Eating

Potential Drug Target For Treating Cocaine Abuse Found

A substance similar to a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease blocks the stimulating effects of cocaine and could potentially be used to develop drug therapy for cocaine abuse, new research shows. In an article published in the February 23, 2005, issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, Jonathan Katz and his colleagues at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) report the re...

Researchers unlock mechanism creating jigsaw puzzle-like plant cells

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have unlocked the molecular give and take that allows cells in thin structures such as leaves to develop in a jigsaw-like pattern, providing the leaf a surprising degree of strength. The findings were published in today's edition of the journal Cell. Zhenbiao Yang, a professor of plant cell biology at the UCR's Center for Plant Cell Bi...

Research into how prions act in the brain could hold the key to defeating diseases

Scientists at the University of Southampton are continuing their pioneering research into diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (CJD) and related conditions caused by tiny particles known as prions, thanks to a £300,000 grant from the Medical Research Council. So far, there have been 148 deaths from confirmed or probable variant CJD (vCJD) in the UK. This is the human disease thought...

NCI Researchers Confirm the Effectiveness of Immunotherapy Approach to Treating Melanoma

A team of researchers, led by Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that patients with advanced melanoma who had not responded to previous therapies experienced a significant reduction in the size of their cancers as a result of receiving a new immunotherapy. This immunotherapy consisted of a combination of chemotherapy...

Gene silencing technique offers new strategy for treating, curing disease

A new technique aimed at directly controlling the expression of genes by turning them on or off at the DNA level could lead to drugs for the treatment or cure of many diseases, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. "Virtually every disease starts at the level of malfunctioning gene expression, or viral or bacterial gene expression," said Dr. David Corey, professor of pharmacol...

More>>

Eating at Biology Products

HandyStep electronic repeating pipette, 110V from BrandTech Scientific

Description:The NEW HandyStep electronic from BRAND adds ergonomics and ease-of-use to repeat pipetting. It is the only electronic, motor-driven repeating pipette compatible with most standard syringe tips, including BRAND PD-Tip syringe tips, Eppendorf Combi-Tips and Combi-Tips Plus, Fisherbrand Dispenser Tips,and VWRbrand Combi-Syringes. Select virtually any pipetting volume (even fractional volumes) betwe...
Company:BrandTech Scientific

HandyStep manual repeating pipette from BrandTech Scientific

Description:...
Company:

Eating at Biology Technology

Creating a public service for multimedia content

Founded amid the clamor and managing to duck the hype of peer-to-peer networking, Mike Homer's Kontiki has evolved into a rich media delivery platform based on a "grid network" to accelerate the delivery of video and audio content. A skilled market reader and a clever product director, Homer has guided Kontiki around the land mines of P2P, digital rights managemen...

New CEO at TDS on creating a culture of innovation (Part 2)

CEO Dave Wittwer, he addressed the role information technology will play in transforming TDS from a phone company to a broadband provider. In this second part of the interview, he addresses the need to drive innovation, and explains why every TDS...

Beating back the bozos is an innovation must, says Kawasaki

The art of innovation is in large measure the ability to tune out negativity, author and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki said Friday to a gathering of southeastern Wisconsin technology professionals. Kawasaki, managing partner of and author of "Art of the Start" and several other business books, gave his 10-point "Art of Innovatio...

Tech center supports energy-saving device for heat-treating plants

The funds will suppor...

Creating thousands of jobs, Chicagos biotech space to triple

While the primary responsibility of child rearing was that of a mother and father, the extended family (frien...

More>>

Eating at Medicine News

Eating disorder in Diabetic girls lead to eyesight damage.

Diabetic girls were more likely to have an eating disorder when compared with non-diabetic girls. Some reported binge eating and used to take less than their prescribed dose of insulin in order to lose weight. Under dosing of insulin lead to early onset of diabetes related complications and are associated with increased risk of permanent eyesight damage. Intensive treatment to diabetes could be t...

Gene Therapy shows promise in treating Hemophilia

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported in the current New England Journal of Medicine that an experimental Gene Therapy method has safely introduced new genes into six men suffering from hemophilia. This method shows signs of helping these men fight the disease by producing the blood clotting protein they lack. None of the patients suffers side effects even after one year...

Eating disorders are hereditary

A research done in the University of Pittsburgh reveals that heredity has a central role in the trigger of bulimia and eating disorders. Michael Strober, supervisor of the research explains that "the genetic influences play an important role in determining the susceptibility to get the illness". During the research the families of 323 women between 18 and 28 who had any type of eating...

Low testosterone levels lead to eating disorders

The researchers suspect low testosterone levels in men suffering from eating disorders. Men who suffer from eating disorders can be affected more than women with the same problems, researchers say.// Eating disorders are associated with a weakening of the bones, which become dangerously thin and brittle. This is linked to severe weight loss and lack of essential nutrients, particula...

Eating disorder... a survey

A research suggests that one in four teenage girls may suffer from the symptoms of an eating disorder.In many girls, the problems appear to set in from a very early age. Scientists from Canada surveyed 2,85739 girls aged 12 to 18 about their eating habits.They found that 27% had significant symptoms of eating disorders such as binge eating or purging.The girls who took part in the stu...

More>>

Eating at Medicine Products

Lauda Ecoline Clear-view Heating Bath Model E-106T

Description:Bridge assembly allows internal or external circulation, built-in tap water cooling coil allows rapid cool-down between samples, or temperature control within approximately 10 C of ambient, compact, convenient Model E-106T is only 5.7 inches wideideal for space-conscious laboratories, economically priced...
Company:Brinkmann

Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease M

Description:The first book to translate key medical data into clear guidelines capturing the highest treatment standards for heart disease....
Company:Mobipocket.com

Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease

Description:The first book to translate key medical data into clear guidelines capturing the highest treatment standards for heart disease....
Company:Mobipocket.com

Eating at Medicine Technology

Ceragenix Compound Shows Promise for Treating Lethal Cystic Fibrosis Infections

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2007 - Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (OTCBB:CGXP), a biopharmaceutical company focused oninfectious disease and dermatology, today announced thatresearchers at the University of Pennsylvania led by Dr. PaulJanmey and Dr. Robert Bucki, in collaboration with Dr. Paul B.Savage of Brigham Young University, have demonstrated in a seriesof in vitro experiments tha...

Eurand's Zentase Effective in Treating Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Studies Show

Zentase Improves Absorption of Fat, Protein and Other Nutrients inPatients with Mild, Moderate or Severe Malabsorption, WhileControlling Symptoms of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency MILAN, Italy and DAYTON, Ohio, June 19, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eurand N.V. today announced results thatwere presented at the recent European Cystic Fibrosis Societymeeting in Antalya, Turkey, held June...

Treating Heart Disease Risk Factors May Slow Alzheimer's Disease Progression

- Late Life Weight Loss and "Motivational Reserve" May Also AffectAlzheimer's Risk - WASHINGTON, June 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new studysuggests that treating risk factors for heart disease and stroke,such as high blood pressure and diabetes, may slow the progressionof Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported today at the2nd Alzheimer's Association International Co...

XYOTAX More Cost Effective With Fewer Side Effects Than Gemcitabine or Vinorelbine in Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

ASCO publication highlights health care cost benefit ofbioengineering paclitaxel CHICAGO, June 05, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CellTherapeutics, Inc. (CTI) announced that data published in the 2007Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)abstracts showed reduced medical resource utilization (MRU) andassociated costs with XYOTAX (paclitaxel polyglumex) treatment...

Enzo Biochem Individualized Oral Immune Regulation Therapy May Be Effective Approach to Treating Crohn's Disease

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007 - Alequel(TM), anindividualized oral immune regulation preparation, may be aneffective treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. Interimdata from two ongoing double-blind, placebo controlled Phase IIstudies suggest that this investigational approach induced goodclinical remissions and improved patients' quality of life comparedto placebo. Me...

More>>

Eating at Medicine Dictionary

Sweating

<A href="http:/ / www.healthcentral.com/ ency/ 408/ 003218.html"target="_b...

Eating Disorders

bul...

Eating disorder

anorexia ner...

Binge eating

disorder is a newly recognized condition that probably affect...