Archive for April, 2006
To Facilitate Tumor Research, Institut Curie Licenses PathwayStudio®
Ariadne Genomics, Inc. today announced that Institut Curie (Paris, France) has licensed PathwayStudio®, the company?s scalable software solution for the visualization and analysis of biological pathways and gene regulation networks. This software will be used for the investigation of tumoral development, tumor classification and treatment customization at the Institut?s Cancer Research Center. (PRWEB Apr 27, 2006)
Hurdle Signs On as National Celebrity Spokesperson for Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Week 2006
Clint Hurdle, Manager of the Colorado Rockies Baseball team, has officially signed on as the national celebrity spokesperson for PWS Awareness Week which is from April 30 ? May 6, 2006. PWS Awareness Week is a public education initiative to increase awareness of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and save lives. PWS is the most common known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity and current estimations figure that up to 80% of babies who have PWS in the United States go undiagnosed because many doctors do not the symptoms and how to test for it. Hurdle?s own three-year-old daughter has PWS. (PRWEB Apr 26, 2006)
Genetic Information to Stop Breast and Ovarian Cancer Launches Two Websites
A young woman in the prime of her life who developed breast cancer due to a genetic predisposition to cancer desires to break the cycle of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer by raising one?s awareness of the benefits of genetic testing.While there are a multitude of web sites dedicated to educating the public about breast cancer, Genetic Information to Stop Breast and Ovarian Cancer is unique in its focus. Co-founders Lori and Bill Sklar wanted to focus on educating women about the benefits of genetic testing to ascertain their hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer. (PRWEB Apr 25, 2006)
The American Society of Gene Therapy and NPG Announce a New Publishing Partnership
The American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGT) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG) are pleased to announce a new publishing partnership. From January 2007, NPG will publish the Society?s leading international title, Molecular Therapy (MT), and the journal will re-launch with a new look in print and online. (PRWEB Apr 20, 2006)
LuLu and Millisecond Release New Genealogy POD Book
Besides being internationally famous Hollywood icons, what do the two co-stars of The African Queen have in common? Well according to professionally recorded history, Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn are actually distant cousins through their common ancestor, Sir Robert Parke. (PRWEB Apr 20, 2006)