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Table of Contents . . . January 27th, 2005
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Assisted Reproduction - Growth differentiation factor gene fragments treat porcine ovarian dysfunction
Cerebrovascular Disease - Homeobox D3 gene delivery initiates cerebral angiogenesis in mice
Gene Transfer - Jet injection and electroporation deliver plasmids to large muscles
Gene Transfer - Nucleotides targeting anti-apoptosis protein bind to erythroleukemia cells
Neurodegeneration - Beta-synuclein gene transfer protects mice from nervous system degeneration
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - Clinical outcome not affected in pediatric AML patients with PTPN11 mutations
Assisted Reproduction - Biopharmaceutical company receives CE Mark for Cumulase
Atherosclerosis - Stent-based gene therapies offer a strategic way to treat arterial disease
Biological Therapy - DNA decontamination protocols will enhance the value of cell and gene therapies
Cancer Therapy - Protein arginine methyltransferase complexes regulate tumor suppressor genes
Candidemia - Antifungal medicine VFEND receives U.S. FDA approval for blood infection
Cerebrovascular Disease - Genes delivered following cerebral infarction improve neurological outcomes
Clinical Trials - Company provides update on cancer and HIV clinical-development programs
Clinical Trials - Results of autoimmune therapy in healthy volunteers study released
Colorectal Cancer - APAF-1 gene dysfunction from allelic imbalance increases with tumor progression
Congestive Heart Failure - Collaboration to develop AAV-based gene therapies for congestive heart failure
Cystic Fibrosis - Golf tournament raises money for cystic fibrosis foundation
DNA Research - Novel bleomycin conjugates cleave double-stranded DNA
Dermatology - Non-viral gene therapy may help patients with skin disorders
Dermatology - Semaphorin 3F prohibits melanoma metastasis
Drug Development - Companies enter partnership to commercialize functional human protein arrays
Drug Development - Ion exchange membranes capture vector-borne virus
Drug Development - Optimized freeze-drying keeps nonviral vectors stable during storage
Finance - DNA-focused company announces third quarter 2004 financial results
Finance - Drug discovery company announced private placement
Finance - Genetics-focused biopharmaceutical company reports Q3 2004 financial results
Finance - Protein-focused biopharmaceutical company reports Q3 2004 financial results
Gastric Cancer Diagnostics - LOH genotyping may be independent prognostic indicator in gastric carcinoma
Gastroenterology - Interferon-alpha and antisense K-ras RNA suppress pancreatic cancer cell growth
Gene Silencing - Retroviral driven transfer of short hairpin RNA analyzes gene function
Genetic Disorders - Dendritic cells made to express intereukin-12 prevent atopic disorders
Healthcare Access - New burn center celebrated at biosciences conference
Hematology - Novel ligand display technology transduces hematopoietic cells
Hematology - Prenatal gene therapy corrects hemophilia B in immunocompetent mice
Hepatitis C Therapy - Company reports results from phase Ia/Ib studies of Actilon for hepatitis C
Information Technology - Health information company launches enhanced health news channel
Lysosomal Storage Disease - Alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase replacement treats Sanfilippo syndrome models
Malignant Mesothelioma - MM cells expressing Slug have increased resistance to chemotherapeutic agents
Multiple Sclerosis - Software selected to support multiple sclerosis research partnership
Neurodegeneration - New findings in neurodegeneration described
Neuroscience - Recent findings in neuroscience described
Neuroscience - Recent findings in neuroscience provide new insights
Neuroscience - The Wilms tumor gene is overexpressed in primary astrocytic tumors
Oncogenesis - Research in oncogenesis provides new insights
Patents - Biotech company acquires gene encoding patent from Akademikliniken AB of Sweden
Patents - Diagnostics products developer announces patent issuance
Patents - Patent granted for detecting environmentally toxic dioxin-like chemicals
Personnel - Biotechnology company appoints director of regulatory affairs
Personnel - California controller names Philip Pizzo, MD, to stem-cell oversight committee
Product Licensing - Biopharmaceutical company licenses human protein BPI to Zephyr Sciences, Inc.
Product Licensing - License agreement for glioblastoma multiforme treatment candidate signed
RNA Research - Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy discerns RNA bulge structures
RNA Research - RNA polymerase II-dependent promoter derivatives expand the potential of siRNA
Sarcoidosis - North Carolina researchers look for link to disease behind White's death
Stem Cell Research - Criticism of new $3 billion California stem cell agency mounts
Stem Cell Research - Non-muscle stem cells do not regenerate normal muscle tissue
Stem Cell Research - Nucleostemin plays important role in self-renewal of cancer cells
Stem Cell Research - StemCells Inc. seeks trial of stem cells in Batten disease
Stress Induction - Multiple stress signals induce p73 beta accumulation
Transfection - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of transfection
Vaccine Development - Dendritic cell expansion potentiates the immunogenicity of plasmid DNA vaccine
Virology - DNA aptamer prevents influenza infection
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