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Scientists cure color blindness in monkeys
(18 Sep 2009)
Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Florida used gene therapy to cure two squirrel monkeys of color blindness — the most common genetic disorder in people. Writing in Nature, scientists cast a rosy light on the ...
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Counting duplicated genome segments now possible
(01 Sep 2009)
Numbers can vary from person to person
A newly designed computational method has proven its usefulness in counting copies of duplicated genome sequences and in doing initial assessments of their contents, according to a study in Nature Genetics. The number of copies of particular DNA ...
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All-in-1 nanoparticle: A Swiss Army knife for nanomedicine
(29 Jul 2009)
Nanoparticles are being developed to perform a wide range of medical uses – imaging tumors, carrying drugs, delivering pulses of heat. Rather than settling for just one of these, researchers at the University of Washington have combined two ...
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Researchers gain genome-wide insights into patterns of the world's human population structures
(18 May 2009)
Deep mining of data offers information on human evolution and relationships among populations
Through sophisticated statistical analyses and advanced computer simulations, researchers are learning more about the genomic patterns of human population structure around the world. Revealing such patterns provides insights into the history of ...
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Adding genetics to a patient's clinical profile might lead to more accurate blood-thinner dosing
(23 Feb 2009)
Including genetic information in a patient's clinical profile might help determine the optimal starting dose of the common blood-thinner warfarin, according to findings from a large-scale study that will be published in the New England Journal of ...
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Ancestral genome of present-day African great apes & humans had burst of DNA sequence duplication
(13 Feb 2009)
The genome of the evolutionary ancestor of humans and present-day apes underwent a burst of activity in duplicating segments of DNA, according to a study to be published in Nature. "The new study shows big differences in the genomes of humans and ...
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VentriPoint, University of Washington Sign Research and Technology Development Agreement
(05 May 2008)
Projects Focus on Completion of the Congenital Heart Disease Database and the Further Transition of Knowledge and Processes to VentriPoint for the Development of the VentriPoint Diagnostic System
VentriPoint(TM) Diagnostics Ltd. announced that it has finalized a research and technology development agreement with the University of Washington to collaborate on projects that will enhance and broaden the VentriPoint Diagnostic System (VDS) ...
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Osmetech licenses VKOR pharmacogenetic marker for warfarin dosage management from University of Washington
(13 Mar 2007)
Osmetech plc announced that it has taken a worldwide non-exclusive license from the University of Washington (UW) to Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase (VKOR) gene polymorphisms. This gene is a key diagnostic marker for the management of warfarin dosage. ...
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Amgen Foundation Launches $25 Million Undergraduate Research Program
(23 Oct 2006)
As part of its mission to advance science education, the Amgen Foundation announced its partnership with 10 universities to provide hundreds of selected undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in a fully funded, hands-on research experience ...
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Researchers Identify New Protein Biomarker Candidates That May Lead To Better Diagnosis And Treatment For Age-Related Diseases
(25 Aug 2006)
Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies Targeted in Protein Study Enabled by Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX's Advanced Technologies
Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, and its joint venture partner, MDS Sciex, a division of MDS Inc., announced the outcome of the scientific research community's most extensive, spinal fluid-based protein study on neurodegenerative ...
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