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Source of molecular triggers in cutaneous T cell lymphoma identified

In a study published in the journal Blood, Yale scientists identify the molecular triggers that stimulate Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) cells to clonally expand into large populations of malignant lymphocytes. CTCL is the most common adult malignancy of T lymphocytes, the white blood cells of the immune system. Finding CTCL triggering factors has been a major goal of Richard L. Edelson...

Controversial drug shown to act on brain protein to cut alcohol use

Medicationagainst nicotine addiction is nowadays readily available. However, asimilar and equally dangerous addiction, alcoholism, can't yet becontrolled by drugs. Or can it be? Researchers from the University ofCalifornia in San Diego identified a natural compound able to blockalcohol addiction in rodents. We can only hope that anti-alcoholismpatchs or gum...

Measuring hormone cuts antibiotic use in half in pneumonia patients

Measuring a hormone in the blood can help doctors greatly reduce the number of days pneumonia patients have to take antibiotics to cure their infection, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 24. In the study, pneumonia patients whose level of the hormone procalcitonin was measured during the course of their illness took antibi...

Thai spice helps cut blood sugar swings

In this obesity-obsessed world, the dream ingredient must be something that tastes good enough to be a condiment or flavoring and yet somehow helps us keep our weight down. Consider hydroxycitric acid (HCA), known variously as Brindle berry or Malabar tamarind, which is used in Indian and Thai food as a condiment and flavoring agent. In Indian folk medicine as a dried powder or tea it's in...

President Bush's cut to AIDS prevention in Africa would be devastating

Twenty-eight years after intense selective logging stopped in the region now known as Uganda's Kibale National Park, the red-tailed guenon (Cercophithecus ascanius) is a primate still in decline. The logging practice, scientists report in a new study, changed the ecological balance for these monkeys, leading to behavioral changes and opening the door for multiple parasitic infections. The...

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ShortCut RNase III from New England Biolabs

Description:ShortCut RNase III, used with its manganese-containing reaction buffer, converts long double-stranded RNA into a heterogeneous mix of short (1825 bp) interfering RNAs (siRNA) suitable for RNA interference in mammalian cells. 1.3 units (1 l) of ShortCut RNase III is sufficient to convert 1 g of dsRNA into siRNA suitable for RNA interference in mammalian cells....
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Veritas Microdissection Instrument, with LCM and Laser Cutting from Arcturus, now part of Molecular Devices

Description:Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) is the method of choice for thousands of researchers worldwide. Veritas Microdissection is the only instrument to offer both LCM and Laser Cutting, providing unmatched flexibility. provides unprecedented speed and precision. Ideal for non-soft tissues and capturing large numbers of cells. is a gentle...
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CleanCut Agarose, 2%, 12 ml from Bio-Rad

Description:CleanCut agarose is used to prepare genomic DNA plugs for use in pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) applications. Supplied as a 12 ml solution of 2% agarose....
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MOLT - 4 cell line slides ( human: T lymphoblast; acute lymphoblastic leukemia ) from GeneTex

Description:Human MOLT-4 cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 with 2 mM L-glutamine and harvested at the log phase of growth. In order to keep the antigens in their native forms, cells were fixed in acetone-methanol. The cells are arrayed on a 12-well (5 mm) adhesive coated slide, with each wells surface specifically treated to enhance cellular attachment and to minimize background staining. Each well is load...
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CEOs Gone Wild? Risks and rewards in the executive suite

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Sonic Foundry cuts losses as sales continue to rise

The boost came mostly from increased sales of the MediaSite video and presentation product, which increased by $1 million, the company said. Total revenue for the quarter wa...

Off-the-grid networking can help you cut past chit-chat

When Midwest tech people talked about networking a decade ago, they were mostly talking about reaching out to their friends and colleagues for job opportunities and business development leads. In other words, to most Midwest tech networkers, "networking" meant "using your existing net...

Customers Rate Epic as Best Overall Vendor in Healthcare for Seventh Consecutive Time

MADISON, WI - KLAS Enterprises, a research and consulting firm based in Draper, UT, named Epic Systems Corporation Best Overall Vendor in its Top 20 Year-end Report Card. The study, which included 200 vendors, was based on a confidential survey of CIOs, executives, managers, and clinicians representing over 4,000 healthcare facilities. KLAS specializes in monitoring and reporting the...

Chemical-petroleum executive joins Virent Energy board

Virent, which recently entered into an agreement with , a subsidiary of Shell Oil Co., is developing technologies that allow the renewable...

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Cut down TV and video games and you have less aggressive children.

Have you ever wondered why your kids are so aggressive and almost impossible to handle at times? Then read on. World over there is increasing concern over the way the children of today are growing up. Even the West is getting desperate and looking for help. Things are no better in India. With the TV boom and the IT revolution, the kids seem to know all at a very young age and many parent...

Right drugs drastically cut stroke risk

In the biggest breakthrough, the incidence of the disease was found to have been cut to half by a combination of drugs that keeps blood pressure in check. The study involving about 6,000 patients over six years in many countries showed that strokes were cut by at least a quarter among patients given the drugs. // The drugs are inexpensive and easily available. Use of the drugs cut b...

Radiation before surgery cuts cancer recurrence

According to a report, giving radiation to surgical treatment for rectal cancer may not make much difference in the survival of patients. But the findings suggest that the radiation treatments given before surgery may help improve the patient's quality of life by reducing the rate of cancer recurrence at or near the original tumor site in the rectum. In about 15% to 45% of patients who...

Moderate Drinking Can Help Cut Diabetes Risk In Middle-Aged Women

Moderate consumption of alcohol has been found to protect middle aged women against development of type 2 diabetes, also referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM). // Although previous studies have highlighted the association between alcohol and diabetes in men, the study is the first of its kind to have extrapolated it to women. The present study examined the relationship b...

Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

Bulking up the diet with legumes such as beans and peas can lower the risk of heart disease. Men and women who ate legumes at least four times a week had a 22% lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who consumed legumes once weekly. The most enthusiastic legume eaters also had lower blood pressure and total cholesterol, and were less likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressur...

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Tanne Corneal Cutting Block

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Micro Bone Cutters

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Cutting Burr with Dental Shank

Description:Cutting Burr with dental shank, tungsten carbide, 0,7 mm, ISO-No. 007, packing unit 10 pieces....
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Disposable Cook Percutaneous Entry TFE Catheter Needles

Description:Used for arterial and venous punctures. The tapered hub design of the catheter facilitates wire guide introduction. Supplied sterile in peel-open packages. Intended for one-time use....
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TandemHeart PTVA (Percutaneous Transseptal Ventricular Assist) System

Description:The TandemHeart PTVA ( Transseptal Ventricular Assist) System is a unique proprietary solution for the hemodynamic needs of patients for circulatory support by both Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons. These specialists have historically used intra-aortic balloon pumps to provide some coronary artery perfusion, but the IABP provides minimal circulatory support. Our vision is...
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New Study Shows That Extending Prophylaxis With Clexane / Lovenox (enoxaparin Sodium Injection) to 5 Weeks is More Effective Than 10 Days for Reducing the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Acutely ill Medical Patients With Reduced Mobility

EXCLAIM is the First International Study to Show That ExtendedThromboprophylaxis Reduces VTE Risk in Acutely-ill Medical PatientsWith a Statistically Significant 44% PARIS, July 8, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Sanofi-aventisannounced today the results of the EXCLAIM (EXtended CLinicalprophylaxis in Acutely Ill Medical patients) study, which showedthe benefit of extended prophylaxi...

Progenics and Wyeth Announce Positive Results from Three-Month Clinical-Extension Study of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Advanced Illness

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. & MADISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 28, 2007- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNX) and WyethPharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), today announcedpositive results from a three-month open-label extension study ofsubcutaneous methylnaltrexone for the treatment of opioid-inducedconstipation (OIC) in patients with advanced illness. The resultsare sched...

Remarks by President Bush on Stem Cell Veto and Executive Order

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thefollowing is a transcript of remarks by President Bush on stem cellveto and executive order: THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. I'm glad you're here. America is anation that leads the world in science and technology. Ourinnovative spirit is making possible incredible advances inmedicine that could sa...

Pilot Phase 3 Results of NovaCardia's KW-3902 for Acute Congestive Heart Failure Presented at Late-Breaking Session of Heart Failure Congress 2007

HAMBURG, Germany, June 11, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaCardia, Inc.today presented preliminary results from a pilot Phase 3 trial ofKW-3902, an adenosine A1 receptor antagonist in development for thetreatment of patients with acute congestive heart failure (CHF),that indicate a strong trend toward efficacy for the 30 milligramdose. Patients treated with KW-3902 experienced a higher rate ofi...

NuPathe Reports Positive Phase One Results for NP101 Transdermal Therapy for Acute Migraine

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2007 - NuPathe Inc., aprivately held specialty pharmaceutical company, today announcedpositive results from an initial Phase I study of NP101SmartRelief, a novel treatment for acute migraine being developedby NuPathe. NP101 combines NuPathe's SmartRelief(TM) proprietaryiontophoretic transdermal technology with sumatriptan, the mostwidely prescri...

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