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New Technique for Tracking Gene Regulators

Finding out where gene-regulator proteinsbind to DNA and identifying the genes they regulate just got a stepeasier thanks to a new technique developed by scientists at the U.S.Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. The techniquecould greatly speed the process of unraveling the role these proteinsplay in turning on and off the genes that establish the very identityof cells ?b...

Bacteria collection sheds light on urinary tract infections

Food of animal origin, contaminated with E.coli, can lead to urinary tract infections in women, according to a team of bacteriologists. Senior author, Dr. Lee W. Riley, Uni...

Automatic extraction of gene/protein biological functions from biomedical text

With the rapid advancement of biomedical science and the development of high-throughput analysis methods, the extraction of various types of information from biomedical text has become critical. Since automatic functional annotations of genes are quite useful for interpreting large amounts of high-throughput data efficiently, the demand for automatic extraction of information related to gene func...

Researchers trace evolution to relatively simple genetic changes

In a stunning example of evolution at work, scientists have now found that changes in a single gene can produce major changes in the skeletal armor of fish living in the wild. "Our motivation is to try to understa...

MSI releases 'moleculizer' - a new approach to simulation of intracellular biochemical networks

Dr. Roger Brent, President and Director of Research at the the release of a new approach to simulation of intracellularbiochemical networks in the January 2005 edition of NatureBiotechnology.The research article, entit...

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Human CALCA EIA (Enzyme immunoassay) Kit, Host: Rabbit ; Extraction-free from BACHEM

Description:Antigen sequence: H-Ala-Cys-Asp-Thr-Ala-Thr-Cys-Val-Thr-His-Arg-Leu-Ala-Gly-Leu-Leu-Ser-Arg-Ser-Gly-Gly-Val-Val-Lys-Asn-Asn-Phe-Val-Pro-Thr-Asn-Val-Gly-Ser-Lys-Ala-Phe-NH )-&alpha...
Company:BACHEM

Pipette Tracker Pro from Labtronics, Inc.

Description:For laboratories working in a regulated environment, Pipette Tracker Pro is the only pipette calibration software that automates gravimetric pipette calibration and record keeping within a framework that meets todays regulatory compliance requirements. Pipette Tracker Pro is a secure solution that includes a full security implementation, support for Oracle and SQL Server databases, method validat...
Company:Labtronics, Inc.

Pipette Tracker from Labtronics, Inc.

Description:Pipette Tracker is an automated solution for scheduling, performing and documenting gravimetric calibration and performance testing for all pipettes and liquid handling devices. Includes setup information for b...
Company:Labtronics, Inc.

Contract Protein Services from Novexin Ltd

Description:Novexin offers bespoke, cost-effective solutions for complex protein processing and production challenges. We will use our extensive expertise and experience to help you develop a solution to your problem and then uniquely, you may: transfer all method...
Company:Novexin Ltd

Label IT Tracker CX-Rhodamine Intracellular Nucleic Acid Localization Kit from Mirus Bio Corporation

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Company:Mirus Bio Corporation

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Enzyme Immunoassay for Studying Intracellular Levels of cAMP

Sensitive, nonradioactive cyclic-AMP detection kit and adenylate cyclase(AC) toxin Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. American Qualex Stratagenes EIA cAMP Kit is a highly sensitive and specificantibody-based assay kit for no...

Cis-Reporting System Monitors Intracellular Calcium Mobilization

Stratagene cis-reporter plasmid,the pNFAT-Luc reporter plasmid, is designed for studying the activation of thenuclear factor of activated T-cell (NFAT) transcription factors...

Cis-Reporting System Monitors Intracellular Calcium Mobilization

reporting system for studyingNFAT activation Stratagene cis-reporterplasmid, the pNFAT-Luc reporter plasmid, is designed for studying the activationof the nuclear factor of activated T-cell (NFAT) tr...

Intracytoplasmic Spermatocyte Injection (ICSI)

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...

Lambda DNA Extraction Protocol

This method produces good quality LambdaDNA with yields of 1520 g lgt10 DNA per 450 l of supernatant processed. PLG tubes also can be used in conjunction with other LambdaDNA purification methods. (1) Grow a 10 ml stock of suitable plating bacteria in L-broth plus Mg2...

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Another injectable contraceptive Pill approved by FDA

Lunelle-a monthly injectable contraceptive pill has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in USA. It is more than 99 percent effective when women get the shot once every month according to the company release marketing the pill. Lunelle is an alternative to another injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera that lasts three months. It works Like many other birt...

Contraceptives via Internet

In an alarming revelation it is now possible for anyone to buy contraceptives via Internet. Sometimes these contraceptives have major contraindications and side effects and in most cases these are not available over the counter but surprisingly these are now available through the Internet. However it takes up to two weeks for the delivery of these contraceptives after placing an order thr...

Distraction therapy found very effective in postoperative patients

Controlling pain in patients following surgeries has been effectively taken care of by a new therapy called distraction therapy. Doctors at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in the US have distracted patients with images and sounds from nature and have successfully controlled pain in patients following a painful procedure called bronchoscopy, which involves inserting the tube into t...

Male contraceptive in trial

Doctors from England are trialling the first long-acting male contraceptive which stops the production of sperm.The drug, which is injected every three months, is a combination of hormones. In the trial, men are injected with a dose of progesterone, then a pellet of the male hormone testosterone is placed under the skin in the abdomen.Study coordinator Professor David Chater from the R...

Tracing oesophagal cancer

A new technique for checking the spread of cancer of the oesophagus may improve the outcome of the disease. Cancer of the oesophagus - the tube leading from the throat to the stomach - affects 5000 people a year in the UK, making it the eighth most common cancer. The main problem is spread of the cancer through the lymph glands. But it is hard for doctors to know which gland close to the...

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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....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

Stevenson Lacrimal Sac Retractor

Description:Solid 13.5 mm wide by 5 mm deep blades. Edge of blades serrated. Dull finish....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

The Protract Hip System - Protract Standard Hip Stem

Description:The Protract stem offers a press-fit option which will allow choice of standard or lateralized neck offsets while keeping a consistent leg length....
Company:StelKast Company

The Protract Hip System - Protract Lateralized Hip Stem

Description:The Protract stem offers a press-fit option which will allow choice of standard or lateralized neck offsets while keeping a consistent leg length....
Company:StelKast Company

Desmarres Lid Retractor

Description:Desmarres Lid Retractor thin solid blades. Size 2....
Company:Katena Products, Inc.

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Antibiotics Don't Prevent Future Urinary Tract Infections, May Cause Resistance in Future Infections

PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After afirst childhood urinary tract infection (UTI), daily antibioticsmay not prevent another such infection, and may actually increasethe risk that the next urinary tract infection is caused byresistant bacteria, according to a new study in the July 11 issueof the Journal of the American Medical Association. In the first larg...

Based on Up to 6 Years of Follow-Up, Biovest Announces Favorable Interim Blinded Data for Fast-Tracked Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of BiovaxID Anti-Cancer Vaccine for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 28, 2007 - BiovestInternational, Inc. (OTCBB: BVTI), a majority owned subsidiary ofAccentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI), announced on June27, 2007 blinded interim data from the start of its fast-trackedpivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of BiovaxID(TM) for Non-Hodgkin'slymphoma (NHL) from September 2000 through June 2006. This interimblinded dat...

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces Favorable Interim Blinded Data on SinuNase in Its Fast-Tracked Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Chronic Sinusitis

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 28, 2007 - AccentiaBiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABPI) announced on Wednesday,June 27 at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference that its interimanalysis of the blinded data on the first fifty patients in theFast-Tracked Phase 3 clinical study of SinuNase(TM), at 8 weekspost-randomization, has demonstrated substantial improvement inresolution of one or both...

VIVUS Announces Abstract Published at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2007 - VIVUS, Inc.(NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to thedevelopment and commercialization of novel therapeutic products,announced that Abstract #2209-PO, Evaluation of Glycemic Parametersin Obese Diabetic Patients Treated with Phentermine and Topiramate:Outcomes in a Private Practice Setting has been published in theAmerican...

VeroScience Late-Breaking Abstract on Cycloset (A Quick Release Formulation of Bromocriptine Mesylate) Accepted for Poster Presentation at American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions

TIVERTON, R.I., June 18, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- VeroScience, LLC,a privately held biotechnology and healthcare product developmentcompany, announced today that its late-breaking abstract has beenaccepted as a poster presentation at the 67th Scientific Sessionsof the American Diabetes Association in Chicago, Ill. The abstract,entitled, "Effects of Timed Cycloset(TM) (A Quick ReleaseFormulat...

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