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Genes In The Interferon System Important In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Two genes with very strong associations withthe disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been identified bya team of scientists headed by researchers at the Department of MedicalSciences at Uppsala University. The findings are being published todayon the Web page of the highly prestigious American Journal of HumanGenetics. "These findings are probably the first genetic pieces of ahug...

University of Manchester makes made-to-measure skin and bones a reality using inkjet printers

Made-to-measure skin and bones, which couldbe used to treat burn victims or patients who have suffered severedisfigurements, may soon be a reality using inkjets which can printhuman cells.Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed thebreakthrough technology which will allow tailor-made tissues and bonesto be grown, simply by inputting their dimensions into a computer....

Lack of enzyme turns fat cells into fat burners

Lack of the enzyme, acetyl CoA carboxylase 2or ACC2, appears to turn the adipose or fat cells of mice into fatburners, explaining in part why the animals can eat more and weigh lessthan their normal counterparts, said Baylor College of Medicineresearchers.The report that appears online today in the Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences. "Westudied the fat cells in these mic...

Computers to be used to find blueprint for new influenza drug

Researchers at the University of Bath have won a £261,000 grant to use the latest software to produce a blueprint of a designer drug that could stop influenza and some other diseases from replicating in humans. Professor Ian...

Fundamental Finding Yields Insight into Stem Cells, Cancer; Opens Door to Drug Discovery

Few things about growing older are asinevitable and obvious as “going gray,?yet scientists have been unableto explain the precise cause of this usually unwelcome transformation.In a report posted today on the Web site of the journal Science,researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s HospitalBoston say they have found the cellular cause of graying hair whileinvestigating th...

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Protein-Protein Interactions, from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.

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Rabbit Anti-Mint3 Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from ABR-Affinity BioReagents

Description:PA1-072 detects munc-18 interacting protein 3 (Mint3) from mouse cells.PA1-072 has been successfully used in Western blot procedures. By Western blot, this antibody detects an ~86 kDa protein representing Mint3 from AtT20 cell extract.PA1-072 immunizing peptide corresponds to amino acid residues 1-19...
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Label IT Tracker CX-Rhodamine Intracellular Nucleic Acid Localization Kit from Mirus Bio Corporation

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New Mammalian Two-Hybrid System Detects Protein-Protein Interactions

Stratagene hybrid genes are used to detect protein-protein interactions via the activationof reporter gene expression. This expression occurs as a resul...

New Temperature Cycler Features Interchangeable Blocks

Michelle Cayouette Jane Moores Jason Capodanno Michael Steege Michael Rahilly Stratagene Infinitytemperature cycler, a new temperature cycler withinterchangeable blocks for...

Efficiently Insert Unique Restriction Sites into Plasmid Vectors

Stratagene A 28-base insertion was introduced into a plasmid vector using theQuikChange site-directed mutagenesis kit.* Theinsertion created three unique restriction enzyme digestion sites. Plasmid DNAisolated from 9 o...

Transfection of Green Fluorescent Protein into Human Adrenalcarcinoma Cells

Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 Transfection of mammalian cell lines is enhanced by the use ofliposome-based reagents. Here we compare the transfection e...

Enzyme Immunoassay for Studying Intracellular Levels of cAMP

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Kidney Stones - Interesting New Research implicates bacteria as its cause

In India Kidney Stones are not uncommon problem due to the hot and often humid weather. Most of these stones are made up of Calcium, Oxalate and phosphates. The cause of stone disease is debatable, however it is well known that drinking less water is a risk factor for stone disease. New research by the National Kidney foundation suggests that the culprit is a tiny bacteria called N...

International community warns India on HIV situation

The International Community has warned India that it is time to treat the HIV situation as a national emergency. Experts attending the Peoples Health Assembly at Dhaka, Bangladesh , have cautioned India not to be complacent about the looming HIV crisis in the country. Rebuffing the optimistic statement of Union Health Minister, Dr.C.P.Takhur, the experts said if corrective measures are no...

Contraceptives via Internet

In an alarming revelation it is now possible for anyone to buy contraceptives via Internet. Sometimes these contraceptives have major contraindications and side effects and in most cases these are not available over the counter but surprisingly these are now available through the Internet. However it takes up to two weeks for the delivery of these contraceptives after placing an order thr...

“Brain fingerprinting”- The new lie detectr

In an exciting development, in the field of criminology, a new lie detector has been developed in the United States of America. This is called “brain fingerprinting”. This invention is supposed to be the best lie detector available as on date and is said to detect even smooth criminals who pass the polygraph test (the conventional lie detector test) with ease. The new method employs brain...

Clinton's new problem - Is the outgoing American president suffering from skin cancer?

The outgoing U.S. president Bill Clinton will be remembered as one of the most controversial presidents ever. He created history by becoming the first American president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Only because he managed to win at the senate did he save himself and his country further damage. He has been the center of many burning controversies throughout...

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Gulani Interface Spatula

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Carter Sphere Introducer and Holder

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Storz Intranasal Antrum Punch

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Lacrimal Intubation Set, 23 gauge, 3/box

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Lacrimal Intubation Set, 27 gauge, 3/box

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Point of Care Strep Tests Speed Treatment, Lower Costs

Beta-hemolytic group A streptococcus (S. pyogenes) is the most common bacterial agent associated with upper respiratory tract infections. Although it usually involves mild symptoms (such as headache, fever or abdominal pain) if left untreated streptococcal infection can worsen and become life-threatening. Early diagnosis and treatment of group A streptococcal pharyngitis has been shown to red...

Analyzers Offer Point-of-Care Lipid Panels

Plasma lipids, comprised of triglycerides and cholesterols, vary with genetic predisposition, weight, diet and physical activity. All of these factors contribute to serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels and highly correlate with risk of untoward vascular and cardiac events. Perhaps no other commonly determined medical laboratory values are so much in the public eye as serum levels of good...

Hemoglobin Testing at the Point of Care

Since the level of blood oxygenation can be an essential element of patient assessment, measurement of hemoglobin levels in the clinical setting is often desirable. In keeping with the recent trend to incorporate sophisticated technology into easily used point-of-care devices, recent products from several manufacturers offer prompt assessment of hemoglobin values. HemoCue, Inc., Lake...

Point of Care Cardiac Analyzers Yield Rapid Cardiac Marker Results

Clinical guidelines from the disciplines of cardiology and laboratory and emergency medicine have all emphasized the importance of cardiac markers in diagnosing or ruling out acute myocardial infarction. The measurement of cardiac troponins is especially useful in the large fraction of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who have...

New Point-of-Care Methods to Measure Coronary and Cerebrovascular Risk

Harvard Medical School Contributing Editor Atherosclerosis is the fundamental process in coronary artery disease, stroke, and many other vascular diseases. It is responsible for more than half of the disease burden of the United States, with an annual cost of over $100 billion. This includes over 1.5 million my...

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