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Genetic Technologies Provides U.S. Gene Patenting Update

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/17/13 -- Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG) (NASDAQ: GENE) provides an update to the Market on its position following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision regarding the patentability of human genes in the case Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. ("Myriad"). Genetic Technologies' Non-Coding Patents Not Affected The Supr...

VistaGen Therapeutics Presents CardioSafe 3D(TM) and LiverSafe 3D(TM) Developments at International Society of Stem Cell Research's 11th Annual Meeting

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/17/13 -- VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: VSTA), a biotechnology company applying stem cell technology for drug rescue, predictive toxicology and drug metabolism assays, presented key developments involving its CardioSafe 3D™ and LiverSafe 3D™ bioassay systems in poster presentations at the 11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Ste...

HEXIM1 Found To Suppresses Breast Cancer Metastasis And Make The Heart Healthier

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that a single gene poses a double threat to disease: Not only does it inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumors, but it also makes hearts healthier. In 2012, medical school researchers di...

Elan Shareholders Do Not Approve Theravance/Elan Royalty Participation Transaction

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/17/13 -- Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) ("Theravance") today announced that shareholders of Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") did not approve the Theravance/Elan royalty participation transaction proposal at Elan's Extraordinary General Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland. "While we are disappointed that Elan's shareholders did not approve this transactio...

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Aspirin may fight cancer by slowing DNA damage

(University of California - San Francisco) Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study led by a UC San Francisco scientist points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations...

A new target for cancer drug development

(Harvard University) Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell self-renewal, beginning a creative search for a drug that can block its activity.

Variants in the SIM1 gene are associated with severe obesity

(Journal of Clinical Investigation) In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, two groups identified obesity-linked mutations in the gene SIM1.

JCI early table of contents for June 17, 2013

(Journal of Clinical Investigation) This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, June 17, 2013, in the JCI: Scouring the genome of adenoid cystic carcinoma; Varian...

Rare genomic mutations found in 10 families with early-onset, familial Alzheimer's disease

(Massachusetts General Hospital) Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have discovered a type of mutation known as copy-number variants -- deletions, duplications, or rearrangements of human genomic DNA -- in affected members of 10 families with...

$8.7 million grant supports 'Gene-Environment Interaction' research

(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) The University of Cincinnati's environmental health department has received an $8.7 million federal grant to continue operating its Center for Environmental Genetics.

Abnormalities in new molecular pathway may increase breast cancer risk

(American Association for Cancer Research) A new molecular pathway involving the gene ZNF365 has been identified and abnormalities in that pathway may predict worse outcomes for patients with breast cancer, according to data published in Cancer Disco...

Identifying Women Most Likely To Respond To Preventive Breast Cancer Therapy

Newly discovered genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive breast cancer therapy with the selective estrogen receptor modulator drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene, a Mayo Clinic-led study has found. The study...

A largely random AAV integration profile after LPLD gene therapy

An adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding a variant of human lipoprotein lipase was recently approved in Europe as the first gene therapy for the treatment of LPL deficiency. Here Manfred Schmidt and his colleagues report their analysis of AAV...

GTX Inc.: The Company's Next Moves

ByCora Schlesinger: What GTx Has achieved So Far… GTx Inc. (GTXI) is a Memphis, Tennessee-based, microcap biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of small molecule, synthetic, hormone-like drugs to treat cancer, chemotherapy side effects, or provide cancer supportive care. Designation as a "small molecule" drug indicates a traditional big pharma discovery process and chemical structure, as o...

Anticoagulant Maker XO1 Takes $11M In Index Ventures’ Largest Series A

A chance discovery at a U.K. hospital led to the synthesis of an antibody that could prevent blood clots without causing excessive bleeding. Index Ventures created and funded single-asset company XO1 to conduct first-in-man tests on the compound by 2...

COQ2 Gene Variant Tied to Brain Disorder (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Variants of the COQ2 gene have been linked to an increased risk of multiple-system atrophy (MSA) in afflicted families and patients with sporadic disease, according to Japanese researchers.

Plastic Surgery – Is Gene Therapy the Future?

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) June 16, 2013 According to a May 29, 2013 NBC News article, titled “Gene Therapies for Regenerative Surgery Are Getting Closer, Says Review in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ,” researchers have made s...

Biomarker Helps Pinpoint Stem Cell Lines Primed to Turn into Liver, Pancreas and Similar Tissues

According to researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, stem cells that strongly express a gene called WNT3 are biased to develop into cells and tissues including pancreas, liver and bladder. This discovery suggests that other genes may serve as biomarkers for selecting stem cells with a preference for turning into different tissue types. Such markers would make it easier for stem cell scientists...

The Rett Syndrome protein surrenders some of its secrets

(Rett Syndrome Research Trust) Discovery of a mutant gene responsible for a disease is a milestone, but for most conditions, it may be only a first step towards a treatment or cure. Understanding Rett Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder, is further...

New Layer In Human Eye Discovered

A new layer in the front layer of the human eye has been discovered by researchers at The University of Nottingham. The findings, published in the journal Ophthalmology, could significantly help doctors carry out corneal grafts or transplants. The la...

Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy For Blinding Eye Diseases

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from...

Researchers develop easy and effective gene therapy to restore sight

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retin...

Pathway Genomics to offer BRCA breast cancer test used by Angelina Jolie made more affordable and accessible by Supreme Court decision

Pathway Genomics announces it will begin offering a BRCA test for breast cancer at a price substantially below the competition Pathway Genomics led the evening news Friday with an announcement that it could begin offering affordable access to genetic testing for the BRCA gene linked to breast and ovarian cancers in the wake of a Supreme Court...

News digest – E-cigarettes, gene patenting, mouse ‘avatars’ and more

In one of the week’s biggest health stories, the Government announced that e-cigarettes are to be regulated as medicines. Our news story has more detail, and we wrote this blog post about why we think this is a good idea. … Continue reading &...