A collaboration of French and Canadian researchers have found that sucking a portion of a spherical globule of cells into a tiny pipette provides information about the adhesion between cells and the elastic properties of the tissue…
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The Allen Institute for Brain Science announced that it has launched the Allen Human Brain Atlas, a publicly available online atlas charting genes at work throughout the human brain. The data provided in this initial data release represent the most extensive and detailed body of information about gene activity in the human brain to date, […]
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International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO), announced significant progress on its international development strategy for stem cell-derived human corneal tissue. Such tissue can potentially be used to replace cadaver-derived corneas in treatment of severe corneal vision impairment and to eliminate the need to use live animals in safety testing of drugs, chemicals and consumer products…
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, announced today at EuroPCR it will evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)-guided treatment for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada…
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NPR: The new health law’s requirement that young adults be able to remain on their parents’ health plans until they turn 26, is raising some questions from hopeful parents: “when exactly the new benefit begins, who exactly is eligible and who decides.” But the answer to all those is: “It depends. …
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NICE has published updated recommendations on the diagnosis and removal of ‘low risk’ basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in primary care in its guidance “Improving outcomes in cancer for people with skin tumours including melanoma”. Early in 2009 NICE was made aware of difficulties arising from the implementation of one aspect of its cancer service […]
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A two-year, $12 million contract with the U.S…
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While genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified several genetic risk factors for common cancers, their predictive power is limited by their small effect sizes, according to a new study published online May 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the past few years, several GWA studies have reported a large number of […]
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UCSF scientists have discovered a new stem cell in the developing human brain. The cell produces nerve cells that help form the neocortex - the site of higher cognitive function - and likely accounts for the dramatic expansion of the region in the lineages that lead to man, the researchers say…
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Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced the results of a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Capsules CII for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adolescents aged 13 to 17 years…
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