Friday, October 14th, 2011
For the first time, scientists have cleanly corrected a human gene mutation in a patient's stem cells. The result, reported in Nature, brings the possibility of patient-specific therapies closer to becoming a reality. The team, led by researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge, targeted ...
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Friday, July 22nd, 2011
A ground-breaking new treatment in late-stage clinical trials is giving Cleveland area patients new hope in their battle against one of the most lethal forms of cancer: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain cancer. The DCVax®-L personalized cancer immune therapy (a therapeutic "cancer vaccine"), which has been under development by ...
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Monday, April 18th, 2011
A preliminary report suggests that virtual nasal surgery has the potential to be a productive tool that may enable surgeons to perform personalized nasal surgery using computer simulation techniques, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September print issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, ...
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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
NeoProteomics Inc., a biomarker development and software company, has secured an exclusive option agreement with Case Western Reserve University. The deal has potential to enhance various forms of treatment of cancer, diabetes, and inflammatory diseases. Proteomics is the scientific next step in vital research of protein structures of biological systems. ...
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Monday, January 31st, 2011
Protagen AG, a specialist for GMP-compliant protein analysis and in-vitro diagnostics is presenting at the Personalized Medicine and Diagnostics Europe Congress in London. Dr. Stefan Mullner, CEO of Protagen AG will discuss the latest achievements in personalized medicine together with an expert panel of representatives from pharma, biotech and diagnostic. ...
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