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Protect RNA and Improve Target Cell Identification

... histological stain has been used to stain neurological tissues and is especially useful for allowing researchers to identify cellular morphology and tissue architecture (see Figure 2). Figure 2. LCM Sample Stained with Cresyl Violet in Ambion's LCM Staining Ki...

The Bio-Rad Silver Stain, Rev E

...silver staining of cerebrospinal fluid proteins in neurological diseases, Clin Chem 30, 19331937 (1984) ... fluid proteins in multiple sclerosis and various neurological diseases, Electrophoresis 5, 236245 (1984) 29. Heukeshoven J and Dernick R, Simplifie...

Midwest life science stocks kept sizzling in Q2

...ichael Rosen Michael Rosen: The Right Brain: A neurological solution to the flattening world Michael Rosen: The state of global biotech: An Ernst & Young perspective Michael Rosen: Brazilian bio-industry should impress American investors Michael Rosen: Olympics of biotechnology has international f...

Georgia stem cell company likely to stay put

...al researchers in the development of therapies for neurological diseases and spinal cord injuries. Wisconsin has lured one other stem cell company, the Norway-based CellCura , to Madison to collaborate with the WiCell Research Institute on stem cell research and products. CellCura joined three other stem cel...

Cardinal Health likes growth potential of Viasys NeuroCare Group

...rnational presence. In addition to respiratory and neurological care, Viasys has business units that specialize in audio and vascular diagnostics, disposable medical products used in surgical procedures, and orthopedic implant manufacturing and clinical services. Viasys has more than 7,000 hospital customers in ...

Olympics of biotechnology has international flavor

...of hope and optimism. Michael J. Fox, a victim of neurological disorder Parkinson's disease, has spoken here, and like others he addressed the progress made in fighting such diseases. He also urged the industry to press on with great urgency to vanquish these diseases. That is what this meeting is really about! ...

BIO 2007: Wisconsin makes its presence felt

...ons. He said the compound can prevent a lot of the neurological damage that occurs as a result of hemorrhagic (bleeding) and ischemic (clot) strokes. Damage from a stroke happens quickly, Underwood said, but not immediately. Underwood said the company is seeking $10 million in capital to further develop the com...

GE Healthcare introduces MR imaging product

...y to diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, and neurological diseases, employs more than 46,000 people at locations worldwide, including Waukesha....

Wisconsin won't get Georgia biotech without a fight

...dical researchers looking to develop therapies for neurological diseases and spinal cord injuries. One of the reasons the company would relocate to Wisconsin is to take advantage of synergies from stem cell research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison . Stice, director of the university's Regenerative Biosc...

Wisconsin tries to woo another stem cell company

...dical researchers looking to develop therapies for neurological diseases and spinal cord injuries. Stice said the first-generation product is sold primarily to neurobiologists in academic and industrial settings, but second-generation versions will be more focused on the pharmaceutical-drug market. In addition ...

National Academies induct five UW researchers

...work has contributed to the understanding of human neurological disorders, drug discovery, and insecticide development. John Kutzbach , a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, who has validated key computer models used to study past and future climate changes....

GE Healthcare partners with genomics institute

...iagnostics, prognostics, and therapies for cancer, neurological disorders, and diabetes. TGen scientists will use the imaging systems to functionally analyze the genome to identify and characterize cancer-associated genes that can be used to help develop targeted medicines. "This collaboration could result in a...

GE announces first installation of Discovery VCT

...ore accurately diagnose heart disease, cancer, and neurological disorders. GE likened the new diagnostic capabilities to that of a gardener that can visually assess areas of a lawn that are not getting sufficient water supply, and look for blockages in the irrigation system. With this new technology, physicians...

Neurognostics receives award for MRI innovation

...ures or to assess and manage patients with various neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. fMRI is a powerful imaging technique that extends the capability of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging by providing information about the functioning of imaged tissue. The company hopes that its applications will becom...

Thomson gives a blueprint of UW's stem cell research

... research on heart tissue, Su-Chun Zhang's work on neurological stem cells and Jon Odorico's study of pancreatic islet cells in juvenile onset diabetes. Their research, he said, helps broaden understanding of stem cells and develop better models for testing. "I think the legacy of these cells is more basic scie...

GE Healthcare, Harvard medical school to collaborate on nervous system research

...his gives our researchers a better view of complex neurological processes that impact the progression of diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease."...

Science in motion

...gs could lead to novel treatments for degenerative neurological diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AL...earchers say. In the short term, the findings give neurological disorder researchers a step up in testing various compounds that affect motor neurons. ALS is a pro...

UW-Madison puts heart and mind into stem cells

...have a good chance of being permanent. Currently, neurological diseases such as Parkinsons disease that involve mental deterioration are treated with glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) which works as a fertilizer for neurons and raises the level of dopamine, which the disease lowers. One strategy for getti...

Wisconsin governor calls for $750 million investment in life sciences

...ence , is taking a different approach to examining neurological diseases such as Alzheimers. It, too, could stand to benefit from state investment in the field. I think that helps us get to the market quicker and get us through the FDA approval process, said Mark Underwood, a vice president of QRG. Being able to...

Sarcasm and rainmaking advice coexist in The Art of the Start

...housands of lousy pitches. After considering the neurological damage that Kawasaki has suffered as a result of listening to lousy pitches, and contemplating the amount of time it would take to sort through thousands of bad business plans, one has to wonder why Kawasaki would have chosen to increase his visibili...

Medical College of Wisconsin researcher gets national defense appointment

...e applications being explored include treatment of neurological diseases and countering the effects of weightlessness in space, such as muscle atrophy and deficient immune systems. Whelan's current project focuses on the issue of innate immunities. The project's goal is to prepare the biological defenses of the ...

UW-Madison scientists find a key to cell division

...can lead to infertility, birth defects, cancer and neurological problems such as Huntington's and Alzheimer's dise...vent cancer and birth defects, treat fertility and neurological disorders, or aide in wound healing, for example. During the cell cycle, the genetic information th...

ePrairie Uncovers 80 Biotech Companies in Illinois

... products and eight companies involved in either neurological or CNS (central nervous system) diseases. My apologies to anyone Ive missed but please e-mail me the name of any company not on the list. See you next week! By the way, for those of you guitar and amp freaks that went to the Texas Gu...