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Genetic Test May Spot Raised Autism Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a new DNA test may be able to spot an increased risk of autism in children as young as 6 months old.
05/16/2012 - 11:52 PM
Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results Against Heart Failure
THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new treatment that involves spinning bone marrow stem cells to enhance their healing potential may help people with advanced heart failure feel and function better, a small study suggests.
05/10/2012 - 11:52 PM
Onetime "King of Biotech" runs afoul of law again
NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Blech, an investor who was known as the "King of Biotech" before he admitted to criminal charges of stock manipulation in 1998, has run into trouble with the law again over illegal trades in stocks of two biopharmaceutical companies. Blech told a federal judge in New York on Wednesday that in 2007 and 2008 he bought and sold stocks of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc and Intellect Neurosciences Inc in quick succession to try and conceal his own sales that might have reduced the stock's value. ...
05/10/2012 - 09:50 AM
Genetic study pins horse domestication to steppes
A genetic study of horses across Eastern Europe and Central Asia has traced the domestication of one of man's most powerful animal allies to wide-open grasslands shared by Ukraine, southwest Russia and Kazakhstan, researchers said Monday.
05/07/2012 - 04:33 PM
NY medical schools chart progress with stem cells
Almost halfway through a $600 million state program supporting stem cell research, eight medical schools around New York are reporting progress on projects such as replicating liver cells and eradicating leukemia cells.
05/07/2012 - 10:52 AM
Researchers Rejuvenate Blood-Forming Stem Cells in Mice
THURSDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who found a way to rejuvenate aged blood-forming cells in mice say their achievement offers clues about how it may be possible to combat health problems associated with old age.
05/04/2012 - 12:01 AM
Even at higher genetic heart risk, lifestyle helps
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's no secret that healthy habits do your heart good. But a new study helps confirm that lifestyle also matters for people who have a genetically increased risk of heart problems. The study, reported in the American Journal of Cardiology, focused on men who had at least one parent who'd had a heart attack before the age of 55. That's considered "premature" heart disease, and people whose mom or dad had it are also at higher-than-average risk themselves. That means increased odds of both heart attack and heart failure. ...
05/03/2012 - 04:24 PM
Study: Gene Therapy for HIV Safe, But Effectiveness Still Unclear
WEDNESDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that gene therapy can have long-lasting effects on the immune cells of HIV patients -- a promising sign -- even though the specific treatment being studied did not eradicate the virus.
05/02/2012 - 11:52 PM
Biotech targets fight back as Big Pharma circles
 LONDON (Reuters) - Biotech companies are fighting back in an unequal battle with Big Pharma, helped by a small but powerful cohort of investors who dominate the companies' share registers. A Reuters analysis of 10 likely biotech takeover targets shows the extent to which a few large investors, including Fidelity Investments, Capital Research Global Investors, Wellington Management and T. Rowe Price Associates hold the keys to the kingdom when it comes to negotiating a deal. From Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Onyx Pharmaceuticals and Human Genome Sciences , these U.S. ...
05/02/2012 - 01:16 PM
Scientists find gene that inhibits pancreas cancer spread
Scientists have identified a gene that slows the spread of pancreatic cancer tumours, paving the way for targeted treatment of one of the deadliest forms of the disease, said a paper published Sunday.
04/29/2012 - 01:37 PM
Research Gets Closer to Genetic Roots of Glaucoma
FRIDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Two genetic variations are linked to a common form of glaucoma, known as primary open-angle glaucoma, according to new research.
04/27/2012 - 11:54 PM
Sunflower gene spliced into soybean to boost yield
 Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with global warming.
04/27/2012 - 07:54 AM
Scientists Identify Gene Behind Pygmies' Short Stature
THURSDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified genes linked to the small stature of Western African Pygmies in Cameroon.
04/26/2012 - 11:52 PM
AstraZeneca fuels biotech M&A with $1.3 billion Ardea buy
 LONDON (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. The $32 per share acquisition - a 54 percent premium to Ardea's closing price on Friday - is worth $1 billion after deducting cash held by Ardea, the companies said on Monday. The planned purchase shows Britain's second-biggest drug maker delivering on a promise to step up deal-making to fix its drug pipeline. ...
04/23/2012 - 11:13 AM
Gene points to Achilles' heel in MRSA superbug
 Asian 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.
04/22/2012 - 01:25 PM
Gene Behind Psoriasis Identified, Researchers Say
THURSDAY, 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.
04/19/2012 - 11:53 PM
Certain Genetic Regions May Be Tied to Osteoporosis
SUNDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A large international group of researchers has identified 32 new genetic regions linked to fractures and osteoporosis.
04/16/2012 - 11:48 PM
Texas OKs experimental stem cell therapy rules
The 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.
04/13/2012 - 03:46 PM
Texas OKs experimental stem cell therapy limits
The 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.
04/13/2012 - 01:39 PM
Texas board mulls stem cell therapy restrictions
The 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.
04/13/2012 - 11:03 AM
Gene Discovery May Move Personalized Stomach Cancer Treatment Forward
SUNDAY, 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.
04/09/2012 - 11:49 PM
Improved Stem Cell Line May Avoid Tumor Risk: Study
THURSDAY, 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.
04/05/2012 - 11:49 PM
Improved Stem Cell Line May Avoid Cancer Risk: Study
THURSDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- Developing stem cell lines that don't have cells that potentially grow into cancer has been one of the biggest challenges for stem cell therapies.
04/05/2012 - 12:04 PM
Researchers Find Gene Mutations That May Be a Key to Autism
WEDNESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic mutations that arise spontaneously, as opposed to being passed through generations, could play an important role in the development of autism, new research suggests.
04/04/2012 - 11:48 PM
Gene studies begin to unravel autism puzzle
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A sweeping study of hundreds of families with autism has found that spontaneous mutations can occur in a parent's sperm or egg cells that increase a child's risk for autism, and fathers are four times more likely than mothers to pass these mutations on to their children, researchers said on Wednesday. The results of three new studies, published in the journal Nature, suggest mutations in parts of genes that code for proteins - called the exome - play a significant role in autism. ...
04/04/2012 - 02:00 PM
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