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...A human parasite with a streamlined mitochondrion
Mitochondria, as they are defined in textbooks, are essential for eukaryotic cells--including our own--because they make large amounts of energy as they use oxygen. However, some eukaryotic cells, including important parasites of humans--such as Entamoeba histolytica, the causal agent of amoebic dysentery--live in environments that are too oxygen poor to support this process. Nevertheless, Entamo...Affymetrix Launches New Globin-Reduction Kits and Protocol Developed with PreAnalytiX
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX), announced today the launch of the new GeneChip(R) Globin-Reduction kits and associated protocol developed in conjunction with PreAnalytiX -- a joint venture between QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). The new kits optimize the PreAnalytiX PAXgene(TM) Blood RNA System for use with Affymetrix GeneChip tec...Owl genomics presents a HEPATOCHIP for diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
OWL Genomics, biotechnological company, has presented at the CIC bioGUNE hold at the Bizkaia Technological Park (Derio), the first DNA chip concerning diagnosis and prognosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), allowing the discrimination between normal, steatosis and NASH predisposed subjects. Non alcoholic steatohepatitis is a progressive disease of the liver of unknown etiology, ch...New mitochondrial DNA gene chip may be early cancer diagnosis tool
A pilot study at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in support of the National Cancer Institute's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), has validated the measurement accuracy of new techniques that use mitochondrial DNA as an early indicator for certain types of cancer. Additional results suggest that a relatively simple diagnostic test using a DNA microarray "chip" cou...Mitochondria Isolation Kit for Tissue and Cultured Cells from BioChain
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Description:Analysis Note: The kit contains all the reagents required for a fast and convenient determination of NADPH-cytochrome c reductase activity in cell and tissue extracts and in purified microsomes [endoplastic reticulum (ER)]. It has been tested on samples prepared from mammalian tissues such as liver, kidney, brain, spleen, and heart muscle from several species, as well as on lysates from cell line...NovaBlue Glycerol Stock from Novagen
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Stratagene Stratagene now offers updated protocols to isolate and purifyhigh-molecular-weight genomic DNA using the RecoverEase DNAisolation kit. New procedures include DNA isolation from blood, bo...CELLocate protocol blocks for 175 m microgrid
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The number of infertile couples has increased in recent years and is now estimated at 1520% of all couples worldwide. Since its introduction into reproductive medicine in 1978 , in vitro fertilization has been considered a successful method of treating tubal ste...CELLocate protocol blocks for 55 m microgrid
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The Department of Dermatopathology in a University Medical Center in Belgium conducted an open randomized study of 330 subjects suffering from severe seborrheic dermatitis or dandruff, to study the effectiveness of Ketoconazole// 2% and Zinc pyrithione 1% shampoo. One hundred and seventy one patients were randomized to ketoconazole 2% shampoo and 160 to zinc pyrithione 1% shampoo. The...Stockings Effective In Reducing The Effects Of Deep Vein Thrombosis
A latest study shows elastic compression stockings can reduce complications after a blood clot in the leg ,though they tend to be very uncomfortable .// Some of the common complications with deep vein thrombosis, or a blood clot, in the leg include swelling, skin discoloration, numbness, chronic pain, hardening of the skin, and leg sores. It has been suggested that elastic stockings coul...Risk of deep vein thrombosis less in people who were flight stockings when flying
Graduated compression stockings that are worn during long hours of flying can significantly reduce the risk// of deep vein thrombosis. Researchers of the study had compared nine studies of nearly 2500 passengers who had flown long distance in airlines. The researchers had carried out the research where they had advised all the participants of the study to walk or exercise regularly, dr...Pig Bacterium (Streptococcus suis) Kills 24 In China
The disease is believed to be caused by Streptococcus suis and the first case was reported in June// 2005 in Sichuan province of China. The infected persons were mostly farmers and butchers, who handled infected pigs or people who handled the contaminated pork products. According to investigations in China, the infected pigs are thought to have come from up to 300 different farms, which w...Health and Human Services stockpiles 20 million bird flu Vaccines
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to stock vaccines and anti-viral drugs for 20 million people has come under strong criticism for the past some days by Infectious Diseases // Society of America and other critics who say that the stocks are not enough and HHS should stock at least 100 million vaccine stocks in order to effectively prevent flu pandemic. HHS earlier ann...Precision Programmable Autoclaves
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Description:The latest from the leader in automatic slide stainers. It offers a truly unique and modern approach to slide staining, ending messy procedures. The instrument of choice for peripheral blood smears, bone marrow and other body fluids. With the optional Cytopro rotor, the Aerospray stainer becomes a superb cytocentrifuge with eight-slide capacity and full keyboard programmability....Green Laser Photocoagulator GYC-1000
Description:The Nidek GYC-1000 delivers a solid-state green laser with 1.7 W of energy and plugs into any standard wall outlet. With compact design and extreme portability, the unit can be integrated with the Nidek Phaco Emulsification System CV-24000 for added functionality and applications....Cytochroma Reports Positive Phase I Clinical Data for CTA018 Injection
MARKHAM, ON, June 28, 2007 /PRNewswire/ - Cytochroma Inc.announced today positive data from a Phase I clinical trial ofCTA018 Injection. The initial top-line results from this trialshowed that CTA018 was safe and well tolerated. Complete studyresults are expected in August 2007. The recently completed Phase I trial was an open label,placebo-controlled, randomized study of CTA018 In...