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Cancer Genetics To Buy Pharmacogenomics Firm Gentris – Quick Facts

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

By RTT News, July 21, 2014, 08:04:00 AM EDT (RTTNews.com) - Cancer Genetics, Inc. ( CGIX ), an emerging leader in DNA-based cancer diagnostics, Monday announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Gentris Corp., a provider of clinical pharmacogenomics solutions, next-generation sequencing, and biomarker testing. Cancer Genetics said it expects the acquisition to add approximately $5 to $6 million in annual sales, and add substantially to it biopharma revenue backlog and capabilities. Gentris provides genomic testing and pharmacogenomics services and has operations in Raleigh (Research Triangle Park), North Carolina and Shanghai, China. With the deal, the company said it will now be positioned to provide global services for genomic and biomarker testing for biotech and pharmaceutical companies by leveraging both it's unique tests and comprehensive oncology services. For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com http://www.rttnews.com View post: Cancer Genetics To Buy Pharmacogenomics Firm Gentris - Quick Facts … Continue reading →

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Genetic engineering The world’s greatest scam – Video

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

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Gene therapy – ScienceDaily

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease, and hereditary diseases in which a defective mutant allele is replaced with a functional one. Although the technology is still in its infancy, it has been used with some success. Antisense therapy is not strictly a form of gene therapy, but is a genetically-mediated therapy and is often considered together with other methods. In most gene therapy studies, a "normal" gene is inserted into the genome to replace an "abnormal," disease-causing gene. A carrier called a vector must be used to deliver the therapeutic gene to the patient's target cells. Currently, the most common type of vectors are viruses that have been genetically altered to carry normal human DNA. Viruses have evolved a way of encapsulating and delivering their genes to human cells in a pathogenic manner. Scientists have tried to harness this ability by manipulating the viral genome to remove disease-causing genes and insert therapeutic ones. Target cells such as the patient's liver or lung cells are infected with the vector. The vector then unloads its genetic material containing the therapeutic human gene into the target cell. Read more from the original … Continue reading →

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DNA Spectrum DNA Ancestry Test – Video

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

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Single-cell technique maps environmental effects on DNA

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

Scientists have developed a powerful new single-cell technique that can help investigate how the environment affects our development and the traits we inherit from our parents. The technique can be used to map all of the "epigenetic marks" on the DNA within a single-cell. "Epigenetic marks" are chemical tags or proteins that mark DNA and act as a kind of cellular memory. However, environmental cues such as diet can alter where epigenetic tags are laid down on DNA and influence an organism's long-term health. "The ability to capture the full map of these epigenetic marks from individual cells will be critical for a full understanding of early embryonic development, cancer progression and aid the development of stem cell therapies," said Gavin Kelsey from the Babraham Institute in Britain. The research on mice offers a new single-cell technique capable of analysing DNA methylation - one of the key epigenetic marks - across the whole genome. The method treats the cellular DNA with a chemical called bisulphite. Treated DNA is then amplified and read on high-throughput sequencing machines to show up the location of methylation marks and the genes being affected. "These analyses will help to define how epigenetic changes in individual … Continue reading →

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Nealy, Mason tout Techs chemistry, effort

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

GREENSBORO, N.C. While no official record is available, it can be safely assumed that none of the 28 football players at the ACC Kickoff event attempted to downplay his teams chances Sunday. That said, Georgia Tech guard Shaquille Mason and linebacker Quayshawn Nealy did their best to affirm that their optimism is based on more than good feeling and happy thoughts. The summer workouts are going great, Nealy said. Guys are going the extra mile, going the extra distance and the team chemistry is better than any year Ive been there, definitely. Similar pronouncements have been made by past Yellow Jackets, not to mention members of perhaps every team to ever attend a preseason media function, before seasons such as the Jackets 7-6 effort in 2013. But Nealy and Mason stood resolute in their conviction of a different Tech mindset. They spoke of a collective focus on finishing well to avoid losses to teams like Georgia, Miami and Virginia Tech, when they came up lacking in the fourth quarter. It was one of the key emphases we tried to instill in everybodys head finish the drill, whether it be through the line, through the cone, through the bag finish strong, … Continue reading →

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Interleukin-10 aids survival of cells transplanted to repair cardiac tissues after MI

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

The long-term, positive benefits of transplanted allogenic (other-donated) smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to repair cardiac tissues after myocardial infarction (MI) have been enhanced by the addition of interleukin 10 (IL-10) to the transplanted cells, report researchers in Canada. Their study with rats modeled with MI has shown that SMCs modified with IL-10 - a small, anti-inflammatory protein - benefitted cell survival, improved heart function, and also provided protection against the host's rejection of the allogenic SMCs. The study will be published in a future issue of Cell Transplantation. Three groups of rats modeled with MI were treated with SMC injections into the MI-damaged area of the heart. One group received unmodified autologous (self-donated) SMCs; a second group received unmodified allogenic (other-donated) SMCs; the third group received allogenic SMCs modified with IL-10. After three weeks, the unmodified autologous cells had engrafted while the unmodified allogenic cells had been rejected by the hosts. However, the IL-10-modified allogenic cells were found to greatly improve cell survival, improve ventricular function, increase myocardial wall thickness, and also prevent host immune response and rejection of the foreign cells. "While the most appropriate cell type for cardiac repair remains controversial, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that have been … Continue reading →

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2010 Microsoft Research eScience Workshop – Video

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

2010 Microsoft Research eScience Workshop The Microsoft Biology Initiative (MBI) is an effort in Microsoft Research to bring new technology and tools to the area of bioinformatics and biology. This i... By: UWTV … Continue reading →

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Grey's Anatomy 10 – Preston Burke returns (Italiano) – Video

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

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Anatomy of a Psycho – Video

Posted: Published on July 21st, 2014

Anatomy of a Psycho The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution. By: Merrill Stubing … Continue reading →

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