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Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences 3 Dec 2011 | 06:40 am
For decades, researchers have ransacked the genetic pedigrees of people with mental illness, looking for common variations that combine to cause devastating conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar d...
Hemophilia Is Target of Therapy on Genome 3 Dec 2011 | 06:37 am
Researchers using a new technique for editing the genome of living cells have shown that they can cure hemophilia in mice, at least in principle, with a couple of injections that carry out the “cut” a...
New Hope of a Cure for H.I.V. 3 Dec 2011 | 06:35 am
Medical researchers are again in pursuit of a goal they had all but abandoned: curing AIDS. Until recently, the possibility seemed little more than wishful thinking. But the experiences of two patien...
Gene Therapy Protects Mice Against HIV 2 Dec 2011 | 08:55 am
December 1st, World AIDS Day, and we find ourselves reflecting on how nearly 30 years after it first reared its ugly head, HIV is still newly infecting some two million adults a year, and despite mill...
Roche’s Cobas EGFR Mutation Test Granted CE Mark 2 Dec 2011 | 08:52 am
Roche’s cobas EGFR Mutation Test received a CE mark. The regulatory stamp means the test will be commercially available as a companion diagnostic to identify non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patien...
Senate Moves Toward SBIR Reauthorization for Eight Years 2 Dec 2011 | 08:49 am
The U.S. Senate expects to approve, by week’s end, an eight-year reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. It would end a three-year stalemate over its funding. But it ...
Engineered Blood Stem Cells Form Cancer-Killing Lymphocytes In Vivo 2 Dec 2011 | 08:45 am
Scientists say human blood stem cells can be engineered to develop in vivo into fully functional melanoma-killing lymphocytes. A multidisciplinary University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)-led team ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children 21 Jun 2011 | 05:46 am
What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder marked by abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating, and irregular bowel habits, such as diarrhea or constipation. F...
What I need to know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome 21 Jun 2011 | 05:40 am
What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Irritable bowel syndrome* (IBS) is a “syndrome,” meaning a group of symptoms. The most common symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort often reported a...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 21 Jun 2011 | 05:32 am
What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS causes a great deal o...
