November « 2013 « Science and Enterprise

Cancer Genomics Precision-Medicine Center Opens in Boston

By Alan, on November 12th, 2013%

Levi Garraway (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)

A group of research institutes and hospitals in Boston is opening a new lab to study the science leading to individualized cancer therapies based on the genomic make-up of a patient’s tumors. The Joint Center for Cancer Precision Medicine is a collaboration of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s . . . → Read More: Cancer Genomics Precision-Medicine Center Opens in Boston

Trial Shows No Benefit from GSK Chronic Heart Disease Drug

By Alan, on November 12th, 2013%

(Photos8.com)

The global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reported today in a late-stage clinical trial its candidate drug darapladib to treat chronic coronary heart disease did not meet its goal of increasing the amount of time between severe heart problems compared to a placebo. The company says some of the trial’s secondary goals related . . . → Read More: Trial Shows No Benefit from GSK Chronic Heart Disease Drug

Biosensor Detects Brain-Damaging Proteins in Heart Surgery

By Alan, on November 11th, 2013%

Glial fibrillary acidic protein sensor (Johns Hopkins University)

Engineers and medical researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore developed a tiny sensor for technology to detect potential brain damage among patients undergoing heart surgery, particularly children. The team led by Howard Katz, chair of Johns Hopkins’s engineering and materials science department, published its . . . → Read More: Biosensor Detects Brain-Damaging Proteins in Heart Surgery

Simple Test Cuts Antibiotic Use Among Sore Throat Patients

By Alan, on November 8th, 2013%

(Photos8.com)

Researchers at University of Southampton and other institutions in the U.K. and Australia found a simple nine-item test can help clinicians better determine if patients complaining of a sore throat need antibiotics. The team led by Southampton’s Paul Little, professor of primary care research, published its findings in a recent issue of . . . → Read More: Simple Test Cuts Antibiotic Use Among Sore Throat Patients

Less Expensive Method Devised to Assemble DNA Sequence Data

By Alan, on November 8th, 2013%

Human chromosomes (Genome.gov)

Genome scientists at University of Washington in Seattle developed a technique of assembling DNA sequencing data along entire chromosomes that is less expensive and as accurate as current methods. The team from Washington’s medical school led by Jay Shendure published its findings earlier this week in the journal Nature Biotechnology . . . → Read More: Less Expensive Method Devised to Assemble DNA Sequence Data

Inkblots Add Extra Layer to Online Password Security

By Alan, on November 7th, 2013%

Sample GOTCHA inkblot, described as “Miss Crabtree puckers for a kiss.” (Carnegie Mellon University)

Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh devised a technique using inkblots to provide an extra layer of security for passwords stored for authenticating online user accounts. The developers — doctoral student Jeremiah Blocki, and faculty members Manuel . . . → Read More: Inkblots Add Extra Layer to Online Password Security

Research Consortium Applies X-ray Lasers to Drug Molecules

By Alan, on November 7th, 2013%

X-ray crystallography image of neutralizing antibody B12, green ribbon, in contact with a critical target, in yellow, for HIV vaccine developers (NIAID)

A group of eight universities and research institutes in the U.S. is advancing the use of X-ray laser technology in biology, with direct applications in finding molecular targets for new therapies. . . . → Read More: Research Consortium Applies X-ray Lasers to Drug Molecules

Patent Awarded for Bone Graft Material Production Process

By Alan, on November 6th, 2013%

(NIH)

Bacterin International Holdings, a medical device company in Belgrade, Montana received a patent for its technology to produce a form of human bone material suitable for bone grafts that promote regeneration of bone tissue. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office yesterday issued patent 8,574,825 to seven inventors, including Gregory Juda, Bacterin’s chief . . . → Read More: Patent Awarded for Bone Graft Material Production Process

GlaxoSmithKline Names Academic Drug Discovery Partners

By Alan, on November 6th, 2013%

(USGS.gov)

The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline named 10 academic scientists to its Discovery Fast Track competition that aims to turn university research findings into new therapies. The researchers will get access to GlaxoSmithKline’s facilities and materials to accelerate the drug discovery process, potentially leading to a collaboration to further develop the compound.

Discovery Fast . . . → Read More: GlaxoSmithKline Names Academic Drug Discovery Partners

Computer Learning Process Developed for Robotic Arm Movement

By Alan, on November 5th, 2013%

Ashutosh Saxena (Cornell University)

Computer scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York developed an algorithm to fine-tune movements of industrial robotic arms, through feedback and learning from interactions with humans. A team from the lab of computer science professor Ashutosh Saxena will present its findings next month at the Neural Information Processing . . . → Read More: Computer Learning Process Developed for Robotic Arm Movement

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