Texas-based biotechnology company, Repros Therapeutics Inc, known for the development of small molecule drugs to manage issues of the female genital tract, has announced its collaboration with the Breast Cancer Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Feinberg School of Medicine.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/repros-therapeutics-proellex-enters-breast-cancer-phase-2-study-in-collaboration-with-northwestern-university/
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Goat at Texas A&M Contains Malaria Vaccine in its Milk
Read about how a Goat at Texas A&M Contains Malaria Vaccine in its Milk.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/goat-at-texas-am-contains-malaria-vaccine-in-its-milk/Baylor College of Medicine Researcher: Proteins Mark Metastasizing Breast Cancer Cells
The current FDA-approved breast cancer diagnostic methods are unable to efficiently detect all metastasizing breast cancer cells to the brain. The latest discovery by Texas-based researcher Dario Marchetti, however, is expected to be helpful in the early detection of tumor circulating cells that are missed by CellSearch platform.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/baylor-college-of-medicine-researcher-proteins-mark-metastasizing-breast-cancer-cells/Xenex’s Hospital-Disinfecting Technology Helping Meet Need For More Effective “Superbug-fighting” Efforts
There have been significant and rapid increases in the supply and demand of so-called “superbug-fighting products,” brought about by alarming rates of occurrences of nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections. Biotech companies such as San Antonio-based Xenex Healthcare Services — the developer of a novel hospital-disinfecting “robot” that utilizes pulsed xenon UV (PX-UV) to safely and efficiently disinfect work spaces and surfaces — are aiming to develop and market products that address this specific concern in healthcare facilities’ sanitation and disease prevention.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/xenexs-hospital-disinfecting-technology-helping-meet-need-for-more-effective-superbug-fighting-efforts/Apple Wants To Take iOS7 To Your Car
If anyone was worrying about the fate, or future, of Apple, they can put those fears and worries to rest. It seems that Apple is branching out from just the regular handheld devices and is looking at integrating their future generation of iOS, most specifically iOS7, into cars. Reports coming out of the Apple camp reveal that Apple plans to move aggressively into the in-car integration space later this year. Apple is working with car makers to deeply embed iOS’s Maps and Siri services into cars, according to these people. While companies sell accessories to place iPhone and other iOS devices on car dashboards for easy access to Apple Maps’ turn-by-turn navigation, Apple wants to break into the space with its own solutions.
http://www.uniea.com/blog/47/apple-wants-to-take-ios7-to-your-carAustin’s Luminex Corporation Reports Its Q1 2013 Results
It would appear to be good news for Austin-Based Luminex Corporation, who recently reported an increase in revenues, profit margin, a key FDA approval, and a new partnership in their first quarter 2013 results. The company, which develops, manufactures and markets biological diagnostic technologies for the life science industries, continues to report steady growth in its sectors.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/austins-luminex-corporation-reports-its-q1-2013-results/South Pacific Holiday Adventure: Tanna Island in Vanuatu
To many the quintessential South Pacific holiday is often a Tahitian overwater bungalow or a stretch of impeccable Fiji sand splashed across a glossy magazine. The appeal of Vanuatu comes from a different angle. While there are still beaches and palms, beautiful lagoons and deserted islands, the real draw of Vanuatu is either totally getting away from it all or really experiencing some culture and adventure on your vacation. To that end, visiting the island of Tanna is a great option for some truly unforgettable South Pacific holiday experiences ranging from one of the world’s most accessible active volcano (Mount Yasur), jeep rides around the islands, and interacting with tribes in local villages for a really authentic impression of life in Vanuatu.
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/south-pacific-holiday-adventure-tanna-island-in-vanuatu/Congressional Texans Trade Barbs Over New NSF Funding Bill
Read about how Congressional Texans are Trading Barbs on Capitol Hill Over a New NSF Funding Bill.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/congressional-texans-trade-barbs-over-new-nsf-funding-bill/Rush University Medical Center Positive Clinical Data For Dallas Firm Access Pharmaceuticals’ MuGard Presented At Oncology Nursing Society Congress
Read about how Rush University Medical Center Positive Clinical Data For Dallas Firm Access Pharmaceuticals’ MuGard has been Presented At the Oncology Nursing Society Congress:
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/rush-university-medical-center-positive-clinical-data-for-dallas-firm-access-pharmaceuticals-mugard-presented-at-oncology-nursing-society-congress/Monday, April 29, 2013
UTHSC President William L. Henrich Sojourns As MD Anderson Cancer Center Patient
My San Antonio’s Peggy O’Hare reports that University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio president William L. Henrich, M.D., 66, recently returned from an eight-month leave of absence after being diagnosed with myelodysplasia, a blood and bone marrow disorder that can sometimes lead to acute myelogenous leukemia.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/29/uthsc-president-william-l-henrich-sojourns-as-md-anderson-cancer-center-patient/Texas Universities Hit Particularly Hard By Sequestration Cuts To Biotech Research Funding
Texas Universities Hit Particularly Hard By Sequestration Cuts To Biotech Research Funding.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/29/texas-universities-hit-particularly-hard-by-sequestration-cuts-to-biotech-research-funding/Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Cites Marked Improvements In Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases In Developing Nations
Read about how Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Cites Marked Improvements In Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases In Developing Nations.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/29/baylors-dr-peter-hotez-cites-marked-improvements-in-fighting-neglected-tropical-diseases-in-developing-nations/UNIEA Unveils Amazing Lineup of Samsung Galaxy S4 Cases
When the news that Samsung was going to be releasing a new generation smartphone in their S-series, UNIEA saw another opportunity to create some amazing cases that not only protect the new GS4, but does so with incredible colors and graphics, as well as the protection and features that smartphone users expect. This past week, the Samsung Galaxy S4 was released in Australia, Europe and Asia, as well as the United States. With that release, UNIEA is also unveiling their new lineup of cases with 21 different models.
http://www.uniea.com/blog/46/uniea-unveils-amazing-lineup-of-samsung-galaxy-s4-casesSaturday, April 27, 2013
Dr. Elizabeth FitzSullivan of MD Anderson Says Narrower Surgical Margins Riskier In Breast Cancer Management
Read about how Dr. Elizabeth FitzSullivan of MD Anderson Says Narrower Surgical Margins Riskier In Breast Cancer Management.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/dr-elizabeth-fitzsullivan-of-md-anderson-says-narrower-surgical-margins-riskier-in-breast-cancer-management/Rare bacteria from Swiss Alps Gives New Lead in UNT Research on Alcohol’s Effects on Brain
Read about a Rare bacteria from the Swiss Alps Gives New Lead in UNT Research on Alcohol’s Effects on the Brain.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/27/rare-bacteria-from-swiss-alps-gives-new-lead-in-unt-research-on-alcohols-effects-on-brain/Friday, April 26, 2013
Melatonin Shown In Study To Slow ALS Onset In Mice
Read about how Melatonin Shown In Study To Slow ALS Onset In Mice.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/26/melatonin-shown-in-study-to-slow-als-onset-in-mice/Texas Company Pioneering Personalized DNA Sequencing Contributes to Genetic Disease Research in Jewish Population
Read about how a Texas Company Pioneering Personalized DNA Sequencing Contributes to Genetic Disease Research in Jewish Population.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/26/texas-company-pioneering-personalized-dna-sequencing-contributes-to-genetic-disease-research-in-jewish-population/Lung cancer research at the MD Anderson Cancer Center focuses on misfolded proteins
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has signed a new collaboration agreement with Amorfix Life Sciences in which antibodies thought to help direct cancer treatments will be used by the center to identify misfolded proteins, which are incorrectly created protein cells that are part of the development of lung cancer.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/26/lung-cancer-research-at-the-md-anderson-cancer-center-focuses-on-misfolded-proteins/UT Professor Weighs In On Study of Pornography Use and Sexual Behavior
Read about how a UT Professor has Weighed In On a recent Dutch Study on Pornography Use and Sexual Behavior.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/26/ut-professor-weighs-in-on-study-of-pornography-use-and-sexual-behavior/Austin Startup Macromoltek Develops Cost-Leading Antibody Analysis and Modeling Software
The innovative Austin company is looking to make antibody modeling software exceedingly less expensive and easier to use for the medical community.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/austin-startup-macromoltek-develops-cost-leading-antibody-analysis-and-modeling-software/Thursday, April 25, 2013
WWDC 2013: What We Think We Know, And What We Don't Know
Article by Michael Nace at 2013-04-25 22:49:42 Categorized in Apple Rumors,
http://iphone5newsblog.com/2013/04/25/wwdc-2013-what-we-think-we-know-and-what-we-dont-know/Quantum Materials Corp Chooses Austin For New R&D Labs
Quantum Materials Corporation, a company that specializes in finding solutions to global issues regarding the cost, efficiency and optimization of energy usage, has chosen Austin, Texas as the new location for its headquarters and research and development laboratories.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/quantum-materials-corp-chooses-austin-for-new-rd-labs/Cook Islands Resort Focus: Pacific Resort Aitutaki
The Pacific Resort Aitutaki, sister property to the similarly named Pacific Resort Rarotonga, is one of those places meant for getting away from it all. Kick back in a bungalow, suite, or villa while enjoying the sun, sand, and exceptional service on your South Pacific holiday at this luxurious Cook Islands resort. The Pacific Resort Aitutaki is situated on a rocky section of land that straddles two beautiful beaches on the stunning Aitutaki lagoon. This is a boutique resort that marries modern amenities with a colonial feel, offering many activities while making one feel like they have truly managed to escape it all.
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/cook-islands-resort-focus-pacific-resort-aitutaki/High disease rate among astronauts analyzed by University of Houston
Being an astronaut is a dream that strikes every young man, and many young women at some point in their lives. While these individuals are regarded as heroes and pioneers, they also suffer from a range of unusual maladies that are curiously specific to their job. The University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance has taken an interest in the illnesses that seem to strike astronauts and have begun a study to determine why it is those that undergo space flight get sick.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/high-disease-rate-among-astronauts-analyzed-by-university-of-houston/UT Medical Branch Researchers Participate In Genomics Analysis Of What Distinguishes Disease-causing Freshwater Bacteria from Harmless Strains
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have collaborated with a team of scientists from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, the FDA, the University of Maryland, the Maryland VA, and Emory University School of Medicine to examine the common waterborne bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila, which has increasingly been implicated in serious human infections.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/ut-medical-branch-researchers-participate-in-genomics-analysis-of-what-distinguishes-disease-causing-freshwater-bacteria-from-harmless-strains/Pain Therapeutics Reports Loss in Q1 2013 Financial Reports
Read about how Texas-based Pain Therapeutics has Reported a Loss in Q1 2013 Financial Reports.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/pain-therapeutics-reports-loss-in-q1-2013-financial-reports/XBiotech Enrolls Its First Patient in Highly Anticipated Phase III Pivotal Trial of Xilonix
Read about how XBiotech Enrolls Its First Patient in the Highly Anticipated Phase III Pivotal Trial of Xilonix.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/xbiotech-enrolls-first-patient-in-phase-iii-pivotal-trial-of-xilonixtm/Rahm Emanuel, Pat Quinn Flailing In Bid To Keep Illinois Biotech Sector From Fleeing To Texas
Texas Governor Rick Perry’s brief but boisterous visit to Illinois has certainly made an impact on both a state and national level. The Governor’s modest $80,000 dollar radio ad budget and two-day sojourn through Illinois has already paid major dividends in terms of widespread media coverage and aggressive responses from Illinois’ top two politicians, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the state’s Governor Pat Quinn.
http://bionews-tx.com/2013/04/25/rahm-emanuel-pat-quinn-flailing-in-bid-to-keep-illinois-biotech-sector-from-fleeing-to-texas/Wednesday, April 24, 2013
NIH Network Study Reveals: Anti-HIV Therapy Appears To Protect Children’s Hearts
Baylor College, Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, and 6 other institutes collaborated with Steven E. Lipshultz, M.D from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Dr. Hazra from NHLBI in Bethesda in a Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study under National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research study indicated that the combination anti-viral therapy employed to treat HIV infection in infected children is protective against heart damage.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/nih-network-study-reveals-anti-hiv-therapy-appears-to-protect-childrens-hearts/Austin’s Asuragen Announces Publication on Standardization of BCR-ABL1 Testing on the International Scale
Read about how Austin’s Asuragen Announces Publication on Standardization of BCR-ABL1 Testing on the International Scale.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/austins-asuragen-announces-publication-on-standardization-of-bcr-abl1-testing-on-the-international-scale/Susanne Mertens-Talcott of TAMU Led Study on Mangoes to be Presented at FASEB in Boston
Susanne Mertens-Talcott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Director for Research at the Institute for Obesity Research and Program Evaluation of Texas A&M University led a research study on mangoes’ anti-inflammatory properties, whose findings were presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in Boston.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/susanne-mertens-talcott-of-tamu-led-study-on-mangoes-to-be-presented-at-faseb-in-boston/Two Baylor Doctors Receive Grants From Rally Foundation for Cancer Research in Children
Two researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are recipients of grant money from the Rally Foundation for their work in researching childhood cancers. The grant money will be used by both recipients to further expand their research related to two different types of cancers in children.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/two-baylor-doctors-receive-grants-from-rally-foundation-for-cancer-research-in-children/MD Anderson-Involved Research Consortium To Develop MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System For Cancer Care
Swedish global human care company Elekta and Holland’s Royal Philips Electronics have announced that The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AVL) has signed an agreement to join a research group working to advance development of cutting-edge image-guided treatment technology for cancer care. The research consortium already includes leading radiation oncology centers and clinicians at Holland’s University Medical Center Utrecht and Houston’s University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who are seeking to merge radiation therapy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies into a single system.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/md-anderson-involved-research-consortium-to-develop-mri-guided-radiation-therapy-system-for-cancer-care/Texas Medical Center and GHCVB to Bring Human Genome Meeting to Houston in 2016
Read about how the Texas Medical Center and GHCVB to Bring Human Genome Meeting to Houston in 2016.
http://Texas Medical Center and GHCVB to Bring Human Genome Meeting to Houston in 2016Houston-Based Gene By Gene To Provide Student Clinical Phase Instruction, Training, And Supervision At MD Anderson Cancer Center
Read about how Houston-Based Gene By Gene is To Provide Student Clinical Phase Instruction, Training, And Supervision At MD Anderson Cancer Center.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/houston-based-gene-by-gene-to-provide-student-clinical-phase-instruction-training-and-supervision-at-md-anderson-cancer-center/Texas-Based Mystic Pharma Demystifies Practical, Pragmatic Drug Delivery
Read about how Texas-Based Mystic Pharma Demystifies Practical, Pragmatic Drug Delivery.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/texas-based-mystic-pharma-demystifies-practical-pragmatic-drug-delivery/Cause of Parkinson’s Disease Investigated By UT Houston Researchers
Read about how the Cause of Parkinson’s Disease is being Investigated By UT Houston Researchers.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/cause-of-parkinsons-disease-investigated-by-ut-houston-researchers/Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Amputee Coalition, Johns Hopkins Receive $100,000 Grant from Hanger Inc. to Continue Well-Being Program
Read about how the Amputee Coalition, Johns Hopkins Receive $100,000 Grant from Hanger Inc. to Continue Well-Being Program
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/amputee-coalition-johns-hopkins-receive-100000-grant-from-hanger-inc-to-continue-well-being-program/UT Houston Researchers Report That Progress Developing New Antibiotics To Combat ‘Superbugs’ Is ‘Alarmingly Slow’
Bacteria are everywhere: in and on our bodies, in homes, schools, hospitals, public transportation, day-care centers. Many types of bacteria are beneficial and are a crucial element of the fabric of organic life — probiotics in our digestive systems for example. However, with the mid-20th Century development of antibiotic drugs, we became overconfident about our scientific ability to gain the upper hand over pathogenic strains among our ubiquitous microbial fellow-travelers, and are reaping the consequences of our commercial and cultural hubris.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/ut-houston-researchers-report-that-progress-developing-new-antibiotics-to-combat-superbugs-is-alarmingly-slow/Baylor Researcher’s Discovery Helps Open Door For Breast, Prostate Cancer Treatments
Read about how a Baylor Researcher’s Discovery Helps Open the Door For Breast, Prostate Cancer Treatments.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/baylor-researchers-discovery-helps-open-door-for-breast-prostate-cancer-treatments/Rice University Researchers Show That Even Bacteria’s Genetic Circuit Allows Choice Between Individual Freedom And Collective Good
A new study authored by researchers from Rice University’s Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP) at Houston in collaboration with colleagues from Tel Aviv University and Harvard Medical School, published in the latest edition of the journal Scientific Reports, shows how sophisticated genetic circuits allow an individual bacterium within a colony to act on its own while also ensuring that the colony functions cooperatively and in the common interest in times of stress.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/rice-university-researchers-show-that-even-bacterias-genetic-circuit-allows-choice-between-individual-freedom-and-collective-good/Dr. John Schetz of UNTHSC Studies Psychoactive Effects of Antiretroviral Drug
Read about how Dr. John Schetz of UNTHSC is Studying the Psychoactive Effects of Antiretroviral Drug.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/dr-john-schetz-of-unthsc-studies-psychoactive-effects-of-antiretroviral-drug/Chancellor Lee Jackson commissions group to seek new UNT Health Science Center president
Read about how Chancellor Lee Jackson has commissioned a group to seek new UNT Health Science Center president.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/chancellor-lee-jackson-commissions-group-to-seek-new-unt-health-science-center-president/MD Anderson Oncologist questions cancer treatment using radioactive bacteria
A risky new cancer treatment has many scientists raising an eyebrow, including Dr. James Abbruzzese of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The treatment involves using irradiated bacteria to attack tumors.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/md-anderson-oncologist-questions-cancer-treatment-using-radioactive-bacteria/UT Dallas professor and Samsung work on tablet that reads thoughts
When Samsung debuted their Galaxy S4 smartphone, they showed how a mobile technology could be operated with a wave of the hand or the movement of the eyes. Now, Samsung is working with a professor from the University of Texas at Dallas to develop a tablet that goes beyond the physical. It can be controlled with just a thought.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/ut-dallas-professor-and-samsung-work-on-tablet-that-reads-thoughts/Monday, April 22, 2013
South Pacific Holiday News: The Daily Meal Calls the Cook Islands a “Food Lover’s Paradise”
South Pacific Holiday News: The Daily Meal Calls the Cook Islands a “Food Lover’s Paradise”
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/south-pacific-holiday-news-the-daily-meal-calls-the-cook-islands-a-food-lovers-paradise/Fort Worth Based Alcon Announces FDA Approval of Simbrinza Suspension, A New Beta Blocker-free, Fixed-Combination Therapy For Glaucoma
Read about how Fort Worth Based Alcon Announces FDA Approval of Simbrinza Suspension, A New Beta Blocker-free, Fixed-Combination Therapy For Glaucoma.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/22/fort-worth-based-alcon-announces-fda-approval-of-simbrinza-suspension-a-new-beta-blocker-free-fixed-combination-therapy-for-glaucoma/UPDATE: CPRIT Oversight Committee April 29th Open Meeting Indefinitely Postponed
The CPRIT Oversight committee announced today that its open meeting scheduled for April 29th has been postponed, with no plans to reschedule for the foreseeable future. Wayne Roberts, the Interim Executive Director at CPRIT, explained that the decision to not hold a public meeting for the month April is the result of the still-pending vote in the Texas legislature on a new set of sweeping reform proposals
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/22/update-cprit-oversight-committee-april-29th-open-meeting-indefinitely-postponed/MD Anderson Research Indicates Papillary Thyroid Cancer Can Recur, Kill, Decades Later
Read about how MD Anderson Research Indicates Papillary Thyroid Cancer Can Recur, Kill, Decades Later.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/22/md-anderson-research-indicates-papillary-thyroid-cancer-can-recur-kill-decades-later/Cheap, Mexican Antibiotics Lead To Stronger Diseases Says Texas Man
When most people refer to the “War on Drugs” they are talking about battling the corrosive effects of recreational drug use; but for Subburaj Kannan of Texas Rio Grande Valley it means something far simpler, yet more dangerous. Kannan is fighting a war against illegal antibiotics.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/22/cheap-mexican-antibiotics-lead-to-stronger-diseases-says-texas-man/UT Austin Research Reveals That Historic Human Remains Yield Epigenetic Tags
Read about how UT Austin Research Reveals That Historic Human Remains Yield Epigenetic Tags.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/22/ut-austin-research-reveals-that-historic-human-remains-yield-epigenetic-tags/Asthma Sufferers Could Benefit From Beta Blockers Finds BCM Researchers
Read about how Asthma Sufferers Could Benefit From Beta Blockers Finds BCM Researchers.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/22/asthma-sufferers-could-benefit-from-beta-blockers-finds-bcm-researchers/Source: iPad 5 Release In June, Possibly At WWDC
Article by Michael Nace at 2013-04-22 13:43:37 Categorized in Apple Rumors,
http://iphone5newsblog.com/2013/04/22/source-ipad-5-release-in-june-possibly-at-wwdc/Sunday, April 21, 2013
How Prevalent is Your Smartphone and Social Media In Your Life
Many of us may remember those large, bulky mobile phones of the 1980's. They were made famous in a lot of period TV shows, Miami Vice for one, and in different movies. Today we chuckle at the sight of these behemoths of the cellular world and are grateful that we didn't lug them around. But, from that moment the world has changed more and more towards a mobile lifestyle and culture. Thankfully, our cell phones are not the large, grey mammoths of 20 years ago. They are much smaller, and much more powerful.
http://www.uniea.com/blog/45/how-prevalent-is-your-smartphone-and-social-media-in-your-lifeSaturday, April 20, 2013
New potential cancer treatment found by UT Southwestern
Cancer researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found that they may be able to limit the uncontrolled replication of certain types of cancer through a method known as alternative splicing which limits the enzyme telomerase.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/20/new-potential-cancer-treatment-found-by-ut-southwestern/UT Houston reverses memory loss in snail’s brain cells
Amazing news rocked the snail community this week when scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston discovered that snails might be able to reverse memory loss. Perfect for those gastropods that chose to go back to school later in life.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/20/ut-houston-reverses-memory-loss-in-snails-brain-cells/Friday, April 19, 2013
Health Wildcatters Joins Dallas Startup Accelerators for Promotion of Health Technology
Read about how the Health Wildcatters Joins Dallas Startup Accelerators for Promotion of Health Technology.
http://Health Wildcatters Joins Dallas Startup Accelerators for Promotion of Health TechnologyNanospectra Biosciences, Rice University Researchers Collaborate On Use Of Nanoparticles In Cancer Treatment
Read about how Nanospectra Biosciences, Rice University Researchers Collaborate On Use Of Nanoparticles In Cancer Treatment.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/cancer-research-that-will-utilize-glass-gold-nanotechnology-and-greek-mythology/Texas A&M/GlaxoSmithKline Influenza-Vaccines Facility To Position Texas At Forefront Contra Potential Flu Pandemic
Read about how the Texas A&M/GlaxoSmithKline Influenza-Vaccines Facility To Position Texas At Forefront Contra Potential Flu Pandemic.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/texas-amglaxosmithkline-influenza-vaccines-facility-to-position-texas-at-forefront-contra-potential-flu-pandemic/Former U.S. Representative Pete Geren Named to CPRIT Oversight Committee
Read about how Former U.S. Representative Pete Geren has been Named to the CPRIT Oversight Committee.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/former-u-s-representative-pete-geren-named-to-cprit-oversight-committee/$83 Million in Funds Earmarked for Texas State Science and Engineering Building
Read about how $83 Million in Funds Earmarked for Texas State Science and Engineering Building.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/83-million-in-funds-earmarked-for-texas-state-science-and-engineering-building/Texas researcher’s ricin vaccine put on hold
Read about how a Texas researcher’s ricin vaccine has been put on hold, and why.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/texas-researchers-ricin-vaccine-put-on-hold/Breakthrough in Migraine Pain Management to be Revealed by Advanced Migraine Relief at the Houston Ultimate Women’s Expo
Read about a Breakthrough in Migraine Pain Management is to be Revealed by Advanced Migraine Relief at the Houston Ultimate Women’s Expo.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/breakthrough-in-migraine-pain-management-to-be-revealed-by-advanced-migraine-relief-at-the-houston-ultimate-womens-expo/Baylor researchers collaborate to streamline scientific research data with Web 2.0 app
Immunology researchers at the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) in Dallas, Texas and attached to the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) in Seattle, Washington have found that they can rapidly expand the abilities of scientists to access information by using an interactive Web 2.0 app.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/baylor-researchers-collaborate-to-streamline-scientific-research-data-with-web-2-0-app/El Cheap-o iPhone Rears Its Not-So-Ugly Head
Article by Michael Nace at 2013-04-19 13:28:38 Categorized in Apple Rumors, iPhone 5S Opinion,
http://iphone5newsblog.com/2013/04/19/el-cheap-o-iphone-rears-its-not-so-ugly-head/Thursday, April 18, 2013
Australians Can Get a Taste of a South Pacific Holiday in the Cook Islands at Cultural Showcase
Australians Can Get a Taste of a South Pacific Holiday in the Cook Islands at Cultural Showcase
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/australians-south-pacific-holiday-cook-islands-cultural-showcase/Baylor, Johns Hopkins Researchers Sequence Entire Genome of Deadly Elephant Herpes Virus Subspecies
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have been successful in isolating the first genome of the elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) that affects both managed and free ranging elephants. Although common in both Asian and African elephants, the virus is associated with a more fatal disease in Asian elephants.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/18/baylor-johns-hopkins-researchers-sequence-entire-genome-of-deadly-elephant-herpes-virus-subspecies/MD Anderson Hopes to Use Newly Acquired Elekta Versa HD Systems by Early 2014
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has acquired two Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators, with the hopes of being ready to treat patients with the systems by January of 2014. These Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators are equipped with the Agility multileaf collimator, which allows for a larger treatment area and more accurate tumor targeting for the beams.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/18/md-anderson-hopes-to-use-newly-acquired-elekta-versa-hd-systems-by-early-2014/Bush Library and Museum Invites Dr. John Mendelsohn to Present in April Issues Forum
Read about how the Bush Library and Museum Invites Dr. John Mendelsohn to Present in April Issues Forum.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/18/bush-library-and-museum-invites-dr-john-mendelsohn-to-present-in-april-issues-forum/The University of Texas at San Antonio And Local Firm Rackspace Develop Advanced OpenStack-Based Software Platform for Academic Research
Read about how The University of Texas at San Antonio And Local Firm Rackspace Develop Advanced OpenStack-Based Software Platform for Academic Research.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-and-local-firm-rackspace-develop-advanced-openstack-based-software-platform-for-academic-research/Caris Life Sciences™ to Present Blood-Based Circulating Microvesicles (cMV) Data at 2013 International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) Meeting
Read about how Caris Life Sciences™ is to Present Blood-Based Circulating Microvesicles (cMV) Data at 2013 International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) Meeting.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/18/caris-life-sciences-to-present-blood-based-circulating-microvesicles-cmv-data-at-2013-international-society-for-extracellular-vesicles-isev-meeting/Here Comes the Samsung Galaxy S4; To Go On Sale Next Week in US
Here Comes the Samsung Galaxy S4. Read about how the GS4 is To Go On Sale Next Week in the U.S.
http://www.uniea.com/blog/44/here-comes-the-samsung-galaxy-s4-to-go-on-sale-next-week-in-usTexas Governor Rick Perry Warns Illinois Biotech Companies To “Get Out While There’s Still Time” While On Prospecting Campaign
Read about how Texas Governor Rick Perry Warns Illinois Biotech Companies To “Get Out While There’s Still Time” While On Prospecting Campaign.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/18/texas-governor-rick-perry-warns-illinois-biotech-companies-to-get-out-while-theres-still-time-while-on-prospecting-campaign/Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals Begin Phase 2 Trials of Inhaled Antibiotics
Read about how Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals Begin Phase 2 Trials of Inhaled Antibiotics.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/austin-based-savara-pharmaceuticals-begin-phase-2-trials-of-inhaled-antibiotics/Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Austin-Based Xeris Pharmaceuticals Receives Phase II NIH Fast-Track Funding to Advance Glucagon for the Artificial Pancreas
Read about how Austin-Based Xeris Pharmaceuticals Receives Phase II NIH Fast-Track Funding to Advance Glucagon for the Artificial Pancreas.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/austin-based-xeris-pharmaceuticals-receives-phase-ii-nih-fast-track-funding-to-advance-glucagon-for-the-artificial-pancreas/UTHealth Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Memory Loss In Animal Brain Cells
Few families in the U.S. are untouched by the ravages of Alzheimer’s Disease and/or other forms of dementia, the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning –and behavioral abilities, or don’t at least have acquaintances who have been. In most people with Alzheimer’s, the most common cause of dementia among older people, symptoms first appear after age 60. It is estimated that as many as 5.1 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s disease, a number expected to increase to 13.5 million by 2050. A recent report from King’s College in London predicted that over 115 million people across the globe will suffer from dementia by 2050, with direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias amounting to more than $172 billion annually
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/uthealth-scientists-discover-way-to-reverse-memory-loss-in-animal-brain-cells/CPRIT Foundation’s Tobacco Lobbyist: Hypocrisy Or Business As Usual?
CPRIT Foundation’s Tobacco Lobbyist: Hypocrisy Or Business As Usual?
http://bionews-tx.com/2013/04/17/cprit-foundations-tobacco-lobbyist-hypocrisy-or-business-as-usual/San Antonio-Based National Primate Research Center Findings Part Of Unlocking New microRNA Revelations
Read about how the San Antonio-Based National Primate Research Center Findings are Part Of Unlocking New microRNA Revelations
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/san-antonio-based-national-primate-research-center-findings-part-of-unlocking-new-microrna-revelations/Rice University To Establish New Brain Damage Recovery Lab At Texas Medical Center, Houston
Read about how Rice University is To Establish a New Brain Damage Recovery Lab At the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/rice-university-to-establish-new-brain-damage-recovery-lab-at-texas-medical-center-houston/Analysts Walking Back Early-Summer iPhone 5S Release, Citing Pre-Production Issues
Article by Michael Nace at 2013-04-17 15:32:10 Categorized in Apple Rumors, iPhone 5S Opinion,
http://iphone5newsblog.com/2013/04/17/analysts-walking-back-early-summer-iphone-5s-release-citing-pre-production-issues/2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship awarded to MD Anderson Doctor
Read about how the 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship has been awarded to an MD Anderson Doctor.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/2013-fight-colorectal-cancer-aacr-fellowship-awarded-to-md-anderson-doctor/Tuesday, April 16, 2013
MD Anderson Researchers Discover RAS Gene Mutations Are Uncommon In MDS And Do Not Affect Prognosis
Read about how MD Anderson Researchers Discover RAS Gene Mutations Are Uncommon In MDS And Do Not Affect Prognosis.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/md-anderson-researchers-discover-ras-gene-mutations-are-uncommon-in-mds-and-do-not-affect-prognosis/Richardson, TX-Based Vital Art and Science Receives FDA Clearance for myVisionTrack™ iPhone App That Monitors Retinal Diseases
Read about how Richardson, TX-Based Vital Art and Science Receives FDA Clearance for myVisionTrack™ iPhone App That Monitors Retinal Diseases.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/richardson-tx-based-vital-art-and-science-receives-fda-clearance-for-myvisiontrack-iphone-app-that-monitors-retinal-diseases/Texas Health Science Center Scientists Collaborate On Project To Unlock Secret To Long, Productive Human Lives
Read about how Texas Health Science Center Scientists Collaborate On Project To Unlock Secret To Long, Productive Human Lives.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/texas-health-science-center-scientists-collaborate-on-project-to-unlock-secret-to-long-productive-human-lives/Texas State University Researchers Join Study on Fish Prone to Melanoma
Read about how Texas State University Researchers Join Study on Fish Prone to Melanoma.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/texas-state-university-researchers-join-study-on-fish-prone-to-melanoma/Texas A&M Researcher Co-Discoverer Of Previously Unknown And Fascinating Insect Species In Brazil
An open access report in the Journal Zoo Keys (ZooKeys 269: 51–65, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.269.4255) describes a newly-discovered and spectacular species of forcepflies, which are also popularly but incorrectly known as earwigflies, because the males have a large genital forceps that resemble the cerci of earwigs.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/texas-am-researcher-co-discoverer-of-previously-unknown-and-fascinating-insect-species-in-brazil/San Antonio, TX Diagnostics Research Group Testing Off-Market COPD Medications
Diagnostics Research Group, a clinical research facility based in San Antonio, Texas, is currently in collaboration with several pharmaceutical companies to analyse COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) medications not yet made available to the public.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/san-antonio-tx-diagnostics-research-group-testing-off-market-copd-medications/Austin-Based Luminex Corporation Receives U.S. FDA Clearance for MAGPIX® Instrument with Novel xTAG® Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
The MAGPIX instrument, a product of Austin, Texas-based Luminex Corporation, has received U.S. FDA clearance for its xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (xTAG GPP). This new U.S. FDA approved clinical assay will help healthcare professionals test for 11 common pathogens (bacterial, viral and parasitic) with one blood sample in patients suffering from gastroenteritis (that reportedly has a mortality rate of 17,000/ year and a hospitalization rate of 250,000 in United States alone).
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/austin-based-luminex-corporation-receives-u-s-fda-clearance-for-magpix-instrument-with-novel-xtag-gastrointestinal-pathogen-panel/BCM becomes a major player in new pediatric cancer Dream Team
While cancer research over the last two decades have made enormous strides forward, there is one area that has been falling behind: Children’s cancer treatment. To combat the dearth of new innovations in the field of children’s cancer, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) have been working with the American Association for Cancer Research to create a Dream Team in the field of pediatric cancer. Included in this new cancer-fighting powerhouse will be the Baylor College of Medicine’s Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/bcm-becomes-a-major-player-in-new-pediatric-cancer-dream-team/Thermo Fisher Buys Life Technologies; Austin Biotech Jobs May Be In Jeopardy
Read about how Thermo Fisher Buys Life Technologies; Austin Biotech Jobs May Be In Jeopardy.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/thermo-fisher-buys-life-technologies-austin-biotech-jobs-may-be-in-jeopardy/Former MD Anderson President Heralds CPRIT’s Successes, Encourages A New Start
Former president of MD Anderson Dr. John Mendelsohn points out CPRIT‘s early successes and tough lessons learned from its scandal, calling for a new beginning and continued research into a cure for cancer.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/16/former-md-anderson-president-heralds-cprits-successes-encourages-a-new-start/Monday, April 15, 2013
MD Anderson Researchers Find New Chemotherapy Combination That Shows Promise in Treating Endometrial Cancer
Read about how MD Anderson Researchers Find New Chemotherapy Combination That Shows Promise in Treating Endometrial Cancer.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/14/md-anderson-researchers-find-new-chemotherapy-combination-that-shows-promise-in-treating-endometrial-cancer/Fort Worth High School Student Mentors Younger Students in Math and Science
Dominic Yurk is a 16 year-old senior at Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas, and he offers his understanding of math and science to younger students needing assistance. This year, he will graduate two years early from high school (having skipped both the first and fifth grade) and will be attending California Institute of Technology in the fall, where he will continue studies in computer science and physics.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/14/fort-worth-high-school-student-mentors-younger-students-in-math-and-science/UTHSC Scientist Develops Performance Enhancing Beet Concentrate for Athletes
Read about how a UTHSC Scientist Develops Performance Enhancing Beet Concentrate for Athletes
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/uthsc-scientist-develops-performance-enhancing-beet-concentrate/INSTEAD OF BUYING, THINK ABOUT A LUXURY VILLA RENTAL IN ASPEN OR MIAMI
With high end real estate booming in sought after cities like Aspen or Miami, many might consider getting into the game themselves. Of course, buying real estate, especially in a red hot market, comes with many considerations including location and how much time you’ll be spending in any given city. All of which makes the option of luxury villa rentals increasingly attractive for many who travel often or who are looking for vacation properties rather than more day to day family homes. The advantages of renting rather than owning your very own luxury villa as a vacation getaway are numerous, including getting a property in the best location, as well as receiving five-star service without having to staff a home year round. And when it comes to U.S. markets like Aspen or Miami, not to mention luxury European spots like St. Tropez, the booming luxury market means that prime homes aren’t always available either.
http://www.villazzo.com/blog/2013/04/instead-of-buying-think-about-a-luxury-villa-rental-in-aspen-or-miami/Awards and a Reopening at the Likuliku Lagoon Resort in Fiji
Read about new Awards and a Reopening at the Likuliku Lagoon Resort in Fiji.
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/awards-and-a-reopening-at-the-likuliku-lagoon-resort-in-fiji/El Paso Scientist & Marketer Steve Sands Leading The Neuromarketing Movement
Read about how an El Paso Scientist & Marketer Steve Sands Leading The Neuromarketing Movement.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/14/el-paso-scientist-marketer-steve-sands-leading-the-neuromarketing-movement/Texas A&M Researchers Contribute To Research Team Revealing Nanoparticles Boost Therapeutic Potential of siRNA Drugs
Read about how Texas A&M Researchers Contribute To Research Team Revealing Nanoparticles Boost Therapeutic Potential of siRNA Drugs.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/texas-am-researcher-contributes-to-research-team-revealing-nanoparticles-boost-therapeutic-potential-of-sirna-drugs/Texas A&M Researchers Assist In Studies Into Cybernetics
Gradually, all the technology in a home – the television, the radio, the alarm clock, the lights, the phone, even the refrigerator and the microwave – are becoming inter-connected to each other, with more and more integration allowing for automation and remote computer control. The only component that is still being overlooked is hooking up the users themselves to the computer through implanted chips, which would not only allow biometric control of one’s environment, but also the ability to monitor health in real time. Researchers like Dr. Melissa Grunlan of Texas A&M are trying to make this a reality.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/texas-am-researchers-assist-in-studies-into-cybernetics/iPad Mini 2 Poised to Change The Tablet World Again?
Read about hoe the iPad Mini 2 could bePoised to Change The Tablet World Again.
http://www.uniea.com/blog/43/ipad-mini-2-poised-to-change-the-tablet-world-againEXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Speculates On Rise Of Tapeworm In Houston, U.S.
In an exclusive follow-up to our story on the rise of tapeworm cases in the U.S. — and Houston, in particular — Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology, goes on the record on what could be causing an infection associated with developing countries to crop up in the U.S..
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/15/exclusive-update-baylors-dr-peter-hotez-speculates-on-rise-of-tapeworm-in-houston-u-s/Saturday, April 13, 2013
New Job Posting For Fingerprint Sensor Tech Points To iPhone 6, Not 5S
A new Apple job posting suggests that Cupertino is beginning to work with fingerprint scanner technology, heavily rumored for the iPhone 5S. But if Apple is hiring techs for this technology now, it’s more likely that biometric technology will arrive on next year’s iPhone 6 instead.
http://www.iphone6newsblog.com/2013/04/new-job-posting-for-fingerprint-sensor-tech-points-to-iphone-6-not-5s/Friday, April 12, 2013
The University of Texas at San Antonio Deploys AMD SeaMicro SM15000 “Data Center In A Box” Servers To Create Private Cloud Computing Environment
Read about how The University of Texas at San Antonio Deploys AMD SeaMicro SM15000 “Data Center In A Box” Servers To Create Private Cloud Computing Environment.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-deploys-amd-seamicro-sm15000-data-center-in-a-box-servers-to-create-private-cloud-computing-environment/Texas A&M AgriLife Research Scientist Finds “Grey Water” From Washers Safe For Landscape Irrigation
As Texas continues to struggle with water conservation and drought, a Texas A&M AgriLife researcher has revealed that the chemicals in wastewater from washers and bathing offer viable short- and long-term landscape irrigation solutions.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/12/texas-am-agrilife-research-scientist-finds-grey-water-from-washers-safe-for-landscape-irrigation/Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Says Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in U.S., and Texas In Particular
read about how Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Says Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in U.S., and Texas In Particular.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/baylors-dr-peter-hotez-says-tapeworm-linked-seizures-may-be-rising-in-u-s-and-texas-in-particular/UT Southwestern Professor Finds a New Way to Fight Infection in Newborns
Read about how a UT Southwestern Professor Finds a New Way to Fight Infection in Newborns.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/ut-southwestern-professor-finds-a-new-way-to-fight-infection-in-newborns/Houston’s UT Health Implements New Study to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Damage to Children
Exposing a child to secondhand smoke can cause a lifetime of health problems, including asthma, increased risk of pulmonary ailments, and even sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The problem is that trying to stop families from smoking around their children is difficult. A new initiative at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is aimed at helping families with a smoker from allowing their habit to adversely affect the life of their child.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/houstons-ut-health-implements-new-study-to-reduce-secondhand-smoke-damage-to-children/MD Anderson Professor Receives Honors From AACR and MICR
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and its Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) membership group has awarded their Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship Award to Gabriel Hortobagyi, MD. Dr. Hortobagyi is a professor in breast medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/10/md-anderson-professor-receives-honors-from-aacr-and-micr/South Pacific Resort Focus: Stevenson’s at Manase, Samoa
he island of Savaii is one of those special places in Samoa that those on a South Pacific holiday really have to see to fully experience. The Samoa resort of Stevenson’s at Manase is a recently rehauled property that not only offers an affordable accommodation option, but also one of the only beach front South Pacific resorts on Savaii island. Take a ferry ride from the main island to Savaii where you’ll be greeted at Stevenson’s with a drink and a friendly smile, you then have the option of staying in a fale only steps from the water, which even features its own ensuite with a stone shower. Enjoy your time at this private resort, relaxing or indulging in some water activities like swimming and snorkelling. Aside from the beauty of the location, the friendly staff is definitely one of the most memorable aspects of a great Samoa holiday at this spot.
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/south-pacific-resort-focus-stevensons-at-manase-samoa/Thursday, April 11, 2013
Financial Tech Analyst Hedges Bet On Early Summer iPhone 5S
Article by Michael Nace at 2013-04-11 23:04:57 Categorized in Apple Rumors, iPhone 5S Opinion,
http://iphone5newsblog.com/2013/04/11/financial-tech-analyst-hedges-bet-on-early-summer-iphone-5s/State Senate Economic Development Committee Approves Audit of Texas Enterprise Fund
The Economic Development Committee of the Texas state Senate voted on Wednesday to approve an audit of the Texas Enterprise Fund. According to the AP, the bill, which was sponsored by Democratic Senator Wendy Davis, seeks to require that the fund be fully audited no later than January, 2015.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/state-senate-economic-development-committee-approves-audit-of-texas-enterprise-fund/Baylor-MD Anderson Research Reveals Signature of Circulating Breast Tumor Cells That Spread to the Brain
Read about how a Baylor-MD Anderson Research Reveals Signature of Circulating Breast Tumor Cells That Spread to the Brain.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/baylor-md-anderson-research-reveals-signature-of-circulating-breast-tumor-cells-that-spread-to-the-brain/Woodlands-Based Repros Reports Issuance of Two Additional U.S. Androxal Patents
Woodlands-Based Repros Reports Issuance of Two Additional U.S. Androxal Patents
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/woodlands-based-repros-reports-issuance-of-two-additional-u-s-androxal-patents/Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers Identify Serious Concerns About Future Of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Water Supply
Read about how Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers Identify Serious Concerns About Future Of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Water Supply.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/texas-am-agrilife-researchers-identify-serious-concerns-about-future-of-dallasfort-worth-metroplex-water-supply/Novartis Moving 120 Fort Worth Jobs to Massachusetts
Novartis has announced that, in a move to consolidate their eye disease research projects in the United States, it will be moving 120 jobs from the company’s Texas base in Forth Worth to Cambridge, Massachusetts. The decision means that the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company will be closing the doors on its Biomedical Research Group, which is based out of Alcon Labs in Fort Worth.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/novartis-moving-120-fort-worth-jobs-to-massachusetts/Supreme Court Gene Patenting Case to Impact Austin-Based Genformatic
On April 15th the Supreme Court will begin hearing cases regarding the patenting of parts of human genes. The outcome could change the way many companies – including the Austin-based Genformatic – operate.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/supreme-court-gene-patenting-case-to-impact-austin-based-genformatic/Texas Biomed finds natural substance helps fight skin cancer
The Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed), a leading independent biomedical research institution located in San Antonio, has found that a naturally occurring substance can help in the fight against melanoma, the primary cause of death from skin cancer.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/texas-biomed-finds-natural-substance-helps-fight-skin-cancer/UPDATE: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Doctor: New Bird Flu “No Immediate Threat”
BIRD FLU UPDATE: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Doctor: New Bird Flu “No Immediate Threat.”
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/11/update-texas-am-health-science-center-college-of-medicine-doctor-new-bird-flu-no-immediate-threat/Wednesday, April 10, 2013
American Cancer Society Awards New Research and Training Grants to Texas Researchers
Both researchers and research institutions in Texas are prominently represented in the American Cancer Society’s grant announcements for the 2013 fiscal year. The grant money, which totals $79,073,250 for fiscal year 2013, will fund 175 research projects all over United States, several of which are being conducted in Texas.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/09/american-cancer-society-awards-new-research-and-training-grants-to-texas-researchers/Texas GOP Puts Pressure On Veteran CPRIT Oversight Committee Members to Resign
Both a prominent Texas GOP lawmaker and Governor Rick Perry himself are suggesting that CPRIT oversight committee members who were with the organization prior to the Peloton debacle might serve CPRIT best by resigning.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/10/texas-gop-puts-pressure-on-veteran-cprit-oversight-committee-members-to-resign/UH Physicist-Designed SentiMag Probe To Detect Spread of Breast Cancer Gets Distribution Boost
The novel intraoperative probe SentiMag is expected to improve the prognosis of breast cancer by early detection of cancer cell spread. The SentiMag is co- developed by University of Houston (UH) physicist, Audrius Brazdeikis (an associate professor of physics at the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics) along with his colleagues at University College of London (UCL). The SentiMag allows physicians to locate and screen sentinel nodes with its associated advanced magnetic sensors and Sienna+ tracer nanotechnology.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/10/uh-physicist-designed-sentimag-probe-to-detect-spread-of-breast-cancer-gets-distribution-boost/Komen Austin Announces List of Local Recipients of $1 Million Worth of Breast Cancer Grants
Komen Austin, the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, has announced the recipients of $1 million worth of breast cancer grants for 2013-2014, with $713,000 apportioned to local organizations and $333,000 to global research.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/09/komen-austin-announces-list-of-local-recipients-of-1-million-worth-of-breast-cancer-grants/Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Outlines Economic Impact Of Chagas Disease In U.S.
Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, recently co-authored a first-of-its-kind study that measured the health and economic impact of Chagas disease, in hopes of raising awareness in the U.S..
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/09/baylors-dr-peter-hotez-outlines-economic-impact-of-chagas-disease-in-u-s/Texas Attorney General Demands CPRIT Foundation Expense Reports; Says Organization Owes $327K
As the future of CPRIT remains in flux amid a Texas House vote on the cancer-funding agency’s new reform measures and its inclusion into the Texas state budget, the Attorney General of Texas is once again turning up the heat on the CPRIT Foundation, a privately-funded arm of CPRIT that supplemented top-level CPRIT executives’ salaries. Recently, the CPRIT Foundation announced that it would be shutting down its operations over the next few months in the wake of a new investigation into its donors and expenditures, noting that the remaining $221,000 in unspent donations would be given directly to CPRIT after all remining foundation expenses were paid.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/10/texas-attorney-general-demands-cprit-foundation-expense-reports-says-organization-owes-327k/Existing Drugs Show Great Promise Against Bioterrorist Threats, UT Tests Reveal
New tests at the University of Texas have shown that existing drugs can be used to fight ongoing bioterrorist threats. Both anthrax and Ebola responded well to treatment with pharmaceuticals already on the market. None of the drugs tested were intended for use as anti-viral or anti-bacterial medication. Their principal intent was to combat diabetes and high blood pressure.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/10/existing-drugs-show-great-promise-against-bioterrorist-threats-ut-tests-reveal/UT finds genetic-based drug may help fight bad cholesterol
Read about how UT Dallas research finds that a genetic-based drug may help fight bad cholesterol:
http://UT finds genetic-based drug may help fight bad cholesterolCPRIT-Funded Study finds key to calling back-up help when tumor-fighter p53 goes down
CPRIT-funded Research from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented at the 2013 AACR Annual Meeting suggests a key to sort out issues of p53 inactivation.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/study-finds-key-to-calling-back-up-help-when-tumor-fighter-p53-goes-down/UT Health Science Center Research Reveals KDM1 may represent a new therapeutic target for glioma
The latest research conducted by post doctoral fellow, Gangadhara R. Sareddy at Vadlamudi Laboratory at The University of Texas Health Science Center suggests that the KDM1 protein can be used as a potential therapeutic target for glioma management. The KDM1 protein acts as a lysine demethylase enzyme that increases the activity of tumor suppressor genes.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/ut-health-science-center-research-reveals-kdm1-may-represent-a-new-therapeutic-target-for-glioma/Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Baylor Research Nurse Develops Health Literacy Module for Cirrhosis Patients
Read about a Baylor Research Nurse Develops Health Literacy Module for Cirrhosis Patients.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/baylor-research-nurse-develops-health-literacy-module-for-cirrhosis-patients/EXCLUSIVE: MD Anderson Radiologist Develops “Facebook For Medicine”
Read about how Dr. David J. Vining, a prominent MD Anderson Cancer Center Radiologist, has developed a new web-based solution to make medical test results standardized and accessible for both physicians and patients alike.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/09/exclusive-md-anderson-radiologist-develops-facebook-for-medicine/MD Anderson’s Guillermina Lozano, receives AACR Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship Award
Chair and professor in the Department of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Guillermina “Gigi” Lozano, Ph.D., recognized at the 16th annual Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship awarded by The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) for her exemplary work in oncologic research and promoting the role of women in science.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/md-andersons-guillermina-lozano-receives-aacr-charlotte-friend-memorial-lectureship-award/Texas GOP Big Three Perry, Dewhurst, Straus Donors Tied To Firms That Bagged Enterprise-Fund Millions, Watchdog Group Says
Texans for Public Justice, an Austin-based non-profit organization organized in 1997 to expose what it considers to be political corruption and corporate abuses in Texas, says that the Republican Party of Texas and three state politicians who control the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) collected $5.3 million in political money from donors affiliated with $307 million in Enterprise Fund grants.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/texas-gop-big-three-perry-dewhurst-straus-donors-tied-to-firms-that-bagged-enterprise-fund-millions-watchdog-group-says/Margaret Thatcher’s Passing Reminds World Of Her Team Building Abilities
Margaret Thatcher was an indisputably polarizing political figure in the UK. Her passing, however, reminds both proponents and critics of her policies how well she fostered consensus and utilised team building in her leadership approach.
http://www.accolade-corporate-events.com/team-building-blog/2013/04/margaret-thatchers-passing-reminds-world-of-her-team-building-abilities/UT Health Science Center Professor to Present Lecture on Cancer-Fighting Foods
Read about this UT Health Science Center Professor to Present Lecture on Cancer-Fighting Foods.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/07/ut-health-science-center-professor-to-present-lecture-on-cancer-fighting-foods/Baylor College of Medicine Virologist Outlines New Bird Flu Threat In China
The news out of China about the new strain of bird flu that has emerged in that country is troubling both researchers and the public at large. Those who remember the H1N1 swine flu outbreak of 2009 — which was non-lethal in many cases, but still killed over 18,000 people worldwide — are acutely aware of the risk associated with such flus.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/baylor-college-of-medicine-virologist-outlines-new-bird-flu-threat-in-china/UT professor hopes brain mapping will save lives
Dr. John Hart Jr. of the University of Texas has devoted his life to understanding the link between physiological trauma to the brain and psychological disturbance. Recent events, such as the murder- suicide of Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher, and the tragic tale of Iraq veteran Tomas Young have made the research of Dr. Hart increasingly invaluable, but the truth is that the human brain remains largely a mystery.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/ut-professor-hopes-brain-mapping-will-save-lives/Texas A&M aquaculture facility celebrates 40 years of service
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University is celebrating a special 40th anniversary along with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, which recently co-sponsored a workshop about doing business with Cuba. The department’s Aquaculture Research and Teaching Facility is turning 40 and has honored the occasion with a new renovation of the pond and surrounding complex. The aquaculture facility is located on 40 acres near College Station, Texas, and is jointly run by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and AgriLife Research’s wildlife and fisheries sciences division.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/super-algae-a-new-source-of-biofuel-from-the-university-of-texas/Super algae: A new source of biofuel from the University of Texas
The debate over the feasibility of biofuels may be coming to an end. Researchers at the University of Texas have found a way to produce nanocellulose – a primary component in many kinds of biofuels – from algae. The discovery could allow for biofuels – as well as a multitude of other materials – to be harvested from the algae, rendering the complaints about growing the raw components for biofuels moot.
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/08/super-algae-a-new-source-of-biofuel-from-the-university-of-texas/Monday, April 8, 2013
Samoa Air’s New Controversial “Pay What You Weigh” Policy
Read about Samoa Air’s New Controversial “Pay What You Weigh” Policy.
http://www.beautifulpacific.com/blog/samoa-airs-new-controversial-pay-what-you-weigh-policy/
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