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South America's vast pantanal wetland may become next everglades, UNU experts warn

South America's giant Pantanal wetlands, one of the world's most bio-diverse ecosystems, is at growing risk from intensive peripheral agricultural, industrial and urban development ?problems expected to be compounded by climate change, United Nations University experts warn. Covering more than 165,000 square kilometers ?an area roughly equal to Florida ?in the heart of South America, the P...

Vascular structure and function improve with diet and exercise

Some structural and functional measures of cardiovascular disease risk may improve by the eighth week of a diet and exercise regimen, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's Sixth Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. "Our lifestyle management program appears to improve the health of the vasculature, so it might lower the r...

New online portal merges vast data on Gulf of Maine ecosystem

A new online portal consolidates decades of rich marine data, much of it available for the first time, enabling resource managers and scientific researchers to combine and analyze information in unprecedented ways, creating new insights into the Gulf of Maine's ecology. Launched today by the Gulf of Maine Area program of the Census of Marine Life, the Dynamic Atlas of the Gulf of Maine, on...

Reservoirs may accelerate the spread of invasive aquatic species, researchers say

Just as disturbance makes a landscape susceptible to invasion by alien plant species, the construction of reservoirs around the globe could be contributing to the accelerating spread of exotic aquatic species, according to a Forum article in the June 2005 issue of BioScience. John A. Havel of Southwest Missouri State University and Carol Eunmi Lee and M. Jake Vander Zanden of the University of Wi...

Undesirable expatriates: Preventing the spread of invasive animals

Reconsider relocating aquarium fish into your backyard pond. Restrain yourself from ordering exotic pets off the Internet, no matter how interesting they might look in the pictures. And vote for politicians that encourage sound port inspection. Because, according to recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences article by Drs. Jonathan M. Jeschke and David L. Strayer, our best defense in...

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Noninvasive Blood Pressure Software from IITC Life Science

Description:The software records analyzes and reports the data from any one of IITC NIBP amplifiers. The software replaces the a chart recorder. The final data is sent from the amplifier to the software program. The end-point selection is automatic for Systolic, Mean, Heart Rate while the Diastolic values are automatically computed. The user is always in the position to override the automatic process by the...
Company:IITC Life Science

Customized Profile from Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Description:Compound(s) screened through any number of client selected assays. Client also selects number of concentrations and replicates....
Company:Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Neurological Profile from Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Description:Compound(s) tested through a broad panel of 38 ligand binding and enzyme assays targeting the Central Nervous System. Used to determine selectivity and potential Neurological liabilities of compounds....
Company:Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Gastrointestinal Profile from Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Description:Compound(s) tested through a broad panel of 38 ligand binding and enzyme assays targeting the Central Nervous System. Used to determine selectivity and potential GI liabilities of compounds....
Company:Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Cardiovascular/Renal Profile from Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

Description:Compound(s) tested through a broad panel of 38 ligand binding and enzyme assays targeting the Central Nervous System. Used to determine selectivity and potential CV/Renal liabilities of compounds....
Company:Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company

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Sex Steroid Regulation of Vasopressin Levels Secreted by hNT Neurons*

N.Y. Zachariah Department of BiomedicalSciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center This article...

DGGE Analysis for Non-Invasive Studies of Primate Diet

Jodi A. Irwin, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, NorthwesternUniversity Medical School, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Il 60611-3008j-irwin@nwu.edu; Cristin Orrego, Conservation Genetics Laboratory,Department of Biology, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco State University,San Francisco, CA 94132 cob@sfsu.edu Introduction <br...

Kanavas calls for audit of data security practices

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Kanavas outlines new Invest Wisconsin agenda

The legislative package, which also includes a NanoSTEM initiative, nanotechnology tax credits, and other proposals to stimu...

Detection of mRNAs on Cryosections of the Cardiovascular System Using DIG-Labeled RNA Probes

The following protocol was optimized from a protocolusing 35S-labeled RNA probes [1, 2]. In research studies,it enables detection of the expression of rare mRNAs inthe cardiovascular system (e.g., of the proinflammatorycytokine granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating...

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Pancreatitis: Minimially Invasive Procedure Offers Long-Term Pain Relief

Many more patients with chronic pancreatitis can safely turn to a minimally invasive operation for long-term pain relief, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins University physicians. Endoscopic therapy is an effective alternative to more invasive surgery or drugs, says Anthony N. Kalloo, MD, director of GI endoscopy at Hopkins and lead author of the study that appeared in the July...

“Don’t fear long haul flights!” Vascular surgeon tells travelrs

Dr. John Scurr, a vascular surgeon at London's Middlesex Hospital, advices passengers, who fly long haul flights, that there is nothing to fear. The death of a woman on board an airliner, while she was flying a long distance flight, has sparked off this sudden debate that long flights can be fatal to many people. Dr. Scurr says this fear is unfounded and that people are just ove...

Brain aneurysms can now be treated with a less invasive procedure

Brain aneurysm is a weakness in one of the blood vessels in the brain, causing the vessel to bulge, ultimately resulting in a brain hemorrhage. Around thirty thousand Americans, on an average, suffer a brain hemorrhage in a year and they are treated surgically or non-surgically depending on the size of the neck of the bulge. A bulge with a narrow neck is treated non-surgically by filling...

Simvastatin Plus Niacin May Lower Heart Risks

Treatment combining the cholesterol drug simvastatin with the B vitamin niacin lowers the risk of heart attack and other artery-disease complications by up to 90% in some patients. The study of 160 adults with clogged heart arteries and low HDL (good) cholesterol showed that 3 years of the combo treatment improved HDL levels, caused artery blockages to recede and significantly lowered hea...

Abbott Laboratories to buy Biocompatibles' cardiovascular stent business

Abbott Laboratories said it has agreed to acquire the cardiovascular stent business of Biocompatibles International PLC for $234.5 million in cash. Abbott said the deal will strengthen its portfolio of products and will expand its international presence in the vascular business for polymer-coated stents - tiny metal tubes that keep blood vessels open.// Abbott has been the exclusive U...

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Vasculight Elite

Description:The VascuLight system is ideal for the physician who wishes to offer patients non-invasive solutions for a broad base of clinical applications. The innovative cooled Nd:YAG laser head delivers superior performance in the treaent of deeper lying veins. The IPL heads are the perfect complement for vascular and pigmented lesions, including IPL Skin Treaents using Photorejuvenation, as well as high-s...
Company:Lumenis Inc.

Vasculight SR

Description:The Vasculight SR improves the appearance of photo-aged skin, removes age spots (sun-induced freckles), most benign brown pigments, telangiectasias, and broken capillaries. This innovative new application of intense pulsed light (IPLTM) treats pigmentary sun damage through a process called photorejuvenation. The unique, combined approach of IPL and the Nd:YAG Laser is optimized for deeper and su...
Company:Lumenis Inc.

Vasculight VS

Description:The Vasculight VS system improves the appearance of photo-aged skin, removes age spots (sun-induced freckles), most benign brown pigments, telangiectasias, and broken capillaries. This innovative new application of Intense Pulsed Light (IPLTM) treats pigmentary sun damage through a process called photorejuvenation. The unique, combined approach of IPL and the Nd:YAG Laser is optimized for deeper...
Company:Lumenis Inc.

Sonotom 110 for minimal invasive surgery

Description:Multifunctional instrumentation, capable of comminution, aspiration and irrigation of tissue by means of ultra-sonic energy. Allows for preservative operations on organs, and, in particular, parenchymatous organs, offering the specific advantages of tissue-selection and non-traumatic preparation with a low level of bleeding....
Company:Berchtold Corporation

Vascular Clamps B-1

Description:Clinical micro clamps by Acland. Matte finish. It provides impressive security in use, both against slippage and against leakage due to controlled closing force and working grip surface....
Company:S&T AG

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New Point-of-Care Methods to Measure Coronary and Cerebrovascular Risk

Harvard Medical School Contributing Editor Atherosclerosis is the fundamental process in coronary artery disease, stroke, and many other vascular diseases. It is responsible for more than half of the disease burden of the United States, with an annual cost of over $100 billion. This includes over 1.5 million my...

Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the small intestine that is triggered in genetically susceptible persons by the ingestion of the gluten-containing grains wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats. The condition is thought to result from the activation of both a T-cell and B-cell immune respons...

Corgenix Reports New Clinical Data Correlating AtherOx Technology With Vascular Disease

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2007 - Corgenix MedicalCorporation (OTC BB: CONX) and the Company's clinical collaboratorsreported new clinical data demonstrating a significant correlationbetween serum levels of the Company's patented AtherOx(TM)bio-markers and cardiovascular disease. The data was presented atthe XXIst Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis andHemostasis (ISTH...

AVI BioPharma Partner Cook Medical Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment for APPRAISAL Phase II Clinical Trial for Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2007 - AVI BioPharma, Inc.(Nasdaq:AVII) announced today that its partner Cook Medical hascompleted target patient enrollment and released six-monthfollow-up data from a Phase II clinical trial known as Appraisal.The trial, currently being held in Germany, was designed to studythe effect of the Neugene(R) antisense drug Resten-MP(TM), whenused in conj...

Beike Biotechnology Study Suggests Adult Stem Cells Show Promise for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Adult stem cells cultivated from patients' own blood canpotentially improve the quality of life for patients whose lowerextremities are affected by peripheral vascular disease, accordingto a study in China. SHENZHEN, China, July 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- BeikeBiotechnology Co., Ltd. (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.beikebiotech.com/">http://www.beikebiotech.com )today announced tha...

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