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Estrogen-like Component of Plastic Stimulates Growth of Certain Prostate Cancer Cells

An estrogen-like chemicalcommonly used to synthesize plastic food containers has been shown toencourage the growth of a specific category of prostate cancer cell,potentially affecting the treatment efficacy for a subset of prostatecancers.According to a study published in the January 1 issue of CancerResearch, such prostate cancer cells proved to be vulnerable toexposure to the chemical BP...

New Estimates For The Causes Of Child Deaths Worldwide

The most accurate estimates of the causes of child deaths to date, published in the March 26, 2005 of THE LANCET, reveal that worldwide more than 70% of the 10.6 million child deaths that occur annually are attributable to six causes: pneumonia (19%), diarrhoea (18%), malaria (8%), neonatal sepsis or pneumonia (10%), preterm delivery (10%), and asphyxia at birth (8%). Robert Black (Johns H...

South African Tribunal Asks For Damages Estimates in GSK AIDS Drug Case

A landmark South African legal complaint against British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) over its AIDS drug pricing and policies in that country will proceed following an order late last week by South Africa's Competition Tribunal that will allow the complaint to go forward. GSK has sought outright dismissal of the case; however, the Competition Tribunal issued an order last week giving the comp...

PHACCS, an online tool for estimating the structure and diversity of uncultured viral communities using metagenomic information

In the March 3 issue of Nature, Johns Hopkins researchers report that two proteins best known for very different activities actually come together to turn the liver into a sugar-producing factory when food is scarce. Because the liver's production of sugar is a damaging problem in people with diabetes, the proteins' interaction might be a target for future drugs to fight the disease, the research...

Men Estimate Men's Risks Of Common Disorders Higher Than Women Do, And Vice Versa

New research from University of Glasgow researchers on lay perceptions about gender differences in health reveals that both men and women believe health risks are higher for their own sex than for the opposite sex. But, it also shows that males think that men are fitter and females think women are more athletic. Professor Sally Macintyre in the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at...

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BD FastImmune EDTA Solution from BD Biosciences - Immunocytometry Systems

Description:BD FastImmune EDTA Solution. Storage Temperature: Refrigerate(2 to 8C)...
Company:BD Biosciences - Immunocytometry Systems

Human Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor, Unconjugated from PeproTech

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Company:PeproTech

Mouse Anti-Human ALPHA-FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE Monoclonal Antibody, Biotin Conjugated, Clone BGN/F62/01 from AbD Serotec

Description:ANTI ALPHA FSH:B...
Company:AbD Serotec

A431 cells stimulated with EGF from Exalpha Biologicals, Inc.

Description:A431 cells stimulated with EGF Application: Western Blotting Control...
Company:Exalpha Biologicals, Inc.

Mouse Anti-IFN-g / CD69 / CD4 / CD3 BDFastImmune Antibody, APC, PerCP-Cy5.5, PE, FITC Conjugated from BD Biosciences - Immunocytometry Systems

Description:BDFastImmune? IFN-gamma /CD69/CD4/CD3 Refrigerate(2 to 8C)...
Company:BD Biosciences - Immunocytometry Systems

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New Reporter Plasmids for Studying Interferon-Stimulated Signal Transduction Pathways

Stratagene cis-reportingsystems now includes the GAS and ISRE reporting systems, to better study theactivation of signal transduction pathways stimulated by int...

A heavenly tax cut: Act 255 stimulates economic growth

Sometimes, legislators like me can focus too much on the bad things happening in our state. We spend a lot of time talking about our oppressive tax burden, out of control spending by state government, a regulatory scheme that stifles business development and an economy that is growing more slowly than the rest of the country. While all of those things require our im...

New battery technology helps stimulate nerves

The lithium battery is the workhorse of implantable devices, which are stimulators used to jump-start the heart and help the central nervous sys...

Mazak picks Micro Estimating System package

Mazak plans to use the software in all...

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Herbal treatment should be estimated

According to a new study in Texas, Hay fever sufferers should be turning to their garden for help, not trying to avoid it,. The study has found that a herbal treatment called butterbur is as effective as antihistamines with less side effects. A team headed by Andreas Schapowal, from the Allergy Clinic in Texas, gave 150 participants in Texas and Germany either butterbur extract or cetiri...

Enzyme stimulates growth of adult stem cells

According to researchers at the University of Texas, an enzyme has been found, that instigates the growth and maturation of stem cells lurking in bone marrow, causing the stem cells to step up production and replace lost blood and immune system cells.// It is possible the enzyme may also spur the growth of stem cells elsewhere in the body. This information may help researchers determin...

Breast Cancer in Men Often Underestimated and Under-treated

Male breast cancer occasionally is misdiagnosed as gynaecomastia, which affects about a third of men at some point over the course of a lifetime, thereby causing the diseae to be discovered at later stages in men than in women. "It is perhaps ironic,that tumours in men are easier to feel than they are in women, yet the disease is being discovered at a later stage in men than in women".//...

Magnetic Stimulation Found Effective for Parkinson’

In the United States, more than 1 million Americans have Parkinson’s disease. It is a neurological condition // that can cause slowness and instability, but a new type of therapy can improve both of these problems. A pulse of induced electrical current targets areas of the brain that control movement. This is done inorder to improve stiffness in patients. To make them move faster than the...

Magnetic Stimulation For Parkinson’s Diseas

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition that can cause slowness and instability, but a new type of therapy can improve // both of these problems say researchers. A pulse of induced electrical current targets areas of the brain that control movement. This is done inorder to improve stiffness in patients. To make them move faster than they did before, without magnetic stimulation....

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D185 MultiPulse Cortical Stimulator

Description:The D185 is the only stimulator with FDA clearance for this application. The D185 allows transcranial motor evoked potentials to be used in surgical procedures such as scoliosis correction, spinal tumor resection and thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair....
Company:Digitimer Ltd.

FSH EIA Reproductive Markers 025-BC-1029 Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Description:FSH EIA Reproductive Markers 025-BC-1029 Follicle Stimulating Hormone...
Company:ALPCO Diagnostics

S48 SQUARE PULSE STIMULATOR

Description:The S48 is a general purpose stimulator intended for nerve and muscle stimulation procedures with applications extending from single cell to entire muscle stimulation. It can be set to deliver single, repetitive, twin pulses, trains of pulses and trains of twin pulses from its single output. Features include computer compatibility and flexibility of synchronization circuits. The synchronous input...
Company:Grass Technologies

S88 DUAL OUTPUT SQUARE PULSE STIMULATOR

Description:The S88 is a dual output, general purpose stimulator for nerve and muscle stimulation procedures. Applications extend from single cell to entire muscle stimulation. The two output channels can be operated independently or synchronized to produce complex paradigms. The outputs are non-isolated constant voltage positive pulses. New features include computer compatibility and flexibility of synchron...
Company:Grass Technologies

SD9 SQUARE PULSE STIMULATOR

Description:The SD9 Stimulator is a compact, rugged unit capable of handling a wide range of stimulator applications for student teaching as well as research laboratories. The built-in isolation circuit enhances subject safety and minimizes stimulus artifacts. The twin pulse circuit makes this stimulator ideal for refractory measurements. Built-in Signal Marker For those investigators requiring a signal mark...
Company:Grass Technologies

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Largest National U.S. Healthcare Facility MRSA Study Reveals Infection Rates Eight Times Greater Than Previous Estimates

'Superbug' Prevalence Data from 1,237 Facilities DemonstratesPublic Health Threat; Colonization and Infections Span All States,Across Healthcare Facility Units SAN JOSE, Calif., June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology(APIC) today released initial results from a nationwide study of1,237 U.S. healthcare facilities, exam...

Shire Announces Positive Results of Studies With Guanfacine Extended Release, An Investigational Nonstimulant Medication Filed for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plcannounced today the positive results of studies of theinvestigational medication guanfacine extended release (GXR,previously referred to as SPD503), a selectivealpha-2A-adrenoceptor agonist. These data from two short-term phaseIII placebo-controlled studies and two long-term phase IIIopen-label studies, presented at the 2007 Amer...

New Data Focuses on Abuse of Stimulant Medication

New Data Suggests Less Abuse-Related Effects For OROS(r)Methylphenidate Two New Studies Highlight Potential Benefit of Unique OROS(r)Formulation SAN DIEGO, CA, May 22, 2007 - Stimulant drug abuse remains anongoing concern for parents and physicians who prescribemedications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD). Data presented on Tuesday at the 160th Annual...

Auxilium Announces New Data That Show Total Testosterone Blood Levels Increase Significantly Following Switch from AndroGel(R) to Testim(R)

MALVERN, Pa., May 22, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AuxiliumPharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that new data showimprovements in symptoms of decreased libido, energy levels anderectile function in 76 percent of hypogonadal men after switchingbrands of testosterone replacement gel therapy. Total testosteronelevels increased significantly in patients who switched toAuxilium's Testim(R)...

Iomai Dose-Ranging Trial Demonstrates Needle-Free Patch Vaccine for Travelers' Diarrhea Stimulates Immune Response Even at Low Doses

-- Data Gathered to Assist in Design of Future Trials, OtherPrograms -- GAITHERSBURG, Md. and LISBON, Portugal, April 26, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomai Corporation today announced resultsfrom a 400-patient, Phase 2 dose-ranging trial of its patch-basedvaccine for travelers' diarrhea. The trial was conducted to assessthe ability of a range of vaccine doses to generate an immunerespo...

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