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Combination therapy boosts effectiveness of telomere-directed cancer cell death

Sometimes apotential target for a drug seems very promising on paper; things areoften very different in reality. Its the case of telomerase inhibitorsto treat cancer; they are supposed to strip the "immortal" (able todivide indefinitely) aspect of cancer cells. Yet, something in the cellseems to block their function, preventing them to inhibit completelythe...

Plants defy Mendel's inheritance laws, may prompt textbook changes

Contrary to inheritance laws the scientific world has accepted for more than 100 years, some plants revert to normal traits carried by their grandparents, bypassing genetic abnormalities carried by both parents. These mutant parent plants apparently have hidden templates containing genetic information from the preceding generation that can be transferred to their offspring, even though the...

Boosting HIV screening can increase survival and is cost effective

Expanded HIV screening can increase patient life span, prevent the spread of the disease, and is cost effective, researchers at Yale, Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital report in the February 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study's findings are part of a two-paper series in NEJM on the value of expanded HIV screening in the United States. The Yale/H...

Cricket's finicky mating behavior boosts biodiversity

Biologists at Lehigh University and the University of Maryland have identified a cricket living in Hawaii's forests as the world's fastest-evolving invertebrate. Females in the Laupala genus detect tiny differenc...

Brain Scans Reveal How Gene May Boost Schizophrenia Risk

Clues about how a suspect version of a gene may slightly increase risk for schizophrenia* are emerging from a brain imaging study by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The gene variant produced a telltale pattern of activity linked to production of a key brain messenger chemical. The study found that increased activity in the front of the...

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PROTEIN PROTOCOLS Book from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.

Description:In the six short years since publication of the best-selling first edition of Dr. John Walkers widely acclaimed Protein Protocols Handbook, there have been many highly significant developments in protein biochemistry. In recognition of the level of attention currently afforded proteins and the rapid evolution of new methodologies directed to study them, Dr. Walker has completed a substantially up...
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LABTrack™ The Knowledge Lab Book from EKM Corporation

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The Protein Protocols Handbook from Promega

Description:Edited by John M. Walker (1996) • This book offers 144 highly successful analytical techniques for studying proteins and peptides. Each tried and tested protocol contains detailed, step-by-step instruction, timesaving troubleshooting tips, alternative procedures, informative explanations and comprehensive lists of reagents and suppliers. Topics covered range from protein and peptide electrop...
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The Protein Kinase Factsbooks (2 Volume Set) from Promega

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First graduates boon to Wisconsin biotechnology

MADISON - Two years ago, 10 students working as scientists, business managers and lawyers came together with a single goal: to become leaders in this state's burgeoning biotechnology industry. On Saturday, May 15, they will graduate as the first alumni of the at the University of Wisconsin-Madi...

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Spirulina may be the next immune boost on the block

News is out that Spirulina may be the wonder drug we are all looking out for. According to Journal of Medicinal Food, Spirulina , significantly increases the cytokine production in cultured immune system cells. To evaluate the effects of spirulina on the immune system, immunologists at UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center collected blood samples from 12 healthy volunteers and i...

New drug helps boost cancer treatment

Researchers at the Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York have achieved a breakthrough of sorts in cancer treatment, by designing a new drug, which attaches itself to a key position on cancer cells and gives new potency to failing chemotherapy drugs thereby extending survival of advanced colorectal cancer patients. IMC-C225, the new drug which is actually a monoclonal antibody, is desi...

Soluble IL-4 Receptor - A new boon for asthmatics

Bronchial asthma, the disease which is never an easy combat for any practising physician, is now being avenged by a new drug. A soluble interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R), which acts as an IL-4 antagonist, appears to be safe and effective in preventing a decline in lung function and in preventing asthma symptoms. In their study, Dr. Larry C. Borish, from the University of Virginia Health Sci...

Chaste plant a boon

The British Medical Journal last week published a study on the agnus castus fruit, also known as “Chaste tree”, showing that more than half the women who took it had a 50 per cent or greater improvement in the symptoms of premenstrual symptoms. Agnus castus (Vitex agnus castus) is a small tree native to southern Europe and western Asia. It has been used for ailments including haemorrh...

A boost to quit smoking

Smoking is injurious to health, especially to the heart.Improvements in heart disease risk factors are measurable within weeks of quitting smoking. It's known that smoking increases the risk of heart disease. The main culprit is carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke,// which raises cholesterol levels, white blood cell counts and creates other heart disease risk factors. Each 1% increase in c...

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Ishihara Test 14 Plate Book

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Ishihara Test 38 Plate Book

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Ishihara Test 24 Plate Book

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Ishihara Test Unlettered Pediatric 10 Plate Book

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HRR/Amsler Book Combo

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Apollo's human proteins boost stem cell research

SYDNEY, Australia, June 21, 2007-At a time when Australianscientists are fighting hard to keep pace with overseas researchand development, an Australian biotech company is leading the worldin the production of human proteins for stem cell research. Apollo CEO John Priest said the company's human proteins areunique in the way they help stem cells to develop into specificcell types s...

Antidepressant Use May Boost Fracture Risk, From Harvard Women's Health Watch

BOSTON, May 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Evidence isaccumulating that depression is a risk factor for osteoporosis,reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch. Arecent study found that people ages 50 and over who regularly tookantidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs) had double the rate of fractures as people not using suchmedications....

New Cardioprotective Drug Could Provide Boost For Post-Bypass Surgery Heart Health

SOMERSET, N.J., April 5, 2007-- Stent thrombosis,restenosis and lifelong prescriptions. Millions of patients havediscovered that the drug-coated stents used as part of their heartoperations may be having more of a detrimental effect on theirhealth than medical experts have ever publicly acknowledged. Recentarticles in medical journals suggest that unless patients whoreceive drug-eluting...

Alfacell's Onconase Highlighted in Latest Edition of Handbook of Therapeutic Antibodies

BLOOMFIELD, N.J., March 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Alfacell Corporation's ONCONASE (ranpirnase) has shown potential toact as a potent payload in antibody conjugates for cancer therapy,according to the latest edition of the Handbook of TherapeuticAntibodies. In a chapter of the text that reviews immunotoxins, SusannaRybak, Ph.D. summarizes preclinical research indicating that...

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Accepts New Data on AVR118 for Publication in 2007 Abstract Book

YONKERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 7, 2007 - Advanced ViralResearch Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADVR) a bio-pharmaceuticalcompany, announced today that new information on AVR118 has beenaccepted for publication in the 2007 Proceedings of the AmericanSociety of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Abstract publication. Thispublication will be distributed to the nearly 25,000 oncologypractioners who will...