Salk study finds stress triggers widespread epigenetic changes that aid in disease resistance

Finding may lead to new treatments for diabetes, obesity and other chronic diseases

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 18, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced it will use a fuel cell system to self-generate electricity for its company headquarters, along with its manufacturing and distribution center in Carlsbad, California.  The…

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the acquisition of Pinpoint Genomics, Inc., and its early-stage non-small cell lung cancer test that can help doctors identify those early-stage patients at high risk for progression to late-stage disease.  Lung cancer is currently the leading cause of cancer deaths…

The Work May Pave the Way for New Therapies for Obesity and Diabetes

JUPITER, FL, August 15, 2012 – Working with a national team of researchers, a scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has shown for the first time a link between low levels of a specific hormone and increased risk of metabolic disease in humans.

The study, published online ahead of print in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, focuses on…

Oral Drug Shows Clinical Response and Remission in Some Patients

An investigational drug currently under FDA review for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has now shown positive results in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine.  The study will appear in the August 16, 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Results from…

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    Science is amazing stuff. In the past few months science has done things like find the Higgs Boson, create stem cell based tissue and land a rover on that red planet 350 million miles next door. All of these accomplishments had their humble beginnings in a lab that disseminated their findings to the scientific community though a paper. Since the 18^th century, scientific journal publications have been the medium through which science was shared with the community. It also…

Expedition evidence reveals features of a unique deep-sea gas environment;

Return voyage planned for December for further exploration

Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego

During a recent oceanographic expedition off San Diego, graduate student researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego discovered convincing evidence of a deep-sea site where methane is likely…

Expedition evidence reveals features of a unique deep-sea gas environment;

Return voyage planned for December for further exploration

Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego:

During a recent oceanographic expedition off San Diego, graduate student researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego discovered convincing evidence of a deep-sea site…

Researchers discovered a molecule that converts stem cells into heart cells, which could be used to replace diseased or damaged tissue in heart disease patients

LA JOLLA, Calif., August 2, 2012 – For years, scientists have been looking for a good source of heart cells that can be used to study cardiac function in the lab, or perhaps even to replace diseased or damaged tissue in heart disease patients. To do this, many are looking to stem cells. Researchers at…

Algae could absorb pollution emissions at the source

A new system will explore using algae to capture carbon.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego (Scripps) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) have entered into an agreement focusing on the…