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The death of a very special chimpanzee

Researchers at the Hebrew University ofJerusalem have succeeded in discovering and isolating a new proteinfrom the poplar tree with special structural and qualitativecharacteristics that could have consequences for development of futurenanocapsules for drug delivery to cancer cells.In addition to being obtained from plant tissue, the protein can nowalso be produced in large quantities as a...

UCSD team discovers specialized, rare heart stem cells in newborns

The first evidence of cardiac progenitor cells ?rare, specialized stem cells located in the newborn heart of rats, mice and humans ?has been shown by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. The cells are capable of differentiation into fully mature heart tissue. Called isl1+ cells, these cardiac progenitor cells are stem cells that have been progr...

Special Imaging Study Shows Failing Hearts Are 'Energy Starved'

Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for the first time to examine energy production biochemistry in a beating human heart, Johns Hopkins researchers have found substantial energy deficits in failing hearts. The findings, published in the January 18 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, confirm what many scientists have conjectured for years about heart fail...

Migratory songbirds have a specialized night-vision brain area

Neurobiologists have discovered a specialized night-vision brain area in night-migratory songbirds. They believe the area might enable the birds to navigate by the stars, and to visually detect the earth's magnetic field through photoreceptor molecules, whose light-sensitivity is modulated by the field. The researchers published their findings May 23, 2005, in the early online edition of t...

Certain fish have a special mating preference

A biologist at Washington University in St. Louis has shown that for some fish species, females prefer males with larger sexual organs, and actually choose them for mating. That does not exclude males with an average-sized sex organ, called a gonopodium. These fish out-compete the larger-endowed males in a predator-laden environment because they have a faster burst speed than the males with large...

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Histology Services - Special Stains from Mass Histology Service

Description:Basically, most ``special`` dye stains are $6.00 and ``silver`` (along with a few other non-routine) stains are $9.00. This price includes microtomy of a paraffin block, staining, coverslipping and labeling of the slide. Bielschowsky Stain (for senile plaques) Bodian`s Stain Copper Stain Fontana-Masson Stain for melanin Gridley`s Stain for ameba Grimelius Argyrophil Stain (Pascual...
Company:Mass Histology Service

SYBR Green II RNA gel stain*10,000X concentrate in DMSO**special packaging* from Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

Description:is a sensitive nucleic acid gel stain that has bright fluorescence when bound to RNA and low background in gels, making it ideal for use with either formaldehyde/agarose or polyacrylamide gels using laser scanners or standard UV transilluminators. A 500 µL unit size (S-7564) and 1mL unit size (S-7568) are available....
Company:Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

SYBR Green I nucleic acid gel stain*10,000X concentrate in DMSO**special packaging* from Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

Description:This exceptionally sensitive nucleic acid gel stain has bright fluorescence when bound to dsDNA and low background in gels, making it ideal for detecting dsDNA in gels using laser scanners or standard UV transilluminators. has also found uses in capillary electrophoresis, real-time PCR assays and bandshift assays. A 500 µL unit size (S-7563) and 1 mL u...
Company:Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

6890N GC with special options from Agilent Technologies

Description:At the forefront of Agilent analytical solutions is the 6890N network gas chromatograph. Built-in local area networking (LAN) allows you to share business and scientific data across sites--for fast and informed decision making. Just as its 6890 GC predecessors, this GC has all the flexibility and performance needed for research and method development in any industry. It is also rugged and reliabl...
Company:Agilent Technologies

DNase I, RNase-free; special quality for molecular biology from Roche Applied Science

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Company:Roche Applied Science

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Calcium Plus Assay Kit, Superior Detection for Specialized Targets

HIGHER MAXIMUM SIGNAL RAPID PROCEDURE COMPATIBLE WITH MORE TARGETS SUITABLE FOR HTS APPLICATONS The Calcium Plus Assay Kit provides a reliableand homogeneous method for detecting changesin intracellula...

Neurognostics receives special FDA clearance for MindState fDAD

., a Wisconsin company specializing in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) products and services, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Special 510(k) approval for market clearance of its trademarked MindState fDAD. MindState fDAD had previously received clearance in Febr...

Berbee designated a Microsoft Small Business Specialist

The designation gives Berbee access to training specifically designed for the small-business industry, small-business marketing materials for reuse, partner offers, and the ability to use the Small...

Special needs addressed at Web Usability Conference

MADISON Madisons masters of online usability challenged businesses to better meet the needs of customers and individuals with special needs last Wednesday at a Web usability conference titled Are Your Web Based Solutions Accessible, Effective and Useable? The conference, which was hosted by the of Media Communicat...

OASYS Online Provides Special Education Data Management

Franklin, Wis. -- OASYS Online, which w...

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Special proteins to fight TB identified

Heat-shock proteins, which are protective substances, produced by the body in stressful situations may help the immune system kill the TB bacteria, researchers in the UK report. According to a report in the June issue of the journal Nature Medicine, these heat-shock proteins, which are special proteins produced by the body help cells survive stressful times and bolster the immune system of the b...

Special proteins to fight TB identified

Heat-shock proteins, which are protective substances, produced by the body in stressful situations may help the immune system kill the TB bacteria, researchers in the UK report. According to a report in the June issue of the journal Nature Medicine,// these heat-shock proteins, which are special proteins produced by the body help cells survive stressful times and bolster the immune system of the...

Skin specialist advise on cellulite

Cellulite is the name commonly given to the dimpled, 'orange peel' skin on the thighs, buttocks, knees and lower abdomen. Massage, diet, exercise and creams may all have a beneficial effect on the appearance of cellulite - but there's no cure for the condition.// It's the body's natural way of storing fat in women and occurs even in very thin women. According to Dr Michael Goldman, a dermatologi...

Specialist care convalesces intensive care survival

The survival of criticare patients gets better if specialists in critical care medicine manage them personally. Researchers at Johns Hopkins and Pittsburgh University have analysed the evidence on managing patients in intensive care units (ICUs). //They have found that patients do much better if they are cared for by a doctor who is a specialist in critical care medicine. Previous res...

Specialist surgeon not imperative in melanoma

According to a new study it is observed that the background of the surgeon does not affect the outcome in melanoma. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have surveyed 4,139 melanoma patients who had their tumour removed between 1979 and 1999.// They found the outcomes to be similar, whether the operating surgeon had a background in dermatology, cosmetic work, or general surgery. This is in co...

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Specialist Direct Ophthalmoscope

Description:Keeler ophthalmoscopes are individually adjusted for perfect focus where it's needed - in the eye, not on paper. This, along with Keeler's wide angle light beam and infinity focus, ensures that whatever the patient's pupil size, you will see the clearest and largest field of view. Lithium-ion technology provides a longer life battery and fast charge capability. With curved surfaces and subtle pat...
Company:Keeler Instruments Inc.

The Natural-Hip Family - Specialty Porous Collared HA

Description:The Natural-Hip combines the surgical simplicity of a straight stem with many of the best features of an anatomic stem....
Company:Zimmer, Inc.

The Natural-Hip Family - Specialty Porous collarless HA

Description:The Natural-Hip combines the surgical simplicity of a straight stem with many of the best features of an anatomic stem....
Company:Zimmer, Inc.

SP-1 Special Procedure Wrap Around Coat Apron.

Description:This apron provides full protection all the way around. Extra wide Velcro strips provide many adjustments and a secure fit....
Company:MarShield

MSP-3 Special Procedure wrap-around with Integrated Wide Belt

Description:This wrap around apron features a uniquely designed orthopedic wide belt that is integrated directly on the apron....
Company:MarShield

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Rapid Flu Tests May Prove Especially Helpful This Season

On October 5, Chiron Corporation notified the CDC that none of its influenza vaccine (Fluvirin) would be available for distribution in the United States for the current influenza season. In the wake of this sudden removal of nearly half of the anticipated American vaccine supply, medical officials and the general public have grown increasingly alarmed about the scarcity of vaccine and the ris...

International Movement Disorder Specialists Receive New Information About the Use of Once-Daily Azilect in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Results presented at the Movement Disorder Society's 11thInternational Congress in Istanbul, Turkey KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newinformation on the use of AZILECT(R) (rasagiline tablets) for thetreatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) was reported this week at TheMovement Disorder Society's congress in Istanbul, Turkey.Once-daily AZILECT was approved by the FD...