Some work and thoughts in the area of Biotech, Biomed

Did we loose the war against cancer?  a recent Neewsweek  analysis

hereditary susceptibility, genetic disposition: relevance of SNPs for testing; a critical meta- analysisjanssens_snp_relevance.pdf

Stem cells without a need  for embryos, the way out?

genetic SNP testing: out of the bottle? points of views from CDC officials 

Pharmacogenetic, state of the art 

hormones and cancer: an endless dispute?

Genetic testing and EuroGenTest;  review from JJ Cassiman

Hereditary or genetic testing ? A discussion by R. Zimmern

The European Biobanks starts

The debate in genetic testing continues,

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Bio-medicine, biotechnology and ethics

Progress in Molecular Biology and Genomics has signifcantly increased the understanding of nature and its principles: Results from the analysis of the human genome show that many diseases and characteristics of individuals are influenced by inherited genes. But we need a much better understanding of how the environment interacts with the genetic dispositions to evaluate the balance between nature and nurture.

 Links:

• Genetic testing: possibilities, developments and problems (NIH)
• Das österreichische GENAU Projekt  (Untersuchung von genetischen Einflüssen und den Nutzen von Biobanken)

 PDF's:

• Gentests, Möglichkeiten und Probleme
• Genetic testing from the point of view of the US- NIH
• Genetic testing, state of the art 2008, and the need to discriminate between genetic and hereditary aspects , pdf
• Internet based testing of individual SNPS, premature an misleading according to NIH officials
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WHO and biotech:

The WHO report on genomics and world health describes biotechnological advances, biomedical needs, the way to a more personalised medicine but also social conflicts, inequity, and patenting problems

 Links:

• Genomics and world health: report of the Advisory Committee on Health Research
• WHO: Ethics and health

 PDF's:

• Genomics and world health review

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OECD and biotech:

Organisation of the OECD conference on genetic testing in Vienna has enabled activities in fields of principles for genetic testing, pharmoaco-genetics and biobanks

 PDF's:

• OECD genetic analysis
• Gentest OECD
• Dr. Haslberger: Genetic testing
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Biobanks will change our understanding of life:          

Links:

• UK Biobank
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Stem cells will alter ways of medical treatment, however, the best and possible sources for these cells are under heavy discussion :  PDF's: Stem cells, medical treatment and business

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Pharmacogenetic, Pharmacogenomic:

 Links:

• Pharmakogenomik: Network Life Science Bavaria
  
• Nuffield Concil of Bioethics: Privacy and confidentiality of pharmacogenetic information

Where Pharmaceutical Industry will go

• A perspective of Brand1 magazine
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Information ::: links

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  • Bundeskanzleramt
  • Ethikkommision
  • UK Gene Watch analysis developments critically with a professional scientific background

Bioethik Kommission Österreich

Information ::: news

The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity

Microbiology, Vaccines

Bacterial cell wall components, such as endodotoxins, LPS, are highly immunogenic. This can be deleterious for human health in case of infections but possibly small amounts of such compounds are necessary for human health and the development and pertinance of an active immune system:

 

  PDF's:

• Bacterail cell walls and immune maturation
• Bacterial ghosts and immune stimulation
• Activation, stimulation and uptake of bacterial ghosts in antigen presenting cells

ppt:

• Immunresponses  REVIEW, Pdf      ( thanks to NBTC )

Improved vaccines are increasingly demanded for the protection against many infections but also in the prevention of complex diseases. Improvements of immune responses, adjuvant activities, the use of antigen presenting cells or delivery systems are aspects of work in the department of microbiology and biotechnology, Prof Werner Lubitz at the University of Vienna.

  PDF's:

• Bacterial ghosts, vaccines