Chemical 'band-aid' prevents heart failure in mice with muscular dystrophy
A common chemical used in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries can repair damage to cardiac muscle cell membranes and prevent heart failure in mice with the genetic mutation that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School. The mutation in the dystrophin gene causes the progressive deterioration of skeletal muscles see...Why were the HIV prevention trials in commercial sex workers abandoned?
One promising approach to help stem the global HIV epidemic is to give commercial sex workers an HIV medication (such as the drug tenofovir) before they have high risk sex in the hope of reducing their chances of becoming infected, an approach called "pre-exposure prophylaxis" (PREP). But activist groups, including Act Up-Paris have "halted the progress of at least two important clinical trials o...UF researchers kill resistant bugs one bandage at a time
University of Florida researchers have led the development of a new type of wound dressing that could keep dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria from spreading in hospitals, a problem that leads to thousands of deaths in the United States each year. This microbicidal coating - which can be chemically bonded to gauze bandages, socks and even hospital bedding and gowns - kills the two most...GFX PCR DNA and Gel Band Purification Kit from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
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Here are some troubleshooting hints that we have gathered regarding non-specific bands after PCR reactions: <a href="#Option1">Non-optimal Mg<s...Trouble-shooting: Smeared bands
Here are some troubleshooting hints that we have gathered regarding smeared bands after PCR reactions: <a href="#Option4">Primer annealing temperature is too low...Wideband sensitivity of the FluoroLog-3
Many companies claim high sensitivity for their spectrofluorometers. In their specifications, instrument vendors often cite excitation of de-ionized water at 350 nm, which results in Raman emission at 397 nm (an energy loss of 3380 cm ). This Raman-emission band of water is used, because the signal is red-shifted and weak...Quicker healing with active bandages
According to researchers, new bandages developed by US researchers take an active part in the healing process. Experiments in mice show that hydrogel bandages speed up healing.They look like thin clear plastic when dry, but expand six times and become pliable when wet.// Unlike regular bandages, which just keep moisture in and germs out, the hydrogel dressings actually penetrate the wound...Wife May Determine Husband’s Marijuana Use
In the first year of marriage a wife may be able to control how much a husband indulge in drinking //or substance abuse like the use of marijuana. However the reverse may not always be true. Researchers said data collected showed that in the first year of marriage for 20-somethings, husbands were more likely to start or resume smoking marijuana if their wives smoked marijuana. Husbands...Paralysis can now communicate with a headband
Paralysis refers to loss of motor function in a part due to as lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis// is a form of motor neuron disease that affects all voluntary muscles. This makes the patients incapable of even the slightest movements such as blinking. However, their ability to think is unaffected. The new headband that has been developed by Jap...AIDS Afflicted Children Abandoned
The UN Childrens' Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that as many as 1,000 children in Venezuela may be infected with the HIV virus. The families of 390 children have abandoned them, and they are forced to fend for themselves. // The country’s Health Ministry sources have revealed that there are over 60 non-governmental organizations in the nation that are contributing towards spreading awarenes...Ex-Wife Lodges Case Against Husband For Infecting Her With HIV
Confusion and controversy prevails over a case lodged by a wife against her ex-husband (diagnosed to be HIV positive), accused of infecting her with the deadly virus. Apparently, he had not disclosed his HIV positive // status before the marriage. Furthermore, he is said to have put two others at risk of HIV infection over a period of 6 months. The woman, who has two children, is sa...Storz Easy Shield Adhesive Bandages
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