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US Supreme Court decision to bar gene patents opens genetic test options UW Today According to Jonathan Tait, professor of laboratory medicine and director of the Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory at University of Washington Medical Center, “The Supreme Court decision is broadly beneficial to UW Medicine, going well beyond ... and more »

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Richard Dawkins on the internet's hijacking of the word 'meme' Wired.co.uk In advance of this extraordinary performance, Wired.co.uk caught up with Dawkins to talk about his own favourite internet memes, Twitter, molecular genetics, false memories and, er..., Celebrity Big Brother. Wired.co.uk: How did you get involved in the ... and more »

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New Indiana University trustees appointed by Gov. Mike Pence Indiana University She currently is studying medical and molecular genetics and is a member of the Medical Student Council at the School of Medicine. She has also served on IU's Board of Aeons, a 12-member student board that conducts research projects for the president's ... IU Board of Trustees Adds Student, Business LeadersIndiana Public Media Pence Names IU TrusteesInside INdiana Business (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Three biotechnology scientists awarded 2013 World Food Prize agprofessional.com “During the last 60 years, the science of molecular genetics, also referred to as New Genetics, has opened up uncommon opportunities for shaping the future of agriculture, industry, medicine and environment protection. It is therefore appropriate that ... 2013 World Food Prize laureates announcedAgriLife Today Three Scientists Win US World Food PrizeRTT News all 88 news articles »

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On 18 June 2013, there was an announcement at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto. There was also a post on the California stem cell agency blog entitled: Clinical trial to thwart cancer stem cells may begin soon. An excerpt from the post:

The Prince Margaret Center announced the FDA filing, called an Investigational New Drug application (IND), at an event in Toronto recognizing the private donors. A press release about the announcement was picked up at this biotech news site.

The Principal Investigators present for the announcement were Dr. Tak Mak of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Dennis Slamon of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). What they have done is summarized in another excerpt from the blog post:

By working first to understand the various proteins that drive cells to divide, particularly in cancer, they were able to pinpoint an enzyme, that if blocked, could be the key to keeping cancer in check. They then discovered that this enzyme, called PLK4, can be derailed by a new drug they developed. In the lab, it has been shown to inhibit the growth of breast, ovarian, colorectal, lung, pancreatic and prostate cancer, as well as melanoma.

Information about the human PLK4 protein is available here.

Some background: In June 2008, it was announced that a partnership had been formed between Canada’s Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC) and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for international collaboration to advance cancer stem cell research. An excerpt from the CSCC's announcement:

It is proposed that one of the first initiatives to be launched by the CSCC will be a collaboration between Canadian and Californian scientists through CIRM's upcoming Disease Team Research Awards Competition, which will support multi-disciplinary teams of scientists in pursuit of therapies for specific diseases.The goal is to fund teams that will develop therapy or diagnostics for a particular disease or serious injury.Successful proposals will likely include a description of a path to an Investigational New Drug filing at the end of the four-to-five year grant.

Note the intent to file an IND by the end of the term of the grant.

The results of the Disease Team Research Awards Competition were announced on October 28, 2009. The award to Drs. Slamon and Mak is Grant number DR1-01477. See: Therapeutic Opportunities to Target Tumor Initiating Cells in Solid Tumors. As was stated in a page about Cancer Stem Cells on the website of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), this award was to one of two multi-disciplinary research teams co-led by Canadian and Californian scientists. The other team is co-led by Dr. John Dick of the University Health Network and Dr. Dennis Carson of the University of California, San Diego. My blog post (October 29, 2009) about the awards is entitled: Disease Team awards announced. The post ends with this Disclosure:

I'm a member of the Board of the CSCC, but also a staff member (emeritus) at the University Health Network. So, I was in conflict of interest, and was absent during all of the discussions, by the CSCC Board, about which Canadian applications should be considered for the Disease Team awards.

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Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla Photo Source -- Bonilla's office

“After all, aren't we past the days
when we treat women like they are less capable than men of making
sound decisions for their own well-being? It's my body and my choice
if I want to donate a dozen of my eggs to science. Who knows -- maybe
it's my egg that will be used to find a cure for cancer.”

“That sperm-egg parity argument is so
bogus. When men donate sperm, they risk second thoughts about
unknown, random offspring, but they do not risk serious medical side
effects. Egg donation, on the other hand, can be hazardous to your
health. The New York Times reports, "Egg donors can suffer
serious side effects from the powerful hormones needed to generate
multiple eggs." And: "The most significant risk is ovarian
hyper-stimulation syndrome, which can cause bloating, abdominal pain
and, rarely, blood clots, kidney failure and other life-threatening
ailments."

“In practical terms, the bill would
bump up payments from hundreds to thousands of dollars. In Oregon —
which, like most states, does not have regulations governing egg
donation — women recently received $3,000–7,000 each for eggs
used in a study that created stem-cell
lines from cloned human embryos.”

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Biotechnology, Genetically Modified Crops and the Destruction of the Local ... Center for Research on Globalization Will the biotech companies ever give up on trying to sell Europe their genetically modified crops? Their latest PR man is the UK's Minister for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Owen Paterson. His website (very bland ... GM Crops 'Safe And Beneficial', Says MinisterEagle Radio all 12 news articles »

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American Health Journal PBS Special Laminine Stem Cell Therapy Full Version
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Asian Stem Cell Institute (ASCI) Two Worlds of Stem Cell Therapy Animation Autologous Stem cell Treatments, mobilized peripheral blood, bone marrow and adipo...

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Sarasota, Florida (PRWEB) June 18, 2013

After almost 20 years of performing regenerative treatments in the field of non surgical orthopedics, Wellington Chen, M.D., will begin conducting clinical trials for many degenerative diseases using adipose-derived stem cell therapy in Sarasota, Florida. The independent review board of the International cell medicine society is responsible for overseeing these trials.

Advanced Rejuvenation will treat patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and osteoarthritis following the IRB-approved protocols. Advanced Rejuvenation will be using adult autologous stem cells, harvested from the patients own adipose (fat) tissue or bone marrow if fat is not available. Because patients are receiving their own cells, there is no risk of rejection. As of 2007, over 9,000 studies have shown the safety using these cell lines.

Autologous stem cell therapy are your bodies repair men. They are circulated throughout your body and as soon as there is a need for them, chemical messages trigger them to migrate to the area and do their magic. They are both immune modulating and also regenerative which makes them a great therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis and COPD. Numerous studies have shown them to have the capacity to grow new cartilage, muscle, ligaments, glands and even organs. We believe stem cell treatments will become the future of care for most orthopedic problems avoiding the need for surgery. With COPD, when stem cells are run into the blood stream through an IV they will mostly pass through the lungs. We are excited to be apart of these research studies.

Advanced Rejuvenation trained under scientist Kristin Comella, CEO of Stemlogix. She was recently named in the Wall Street Journal as one of the 50 most influential people on stem cell research. Advanced Rejuvenation will implement Stemlogixs patented extraction process, allowing for an exceptionally high yield and viability of stem cells from fat.

During the in-office and same day procedure, a mini liposuction is performed. A half of a cup of fat in harvested from around the abdominal region which produces approximately 8 million stem cells. The stem cells are isolated put back into the patients joints or with COPD via an IV infusion. Local anesthesia is all that is needed and pain medication can be prescribed but is rarely necessary.

Advanced Rejuvenation has treated various orthopedic conditions for 4 years using fat transfer and now offers these treatments to patients ranging from NFL players to retired golfers. If you would like more information, e-mail Advanced Rejuveantion at AskDrGecko(at)Gmail(dot)com or call our office.

About Advanced Rejuvenation

Advanced Rejuvenation is a multi specialty practice in Sarasota, Florida, specializing in regenerative treatments such as Stem Cell Treatments, Prolotherapy, Ozone Therapy, Naturopathic, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Functional Neurology, Osteopathy, Functional Medicine, Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)

Contact: Advanced Rejuvenation Phone: (941) 330-8553 E-mail: AskDrGecko(at)Gmail(dot)com Website: http://www.SarasotaStemCell.com Office address: 2033 Wood Street #210 Sarasota, Florida 34237

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Glowing Plants: Crowdsourced Genetic Engineering Project Ignites Controversy Yahoo! News It was the first time anyone had kick-started a genetic engineering project. The group had hit upon a new method for funding biotech, one that's faster, cheaper and requires less expertise than traditional grants or venture capital. Crowdsourcing does ... and more »

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Could Genetic Engineering Make Renewable Fuel Cheaper? KCET Wood and straw are among the waste products our society produces in the greatest abundance, so it would be great to find a way to turn them into a clean-burning liquid fuel. There's a fungus that breaks down plant fiber into sugar, but it doesn't do so ...

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Genetic engineering alters mosquitoes' sense of smell Phys.Org Vosshall's team turned to a genetic engineering tool called zinc-finger nucleases to specifically mutate the orco gene in Aedes aegypti. They injected the targeted zinc-finger nucleases into mosquito embryos, waited for them to mature, identified ... Genetically-engineered mosquitoes lose nose for humansGizmag Genetic Bug Spray? Scientists Alter Mosquitoes' Sense of SmellGenetic Engineering News Mutant Mosquitoes Lose Ability to Sniff Out HumansLiveScience.com all 33 news articles »

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Years of plenty: maize production in India, which is self-sufficient in food grain Financial Times His efforts to “humanise” monoclonal antibodies (MABs) derived from mice, to tackle disease without excessive side-effects, paved the way for a modern category of medicines that has helped build the modern biotechnology industry and resuscitate large ...

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Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Puma Biotechnology Inc (PBYI): Strong Product Pipelines ... Insider Monkey (blog) One company that has the potential to produce strong future returns is Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI). The company's stock price has grown nearly 200% in the last year and it currently has a market cap of just over $1 billion. The company has ... and more »

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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology's iCell app passes 250000 iTunes ... al.com (blog) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - iCell, the interactive app created by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology to help students visualize the inside of a typical cell, has just passed 250,000 downloads on iTunes. It's the latest accomplishment for a free app ...

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The Hindu

Myriad Decision: Praise and Perils for Biotechnology Patent Policy PharmExec.com (blog) The Supreme Court decision blocking patents on naturally-occurring genes has generated predictions of doom for biotech innovation, along with expectations of more healthy competition in discovering new treatments and diagnostics. Although some ... Biotech loves Supreme Court ruling on gene patentsCBS News US Supreme Court issues mixed ruling on DNA patentsThe Pharma Letter Supreme Court gene patent threat to CambridgeBusiness Weekly MarketWatch -Chicago Tribune -South China Morning Post all 888 news articles »

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Ethanol Producer Magazine

OSU researchers study rumen fungus for biofuel production Ethanol Producer Magazine The team, led by Mostafa Elshahed, associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, and solely comprised of researchers from the state of Oklahoma, has described multiple unique features within the genome of rumen fungus, organisms that ... and more »

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The Hindu

Gene patents invalid: final decision from Supreme Court PHG Foundation One interesting observation about the ruling made by Steven Salzburg is that it does contain some essential inaccuracies relating to basic molecular genetics – for example, defining exons as 'the nucleotides that code for amino acids' (as opposed to ... Supreme Court rejects gene patentsAppeal-Democrat all 888 news articles »

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