Engineered mouse mimics cognitive aspects of schizophrenia
Researchers have developed a mouse strain in which the abnormal activity of the dopamine machinery in a specific part of the brain causes cognitive and behavioral impairments mimicking those in human schizophrenics. The achievement is important, because creating an animal model of any schizophrenic characteristics has not been done before. And schizophrenia's genetic and physiological comp...Modern Protein Chemistry: Practical Aspects from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
Description:Todays advanced protein cross-linking techniques are defined by the author of this comprehensive text, Dr. Shan S. Wong. This valuable hardcover guide includes hundreds of structures, easy-to-follow reaction schemes and current application references. More than 300 pages detail the critical aspects of protein cross-linking and conjugate preparation from selection and design of reagents, to analy...Practical Aspects of Evaluation of Chromatographic Data in Size Exclusion Chromatography
e-mail: vins@dataapex.com Duan Berek, Polymer Institute SAV, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Determination of MW distribution of polymers by the liquid chromatographic methods with concentra...Another healthy aspect of tea: ovarian cancer prevention
As per a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine (December) women who consume two or more cups of tea daily over a period of time may lower their risk of ovarian // cancer compared with women who do not. As stated by Susanna Larsson and Alicja Wolk, “We observed a 46 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer in women who drank two or more cups of tea per day compared to non-drinkers...Ulcerative Colitis Disrupts Many Aspects of Daily Life: Survey
Nearly three out of four ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers responding to a new nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal part of life . Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comes to their relationship with a spouse, their sexual relations and their emotional state. UC patients "normalize" aspects of their experience to the point that they resign thems...Sex Advice to Teens by Parents Focuses More on the Negative Aspects
A recent study has revealed that discussions on sex between parents and teenage boys focus more on the negative aspects of sex . The study, conducted by Marina Epstein and L. Monique Ward from The University of Michigan, established that parental communication centres on the pessimistic facets of sex compared to the rather more positive sexual messages teenage boys receive from the...Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Sufferers Find UC Quite Disruptive to Many Aspects of Daily Life
UC's Overall Psychological Toll Is Greater Than for Asthma,Rheumatoid Arthritis and Migraines WAYNE, Pa., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three out offour ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers (73 percent) responding to anew nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal partof life. Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comesto their relationship with a spouse (...