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How ‘smart’ stem cells could lead to arthritis vaccine – Futurity: Research News

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Researchers have modified mouse stem cells to combat the kind of inflammation that arthritis and other conditions cause. The stem cells may one day be used in a vaccine that would fight arthritis and other chronic inflammation conditions in humans, a new paper suggests. Such stem cells, known as SMART cells (Stem cells Modified for Autonomous Regenerative Therapy), develop into cartilage cells that produce a biologic anti-inflammatory drug that, ideally, will replace arthritic cartilage and simultaneously protect joints and other tissues from damage that occurs with chronic inflammation. Researchers initially worked with skin cells from the tails of mice and converted those cells into stem cells. Then, using the gene-editing tool CRISPR in cells grown in culture, they removed a key gene in the inflammatory process and replaced it with a gene that releases a biologic drug that combats inflammation. The research is availablein the journal Stem Cell Reports. Our goal is to package the rewired stem cells as a vaccine for arthritis, which would deliver an anti-inflammatory drug to an arthritic joint but only when it is needed, says Farshid Guilak, the papers senior author and a professor of orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. To do … Continue reading →

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Biotechnology | USDA

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Advances in science, many of them from scientists at USDA or through research funded by USDA, have opened up new options for farmers responding to market needs and environmental challenges. Many new plant varieties being developed or grown by farmers have been produced using genetic engineering, which involves manipulating the plant's genes through techniques of modern molecular biology often referred to as recombinant DNA technology. These techniques are included in what is often referred to as "biotechnology" or "modern biotechnology." USDA supports the safe and appropriate use of science and technology, including biotechnology, to help meet agricultural challenges and consumer needs of the 21st century. USDA plays a key role in assuring that biotechnology plants and products derived from these plants are safe to be grown and used in the United States. Once these plants and products enter commerce, USDA supports bringing these and other products to the worldwide marketplace. Three federal agencies are involved in ensuring that plants produced using biotechnology and the many products derived from them are safe for farmers to use, safe to consume as food or feed, and safe for the environment. These are USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Department of Health … Continue reading →

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Animal Biotechnology Technologies Markets and Companies 2016-2026 – EconoTimes

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Monday, May 1, 2017 11:31 AM UTC Dublin, May 01, 2017 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new report "Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies" to their offering. This report describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application in veterinary medicine and pharmaceuticals as well as improvement in food production. Knowledge of animal genetics is important in the application of biotechnology to manage genetic disorders and improve animal breeding. Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics are also being applied to animal biotechnology. Transgenic technologies are used for improving milk production and the meat in farm animals as well as for creating models of human diseases. Transgenic animals are used for the production of proteins for human medical use. Biotechnology is applied to facilitate xenotransplantation from animals to humans. Genetic engineering is done in farm animals and nuclear transfer technology has become an important and preferred method for cloning animals.There is discussion of in vitro meat production by culture Biotechnology has potential applications in the management of several animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, avian flu and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The most important biotechnology-based products consist of vaccines, particularly genetically engineered or DNA vaccines. … Continue reading →

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SQI Diagnostics to Exhibit at the National Biotechnology Conference – Yahoo Finance

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

TORONTO , May 1, 2017 /CNW/ - SQI Diagnostics Inc. ("SQI" or the "Company") (TSX-V: SQD; OTCQX: SQIDF), a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics, will be exhibiting at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) National Biotechnology Conference in San Diego , California. "We are pleased to be a contributor to this very prestigious conference," said Andrew Morris , CEO of SQI Diagnostics. "This event brings together the world's leading experts and representatives from all sectors of pharma and biotechnology drug development and gives us the opportunity to share our novel multiplexing applications in drug development testing. Over the past year, we have made significant progress in our work with our pharma and biotech customers and believeour unique productswill prove to be beneficial to our customers who are large, global pharmaceutical companies. The conference will run from May 1-3 , 2017. Please stop by and visit us at booth 316. About SQI Diagnostics SQI Diagnostics is a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics. The Company's proprietary microarray tests and fully-automated systems are designed to simplify protein and … Continue reading →

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Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) Soars On Xenetic Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIO) Distribution … – StockNewsUnion

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Is stories Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) Soars On Xenetic Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIO) Distribution ... StockNewsUnion Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) continues to power high in the market on the back of a recently announced product distribution deal. A deal with Xenetic Biosciences is expected to make the company's products available on the ... Quarterly EPS analysis of Prana Biotechnology Ltd (NASDAQ:PRAN)The Newburgh Press Buzzer to Observe: Prana Biotechnology Limited's (PRAN)Is stories Eye Catching Stocks Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN)Daily News Journal all 7 news articles » View original post here: Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) Soars On Xenetic Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIO) Distribution ... - StockNewsUnion … Continue reading →

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Puma Biotechnology Inc (PBYI) Expected to Announce Earnings of … – The Cerbat Gem

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

USA Commerce Daily Puma Biotechnology Inc (PBYI) Expected to Announce Earnings of ... The Cerbat Gem Puma Biotechnology logo Equities analysts expect that Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI) will announce earnings per share (EPS) of ($2.08) for the current ... Should You Buy, Sell, Or Hold? Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (PBYI ...USA Commerce Daily Stock Jumping Abnormally High: Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (PBYI)HugoPress Focusing the Lens on Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBYI ...Rives Journal Midway Monitor -Concord Register all 9 news articles » More here: Puma Biotechnology Inc (PBYI) Expected to Announce Earnings of ... - The Cerbat Gem … Continue reading →

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Scientific research has made links between biology and gay men who bottom – PinkNews

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Researchers carried out by biologists believe they have found specific biological markers which indicate sexual positions that gay men prefer. The research, that was carried out at the University of Toronto Mississauga found that men who prefer to be bottoms often have older brothers, are left handed or did not conform to gender stereotypes from a young age. The research pinpoints non-right handedness as a key factor which signifies this. Those who demonstrated more masculine personality traits were likely to be tops, while those with more feminine traits were often bottoms. Self identified tops rated themselves as more masculine compared to bottoms and tops were more likely to score higher on male-typical cognitive styles while bottoms were higher on female-typical cognitive styles, the research stated. Among gay men, variation in gender nonconformity appears to correspond with variation in anal sex role behaviour. Specifically, gay men with an insertive anal sex role (i.e., tops) scored higher on masculine personality traits compared to males with a receptive (i.e., bottom) anal sex role preference. Conversely, bottoms scored higher on feminine personality traits compared to tops, it added. Those who participated in the study were recruited either through Facebook or at the Toronto Pride … Continue reading →

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RNA technologies and India’s path forward – Livemint

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (Crispr) and its associated protein (Cas9) have been generating quite a buzz of late, even resulting in speculation about a new technology race between the US and China. Political and strategic implications apart, scientists all over the world are now able to carry out gene editing at costs much lower than ever before, and much more accurately. The enhanced tinkering with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)the building blocks of lifecan be used to achieve end goals as diverse as enhancing crop quality and disease resistance, treating genetic diseases, and even addressing the associated risk of antibiotic resistance through a Crispr pill that substitutes antibiotics. But the media attention hogged by this technology should not blind us to new advances in ribonucleic acid (RNA) research. This polymeric moleculeessential for regulation and expression of geneshas already been the subject of research, in areas such as RNA interference (RNAi) and antisense technology. While RNAi is a gene silencing technology that inhibits protein synthesis in target cells using double-stranded RNA, antisense technology achieves the same result through single-stranded RNA. RNAi has huge significance within the Indian context, considering the deep-seated resistance over the years to Bt cotton and other genetically … Continue reading →

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H3 Biomedicine Appoints Lihua Yu, Ph.D., to Chief Data Sciences Officer – Business Wire (press release)

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H3 Biomedicine Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of precision medicines for oncology and a member of Eisais global Oncology Business Group, announced today that Lihua Yu, Ph.D., has been promoted to Chief Data Sciences Officer (CDSO). Dr. Yu previously served as H3 Biomedicines Vice President, Data Science and Information Technology. Lihuas appointment to Chief Data Sciences Officer fills a critical element in H3s step towards building a comprehensive oncology pipeline and supporting the next generation of novel cancer drugs, said Markus Warmuth, M.D., President and CEO of H3 Biomedicine. Lihuas proven commitment and expertise in establishing and expanding the use of data technology at H3 helped fuel the companys growth through the integration of data science and cancer genomics, which has rapidly generated a superior informatics analysis engine. In her new role, Dr. Yu will oversee H3 Biomedicines computational biology and data mining activities, including the management of the companys cancer genomics and pharmacogenomics data. Additionally, she will supervise the identification and integration of all data analysis capabilities for discovery, preclinical and clinical data. Dr. Yu will also lead the Discovery Informatics team in developing genomics data management, integration, and exploration … Continue reading →

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Bioengineering graduate takes off at Rocket Lab | Scoop News – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Posted: Published on May 1st, 2017

Bioengineering graduate takes off at Rocket Lab When Alex Anderson was a teenager growing up in Waiuku, he read a lot of science fiction and dreamt of one day building futuristic things like robots. Today Alex has arguably done even better than that. The 30-year-old Mt Eden resident who graduates from the University of Aucklands Bioengineering Institute with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, is now building rockets for a living. Its a dream job, he says of his role with Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is a US company with a base of operations in New Zealand. They are developing launch vehicles to put small satellites into space, explains Alex. These satellites traditionally have to compromise on orbit to ride share with larger satellites. Rocket Labs Electron will lower the barrier to commercial space by offering frequent and cheap launches direct to orbit from the Mahia Peninsula on the North Islands East Coast. Alex is a vehicle test engineer with Rocket Lab and says his role involves testing all the various components and systems which make up a launch vehicle and feeding the results of those tests back to the designers. He has drawn on his general engineering background in instrumentation … Continue reading →

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