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Discovering A New Buzz On Detecting Tinnitus

Complicating matters, physicians can rarely pinpoint the source of tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the head or ears that can be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a jackhammer.

Now a Henry Ford Hospital study finds that a non-invasive imaging technique can actually aid in the diagnosis of tinnitus and may detect a [...]

Human Proteome Organization Honors PNNL Scientist

Laboratory and Battelle Fellow Dick Smith of the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been recognized for his many accomplishments in pioneering the development of proteomics tools. Scientists use these instruments to study the array of proteins and related molecules that make up much of human blood and tissues.

The Human Proteome Organization, or [...]

Neopharma Announces Expansion into Biotechnology and Nanotechnology-Based Research and Development

Neopharma, the Abu Dhabi-based pharmaceuticals manufacturer, announced a large scale expansion program to enter into biotechnology and nanotechnology-based research and manufacturing capabilities.

The announcement came at a press conference held concurrently with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new facilities. The events were held under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin [...]

New Type of Genetic Change Identified in Inherited Cancer

Inherited differences in gene copy number, known as copy number variation (CNV), have been implicated in some hereditary diseases but none of the previously discovered familial cancer genes has had CNV as the genetic change.

“This alteration is unlike anything we have ever seen before in families that tend to develop the same kind of cancers,” [...]

Designing Drugs and Their Antidotes Together Improves Patient Care

“With any anticoagulant, you are trying to reduce your chances of having clotting because it can lead to a heart attack or stroke during treatment,” said Bruce Sullenger, Ph.D., senior author and Vice Chair for Research and Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Professor of Surgery. Yet bleeding is a common side effect during and [...]