to just $25 (typically $89) from June 23rd to June 27th in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Doctors recommend that anyone who is sexually active and not in a monogamous relationship should be tested for HIV annually.
European Research Aimed At Retaining Its Competitive Edge In The Field Of 'Regenerative Medicine'
14 Member Organisations* of the European Science Foundation have launched a key initiative to keep Europe at the forefront of regenerative medicine; broadly defined as the development of stem cell therapies to restore lost, damaged, or ageing cells and tissues in the human body.Stem cells are the body's 'master cells' that have not yet been programmed to perform a specific function.
Genetic Test For Epilepsy Sufferers Developed By Victoria, Australia Scientists
Researchers in Victoria, Australia have developed a new genetic test to help predict the response of epilepsy sufferers to commonly used drug treatments. The non-invasive blood-based test has been developed by doctors from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne University and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
New Computational Tool Allows The Most Accurate Insights Into Evolution Ever
What makes a human different from a chimp? Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute [EMBL-EBI] have come one important step closer to answering such evolutionary questions correctly.
Southern California Mobilizes In Response To Nursing Shortage Crisis
As part of its ongoing commitment to help alleviate the growing nursing shortage in Southern California, The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future raised more than $450, 000 at the "Promise of Nursing for Southern California" Gala that will help ease the shortage throughout the region.