Community Hospitals: Dying Breed or Community Cornerstone?
ATLANTA, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In the widespread discussion of universal health insurance and soaring medical costs, one of America's most cherished traditions -- the hometown community hospital -- has been largely forgotten. Many analysts suggest that small community hospitals are...STAR Marketing Announces New Breed of Healthcare Relationship Marketing Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- STAR Marketing ( www.starmsgroup.com ), a network of customer experience management agencies, has announced the launch of healthcare specialty unit STAR Healthcare. STAR Healthcare is uniquely structured to deliver integrated, personalized communications progr...A New Breed Of Mice Might Hold The Key For Depression Treatment
A new research has been published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, states that a new breed of mice, called ‘cheerful mouse’ might hold the key for treatment of// clinical depression. The researchers had explained that TREK-1 is a gene that might affect transmission of serotonin in the brai...New breed of mice to live longer
Scientists had successfully created a new breed of mice that can reduce free radicals at the cellular level to extend life for themselves.// The reactive oxygen of the free radicals are known to damage cells and tissues that may lead to poor health and even death. The new research may be the f...Unified360 Makes Positive Impact to Baylor Surgical Center Operations.
...olutions Provider, recently completed a significant upgrade to Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth. Unified360 was selected because of our best of breed solutions, significant track record and execution on critical large scale implementations. "Healthcare is one of our top vertical market sector...HBA X-Ceuticals Conference Explores The Emerging Market of Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals
...ts of business development. It will also feature content on the latest technologies and research that will enhance the appeal and efficacy of this new breed of products. The X-Ceuticals Conference is part of HBA Global Expo, September 15-17, 2009 at the Javits Convention Center in New York, which is the l...AIDS-like Illness Found in African Chimps
...he simian equivalent of HIV just like humans, Hahn said: They spread it through sex. Hierarchy in groups of chimps can determine who gets to try to breed with females, she said, but the creatures are anything but monogamous. "When the females are cycling, capable of becoming pregnant, they mate with ...Orkin Warns of Four Pests to Avoid this Fourth of July
...s, especially when near standing water, shrubbery or tall grass. Remove standing water from gutters, flower pots and elsewhere; mosquitoes can breed in only a thimble-full of water. Always check family members and pets promptly after being outdoors. Fire ants are very pr...Rare corals breed their way out of trouble
Rare corals may be smarter than we thought. Faced with a dire shortage of mates of their own kind, new research suggests they may be able to cross-breed with certain other coral species to breed themselves out of a one-way trip to extinction. This finding, released by scientists at the ARC Cent...Medical doctors who do research could be a dying breed
The road from disease research to disease cure isn't usually a smooth one. One role which bridges the laboratory and the clinic is that of the "clinician-scientist" a doctor who understands disease both in the patient and in the Petri dish. Yet an editorial published in Disease Models & Mechan...Mary had a lot of lambs: Researchers identify way to accelerate sheep breeding
... researchers have discovered an unusual form of a gene that prompts ewes to breed out of season as well as conceive at younger ages and more frequently. T...esence of the M allele has been definitively correlated with the ability to breed out of season, the researchers caution that it may only be a marker for the...Organic food not nutritionally better than conventionally-produced food
...ry quality, the studies had to provide information on the organic certification scheme from which the foodstuffs were derived, the cultivar of crop or breed of livestock analysed, the nutrient or other nutritionally relevant substance assessed, the laboratory analytical methods used, and the methods used f...Biologists rediscover endangered frog population
...rvice, University of California and California Department of Fish and Game. The San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research was the first to breed a mountain yellow-legged frog in captivity. That amphibian has recently morphed from a tadpole into a froglet, or juvenile frog. "Historically, scie...Horse whisperers, lion tamers not needed: Scientists find genetic regions that soothe savage beasts
...in the process, and this research provides a solid scientific explanation of this phenomenon, and offers clues about how genomes can be manipulated to breed tame animals of species once believed to be untamable." ...A quicker, cheaper SARS virus detector -- one easily customizable for other targets
... Members of a USC-led research team say they've made a big improvement in a new breed of electronic detectors for viruses and other biological materials one that may be a valuable addition to the battle against epidemics. It consist...Hunt for 'climate-ready' crops accelerates as organizations search seed collections worldwide
...ure Organization's Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity (GIPB) is supporting efforts by plant breeders to use such information to breed new, high-yielding varieties adapted to conditions on the ground. "It's not enough to simply identify the trait," said Humberto Gmez, the Coordin...Songbird study from CSHL, CCNY provides concrete measure of biology's impact on culture
...ne with their progeny, or to mimic a more natural social setting, introduced into a colony of females (who, as it happens, do not sing) and allowed to breed for a few generations. The team found that in either social setting, birds of every successive generation imitated their tutor's song but also modi...PETCO Adds Canine Heritage Breed Test to its Innovative Assortment
Mixed-Pedigree Pups Can Now Bark Up Family Tree with DNA Testing San Diego (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- Barking up the family tree has never been easier with new cutting-edge DNA testing for mixed-pedigree pups now available to pet parents at PETCO, the nation's leadin...Nature parks can save species as climate changes
...a will find suitable climate somewhere in the network of protected areas in future. However, one in ten birds will have to find new places to live and breed so new sites will have to be added to the IBA network. "The central regions of Africa should maintain many of their current species as long as the...International science consortium publishes analysis of domestic cattle genome sequence
...ity of microbes that domestic cattle encounter and the vulnerability of animals that live in large herds to the spread of infectious diseases. The breed of cattle selected for genome sequencing was Hereford, which is used in beef production. The effort to sequence and analyze the domestic cattle genome...bioMerieux Introduces Surveillance Tool to Fight Healthcare-Associated Infections
...td is a global clinical informatics company dedicated to improving efficiency within infection control teams, through providing innovative and best of breed case management and surveillance software. Founded in 2000 and privately owned, ICNet Ltd is based in Gloucestershire England with affiliated companie...DNA Study Unlocks Mystery to Diverse Traits in Dogs
... find places in the dog genome that correlate with breed traits. Because many traits are "stereotyped" -- o...gs and their owners. The Wisdom Panel MX(TM) mixed breed analysis test is the first product to use the know... important genetic markers that will help identify breed mixes. These major scientific advances can allow v...New unifying theory of lasers advanced by physicists
... Scientists can determine what the light output will be based on the leakiness of the mirrors, which is usually quite small. But, a new breed of lasers diffusive random lasers (DRLs) made possible by modern nanofabrication capabilities, consist of a simple aggregate of nanoparticles and ha...Compressus Completes Interoperability Implementation for E-Rad Solutions Teleradiology Customers
...mponents. Designed to enable seamless integration of disparate information systems, the Compressus system provides users the freedom to select best of breed PACS, HIS/RIS, EMS and CIS tools, regardless of vendor. E-Rad Solutions selected Compressus to support its innovative approach to teleradiology: the u...Cord Blood America Subsidiary Featured at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race
...nsors. About RainMakers International RainMakers International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cord Blood America (OTC BB: CBAI), represents the new breed of advertising agencies, focused on accountability and results-driven media placement. RainMakers provides project oriented media placement to fulfill...UC Berkeley Expands Molecular Toxicology Curriculum to Include GeneGo's Platform
... with omics technology and systems level analysis, and these changes affect application fields such as toxicology. UC Berkeley will be educating a new breed of toxicology researchers that are needed for the future success of taking drugs to market." "Today's drug and chemical safety assessment process in...Dog Serum-Mixed Breed from Innovative Research
Description: Dog Serum-Mixed Breed • Dog serum is collected from fasted mixed breed, mixed sex dogs over one year of age Available Anticoagulants: N-02: Citrate N-04: Heparin (Na) N-06: K2EDTA N-08: Potassium Oxalate N-10: EDTA (Na) N-03: Alsevers N-05: ACD N-07: CPD N-09: K3EDTA N-11:...Normal Guinea Pig Serum from Equitech-Bio
Description:... Collected from sexually mature, mixed sex, mixed breed guinea pigs. Pricing: $120/unit for 1 - 10 units...Feline serum from Equitech-Bio
Description:... Collected from sexually mature, mixed sex, mixed breed cats. Physiochemical constituents are measured to ensure lot-to-lot consistency....Donkey Serum ( sterile ) from GeneTex
Description:...s are not medicated in any way and are maintained on an antibiotic free diet. Total Protein Concentration : 85 mg/ml (by Refractometry).Strain: Mixed breed and sex....Canine serum from Equitech-Bio
Description:... Collected from sexually mature, mixed sex, mixed breed dogs. Serum from specific breeds available by request....