http://www.generef.com/ GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:35:00 PDT kcowing@spaceref.com (Keith Cowing) mkboucher@spaceref.com (Marc Boucher) Copyright 2009, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://www.generef.com/images/generef.sm.jpg http://www.generef.com/ 100 25 GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66990 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66990 ... Krassen Dimitrov, a Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at the University of Queensland, who predicted the demise of ... Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:21:02 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66989 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66989 ... hospitalised. Most other countries in the Balkan region have already reported cases of the H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu. ... Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:21:02 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66988 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66988 ... drug. The World Health Organisation has declared a pandemic is under way from the new H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. "This ... Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:21:02 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66986 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66986 ... to zanamivir. Resistance to Tamiflu has been previously documented in the deadly bird flu virus H5N1 and seasonal H1N1 flu. "You ... Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66987 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66987 ... KS> rallied as their export-oriented businesses have done quite well in the second quarter, and Green Cross <006280.KS> as the maker of swine flu vaccine, is ... Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66984 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66984 PI Foods, Inc of Dallas, TX is recalling approximately 15,000 (net wt. 20g) packets of non fat dry milk because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young childre Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:21:02 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66985 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66985 NOW Foods has issued a voluntary recall for NOW Foods products containing whey protein concentrate due to potential Salmonella contamination. This is an extension of the voluntary recall being conducted by the company’s supplier Plainview Milk Products Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:21:02 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66983 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66983 Hy-Vee Inc. is voluntarily recalling some 12-oz. bottles of Hy-Vee HealthMarket Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:21:02 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66982 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66982 Singapore scientists have made a novel discovery about how gene, "Fas-apoptosis inhibitory molecule", protects both immune and liver cells from programmed cell death. Their research is published in Cell Death and Differentiation. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:17:23 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66981 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66981 Existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people each year, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:19:18 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66980 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66980 Research has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse strains diminishes the activity of the risk gene Zfp69. The r Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:18:19 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66979 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66979 ... HHS released 11 million treatment courses in April, soon after swine flu was first detected, and has since bought 13 million more. ... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66978 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66978 Health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even after the "typical" social problems Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:20:27 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66977 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66977 Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with h Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:17:19 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66976 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66976 ... Both studies, published in the journal Science, show that H1N1 swine flu needs to be closely watched, said Dr. Terrence Tumpey of the US Centers for Disease ... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66975 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66975 Randomized controlled trials are considered the "gold standard" research method for assessing new medical treatments. But research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Trials shows that the design of a remarkable 93 percent of 2235 so-called Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:19:20 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66972 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66972 ... Both studies, published in the journal Science, show that H1N1 swine flu needs to be closely watched, said Dr. Terrence Tumpey of the US Centers for Disease ... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66973 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66973 ... inauguration). Update, May 1, 4:30 pm ET: The much-discussed economic impact of swine flu has yet to sicken our stock portfolio. ... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66974 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66974 We rarely delve into politics. But if we must, Independence Day is probably a good occasion. So over coffee and a brioche, we were reading Health Care Stories for America @ BarackObama.com. There we noticed an interesting pattern: scolding of health in... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:21:03 PDT http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66971 http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66971 University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:17:23 PDT