GEN News Highlights – The Week in Review (Updated 29 September 2007) September 29, 2007
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Sep 27 2007, 12:41 PM EST
Scientists Provide Evidence for Alzheimer’s as a Form of Diabetes
Northwestern Univ. team reports in FASEB that ADDL removed insulin receptors from the surface membrane of nerve cells. Full Story
Sep 27 2007, 01:13 PM EST
BioNanomatrix and Complete Genomics Receive $8.8M to Develop $100 Genome Sequencing Platform
Companies formed a joint venture and will pool their technologies. Full Story
Sep 27 2007, 12:38 PM EST
Safer and More Efficient Gene Delivery Method Suggested
Preliminary work done by a UW scientist published in Applied Biosafety looks at transposons to enable gene therapy. Full Story
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Sep 27 2007, 12:44 PM EST
SAFC Tops Off Month’s Facility Upgrades with $29M Investment in Jerusalem Site
The 50,000 sq. ft. high-potency fermentation expansion will focus on producing secondary metabolites, cytotoxins, and large-molecule proteins. Full Story
Sep 26 2007, 12:51 PM EST
miRNAs Found to Trigger Metastasis
High levels of miRNA-10b caused breast cancer tumors to spread in mice. Full Story
Sep 26 2007, 12:48 PM EST
DHHS Awards $448M Anthrax Contract to Emergent BioSolutions
Six million doses of BioThrax are expected to be delivered by year end. Full Story
Sep 24 2007, 01:01 PM EST
Array BioPharma Gets $40M Upfront in Cancer and Inflammation Partnership with Celgene
Firm could earn over $700 million in milestone-based fees and royalties. Full Story
Sep 24 2007, 01:03 PM EST
Cepheid to Develop Cervical Cancer Test with HPV Technology from Quantovir
Collaborators believe that quantitative detection of HPV viral load is indicative of disease risk. Full Story
Sep 24 2007, 01:06 PM EST
Bristol-Myers Squibb Shells Out $430M for Adnexus
Acquisition could result in an additional $75 million. Full Story
Sep 24 2007, 01:05 PM EST
Verus Could Earn $310M through Divestiture of Pediatric Asthma Programs to AstraZeneca
Verus will realign strategy to concentrate on pediatric diseases with unmet needs with initial $30 million payment. Full Story
Industry News (Updated 29 September 2007) September 29, 2007
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Epigenomics AG Announces Strategic in Vitro Diagnostics Partnership with Abbott Molecular
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces The First-Ever Expedition To An Unclimbed Mountain In The Name Of Cancer Research
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BrainCells Inc., Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Sign Licensing Agreement For Novel CNS Program
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Siemens Extends Tender Offer For Acquisition Of Dade Behring
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Making “Green” Chemistry Possible in the Scientific Laboratory
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Acorda Therapeutics Selected to be Inaugural Member of the NASDAQ NeuroInsights Neurotech Index
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NexGenix Pharmaceuticals Enters Into Exclusive World-Wide License To Develop Novel Hsp90 Inhibitors
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Industry Executives Finding Value In Shift Of Scientific Publications
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TorreyPines Therapeutics And Eisai Co., Ltd. Extend Genetics Discovery Collaboration For Alzheimer’s Disease
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MedImmune Licenses Reverse Genetics Technology to GlaxoSmithKline for Use in Influenza Vaccine Development and Production
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New Brunswick Scientific Completes Merger Transaction with Eppendorf
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Quark Pharmaceuticals Signs Collaboration Agreement With University Of Michigan For Development Of Proprietary SiRNA Compounds For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
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Bristol-Myers Squibb To Acquire Adnexus Therapeutics
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AstraZeneca And UT Southwestern Medical Center Collaborate To Combat Psychiatric Illness
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Three-Way Approach to Personalised Medicine
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Cepheid Announces Termination Of Contract With The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention To Develop Rapid Point Of Care Test For Avian Influenza
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Genomics Newsletter (Updated 29 September 2007) September 29, 2007
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‘Jumping Genes’ Could Make for Safer Gene Delivery System
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MicroRNA Convicted of Triggering Metastasis
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Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Predicts Outcome And Response To Treatment In Lung Cancer
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Mutation Of The COX2 Gene Can Double Or Treble A Woman’s Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
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BioNanomatrix Announces Issuance of Key Nanofluidics Patent Enabling Single Molecule Whole Genome Analysis
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Discovery of Widespread Tumor Growth Gene Holds Promise for Effective Anti-Cancer Treatment
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Researchers Identify Hundreds of Genes Controlling Female Fertility
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Computer Program Traces Ancestry Using Anonymous DNA Samples
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Genetic Variation Affects Smoking Cessation Treatment
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Pursuing the Future of Personal Genomics
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Researchers Reveal Genetic Secrets of Devastating Human Parasite
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Heat Shock Proteins Are Co-Opted For Cancer
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Hebrew SeniorLife Researchers Search for Aging, Osteoporosis Genes
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Neuroscience Newsletter (Updated 29 September 2007) September 29, 2007
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Discovery Supports Theory of Alzheimer’s Disease as Form of Diabetes
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Scientists Spot Sneaky ‘Neurodegenerative’ Iron at the European Synchrotron
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Hormone-Driven Effects on Eating, Stress Mediated by Same Brain Region
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Stem Cells Show Promise for Treating Huntington’s Disease
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Tufts University Biologists Link Huntington’s Disease To Health Benefits In Young
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Sense Of Taste Different In Women With Anorexia Nervosa
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Simulation Reveals How Body Repairs Balance
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Radiologists Identify Early Brain Marker Of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Potential New Approach to Treat Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia
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Music Training Linked to Enhanced Verbal Skills
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Lymph Nodes Can Be Key In Spreading Prion Infectivity
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Genetic Update: The Ankyrin Repeat and Kinase Domain Containing 1 Gene May Influence Alcoholism
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EURYI Project to Understand How the Brain Wires During Embryogenesis
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Gene Assigns ID Tags To Help Organize The Developing Brain
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Key to Longer Life (In Flies) Lies in Just 14 Brain Cells
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Sensitivity of Brain Center for ‘Sound Space’ Defined
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Brain System Serves as ‘Remote Control’ for Fat Metabolism
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Cancer Newsletter (Updated 27 Sep 2007) September 27, 2007
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A Search for Biomarkers for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer
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Novel Strategy Under Study for Aggressive Leukemia
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Scientists Discover How Cancer May Take Hold
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Discovery of Widespread Tumor Growth Gene Holds Promise for Effective Anti-Cancer Treatment
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Controlling For Size May Also Prevent Cancer
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UCSD Study Reveals The Regulatory Mechanism Of Key Enzyme
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Pathway To Cell Death Redefined In Landmark Study
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Heat Shock Proteins Are Co-Opted For Cancer
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Their Immune Cells, Fighting Your Cancer
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Stem Cells Derived from Adult Testes Produce Wide Range of Tissue Types
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T Vs. B: Re-Engineered Human T Cells Effectively Target And Kill Cancerous B Cells
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Test for Lung Cancer Looks for Discomforting Quiet Among Protective Genes
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Gene Profiling Can Single Out the Worst Cases of Multiple Myeloma and Guide Therapy
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Life Science Newsletter (Updated 27 Sep 2007) September 27, 2007
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Hormone-Driven Effects On Eating, Stress Mediated By Same Brain Region
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Stem Cells Show Promise For Treating Huntington’s Disease
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How Adhesive Protein Causes Malaria
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New Use For Stem Cells Found In War On Terrorism
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Simulation Reveals How Body Repairs Balance
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A Fountain of Youth in Mitochondria?
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Novel Strategy Under Study for Aggressive Leukemia
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Spaceflight Shown to Alter Ability of Bacteria to Cause Disease
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Music Training Linked to Enhanced Verbal Skills
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Lymph Nodes Can Be Key In Spreading Prion Infectivity
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Scientists Discover How Cancer May Take Hold
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Genetic Update: The Ankyrin Repeat and Kinase Domain Containing 1 Gene May Influence Alcoholism
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Discovery of Widespread Tumor Growth Gene Holds Promise for Effective Anti-Cancer Treatment
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Researchers Identify Hundreds of Genes Controlling Female Fertility
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Area Deep Within The Brain Found To Play Role In Sensory Perception
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UT Southwestern Researchers Identify Hundreds of Genes Controlling Female Fertility
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Gene Assigns ID Tags To Help Organize The Developing Brain
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Key to Longer Life (In Flies) Lies in Just 14 Brain Cells
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Scientists Decipher Mechanism Behind Antimicrobial ‘Hole Punchers’
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Controlling For Size May Also Prevent Cancer
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UCSD Study Reveals The Regulatory Mechanism Of Key Enzyme
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When Proteins, Antibodies and Other Biological Molecules Kiss, A New Kind of Biosensor Can Tell
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Pathway To Cell Death Redefined In Landmark Study
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Pursuing the Future of Personal Genomics
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Researchers Find Connection Between Caloric Restriction and Longevity
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Heat Shock Proteins Are Co-Opted For Cancer
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New Understanding of Basic Units of Memory
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Their Immune Cells, Fighting Your Cancer
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Understanding the Neuron’s Green Architecture
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Researchers Discover Gene Mutation Thought to Control Energy Levels
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Upgraded laptop! September 26, 2007
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Looks like my IBM Thinkpad T43 is going out of date, and the parts are indeed alot cheaper.
So I bought a new 9 cell batt with another 1 Gb of ram!
So specs now:
Intel Pentium Centrino Mobile Technology
- Intel Pentium 1.7GHz M Processor rated at 3.4GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
- Intel 915GM Chipset
- Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection 802.11b/g
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
2GB of DDR SDRAM
160GB HDD (5400rpm)
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive
14.1″ XGA TFT Display
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128MB Shared Memory
Integrated 56k modem/Gigabit Ethernet LAN
9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
Travel weight 2.3-2.5kg
This should be able to last me until I’m out of national service.
EDIT: Looks like my new battery is weird, it wouldn’t charge in windows, I left it to charge overnight, I woke up in the morning with the Battery Indicator blinking orange. But after restarting a few times, then shutting the computer down for like 5 minutes, I turned it on again, it was charging.
Tokyo Game Show 2007! Day 2! September 24, 2007
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Sorry for the late post.
I was just, not too sure what to say.
There are alot of stuff there, including great looking ladies.
Just hope to see next year TGS in Japan itself.
Well, as for day 2, I think its better for you to see gamespot itself.
They also have lots of goodies for those searching for the other releases too.
Btw, this confirms by decision of buying a PSP Slim and a PS3 plus either a Wii or DS Lite.
