Customisable DNA array due in 1Q04
Acacia Research has said that its CombiMatrix unit will launch what it claims is the first fully-customisable DNA microarray platform, CustomArray, in the first quarter of 2004.
Archives for November 7, 2003
GAD2 link to eating disorders
An international group of researchers has provided experimental evidence to suggest that the activity of a gene known as GAD2 is related to obesity.
First gene therapy approved in China
China has become the first country in the world to grant a commercial license to a gene therapy medication. The new drug, called Gendicine, will be launched for the treatment of head and neck cancer in January.
Boosting retinoid activity
Researchers in the USA have uncovered a cellular mechanism that could lead to a larger role for retinoids, compounds derived from vitamin A, in the treatment of cancer.