July 10, 2007


USC Scientists Led by Alan Watts Identify Neurotransmitter That Carries the Signal Alerting the Brain to Low Blood Sugar Levels Neuroscientists at USC publish research results in the July 4 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience that could eventually aid diabetics in controlling blood sugar levels Caltech Scientists Led by Kerry Vahala Create Breakthrough Sensor Capable of Detecting Individual Molecules The method has already proven effective for detecting the signaling proteins called cytokines that indicate the function of the immune system, and it could be used in numerous medical applications, such as the extremely early detection of cancer and other diseases, as well as in basic biological research. UCLA's Joan Selverstone Valentine and Italian Colleagues Produce Advance That May Solve Lou Gehrig’s Disease Mystery Study implicates mutant forms of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase -- an antioxidant enzyme that protects cells from free radicals -- in the onset of Lou Gehring's disease. UC Irvine's Daniele Piomelli and His Italian Colleagues Developed a Chemical -- FAAH Inhibitor -- That May Aid in Designing Drugs to Treat Pain, Anxiety and Obesity With the announcement that European pharmaceutical company Organon has purchased the FAAH inhibitor program from Kadmus Pharmaceuticals, Piomelli’s discovery becomes part of an accelerated effort to develop a new class of drugs that can benefit millions. UC Santa Barbara Research Team Led by Samir Mitragotri Reports a Method for Prolonging Blood Circulation of Nanoparticles The research, published July 7 in Experimental Biology and Medicine, could lead to applications in the delivery of drugs and circulating bioreactors.	Neurotechnology Offers Relief and Recovery Generic Competition For Biologic Drugs Takes Another Step Amgen faces trouble in the kingdom Response Genetics Announces Publication of a Phase III Clinical Trial Demonstrating That Low Levels of ERCC-1 Help to Predict Likelihood of Response to Cisplatin-Based Therapy in Lung Cancer Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Files Investigational New Drug Application for SPI-1620 With U.S. Food & Drug Administration Cougar Biotechnology Announces Presentation of Positive CB7630 Clinical Data at ESMO Conference Cobalis Reports Phase III Trial Results for PreHistin(TM) in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Advanced Medical Optics Confirms $75 Per Share Proposal to Acquire Bausch & Lomb Toshiba Partners with CVCTA Education to Offer New PV-CTA Training Course Genesis Bioventures Announces Letter of Intent for Sales and Distribution of Mad Cow Test Product in China Mentor Announces Initial Patient Injections in Phase III Study for PurTox(R) Botulinum Toxin Type A See more medtech, biotech and healthcare news from the Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire and Gold Coast Communities at: http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/socalbio SoCalBio News Distribution Partner

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