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Nanobiotix Selected to Present Data from NBTXR3 Clinical Trial at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of …

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NANOBIOTIX (Euronext: NANO ISIN: FR0011341205), a clinical-stage nanomedicine company pioneering novel approaches for the local treatment of cancer, today announced that it has been selected by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to present data from its clinical trial evaluating NBTXR3 in advanced soft tissue sarcoma.

The clinical trial will be presented during the congress session dedicated to sarcoma.

This years ASCO will take place in Chicago from 31 May to 3 June, 2014. The Annual Meeting brings together more than 25,000 oncology professionals from a broad range of clinical research specialties.

The NBTXR3 study was selected from over 5,500 abstracts received by the Scientific Program Committee of ASCO for review.

Laurent Levy, CEO of Nanobiotix said: We are honored that ASCO has invited us to present our NBTXR3 data in front of the international oncology community. This is an encouraging step for our team and our partners and we will continue to develop innovative therapies aimed to improve patient care in the fight against cancer.

About NANOBIOTIX - http://www.nanobiotix.com

Nanobiotix (Euronext: NANO / ISIN: FR0011341205) is a clinical-stage nanomedicine company pioneering novel approaches for the local treatment of cancer. The Companys first-in-class, proprietary technology, NanoXray, enhances radiotherapy energy to provide a new, more efficient treatment for cancer patients. NanoXray products are compatible with current radiotherapy treatments and are meant to treat a wide variety of cancers via multiple routes of administration.

Nanobiotixs lead product NBTXR3, based on NanoXray, is currently under clinical development for soft tissue sarcoma and locally advanced head and neck cancer. The Company, based in Paris, France, has partnered with PharmaEngine for clinical development and commercialization of NBTXR3 in Asia.

Nanobiotix is listed on the regulated market of NYSE Euronext in Paris (ISIN: FR0011341205, Euronext ticker: NANO, Bloomberg: NANO: FP).

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OMICS Groups Nanotechnology International Conference to Challenge the Old Frontiers

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Los Angeles,CA (PRWEB) April 01, 2014

Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Srinubabu. G, MD of OMICS Publishing Group has said that International Conference Nanotek-2014 would be focusing the Nanoscience and its applications in a brighter shade by prominently exposing its uses in the fields of nanotechnology, pharmaceutics, nanomedicine and materials science. He said that the Nanotechnologys potentiality in delivering ecofriendly pharmaceutical products and host friendly drug delivery systems will be explored to the extent possible to empower the communities.

Eminent Nobel Laureate Prof. Harold Kroto of the Florida State University, USA delivers his valuable keynote address on Carbon in Nano and Outer Space and he has given the welcome message for the Nanotek-2014 as "Recent exciting developments in our understanding of nanostructured materials promise paradigm shifting advances in device applications and meetings such as Nanotek 2014 facilitate the cross-disciplinary research which will be needed to overcome the major technical hurdles if this promise is to be realised."

Reputed personalities in the field of Nanoscience & Technology including Prof. Haruo Sugi of Teikyo University, Japan, Prof. Claudio Nicolini from The Fondazione Elba-Nicolini, Italy, Prof. Fatih M. Uckun of University of Southern California, USA, and Prof. Julia Y. Ljubimova of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA and more are playing the pivotal role as organizing committee members for this International event, anticipated to be one of the best amide the Scientific Conferences organized on Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

Prof. Claudio Nicolini from The Fondazione Elba-Nicolini, Italy is organizing a pre-conference workshop on Structural Nanoproteomics and Prof. Ashok K. Vaseashta from International Clean Water Institution, USA organizes a workshop on NT4W-Nanotechnology for Water Generation, Contamination Detection and Purification. Asian News Channel, an Asia pacific news channel that provides 24/7 News & Feature service for Asia Pacific and Africa Region acts as a collaborator for this scientific event, while American Elements, a global manufacturer of several nonmaterial including nanoparticles, nanopowder, nanotubes, nanowire, quantum dots, submicron, -325 mesh, etc., sponsors the advertisements.

OMICS Group Nanotek-2014 aimed to cover multiple applications of nanostructures such Nanomaterials, Nanoplasmonics, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanoelectronics, Quantum dots etc and it is expected to enhance the understanding of the participants on areas like nanoparticles and improve the characterizations, clinical, medical, physical and chemical properties. It focuses on various aspects of Nanosceince & Technology, including Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Nanomedicine, Nanodevices and Nanosensors, Materials science and Engineering, Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology in Energy Systems, Environment, Health and Safety Issues of Nanotechnology, Recent Trends in Nanotechnology, Applications of Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering and Applications.

OMICS Publishing Group hosts 350 Open access, Online Science Journals and hosts more than 100 International conferences worldwide. With 30,000 strong editorial board members drawn from academics, research and industries, OMICS Group Journals publishes the best papers presented in Nanotek-2014.

The conference is expected to unveil the latest developments in this field and is intended to channelize its great potentialities in empowering the society.

Reddy S Nanotek-2014 Organizing Committee Engineering Conference 5716 Corsa Ave., Suite 110, Westlake, Los Angeles, CA 91362-7354, USA Tel: 1-650-268-9744 Fax: 1-650-618-1414 nanotek2014(at)omicsonline(dot)us

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Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito seeks donations for kitchen and garden project at branch in Encinitas

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With its Center for a Healthy Lifestyle located in Solana Beach, the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito is raising money to open a second center at the Griset Branch in Encinitas. The nonprofit needs $125,000 to create the garden the second phase of the project. Photos/Kristina Houck

By Kristina Houck

For nearly five years, children have learned how to live healthier lives by cooking and gardening at a yellow cottage in Solana Beach. Opened in April 2009, the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguitos Center for a Healthy Lifestyle features a teaching kitchen, classroom space and an interactive garden, offering after-school programming and summer camps for children, as well as classes for adults.

Because of the success of the center, the nonprofit organization is raising money to open a second center at the Griset Branch in Encinitas. Members of the public were invited the see the progress of the project during an open house on March 20.

This has always been my dream, said Del Mar resident Barbara Harper, the centers founder. Were hoping to spread this to all the Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation.

To expand its programs, the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito opened a garden at its Del Mar Branch in May 2011, and another garden at its La Colonia Branch in November 2012. Mirrored after the first center at 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, the proposed second center at 1221 Encinitas Blvd. will feature an interactive, half-acre organic garden and commercial-like kitchen classroom.

Amanda Mascia, the childrens chef at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle, said she is looking forward to teaching cooking classes at the Encinitas branch.

The kids are really energetic and enthusiastic, said Mascia, who currently teaches at the Solana Beach site. She is also creator and host of the Emmy-award winning healthy kids cooking show, The Good Food Factory.

I cook really large healthy meals with them and theyre super pumped. They love it, and I have a blast, she said. Its very hands-on. They do all the cooking and I guide them through it.

To date, the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito has raised $100,000 for the kitchen. The organization needs another $25,000 to complete the first phase.

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Aljur does more with a healthy lifestyle

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LUNGE and attack. NELSON MATAWARAN

Wearing boxer shorts and hand wraps, actor Aljur Abrenica is about to strike, moving toward his opponent, athlete Mark Tura. The leading man of GMA 7s Kambal Sirena then lets loose explosive kicks. Tura tries to hit back, but Abrenica seizes his leg and holds him, before he dispenses a nasty bout of blows and elbows.

Abrenica is a man of many interests such as photography, car racing, surfing and martial arts. He discovered his love for racing and drives around with a Dodge Challenger SRT, the same model that Vin Diesel used in Fast & Furious 6.

Lately hes been preoccupied with Muay Thai, a brutal but elegant sport that combines kickboxing and hand-to-hand combat. Unlike in other combat sports, a Muay Thai fighter engages in full-body contact (except the head) using the knee, shin and elbows.

ABRENICA uses his shin, which is not allowed in other martial arts, to thwart his opponent. PHOTOS BY NELSON MATAWARAN

An uncle introduced Abrenica to Mua y Thai when he was 12 years old but other sports got him distracted.

Laman ako ng kalye, he says, explaining his love for outdoor activities.

At 24, he decided to take up Muay Thai again. I like the sweat, the toxins are removed. I learn self-defense skills. The most important is discipline. Its not an easy workout if you stay up late and drink.

He adds that it has given him greater flexibility. I used to be tight but now I can split.

The training has helped him do credible fight scenes. My moves are more genuine, Abrenica says.

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What is Gene Therapy? – Learn.Genetics.utah.edu

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Gene therapy could be a way to fix a genetic problem at its source. By adding a corrected copy of a defective gene, gene therapy promises to help diseased tissues and organs work properly. This approach is different from traditional drug-based approaches, which may treat symptoms but not the underlying genetic problems.

Most commonly, gene therapy uses a vector, typically a virus, to deliver a gene to the cells where it's needed. Once it's inside, the cell's gene-reading machinery uses the information in the gene to build RNA and protein molecules. The proteins (or RNA) can then carry out their job in the cells.

But gene therapy is not a molecular bandage that will automatically fix any genetic problem. While many disorders or medical conditions can potentially be treated using gene therapy, others are not suitable for this approach. So what makes a condition a good candidate for gene therapy?

Could the condition be corrected by adding one or a few functional genes? For you to even consider gene therapy, the answer must be "yes." For instance, genetic disorders caused by mutations in single genes tend to be good candidates for gene therapy, while diseases involving many genes and environmental factors tend to be poor candidates.

Do you know which genes are involved? If you plan to treat a genetic flaw, you need to know which gene(s) to pursue. You must also have a DNA copy of the gene available in your laboratory.

Do you understand the biology of the disorder? To design the best possible approach, you need to learn all you can about how the gene factors into the disorder. For example, which tissues the disorder affects, what role the protein encoded by the gene plays within the cells of that tissue, and exactly how mutations in the gene affect the protein's function.

Will adding a normal copy of the gene fix the problem in the affected tissue? Or could getting rid of the defective gene fix it? Sometimes when a gene is defective, no functional protein is being made from it. In cases like these, adding a functional copy of the gene could correct the problem. But sometimes a defective gene codes for a protein that starts doing something it shouldn't or prevents another protein from doing its job. In order to correct the problem, you would need to get rid of the misbehaving protein.

Can you deliver the gene to cells of the affected tissue? The answer will come from several pieces of information, including the tissue's accessibility and molecular signatures.

APA format: Genetic Science Learning Center (2014, January 8) What is Gene Therapy?. Learn.Genetics. Retrieved March 31, 2014, from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/gtintro/ MLA format: Genetic Science Learning Center. "What is Gene Therapy?." Learn.Genetics 31 March 2014 <http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/gtintro/> Chicago format: Genetic Science Learning Center, "What is Gene Therapy?," Learn.Genetics, 8 January 2014, <http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/gtintro/> (31 March 2014)

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Erectile Dysfunction: Healthy Lifestyle Can Reverse Male Impotence Without Medication

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According to the National Institutes of Health, erectile dysfunction affects about 26 per 1,000 men between the ages of 40 and 69. The risk increases with age, lower education, diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. While occasional erectile dysfunction is isnt necessarily a cause for concern, persistent symptoms can cause stress and relationship problems and damage self-confidence.

Several factors can worsen or contribute to the onset of erectile dysfunction. They include heart disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, smoking and obesity.

Researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia found that by losing weight, improving diet, getting better sleep, exercising more and drinking less alcohol, men with sexual dysfunction saw their symptoms vastly improve. According to the study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, 29 percent of men studied were able to reverse their problem by making changes to their lifestyles.

Sexual relations are not only an important part of people's wellbeing, Gary Wittert, head of the Discipline of Medicine at the University of Adelaide and director of the universitys mens health center, said in a statement. From a clinical point of view, the inability of some men to perform sexually can also be linked to a range of other health problems, many of which can be debilitating or potentially fatal.

Researchers collected data and followed 800 men over five years. About 31 percent of the study participants developed some form of erectile dysfunction.

"Our study found that a large proportion of men were naturally overcoming erectile dysfunction issues, Wittert said. This shows that many of these factors affecting men are modifiable, offering them an opportunity to do something about their condition. Thats good news for the 25 to 30 percent of men for whom pills meant to correct erectile dysfunction dont work.

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Looking and Listening to Light from Liposome Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostics – Video

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Looking and Listening to Light from Liposome Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostics
Chair Prof. Dr. Jan Mollenhauer, NanoCAN, University of Southern Denmark, (DK) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Kostas Kostarelos, FRSM, FIoN, FRSA, Chair of Nanomedicine,...

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Survey shows most people want health education in schools

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About 60 percent of respondents in a recent survey are keen on inclusion of health education with a focus on healthy lifestyle in school curriculums. The survey was conducted by the Healthcare Development Holding Co. in collaboration with the Health Ministry and Tam Development Co. Ltd.. The public opinion was based on the need for children to have awareness of healthy lifestyle from an early age since they can adopt it and stay healthy and combat diseases in later years. Dr. Faisal Asad, project manager at Tam Development and director general of Health Award, said the public feedback was received following an electronic survey taken up on the issue. The public also suggested that there should be strategic communication between the Ministries of Health and Education to promote healthy lifestyle and health education with traditional methods that will have a positive effect on the public health sector in Saudi Arabia. The health award winner, which was also announced simultaneously, will be done in April with Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah expected to honor the winner in a ceremony. According to the website of the award, so far 1,304 people had given suggestions, while 238 projects have also registered for the health award. He added that till now the number of viewers had touched 132,415 and number of voters 4,753. He said the health award carries a cash prize of SR500,000, and the 10 best projects will be selected by 30 percent votes of the public through the website, 60 percent on the decision by a jury and 10 percent by the decision of the participants at the awarding ceremony. The aim of the award in its first edition is to attract 100 projects and 2,000 ideas from people to select the best which can be applied to improve and promote healthy lifestyle as an essential tool for the prevention of many physical, mental and psychological diseases. He said that the importance of this award is to spread awareness of healthy lifestyle and health projects to make the society a healthy society. People can participate in this through website http://www.HealthAward.net.

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