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Purdue proves concept of using nano-materials for drug discovery

Researchers at Purdue University have built and demonstrated a prototype for a new class of miniature devices to study synthetic cell membranes in an effort to speed the discovery of new drugs for a variety of diseases, including cancer. The researchers created a chip about one centimeter square that holds thousands of tiny vessels sitting on top of a material that contains numerous pores...

Researchers offer proof-of-concept for Altered Nuclear Transfer

Scientists at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research have successfully demonstrated that a theoretical--and controversial--technique for generating embryonic stem cells is indeed possible, at least in mice. The theory, called altered nuclear transfer (ANT), proposes that researchers first create genetically altered embryos that are unable to implant in a uterus, and then extract ste...

Men with prostate cancer avoid radiation due to misconceptions

Negative perceptions about radiation therapy can strongly influence a prostate cancer patient's choice to avoid external beam radiation therapy, even though studies have proven the treatment to be as safe and effective as other treatments for the disease, including surgery, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annua...

Conceptualizing a cyborg

Investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine describe the basis for developing a biological interface that could link a patient's nervous system to a thought-driven artificial limb. Their conceptual framework - which brings together years of spinal-cord injury research - is published in the January issue of Neurosurgery. "We're at a junction now of developing a new...
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Delivering value instead of advertising - what a concept!

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Misconceptions dominate the immigration debate

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Turbo Tax Online can teach new Web concepts a business lesson

. For a lot of folks like me, the article was a painful reminder that tax day, while pushed back by two days this year, was indeed upon us. And we'd not ye...

Businesses are slow to adopt Web 2.0 concepts

Their need for a tutorial can hardly be attributed to a lack of information. Building on Internet expert Tim O'Reilly's 2005 summary ar...

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Acupuncture for conception

There are many grueling and expensive options to explore for women who are trying to conceive the latest of it being Acupuncture. According to an article from the San Francisco Chronicle, older women are particularly favour acupuncture because they may have been through the other options. They usually face multiple problems when it comes to conception. A woman is born with a certain nu...

Time to re-assess lung donation concept

According to researchers, it may be possible to increase the supply of lungs for transplant.There is always a shortage of organs for transplantation.// Researchers in San Francisco and Nashville have been looking at the supply of lungs for transplant. They note that currently 80 per cent of lungs are rejected. That's a very high number. Could the criteria for selection be too strict?...

Will anxiety regarding fertility treatment affect the chances of conception?

Infertility affects nearly 15 percent of all couples trying to conceive that is, one in every six couples who try to try to have a baby have a problem with conception. With this being the clinical scenario, the number of couples opting for assisted reproductive treatments is increasing day by day. // In spite of a moderate success with IVF, the couples are being subjected to physical, m...

'Art of Living' concept expanding around the globe

Indian spiritual guru Ravi Shankar's Art of Living methods for a stress free and healthy life will soon touch lives in Russia. The Art of Living foundation and the Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and community healthcare initiatives.// The MoU was signed during Ravi Shankar's two-day visit to Krasnoyarsk from Mo...

Predictor of child's sex : Conception Time

The BMJ features a study which says that longer it takes to get pregnant or conceive the sex of the child would be a male. This study was performed by Dutch reserachers. //The sample size was 5,283 women who gave birth to single babies between July 2001 and July 2003. Among the 498 women who took longer than 12 months to get pregnant, the probability of male offspring was...

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Concepta Refraction Unit

Description:The only ergonomic work station of its kind with an optional built-in keratograph and flat-screen. The Concepta is a modern workstation for the examination and refraction of patients....
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Concept 400

Description:Providing a perfect combination of capacity, speed and innovation, the Concept 400 delivers simple sophistication and new levels of comfort and convenience....
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Concept 400-M

Description:The Concept 400-M incorporates all the familiar and proven features of the Concept 400, but is tailored to interface with the Ruskinn patented gas mixing system.The gas mixing module provides accurate control over oxygen (0.1% - 20% in 0.1% increments), carbon dioxide (0% - 12% in 1% increments) and hydrogen (0% - 10% in 1% increments) components of the mix with integral oxygen sensor and calibra...
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Concept 1000

Description:Designed for larger laboratories or research applications, the Concept 1000 boasts some very unique features....
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Concept Plus

Description:The Concept Plus also allows users to transfer large bottles, flasks and other equipment, quickly and efficiently. The front-loading interlock features class leading one touch operation and easy access for loading/unloading....
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Chi-Med Announces Positive Phase II Proof-of-Concept Data for HMPL-004 in Ulcerative Colitis

LONDON, 2 July2007: Chi-Med, the Hutchison Whampoa backed pharmaceutical andhealthcare Group, today announces positive results for its Phase IIproof-of-concept study...

Phosphagenics Announces Positive Proof of Concept Results from Studies Utilizing Company's Dermal Drug Delivery Technology

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Phosphagenics Limited (AIM: PSG) announced today positive resultsfrom pre-clinical studies of its TPM-02 dermal drug deliverytechnology formulated with retinoic acid, a leading topicaltreatment for severe acne and an active ingredient used inanti-aging cosmetics. The proof of concept studies showed a three-fold increase i...

Evotec AG (DE) - Evotec Reports Positive Proof-of-Concept Top-Line Results with ...

- Both co-primary endpoints, Wake After Sleep Onset and TotalSleep Time, and key secondary endpoints, including Latency toPersistent Sleep, were met at both doses - Evotec to host aconference call at 4pm CET (3pm UK time, 10am EST) today HAMBURG, Germany | OXFORD, England, June 4, 2007-- Evotec AG(Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT) announced today positive top-lineresults from its firs...

Evotec Reports Positive Proof-of-Concept Top-Line Results with Insomnia Drug Candidate EVT 201

Both Co-Primary Endpoints, Wake After Sleep Onset and Total SleepTime, and Key Secondary Endpoints, Including Latency to PersistentSleep, Were Met at Both Doses HAMBURG, Germany and OXFORD, England, June 04, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evotec AG announced today positivetop-line results from its first phase II clinical trial of EVT 201in patients with chronic primary insomnia. EVT 201 is...

Hypertension Education Foundation Survey Results Announced At American Society For Hypertension Annual Meeting Suggests Improved Control Of High Blood Pressure, But Misconceptions Still Exist

Findings Show Compliance with Medication Instructions butUnderscore Need for Improved Patient Communication, LifestyleManagement and More Healthcare Provider Efforts to Control ElevatedBlood Pressure NEW YORK, May 19, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a surveyconducted by Harris Interactive(R) for the Hypertension EducationFoundation (HEF) were presented at the American Society ofHypertens...

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