Scientists ID molecular 'switch' in liver that triggers harmful effects of saturated and trans fats
...Medical School. Saturated fats are found in fatty cuts of meat, whole-milk dairy products, butter, and palm and coconut oils; they are associated with higher risk of coronary disease. The healthier polyunsaturated fats are those that remain liquid at room temperature, such as various types of vegetable o...Study of genomic DNA leads to new advances in cancer diagnostics
...ied by a commentary. Using an enzyme (Alu I) that cuts DNA at a common sequence in the human genome, Dr. Maniotis's group classified cells based on sensitivity or resistance to DNA digestion. Non-malignant cells were sensitive to DNA digestion by Alu I while highly malignant cells were resistant. These r...Protein offers way to stop microscopic parasites in their tracks
... did the work had to be a protease, a protein that cuts or degrades other proteins. He also knew it was likely to belong to a special subcategory known as rhomboid proteases, which are able to clip off sections of proteins near the surface of the cell membrane. Using other rhomboid proteases as guides, B...Artifical cornea lets woman blind 20 years see
... sewn into the recipient's eye. First, the surgeon cuts a hole from the center of the donated cornea so that the "keratoprosthesis" can be inserted into it. The next step depends on the artificial cornea model being used, but typically includes connecting a front plate to a back plate with the donor corn......pending perhaps 10 minutes drinking from the small cuts they make. However, running may help them avoid being stepped on, Riskin suggests. More likely, the researchers say, the ability to run evolved long ago, when vampire bats had to prey on faster South American athletes such as the agouti, a rodent abo...Transformation of Filamentous Fungi by Microprojectile Bombardment
...mples of DNA were digested with PstI which cuts pRG-1 at a single site (Waring et al ., 1989). Southern blot hybridizations were carried out as outlined by Sambrook et al . (1989). Plasmid DNA probes were radioactively labeled using the Random Primed DNA Labeling Kit from U...Glossary for The BioPharm Guide to Fermentation and Cell Culture
... restriction enzyme An bacterial enzyme that cuts DNA molecules at the location of particular sequences of base pairs. ribosome Cell organelles that translate RNA to build proteins. RNA Ribonucleic acid; similar to DNA but based on ribose, and with the b...NimbleGen to discontinue IPO after Roche's $272.5 million acquisition
...he technology could be in life science." No job cuts Under the terms of the agreement, NimbleGen will become a fully integrated part of Roche Applied Science, a global business area in Roche's diagnostic division. Roche pledged to retain all of NimbleGen's 140 employees, and maintain the current Nimb...Portal to e-records boosts care at Children's Hospital
...le hospitalizations. In my world, the aggregation cuts down patient data acquisition from many minutes to a few key strokes, Berens said. Signing on The medical staff did not start out to address the aggregation issue. Their initial concern was finding a single sign-on solution due to the hassle of l......t proposal for the next two years. It is balanced, cuts government waste, lowers the tax burden on middle class families, and makes important investments in Wisconsin's priorities. One of those priorities is the University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Covenant As a first step, my budget launches the Wisco...Lure of the home turf brings back NRI doctors
...een the main draw, doctors are actually taking pay cuts to work inIndia. Fortis Healthcare, which is slated to open their first Rs 155-croremulti-speciality hospital at Mohali i June, have NRI's heading all theirspeciality divisions. ``We have nine doctors on board so far, of which 5 are from the US,'' sa...... fluids, the pure saline jet might make even finer cuts without causing stress to the nearby tissue....Triglycerides Linked To Stroke Risk
...trokes, which occur when a clot or narrowed artery cuts off the brain's blood supply, account for about 80% of all strokes. The other 20% are due to broken blood vessels in the brain. People can lower their triglyceride level by making lifestyle changes such as eating a low-fat diet, losing weight and e...... when a blockage or extreme narrowing of an artery cuts off part of the brain's blood supply. The reports' authors speculate that too many serotonin drugs could cause restricted blood flow to the brain. Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, increase levels of seroton...Scientists have devised that each cigarette cuts on average 12 minutes off the life of a smoker. It is based on the difference in life expectancy between smokers and non-smokers and an estimate of the total number of cigarettes a regular male smoker might consume in a lifetime. The researchers, fr...Cystotome Curved, Twisted Tip, 27 g
...tting edge in line with cannula shaft for vertical cuts during capsulotomies. Overall length 14 mm. 5/box.......ir day-to-day activities. This standard red filter cuts off wavelengths shorter than 582 nm enabling an abnormal color observer to read me of their most difficult color distinctions. A color anomalous patient can use color contrast to easily determine whether a color is in the longer or shorter end of the...TC-Plus Solution, PE insert (Cruciate retaining)
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...ent design of the components, and the precise bone cuts made possible by the instruments, give excellent primary stability....TC-Plus Solution, PE insert (Cruciate substituting - ultracongruent)
...ent design of the components, and the precise bone cuts made possible by the instruments, give excellent primary stability....