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Of the thousands of proteins produced in our cells, few are as important as the enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP), which has the unique ability to faithfully copy genetic information from DNA. In fact, all organisms--from bacteria to people--depend on RNAP to initiate the complex process of protein synthesis. Despite its crucial role in cell biology, fundamental questions remain about how the RNAP enz...Mayo Clinic: Gene expression profiling not quite perfected in predicting lung cancer prognosis
While there have been significant advances in the use of gene expression profiling to assess a cancer prognosis, a Mayo Clinic review and analysis of existing lung cancer studies shows that this technology has not yet surpassed the accuracy of conventional methods used to assess survival in lung cancer patients. The interest in and the knowledge of gene expression profiling in medical scie...Newborn Calf serum from Equitech-Bio
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SAN FRANCISCO The sign hanging over the Badger state pavilion at the annual BIO convention proclaimed, Wisconsin Room to Breathe. But you had to visit the New York State exhibit to breathe gardenia-scented oxygen at that states oxygen bar. In a business that has grown to be as competitive as biotechnology, most states, provinces and even nations are eager to distinguish themselves from...Iron supplementation quite necessary
Hypertensive drugs in general have a common side effect- cough. Iron supplementation cures the annoying cough that often plagues people on a widely-used blood pressure medication. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are often used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and other cardiac conditions. //But up to 40% of people on ACE inhibitors are troubled by a cough. T...Suicide Rate Amongst Male Prisoners Of UK Is Quite High
In a research letter published in the latest edition of The Lancet, researchers had pointed out that the rate of suicide amongst male prisoners of prisons in UK is much higher than the suicide rates in the general population // of the country, bringing to notice the existing conditions of the prisons in UK. There are around 70 000 men imprisoned in England and Wales, one of the highest...Women Read Men’s Faces Quite Accuratel
Recent studies have revealed that women judge men to be prospective long term partners according to what they read from their faces. This study included 29 women aged 18 to 20 who examined photos of 39 men, // ages 18 to 33. Their ratings were based on whether the men ‘liked children’ or looks ‘masculine’. Surprisingly enough the women also rated a man's attractiveness as eith...Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Sufferers Find UC Quite Disruptive to Many Aspects of Daily Life
UC's Overall Psychological Toll Is Greater Than for Asthma,Rheumatoid Arthritis and Migraines WAYNE, Pa., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three out offour ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers (73 percent) responding to anew nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal partof life. Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comesto their relationship with a spouse (...