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New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human - study

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found.

New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human-study

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found.

Sangamo BioSciences Receives $6.4 Million Strategic Partnership Award From California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to Develop ZFP Therapeutic® for Beta-thalassemia

RICHMOND, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has granted the Company a $6.4 million Strategic Partnership Award to develop a potentially curative ZFP Therapeutic for beta-thalassemia based on the application of its zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) gene-editing technology in hematopoie...

New TGT method helps detect and measure mechanics of single-molecule interaction

Cells in the human body do not function in isolation. Living cells rely on communication with their environment-neighboring cells and the surrounding matrix-to activate a wide range of cellular functions, including reproduction of new cells, differen...

New technique may help develop genetic thermometer to assess patients’ health

On May 22, JoVE will publish details of a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient-s age. The method is demonstrated by the laboratory of Dr. Gil Atzmon at New York-s Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Researchers reveal new insights about the process of axon amputation

As the human body fine-tunes its neurological wiring, nerve cells often must fix a faulty connection by amputating an axon - the "business end" of the neuron that sends electrical impulses to tissues or other neurons. It is a dance with death, howeve...

Study highlights human's potential to cultivate compassion

Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion - the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior.

Amgen: Financial Analysis And Valuation

ByShankar N: Overview Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) incorporated in 1980 is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks California, the biotech major employs approximately 18,000 worldwide.Amgen operates in one business segment - human therapeutics with products prima...

New campaign aims to increase awareness of HIPAA rights, benefits among HIV-positive Black MSM

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights is proud to launch the Information Is Powerful Medicine campaign.

Neisseria meningitidis causes life threatening meningitis, meningococcal sepsis in humans

"Neisseria meningitidis is an important human pathogen that can cause rapidly progressing, life threatening meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in humans," Professor Jennings said.

CCSC, HHS honor hospitals, health care facilities for preventing HAIs

The Critical Care Societies Collaborative, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announces recipients in the 2013 National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Health Care-Associated Infections.

Human Well-Being Linked To Nature's Benefits

What people take from nature - water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation - are so abundant, it seems self-evident. Until you try to quantitatively understand how and to what extent they contribute to humans. In today's world, where competition for...

A "Genetic Thermometer" May In The Future Reveal How Healthy You Are You For Your Age

JoVE has published details of a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. The method is demonstrated by the laboratory of Dr. Gil Atzmon at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Atzmon hop...

Many Mexican Young Adults Have A Genetic Predisposition To Obesity

As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosá½·. "The students who inherited genetic risk f...

Computational Study Tracks E. coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms

Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns - and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks relate to a bacteria's genome. The Rice lab of compute...

Low Population Immunity Predicted If New Bird Flu Virus H7N9 Escalates Into A Human Pandemic

The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population level study to examine human immunity to the virus, which was previously only found in b...

New Tumour Killer Developed By Scientists

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University, Sweden, have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumour cells. This molecule is based on a natural protein present in human breast milk,...

Nutritional Supplement Delays Advancement Of Parkinson's And Familial Dysautonomia

Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy. Proven to improve cognition and slow memory loss, it's a popular treatment for older people experiencing memory im...

Identification Of Orphan Receptors In The Brain May Lead To Treatments For Neurological Diseases

Researchers at Emory University have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for neurological diseases. The results are...

SIRT1, heme oxygenase-1 and NO-mediated vasodilation in a human model of endogenous angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonism: implications for hypertension

Activated human T cells express alternative mRNA transcripts encoding a secreted form of RANKL

Preferential killing of human lung cancer cell lines with mitochondrial dysfunction by nonthermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma

UV Technologies Bold Prediction on H7N9 in China Comes True, New Cases End Without Aid of Flu Vaccine

UV Technologies has established itself as the only company or organization in the world to accurately predict the end of new cases of H7N9. Based on its ground breaking photo-oxidation technology, UV Technologies, LLC, makers of the supplement, UV-Aid, called the end of the deadly virus in China in a previous press release. Fort Myers, FL (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 On April 29th, 2013, UV Technologies...

Amgen to Present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Healthcare Conference

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual  Healthcare Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, beginning at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Arvind Sood, vice president of Investor Relations at Amgen, will present at the conference. Live audio of the presentation can be acce...

Netsmart Named to Healthcare Informatics Top 100 List

Health and Human Services Organizations Benefit from Company’s Innovative Clinical and Business Solutions Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Netsmart today announced it is ranked #49 in the Healthcare Informatics Top 100 listing of healthcare information technology (HIT) providers for 2013. The HCI 100 listing was published in the June 2013 issue of Healthcare Informatics magazine. Netsmart...