Xylitol reduces risk of cavities
The sugar substitute xylitol affects the bacterial composition of the oral cavity even in low doses. On the other hand, a relatively high intake is needed to counteract the production of acid between the teeth, according to Pernilla Lif Holgerson in the dissertation she will defend at UmeƄ University in Sweden on February 23. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is produced by reduction of the...Penn researchers show how nanocylinders deliver medicine better than nanospheres
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine & School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a better way to deliver drugs to tumors. By using a cylindrical-shaped carrier they were able sustain delivery of the anticancer drug paclitaxel to an animal model of lung cancer ten times longer than that delivered on spherical-shaped carriers. These findings have impl...Acrylic Pipet Rack from PGC Scientifics
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Description:Cell permeable fluorescent minor groove-binding probe for DNA. Binds to the minor groove of double-stranded DNA (preferentially to AT rich DNA), forming a stable complex which fluoresces approximately 20 times greater than DAPI alone. DAPI is several times more sensitive than ethidium bromide for staining DNA in agarose gels. It may be used for photofootprinting of DNA, to detect annealed probe...4',6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole, dihydrochloride (DAPI) from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
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will have significant implications for organizations worldwide, but few business organizations are prepared to address their potential information technology impacts, according to a new <a href="http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?ref=g_search&id=500284&subref=simplesea...Ankylosing spondylitis may not be detected in children
Childhood ankylosing spondylitis may be more common than thought of and may remain undetected because of this//, says a new study in US. Ankylosing spondylitis or arthritis of the spine is a disease that may affect young children. Children who suffer from pain in their joints and stiffness for a long time must be medically examined for spinal arthritis as timely medical intervention ma...Kylie generates awareness about mammography
Kylie minogue, the famous pop star knowing or unknowingly has generated awareness about breast cancer. Her may breast cancer ordeal resulted in 40% increase in women vouching for mammogram bookings.// In the two weeks following the singer's announcement that she was to undergo surgery to have a lump removed, there were double the usual number of bookings from women aged 40-69 who had n...Kylie's Personal Battle Against Breast Cancer May Soon Come To An End
Eight months into her Battle against Cancer, Singer, Actress and Diva Kylie Minogue has still been receiving cancer treatment for a full recovery. In a statement issued this week the Singer said that she was positively looking forward to returning to work, // however her treatments were still continuing. It is reported that Minogue is now back in Australia surrounded in...New Device Developed For Treating Cervical Spondylitis
A neurosurgeon here claims to have developed a device to facilitate keyhole surgery for cervical spondylitis and disk prolapse, in what is being regarded as a breakthrough in spinal treatment. // Ravi Dev, a young associate professor in the department of neurosurgery at King George's Medical University (KGMU), has developed a unique vertebral drill that he says will save patients from...Treat Spondylitis With Keyhole Surgery
A neurosurgeon in Lucknow has today developed a new drill to help with the keyhole approach to spinal surgery especially keyhole surgery for// cervical spondylitis and disk prolapse. Ravi Dev, a young associate professor in the department of neurosurgery at King George's Medical University (KGMU), has developed a vertebral drill that he says will save patients from the complicated and p...Cylindrical Sponge Implants - 3.0 x 80 mm
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SAN DIEGO, June 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AmylinPharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that data featuring itsapproved diabetes drugs, BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection andSYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection, and its pipelinecandidates will be presented at the American Diabetes Association's(ADA) 67th Annual Scientific Sessions being held in Chicago, ILfrom June 22 to 26. The...