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New Study from Affymetrix Laboratories Points to Changing View of How Genome Works

Scientists at Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) reported today in Science magazine online that they have completed a high-resolution scan of structure and function for nearly 30 percent of the human genome sequence. In collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, the research team used high-density GeneChip(R) microarrays to study every fifth base, on average, of 10 human chromosomes; they fou...

First real-time view of developing neurons reveals surprises, say Stanford researchers

Scientists have believed that neurons need a long period of fine-tuning and training with other neurons before they take on their adult role. But after using new technology for the first time to watch these cells develop, a team of researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that neurons come into this world with a good idea about what they'll become as adults. The work...

X-Ray Beams And Fruit Fly 'Flight Simulator' Aid Scientists' View Of Muscle Power

What is the connection between a fly’s aerodynamic skill and human heart function? Using the nation’s most brilliant X-rays, located at the Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, a cardiac molecular motors expert from the University of Vermont (UVM) and colleagues from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Caltech performed research to answ...

Doctors should stop prescribing antibiotics for the common cold, review advises

Antibiotics should not be prescribed to patients with the common cold because there is scant evidence they stop other infections, and the benefits do not outweigh the risks, according to a new systematic review of current evidence. "Antibiotics appear to have no benefit in the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infections," conclude Dr. Bruce Arroll and Dr. Timothy Kenealy of the U...

Insight into our sight: A new view on the evolution of the eye lens

The evolution of complex and physiologically remarkable structures such as the vertebrate eye has long been a focus of intrigue and theorizing by biologists. In work reported this week in Current Biology, the evolutionary history of a critical eye protein has revealed a previously unrecognized relationship between certain components of vertebrate eyes and those of the more primitive light-sensing...

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DIGIVIEW from Kubtec

Description:The DIGIVIEW line of digital x-ray detectors from KUBTEC represents a stand-alone, high-resolution radiation imaging device complete with 12 to 16 bit digital interface. The large sensing area consists of a photodiode array sensor with pixel spacing down to 48 microns. All models are available in low x-ray energies (10-50 kV) and an extended energy range (10-160 kV). Applications range from medic...
Company:Kubtec

BlueView Nucleic Acid Stain from Sigma-Aldrich

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BlueView Nucleic Acid Stain from Sigma-Aldrich

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UltraVIEW Upgrade from Andor Technology

Description:Have you bought a Perkin Elmer UltraVIEW system and want to enjoy the sensitivity of using the Andor iXon and iQ software? No problem. Our experienced team can give you that upgrade. You keep your existing microscope, lasers, Sutter filter wheel, Piezo Stage etc. and we will customise it to work with our precision controller unit and workstation... for a lot less than you think....
Company:Andor Technology

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Below please find an alphabetical list of key Roche Applied Science products for nucleic acid amplification. For detailed information about a product please follow the respective link. Protector RNase Inhibitor...

RNA Interference and Gene Silencing: History and Overview

May 20, 2002 Post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS), which was initially considered a bizarre phenomenon limited to petunias and a few other plant species, is now one of the hottest topics in molecular biology (<A href="#1">1 ). In the last few years, it has become clear that PTGS occurs in both plants...

Viewing the Internet as a free-for-all can be costly

According to a recent study, nearly 94 percent of all electronic mail on the Internet is unsolicited <a href="http://spam.abuse.ne...

Exclusive Interview With Dick Leazer: Renaissance Man

Madison, WI, Jan. 21 - From 1993 through 1999, Dick Leazer served as managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the licensing and commercialization agency of the University of Wisconsin. Since then, he has co-managed the Wisconsin Investment Partners (WIP), an angel investment group based in Madison that focuses on funding life sciences start-ups. Through these two orga...

Distance-Learning Remote Laboratories using LabVIEW

Laboratories, which are found in all engineering and science programs, are an essential part of the education experience. Not only do laboratories demonstrate course concepts and ideas, but they also bring the course theory alive so students can see how unexpected events and natural phenomena affect real-world measurements and control algorithms. However, equipping a laboratory...

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Viewing Loss Of Virginity As A Social Phenomenon

A new study on how the loss of virginity affects men and women across the spectrum is included in a book called Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences. This is the first book of its kind and // throws light on the changing views regarding one of the most important events in life. We all read and hear the statistics about at what age's men and women begin having s...

US Reviews Risks Of Tamiflu After 12 Children Die

The safety of Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug, has been questioned for the second time in a week following reports that it has been linked to the deaths of 12 children in Japan // . The drug is being stockpiled by governments around the world preparing for a threatened flu pandemic, but American drug regulators are to review its status today. European regulators said on Monday they...

BioCryst’s Bird Flu Drug Enjoys Fast-Track Review By FD

A new drug, peramivir, claimed to be a highly potent formulation for combating the virulent forms of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been credited with a fast-track review by the Food and Drug Administration. // This novel drug, produced by the pharmaceutical company BioCryst can be injected intravenously. Promising results have been obtained from drug trials conducted against different...

New viewpoint on Hypertension

According to researchers, a new study shows that the distinction between the two blood pressure figures increases the risk of death in kidney patients.// A blood pressure reading always consists of two figures - the systolic reading (top figure) and the diastolic reading (bottom figure). Researchers at University of Texas, now report upon the impact the difference between the two known as...

FDA may speed review of new drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has reached agreement with the drug companies it regulates on steps that might speed review of new medications, in return for tens of millions in new industry fees. The industry has long funded a significant portion of the FDA’s drug review work. But for the first time, the agreement would allow some of that money to go to improved safety monitoring of...

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Neuroview Rigid Body Fiberoptic Neuroendoscopes

Description:Low Profile Ergonomic Design for Neurosurgery. The Neuroview family of neuroendoscopes offers rigid working channel scopes with a 90 steerable tip. The rigid scope body facilitates a direct, controlled approach to the target. The steerable tip allows access to structures unreachable via a straight trajectory....
Company:Integra LifeSciences Corporation

Neuroview 1.2 mm Neuroendoscopes

Description:Patented* Design for Endoscopic Shunt Placement. Designed to pass through standard shunt ventricular catheters for optically guided placement....
Company:Integra LifeSciences Corporation

SenoScan TrueView Digital Mammography

Description:SenoScan TrueView Digital Mammography has been FDA approved, and represents a breakthrough in early breast cancer detection. It is the first and only mammography system to offer 25-micron native diagnostic resolution - the highest available. SenoScan's larger field of view accommodates more patients. Its curved breast support is more comfortable and helps reduce motion during exposure. And its pa...
Company:Fischer Imaging

Welch Allyn PanOptic Ophthalmoscope with Cobalt-Blue Filter and Corneal Viewing Lens

Description:The Panoptic ophthalmoscope incorporates an innovative and patented new optical design called axial Pointsource optics. This enabling technology makes it easier to enter small pupils and provides a dramatically wider, more panoramic view of the fundus that's 5X larger than ever before achieved with a standard ophthalmoscope in an undilated eye....
Company:Welch Allyn Medical Products

Hydroview Insertion Forceps - Titanium

Description:This forcep was designed with thinner, long jaws to allow insertion of the Hydroview IOL through a tunnel or clear corneal incision. The forcep grasp the lens securely, but will not damage the lens. The jaws open wide enough to allow the lens to easily unfold into the posterior chamber. Manufactured in titanium....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

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Peer Reviewed Journal Article Indicates Repros' Proellex Exhibits Potential for New Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 5, 2007 - ReprosTherapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:RPRX) today announced that an articlehas been published in the July 1, 2007 issue of Oncology Reportsindicating a potential for a new approach to the treatment ofbreast cancer using Proellex. The article reviews the findings froma study conducted in an accepted in vivo rat model of breastcancer. The study...

Major New Review Supports the Broader Potential of CeNeS COMT Inhibitor Discovery Programme

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. 2nd July 2007 - CeNeS Pharmaceuticals (AIM:CEN)("CeNeS" or "the Company") the Cambridge-based biopharmaceuticalcompany today announced that a paper published this week in CNSDrugs(1) further supports the hypothesis that acatechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor that acts in thebrain would be a useful agent to address profound cognitivedeficits in schizophrenia and bi...

Neuroblastoma Expert Reviews Progress and Challenges in Fighting Difficult Pediatric Cancer

PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Childhoodcancers are fortunately rare, but among them, neuroblastoma is aspecial case, accounting for 7 percent of all childhood cancers,but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. It typically occurs as asolid tumor in the abdomen, but also in the neck, chest, andpelvis, developing in the network of the body's sympathetic nervoussyst...

Medicure's MEND-CABG Trial Results Published in Peer Reviewed Journal

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - (May 31, 2007) Medicure Inc. (TSX:MPH;Amex:MCU), a cardiovascular focused biopharmaceutical company,today announced that the results from its Phase 2 MEND-CABG trialare featured in a peer reviewed article in the June edition of TheJournal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, published by theAmerican Association of Thoracic Surgery. The article, titled, "Effects of...

Review of Nexavar Data Presented at ASCO 2007- Investor Conference Call on June 4, 2007

Leverkusen, Germany, May 31, 2007- Results from variousclinical studies including a pivotal Phase III trial in patientswith advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, or primary liver cancerwith Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets will be presented at the AnnualMeeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) inChicago, USA from June 1 - 5, 2007. On this occasion a conference call for i...

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