Affymetrix Unveils Plans to Double Plant and Animal Genome Microarray Offering
Sacramento - Today, Affymetrix, Inc.announced plans to make eight new GeneChip(R) plant and animal genomearrays available in 2005 as part of its Consortia Program, includingcanine, Rhesus macaque, Medicago trancatula (legume), Brassica, tomato,citrus, poplar and sugar cane. More than 20 research presentations atthis week's Plant and Animal Genome Conference XIII in San Diego,Calif. feature...Ancient olfaction protein is shared by many bugs, offering new pest control target
In the battle against insect pests, new research indicates that it may all come down to the sense of smell. A group of Rockefeller University scientists who had previously identified a key gene essential for the sense of smell in fruit flies now shows that this gene's function appears to be evolutionarily conserved across very different insect species. Research by Leslie Vosshall's laborat...In pursuit of capital, be sure to track your private offering
Here's a conversation overheard at a recent conference: Entreprene...Brady Corp. raises $137 million in public offering
Brady, a global manufacturer of identification solutions, including signs and labels, issued 4 million shares of Class A common stock at $36 per share. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to...Bone Care expands patent protection of core drug offering
Bone Care International, a Middleton-based University of Wisconsin spin-off, announced Tuesday that it had received a new patent on "stabilized hydroxyvitamin D" that will extend protection of its core druc, Hectorol. The patent, which will expire in 2021, covers the company's hormone therapy treatment for hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease patients, as well as the new version...A New Product Offering protection against anthrax
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is scrutinizing the claims made by a Texas businessman// who is promoting a lotion Bio- Germ .According to the claims made by the businessman Allan Lord, he says that his product can give protection from anthrax . The Bio-Germ Protection kits contain skin lotion, a nasal spray, an aerosol spray and a mask, and sell for $250 online. According to the...Sunscreen Lotions Offering High Protection May Be Better Than Usual Sunscreens
People going outdoors wearing high protection sunscreen lotions may be better protected than people wearing normal sunscreen lotions. Archives of Dermatology published the research report in the topic // . Sun exposure is the most important environmental factor involved in the development of skin cancer, says the background information in the article. Although daily sunscreen use has b...Cancer Aid And Research Foundation: Offering Endless Hope To Cancer Patients
For centuries, cancer has remained and continues to remain a much-dreaded disease amongst patients and doctors alike. The psychological trauma // faced by cancer patients following the diagnosis makes it impossible to even think about the various treatment options and take informed decisions. The burden is more felt by those who cannot afford such an expensive treatment. The Cancer Ai...Increase in HIV Cases Due To Restricted Offering of the Preventive Treatment
It was claimed that hundreds and thousands of people have contracted HIV because they were not been prescribed a preventive treatment. // A man who called himself Robert told publicly in the BBC radio 4 law in action programme that the preventive treatment post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) was not widely available in the market and hence this led to the spread of HIV. He also said that h...YouTube’s Latest Use-Offering Medical Advic
YouTube is a Website, which allows both viewing and posting of home video clips. All net lovers acclaimed it the invention of the year 2006. Experts from diverse fields// have put this novel invention to all possible uses. A medical practice in rural Wales have started using the website to get across health advice to patients. Last year a video clipping on how to use an asthma inhaler...Immunohistochemistry Stain Offering
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...