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Engineered mouse mimics cognitive aspects of schizophrenia

Researchers have developed a mouse strain in which the abnormal activity of the dopamine machinery in a specific part of the brain causes cognitive and behavioral impairments mimicking those in human schizophrenics. The achievement is important, because creating an animal model of any schizophrenic characteristics has not been done before. And schizophrenia's genetic and physiological comp...

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Modern Protein Chemistry: Practical Aspects from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.

Description:Todays advanced protein cross-linking techniques are defined by the author of this comprehensive text, Dr. Shan S. Wong. This valuable hardcover guide includes hundreds of structures, easy-to-follow reaction schemes and current application references. More than 300 pages detail the critical aspects of protein cross-linking and conjugate preparation from selection and design of reagents, to analy...
Company:Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.

Phosphate Colorimetric Assay Kit, 'EnzoLyte from AnaSpec

Description:EnzoLyte MG Phosphate Assay Kit is based on quantification of the green complex formed between Malachite Green, molybdate and free orthophosphate. The rapid color formation from the reaction can be conveniently measured on a spectrophotometer (600-660 nm) or on a plate reader. The non-radioactive colorimetric assay kits have been optimized to offer superior sensitivity and prolonged shelf life. T...
Company:AnaSpec

Helix aspersa (garden snail) Lectin from Sigma-Aldrich

Description:Analysis Note: Agglutination activity is expressed in g per ml and is determined from serial dilutions in phosphate buffered saline, pH 6.8, of a 1 mg per ml solution. Preparation Note: Affinity purified by a modification of the method of Hammerst...
Company:Sigma-Aldrich

Aspergillus-directed IgG EIA Kit from Alpco Diagnostics

Description:Aspergillus (IgG) Ab EIA 100 l...
Company:Alpco Diagnostics

Rabbit Anti-MD-2 (IN) Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from AnaSpec

Description:Anti-MD-2 (IN) 4C...
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Practical Aspects of Evaluation of Chromatographic Data in Size Exclusion Chromatography

e-mail: vins@dataapex.com Duan Berek, Polymer Institute SAV, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Determination of MW distribution of polymers by the liquid chromatographic methods with concentra...

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Another healthy aspect of tea: ovarian cancer prevention

As per a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine (December) women who consume two or more cups of tea daily over a period of time may lower their risk of ovarian // cancer compared with women who do not. As stated by Susanna Larsson and Alicja Wolk, “We observed a 46 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer in women who drank two or more cups of tea per day compared to non-drinkers...

Firms Told To Employ Those With Asperger's Syndrome

Business organizations in Scotland are being encouraged to employ people with Asperger's Syndrome, who suffer from difficulties while relating and communicating with others. Scotland has a total of 50,000 people who suffer from this disorder, which is a barrier to them getting gainful employment. //People who suffer from the Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty in getting through an interv...

Connections Program Offers Hope to Children With Asperger's Disorder

The Connections research and treatment program at Canisius College is giving children with Asperger’s Disorder (AD) and their parents good reason to be optimistic.// Asperger’s Disorder is a high functioning form of autism characterized by a lack of social skills, the inability to recognize emotions in others and narrow, often obsessive interests. Members of the Autism Sp...

Ulcerative Colitis Disrupts Many Aspects of Daily Life: Survey

Nearly three out of four ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers responding to a new nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal part of life . Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comes to their relationship with a spouse, their sexual relations and their emotional state. UC patients "normalize" aspects of their experience to the point that they resign thems...

Sex Advice to Teens by Parents Focuses More on the Negative Aspects

A recent study has revealed that discussions on sex between parents and teenage boys focus more on the negative aspects of sex . The study, conducted by Marina Epstein and L. Monique Ward from The University of Michigan, established that parental communication centres on the pessimistic facets of sex compared to the rather more positive sexual messages teenage boys receive from the...

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KERASPEAR Eye Spear

Description:KeraCel Ophthalmic Products are constructed of a patented high-density formulation of lint-free MEROCEL polyvinyl acetal sponge. Each device is configured to be beneficial to both surgeon and patient, by being absorbent, and yet firm enough to gently manipulate delicate tissues during LASIK and other corneal procedures....
Company:Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

Shutt® Small Joint Graspers

Description:Standard arthroscopy graspers for small joints. Also available are Mosquito Tip Graspers, 45 degree Forceps, SquareTrimmer Blunt Tip Forceps and SST Scoop Tip Forceps....
Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

Small Joint Grasper

Description:Supplemental instrument to the Small Joint Arthroplasty System....
Company:Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Orthopedics

Shutt® Suction Punch Foreceps/Suction Graspers

Description:Shutt® Suction Punch Forceps provide superior tissue excision with precision-matched, diamond-honed tips. Shutt® Suction Graspers offer an aggressive tooth pattern to capture loose bodies drawn into the jaws. Both feature a unique stress pin buffering system to minimize tip breakage within a joint. In use, the stress pin buffering system applies increasing tension to the instrument handle...
Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

Grasper, Blunt Straight Tip, 2.75 mm Straight Shaft

Description:The patented ratchet design provides fingertip ratchet disengagement allowing smooth, ratchet-free grasping. The Series I Instrument program offers state-of-the-art quality in an instrument of extremely low profile, while maintaining strength and durability. Low profile cutting tips allow access to pathology in tight joint spaces. Series I instruments are available in just about every cu...
Company:Arthrex

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Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Sufferers Find UC Quite Disruptive to Many Aspects of Daily Life

UC's Overall Psychological Toll Is Greater Than for Asthma,Rheumatoid Arthritis and Migraines WAYNE, Pa., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three out offour ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers (73 percent) responding to anew nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal partof life. Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comesto their relationship with a spouse (...

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