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College Grads – Looking for new Algorithms for the Future, None left at Wall Street

Start up companies and biotech engineering is making a big calling as nobody wants or likes the formulas that crippled Wall Street any longer. There’s a lot of work in R and D though where formulas and scientific study are needed to cure diseases...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2008 2:41 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Genomics, healthcare, Biotech, Start Ups, Wall Street, Algorithms, Engineers
DNA 'Tweezers' - Breakthrough technology

The tweezers grab a piece of target DNA and release it on-demand using a controlled series of hydrogen bonding and pH changes. The process of getting the tweezers to grasp and release. This is the first one that can grasp and release...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 12:51 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Genomics, Biotech, R and D, DNA Testing, Protein tweezers
Cash-Poor Biotech Firms Cut Research

The bar has also risen on Venture Capital money and is harder to get, and so much of the research is still in the “Science” stage, there have been a few companies that have had failed products and just folded up and went away. This certainly leaves...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 1:55 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Pharma, Biotech, Science, R and D, Venture Capitalists
Michael Milken and Muhammad Yunus – Discuss Healthcare and the Economy with Charlie Rose

This interview from Charlie Roses touches on many items and Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus adds what he has been able to accomplish in his part of the world in Bangladesh and how some of those principles can be applied here, coming together of both...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 2:58 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, healthcare, Biotech, Cancer, Pharmaceuticals, R and D, Economy, Banking, Milken Institute, Mahammed Yunus, Milken, Charlie Rose
BioPet Vet Lab Announces PooPrints – Personalized “Poop”

Who Pooped? Inquiring minds want to know! I write quite a bit about personalized medicine so it’s time for a break in discussion and talk about something much more important – personalized poop. Yes, DNA has gone to the dogs! ...

Published Sun, Oct 10 2008 11:52 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Technology, Other Items of Interest, Biotech, Dogs, DNA Testing, Poop, PooPrints, Home Owners Association
CAUTION: CEO In Denial?

A biotech company caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. They do have some substantial customers using products so it might take time to see how things fall in to place. Certain elements of biotech have not been untouched by the economy...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 2:48 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, Biotech, Stanford University, DNA Testing, Scripps, Venture Capitalists, valuation, sequency, equity, IPO. Sequencing
Decode Genetics Seeks to Sell Non-Core Assets

The economy is also affecting some of the work and business design of genetic companies. DeCode is is Iceland with offices here in Illinois as well. Biotech companies are starting to feel the crunch as well, even those with breakthrough technology...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 5:35 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, personalized medicine, Genomics, Biotech, DeCode, DNA Testing, pharamcogenomics
Helicos Ships Sequencer to Stanford University

It has been a big day at Stanford with genomics, not only was the announcement made to better use sequencing to predict own syndrome, but they are also just about ready to receive their new genomic sequencing machine from Helicos. Earlier this year...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 9:17 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, personalized medicine, Genomics, healthcare, Electronic Medical Records, Biotech, cancer research, Research, Gene Sequencing, Disease, Stanford University, DNA Testing, Phamaceuticals, Helicos, Donation
75 Million Dollar Donation To Create Nation's Largest Stem Cell Research Center At Stanford

Previously he has donated $20 million to Stanford for the Lorry I. Lokey Laboratory Building, which houses research labs for the departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences. He founded Business Wire, the international public relations wire...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 11:24 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Biotech, R and D, Stem Cells, Stanford University, Donation, Philanthropy
Congress Cut DARPA Budget by $130 Million – Why?

This does not make sense, why don’t we find other ways to spend the funds, like perhaps some additional limbs for soldiers that come home from war, bionic arms and hands which DARPA has funded and helped create? What’s up with this? DARPA...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2008 9:59 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, DARPA, Biotech, Congress, Budgets
Business Intelligence Study Finds Pharma Pricing Research Being Conducted Earlier

In other words, this is called Business Intelligence. Lots of it out there to choose from and one from Microsoft specifically related to hospital management and budgets. Before the demise of Wall Street it wasn’t too long ago that I posted...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 1:34 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, Pharma, Biotech, Cancer, Business Intelligence, R and D, Wall Street, Pricing
Helicos Expects Between Five and 10 Orders for HeliScope by End of Year

How hot is genomics today? There are several manufacturers of the machines that will accomplish running our DNA, our complete DNA. I know to the average person this gets a little confusing, but the companies listed here are the companies...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 5:56 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, personalized medicine, Genomics, Biotech, Pharmacogenomics, DNA Testing, Helicos, Sequencing, RNA
National Institute of Health Director Elias Zerhouni to Step Down

He also did recognize the effect of current budget cuts are having on the progression of R and D, as anyone who applies for and receives grants these days knows the bar has been raised and it is a bit more difficult to secure them, as a result many are...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 10:08 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Genomics, healthcare, Biotech, Grants, Budgets, R and D, NIH, National Institue of Health
Current Intellectual Property System Stifles Biotech Innovation

I think many might agree here, as Intellectual Property is getting pretty gray these days. Software companies seem to have a better handle on this, but they even face challenges too. Once you share intellectual property, the cat's out...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 11:13 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, personalized medicine, healthcare, Biotech, software, Phamaceuticals, Intellectual property
Stand Up To Cancer - Friday September 5, 2008 - 8:00 EST

You can set up a log in and donate today. Click here for details. As I had posted in a story a couple days ago, the bar has risen for venture capitalist investments, it is still there, but perhaps a little tougher to get, and with government...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 11:42 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, healthcare, Biotech, Cancer, Research, Charity, Stand up to Cancer, Donation, Entertainment, Donation Drive, Cancer Cures

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College Grads – Looking for new Algorithms for the Future, None left at Wall Street

DNA 'Tweezers' - Breakthrough technology

Cash-Poor Biotech Firms Cut Research

Michael Milken and Muhammad Yunus – Discuss Healthcare and the Economy with Charlie Rose

BioPet Vet Lab Announces PooPrints – Personalized “Poop”

CAUTION: CEO In Denial?

Decode Genetics Seeks to Sell Non-Core Assets

Helicos Ships Sequencer to Stanford University

75 Million Dollar Donation To Create Nation's Largest Stem Cell Research Center At Stanford

Congress Cut DARPA Budget by $130 Million – Why?

Business Intelligence Study Finds Pharma Pricing Research Being Conducted Earlier

Helicos Expects Between Five and 10 Orders for HeliScope by End of Year

National Institute of Health Director Elias Zerhouni to Step Down

Current Intellectual Property System Stifles Biotech Innovation

Stand Up To Cancer - Friday September 5, 2008 - 8:00 EST