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4/30/2010
CheckOrphan NewsFlash for Tuesday, March 30, 2010: breaking news about rare diseases, orphan diseases, orphan drugs,…
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4/09/2010
CheckOrphan NewsFlash for Friday, April 9, 2010: breaking news about rare diseases, orphan diseases, orphan drugs, and…
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4/01/2010
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Men 2010: 12th International…
16–18 September, 2010
This two-day meeting will provide a forum for educating basic and clinical…
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Ribonuclease H2010
20–22 September, 2010
We expect to bring together scientists interested in making as much…
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Third Annual Ultra Orphan…
27–29 September, 2010
Centric Health Resources Presents Third Annual Ultra Orphan Conference…
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Brain, Blood and Iron: Joint…
1–2 October, 2010
The overall objectives of this workshop are to (1) define NA and NBIA…
Events
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Researchers to Activate Anti-Cancer Gene
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences have succeeded in decoding the genetic key that gives particular intestinal cells their identity. With this knowledge of the complex network of genes the researchers now hope to stop colon cancer by activating special anti-cancer genesColon sloughs lin
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UBC Researchers Unveil 'Toolbox of MiniPromoters' for Gene Research and Therapy
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
University of British Columbia researchers have led the development of a new "toolbox of MiniPromoters" for research and future therapies on brain, spinal cord and eye functionMiniPromoters are small segments of human DNA with the ability to turn genes on and off at specific times and locations. T
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Multiple Sclerosis Activity Changes With the Seasons
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer monthsThe research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology"Our results showed that the appearance of les
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New Research Shows How Disease-Causing Parasite Gets Around Human Innate Immunity
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Athens, Ga. -- Trypanosomes are parasites responsible for many human and animal diseases, primarily in tropical climatesOne disease these parasites cause, African sleeping sickness, results from the bite of infected tsetse flies, putting over 60 million Africans at risk in 36 sub-Saharan countries
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Article Presents Data on Triterpenoids Showing Potent Anticancer Activity
Monday, August 30, 2010
CHICAGO -- Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADLS), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in the therapeutic areas of infection, oncology and respiratory diseases, today announced the publication of a research
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Contributes $200,000 in New Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Totaling $400,000 in Grants
Monday, August 30, 2010
CHICAGO -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation today announced that, in partnership with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF), $400,000 in new pulmonary fibrosis research grants as part of the 2010 ATS Partner Award Program for Pulmonary Fibrosis ResearchThe
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New Genomic Marker for Tuberculosis May Help Identify Patients Who Will Develop the Disease
Monday, August 30, 2010
It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the diseaseThese findings are from an international study published in the August 19 issue of Nature and conducted by doctors and researchers at Nationwide Chi
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Researcher Finds Revolutionary Way to Treat Eye Cancer
Monday, August 30, 2010
AURORA, Colorado -- Rare but devastating, eye cancer can strike anyone at any time and treating it often requires radiation that leaves half of all patients partially blindBut a new technique developed by Scott Oliver, MD, assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, may c
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New Parkinson's Gene Is Linked to Immune System
Monday, August 30, 2010
A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common, late-onset Parkinson's disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets for drug developmentThe long-term study involved a global consortium, including Johns Hopkins researchers
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All Genes in One Go
Monday, August 30, 2010
The majority of rare diseases are hereditaryBut despite significant progress in genome research, in most cases their exact cause remains unclear. The discovery of the underlying genetic defect is, however, a prerequisite for their definitive diagnosis and the development of innovative approaches t
