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“Nano-scissors?laser shows precise surgical capability

)is quite a challenge; its about 1 mm in length. A research team fromthe University of Texas at Austin developed a method of laser-assistedsurgery to work on these little beasts, being able to section a singleaxon (the "arms" of a neuron) with g...

Enzyme shown to help protect genomic stability

Genomes throughout the animal kingdom and beyond are characterized by extensive segments that are inactive, lengthy stretches of DNA containing multiple genes that are closed to gene transcription. Scientists believe one reason for this broad gene silencing is the vital need for genomic stability, for protection against unwanted recombinations of genetic material or other disruptions of the genom...

Low level of extinction during ice age linked to adaptability

A Johns Hopkins University graduate student may have figured out why rates of extinction were so low for many of the major groups of marine life during one of the greatest ice ages of them all, which occurred from about 330 million to 290 million years ago, late in the Paleozoic Era. The likely answer: because those aquatic life forms that did survive during this era were singularly equipp...

Two chemicals boost immune cells' ability to fight HIV without gene therapy

A UCLA AIDS Institute study has discovered that two chemical compounds may help the immune systems of HIV-infected persons fight the disease without invasive gene therapy. Presented March 5 at the 2005 Palm Springs Symposium on HIV/AIDS, the new research demonstrates that the new chemicals activate telomerase -- a protein that boosts immune cells' ability to divide, enabling them to continue dest...

Molecular messengers perform a crucial role in the ability of injured nerve cells to heal themselves

Weizmann Institute findings might advance search for new therapies for injured nerve fibers. Long distance messengers star in many heroic tales, perhaps the most famous being the one about the runner who carried the news about the victory of the Greeks over the Persians in the fateful battle of Marathon. A team of researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science has now discovered how molecular m...

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MitoPT Detection of Mitochondrial Permeability from B-Bridge International

Description:The MitoPT kit is used in conjunction with your existing apoptosis protocols. Grow your cells in culture and induce apoptosis according to your existing procedure (also reserve a non-induced population of cells as a negative control). Once you have induced apoptosis in your cells, add the 1X MitoPT solution to each population and incubate the cells for an additional 15 minutes. During this incuba...
Company:B-Bridge International

Vi-CELL Cell Viability Analyzer from Beckman Coulter

Description:Todays research and biologic production demands on cell and tissue culture assumes no guesswork to confirming viable cell populations. Therefore, both cell concentration and percentage of viable cells must be determined accurately and precisely. The new Vi-CELLTM Cell Viability Analyzer provides an automatic and cost effective means to perform the trypan blue dye exclusion method. This data is es...
Company:Beckman Coulter

Death Check III Assay System (Caspase/Cell Viability) from Promega

Description:Apoptosis Detection Systems and Reagents...
Company:Promega

Death Check II Assay System (TUNEL/Cell Viability) from Promega

Description:Apoptosis Detection Systems and Reagents...
Company:Promega

MitoPT-25:MITOCHONDRIAL PERMEABILITY TRANSITION KIT from AbD Serotec

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Chemical Stability of Disposables

Disposables such as Eppendorf Tubes and pipette tips are frequently exposed to chemical reactions and they must withstand the various kinds of stress and strain encountered in everyday laboratory work (such as centrifuging and autoclaving). The stability level of these products is largely determined by the materials fr...

Chemical Stability of the Brinkmann Bottletop Dispenser and the Brinkmann Bottletop Buret

Bottletop Dispenser and the Brinkmann Bottletop Buret Bottletop dispensers are used in the lab for dispensing a wide range of different solvents from glass or stainless steel containers. These dispensers have to meet various requirements. For example, they must not give...

LIVE/DEAD Viability/Cytotoxicity Assay for Animal Cells Using the SpectraMax Gemini XS Fluorescence Microplate Reader (MaxLine Application Note #43)

Anne T. Ferguson, Ph.D. Molecular Devices Corporation This application note describes the use of the SPECTRAmax Viability/Cytoxicity Assay Kit for animal cells. This assay uses two fluorescent dyes, calcein AM (cal...

Firstlogic announces availability of mailroom technology

La Crosse, Wis, -- , a provider of information quality and postal automation solutions, announced Wednesday the general availability of the latest release of the firms directory retrieval system (DRS) software solution. DRS is designed for use on multi-line optical character recognition automation equipment. The solution enab...

Cell Proliferation and Viability Measurement

The quantification of cellular growth, including proliferationand viability, has become an essential tool in anylaboratory working on cell-based studies. Such techniquesenable not only the optimization of cell cultureconditions, but also the determination of growth factorand...

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Telomerase Vital In Maintaining Ability of Stem Cell to Multiply

Carol Greider, Ph.D., director and professor of molecular biology and genetics in the Johns Hopkins Institute of Basic Biomedical Sciences and colleagues have found that the length of telomeres is important// in ensuring that stem cells are able to divide indefinitely. Telomeres are the ends of the chromosomes that protect genetic information while the chromosome is undergoing division....

Alcoholics are prone to disability

According to a new study alcoholics are prone to a kind of disability. Researchers at Pope University, have found the effects of the study of alcohol on the health of aged people between 51 and 62.// Those with a history of persistent problem drinking were 20 per cent more likely to report disabilities with respect to work or sedentary activity. Heavy drinkers ran a 10 per cent greate...

Hypertension drugs could lower Disability

According to reseasrches, drugs used to treat hypertension could delay muscle loss and disability in seniors. Dr.Graziano Onder, research associate at University of Hopkins has suggested new, beneficial effects of (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) ACE-inhibitor //drugs, which are widely used for hypertension, beneficial effects on muscle strength and overall physical performance in older ad...

Running delays disability in the aged

Researchers in their new study shows that members of a 'seniors' running club held back disability and lived longer than people who did not run. Researchers at Stanford University have been looking// at the effects of aerobic exercise on the health and wellbeing of a group of older people. They compared members of an over-50s running group with people from the population at large. The...

Restricted Activity Predicts Disability

Older people who have an occasional "bad day" are at increased risk of developing increasing disability over time, finds a new study . It is not uncommon for people over age 70 to report restricted activity, defined as staying in bed for at least half a day and/or cutting back on usual activities at least once in the past month. Most physicians believe this is just a normal sign of aging...

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Stability Cemented Stem

Description:Stability cemented stem....
Company:Implants International Ltd.

E4 Endoscopy System - multi discipline capability

Description:Endoscopic CycloPhotocoagulation (ECP) is a surgical approach to glaucoma management that employs light, endoscopy and visualized laser application. The ciliary body (which produces aqueous humour) is viewed by the surgeon, from the anterior or posterior segment, through the endoscope in real time. The target tissues are easily and accurately identified utilizing endoscopy. This allows discrete t...
Company:Medtronic

Bio-Anchor® Shoulder Instability Repair System

Description:The Bio-Anchor implant is molded from Poly (L-Lactic Acid) material which has a long-term absorption rate to insure secure fixation throughout the healing process. The Bio-Anchor nearly eliminates implant removal complications because it is absorbed into the tissue or can easily be over-drilled. The ribbed, press-fit anchor design allows for accurate placement and comes pre-threaded with a sing...
Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

Shoulder Instability Rasp

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Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

TSB Stability Boot

Description:Lock the heel. Control the ankle. This simple concept is the cornerstone of our Townsend Stability Boot (TSB) technology. When you lock the heel with our patent-pending Stablelock System, you maximize the control, stability and comfort your patient will experience walking in their TSB. The TSB Stablelock System wraps around the heel and supports the posterior aspect of the leg. This adjustable sh...
Company:Townsend Design

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First Phase II Short-Term Study on Dapagliflozin Shows Results on Safety, Tolerability and Glycemic Markers in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

-- Additional Findings Reported on Glucose Homeostasis Effects inNormal and Diabetic Rats -- CHICAGO, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a 14-day,Phase IIa study of the safety profile of multiple doses of theinvestigational compound dapagliflozin, a selective inhibitor ofthe Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 (SGLT2) administered alone orconcomitantly with metformin in subjects with Typ...

Elixir Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Data at American Diabetes Association Conference Highlighting Ability of Glufast to Maintain Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2007 - ElixirPharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today the publication of clinicaldata highlighting the ability of Glufast(R) (mitiglinide calciumhydrate) monotherapy, or combination therapy with metformin, tomanage glucose surges before and after meals. The data werepublished in the Abstract Book for the American DiabetesAssociation 67th Annual Scien...

Geron's Telomerase Inhibitor Cancer Drug Demonstrates Good Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability in Phase I/II Trial

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 12, 2007 - GeronCorporation's (Nasdaq:GERN) telomerase inhibitor cancer drug,GRN163L, has demonstrated good pharmacokinetics and tolerability inits ongoing Phase I/II trial involving patients with chroniclymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to data presented today byAlan Colowick, M.D., M.P.H., the company's president, oncology, atthe Pan Pacific Ly...

OREXIGEN Therapeutics Announces Sustained-Release Formulation of Zonisamide Shows Improved Tolerability When Compared to Immediate Release Formulation

Orexigen(TM) is evaluating zonisamide SR as a novel component inEMPATIC(TM) Phase IIb obesity trial SAN DIEGO, June 07, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen(TM)Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on thetreatment of central nervous system disorders with an initial focuson obesity, today announced results from a Phase I trial evaluatingsafety and pharmacokinetics of...

Vical Interim Clinical Results Demonstrate Safety and Tolerability of Inovio Biomedical's Electroporation DNA Delivery Technology

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2007 - Inovio BiomedicalCorporation (AMEX:INO), focused on the development of DNA vaccinesfor cancers and infectious diseases and a novel alternative tosurgery to treat localized cancers, announced today that thecompany's partner, Vical Incorporated, presented positive interimsafety and tolerability data on 18 subjects from an ongoing Phase Iclinical trial...

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