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,the Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, has announcedthe development of a new method to assess how well the thymus (an organlocated at the base of the neck) works and the discovery of afunctional abnormality of this organ in HIV-infected individuals. Theteam of investigators led by Dr. Rafick-Pierre Sékaly, professor atUniversi...UCSD medical/bioengineering reseachers show titanium debris satobtage artificial joints
Microscopic titanium particles weaken the bonding of hip, knee, and other joint replacements, according to research published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and the Jacobs School of Engineering. The team demonstrated that titanium implants are safe in large blocks, but at the microscopic...DNA constraints control structure of attached macromolecules
A new method for manipulating macromolecules has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The technique uses double-stranded DNA to direct the behavior of other molecules. In previous DNA nanotechnology efforts, duplex DNA has been used as a static lattice to construct geometrical objects in three dimensions. Instead of manipulating DNA alone into s...Huntington's cure in flies lays groundwork for broader treatment approaches
Boosting levels of two critical proteins that normally shut down during Huntington's disease, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cured fruit flies of the genetic, neurodegenerative condition. The study results,...Cells from amniotic fluid used to tissue-engineer a new trachea
Pediatric surgeon looks to fetal cells to repair birth defectsResearchers at Children's Hospital Boston report using tissue engineering to reconstruct defective tracheas (windpipes) in fetal lambs, first using cells from the amniotic fluid to grow sections of cartilage tube, and then implanting these living grafts into the lambs while still in the womb. The tracheal repair technique is one...Human CALCA EIA (Enzyme immunoassay) Kit, Host: Rabbit ; Extraction-free from BACHEM
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Description:In situ detection of apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential. The mitochondrial permeability transition event provides an early indication of the initiation of cellular apoptosis. This process is typically defined as a collapse in the electrochemical gradient across the mitochondrial membrane, as measured by the change in the membrane potential (YD). Loss of mitochondrial YD is indicative...Avolte Venture Partners reaches capital goal
The fund, which was to be capped at $50 million, has not raised that muc...CIO Leadership Series: Ed Meachen, University of Wisconsin System
Meachen, associate vice president of learning and information technology for the UW System, envisions students at the <a href=...Biotech industry reaches midpoint in 50-year maturation cycle
An interesting article in ) on March 1 states unequivocally that most industry cycles run about 50 years until they mature. If this...Simple Approaches for Optimization of RT-PCR
RT-PCR is a powerful tool for analysis of gene expression and for characterization of RNA splice variants. RT-PCR is generally carried out as either one-step RT-PCR, in which all reagents are combined in one tub...Douglas Stewart reaches distribution pact with digital video firm
Financial terms of the deal were...Roller coasters – cause “Chronic Headache?
Startling findings reveal that the highly popular roller coaster rides that are invading all our amusement parks may not be safe after all! A kind of posttraumatic migraine might be induced on account the seemingly safe rides. In a specific incident that was studied by researchers, following one such ride a young lady presented with throbbing headache, blurred vision and nausea, immediate...TIZANIDINE - New solution to chronic headache
Chronic headache is one of the common neurological problems affecting greater amount of population. Most are not due to any underlying disease. If you happen to be one of the unfortunates suffering from this chronic migraine, then there is a reason to celebrate. Yes, the drug used to treat muscle spasms may provide new hope for millions of people who suffer from frequent headaches. Ameri...Analgesic abuse - cause for chronic headache in children
Over the counter pain medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen(paracetamol) etc., is now identified to be the cause of chronic headache in children. A team of Israeli researchers who treated 26 adolescents, found that the average number of tablets taken by each patient was 28 each week, with 16 using pain medication daily. They stopped all the analgesic medications and found that the h...Hormone replacement Therapy a headache
Researchers from Sweden warn women undergoing hormone replacement therapy against the risk of uterus cancer. Hormone Replacement Therapy is advised for women to reduce menopausal side effects like hot flushes and night sweats, and to protect them from osteoporosis and heart disease.// Research has shown the drugs, which replace natural hormones that decrease with menopause,...InstaCheck® THC/COC/PCP/MOR2000/MET1000/AMP
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2007 - ProEthicPharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately funded specialty pharmaceuticalcompany that acquires, develops, licenses, and markets nicheprescription products, today presented detailed Phase III studydata for PRO-513, the Company's product candidate for the treatmentof migraine headaches. The results were presented in two posterpresentations at...Abbott Researchers Focus on New Cutting-Edge Approaches in the Fight Against Cancer
Scientists to Present Data on Innovative Oncology Compounds at theAmerican Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 13, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fordecades, scientists have looked for new therapies that targetcancer. Researchers now know that cancer cells have several uniquecharacteristics -- they require new blood vessels to deliver oxygenand nutrient...