Biotechnology
AstraZeneca fuels biotech M&A with $1.3 billion Ardea buy
Submitted by Earth News on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 08:13
ShareThisLONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is to buy U.S. company Ardea Biosciences for $1.26 billion, giving it a new gout drug to bolster a weak pipeline in a deal that feeds a wave of M&A in the biotechnology sector.
Gene points to Achilles' heel in MRSA superbug
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 04/22/2012 - 10:25
ShareThisAsian outbreaks of a notorious antibiotic-resistant super-germ are being driven by a gene that helps the bug colonise the nostrils, lungs and skin and evade the immune defences, scientists said on Sunday.
Gene Behind Psoriasis Identified, Researchers Say
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 20:53
ShareThisTHURSDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've identified the first gene directly linked to the most common form of psoriasis, known as plaque psoriasis.
Certain Genetic Regions May Be Tied to Osteoporosis
Submitted by Earth News on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 20:48
ShareThisSUNDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A large international group of researchers has identified 32 new genetic regions linked to fractures and osteoporosis.
Tiny gene change affects brain size, IQ: scientists
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 10:31
ShareThisAn international team of scientists said Sunday the largest brain study of its kind had found a gene linked to intelligence, a small piece in the puzzle as to why some people are smarter than others.
Texas OKs experimental stem cell therapy rules
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 12:46
ShareThisThe Texas Medical Board on Friday approved new rules on experimental stem cell therapies such as the one Gov. Rick Perry underwent during back surgery last year, despite objections they don't do enough to protect patients and could led to an explosion of doctors promoting unproven, expensive treatments.
Texas OKs experimental stem cell therapy limits
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 10:39
ShareThisThe Texas Medical Board has approved new rules on experimental stem cell therapies such as the one Gov. Rick Perry underwent during back surgery last year.
Texas board mulls stem cell therapy restrictions
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:03
ShareThisThe Texas Medical Board will consider whether to impose new rules on experimental stem cell therapies such as the one Gov. Rick Perry underwent during back surgery last year.
Gene Discovery May Move Personalized Stomach Cancer Treatment Forward
Submitted by Earth News on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 20:49
ShareThisSUNDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of researchers has identified hundreds of new genes that are mutated in stomach cancer, in a finding they say could lead to treatments tailored to the genetic make-up of individual stomach tumors.
Improved Stem Cell Line May Avoid Tumor Risk: Study
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 20:49
ShareThisTHURSDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- Developing stem cell lines that don't have cells that potentially grow into tumors has been one of the biggest challenges for stem cell therapies.
