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__________________________________________________________________________ Central and Eastern European Pharmaceutical Congress 4th annual conference and exhibition - October 10-11th, Warsaw, Poland Maximise the impact of your pharma sales and marketing strategies in the rapidly developing CEE marketplace. Download the full programme with the latest speakers here: http://www.eyeforpharma.com/cee2006/hum-molgen __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - June 21, 2006 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Genetic study for Scimitar syndrome http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000192.html - Isolated ptosis http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000193.html - Patients for phase II of "proof of principle" trial of nicotine blocking vaccine http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000194.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, K. Markey, J. Mill, La Merie S.L, R. Nemade, D. Sharma, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Tuning Out The Noise Over-exposure to irrelevant sounds can cause the brain to tune them out in favor of other auditory stimuli. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg38.html - Predicting Other's Actions Starts Young Babies as young as one can learn to predict the outcome of another person's actions as well as adults can. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg37.html - How B Cells Mature Researchers have identified an essential protein for B cell maturation, a process required for this immune cell to become functional. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg36.html - Lifeline For Aging Cells Scientists have found a small molecule that can be used to extend the lifespan of mammalian cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg35.html - Tumor Homing Device Scientists have developed a tool that can be used for diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy of tumors. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg34.html - Self-Renewal Understood Molecule identified that endows embryonic stem (ES) cells with the abilities to self-renew and to make numerous other cell types. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg33.html - Secret To Self-Renewal Analysis of the contribution of a large number of candidate genes important for regulating cell differentiation. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg31.html - Two Research Reports OnThe Use of Gene Therapy In The Prevention And Treatment Of Prostate Cancer. Two groups have published their research findings regarding the use of gene therapy in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg30.html - Gene Therapy For Carcinoma Of The Breast Specific intervention by gene therapy is a possible alternative and complementary strategy for the treatment of breast cancer. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg29.html - Identification of a Model for Enhanced Pain Sensitivity Low frequency stimulation of nociceptive C-fibers conditions spinal neurons to form a pain amplifier resembling the pathway underlying inflammatory hyperalgesia. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg26.html - The Sturge-Weber Foundation Announces Centers Of Excellence This new initiative will promote the comprehensive care necessary for treating an individual who has a port wine stain (PWS), Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) or Klippel-Trenaunay (KT). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg25.html - The molecular cause of Leukaemia: A Tax-ing business Scientists in Hong Kong believe they have uncovered the trigger for leukemia, a cancer of the blood that afflicts millions worldwide. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg24.html - Molecular Mechanism Of A Diabetes Vaccine Revealed Heat shock protein 60 enhances CD4CD25 regulatory T cell function via innate TLR2 signaling. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg23.html - The Long And The Short Of It: Expanding Small RNA Biology In Mammals Identification and characterization of two novel classes of small RNAs in the mouse germline http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg22.html - European Biotech industry figures show signs of chronic under-funding The latest figures published today compares biotechnology sectors across some eighteen European nations and the USA. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg21.html - Diabetic Neuropathy: Neurons zinc-fingered into life. Loss of neuronal function due to diabetes is reversed in rats and humans using a novel gene therapy approach. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg20.html - Biogenerics and new technologies compete with 1st generation major protein products The US$ 32 bln market of six major protein products is enfacing competition by less costly biogenerics and by improved products via drug delivery or protein engineering technologies and even oral, small molecule solutions http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg19.html - Enzyme Mutations Might Lead to Tumor Formation Lack of phosphodiesterase 11A (PDE11A, an enzyme that is involved in halting a cell's response to hormones and stops cells from dividing is implicated in rare adrenal tumor development. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg18.html - SIV Vaccine Gives Hope for HIV Vaccine Monkeys Vaccinated Against SIV Survive Longer After Infection http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg17.html - Accurate Diagnosis by Gene Expression Profiling For the first time, microscopically identical tumors from different patients are shown to be genetically distinct. 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Download the full programme with the latest speakers here http://www.eyeforpharma.com/cee2006/hum-molgen __________________________________________________________________________