Category Archives: Molecular Genetics

MetLife Foundation recognizes Alzheimer's disease research with prestigious awards

Public release date: 15-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Dennis Tartaglia dtartaglia@tartagliacommunications.com 732-545-1848 Tartaglia Communications MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2012 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Clifford R. Continue reading

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Sequencing works in clinical setting to help — finally — get a diagnosis

Public release date: 8-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary Jane Gore mary.gore@duke.edu 919-660-1309 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C. — Advanced high-speed gene-sequencing has been used in the clinical setting to find diagnoses for seven children out of a dozen who were experiencing developmental delays and congenital abnormalities for mysterious reasons. “I thought if we could obtain even a couple of relatively secure diagnoses out of the 12 patients, that would prove the value of deploying sequencing approaches systematically in patients with unknown but apparently genetic conditions,” said David Goldstein, Ph.D., director of the Duke Center for Human Genome Variation and professor of molecular genetics and microbiology. Continue reading

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Dr. Carlo Croce joins Trovagene as Scientific Consultant and Member of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board

SAN DIEGO, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Trovagene, Inc. (Pink Sheets:  TROV), a developer of trans-renal molecular diagnostics, announced today that Dr. Carlo M. Croce has joined the Company's Scientific …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=molecular+genetics&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Genetics may explain some people's dislike of meat

Do you pass when it comes to pork?  If you do, the reason you don’t like the taste of bacon or ham may lie in your genesSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=molecular+genetics&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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AL prof elected to National Academy of Sciences

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A University of Alabama at Birmingham professor has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. The Birmingham News reports (http://bit.ly/J0w3oF ) biochemistry and molecular genetics professor Louise Chow is the only person from an Alabama institution listed in the academy’s directory. Continue reading

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AMP Forms Working Group to Further Consider Oversight of Lab Tests

Newswise Bethesda, MD, May 2, 2012: The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today announced that it has formed a working group that will focus on the oversight of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). Continue reading

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It's official: IU hires Johnson

The following error was encountered while trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.news-sentinel.com/article/2012120509955 Access Denied. Continue reading

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Myriad Genetics Q3 Profit Up, Tops View; Lifts FY Outlook; Stock Up 2.5%

(RTTNews.com) – Molecular diagnostic company Myriad Genetics Inc. (MYGN) Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $29.6 million or $0.34 per share, compared to $28 million or $0.31 per share last year. Continue reading

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Ariosa Diagnostics Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of Thomas J. Musci, M.D. as Vice President, Clinical …

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, is pleased to announce that Thomas J. Musci, M.D. will lead the clinical development and medical affairs of the company. Continue reading

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Dr. Carlo Croce joins Trovagene as Scientific Consultant and Member of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board

SAN DIEGO, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Trovagene, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TROV), a developer of trans-renal molecular diagnostics, announced today that Dr. Carlo M Continue reading

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Bruin Run/Walk cause inspires avid Bruin runner to participate in 5K event

As the sun rose over Janss Steps early Sunday, Jeffrey Lin ran past the line framed by two Finish flags in Wilson Plaza and, in the process, crossed an item off his UCLA bucket list. While Lin did not come in first place at the 13th annual Bruin Run/Walk, the number 1 pinned across his UCLA Quidditch shirt showed his enthusiasm for the event he was the first of more than 900 participants to sign up for the 5K benefiting the Chase Child Life Program at UCLAs Mattel Childrens Hospital Continue reading

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Licorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance

It provides the raw material for liquorice candy, calms the stomach and alleviates diseases of the airways: liquorice root. Chosen as the “Medicinal plant 2012″, the root has been treasured in traditional healing since ancient times. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin have now discovered that liquorice root also contains substances with an anti-diabetic effect Continue reading

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Promising anti-diabetic substance found in liquorice root

Researchers discover promising anti-diabetic substance in the amorfrutin class of natural substances It provides the raw material for liquorice candy, calms the stomach and alleviates diseases of the airways: liquorice root. Chosen as the “Medicinal plant 2012″, the root has been treasured in traditional healing since ancient times. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin have now discovered that liquorice root also contains substances with an anti-diabetic effect. Continue reading

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Liquorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance

April 19, 2012 Matt Paish Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, in Berlin, Germany, have discovered that liquorice root contains substances with an anti-diabetic effect. The scientists identified a group of natural substances with an anti-diabetic effect, the amorfrutins, in the plants edible root Continue reading

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The 2012 US Molecular Diagnostics Market

NEW YORK, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The 2012 US Molecular Diagnostics Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0368662/The-2012-US-Molecular-Diagnostics-Market.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=In_Vitro_Diagnostic This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the US molecular diagnostics market, including: – Infectious Diseases – Genetic Diseases -Cancer – Paternity Testing/HLA Typing – Forensic Testing Contains 880 pages and 37 tables Continue reading

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Ronald J. Wapner, M.D. Joins CombiMatrix Scientific Advisory Board

IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX – News), a molecular diagnostics company performing DNA-based testing services for cancer and developmental disorders, today announced that Ronald J. Continue reading

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Metamark Genetics Completes Proof-of-Concept for Protein-based Prostate Cancer Test

Metamark Genetics, Inc., a privately held oncology molecular diagnostics company, today announced the successful completion of proof-of-concept (POC) for its biomarker prognostic test for prostate cancer. The Metamark test is being developed to help physicians more accurately determine whether a … Continue reading

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MDC-Researchers Elucidate Molecular Mechanism Contributing to Severe Forms of Cardiomyopathy

02.04.2012 – (idw) Max-Delbrck-Centrum fr Molekulare Medizin (MDC) Berlin-Buch Cardiomyopathy comprises a deterioration of the heart muscle that affects it’s ability to efficiently pump blood through the body. Forms of the disease were tied to the alternative splicing of titin, a giant protein that determines the heart`s structure and biomechanical properties, but the molecular mechanism remained unknown. Continue reading

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MDC-researchers elucidate molecular mechanism contributing to cardiomyopathy

Public release date: 1-Apr-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: bachtler@mdc-berlin.de bachtler@mdc-berlin.de 49-309-406-3896 Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Cardiomyopathy comprises a deterioration of the heart muscle that affects the organ’s ability to efficiently pump blood through the body. Previously researchers have tied forms of the disease to the alternative splicing of titin, a giant protein that determines the structure and biomechanical properties of the heart, but the molecular mechanism remained unknown. Continue reading

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Diagnocure 2012 first quarter results

FDA Approval of The First Molecular Prostate Cancer Test and Decreased Net Loss QUEBEC CITY, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – DiagnoCure Inc. (TSX: CUR.TO – News), a Quebec life sciences company that develops and commercializes high-value cancer diagnostic tests, today reported financial and operation results for the first quarter 2012 ended January31,2012. The Company announced a net loss from continuing operations of $816,164 or $0.02 per share for the first quarter ending January31, 2012, compared to a net loss of $998,439 or 0.02$ per share for the same quarter of 2011 Continue reading

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