LSUHSC contributes to revealing targets to reduce racial disparity in prostate cancer deaths
New Orleans, LA The latest findings of the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project reveal potential new targets for reducing racial disparities in prostate cancer survival and highlight the importance of the health care delivery system. The study reports differences in physician trust, ...Gene findings revealing reasons for neuroblastoma risk
Two new studies from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia advance the search for genetic events that result in neuroblastoma, a puzzling, often-deadly type of childhood cancer. Originating in the peripheral nervous system, neuroblastoma is the most common solid cancer of early childhood and ...Study breaks ground in revealing how neurons generate movement
When the eye tracks a birds flight across the sky, the visual experience is normally smooth, without interruption. But underlying this behavior is a complex coordination of neurons that has remained mysterious to scientists. Now, UCSF researchers have broken ground in understanding how the brain g...Court Fines Newspaper for Revealing AIDS Orphan's Identity
A Beijing court has ordered a local newspaper to pay compensation and apologise to a young woman orphaned by AIDS for revealing her identity and for unethical reporting.// Beijing Chaoyang District Court ordered the local China Times to pay the 19-year-old woman 20,000 yuan (2,500 US dollars)...Gay and HIV + men have no qualms revealing HIV status
A study undertaken by Ohio State University that chose to study the mind-set of gay men who are HIV-positive has shown that these men have no compunctions opening up to others about their HIV status. // Head researcher and lead author of the study Julianne Serovich says, “I was very surpris...Consumer Reports Launches Online Hospital Ratings for More Than 3,400 U.S. Hospitals
...icians and health experts analyzed the government data to develop the Ratings. The Health Ratings Center also integrated intensity of care rankings, revealing a link between patient satisfaction and intensity of care; the hospitals that have above average patient satisfaction Ratings provide, on average, a m...New survey report: Primary care emphasis included in workplace wellness programs
...and peers," was released today by Health2 Resources. This is the first year that many small-to-midsize companies were included in the survey, revealing the extent of expansion of these programs beyond large companies. The survey explored several new trends, such as the role of primary care in preventi...Popular Breast Cancer Drug Used with Certain Antidepressants Puts New Jersey Women at Risk
...or a breast cancer recurrence. In May, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS ) and Indiana University School of Medicine released a study revealing that women using tamoxifen to prevent a recurrence of breast cancer who also use certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), for example P...Gene Findings Unlocking Reasons for Neuroblastoma Risk
... --Whole-Genome Searches Are revealing Secrets of a Childhood Cancer-- PHILADELPHIA, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two new studies from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia adv...Karmanos Cancer Institute Researchers Study New Drug Combinations to Treat Childhood Leukemia
...Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/KARMANOSLOGO ) Yubin Ge, Ph.D., and Chengzhi Xie, Ph.D., presented a poster at the conference revealing that a combination of FDA-approved drugs works synergistically to help children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Dr. Ge is an Assistant Professor at...As Summer Heats Up, New Survey Reveals Need for Effective Sweat Treatments
...ting in sports and athletic activities that may induce sweating (17%). Some even try and avoid giving presentations at work or school (5%) for fear of revealing underarm sweat stains. Additionally, they make clothing choices based on too much underarm sweat -- avoiding certain fabrics (25%), avoiding some colo...Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Breakthrough in RNA-Interference Technology
...es genes in all cell types tested to date. RNAi is a powerful technology used to silence, or knock down, target genes and the proteins they produce, revealing their role in biological pathways and disease processes. Understanding gene function is critical for the development of drugs targeting those genes. ...August 2009 Geology and GSA Today media highlights
...eologic maps showed no surface expression of the buried crater. Gilli et al. present new strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) dates of outcropping limestone, revealing a change in the age of the sediment inside and outside the ring of cenotes, with the youngest sediment deposited inside the ring between about 6 and 2...K-State researcher, collaborators study virulence of pandemic H1N1 virus
...t K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine and is a Kansas Bioscience Authority Eminent Scholar. His work at K-State and with outside collaborators is revealing the characteristics of the pandemic H1N1 virus. Richt is among the K-State researchers who study zoonotic disease -- those that can be transmitted ...Landmark project to map genomics of complex ant systems
...nerated by the grant will include three areas of DNA sequencing: genomics, providing all of the base pairs of DNA within an organism; transcriptomics, revealing which genes are being turned on during a given situation; and metagenomics, delineating which organisms are within a system. Bringing genomics into...Isolated forest patches lose species, diversity
...ted green islands in a sea of agricultural fields, housing tracts, and strip malls, say University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. A new study is revealing that decades of fragmentation of Wisconsin's forests have taken a largely unseen toll on the sustainability of these natural ecosystems. The long ...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 13, 2009
...99352 Phone: 509-372-6762 Fax: 509-372-6544 Email: david.springer@pnl.gov ARTICLE #5 EMBARGOED FOR 9 A.M., EASTERN TIME, May 18, 2009 revealing a surprising link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease Chemical & Engineering News Blindness, heart disease, nerve damage, and kidney ...Researchers gain genome-wide insights into patterns of the world's human population structures
...nalyses and advanced computer simulations, researchers are learning more about the genomic patterns of human population structure around the world. revealing such patterns provides insights into the history of human evolution, the predominant evolutionary forces that shaped local populations, and the relati...DNA barcoding of mosquito species deployed in bid to end elephantiasis
...r disfigured. The research is identifying species spreading the worm larvae that clog the human lymph system, often causing grotesque swelling. By revealing the menace species' habitat and range, it also aids understanding of environmental factors that influence their breeding and abundance. "The scient...KINAXOs Cellular Target Profiling reveals mTOR as a new target of Celebrex
...recognized as an opportunity to expand a drug’s therapeutical applications. Here, Cellular Target Profiling® provides a powerful approach to revealing new targets that indicate additional or alternative medical uses for clinically validated or approved drugs. Further information on celecoxib reprofil...Findings uncover new details about mysterious virus
...d that influences how you reconstruct the virus's structure," Rossmann said. Researchers took images of the virus using an atomic force microscope, revealing a pattern of holes regularly spaced throughout the virus's outer shell. "The capsids of most other large, pseudo icosahedral viruses do not contain...Study compares sound from exploding volcanoes with jet engines
...barometers but sensitive to smaller changes in atmospheric pressure and low-frequency infrasonic microphones, the research team tested the hypothesis, revealing the physics of how the large-amplitude signals from eruptions are produced. Jet noise is generated by the turbulent flow of air out of a jet engine. ...Charging ahead: University of Houston team revealing secrets of electricity-producing materials
Much like humans, materials are capable of some pretty remarkable things when they're placed under pressure. In fact, under the right conditions, materials can even produce electricity. Driven by the vision of our society one day being basically self-propelled, a team of University of Houston s...Biotech Hot in July Driven by Positive Drug Data and Acquisitions
...nd severity of illness, and leading to better cognition and overall improvement. - Orexigen Therapeutics shares jumped 54 percent in July after revealing that Contrave, a longer lasting form of two generic diet drug compounds, helped people lose weight in all three of its major clinical trials. That sho...American Mothers Seriously Concerned About Childhood Allergies, Siemens Survey Reveals
... DEERFIELD, Ill., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Healthcare today released new survey results revealing that 85 percent of mothers in the United States believe childhood allergies are a serious concern. Yet, when asked about testing their children for a...AccuVein and GSABC Enter into Purchasing Agreement for Vein Illumination Device
...participating blood centers access to the AV300 to help locate hard-to-find veins. The AccuVein AV300 projects a pattern of light on a patient's skin revealing vein position to help the healthcare professional locate veins for blood draw (venipuncture). "Providing the members of GSABC with the AccuVein ...AccuVein Inks National Three-Year Group Purchasing Deal With Amerinet
... the world's first hand-held, non-contact vein illumination device to its members. The AccuVein AV300 projects a pattern of light on a patient's skin revealing vein position to help the healthcare professional locate veins for blood draw (venipuncture), IV starts and blood donation. "Amerinet's network ...Visual i/o Combines Advanced Dynamic Visual Business Intelligence and Search Through New Software
...sion-making. Leading pharmaceutical, software and financial services companies use Visual i/o to interact dynamically and visually with their data for revealing business insights. The company's proven data visualization software solutions and consulting services enable organizations to present complex data in ...New Website Connects Physicians to Solve Challenging Cases and Share Experiences
...ascular Forum features Interactive Case Forums, where physicians can post their own cases or participate in case discussions posted by others. Without revealing the patients' identity, the cases describe medical history, clinical data and treatment strategy, and pose "challenge questions" authored by the posti...Antibody validation service with UNIchip protein microarrays from Protagen AG
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Description:...e. Proteinase K is useful in purifying high molecular weight nucleic acids from cells and tissues (i.e. genomic DNA isolation from mouse tails) and in revealing protein structure and function. Tested User Friendly Properties: Molecular Weight: 28,900 Da Optimum pH: 4.0-12.5 (1) Optimum Temperature: ...Spatial Behavior System, Indication from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Spatial Behavior, Tracker from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Spatial Behavior System, Preference from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Spatial Behavior System, Water Maze from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Spatial Behavior System, Tracker, w/ Output from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Event Tagger from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Spatial Behavior System, Novel Object from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...Spatial Behavior System, Avoidance from myNeuroLab.com
Description:...so allows video replay of all or machine-selected events. There are several optional accessories, including a rotating arena allows research aimed at revealing the relative role of whole room cues vs. local scent or visual cues, and feeders and shockers.A unique feature of this system, in addition to its abil...