Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head
MOSS LANDING, CA Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's...TriReme Medical, Inc. Receives CE Marking for Glider(TM) PTCA Dilatation Catheter
...neously treating bifurcation lesions, interventional cardiologists use a variety of complex techniques that involve the modification and distortion of tubular stents designed for straight rather than branching arteries. To date in the US, no stents are approved for use in bifurcations. For these reasons, bif...Advanced Bag Design for Cryopreservation: The New CryoMACS(R) Freezing Bag
...freezing cassettes. The five sizes of CryoMACS Bags provide nominal storage volumes ranging from 50 to 1000 mL. The CryoMACS Freezing Bags are made of tubular EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) material with minimum welds for high durability. The CryoMACS Freezing Bags are available in Europe as CE-marked m...Minimally Invasive Surgery Not Better for Sciatica
...t of a faster rate of recovery from sciatica after tubular diskectomy could not be reproduced by this double-...a larger incision than that used for transmuscular tubular diskectomy, the minimally invasive technique that ...working on our subgroup analysis, but possibly the tubular diskectomy is indicated in obese patients in whom ...Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Event Brings Clinicians, Engineers, Designers Together
...f active biomedical materials and tissues; optimization of active biomedical materials and tissues; optimization of alloys and processing for wire and tubular applications; and materials processing and reliability. A Regulatory Affairs session provides information on status of Chinese device regulations,...Boehringer Ingelheim Unveils Diabetes Pipeline
...tors), which are a new, emerging class of antidiabetic compounds that block tubular reabsorption of glucose in the kidney.(4) Phase IIb clinical trials for thi...bbour SA, et al. Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors: blocking renal tubular reabsorption of glucose to improve glycaemic control in patients with diabe...Nile Therapeutics Announces Dosing in Second Phase Ib Study of CD-NP in Heart Failure Patients
...modynamic physiologic parameters of intravenous infusions of CD-NP in patients with heart failure. Key assessments include glomerular filtration rate, tubular function, renal plasma flow, urine output, mean arterial pressure, and various biomarkers. The trial is expected to enroll 27 heart failure patients. ...ATHENA Clinical Results with Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Highlighted at the World Cardiology Congress
...mainly rash) and increased blood creatinine (4.7% vs. 1%). The mechanism of blood creatinine increase (inhibition of creatinine secretion at the renal tubular level) was well defined, in a separate study of healthy volunteers. Multaq(R) showed a rate of pro-arrhythmia similar to placebo and no excess of hosp...ATHENA Clinical Results for Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Highlighted at the World Cardiology Congress
...mainly rash) and increased blood creatinine (4.7% vs. 1%). The mechanism of blood creatinine increase (inhibition of creatinine secretion at the renal tubular level) is well defined. Compared to placebo, Multaq(R) showed a low risk of pro-arrhythmia and no excess of hospitalisations for congestive heart fail...Rhein Tubular 23g Capsulorrhexis Forceps
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Description: Unique 23g Tube Allows Use Through A 1-Millimeter Incision. Special Curved Shaft Provides A More Comfortable Approach To The Incision. Cystotome Tips Are Used To Pinch The Capsule To Initiate And Complete A Circular Tear. Titanium Handle Is Lighter In Weight For Improved Ergonomic Feel. Ideal...BTT/1P - Tubular Base - Model 1P61-R
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Description: Basic ergonomic chairs with concave seats and standard-sized backrests with lumbar support • Select options like seats, backrests, armrests, and casters and glides. • BTT/1P chairs are recommended for the following environments: industry, education, laboratory, clean room, static control,...BTT/1P - Tubular Base - Model 1P62
Description: Basic ergonomic chairs with concave seats and standard-sized backrests with lumbar support • Select options like seats, backrests, armrests, and casters and glides. • BTT/1P chairs are recommended for the following environments: industry, education, laboratory, clean room, static control,...Ancient geologic escape hatches mistaken for tube worms
...d as fossilized tubeworms were actually fossilized tubular escape hatches for methane, a major constituent of...underlying hydrates. "These 70-million-year-old tubular escape hatches south of Denver, Colorado, provide ...g tubeworms would have been satisfying, uncovering tubular gas vents has been much more exciting." ...Statins may treat blood vessel disorder that can lead to fatal strokes
...nd Ccm3, has been unclear. Whitehead and Li demonstrated that without Ccm2, the endothelium, a thin, inner lining of cells that forms a blood vessel's tubular passage for blood flow, does not form properly. When that happens, blood vessels can become weak and dilated, allowing them to leak. In mice with t...Spookfish uses mirrors for eyes
...y to confirm the fish's upward and downward gazes. Photographs taken by Dr Tammy Frank looking down on the live fish produced eye-shine in the main tubular eyes that point upwards, but not in the diverticular eyes that point downward. Instead, these reflect light when seen from below. It was when look...University of Miami biomedical engineer
...apy." The project for which Lieber won the award is titled, "Flow Divertors to Cure Cerebral Aneurysms." The focus of the research is to develop a tubular mesh-like device, which can be placed into cerebral arteries via catheters, to reduce the blood flow in an aneurysm, while keeping the arteries open t...Caltech biologists spy on the secret inner life of a cell
...to be involved in the transport of vital proteins. The images offered more surprises. Many vesicles, including multivesicular bodies and other more tubular vesicles, looped around each other into an unexpected "tangled mess," often forming long tubes that then broke off into the small vesicles that carry ...Normalizing tumor vessels to improve cancer therapy
...lized the behavior of the tumor capillary cells, so that the treated cells exhibited near-normal mechanical responses and formed more regularly-shaped tubular vessels. "In this study, we've uncovered a previously unrecognized role for tumor capillary cell mechanosensing and contractility in the formation...Gerresheimer Opens New High-Tech Production Facility for Pharma Glass in China
...ew years developed into the market leader in China, said Dr. Max Raster, member of the Management Board of Gerresheimer AG with responsibility for the tubular Glass Division, at the opening ceremony on May 29, 2009. "'Top quality produced in China' is the corporate philosophy here which binds us direc...Pulse Systems Announces New $8.5 Million Credit Facility
...ird Bank. "At Fifth Third, we are committed to responsible lending for our commercial clients." Pulse Systems provides precision laser cutting of tubular metal components for the medical device industry, including implantable devices such as endovascular stents. The company also supplies value-added fin...ATS Medical Provides Update on US Commercialization of Its ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis
...ion', the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis is a revolutionary next generation stentless pericardial aortic tissue valve that is unlike any other valve. The tubular design of the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis maintains the continuity of the annulus and the sino tubular junction. No other valve mimics the native valv...Gerresheimer Substantially Increases Quarterly Operating Profit
...sions In the third quarter of 2008, sales by the tubular Glass Division rose by 14.0%, or 19.1% on a like-f...ned in early 2009. Growth was also achieved by the tubular Glass Division in the American market for pharma-c... 2008 2007 tubular Glass Net sales 77.6 68.1 +14.0...Gerresheimer Further Increases its Sales and Earnings Power
...ormance by all the divisions. Positive development of all divisions The tubular Glass Division improved its sales in the second quarter of 2008 by 10.3 % t...Change % FY 2007 2008 2007 tubular Glas Net sales 78.0 70.7 +10.3 143.7 130.9 +9.8 2...Short Shaker Stand, Holds 2 Stacking Shakers from Thermo Scientific
Description:... Thermo's orbital shaker stands both present the shaker at a more ergonomic height, and help protect user safety. Purpose-built from welded tubular steel, these heavy-duty accessories are designed to support the weight and minimize the vibration produced by loaded orbital shakers....Tall Shaker Stand, Holds 1 Stacking Shaker from Thermo Scientific
Description:... Thermo's orbital shaker stands both present the shaker at a more ergonomic height, and help protect user safety. Purpose-built from welded tubular steel, these heavy-duty accessories are designed to support the weight and minimize the vibration produced by loaded orbital shakers....