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Poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages function of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas

Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have discovered one reason why infants with low birth weight have a high potential of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. In studies of mice, the researchers found that poor prenatal nutrition impairs the pancreas's ability to later secrete enough insulin in response to blood glucose. "The bottom line is that if you don't have delivery of enough...

Automatic extraction of gene/protein biological functions from biomedical text

With the rapid advancement of biomedical science and the development of high-throughput analysis methods, the extraction of various types of information from biomedical text has become critical. Since automatic functional annotations of genes are quite useful for interpreting large amounts of high-throughput data efficiently, the demand for automatic extraction of information related to gene func...

New research questions basic tenet of neuron function

New findings by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center challenge one of the established views of how nerve cells communicate with one another. Every time we move, feel emotions, think or remember, the nerve cells, or neurons, in our body transmit messages to one another via chemical signals called neurotransmitters. Within neurons are tiny organelles called synaptic vesicles that s...

DNA Recombination and Repair—A New Twist to RecA Function

Molecular motors harness the energy of ATP (or GTP, a related energy currency) and transform it into mechanical force. Well-known examples of motors include myosin and dynein, proteins that use ATP to ferry intracellular cargo along fibers made of actin or tubulin proteins. The ATP-dependent assembly of actin or tubulin fibers itself can work as a motor: for instance, the march of white blood cel...

Vascular structure and function improve with diet and exercise

Some structural and functional measures of cardiovascular disease risk may improve by the eighth week of a diet and exercise regimen, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's Sixth Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. "Our lifestyle management program appears to improve the health of the vasculature, so it might lower the r...

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Functional Genomics & Pharmacogenomics from Dominion Pharmakine S.L.

Description:Gene expression profiling allows a high-throuput screening of a biological systems phenotype, so that naturally occuring or artifitially induced changes in the expression levels of the genes in that system can be detected, studied, classified and compared to each other, covering a broad range of genes at a glance. Automatized scanning of the hybridized slides in Agilent Technologies G2565 Microar...
Company:Dominion Pharmakine S.L.

Functional Proteomics & Pharmacoproteomics from Dominion Pharmakine S.L.

Description:The proteomic service includes protein separation by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2D-PAGE), image analysis using the PDQuest software package from Bio-Rad and protein identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. In order to meet customers requirements regarding experimental design, sample preparation, data analysis and format of the results permanent contact with our Functional Proteomic Un...
Company:Dominion Pharmakine S.L.

FLUOstar OPTIMA Multifunction Microplate Reader from BMG LABTECH

Description:The FLUOstar OPTIMA is a fully automated microplate based multi-detection reader built for life science labs in academia and industry. The FLUOstar incorporates four different measurement principles: High-Performance Luminescence (flash and glow) dedicated lumi...
Company:BMG LABTECH

Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Functional Identification Kit from R&D Systems

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Company:R&D Systems

Mouse/Rat Neural Stem Cell Functional Identification Kit from R&D Systems

Description:Stem cells are functionally defined by their capacity to self renew and their ability to differentiate into multiple specialized progenitor cells, which can commit to further maturation along specific lineages. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are capable of differentiating into multiple cell types including astrocytes, neurons and oligodendrocytes. During the isolation and expansion of NSCs, the status...
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Epitope-Tagging Vectors for Functional Analysis in Yeast

Stratagene Stratagene has developed a series of epitope-tagging vectors to expressand functionally analyze eukaryotic genes in the budding yeast Saccharomyce...

Functional Cloning Using ViraPort Retroviral cDNA Expression Libraries

Retroviral libraries with high-titer efficiency and larger insertpotential ViraPort Retroviral cDNA Expression Libraries Katherine Felts Kim Zaharee Latha Sundar JamieLimjoco Anna Waesche Peter Vaillancourt Stratagene We introduce a set of human cDNA expression li...

Sciclone ALH 3000 Liquid Handler: Functional Characterization of the High Volume Head - Part 1: Plate-to-Plate Precision Testing

Applied Science and Technology Department, Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., Hopkinton, MA 01748 The High Volume Head is one of four multi-channel liquid handling options available for the Sciclone Advanced Liquid Handler (ALH). The architecture of the device includes an arra...

The DIG System Nonradioactive Automated High-Throughput In Situ Hybridization: a Powerful Tool for Functional Genomics Research

Over the past decade, many organisms have been thesubject of large-scale genome projects, and as a result atremendous number of gene sequences are now readyfor functional analysis. Knowledge of tissues and cellsthat express particular genes is key to understandinggen...

Assessing Gene Function with siRNA Libraries

, Anne Grabner , Kathy Latham Ambion, Inc. Sets of siRNAs focused on a specifi...

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Women suffer from sexual dysfunction too

Millions of postmenopausal women suffer from sexual dysfunctions- painful intercourse, sexual dissatisfaction and a multitude of physiological and psychological problems. However if the patients and their doctors communicated better, most of these problems can be treated properly. Almost all women, as they go through menopause, will gradually develop changes in genital organs-particularl...

Pesticide impairs male reproductive function

According to the May issue of the journal Epidemiology, high levels of DDT found in some Mexican workers suggest that pesticide can impair male reproductive function. The human body metabolises DDT to DDE. An international team of researchers took blood samples from 24 men aged 16 to 28 who had not been exposed to DDT in their work. In these men the high DDE levels correlated to low leve...

Hypertensive Drug Improves Sexual Dysfunction in Hypertensive Men

Losartan, a new anti hypertensive drug appears to improve sexual function among the hypertensive men with erectile dysfunction. As the cause of impotence, really it is the disease process itself, probably from reduced vascular compliance. According to American Journal of Medical sciences, a study evaluated hypertensive men with erectile dysfunction and found that their overall sexual sat...

New dimension in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction

Female sexual dysfunction is associated with loss of libido, low motivation and fatigue, most often occurring in women who have attained their menopause or whose ovaries had been removed surgically for some reason. Dehydroepiandosterone(DHEA), may serve as an effective treatment in such sexual dysfunction, according to a study released at the 96th annual meeting of the American Urologica...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

Long term effects of increase in blood sugar namely blindness, malfunction of the kidneys are known. But what about their immediate effects??. The researchers of Virginia have now come out with astonishing details that a raise in the blood sugar decreases the brain function. More than 100 adults with type 1 diabetes hwo had four symptoms which included, being sleepy; having dry eyes, nos...

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Near Functional Acuity - Fact101

Description:Includes near contrast sensitivity card, calibrated holder, light meter, answer key and instruction manual contrast vision test developed by Arthur P. Ginsburg, Ph.D....
Company:Bernell

MR 23 Multi-Function Programmable High and Low Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge.

Description:Multi-function programmable high and low speed refrigerated centrifuge. Instant rotor exchange (5 sec.) with AUTO-LOCK JOUAN patented system, comprehensive control using VIDEOset graphic software, absolute security, Lifetime reproducibility, individual password protection of programs, 10 acceleration & 10 braking rates (100 run profiles), powerful refrigeration 4C or less, imbalance detection & s...
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

BR 4i Compact Multi-Function Refrigerated Bench-Top Centrifuge.

Description:Compact multi-function refrigerated bench-top centrifuge. Instant rotor exchange (5 sec.) with AUTO-LOCK JOUAN patented system, powerful, absolute security, 5 direct recall user-named programs, label for personalized identification of programs, individual program locks, high visibility digital displays, suits all samples, powerful refrigeration, maintenance-free, safe, CE marked....
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

CR 3i Compact Multi-Function Refrigerated Bench-Top Centrifuge.

Description:Compact multi-function refrigerated bench-top centrifuge. Instant rotor exchange (5 sec.) with AUTO-LOCKreg; JOUAN patented system, powerful, absolute security, high visibility digital displays, suits all samples, maintenance-free : induction motor, imbalance detection & shutdown, guard barrier, dual lid interlock, current and temperature limitation, CE marked....
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

IGF-1 EIA Endocrine Function 026-AC-27F1 Insulin Growth Factor

Description:Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a polypeptide of 70 amino acids (7650 daltons), and is one of a number of related insulin-like growth factors present in the circulation. The molecule shows approximately 50% sequence homology with proinsulin and has a number of biological activities similar to insulin. The peptide is growth hormone (GH) dependent to a high degree, but there is growing evid...
Company:ALPCO Diagnostics

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An Investigational Study Released at ADA Showed that Initial Combination Therapy with Januvia (sitagliptin) and Metformin Led to Improvement in Markers of Beta Cell Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2007 - New data from aninvestigational study released at the American Diabetes Association(ADA) 67th Annual Scientific Sessions showed that initialcombination therapy with Januvia(TM) (sitagliptin) and metformindemonstrated significant improvement in markers of beta cellfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Pancreatic islet betacell function determines...

Research Documents Scalable Production, Survival Following Engraftment and Positive Impact on Cardiac Function in Infarcted Rats for Geron's Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic for Heart Failure

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 19, 2007 - GeronCorporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today reported that research documentingthe scalable production, survival following engraftment andpositive impact on cardiac function in infarcted rats was presentedtoday for GRNCM1, the company's human embryonic stem cell(hESC)-based therapeutic for heart failure, at the InternationalSociety for Stem Cell...

Data Showing that ReGen's Colostrinin Supports Healthy Cognitive Function Presented at the 2007 International Congress on Natural Medicine in Australia

London, UK, June 11, 2007-ReGen is pleased to announce thata review of scientific and clinical information on Colostrinin, itsnutraceutical product which the Company believes has the potentialto support healthy cognitive function, was presented today at the2007 International Congress on Natural Medicine in SurfersParadise, Queensland, Australia by Dr Marian Kruzel, ReGen's ChiefScientifi...

Palatin Technologies and King Pharmaceuticals Report Data Showing Improvements in Sexual Relationship and Self-Esteem in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction Treated with Bremelanotide

CRANBURY, N.J., and BRISTOL, Tenn., May 22, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. and KingPharmaceuticals, Inc. reported today that data from Study 16 andStudy 17 of the Phase 2B clinical trial program evaluatingbremelanotide in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) were presentedyesterday at the American Urological Association (AUA) AnnualMeeting (AUA 2007) held in Anahe...

Data Suggest Cymbalta Improved Functioning in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Relationship Between Ability to Function and Treatment of Anxiousand Painful Physical Symptoms Studied INDIANAPOLIS, May 21, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Datasuggest that patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)treated with Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) experienced improvedability to perform everyday activities at home, work and in socialsituations compared to sugar pill. These i...

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