Art exhibit protests women's mass murders in Mexico

If one woman is murdered, it makes the local news.If a dozen women are murdered in the same town, it makes the national news.

Top graduating senior's life trajectory is amazing

The life of Josh Biddle, UC Berkeley's top graduating senior, reads like the lyrics of "Amazing Grace." During high school in Marin County -- and then at a boarding program for troubled teens -- he was lost. But after driving a tractor on his great-aunt Velma's farm, discovering science in community college, and transferring to Berkeley, he was found. On May 16, he will share his story at ...

Rosetta Genomics announces USPTO notice of allowance for Sanger hsa-miR-451

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, announced today the receipt of a new notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") for U.S. patent application 11/418,870, including claims related to Sanger hsa-miR-451. miR-451 is used in the Company's miRview™ mets test, which accurately identifies the ...

Intellect Neurosciences signs debt settlement agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS AG

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of disease-modifying therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease, announced today that it has reached a debt settlement agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS AG, one of Intellect's largest trade creditors, in connection with prior services rendered.

Mesothelioma study meetings on May 11

MINNEAPOLIS â€" An informational meeting on participation in the Respiratory Health Survey of taconite workers and spouses being conducted by the University of Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, May 11. Meetings will be at 5 p.m. in the downstairs dining room at the Hibbing Memorial Building, 400 E. 23rd St., and at 7 p.m. in the Chippewa Room at the Coates Plaza Hotel, 502 Chestnut St., Virginia.

New Hormone Therapy Message Board Offers A Discussion Forum For Patients

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP wishes to announce the launch of its new Hormone Replacement Therapy Message Board (hrtboard.com/). The site will serve as a forum for hormone therapy users to share comments, read about the cases of other hormone therapy patients and respond frequently asked questions about hormone therapy.

Study links progression of lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of immune system genes

A new study links progression of a lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of more than 600 immune system genes, suggesting how complex the immune response is to the cancer and the resulting difficulty in targeting specific immune system proteins for treatment.