15(S)-15-methyl Prostaglandin F2alpha from Cayman Chemical
Description:15(S)-15-methyl PGF2α is a metabolically stable analog of PGF2α. It is a potent uterine stimulant and abortifacient which can be administered intramuscularly to induce labor. It induces luteolysis and reduces serum progesterone concentrations when given as an intramuscular injection in non-pregnant rhesus monkeys....Breeding and Maintenance (Nonhuman Primates) from Alpha Genesis, Inc.
Description:AGI provides both long and short-term enriched housing for nonhuman primates and other laboratory animals in both quarantine and non-quarantine settings on a per diem basis. Breeding services are also available utilizing our state-of-the-art social housing and nursery facilities. In addition, AGI is equipped with on site CDC quarantine facilities. Primate housing and CDC quarantine systems...15(R)-17-phenyl trinor Prostaglandin F2alpha isopropyl ester from Cayman Chemical
Description:15(R)-17-phenyl trinor Prostaglandin F2α isopropyl ester (15(R)-17-phenyl trinor PGF2α isopropyl ester) is the latanoprost-related isomer containing both a double bond at 13,14 and an inverted (β) hydroxyl group at C-15. Similar to 15(S)-latanoprost, 15(R)-17-phenyl trinor PGF2α isopropyl ester is a potential impurity in most commercial preparations of the latanoprost...Renaissance to buy computer companion maker AlphaSmart for $57m
Educational software maker Renaissance, based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, plans to maintain the AlphaSmart name...Alpha-blockers call for modification in cataract surgery
The risk of post-operative problems in cataract surgery is higher in patients who have taken alpha-blocker drugs like Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate.// According to the 3 medical associations; The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Urological Association, mentioning the use of drugs like Flomax (tamsulosin),...Vitamin E Precursor Alpha-TOS Found Effective Against Breast Cancer Cells
A vitamin E precursor has been found to be effective to reduce tumor volume in breast cancer patients //with high levels of human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2). Almost 30% of breast cancer patients show high levels of HER2.This is presumed to be the feature that makes the disease stubborn to many treatments including chemotherapy drugs. Researchers in Griffith University...Scientists Use Saliva's 'diagnostic Alphabets' to Diagnose Disease
Today, during the 85th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, scientists are reporting that the use of saliva for clinical //detection of major human diseases is only a few years away. Intense research is ongoing to discover diagnostic saliva biomarkers. A necessary prerequisite is to know, in a comprehensive manner, the informative biomarkers in saliva: the diagnos...A New Target for Cancer Therapy-Integrin Alpha7 Molecule
Mutations in the cell adhesion molecule known as integrin alpha 7 (integrin 7) lead to unchecked tumor cell proliferation and aggressive cancer, report researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a study being published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. These findings suggest that integrin alpha7 represents an important new target for cancer therapy and...Endoalpha Centralized O.R. Control System
Description:Olympus' new generation Endoalpha is a centralized O.R. control system that empowers both the surgeon and the nurse by giving them better control, better information and greater efficiencies. Endoalpha provides protection against obsolescence, as future enhancements will mainly require software upgrades rather than the purchase of an entirely new system. Endoalpha is unique in providing superior...PARI and Kamada Announce Positive Intermediate Phase I Results for Inhaled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
MONTEREY, Calif., May 31, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thefirst of two stages of the Phase I clinical trial show positiveresults for Kamada's Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) liquid drugcandidate for inhalation delivered with PARI's eFlow electronicnebulizer for the treatment of patients suffering from AATdeficiency. Dosage levels studied resulted in good safety profilesand patient tolerabili...Algeta to Present Phase II Clinical Study Data for Alpharadin in Prostate Cancer at ASCO
OSLO, Norway, 30 May 2007 - Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA), theNorwegian cancer therapeutics company, announces that ProfessorØyvind Bruland, of the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo andfounder of Algeta, will present a Poster and Discussion entitled,"Radium-223 in the treatment of metastatic hormone refractoryprostate cancer (HRPC): Results from a randomized,placebo-controlled, phase II...Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
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