Huntington's Disease

Genetic Testing Reveals Devastating Illness

Journalist Charles Sabine watched his father die from the degenerative illness Huntington's disease. After watching his brother struggle with the disease for years, Sabine decided to be tested. "Nothing that I've experienced...

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Gene Silencing To Boost Biological Drug Yields

An American biotech company is planning to use a new technique called RNA interference (RNAi) to boost yields of biological drugs by improving the performance of drug-producing cell cultures. Biological drugs, also called...

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Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. ("SCT" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SSS) today announced its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2009. Financial Review The Company's loss for the nine month...

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. Announces Positive Data on NGX426 in the Potential Treatment of...

NOVATO, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The results of the study led by Mark Wallace, M.D., Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the Center for Pain Medicine of the University of California at San Diego, suggested...

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Completes DR Cysteamine Phase 2b Clinical Trial in Cystinosis / Goal of...

NOVATO, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor plans to meet with the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and European Medicines Agency ("EMEA") to discuss the results of its phase 2b study and its plans for a...

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New understanding about mechanism for cell death after stroke leads to possible therapy

Scientists at the Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, have uncovered new information about the mechanism by which brain...

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Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Positive Review by Data Safety and Monitoring Board for...

Independent Committee approves progress of Phase IIb clinical stroke trial CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. ("SCT" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SSS) announced today it has been advised by the Data...

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Weill Cornell Science Briefs

1) Designing Speedier Lab Tests; 2) Reducing Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease; 3) Body's Own Cholesterol Processing May Lead to Innovative Therapies; 4) Making a Better Vaccine; 5) New Way to Get a Boost in Energy...

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The Central Nervous System - a General Introduction

The human brain is a gathering of unified neutral systems that control activity in a lively and intricate fashion. Major parts of the Central Nervous System are the cerebrum, limbic system including basal ganglia, hypothalamus,...

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Olivia Wilde, Actress

New York-born actress Olivia Wilde may garner some attention for her looks , but the 25-year-old also has quite a resume under her belt. You may know her as Thirteen on the television show House, you may have seen her around...

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