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Shutting down the HIV assembly line

After infecting a susceptible cell, the human immunodeficiency virus hijacks that cell's normal machinery to produce carbon copies of itself. New HIV particles roll off the cellular assembly lines, burst like bubbles out of the cell, and float off to invade other cellular factories. Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have now identified an early step in HIV particle assembly. The...

Putting ecology back into river restoration

An ambitious plan is under way in the ecological community to agree a set of standards for ecologically successful river restoration. The plan is being led by the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, which this month is publishing a special profile on river restoration. Opening the debate is a paper by 22 leading US river ecologists proposing five criteria for ecologically suc...

Why are coyotes getting more aggressive?

Coyotes tend to avoid human contact. But recently, coyotes have been getting increasingly aggressive in the eastern United States, including southeastern New York state, attacking neighborhood pets on the fringe of urban and suburban areas. "This kind of aggressive behavior is usually the last stage before coyotes actually start attacking humans -- such as small children that are perceived...

Redesigned protein accelerates blood clotting

Study holds hope for next generation hemophilia treatment Researchers have doubled the potency of a protein that drives blood to clot, according to research to be published in the July 26 edition of Biochemistry. The study results may have profound implications for the treatment of hemophilia, the inherited blood disorder that causes easy or excessive bleeding in 30,000 Americans. In...

What comes first…the chicken, the egg, or the bad attitude?

Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that chickens raised for meat can choose whether or not they'll funnel the nutrients they eat towards themselves or their eggs. That phenomenon of 'reproductive attitude' is a headache for producers who must figure out how to deal with less productive hens that "partition" nutrients needed for egg production into their own bodies. "...

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E-PAGE Blotting Pads (Reusable) 8.6 cm x 13.5 cm from Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

Description:Invitrogen makes blotting of E-PAGE Gels easier and more efficient by providing a pre-cut fiber blotting pad and several types of pre-cut pre-assembled membrane/filter paper sandwiches that perfectly fit 8.6 cm x 13.5 cm E-PAGE Gels*. The available nitrocellulose and Invitrolon PVDF membranes are designed for western transfer of proteins (Figure 1 Table 1). Pre-cut extra-thick absorbent Blotting...
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miRCURY LNA Northern Blotting Detection probes from Exiqon

Description:Exiqon's miRCURY LNA technology enables sensitive and specific detection of microRNAs (miRNAs) by Northern blotting. miRCURY LNA Detection probes have high binding affinity and discrimination, enabling the specific and sensitive detection of miRNAs. Due to the high binding affinity of the miRCURY LNA probes less than 1/10 the amount of sample is needed compared to traditional probes. Furthermore,...
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Product Quotation Request - Microarray Spotting Solution for Silane Coated Slides from Sigma-Aldrich

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Heparin Clotting Assay Kit, HEPTEST from AMERICAN DIAGNOSTICA

Description:The HEPTEST assays provide a sensitive, simple, rapid, and convenient in vitro quantitation of heparin, low molecular weight heparins, and heparinoids in plasma and whole blood. Sample Type: whole blood, plasma. Assay Range: 0.015-100 U/ml...
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Veritas Microdissection Instrument, with LCM and Laser Cutting from Arcturus, now part of Molecular Devices

Description:Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) is the method of choice for thousands of researchers worldwide. Veritas Microdissection is the only instrument to offer both LCM and Laser Cutting, providing unmatched flexibility. provides unprecedented speed and precision. Ideal for non-soft tissues and capturing large numbers of cells. is a gentle...
Company:Arcturus, now part of Molecular Devices

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96 Well Pipetting Precision and Accuracy Using the RapidPlate 96/384 Workstation

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96 Well Pipetting Precision Testing Using the Sciclone ALH with a 384 Fixed-Cannula Array

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UW study examines public attitudes on nanotechnology

"The message to scientists is: The public is not going to come to you. You have to take your work to the public, and make it availa...

Setting up the laboratory to avoid contamination

The ability of the Polymerase Chain Reaction to amplify a single molecule means that trace amounts of DNA contaminants could serve as templates, resulting in amplification of the wrong template (false positives). Consider the points mentioned below to avoid PCR c...

Reduce Errors and Save Time When Setting Up PCRs

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) setup typically requiresthawing of the various reagents, setting up a master mix,then distributing the mix to the individual reaction tubes. The various handling steps can cause pipetting mistakes and experimental erro...

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Quitting smoking stops lung decline

Quitting smoking for a year at a time can keep lungs from deteriorating and reduce the risk of death, according to American researchers. At the University of Ohahio, Dr.Margit Pelkon and collegues investigated the effects of quitting smoking. They studied more than 1,000 Finnish participants in four groups:// those who had never smoked, those who had quit permanently, those who had qui...

Setting up a new pharmaceutical industry in India

Erweka Germany is setting up a new pharmaceutical company in India in the name of Erweka India Pvt Ltd to be based at Ahmedabad. Erweka has started manufacturing 50 years ago in Germany and today is world leader in testing equipment. Erweka, Germany, one of the biggest manufacturer - Supplier of testing and R&D equipment to phamaceutical industries worldwide has a strong brand name in the...

Antibiotics can raise the risk of getting cancer!

A new study reveals that antibiotics if taken limitlessly can increase the risk of contracting cancer. Using antibiotics more than 10 times during childhood can increase the risk of lymphoma, //a cancer that affects the body's lymphatic system. The study, conducted by Ellen T. Chang and colleagues from the Northern California Cancer Centre in Fremont, also found heavy use of non-ste...

Scottish Children Have Worst Dental Health In Europe

A new research has found that Scotland's kids continue to have the worst dental health in Europe with over 75 percent of the country's overall dental problems found in children aged less than five years.// The NHS has taken serious note of this and has asked parents to start their kids off on healthy dental habits at an early age to prevent dental decay. It is generally accepted that de...

Strokes increased during squatting

Squatting may increase the risk of stroke, particularly if a person is defecating, researchers suggest.Doctors in Calcutta, India found a third of stroke deaths occurred while people were squatting.// Results presented to the World Congress of Neurology in London showed how doctors started investigating when they realised they were seeing more stroke patients in the morning than any other...

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Universal Trephine Handle with Cottingham Punch

Description:Metal punch with universal style handle. Uses Storz corneal transplant trephine blades. Supplied with two replaceable plugs. Dull finish. Overall length 2.4 inches. Most popular size or model...
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

Renu Multiplus Lubricating and Rewetting Drops

Description:For use to rewet and lubricate lenses during wear. Soothes and moisturizes eyes while wearing soft contact lenses....
Company:Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

Renu Preservative Free Lubricating and Rewetting Drops

Description:Renu Multiplus preservative free lubricating and rewetting drops soothe and moisturize your eyes while you're wearing soft contact lenses. The gentle preservative free formula is ideal for eyes that may be sensitive to preservatives and for frequent users of drops. Use with daily, overnight, and disposable lenses....
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Renu Rewetting Drops

Description:Renu rewetting drops soothe your eyes and moisturize soft contact lenses to minimize dryness....
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Lens Plus Rewetting Drops

Description:Lens Plus rewetting drops for soft contact lenses....
Company:Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

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New Study Suggests Better Patient Outcomes with CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent than with Taxus Stent in Real-World Clinical Settings

Registry Analysis Published in Journal Heart Finds Taxus Stent,Implantation of Multiple Stents and Small Vessel Size To BeIndependent Predictors of Need for Another Procedure MIAMI LAKES, Fla., June 4, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX NewsNetwork/ -- An analysis of data from the Western Denmark HeartRegistry found that patients who received the CYPHER(R)Sirolimus-eluting Coronary...

Data Show FluMist May Reduce Seasonal Influenza Burden Among Children in School, Daycare Settings

New Economic Analyses of School and Daycare Study Outcomes SuggestVaccinating Against Influenza May Produce Cost Savings forCommunity at Large TORONTO, May 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedImmune, Inc.announced today research results showing that use of FluMist(R)(Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) in daycare and schoolsettings may help reduce the burden of seasona...

Treatment with Copaxone Plus Minocycline Showed Substantial Reduction of Disease Activity in Patients with Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2007 - New data from arandomized, double-blind study showed that a combination ofCOPAXONE(R) (glatiramer acetate injection) along with the oralantibiotic minocycline reduced T1 Gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesionsof the brain by 63 percent (p=0.08) in patients with activerelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), as measured bymagnetic resonance im...

Treatment with Copaxone Plus Minocycline Showed Substantial Reduction of Disease Activity in Patients with Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Treatment with Copaxone Plus Minocycline Showed SubstantialReduction of Disease Activity in Patients with ActiveRelapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Combination Treatment With Antibiotic Further Reduced BrainLesions and Was Well Tolerated KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 4, 2007 - New data from a randomized,double-blind study showed that a combination of Copaxone(glatiramer acetate in...

Copaxone Treatment over Two Years after Short Term Induction with Mitoxantrone Provided Sustained Benefits to Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2007 - New data havedemonstrated that relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)patients treated with COPAXONE(R) (glatiramer acetate injection)following brief immunosuppression with mitoxantrone experienced a90 percent reduction in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-monitoreddisease activity compared to their baseline. These benefits wereachieved...

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Bedwetting

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