Types of RNA
Thursday May 26, 2011
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 ... Read More
Small Molecule Halts Drug-Resistant Leukemia
Monday May 23, 2011
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 ... Read More
High-Sensitivity Assays Detect New Cancer Biomarkers
Friday May 20, 2011
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 ... Read More
Harvard Bioscience Tops Boston Globe's "Best-of" List
Thursday May 19, 2011
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 ... Read More
Rosetta Green Has Solutions to Drought and Biofuel Concerns
Monday May 16, 2011
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 ... Read More
Who Wants to Live Forever?
Sunday May 15, 2011
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 ... Read More
Localized Immunosuppression of Islet Transplants Using Stem Cells
Friday May 13, 2011
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 ... Read More
In Defense of Cloning and Stem Cells
Thursday May 12, 2011
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 ... Read More
US Military and Vical Continue DNA Vaccine Collaboration
Wednesday May 11, 2011
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 ... Read More
Women in Bio Networking Event
Monday May 9, 2011
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 ... Read More
US Federal Ruling on Stem Cell Research Overturned
Thursday May 5, 2011
Last Friday, the US stem cell research debate took another turn when the Appeals Court overturned the ruling of a Federal judge on the issue of government funding of embryonic stem ... Read More
Proteomic Link to Pre-Term Births
Wednesday May 4, 2011
The Obstetrics crowd has been chasing down bioindicators of spontaneous pre-term birth (SPTB) for many years now, but a new and significant piece of the puzzle was reported in recent months, ... Read More