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MRSA study demonstrates need for frequent hand washing and environmental disinfection in health care settings

A major cause of hospital-acquired infections can persist for days and even weeks on environmental surfaces found in healthcare settings, including bed linens, computer keyboard covers and acrylic fingernails, according to research presented today at the 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of ho...

A resetting signal keeps circadian rhythm on track in Drosophila fruit flies

A Brandeis University study published this week in Nature shows for the first time that a molecular signal maintains coherence among brain clock cells that regulate daily activity of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies). The two key groups of neurons control morning and evening activity and are maintained in synch even when the flies are plunged into darkness for extended periods of time. <...

Travelers can avoid jet lag by resetting their body clocks

A simple, at-home treatment -- a single light box and the over-the-counter drug melatonin -- allows travelers to avoid jet lag by resetting their circadian body clock before crossing several time zones, according to new research being published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. This treatment can also help those with delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS),...

Setting the standard for computer models of life

Biologists are making a concerted effort to catalogue all the molecular components of living things, from the smallest molecules and ions to the genetic code. These 'parts lists' help them to build computer models that simulate living processes. By combining models of simple processes they hope to understand and faithfully represent how entire biological systems - be they cells, organs, o...

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Setting up the laboratory to avoid contamination

The ability of the Polymerase Chain Reaction to amplify a single molecule means that trace amounts of DNA contaminants could serve as templates, resulting in amplification of the wrong template (false positives). Consider the points mentioned below to avoid PCR c...

Reduce Errors and Save Time When Setting Up PCRs

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) setup typically requiresthawing of the various reagents, setting up a master mix,then distributing the mix to the individual reaction tubes. The various handling steps can cause pipetting mistakes and experimental erro...

Determining the Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Optimal Photomultiplier gain setting in the GenePix 4000B

Siobhan Pickett, M.S., Sean Carriedo, Ph.D. and Chang Wang, Ph.D. Axon Instruments, Inc. 3280 Whipple Road, Union City, CA 94587 Last updated: September 13, 2001 An important criterion for comparing the...

Setting up a kinase profiler with IMAP

By Liz Gaudet, Ph.D., Joyce Itatani, Francisco Ramirez and Annegret Boge, Ph.D. Molecular Devices Corporation, 1311 Orleans Dr., Sunnyvale, CA...

Setting up Successful siRNA Library Screens

Ambion has developed human siRNA libraries that target important gene classes including kinases, ion channels, receptor classes, molecular motors, and many others (Figure 1). Applying these siRNA libraries to cell culture screens reveals human genes that a...

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Setting up a new pharmaceutical industry in India

Erweka Germany is setting up a new pharmaceutical company in India in the name of Erweka India Pvt Ltd to be based at Ahmedabad. Erweka has started manufacturing 50 years ago in Germany and today is world leader in testing equipment. Erweka, Germany, one of the biggest manufacturer - Supplier of testing and R&D equipment to phamaceutical industries worldwide has a strong brand name in the Indian...

Setting Standards: Benchmark Medical Tests to Gauge Accuracy of Medical Tests

Medical tests have become a household name as a guide or reference for remedial treatment measures. Is there a standard that gauges the accuracy level of these medical tests. // Researchers use a Gold standard, a bench mark test against which is compared the medical test in question, to gauge the preciseness of the result or measure the deviation. Generally Gold standard benchmark tests...

Braces Work Wonders In Setting Crooked Teeth Right

An article in the January 2006 issue of AGD Impact, the newsmagazine of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), says that braces are the best way to correct crooked teeth. Orthodontics, the branch of dentistry,// which deals with crooked teeth is a great help in improving the "stability, function, and health of an individual’s teeth." “Orthodontics can make people feel better about them...

Indian PM Announces Of Setting Up India Study Center At Tashkent

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday announced that a Centre for India Studies, to be named after Mahatma Gandhi, will be set up here// and praised the nearly 200 people of Indian origin who have made Uzbekistan their home for changing the image of the country here. "With your professionalism, sincerity, hard work and competence you have made India synonymous with quality and dependab...

B C Medical Association Reports on Setting Limits to Waiting Times

According to the British Columbia medical association report it was announced that patients who are in need of cardiac//, hip or knee operations should not be made to wait for more than six months. The British Columbia released two reports which were commissioned by the provincial and federal medical associations. Long waits result in further deterioration of the patient’s health there...

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Eppendorf Research Multichannel Pipette, 0.5-10 uL, 12-channel with adjustable volume setting, complete

Description:Long series in colonies, rows, and microplatesthat is the area of research in which the multichannel pipette is becoming an ever-increasing force. Ergonomics (reduced weight and ease of use) was the main reason that the Multichannel Research model was developed. This high-performance 8- or 12-channel pipette provides effective, precise, and rapid processing of long series for a wide spectrum of a...
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New Study Suggests Better Patient Outcomes with CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent than with Taxus Stent in Real-World Clinical Settings

Registry Analysis Published in Journal Heart Finds Taxus Stent,Implantation of Multiple Stents and Small Vessel Size To BeIndependent Predictors of Need for Another Procedure MIAMI LAKES, Fla., June 4, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX NewsNetwork/ -- An analysis of data from the Western Denmark HeartRegistry found that patients who received the CYPHER(R)Sirolimus-eluting Coronary...

Data Show FluMist May Reduce Seasonal Influenza Burden Among Children in School, Daycare Settings

New Economic Analyses of School and Daycare Study Outcomes SuggestVaccinating Against Influenza May Produce Cost Savings forCommunity at Large TORONTO, May 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedImmune, Inc.announced today research results showing that use of FluMist(R)(Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) in daycare and schoolsettings may help reduce the burden of seasona...