Bacteria May Be Connected to Colic
Called Klebsiella , it could be causing gut inflammation, study suggests,, THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A bacterium normally found in the mouth, skin and intestines might play a role in the still-mysterious cause of colic in babies, a new study says. Researchers found the...New Stayhealthy Body Composition Technology Announced at Microsoft's Connected Health Conference
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a two-year clinical study at the University of Southern California , Stayhealthy introduced their next generation body composition analysis technology at Microsoft's Connected Health Conference. The technology accurately measures body compositio...VA Needs Legislative Push to Inform Veterans of Health Issues Connected to Military Service
WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Federal law stipulates that the Department of Veterans Affairs has a responsibility to inform veterans of the benefits they have earned by virtue of their service to our nation while in uniform," said John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans...Maryland ICU Patients Connected to Remote Critical Care Staff, Improving Quality and Safety
The First Maryland eCare Hospital goes 'live' WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting Monday, May 18, Maryland intensive care patients will be connected by voice, video and data lines to specialized physicians and nurses at a tertiary care referral center 130 miles away. A year...Muscle deterioration in patients with lung disease seen connected to CO2
Jerusalem, April 22, 2009 -- Muscle deterioration in patients with lung diseases might be a direct consequence of high carbon dioxide levels in their blood, an international team of researchers headed by Prof. Yosef Gruenbaum of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found. The incidence of lu...Dry Mouth Linked to Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs
...kinson's disease, cystic fibrosis, stroke and mumps. Certain cancer treatments, nerve damage, dehydration, smoking and chewing tobacco have also been connected with dry mouth. "It's not always easy to diagnose xerostomia because of the subjective nature of the condition," said Gigi Meinecke, DMD, FAGD. ...Stand Up To Cancer Awards $73.6 Million for Novel, Groundbreaking Cancer Research
...er of the SU2C Executive Leadership Council (ELC). "From the person who can give five dollars to the philanthropist who can give millions, we are all connected to the devastation that cancer causes in our families, and together, we can Stand Up to end it." Whether through providing in-kind services or m...No Causality Found Between Black Cohosh and Liver Problems
...Rolf Teschke, MD's re-evaluation of the four remaining cases held in question by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), the suspicion of liver problems connected to black cohosh should be laid to rest. This week, Belal Naser, MD, presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual ...Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells
... -Findings Suggest Biological Reasons for Altered Early Neural Development- PHILADELPHIA, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A research team has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the disorder. One study pinpoi...Oakwood Surgeons Perform World's First 3D Surgery Without Special Glasses
...ing the operation. Since then, the miniaturization of video technology has made it possible for surgeons to easily look beneath the skin with cameras connected to tubes called laparoscopes or endoscopes. Minimally Invasive Surgery, or MIS, involves the use of an endoscope in conjunction with other surgical de...Automated Centrifuge Module ACM-8
Description:... not need to be centrifuged are passed on to the output area or to the next connected System. Furthermore, the samples can be transferred directly to a connected System (RSD 800 or RSD 800A)....NIH stimulus funding supports Emory biomedical scientists
...men: Young and middle-aged women tend to have higher mortality and complication rates after a heart attack. This set of studies evaluates risk factors connected with heart disease in women such as: depression and history of trauma and biological changes in the heart and brain and inflammation in response to st...Earliest animals lived in a lake environment, research shows
... first occurred in lakes and is tied to some environmental aspect unique to lake environments. Furthermore, because lakes are of limited size and not connected to each other, there may have been significant parallel evolution of organisms. Now we must wait and see if similar fossils are found in marine sedim...Music is the engine of new U-M lab-on-a-chip device
...cific lengths that amplify particular musical notes. These cavities are connected on one end to channels in the microfluidic device, and on the other end to a speaker, which is connected to a computer. The computer generates the notes, or chords. The resonance c...$20 million NIH grant to transform clinical research at UIC
...um of medical research institutions that now includes 39 leading centers in 23 states. When the program is fully implemented, about 60 centers will be connected with an annual budget of $500 million. The UIC center was established in 2007 to create new collaborations and support the movement of knowledge fr...Clinical trial shows quadriplegics can operate powered wheelchair with tongue drive system
...hose the tongue to operate the system because unlike hands and feet, which are controlled by the brain through the spinal cord, the tongue is directly connected to the brain by a cranial nerve that generally escapes damage in severe spinal cord injuries or neuromuscular diseases. Before using the Tongue Dri...First riser-drilling research operations undertaken
...ut prevention (BOP) system into an upper section of the first borehole to be drilled. The riser pipe and BOP (the blow-out preventer) was successfully connected to the wellhead. After testing the circulation of the drilling fluid, the first riser-drilling operations for CHIKYU in the history of scientific ocea...1 nano-step closer to weighing a single atom
... mass sensors work by measuring their change in vibration frequency as mass is added. The sensitivity of such nanomechanical devices is intimately connected to how much energy they displace. So researchers needed to understand how damping (loss of energy) is transferred both to the fluid surroundings and w...Muscular protein bond -- strongest yet found in nature
... this anchor to be a rare palindromic arrangement of proteins that is, it "reads" the same way forward and backward in which two titin molecules are connected by another muscle protein, telethonin. Simulations have pointed toward a network of tight hydrogen bonds linking titin and telethonin as a source of s...New and Updated Online Tutorials for dbGaP, GAD, and DGV from OpenHelix
... a low- priced yearly subscription to all OpenHelix tutorials, contain an online, narrated, multi-media tutorial, which runs in just about any browser connected to the web, along with slides with full script, handouts and exercises. These tutorials will teach users: dbGaP to perform basic ...Monitoring water through a snake's eyes
...aminated water. Not visible to the naked eye, this spectrum is normally only seen by certain animals, like snakes or vampire bats, to track down prey. connected to a commercial infrared spectrometer, the fibers serve as sensors that can detect and notify authorities immediately if a contaminant has entered a w...Precision Stability Storage Announces Upcoming Expansion
...humidity and uniformity requirements. Stability rooms and chambers that are monitored 24 hours a day with 21 CFR Part 11 compliant systems and are connected to automatic emergency generator power to ensure integrity of stored samples. Back up conditioner and controls that will maintain any stability ro...RapidTrace SPE Workstation from Caliper Life Sciences
Description:... RapidTrace can process up to 100 samples in less than two hours unattended. Each module can be loaded with 10 cartridges, and up to 10 modules can be connected together and controlled through a simple, easy-to-use software package. The modular design lets you add throughput capability as required. Modules wit...Stat-Matic II Plate Washer, with Bottle from CHEMICON
Description:...held eight-port disposable manifold provides greater ease, speed, convenience, and affordability than a multi-channel pipette. The StatMatic II can be connected to a range of bottle sizes and can completely fill a microplate with one-handed operation -- in a matter of seconds. The StatMatic II is designed fo...SoftLinx from Hudson Control Group, Inc.
Description:...y to >100 lab automation devices with Hudson-supplied interfaces Icon-based drag-and-drop configuration and method editing Individual icons for each connected laboratory instrument Capable of simultaneously executing multiple method threads and multiple methods Simple VCR-type buttons for starting and stop...TC-412 Thermal Cycler from Barloworld Scientific Ltd
Description:...ost affordable full sized Thermal Cycler. PC networking: The TC-412 can be connected to a PC along with other Techne cyclers for low volume or high throughput applications using Gensoft*. Up to 32 Techne cyclers can be connected and run through a PC using Gensoft ...Rotarod Treadmill one unit for mice and rats from IITC Life Science
Description:... • The LED display shows all test results for each animal position; they are: Stopping RPM, length of test and distance traveled. If a printer is connected to the unit these results will be printed automatically along with test parameters entered. • Animals drop is sensed by accurate magnetic switche...DMW-143 FBGG Digital Stereo Zoom from Motic Instruments, Inc.
Description:...nd testing. It is available with a choice of a large working platform base (FBGG) or a space-saving compact base (N2GG). This microscope can be easily connected to a computer, TV and a projector all at the same time giving you ultimate flexibility. Available in both PAL and NTSC versions this is a versatile an...