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Air Products Sells Major Portion of U.S. Healthcare Operations to Walgreens

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD ) today announced it has sold all of its U.S. home infusion therapy services business and some elements of its respiratory and home medical equipment business to OptionCare Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of Walgreen Co....

Non-safety-related voluntary market withdrawal of a limited portion of DAYTRANA(R) (methylphenidate transdermal system) patches announced

PHILADELPHIA, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today a voluntary market withdrawal/recall of thirty-nine (39) lots of the ADHD patch DAYTRANA (the lots of DAYTRANA patches affected by this action ar...

Sealing off portion of intestinal lining treats obesity, resolves diabetes in animal model

Lining the upper portion of the small intestine with an impermeable sleeve led to both weight loss and restoration of normal glucose metabolism in an animal model of obesity-induced diabetes. Investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Weight Center and Gastrointestinal Unit repor...

Bioniche Allows Conversion of Portion of Revolving Credit Facility

- results in US$1.85 million of new available funds - BELLEVILLE, ON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company has allowed the conversion of a portion of i...

Bioniche Converts a Portion of its Debt to Equity

- results in US$1.75 million of new available funds - BELLEVILLE, ON, March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company has exercised its right under the ag...

Lose Weight This Spring With Portion Control Diet Tool

portionpals(TM) sales up a whopping 800% heading into spring PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is upon us and the economy is falling apart. Due to unemployment, foreclosures and gas at an all-time high, consumers have no choice but to tighten their wallets. People ar...

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Portion in Medical Technology

Isolagen Completes Pivotal Efficacy Portion of Phase III Studies of Isolagen Therapy(TM) for Wrinkles

- Top-line Data Expected in August - EXTON, Pa., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isolagen(TM), Inc. (Amex: ILE) announced today the completion of the pivotal efficacy portion of its Phase III clinical studies (IT-R-005/006) investigating the Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the trea...

Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating

...ce, Kristal said. "Mindful eating is a skill that augments the usual approaches to weight loss, such as dieting, counting calories and limiting portion sizes. Adding yoga practice to a standard weight-loss program may make it more effective," said Kristal, who himself scored high on the mindful-eating...

Vectibix(R) in Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

...t. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and products liability claims. We depend on third parties for a significant portion of our manufacturing capacity for the supply of certain of our current and future products and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our ...

Isis Reports Strong Financial Results and Highlights for Second Quarter of 2009

...t year loss from continuing operations to offset a portion of its taxable income. Isis' net loss from ... $45,769 $32,037 Current portion of deferred contract revenue ...3 Long-term obligations, less current portion 10,643 ...

Nektar Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... 12,110 17,622 Accrued expenses 7,201 9,923 Deferred revenue, current portion 8,770 10,010 Other current liabilities 5,421 5,417 ...

Amgen Announces Positive Top-Line Results for Denosumab in Trial for Delay of Skeletal Related Events in Bone Metastases Patients Compared to Zometa(R)

...t. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and products liability claims. We depend on third parties for a significant portion of our manufacturing capacity for the supply of certain of our current and future products and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our ...

Portion in Medical Products

CSV-1OOOCVA Test Face

Description:...ely used for cataract documentation because eye doctors can document cataract vision loss with both types of tests. When using the low contrast acuity portion of the test for evaluating cataract patients, the 12.5% contrast level is recommended....
Company:VectorVision

G-3 goniofundus

Description:...d 120° apart to eliminate "gaps" in the visualized fundus. The central portion of the lens also provides direct observation of the central portion of the posterior pole. Solid, all-glass design means no more fogging! Ava...
Company:Volk Optical, Inc.

G-1 trabeculum

Description:...e! Perfect for viewing and treating the trabecular meshwork. One 62° mirror presents a good view of the anterior chamber angle while the central portion of the lens can be used to view the posterior pole for signs of glaucoma and other central retinal maladies. The extended housing is optimized for sta...
Company:Volk Optical, Inc.

3 Mirror

Description:...e accurately angled to eliminate gaps in the visualized fundus. The central portion of the lens also provides direct observation of the central portion of the posterior pole. The Volk 3 Mirror Lens also features Laser Window, a...
Company:Volk Optical, Inc.

C6 B. burgdorferi (Lyme) ELISA Kit

Description:...is based on the C6 peptide antigen, a 26 amino acid sequence of the surface protein VlsE. This peptide has been shown to represent the immunodominant portion of VlsE, containing substantially all of the antigenic reactivity of the whole protein. Recent studies have shown that the C6 peptide is a sensitive ...
Company:Immunetics, Inc.

Testosterone RIA Test

Description:...ith the remainder from direct secretion of testosterone by these glands [2,3]. The majority of circulating testosterone is bound by SHBG and a smaller portion is bound by albumin. Only 1-2% exists in circulation as unbound or free testosterone [4]. In males, testosterone, either directly or after conversio...
Company:Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc.

Portion in Medical Definition

Clean margin

... A clean margin is a medical term referring to the attempt in surgical oncology to resect a tumor with no portion of the malignant growth on microscopic examination by a pathologist extending past a set delineation known as the 'tumor margin'. [1] This is a...

Medical Scientist Training Program

...(e.g. University of Connecticut ) to over twenty (e.g. Washington University in St. Louis ). Additionally, several medical schools allow for the PhD portion of the MSTP to be completed at an allied institution, where research in specific fields may be stronger than at the home institution. Such alliances e...

Portion in Medical Dictionary

Vomiting

...ing occurs a variable time after eating or may occur in a pet who is off food. ... Vomiting is the forceful emptying ("throwing up") of a large portion of the ... Strong stomach contractions against a closed stomach outlet result in vomiting . ... Vomiting is forcing the contents of the st...

Ventricle

... In a child with coarctation of the aorta, the aorta is too narrow at the portion just after the upper-body arteries ... Enlarge + ventricle of the heart ...entricle . ... is applied around the left ventricle and into the left portion of ... Functional importance of the long axis dynamics of the human le...

Uterus

...the uterus can do. ... Uterus information including symptoms, causes, diseases, symptoms, treatments, and other medical and health issues. ... portion of the uterus is the cervix. ... The increasing weight of the uterus continuously bears down upon the pelvic ... In some cases where the cerv...

Ureterocele

...rocele ( ) n. Saccular dilation of the terminal portion of the ureter at the entrance into the urinary ...d treatment ... a child has a ureterocele , the portion of the ... At VCUG, a collapsed simple ureter...Children ... When a child has a ureterocele , the portion of the ureter closest to the bladder ... resol...

Ureter

...ove stones in ureter . ... Stones " Stones in Ureter (Surgery Images) ... a. stone in ureter . b. stone. c. stone close-up © 1998-2009 ... The portion of the ureter between the bony pelvis and the bladder. ... The ureter narrows as it crosses over the large blood vessels supplying the legs. ....

Umbilical hernia

...id Albin, Medical Director for the Hernia Center of Southern California and the ... An umbilical hernia occurs when the abdominal lining, or any portion of ... Umbilical hernia . Definition Return to top. An umbilical hernia is an outward bulging (protrusion) of ... Most umbilical hernias...

Portion in Biological News

Carnegie donates landmark clones to biology

...ogical Chemistry . In the previous work, the scientists looked at the end of the protein Arabidopsis ammonium transporter (AMT1;1). This protein portion is called the C-terminus and it regulates the interactions of the pore-like structures at the membrane surface in plants. In this study they focused o...

Abnormal brain circuits may prevent movement disorder

...hway problem in all DYT1 carriers. When we went back and looked at those without symptoms, we saw that they had an additional lesion downstream in the portion of the pathway connecting directly to the motor cortex." This second area of pathway disruption abrogated the effects of the first lesion. Normall...

Urban water ecology at the ESA annual meeting

...for mosquitoes. Lakeshore development reduces food supplies for fish Freshwater fish, especially stream fish, rely on terrestrial insects as a portion of their food supply. But little is known about their importance to fish in lakes, where the size and shape of a lake can determine how much its fish ...

New study ranks 'hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas

...cides inorganic pollutants from urban runoff direct impact of human populations on coastal marine habitats. Halpern explained that a large portion of the world's coastlines experience very little effect of what happens on land nearly half of the coastline and more than 90 percent of all coastal ...

Our 'caveman logic' embraces ESP over evolution

... We see the face of the Virgin Mary staring up at us from a grilled cheese sandwich and sell the uneaten portion of our meal for $37,000 on eBay. We believe in ESP, ghosts, and angels over the scientific theory of evolution. While science offers a wealth of ratio...

World's largest ocean observatory takes shape

...tis (operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution). The research ship Thompson (operated by the University of Washington) will lead the instrument portion of the installation. "Scientists and staff at NEPTUNE Canada are delighted to begin the final phase of installation following a decade of planning,...

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Non-Safety-Related Voluntary Recall of a Limited Portion of DAYTRANA(TM) (Methylphenidate Transdermal System) Patches Announced

PHILADELPHIA, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today a voluntary recall of two (2) lots of the ADHD patch DAYTRANA (lots 2750211 and 2764111). Shire is taking this action because some DAYTRANA pa...

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...d liabilities 660,179 668,694 Current portion of term loan - 87,850 ... rent 284,530 310,010 Long-term portion of term loan - 23,269 ...

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and other agencies that operate under the NIH umbrella, for future vigabatrin addiction trials and to provide a portion of the required funding for our future clinical and non-clinical trials." Publication of Phase II Mexican Cocaine Trial Results A pa...

NeurogesX Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... 4,304 -- Notes payable - current portion 1,273 2,833 ... 44,483 -- Notes payable - non-current portion -- 191 Deferred rent ...

Viral Genetics Creates Subsidiary to Develop Cancer Therapy

...om . That statement covers the company's financials for the last 18-months through March 31, 2009. Viral Genetics also recently retired a significant portion of its debt, enabling the majority of any new funding to go directly to bringing new drugs to the marketplace. ABOUT VIRAL GENETICS: Headqu...

American Oriental Bioengineering Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... 6,720,430 7,140,148 Current portion of long-term bank loans 59,396 ...TIES Long-term bank loans, net of current portion 774,641 ...741,544 Retained earnings (the restricted portion of retained earnings is $29,532,699 at June 3...

Portion in Biological Products

Coating Stabilizer from ScyTek Laboratories

Description:...bed or immobilized proteins on microwell plates/strips. Coating Stabilizer maintains the conformation and activity of the antibody or protein antigen portion of the dried immunoassay components. Product is filtered at 0.2 microns. Contents: Aqueous, protein-containing stabilizer and blocking solution in...
Company:ScyTek Laboratories

Mouse Anti-Human Embryonal Carcinoma Ab-1 Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone 4C4 from Lab Vision

Description:...toma are positive. Luminal and endocrine cells of stomach and acini cells of pancreas and lobules of breast are also positive. Epitope: Carbohydrate portion on human embryonal carcinoma cells. Immunogen: Human embryonal Carcinoma cells, NCR-G3 Positive Control: Stomach Cellular Localization: Cell mem...
Company:Lab Vision

Antibody Modification Services from Genescript

Description:...HRP provides signals for visualization and quantitation of the target molecule. In some assays, it is preferable to use only the antigen-binding (Fab) portion of the antibody. For these applications, antibodies may be enzymatically digested to produce either an Fab or an F (ab')2 fragment of the antibody. Ge...
Company:Genescript

GeneRacer 3' Nested Primer from Invitrogen

Description:...s available with SuperScript II Reverse Transcriptase (RT) for improved amplification of the full-length 5 end from long and complex mRNA. The RNase H portion of SuperScript II RT has been inactivated to avoid cleaving mRNA during cDNA synthesis. This increases the size and yield of cDNA. SuperScript II RT i...
Company:Invitrogen

HRP Stabilizing Diluent (MOPS Buffered) from ScyTek Laboratories

Description:...dase conjugates in solution. HRP Stabilizer prevents the loss of catalytic activity and maintains the conformation of the antibody or protein antigen portion of the conjugate. Product is filtered at 0.2 microns. Contents: Aqueous, protein-containing diluent and stabilizer for Horseradish Peroxidase conj...
Company:ScyTek Laboratories

BacMagic™ DNA Kit from Novagen

Description:...od for generating recombinant baculoviruses by eliminating the time-consuming steps of plaque purification. The BacMagic DNA is an AcNPV genome with a portion of the essential open reading frame (ORF) 1629 deleted and a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) in place of the polyhedrin (polh) coding region. Th...
Company:Novagen

Portion in Biological Definition

ATP synthase

... the F O F 1 ATP synthase has a long history of scientific study. The F 1 portion of the ATP synthase is above the membrane, the F O portion is within the membrane. It's easy to visualize the F O F 1 particle as res...

Bone

...e two terms are often used interchangeably. Cortical bone makes up a large portion of skeletal mass; but, because of its density, it has a low surface area. C...comb structure), it has a relatively high surface area, but forms a smaller portion of the skeleton. Bone can also be either woven or lamellar . Woven bon...

Cellulose

...rate matrix , helping keep plants rigid. Given a cellulose material, the portion that does not dissolve in a 17.5% solution of sodium hydroxide at 20 deg C. is Alpha Cellulose , which is true cellulose; the portion that dissolves and then precipitates upon acidification is Beta Cellulose ...

Centrosome

... A centrosome , the connecting point of a centriole , an organelle , is the portion of a cell where microtubules are manufactured. Its structure, since it acts as a nexus for cell activity, facilitates cell division . In anima...

Chromosome

...761,097 unplaced various ? 25,263,157 25,062,835 * Human Genome Project goals called for determination of only the euchromatic portion of the genome. Telomeres , centromeres , and other heterochromatic regions have been left undetermined, as have a small number of unclonable gaps...

Genetic code

... links Genome expression The genetic information carried by an organism - its genome - is inscribed in a DNA molecule. Each functional portion of this molecule is referred to as a gene . Each gene is transcribed into a short template molecule of the related polymer RNA , which is better ...

Portion in Biological Dictionary

Yolk

...its connections and related words. The noun egg yolk has one meaning: Meaning #1 : the yellow spherical yolk n. The yellow, usually spherical portion of an egg of a bird or reptile, surrounded by the albumen and serving as nutriment for the developing Yolk - Definition of Yolk at Dictiona...

Y chromosome

... Y chromosome —and likely those of ... Y CHROMOSOME -SPECIFIC MARKERS ... Between X and Y chromosomes , exchange is ... (the nonrecombining portion or NRY) the Y chromosome is male-specific and ... Y chromosome summary with 15 pages of encyclopedia entries, essays, summaries, research i...

Vestibular system

... information in the form of nerve ... Input from the vestibular system ... VESTIBULAR SYSTEM . The vestibular apparatus is the nonauditory portion of the inner ear. ... The vestibular system , because of its bilaterality, is a balanced system . ... The purpose of the vestibular system ...

Uterus

... its former condition, but ... Organ Uterus including diseases and disorders affecting the Uterus organ or body system. ... The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix. ... Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of uterine cancer. ... The uterus is in the pe...

Trans-splicing

...n of U2, U4, or U6 small nuclear RNA blocks Trans splicing in trypanosome cells ... This trans splicing model predicts that the downstream portion of ... There are large numbers of trans - splicing applications, each governed by the ... Such nonspecific trans - splicing can be used to iden...

Thymus gland

...n human anatomy, the thymus is an organ located in the upper anterior portion of the chest cavity just behind the sternum. The main function of the thym... organ ... or thymus , lymphoid organ located just beneath the upper portion of the ... ENCYCLOPEDIA: THYMUS GLAND , ENCYCLOPEDIA: ANATOMY. ENCYCLOPE...