ASGE and ASGE Foundation hold Crystal Awards Dinner as part of Digestive Disease Week
OAK BROOK, Ill. MAY 31, 2009 The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) will honor important contributions to the field of endoscopy during the fifth annual ASGE Crystal Awards on Sunday, May 31. Hosted by ASGE and the ASGE Foundation, this year's event will begin at 6:30 p.m. a...UCLA scientists develop crystal ball for personalized cancer treatment
For many cancer patients, chemotherapy can be worse than cancer itself. A patient may respond to one drug but not another -- or the tumor may mutate and stop responding to the drug -- resulting in months of wasted time, ineffective treatment and toxic side effects. Now UCLA scientists have t...Asia Wellness Cruise Offers Crystal Guests Peace of 'Mind, Body & Spirit'
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with the traditions of a region steeped in spirituality and ancient wellness practices, Crystal Cruises is announcing a "Mind, Body & Spirit" focus on its March 27 Asia cruise. Complementing the destination's heritage, the Experience of Discovery...Success for Crystal Meth Drug Addict on YouTube
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Narconon Trois-Rivieres, crystal methamphetamine (more commonly referred to as crystal meth) is a drug known to cause severe addiction problems. The side effects associated with crystal meth consumption are blatantly devastating: the...Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz Honored With Publicity Club of New England's Crystal Bell Award
Agency Co-Founders Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Public Relations WALTHAM, Mass., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Schwartz Communications, Inc., one of the largest independent public relations agencies, today announced that its co-founders, Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, were honored with the 2008...Wellness Experts From Cleveland Clinic Set for 2008 Crystal Voyages
Six Worldwide Cruises Feature Interactive Learning from Medical Specialists LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- From new strategies for heart-healthy living to understanding how the mind/body connection affects wellness, Crystal guests aboard six worldwide cruises in 2008 can learn about the la...Spherix Announces Positive Phase 2 Study Results
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...he structure-based design of new classes of antibiotics. The Company's underlying drug discovery engine capitalizes on its proprietary high-resolution crystal structure of the ribosome, which performs an essential role in protein synthesis. Many known, commercially valuable antibiotics exert their effects by...New Insight Into the Controls on a Go-To Enzyme
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UCLA researchers have uncovered a new way to scan brain tumors and predict which ones will be shrunk by the drug Avastin -- before the patient ever starts treatment. By linking high water movement in tumors to positive drug response, the UCLA team predicted with 70 percent accuracy which patients...Scripps scientists create first crystal structure of an intermediate particle in virus assembly
The structure, described February 8 in an advance online publication of the journal Nature , provides fresh insights into the elegant dance that viral proteins perform to create the infectious structure that causes all manner of misery and disease, say researchers. While the virus they studied, H...A crystal clear view of chalk formation
This release is available in German . It has a beautiful, but also an unpleasant side: crystallization determines the shape of precious stones, but also causes the lime scale in washing machines. How this comes about, has been known for a long time - or has it? Scientists at the Max Pla...Bare bones of crystal growth: Biomolecules enhance metal contents in calcite
Blacksburg, Va. From shells to bones, the skeletons of organisms contain small amounts of impurity elements such as magnesium. Because the levels of these elements provide important clues to past environments, a considerable effort has focused on understanding how to relate impurity contents to t...Photonic crystal biosensors detect protein-DNA interactions
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors are suitable for the rapid identification of inhibitor...Liquid crystal phases of tiny DNA molecules point up new scenario for first life on Earth
A team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Milan has discovered some unexpected forms of liquid crystals of ultrashort DNA molecules immersed in water, providing a new scenario for a key step in the emergence of life on Earth. CU-Boulder physics Professor Noel Cl...ScinoPharm Granted US Patent for Novel Crystal Forms
TAINAN, Taiwan, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ScinoPharm, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) specialist, announced it has been granted US Patent No. 7,435,818 entitled "Novel Crystal Forms of Irinotecan Hydrochloride." The new patent provides for novel crystalline forms of irinotecan hyd...The RFID crystal ball: Will the chips eventually talk to us, too?
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Madison, Wis. Platypus Technologies said it has been granted a new patent on its technology for using liquid crystals to track the movement, proliferation and death of cells. Platypus is a nanotechnology company with 21 employees that is developing tests and monitoring systems for multiple biolo...Platypus gets $1.6 million grant for liquid crystal tech
Madison, Wis. - A technology that could enhance the ability to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, and also be useful in vaccine development, has received a funding boost. Platypus Technologies, LLC, will receive a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of...Crystal / Mount mounting medium - general purpose from GeneTex
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