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Screen all at risk for HIV, plus pregnant women

The new surgical assistant at the University of North Carolina Hospitals arrived in February sporting three arms, a computerized brain and a glowing track record in helping to repair heart valves, remove cancerous prostates, bypass blocked coronary arteries and perform gastric bypass operations for morbid obesity. The new arrival is a robotic machine, the da Vinci Surgical System, manufact...

Tetracycline plus teeth equal gray smile

Many adults over age 35 cover their mouth to avoid smiling in public in order to hide their teeth darkened by tetracycline stains. Typically, invasive as well as costly treatment options, such as veneers, crowns and bonding, served as the only treatment options to help these individuals hide such stains and boost their self-esteem. However, Kim L. Capehart, DDS, MBA, AGD member and clini...

Many couples choose to donate surplus embryos for stem cell research

Nearly 50% of couples who were interviewed at least 3 years after undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) chose to donate their surplus, stored embryos for stem cell research, according to a report by the Spanish Stem Cell Bank in an April 26, 2007, advanced online publication of Cell Stem Cell, a new publication of Cell Press in affiliation with the International Society for Stem Cell Research....

Statin plus cancer drug deliver combo punch to brain cancer cells

Building on newly discovered genetic threads in the rich tapestry of biochemical signals that cause cancer, a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center team has dramatically killed brain cancer cells by blocking those signals with a statin and an experimental antitumor drug. The unlikely pairing of cholesterol-lowering lovastatin and cyclopamine killed 63 percent of medulloblastoma cells grown in...

Misusing vitamin to foil drug test may be toxic; plus, it doesn't work

Taking excessive doses of a common vitamin in an attempt to defeat drug screening tests may send the user to the hospital—or worse. Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania reported on two adults and two adolescents who suffered toxic side effects from taking large amounts of niacin, also known as vitamin B3, in mistaken attempts to foil...

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pET GST Fusion System 42 plus Competent Cells from Novagen

Description:Schistosomal glutathione-S-transferase (GST) is commonly used as a fusion partner when expressing proteins in E. coli (1). The GSTTag sequence has been reported to enhance the production and in some cases the solubility of its fusion partners. When expressed in a soluble, properly folded form, GSTTag fusion proteins can be purified with immobilized glutathione. Gentle elution is achieved with buf...
Company:Novagen

pET GST Fusion System 41 plus Competent Cells from Novagen

Description:Schistosomal glutathione-S-transferase (GST) is commonly used as a fusion partner when expressing proteins in E. coli (1). The GSTTag sequence has been reported to enhance the production and in some cases the solubility of its fusion partners. When expressed in a soluble, properly folded form, GSTTag fusion proteins can be purified with immobilized glutathione. Gentle elution is achieved with...
Company:Novagen

ReBlot™ Plus Kit - Trial from CHEMICON

Description:Western blotting is a commonly used technique for studying protein function and localization. Typically, protein samples are electrophoresed on SDS-PAGE and transferred to a membrane such as nitrocellulose or nylon, where they are probed with specific antibodies. Unlike nucleic acid based technologies, which allow reuse of Southern and Northern blots, it has been difficult to reuse Western blots....
Company:CHEMICON

ChemiLucent Plus Western Blot Enhancing Kit (Trial size) from CHEMICON

Description:ChemiLucent™ Plus is a chemiluminescent signal enhancing reagent that can be used independently to boost the signal obtained with all ECL based Western blot detection kits. ChemiLucent™ Plus is derived from a powerful, innovative proprietary technology. Unlike conjugated complex- or chemiluminescent substrate enhancers, ChemiLucent™ Plus works through a novel mechanism by increa...
Company:CHEMICON

Agilent ChemStation Plus Networked Data Systems from Agilent Technologies

Description:Get better net results - with a modular approach to instrument control, data acquisition and data management! The ChemStation Plus NDS family provides modular software components for instrument control, data acquisition and data management, giving you the flexibility to choose a system that meets your labs needs now and that can grow as your lab grows. Start with the ChemStation base software tha...
Company:Agilent Technologies

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New BL21-CodonPlus Cells Correct Codon Bias in GC-Rich Genomes

Carsten-Peter Carstens Julie Bonnardel Anna Waesche Ronda Allen Stratagene Codon bias is a significant obstacle for efficient expression ofheterologous genes in E. coli hosts. In GC-rich genomes, such as mammals,rare arginine codons (AGG or AGA) and the proline codon (CCC) most fre...

cMaster RTplusPCR System for increased sensitivity and product length in RT-PCR

RT-PCR has become an essential method that allows researchers to determine the presence, structure and level of expression of an mRNA transcript in the organism, tissue or cell of interest. The basic protocol involves the synthesis of a cDNA copy of all the mRNA present in the s...

Single-cell RT-PCR Analysis of Paramecium Primaurelia with the Eppendorf cMaster RTplusPCR System

Martin Simon, Petra Albrecht, Helmut J. Schmidt, and Andrs Jarrin Martin Simon, Petra Albrecht, and Helmut J. Schmidt, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, Department of Ecology Andrs Jarrin, Eppendorf AG With the help of the Eppendorf cM...

QIAGEN PCR CloningPlus Kit

Includes QIAGEN EZ Competent Cells for added convenience pDrive Cloni...

Expand High FidelityPLUS PCR System

Explore New Horizons in Amplification Yield Combine High Yield, Accuracy, and the Prevention of Carry-Over Contamination Roche Applied Science, which pioneered the blending of thermostable DNA polymerases with the Expand High Fidelity and Expand Long Template PCR System...

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High-Carbohydrate diet plus exercise !

A low-fat high-carbohydrate diet raises blood fats, unless it is combined with moderate exercise.It's assumed that a low-fat diet will reduce heart disease risk by lowering levels of cholesterol, especially low-density lipoprotein (LDL or 'bad' cholesterol). But a low-fat diet is often a high-carbohydrate diet (because you have to get calories from somewhere). And it's becoming evident th...

'Disprin Plus' is now 'Disprin Paracetamol'

Reckitt Benckiser has deferred the launch of 'Disprin CV' (cardiovascular) following the confusion over the name of its new painkiller 'Disprin Plus', the company's Regional Director , Mr. Pranab Barua said. The company also announced a change in the brand-name 'Disprin Plus' to 'Disprin Paracetamol'. Subsequent to the launch of Disprin Plus, there were reports citing instances of concern...

Simvastatin Plus Niacin May Lower Heart Risks

Treatment combining the cholesterol drug simvastatin with the B vitamin niacin lowers the risk of heart attack and other artery-disease complications by up to 90% in some patients. The study of 160 adults with clogged heart arteries and low HDL (good) cholesterol showed that 3 years of the combo treatment improved HDL levels, caused artery blockages to recede and significantly lowered hea...

Yet another plus for breast feeding!

A recent study by researchers at the University of Durham in England has reported a discovery, that adds one more benefit to the long list of already existing ones, for breast feeding of babies. Babies who are breast-fed in bed are at much less risk of being smothered than babies who are bottle-fed in bed. The study included 40 couples and their babies who were filmed at night while they...

Angioplasty plus stenting better than thrombolysis for elderly patients with AMI

Comparative trials and observational studies previously conducted in elderly populations have yielded conflicting results, researchers explain. These studies were performed before intracoronary stents and use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists were routinely employed. Therefore, Dr. Hanoch Hod, of Chaim Sheba Medical //Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel, and associates followed 130 consecu...

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FF 450plus Iru

Description:FF 450plus IRu Fundus camera with Visupac / System 431. Digital results in all capture modes and unlimited Visupac software....
Company:Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

FF 450^plus Fundus Camera

Description:FF 450plus fundus camera for 35mm photography. Upgradeable basic instrument for brilliant image quality....
Company:Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

FF 450plus IR

Description:FF 450plus IR Fundus camera with Visupac / System 451. High-end system for visualizing even the finest detail and reliable diagnosis....
Company:Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

Excaliburplus PC

Description:Excaliburplus PC, 100V, 50Hz/60Hz is the most powerful isolated ESU on the market with 10,000 V PTP in spray Coag. It is the only ESU that allows the surgeon to adjust power settings from the surgical field with a standard ES pencil. Excalibur Plus PC Patented Controlled Output Voltage in CUT maintains minimum necessary voltage for smooth cutting through various impedance tissues with minimal the...
Company:CONMED Corporation

ExcaliburPlus PC

Description:Excaliburplus PC is the most powerful Isolated ESU on the market with 10,000V PTP in Spray COAG. It is the only ESU that allows the surgeon to adjust power settings from the surgical field with a standard ES pencil. Excalibur Plus PC Patented Controlled Output Voltage in CUT maintains minimum necessary voltage for smooth cutting through various impedance tissues with minimal thermal damage. Excal...
Company:CONMED Corporation

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Pharmacyclics Announces Interim Results From Two Ongoing Phase 2 Trials Supporting Potential of Xcytrin Plus Chemotherapy to Treat Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

WAILEA, Hawaii and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 27, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmacyclics, Inc. today announcedpreliminary results from two open-label, multi-center Phase 2clinical trials supporting the potential use of Xcytrin(R)(motexafin gadolinium) Injection, the company's lead productcandidate, in combination with Alimta(R) (pemetrexed) and incombination with Taxotere(R) (docetaxel...

New Study Shows Doxorubicin Plus Paclitaxel Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel as Adjuvant Therapy for High Risk Breast Cancer Warranted in Place of Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Paclitaxel

22 US Oncology Affiliated Physicians Participate in ASCOProceedings HOUSTON, June 04, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading cancerresearcher affiliated with the US Oncology Research Networkpresented findings from a randomized, multicenter phase III trialthat compared the disease-free survival (DFS) obtained with tworegimens of adjuvant therapy for patients with high-risk breastcancer. Th...

Study Shows Velcade Plus Doxil Improves Survival in Previously Treated Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Data Presented at the ASCO Cancer Conference NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., and CHICAGO, June 04, 2007 /PRNewswire/-- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)-supporting researchand providing education, advocacy and support for myeloma patients,families, researchers and physicians-today said that data from afollow-up to a Phase 3 multi- national clinical trial shows thecombination of DOXIL(R)...

Phase 2 Clinical Results of Ganite Plus Standard Therapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma Presented at ASCO

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – June 4, 2007 – GentaIncorporated (Nasdaq: GNTA) announced the presentation of resultsfrom a Phase 2 clinical trial of its marketed product, Ganite®(gallium nitrate injection), plus rituximab (Rituxan®;Genentech/IDEC) and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed orrefractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The data werepresented at the annual mee...

Hyperthermia Plus Chemotherapy Nearly Doubles Disease-Free Survival Compared to Chemotherapy Alone for Sarcoma Cancer Patients

SALT LAKE CITY, June 04, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BSDMedical Corp. announced today that the results of a 340 patientrandomized Phase III clinical trial testing the benefit of addinghyperthermia therapy to chemotherapy were presented at the annualAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference underway inChicago, Illinois. According to the results of this clinical study,whic...

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