Bovine in Medical News

Researchers consider herd movements to help eradicate bovine TB

... million to depopulate herds of cattle affected by bovine tuberculosis (TB), even though the risk of the ... The development of new tools to better understand bovine TB and to help disease eradication efforts by the ... policies and programs for reducing the spread of bovine TB. Scientists attending the workshop include ...

Natural Killer Cells May Help Protect Against New Strains of Influenza Virus

... the potential NK cell supportive properties of a bovine colostrum preparation, supported by La Belle, ... in peer-reviewed medical journals. About bovine Colostrum: Colostrum is the first lacteal ... factors that set babies on the path to health. bovine colostrum is extremely similar to human colostrum ...

Scientists From 25 Countries Sequence Cow Genome

... for understanding the biology of this bovine and related creatures (even humans), and sheds ... two papers cover findings from two projects: the bovine Genome Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, which mapped the genome, and the bovine HapMap Consortium, which looked at genetic ...

Frost & Sullivan Commends Nycomed for Excellence in Product Differentiation Innovation

... have attendant safety concerns related to the bovine protein Aprotinin or bovine thrombin which carries the risk of allergic ... Aprotinin, offering a product that is free of bovine components," states Belle. "Accordingly, there is ...

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes ValveXchange's Pioneering Heart Valve Technology for Unique Long-term Management and Future Replacement Advantages

... set. In other bioprosthetic valves particularly bovine pericardial valves, the pericardial tissue ... valve is designed to be on par with the Edwards bovine pericardial valve, the most commonly used tissue ... the patient with the lifestyle benefits of proven bovine pericardial tissue valve performance, with no ...

New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease

... in efforts to protect the human food chain from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow ... avoid contamination of the human food chain with bovine spongiform encephalopathy," noted Jurgen A. Richt ... for the presence of brain and spinal tissue in bovine carcasses and meat cuts. "Small quantities ...

Heska Announces Amended Agreement With AgriLabs

... subsidiary ("Heska Des Moines") has amended its bovine vaccine distribution agreement with ... 15, 2009. Heska Des Moines is free to sell these bovine vaccines to any party of its choosing in ... will also maintain non-exclusive rights to these bovine vaccines in Canada through December 15, 2008. ...

BCP Veterinary Pharmacy Helps Cure Diabetic Cats with BCP PZI(R), the Closest Match to Feline Insulin Available

... BCP Veterinary Pharmacy offers BCP PZI(R) bovine Insulin, a bovine-derived protamine zinc insulin, ... structurally closest to canine insulin." Using bovine PZI has been integral to success with Tight ... meet all USP Monograph Specifications, BCP PZI(R) bovine Insulin is subject to ongoing analysis to ensure ...

Epicel(TM) Wins Marketing Approval for Severe Burn Victims

... patients with known sensitivities to materials of bovine or murine origin. The cell culture medium used in the culture of Epicel contains bovine serum and the cells co-cultured with murine 3T3 ... not contain serum; however, trace quantities of bovine derived proteins may be present. This tissue is ...

Farmed fish may pose risk for mad cow disease

... disease that can be contracted by eating parts of an animal infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease). An outbreak in England ... Jakob disease in the United Kingdom attributed to eating infected beef. bovine spongiform encephalopathy has been identified in nine Canadian and three ....

RTI Biologics Sees Expanded Surgeon User Base of Fresh OC Allografts

... science, safety and innovation. RTI prepares human donated tissue and bovine tissue for transplantation through extensive testing and screening, ... The company is leading the evolution of biologics once again by offering a bovine based biological matrix, providing surgeons an expanded supply of safe, ...

John D. Baxter, M.D. Joins Bionovo's Board of Directors

... understanding of human growth and development. His group also first cloned bovine growth hormone gene sequences and produced bovine growth hormone that subsequently was developed as a product, that has made ...

Expert on Emerging Infectious Zoonotic Diseases Joining K-State as a Regents Distinguished Professor

... Richt has published extensively on topics including the microbiology of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, chronic wasting disease, animal flu, borna ... in two areas: emerging viral diseases of swine and prion diseases, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also called BSE or mad cow disease. He was the ...

New study shows promise in reducing surgical risks associated with surgical bleeding

... risk of surgical complications associated with the use of plasma-derived bovine thrombin (bThrombin), which is currently the only commercially available ... approximately 20 percent of these patients develop antibodies against bovine coagulation factors that can cross-react with human coagulation proteins ...

New microchip technology performs 1,000 chemical reactions at once

... produced a chip capable of conducting 1,024 reactions simultaneously, which, in a test system, ably identified potent inhibitors to the enzyme bovine carbonic anhydrase. A thousand cycles of complex processes, including controlled sampling and mixing of a library of reagents and sequential ...

Lilly Reports Solid Second-Quarter 2009 Results, Raises EPS Guidance

... lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Humulin((R)) (human insulin of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Posilac((R) )(recombinant bovine somatotropin, Lilly) Strattera((R)) (atomoxetine hydrochloride, Lilly) Zyprexa((R)) (olanzapine, Lilly) AIR(R) is a trademark of ...

Millipore Sues W.L. Gore & Associates for Patent Infringement

... obligations; the inability to establish and maintain necessary product and process quality levels; reduced demand for cell culture products using bovine serum; the inability to realize the expected benefits of development, marketing, licensing and other alliances; competitive factors such as new ...

Protein Branded As Culprit in Mad Cow Disease

... of Mahogunin, leading to the death of healthy brain tissue and the onset of neurodegenerative disease. Mad cow disease, formally known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, occurs when misfolded PrP binds with normal PrP in the body and converts it into more misfolded protein. "This advance ...

InVitria Sponsors ESACT 2009 in Dublin, Ireland

... InVitria. "Previously, the performance enhancements gained with ZAP-CHO was only possible by utilizing animal components such as FBS (fetal bovine serum or fetal calf serum) in cell culture media," said Dr. Pettit. Additionally, ZAP-CHO speeds-up cell line development and seed train ...

Scripps Florida scientists devise accelerated method to determine infectious prion strains

... chronic wasting disease, and different forms of scrapie and human Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease. Mad cow disease has had devastating consequences for bovine livestock populations, particularly in Europe, and for humans who have consumed contaminated beef products. To date, there have been more than ...

InVitria to Present at BIO 2009 International Convention in Atlanta

... free of animal components. Previously, the performance seen with ZAP-CHO was only possible by utilizing animal components such as FBS (fetal bovine serum), BSA (bovine serum albumin) or plasma-derived HSA (human serum albumin) in cell culture media. "Our team of scientists has developed ...

IDEXX Laboratories Announces First Quarter Results

... revenue declined by 4% due to lower sales volumes and lower average unit sales prices. Lower sales volumes were due largely to the completion of a bovine viral diarrhea virus ("BVDV") eradication program. Lower average unit sales prices were due primarily to increased price competition. ...

InVitria Reveals Technology to Optimize Hybridoma Production Performance

... A significant increase in antibody production was recognized in all Lacromin-treated media, exceeding the level achieved with 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS). "This research supports what customers have been reporting from their use of Cellastim and Lacromin for hybridoma cell ...

Lilly Reports Strong First-Quarter 2009 Results

... (insulin lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Humulin(R) (human insulin of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Posilac(R) (recombinant bovine somatotropin, Lilly) Strattera(R) (atomoxetine hydrochloride, Lilly) Symbyax(R) (olanzapine fluoxetine combination, or OFC, Lilly) Xigris(R) ...

InVitria Announces Launch of Recombinant Albumin for Diagnostics

... albumin products. InVitria's Recombinant Albumin-DX and Recombinant Albumin-DX (Lipid-Free) perform better in diagnostics applications than both bovine serum albumin (BSA) and plasma-derived human serum albumin (pHSA). The advantages of Recombinant Albumin-DX include: Reduce non-specific ...

Organic Left Standing as the Gold Standard for Consumers Looking to Avoid Food Produced With Synthetic Growth Hormones

... of those polled were concerned with 'dairy cows given synthetic growth hormones' and 88 percent agreed that 'milk from cows raised without synthetic bovine growth hormones should be allowed to be labeled as such.' "Consumers have spoken, and we are very disappointed the court disagrees," added ...

LegalView Informs Baxter Heparin Patients of New Testing Standards for Blood Thinner Following Deaths From Previous Contamination

... of a Baxter Heparin class action lawsuit , which may result in the retrieval of monetary compensation. Baxter's Heparin is made from bovine intestines and liver cells and is used as an injectable blood thinner to ensure blood clots do not form in patients undergoing surgical procedures ...

Give the foie gras a miss

... that a biochemical mechanism akin to the replication of similar protein fragments in the brain diseases Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), scrapie, and bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, might occur when amyloid fibrils enter brain tissue or the pancreas. He points out ...

Hunter-Killed Elk Test Negative for CWD and Other Diseases

... veterinary diagnostics laboratory. Under a contract with Penn State University , the elk samples also were tested for brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis and found to be free from these diseases. New Bolton Center also is conducting the CWD tests on the deer samples. Results are expected ...

Hospitals and Healthcare Leaders Shift Dairy Market

... -- Yoplait has announced to its hospital customers that it will stop using milk from cattle injected with the growth hormone rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) to make its yogurt products, beginning in early August 2009. Yoplait is among the first major manufacturer to totally eliminate rBGH ...

Bioniche Invited to Participate in Canadian Beef Value Chain Roundtable

... The Beef Value Chain Roundtable was launched in January, 2003 and emerged as a key vehicle for helping ensure a coordinated response to bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and as a key focal point for various working groups to engage with representatives of the entire beef value chain. ...

Enzyme with a sugar antenna

... Unverzagt at the University of Bayreuth (Germany) have now successfully used a new strategy to synthesize ribonuclease C (RNase C), a glycosylated bovine pancreatic enzyme. Sugar components play an important role in the water solubility, stability, and folding of glycoproteins. In addition, they ...

Lilly Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results

... lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Humulin(R) (human insulin of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Posilac(R) (recombinant bovine somatotropin, Lilly) Strattera(R) (atomoxetine hydrochloride, Lilly) Symbyax(R) (olanzapine fluoxetine combination, or OFC, Lilly) ...

Neovasc Announces Agreement With LeMaitre Vascular for Exclusive Distribution Rights to its Biological Vascular Strips

... and reach of the high quality sales and marketing professionals at LeMaitre Vascular." The Neovasc biologic vascular strip is derived from bovine pericardial tissue, a biocompatible and versatile material that has been shown to have exceptional strength and handling characteristics, allowing ...

Mutant proteins result in infectious prion disease in mice

... that may contribute to chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a highly infectious prion disease found in free-ranging deer and elk that is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. Prion diseases are thought to be a result of ...

InVitria to Launch "BE FREE" Promotion at TERMIS '08 in San Diego

... animal free and defined cell culture media supplement. Cellastim has been shown to outperform animal derived albumins such as human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin. In addition, InVitria's Lacromin Lacromin a recombinant lactoferrin is an animal free growth factor that improves cell viability in ...

DRE Medical Equipment Repeats as a Fast 50 Company

... niches of the veterinary market. The recently released DRE Titan, a large animal anesthesia machine, helped DRE Veterinary delve into the equine and bovine surgery markets. Also, the DRE Vetrec PDM, an all-in-one touchscreen central station, expanded DRE Veterinary's wireless monitoring product ...

Dairy Veterinarians Highlight Need for Improved Methods for Detecting Mastitis

... of dairy producers well, according to a survey of leading dairy veterinarians conducted at the recent annual meeting of the American Association of bovine Practitioners in Charlotte, NC. The veterinarians surveyed are responsible for nearly 2 million cows in the United States. Survey respondents rated ...

Newly approved ocular safety methods reduce animal testing

... the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that use, generate or disseminate toxicology testing information. The two alternative test methods, the bovine corneal opacity and permeability (BCOP) assay and the isolated chicken eye (ICE) assay, do not involve the use of live animals. These are the first ...

Immtech Announces Results From Hepatitis C Discovery Program

... The prototype compound belongs to an expanding class of compounds that has previously demonstrated activity against a related surrogate virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). The compound was found to have significant activity against HCV under assay conditions designed to demonstrate ...