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Public Release: 31-Aug-2011
 Nature Reviews Drug DiscoveryMIABE standard opens up new opportunities in drug discovery An international consortium of life science data providers has agreed on a new standard for describing the effect of a compound on a biological entity. Published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, the Minimum Information about a Bioactive Entity (MIABE) standard makes it possible to enhance the interchange of public data on drug discovery success and attrition. 
European Commission
Contact: Mary Bergman
Public Release: 26-Aug-2011
NIH's Cancer Detection and Diagnostics ConferenceHand-held unit to detect cancer in poorer countries An engineering researcher and a global health expert from Michigan State University are working on bringing a low-cost, hand-held device to nations with limited resources to help physicians detect and diagnose cancer. Contact: Jason Cody
Public Release: 25-Aug-2011
ScienceBreakthrough in genetics of fibroids Uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids, cause a very significant burden to women's health. Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, set out to study the genetic structure of fibroids by determining the sequence of all the human genes, in a series of 18 tumors. The study revealed very specific mutations in a gene called MED12, in as many of 70 percent of the studied tumors. Contact: Dr. Lauri Aaltonen
Public Release: 25-Aug-2011
PLOS Computational BiologyIdentifying correlations in electronic patient records A new study demonstrates how text mining of electronic health records can be used to create medical term profiles of patients, which can be used both to identify co-occurrence of diseases and to cluster patients into groups with highly similar clinical features. The study, carried out in Denmark by a multi-disciplinary group of bioinformaticians, systems biologists and clinicians, will be published in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology on Aug. 25, 2011. Contact: Sĝren Brunak
Public Release: 24-Aug-2011
NeuronResearchers produce detailed map of gene activity in mouse brain A new atlas of gene expression in the mouse brain provides insight into how genes work in the outer part of the brain called the cerebral cortex. Researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute and Oxford University published a description of the new atlas in the Aug. 25, 2011, journal Neuron. The study describes the activity of more than 11,000 genes in the six layers of brain cells that make up the cerebral cortex.
NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute
Contact: Raymond MacDougall
Public Release: 23-Aug-2011
Storing vertebrates in the cloud UC Berkeley is leading an NSF-funded effort to take information about the vertebrate collections in museums around the world and store it in "the cloud" for easy use by researchers and citizen scientists alike. VertNet combines four earlier databases -- for mammals, birds, herps and fish -- and makes them more easily searchable and viewable via powerful applications being developed to manipulate and display cloud-based data. Already, online databases are spurring broad studies of biodiversity change.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Robert Sanders
Public Release: 23-Aug-2011
VBI, Convey Computer partner to deliver technology to biomedical, life sciences researchers Researchers are drowning in data. An NSF grant and academic-business partnership will apply high performance computing technology to extract meaningful information from a data-rich environment and move toward applications.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Tiffany Trent
Public Release: 23-Aug-2011
Genomatix wins "Most Creative Visualization" award at iDEA Challenge 2011 Genomatix was among the finalists at Illumina's Data Excellence (iDEA) Challenge 2011 and has won the award for the "Most Creative Visualization" in the commercial category. Contact: Dr. Korbinian Grote
Public Release: 23-Aug-2011
UT researchers develop algorithm to improve remote electrocardiography Xiaopeng Zhao, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is working to eliminate these errors. Zhao and his team of graduate and undergraduate students and physicians have developed an award-winning algorithm that improves the effectiveness of ECGs.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Whitney Holmes
Public Release: 22-Aug-2011
Cancer Genomics & ProteomicsSmall molecules shed light on cancer therapies Patients suffering from an aggressive brain cancer will benefit from the results of a University of Illinois study that could advance the development of targeted gene therapies and improve prognosis.
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Jennifer Shike
Public Release: 22-Aug-2011
Genomatix, USU and HJF execute a CRADA: Prostate cancer prognostic marker discovery by NGS Genomatix Software, the Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to extend their collaborative endeavors in prostate disease research. The aim of the joint research will be to differentiate patients with favorable versus poor prognosis at the time of diagnosis and primary treatment using definitive genetic markers. Contact: Korbinian Grote
Public Release: 17-Aug-2011
Science Translational MedicineComputational method predicts new uses for existing medicines Scientists used computers and publicly available genomic information to predict new uses for existing medicines. The approach could save time and money compared to traditional drug discovery methods. Among the study's surprise findings: an anti-ulcer medicine that slowed the growth of lung cancer, and an anticonvulsant that might alleviate inflammatory bowel diseases.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Alisa Z Machalek
Public Release: 16-Aug-2011
Interface DNA construction software saves time, resources and money Berkeley Lab scientists have developed the first software package for automating DNA construction that not only makes the process faster and more efficient but -- with an eye on the economics of scientific discovery -- also identifies which construction strategy would be the most cost-effective.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Lynn Yarris
Public Release: 15-Aug-2011
National Institutes of Health renews successful infectious disease research study The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has renewed funding for a successful program that is modeling the potential path of infectious disease so leaders can make better-informed decisions about natural or intentionally caused emerging infectious diseases, and in planning for national emergencies or acts of bioterrorism.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Contact: Tiffany Trent
Public Release: 15-Aug-2011
NeoBiotaOpen minded and open access: NeoBiota, a new publishing platform for invasion biologists Plants helping human parasites, roads as weed highways, and chemical warfare between alien and native plants -- these are only some of the topics covered in NeoBiota -- a new open-access, peer-reviewed, rapid online journal in invasion biology. NeoBiota was launched by Pensoft Publishers continuing the former NEOBIOTA Proceedings series. The Editor-in-Chief of the new journal is Dr Ingolf Kühn from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Halle, Germany, assisted by an authoritative Editorial Team. Contact: Dr Ingolf Kühn
Public Release: 15-Aug-2011
Genome ResearchStudy reveals new link between Alzheimer's disease and healthy aging Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration are two of the most prevalent forms of neurodegenerative disorders. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers have analyzed changes in gene expression in the aging and diseased brain, finding new clues to the biology of normal aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
European Research Council, Medical Research Council, Slovenian Research Agency, Wellcome Trust
Contact: Peggy Calicchia
Public Release: 11-Aug-2011
Physiological GenomicsIn quest for new therapies, clinician-scientist team unlocks hidden information in human genome Researchers created a model resource that not only identifies but also outlines the function of some of the most common mutations in the human genome. At a time when research linking genetic mutations to disease risk is booming, scientists at the University of Rochester are pursuing what they think is an even more significant path: They are zeroing in on how certain mutations work, information they believe will guide the development of new treatment options.
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Contact: Emily Boynton
Public Release: 11-Aug-2011
La Jolla Institute opens major RNAi center for identifying genetic triggers of disease A major center that will propel scientific efforts to pinpoint the specific genes involved in causing immune diseases, cancer and other diseases will be opened today at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology. Utilizing a Nobel prize-winning technology known as RNA interference (RNAi), the Institute's new RNAi Center will be a catalyst for accelerating discovery toward new therapies against myriad diseases, and is one of a small, select group of dedicated RNAi facilities worldwide.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Bonnie Ward
Public Release: 9-Aug-2011
Journal of Clinical InvestigationResearchers prove direct link between immunoglobulinE and atherogenesis Guo-Ping Shi, D.Sc., Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D. and colleagues in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, have demonstrated the direct participation of IgE in atherogenesis in a mouse model. These findings appear in the Aug. 8, 2011 issue of Journal of Clinical Investigation. Contact: Holly Brown-Ayers
Public Release: 9-Aug-2011
The complete sequencing of genomes of 4 important representative species in Inner Mongolia, China Inner Mongolia Agricultural University and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, jointly announced the complete sequencing of genomes of four important representative species in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. They are Mongolian sheep, Alxa Bactrian camel, Mongolian horse and Mongolian cattle. Contact: Lei Su
Public Release: 8-Aug-2011
Nature GeneticsSporadic mutations may be responsible for half of schizophrenia cases Although it affects less than 1 percent of the global population, schizophrenia exacts a large toll in terms of expense and human suffering. A new study from researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, with colleagues from Columbia University in New York and the University of Pretoria in South Africa, indicate non-familial genetic mutations may account for about half of schizophrenia cases.
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, Lieber Center for Schizophrenia Research at Columbia University
Contact: Chris Gunter
Public Release: 8-Aug-2011
UofL bioinformatics faculty is a Fulbright Scholar Learning more about how to save researchers money through decision analysis is an important area of study for Steven McCabe, M.D., assistant professor, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences. He will have the chance to exchange knowledge about decision analysis with colleagues in Italy as a Fulbright Scholar.
Fulbright Program
Contact: Julie Heflin
Public Release: 7-Aug-2011
Nature GeneticsResearch discovers frequent mutations of chromatin remodeling genes in TCC of the bladder BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital and Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, announced today that the study on frequent mutations of chromatin remodeling genes in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder was published online in Nature Genetics. Contact: Lei Su
Public Release: 4-Aug-2011
American Journal of Human GeneticsMolecular mechanisms offer hope for new pain treatments By working with individuals suffering from a severe disorder that causes sensory neurons to degenerate, researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital and CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital have discovered how a specific genetic mutation causes their patients' condition, which in turn has revealed more information about the mechanisms in our bodies which enable us to sense pain.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Contact: William Raillant-Clark
Public Release: 4-Aug-2011
PLOS Computational BiologyResearchers shed new light on predicting spinal disc degeneration About 80 percent of the active population suffers from low back pain at some point in their lives. In a paper published on Aug. 4, 2011, in PLoS Computational Biology, researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia show that overloading on already degenerated discs is less damaging than on discs which are still healthy -- and that changes in cell density in discs are fundamental to the process of disc degeneration. Contact: Vienna Leigh
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