Biotech

Genetic test for Herceptin infrequently used, study says. A genetic test to determine if women should receive Roche’s (ROG.VX) breast cancer drug is frequently not given, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Up to two thirds of patients with aggressive breast cancer had no documentation of the test in their health insurance records, according to a study [...]

It’s Parathyroid hormone (PTH), known as teriparatide in drug form, has emerged as a major player in the maintenance and healing of  bones injuries from Causing Long-term Osteoarthritis. You can read more details about this study here. They’ve developed it to mice, the model closely mimics human osteoarthritis that develops following knee injuries, according to the [...]

 Koronis Pharmaceuticals develops anti-viral therapeutics based on Viral Decay Acceleration TM (VDA), a novel drug mechanism that accelerates the accumulation of genetic mutations in a viral genome and causes a degradation of viral fitness.  Degrading fitness diminishes the viability of a viral population in a host and results in a decrease in viral replication.  In [...]

Results showed that the mean (±SD) area under the curve for the total serum response to [2H]retinol was 39.9 ± 20.7 µg·d after the Golden Rice dose. Compared with that of the [13C10]retinyl acetate reference dose (84.7 ± 34.6 µg·d), Golden Rice ?-carotene provided 0.24-0.94 mg retinol. Thus, the conversion factor of Golden Rice ?-carotene [...]

  What’s the connection between them, anyway? Is there any? Let’s see,  Canadian researchers recently said that various proteins interact in tumors can help predict a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer. It is allowing doctors to better tailor treatment too. Check this, The researchers analyzed networks of proteins — chemical compounds vital in cellular processes — in [...]

There are a lot of information we received every day. But not all of those we should believe 100% per se. We should take a look, where are they came from, who gives the information, and the reason behind them. In this article, i give you an information from Arthur Agatston, MD, an associate professor of [...]

Well readers, this is another advantages for ya’ll who are the coffee lovers. Turned out that new research indicates that drinking coffee lowers the risk of developing cancer of the oral cavity or throat, at least in the general population of Japan. The consumption of coffee in Japan is relatively high, as is the rate of [...]

Hello Readers, Now, I brought you tips to reduce risk of diabetes. It’s simple. Just take a quick sprint 4 X 30 seconds, twice in a week. According to this site, short bursts of intense exercise every few days could dramatically cut the risk of Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease. James Timmons, Heriot-Watt University professor of [...]

Founded, three genes that that increase risk of early-onset obesity in children, and morbid obesity in adults. This research involved a genetic study of 1,380 Europeans. Their findings have been published in the Jan. 19 issue of the journal Nature Genetics.  ”The idea was not just to look at run-of-the-mill obesity, but look for genetic factors [...]

Not only for the women, but also for ya’ll the men. Because long sleep doesn’t make you beauty at all. Older people who spend more time sleeping have higher cholesterol levels, and less “good” HDL cholesterol, Dutch researchers report. People who sleep fewer than seven hours a night, as well as those who log more than [...]