Study shows big game hunters, not climate change, killed off sloths
Prehistoric big game hunters and not the last ice age are the likely culprits in the extinction of giant ground sloths and other North American great mammals such as mammoths, mastodons and saber-toothed tigers, says a University of Florida researcher. Determining whether the first arrival of humans or the warm-up of the American continent at the end of the last Ice Age was responsible for...Pitt phage hunter takes on tuberculosis
One third of the world's people are infected with tuberculosis, and someone new is infected every second. TB is notoriously hard to treat, requiring a course of multiple antibiotics over six to nine months. Many people don't complete the full course of treatment, which leads to increasing antibiotic resistance against the disease. More effective treatments could be on the way, however, wi...Good times ahead for dinosaur hunters, according to U of Penn scientist's dinosaur census
The golden age of dinosaur discovery is yet upon us, according to Peter Dodson at the University of Pennsylvania. In a forthcoming issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dodson revises his groundbreaking 1990 census on the diversity of discoverable dinosaurs upward by 50%, offering a brighter outlook about the number of dinosaurs waiting to be found. His findings also add...Gene hunters close in on Lou Gehrig’s disease
In the first genome-wide search for the genetic roots of the most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Johns Hopkins scientists have newly identified 34 unique variations in the human genetic code among 276 unrelated subjects with ALS. The 34 so-called single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, represent good candidate genes predisposing people to the non-inherited form of th...Hybrid Hunter Yeast Two-Hybrid System from Invitrogen
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Description:Superior homology search software - in all the flavours of blast, with increased sensitivity and speed. Free windows version for academic use....Hollywood Actress Hunter criticises Hatcher for weight loss.
Los Angeles, Aug 28. Older women who try to lose weight apparently have to choose between their face or bottom In an interesting comment on weight loss , the supermodel Rachel Hunter has criticized "Desperate Housewives" // actress Terri Hatcher on her recent weight loss. Hunter said that Hatcher's face looked older as a result of her dangerously slim body. Hunter, who was once mar...Bird Flu Deters Hunters in Russia
In Russia due to the fear of avian flu epidemic the spring bird hunt was cancelled. The local officials on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula have banned the seasonal hunt.// Usually the spring bird hunt is scheduled to start between April 26 and May 7 and end on May 5 to 14, depending on the area. But now the RIA Novosti news agency reported that this event w...A Chinese Hunter on the Road to Recovery after a Facial Transplant
Li Guoxing, a Chinese by origin and a hunter by profession was the second person in the world to undergo a facial transplant.// As of now the doctors say that his condition is stable but the success of the operation could be revealed after sixty days. It is one of a kind operation done in china. The doctors reported to the press that Mr. Li has crossed the critical period and is recovering well....Idursulfase Is Effective Treatment for Hunter Syndrome
An article reporting results from a pivotal clinical trial that helped gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the first treatment for Hunter disease has been// published online by the journal Genetics in Medicine. Lead author is Dr. Joseph Muenzer, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine. Muenzer led the Phase II/III clinical t...Gene Hunters at Johns Hopkins Close In On Lou Gehrig's Disease
In the first genomewide search for the genetic roots of the most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Johns Hopkins scientists// have newly identified 34 unique variations in the human genetic code among 276 unrelated subjects with ALS. The 34 so-called single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, represent good candidate genes predisposing people to the noninherited form of the...HUNTER Active / Passive Tendon Implants
Description:The HUNTER Active & Passive Tendon Implants are indicated for use in stage one or the two-stage procedure developed by Dr. James M. Hunter for the reconstruction of flexor and extensor tendons in individuals having significant hand tendon injury.The device is intended to be implanted temporarily in order to encourage the formation of pseudosynovial sheath which will later nourish and lubricate an...