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Bioartificial kidney under study at MCG

Whether a bioartificial kidney containing billions of donor kidney cells will help intensive care patients with kidney failure survive is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. MCG Medical Center has joined a study taking place in intensive care units across the country to evaluate the efficacy of the renal assist device, says Dr. Harold M. Szerlip, MCG nephrologist specializing i...

UCSB scientists probe sea floor venting to gain understanding of early life on Earth

New keys to understanding the evolution of life on Earth may be found in the microbes and minerals vented from below the ocean floor, say scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The UCSB scientists are making new contributions to this field of inquiry in their studies of seafloor hydrothermal fluid discharge into the Earth's oceans, which has been occurring ever since t...

Zebrafish may hold key to understanding human nerve cell development

Glia appear essential for 'hair cells'responsible for hearing and balance. Traditionally viewed as supportingactors, cells known as glia may be essential for the normal developmentof nerve cells responsible for hearing and balance, according to newUniversity of Utah research. The study is reported in the January 6,2005 issue of Neuron and is co-authored by scientists at the Universityof Was...

Novel ultrafast laser detection of cancer cells also may improve understanding of stem cells

To investigate tumors, pathologists currently rely on labor-intensive microscopic examination, using century-old cell-staining methods that can take days to complete and may give false readings. A lightning-fast laser technique, led by Sandia National Laboratories researcher Paul Gourley, has provided laboratory demonstrations of accurate, real-time, high-throughput identification of live...

PGA on a tour under the skin

The microorganism Staphylococcus epidermidis is harmless on human skin, but it is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections and infections of indwelling medical devices. S. epidermidis is associated with an enormous number of infections in people with prosthetic joints, replacement heart valves, and intravenous catheters, and antibiotic resistance makes it tough to battle. Moreover, the m...

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Restriction Endonucleases Undergo Rigorous QC Testing to Ensure Optimal Performance

Stratagene Restriction endonucleases are used in many molecular biology protocols,making the functional purity of critical importance. Each restriction enzymepreparation must be free of contaminants that can potentiall...

Online Kiosks founder Mike Strand uses contest to screen new business plan

From bar codes to video screens, Eau Claire-based entrepreneur A former technology consultant for Delta Technology and Cray Research, Strand took a stride forward in 1988 when he founded , a company based out of his home dea...

Epic's Founder Judy Faulkner Speaks on Culture, Business Beliefs, and Recruiting: WTN Exclusive Coverage

Fitchburg, Wis. - Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of For over twenty years, Judy Faulkner had never participated in public s...

A Further Step in Understanding Apoptosis Direct Detection of PARP Cleavage

Detection of early apoptotic events has become quiterelevant since many studies have demonstrated thatabnormalities in cell death regulation cause a variety ofdiseases and pathological conditions accompaniedeither by cell accumulation (e.g., cancer) or by cell loss(e...

CIO Leadership Series: Deb Rislow, Gundersen Lutheran

First, health information technology has never been a hotter topic as the federal government tries to drive faster deplo...

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Antioxidants protect health tissue in people undergoing radiation therapy.

A recent finding by Indian scientists revealed that two antioxidants in black pepper and turmeric- piperine and curcumin were found to help protect the bacterial DNA from damage by irradiation in test organism. Spices with antioxidants property have radio protective effect and protecting organisms like Escherichia role and Bacillus megaterium organisms (taken for study) against of gamma...

How do babies understand language?

A study conducted by Dr. Michael Brent, an associate professor of computer science at the Washington University in St. Louis, gives us an insight into the way children understand and speak languages at such a tender age.These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American association for the advancement of science in San Francisco.For years the ability of children to pick up la...

Doctor samples come under the ambit of advertisement

The supreme court of India has declared that distribution of physician's sample by pharmaceutical companies to the medical profession is in nature of advertisement expenditure falling within restrictive provisions of sub section (3A) of section 37 of Income Tax Act. The nature of the advertisement or publicity depends upon the nature and quality of the article in question. The p...

Undertaking the obesity epidemic

According to a new survey, many people trying to lose weight are not using the right scheme. Researchers phoned 1000 local residents and found that 60 per cent of men and 50 per cent of women said they were overweight or even obese.// Most of these were trying to lose weight or at least not gain any more. But only a third of those trying to lose weight and one fourth of those keeping t...

Latest device for cardiac revival under test

Researchers from University of Hopkins University observed that a chest compression belt outperforms manual resuscitation in cardiac arrest, according to animal experiments. //When someone has a cardiac arrest, it's vital to get the blood supply to their heart restarted as soon as possible. Usually this is done by applying chest compressions. Ventricular defibrillators can restart the heart's nat...

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Saunders Eye Speculum - Premature Infant

Description:Solid 4 mm blades. Locking thumb. Dull finish. Holes in bar decrease weight of speculum....
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Gunderson Muscle Forceps

Description:Angled shafts with 11 mm long tips. Jaws have longitudinal meshing serrations. Slide lock and serrated handle with polished finish....
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Ultralight 2100HT Under Pad Mount

Description:This ultralight and ultra versatile model angulates for vascular procedures. A simple twist will adjust the height of the support leg, which is available as a single post, or double tee foot. Add up to four armrests for physician comfort and stability. A convenient bracket is provided for wall storage....
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IR Autoflow Dual Chamber Over-Under Water-Jacketed CO2 Inc.

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Dual Lock™ (Single And Double) Pivot Under-Table Shield

Description:Primarily designed to prevent lower body exposure to scattered radiation. Dual Lock™ Shields may be used on any table where X-ray fluoroscopy is used. These shields are especially valuable for added protection in applications where C-arm fluoroscopy units are used. Three sizes of lower body table shields are offered, each equipped with a 17 cm wide mounting bracket that can slide and lock o...
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Phase III Trial Results Show Superiority of Rivaroxaban over Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement Surgery

Rivaroxaban, a New Oral, Once-Daily Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor,Shows a Significant Reduction in Deep Vein Thrombosis and PulmonaryEmbolism Compared with Enoxaparin with Similarly Low BleedingRates GENEVA, July 8, 2007 - Late-breaking Phase III clinical trialdata presented today at the XXI International Society on Thrombosisand Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress demonstrate that once-daily...

Phase III Trial Results Show Superiority of Rivaroxaban over Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement Surgery

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 8, 2007 - Late-breaking Phase IIIclinical trial data presented today at the XXI InternationalSociety on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress demonstratethat once-daily rivaroxaban achieved superior efficacy in theprevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoingknee replacement surgery in a head-to-head comparison withenoxaparin, the curren...

Neurocrine Biosciences Announces New Research Studies Presented at APSS Reveal Significant Under-Diagnosis of Insomnia

Data Highlights the Impact of Insomnia on Healthcare System andWorker Productivity SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeurocrineBiosciences, Inc. announced today that results from severalresearch studies on the impact of chronic primary and transientinsomnia were presented this week at the Associated ProfessionalSleep Societies (APSS) Annual Meeting. APSS highlights show t...

DURECT Provides an Update to the Memryte Program Under Development by Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DURECTCorporation announced today that Voyager Pharmaceutical hasprovided its shareholders with an update on its truncated Phase 3clinical trial for Memryte, an investigational drug for thetreatment of Alzheimer's disease. Voyager has informed itsshareholders that they have observed positive outcome trends amongwomen, but no posit...

Othera Pharmaceuticals Announces Upcoming Presentation Based Upon Expanded Understanding of Lead Compound Mechanism of Action

EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 19, 2007 - Othera Pharmaceuticals,Inc. today announced that Dr. Shaker Mousa, Professor ofPharmacology and Executive Vice President and Chairman of thePharmaceutical Research Institute at Albany College of Pharmacy,will present new preclinical data detailing the observedantithrombotic effect of Othera's lead compound, OT-551, andrelated Othera compounds. Thi...

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