Yellowstone microbes fueled by hydrogen, according to U. of Colorado study
Microbes living in the brilliantly coloredhot springs of Yellowstone National Park use primarily hydrogen forfuel, a discovery University of Colorado at Boulder researchers saybodes well for life in extreme environments on other planets and couldadd to understanding of bacteria inside the human body.A team of CU-Boulder biologists led by Professor Norman Pace, one ofthe world's leading expe...Researchers find how protein allows insects to detect and respond to pheromones
University of Washington TechTransferrecently licensed software that will give scientists a huge advantagein the fight against disease.The software, known as Rosetta, predicts how proteins fold, informationthat is highly valuable to biological and biomedical researchers.UW Tech Transfer's Digital Ventures licensed Rosetta software withoutcharge to the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), a...Enzyme allows B cells to resist death, leading to leukemia
B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL)is the most common leukemia in adults and is characterized by theprogressive accumulation of mature B lymphocytes in the blood, bonemarrow, and lymphatic tissues. It is believed that in the early stagesof disease, B-CLL is the result of an undefined defect in theprogrammed signals that trigger normal B cell death (apoptosis). LivioTrentin and colle...Nano-Probes Allow an Inside Look at Cell Nuclei
Nanotechnology may be in its infancy, but biologists may soon use it to watch the inner workings of a living cell like never before. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a way to sneak nano-sized probes inside cell nuclei where they can track life's fundamental processes, such a...Tiny scaffolding allows stem cells to become working fat cells
Researchers here have used a new microscopic, three-dimensional scaffolding to coax mouse stem cells to transform themselves into fat cells, and then to function identical to how fat cells naturally do in the body. While other studies have previously grown fat cells, or adipocytes, in the laboratory, those cells never completely functioned in the same way they do in normal tissue. They fai...Horizontal Laminar Flow Work Station from Terra Universal, Inc.
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Stratagene Cloning Systems Clonetics Corporation, Walkersville, Maryland LipoTAXI transfection reagent is a novel liposome reagent that offerslow cellular toxicity and high transfection efficiencies for adhe...High-Efficiency Transfections Achieved with New Low-Toxicity Reagent
Nonliposomal formulation yields high efficiencies in a variety oftransfection conditions Stratagene Introducing foreign DNA into eukaryotic cells requires high-potencytransfections, which demand superior quality transfection reagents that areefficient, have low toxicity, and wor...Ni-NTA Superflow Columns - automated large-scale purification of 6xHis-tagged proteins
Ni-NTA Superflow Columns enable up to 24 automated large-scale 6xHis-tagged protein preparations to be performed in parallel on the BioRobot 3000 workstation. Using cleared lysates from bacterial cultures as starting material, up to 15 mg protein per column can be purified under native or denaturing conditi...Low Cholesterol Linked to Severe Depression and Violent Behavior in Men
It is not high levels of cholesterol but low levels that are making news. Recent reports are indicating that Low levels of Cholesterol maybe linked to depression and violent behavior. A new study shows that men with relatively low cholesterol levels were up to seven times more likely to report symptoms of severe depression. Edward Suarez, PhD from Duke University Medical Center in Durha...Spouses and other partners lower blood pressure says new research
The May issue of Psychosomatic medicine reports that spending a little quality time with one's spouse and other partners seems to have a calming influence on a person's blood pressure. In a study that used portable monitors to track people's blood pressure, it turned out that the participants' pressure was lowest when they were with their partners, regardless of what they were doing....Brisk Walking lowers memory loss in women
According to a research presented during the American Academy of Neurology in Philadelphia, brisk walking may help women keep their brains young. Women who walk regularly are less likely to experience the memory loss and other cognitive declines in mental function that can come with aging.// In the study, they concluded that the least active women walked an average of about a half mile...H2O - a cure for low blood pressure
US researchers have found that a large glass of water may be the latest blood pressure drug for some patients. Investigators at Vanderbilt's Autonomic Dysfunction Center reported that water has a powerful blood pressure raising effect in patients who experience fainting spells while standing.// Blood pressure started increasing within two or three minutes after the water was ing...B Vitamin protects and lowers toxicity of Arthritis Drug
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that most often affects women in their 30s and 40s, especially women.The illness causes the immune system to attack the joints, which can cause pain, inflammation and joint destruction. Methotrexate is the standard drug used to treat the condition, but one third of the patients discontinue treatment early due to toxicity.//...Miraflow Extra-Strength Daily Cleaner
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Description:They employ Lea Symbols. Contrast levels are the same at 25%, 10%, 5%, 2.5% and 1.25%. Each offers a different set of Lea Symbols to guard against memorization. Also uses recording forms (P/N 215400). Legend card provided....Low Contrast Flip Chart with Lea Numbers
Description:These Low Contrast Flip charts contain 5 pages of various contrast levels showing 5 Lea Numbers on each page. Optotype size is 9.5M. Contrast levels are 25%, 10%, 5%, 2.5% and 1.25%. These flip charts can be used at several different distances. These two sets are used for the same test. Each offers a different set of symbols to guard against memorization. Includes instructions. Measures 9"x 3 1....Low Contrast Flip Chart with a different sequence of Lea Numbers
Description:These Low Contrast Flip charts contain 5 pages of various contrast levels showing 5 Lea Numbers on each page. Optotype size is 9.5M. Contrast levels are 25%, 10%, 5%, 2.5% and 1.25%. These flip charts can be used at several different distances. These two sets are used for the same test. Each offers a different set of symbols to guard against memorization. Includes instructions. Measures 9"x 3 1....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...Low-Density Cholesterol Subfractions: Not all LDL-C Particles are Created Equal
Medical conventions are challenged every day. Already in the new year, the effectiveness of cold medicine and the gold standard in breast cancer treatment have been challenged. Standards in cholesterol testing are the latest casualty of medical innovation. For years, cholesterol has been measured by a simple panel o...