Today’s show was a great chance to share some of the highlights in the news these days. I selected six articles to dissect and share the overall theme from each. As always the articles were long and technical, however they are a great insight into the future of health and disease management with the science of Glycomics. By covering the spread, we went from the initial article for the “state of the science�, and quickly moved into disease studies, finally concluding with what has caught the most press lately. Moreover, that would be the research done on the common flu and its specific glycan arrangement, to the deadly and controversial H5N1 Avian Bird flu. The fact that the Bird flu is just one specific glycan arrangement away from being a major threat to humanity explains its power in the press. However, the bigger news is the realization of how to isolate the bird flu protein in a vessel that presents the researchers with the virus for study, while keeping the scientists from worries of contraction. Take an opportunity to listen to the pod cast of this week’s audio blog, and catch a glimpse into the breadth of the science of Glycomics. www.Impactofglycomics.com
Here are the articles in order of appearance:
www.eurekalert.org/pub_release/2008-01/esf-ewr011708.php
www.biotech-online.com/fileadmin/pdf/pdf_general/advancing-the-burgeoning-field-of-glycomics.pdf
www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/8/477
www.medicalnewstoday.com/printerfriendlynews.php?newsid=93184
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080202211638.htm
www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/02/04/7397_print_friendly.html
