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Newly recognized gene mutation may reduce seeds, resurrect plants

A mutated plant that seems to return from the dead may hold the secret to how some flora protect their progeny during yield-limiting drought and other stresses, according to Purdue University scientists whose study of the plant led to discovery of a gene. The gene, called RESURRECTION1 (RST1), has revealed a previously unknown genetic connection between lipid development and embryo develop...

Birds and bats sow tropical seeds

Restoring the rich diversity of trees that once characterized expansive tracts of tropical rainforest gets a helping hand from native birds and bats. Just how big a role these winged gardeners play is a question ecologists from the University of Illinois at Chicago and several Latin American universities are about to find out by setting up essentially a living laboratory in Mexico's gulf coast st...

GM crop that holds on to its seeds offers higher yields

Researchers have found a way of boosting the yield of a major crop by stopping its seedpods from bursting open....

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

Biologists have learned where and how some plant seeds store iron, a valuable discovery for scientists working to improve the iron content of plants. Their research helps address the worldwide problem of iron deficiency and malnutrition in humans. The team found that iron is stored in the developing vascular system of the seed of Arabidopsis, a model plant used in research. In particular,...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

Biologists have learned where and how some plant seeds store iron, a valuable discovery for scientists working to improve the iron content of plants. Their research helps address the worldwide problem of iron deficiency and malnutrition in humans. The team found that iron is stored in the developing vascular system of the seed of Arabidopsis, a model plant used in research. In particular,...

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Seeds for high-tech economy are being planted, but growth will take time

MADISON It shouldnt come as a surprise that Wisconsins high-tech sector suffered through a bad year in 2002. The same was true across the United States as the shock waves of the dot.com crash, investor retrenchment and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, battered the economy. The tech indicators for 2003 cannot help but improve. At the same time, the latest economic tracking report...

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Radioactive Seeds used in Prostate Cancer treatment can migrate with the body

In a shocking disclosure, Dr. Murali Ankem, a resident in Urology at the Robert Wood Johnnson Medical Centre of the University of New Jersey Medical and Dental School, New Brunswick, has said that radiactive seeds used in prostate cancer treatment can migrate to other parts of the body including the lungs. In a procedure called Brachytherapy, tiny metal pellets are implanted in and aroun...

Acupuncture superseeds massage therapy for short term relief of pain

Chronic neck pain often remains a therapeutic challenge for many practising allopathic medicine. so now the alternative forms of medicine has taken its stride. Acupuncture vs massage for treating pain has been widely debated with some practitioners. Dr. Dominik Irnich of Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich has done a study on this basis and found that when it comes to chronic neck pa...

Cholesterol Can Be Effectively Controlled By Sunflower Seeds, Pistachios

A comprehensive research study conducted to determine the effectiveness of 27 different nuts and seeds in lowering blood cholesterol levels; sunflower seeds and pistachio nuts have been found to have the maximal effect//. The presence of high levels of phytosterol (plant chemicals which reduce cholesterol levels and improve function of heart) makes nuts and seeds an ideal cholesterol lowering age...

Cholesterol; Can Be Reduced By Sunflower Seeds, and Pistachios

Washington: Sunflower seeds and pistachios are the top among nuts and seeds that contain the highest levels of phytosterols, a compound that reduces cholesterol levels and improves heart health, according to a study.// Chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University analysed some 27 nut and seed products in what is believed to be the most comprehensive analysis to date, s...

Caution: Apricot Seeds May Be Poisonous

The Government's food watchdog warned the public about the poisonous nature of the apricot seeds. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said that the seeds// if consumed in larger quantities could be fatal. It is said that they can produce cyanide and result in death. A maximum of two bitter apricot kernels may be safely eaten in one day. Natural food retailer Julian Graves removed the see...

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Non-Sterile Oncoseed (Iodine-125 Seeds)

Description:Non-sterile oncoseed seeds consists of a welded titanium capsule containing....
Company:Oncura

Oncoseed Sterile Convenience Pack (Iodine-125 Seeds)

Description:Oncoseed sterile convenience pack contains fifteen Oncoseed seeds (Model 6711) loaded into a Mick disposable cartridge and steam sterilized ready to use....
Company:Oncura

Prospera® Pd-103 Seeds

Description:Each Prospera® brachytherapy source consists of a welded titanium capsule containing either Iodine-125 or Palladium-103 adsorbed onto four resin beads. The capsule body also contains two inactive gold beads which serve as x-ray markers to identify the source location and orientation. Prospera sources are supplied non-sterile when shipped and must be sterilized prior to use....
Company:North American Scientific

I-Plant™ 125 Brachytherapy Seeds

Description:Using ion implantation to manufacture the I-Plant Iodine-125 seed, Implant Sciences' proprietary method buries pure isotopes of non-radioactive Xenon-124 gas beneath the surface of the seed core matrix material. The non-radioactive dry fabrication process enables the inventory of seed cores in large quantities, compared to the radioactive wet chemistry method of manufacturing existing Iodine-125...
Company:Implant Sciences Corporation

Prospera® I-125 Seeds

Description:Each Prospera® brachytherapy source consists of a welded titanium capsule containing either Iodine-125 or Palladium-103 adsorbed onto four resin beads. The capsule body also contains two inactive gold beads which serve as x-ray markers to identify the source location and orientation. Prospera sources are supplied non-sterile when shipped and must be sterilized prior to use....
Company:North American Scientific

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