Why were the HIV prevention trials in commercial sex workers abandoned?
One promising approach to help stem the global HIV epidemic is to give commercial sex workers an HIV medication (such as the drug tenofovir) before they have high risk sex in the hope of reducing their chances of becoming infected, an approach called "pre-exposure prophylaxis" (PREP). But activist groups, including Act Up-Paris have "halted the progress of at least two important clinical trials o...Hopkins study suggests commercially available antibiotic may help fight dementia in HIV patients
An antibiotic commonly used to treat a variety of serious infections may also help prevent dementia in HIV patients, according to a test-tube study of human brain cells by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine neurologist Jeffrey Rumbaugh, M.D., Ph.D. Results of the lab study with ceftriaxone are expected to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 58th annual meeting on A...Commercial fishing causes dangerous fluctuations in fish populations
Commercial fishing causes serious fluctuations in fish populations leaving them in danger of total collapse, says new research published today. These fluctuations mean current measures in place to control fish stocks may not be sufficient to ensure their sustainability. The research, which is published in today's Nature, involved compiling the largest ever survey of both exploited fish an...Feature Extraction Software; 1-year license for Commercial from Agilent Technologies
Description:Feature Extraction Software reads and processes raw microarray image files to prepare microarray data for analysis. Package contains: * one 1-year license for Feature Extraction valid for commercial accounts * one CD-ROM containing Feature Extraction software and electronic manual...Performance Comparisons of Commercial RT-PCR Systems
Stratagene We compared Stratagenes prostar RT-PCR systems to othercommercially available RNA amplification kits to see how well they performed.The ProSTAR HF single-tube RT-PCR system, featurin...Commercial Plasmid Preparation Methods Yield DNA With Different Transfection Capabilities
Kathleen A. Maguire-Zeiss, Brandon K. Harv e y, Rita E. Giuliano andH o w a rd J. Federo ff, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Transfection efficiency is dependent upon a number of factors, including method of transfection, cell type, and DNA concentration and purity. Liposome-mediated transfect...Comparison of Commercial Dye Terminator Removal Kits, Rev A
Julie Chang, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive,Hercules, CA 94547 Capillary sequencing technology has altered the field of genomics, increasing throughput and automating the sequencing process. This high-throughput platform has become a standard in production laboratories, drivi...Researcher wants to commercialize adult stem cell discovery
Sieber-Blum, a professor of cell biology, neurobiology, and anatomy at the , leads a research team that has applied for a patent on its work to isolate, grow, and..."Smart" lenses hold commercial potential
Researchers at the are investigating a liquid lens design that automatically adapts to environme...TV drug commercials prompt prescriptions
Television commercials for drugs to treat everything from heartburn to impotence have prompted one in eight viewers to get a prescription. But many viewers fail to retain critical information about the drug and possible side effects. TV commercials for prescription drugs have become commonplace since the Food and Drug Administration set up rules and made them legal. // The pervasive...Commercialization of Biotech Discoveries, An Encouragement For Researchers
The Central government of India plans to come out with a legislation to pave the way for commercialisation of technologies discovery by Indian universities //and research institutions to create a strong domestic biotech industry. The proposed legislation would give Indian universities and institutions such as the Indian Council of Medical Research and CSIR the ability to stake claims on...A Move To Help Commercial Sex Workers Quit Their Business
The Tamil Nadu AIDS Initiative (TAI) will soon begin training sex workers in the state to seek alternative employment. The move has been accelerated following the provision of $12.7 million for the project to be implemented in five years. // The decision to train sex workers on an alternative employment scheme has been taken up after the representatives of sex workers recommended that...Commercial grape juices and vinegars found rich in antioxidants
Just as rust can damage a car, oxidation, or oxidative stress can damage the cells and may also contribute to aging.// Antioxidants help prevent this oxidation and may help increase immune function and possibly decrease risk of infection and cancer. Antioxidants exist as vitamins, minerals and other compounds in foods. With the increasing interest in the function and diversity of anti...Widespread Commercialisation Of Human Organ Donation In China
Shocking reports of organs from executed prisoners being sold to foreigners for human transplantation purposes in China has raised much controversy and confusion. Chinese health officials, who have been passive// about the issue for a long time, have admitted about the widespread prevalence of such an inhuman act. Despite reports of poor survival rates of grafts transplanted from tota...