Novel technology detects human DNA mutations
Researchers at today reported unprecedented benefits in the company's technology for the medical analysis of human DNA. genotyping...Fox Chase Cancer Center scientists identify immune-system mutation
A team of Fox Chase Cancer Center scientists led by immunologist Dietmar J. Kappes, Ph.D., has identified the genetic mutation that keeps a mouse strain from developing white blood cells, or lymphocytes, called helper T cells. The report by Kappes and his colleagues appears in the Feb. 24 issue of Nature. Kappes' laboratory first discovered the mice with this naturally occurring defect in...Transplantation Of Monkey Embryonic Stem Cells Reverses Parkinson Disease In Primates
The replenishment of missing neurons in thebrain as a treatment for Parkinson disease reached the stage of humantrials over 15 years ago, however the field is still in its infancy.Researchers from Kyoto University have now shown thatdopamine-producing neurons (DA neurons) generated from monkey embryonicstem cells and transplanted into areas of the brain where these neuronshave degenerated i...Mitochondrial DNA mutations play significant role in prostate cancer
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) playan important role in the development of prostate cancer, according toresearch by scientists at Emory University School of Medicine and theUniversity of California, Irvine. The findings are published onlinethis week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS). Mitochondrial DNA, which is separate from nuclear DNA, is foundin the hun...Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) Colorimetric Assay Kit from Sigma-Aldrich
Description:Biochem/physiol Actions: Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are a group of enzymes important in the detoxification of many xenobiotics in mammals. The enzymes protect cells against toxicants by conjugating the thiol group of the glutathione to electrophilic xenobiotics, and thereby defend cells against the mutagenic, carcinogenic, and toxic effects of the compounds. GST activity is presen...MCP1-S Pipette Calibration Workstation from Mettler Toledo, Inc.
Description:Unique, compact measuring instrument for calibrating single-channel and multi-channel pipettes. Thanks to its compact design and the robust carrying case, the MCP1-S is ideal for calibrating pipettes both in the laboratory and on-site at the users premises. The unit is extremely easy to use because the individual channels are tested automatically. Multi-channel pipettes can therefore be calib...Glutathione-S-Transferase-pi EIA Kit from Alpco Diagnostics
Description:Glutathion-S-Transferase-pi EIA 25 l...Horizontal Laminar Flow Work Station from Terra Universal, Inc.
Description:This free-standing laminar flow hood provides a horizontal flow of HEPA-filtered air to create a clean processing area. Air return slots along the front and side edges of the work area enhance system efficiency. Includes a fluorescent light....A Positive Selection Assay for Mutation Analysis in Big Blue Animals
Select-cII mutation assay kit Animals Stratagene Stratagene now offers an alternative way to perform mutational analysis inthe Big Blue<sup...Organize Your Data from the Big Blue Mutation Assay
Stratagene Solana Consulting Group, Solana Beach, CA Stratagene introduces the MutaTrak electronic notebook to record BigBlue transgenic rode...Fluorescence-Based Single-Tube Assays to Rapidly Detect Human Gene Mutations
Xiuyuan Hu Beti Belachew Lingyu Chen HaoqiangHuang Jason Zhang Stratagene can distinguish human DNA specimens that differ by a few nucleotides or only asingle nucl...Using XL1-Red Mutator Strain to Generate Esterase Variants
XL1-Red cells allow isolation of gene productswith altered activity Markus M.Enzelberger Institute for Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart,Germany Institute for Industrial Genetics, University of...Tissue Specificity for Mutation Parallels Tissue Specificity for Cancer
transgenicrodent mutation assay Centre for Environmental Health, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC Canada transgenic rodent mutationassay,* which carries the E. coli lacI transgene in a retrievabl...Cancer Doctors Okays Controversial Prostate Therapy
A controversial treatment for prostate cancer in which radioactive seeds are implanted in the prostate to destroy the tumor received support Friday from doctors writing therapy guidelines for the prestigious 17-hospital National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. This type of therapy is known as brachytherapy, the procedure has been performed for years by...More Accurate "PROSTATE CANCER" Test can save Unnecessary Biopsies
Prostate cancer can effect men over the age of 40 years and is the second commonest cancer among men after lung cancer. Usually it goes undetected till it is advanced and beyond cure. However a lot of awareness has been created about this condition and now men over the age of 40 years can be screened regularly to detect the cancer. One of the most promising "tumour markers" in medicine...Fight Heart disease and Pain with Meditation
Latest research into transcendental meditation says it is possible to fight body pain and a host of risk factors of heart disease including high blood pressure and fatty deposition in blood vessels- atherosclerosis. The study indicates that transcendental meditation, practiced for 20 minutes twice a day, has a positive, measurable effect on the buildup of fatty deposits in arteries and al...Patient’s perception of health status helps in better recover
We always insist that we should feel healthy to actually live healthy. Doctors in England say that following a coronary bypass surgery; the patient’s attitude helps in an early recovery. To justify this argument the researchers conducted a health survey just before coronary bypass operations and assessed the patient’s own perception of his/her own health status. Following surgery those wh...Scientists plan human cloning clinic in the United States
An international group of reproductive scientists plan to launch a human cloning clinic, which will provide cloning services to infertile couples within 18 months, according to a US infertility specialist, Dr. Panayiotis Zavos. Dr. Zavos, a biologist at the Univeristy of Kentucky, is not medically qualified but holds a doctorate in reproductive physiology and is an owner and director of...Mackool-Bechert Nucleus Rotator
Description:The popular Bechert nucleus rotator has been modified to have the shaft angled 10 mm from tip to bend for ease of manipulation of the lens nucleus in the anterior chamber. Round knurled handle....Bloomberg Nucleus Rotator and Capsule Retractor
Description:Used to rotate or stabilize nucleus during phacoemulsification. Also used to retract the iris and capsule facilitating access to cortex caught in the superior capsular cul-de-sac. Round knurled handle....Sygnis Pharma AG announces date for presentation of clinical results
HEIDELBERG, Germany, 11 July 2007 – On 23 July SYGNIS PharmaAG will present the results of the clinical phase IIa study forAX200 (AXIS-study). AX200, a compound for the treatment of stroke, is the mostadvanced drug candidate in SYGNIS’ product pipeline. Theprimary aim of the study is to show safety and tolerability ofAX200 in acute stroke patients. The results of the AXIS-stud...Positive Aggrastat Results Featured in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - (July 11, 2007) Medicure Inc. (TSX:MPH;Amex:MCU), a cardiovascular focused, biopharmaceutical company,today announced that the two-year, follow-up results from theSTRATEGY (Single High-Dose Bolus Tirofiban and Sirolimus-ElutingStent Versus Abciximab and Bare Metal Stent In Acute MyocardialInfarct...Protox Announces Positive Clinical Data from Prostate Cancer Study
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 10, 2007 /CNW/ - ProtoxTherapeutics Inc. (TSX-V:PRX) today announced positivetop-line results from its Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating PRX302 in patients with localized, recurrent prostate cancerfollowing radiation failure. The trial results indicate thatPRX302 is safe and well tolerated and shows promising signsof therapeutic activity following a s...Sexual orientation and medicine
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