Thermo Fisher to Acquire Life Technologies for USD 13.6 Billion

04/24/2013 23:09:06

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, MA, USA) and Life Technologies Corporation (Carlsbad, CA, USA) have signed a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Life Technologies, creating enhanced capabilities for serving life science research, specialty diagnostics, and applied markets.... ...

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Solid Sales for Monoclonal Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment May Prove Biologics Can Overcome the Patent Cliff

04/24/2013 18:42:52

The market for monocloncal antibodies (mAbs) use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since 2004 has experienced very significant growth, and it is on the threshold of entering a historically extraordinary scenario over the next six years, according to new market research.... ...

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3D Structure of Telomerase Mapped

04/23/2013 23:08:12

For the first time, scientists have resolved the mystery of how the various parts of a complete telomerase enzyme fit together and function in a three-dimensional (3D) structure.... ...

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Blocking Constant Interferon Signaling Allows the Immune System to Clear Chronic Viral Infections

04/23/2013 23:07:54

Blocking constant Type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling in mice diminished chronic immune activation and immune suppression and enabled the animals' immune system to rejuvenate and ultimately clear persistent viral infections.... ...

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Gene Supercomputer Supports Largest Biomedical Research Enterprise in Poland

04/23/2013 23:07:21

A gene supercomputer has been designed to help bridge the gap between the laboratory and medical practice, gathering and processing biomedical Big Data.... ...

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Common Sweetener May Offer Treatment Option for Parkinson's Disease

04/23/2013 23:07:11

Israeli researchers described new research that could lead to a new approach for treating Parkinson¡¯s disease (PD) using a common sweetener, mannitol.... ...

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MicroRNA Blocks Tumor Suppressor Gene Activity in Prostate Cancer Cells

04/23/2013 23:06:44

The microRNA miR-125b is highly expressed in human prostate cancer where it blocks the activity of tumor suppressor genes by repressing the protein product of the ink4a/ARF locus, p14ARF.... ...

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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Derivative Slows Tumor Growth by Blocking Formation of New Blood Vessels

04/23/2013 23:06:20

A metabolite derived from an omega-3 fatty acid slows tumor growth by blocking the development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis).... ...

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Stabilized Nanosponge Particles Sequester and Neutralize Toxins in the Bloodstream

04/23/2013 23:05:35

Novel "nanosponges" comprising a biocompatible nanoparticle core coated with fragments of natural red blood cell membranes are able to absorb and neutralize a wide range of pore-forming toxins.... ...

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Brain development is guided by junk DNA

04/22/2013 21:21:24

Specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases, UC San Francisco scientists have found.... ...

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