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Playing with pills

Thursday, 29 Jul 2010 16:42:38 GMT

(University of Stavanger) Drug calculations is a particularly hard course for many nursing students. A specially made computer game, developed at the University of Stavanger, is set to help students pass this vitally important exam.

SFE Processing System for Research and Process Development

Thursday, 29 Jul 2010 10:12:36 GMT

Supercritical Fluid Technologies introduces the SFT-100XW Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) System. This new, mid-scale SFE was developed to investigate the feasibility of applying supercritical fluid techniques to various analyses and processing challenges.

Cytocentrifuge Concentrates up to 12 Samples

Thursday, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:59 GMT

The StatSpin CytoFuge 12 from Iris Sample Processing is a compact, low cost cytocentrifuge that concentrates up to 12 samples and gently deposits cells in a monolayer onto microscope slides for a variety of cell preparations.

Popular diabetes drugs associated with fractures in type 2 diabetic patients

Thursday, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:51 GMT

(The Endocrine Society) Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...

Leap forward in efforts to develop treatments for Huntington's disease

Wednesday, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:15 GMT

(Buck Institute for Age Research) Research reveals that an enzyme linked with multiple disorders -- including stroke, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis -- is also involved in the generation of toxic protein fragments in Huntington's disease.

Protease associated with damage after stroke implicated in Huntington's toxicity

Wednesday, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:06 GMT

(Cell Press) A new study reveals that an enzyme linked with multiple disorders is also involved in the generation of toxic, neuron-killing protein fragments in Huntington's disease. The research, published by Cell Press in the July 29 issue of Neuron, provides insight into Huntington's...

Syringe Pump Delivers Full Stroke

Wednesday, 28 Jul 2010 10:37:24 GMT

The new Legato 270 Syringe Pump from KD Scientific has an optimized user configurable syringe mechanism designed to deliver a full volume in infuse and withdraw modes whether using small or large syringes. The reconfigurable mechanism allows the user to change the syringe clamping mechanism to hold from 0.5 ul up to 140 ml syringes.

Microbes and Health Sackler Colloquium: Proinflammatory T-cell responses to gut microbiota promote experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

Wednesday, 28 Jul 2010 09:47:12 GMT

Although the effects of commensal bacteria on intestinal immune development seem to be profound, it remains speculative whether the gut microbiota influences extraintestinal biological functions. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating autoimmune disease...

Specific oncogene plays a role in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 18:41:40 GMT

(Public Library of Science) The identification of an oncogene specific to lung squamous cell carcinoma suggests that genetic activation of this oncogene could be used as an identification marker for this type of lung cancer.

Mapping of neglected tropical diseases critical to control and elimination efforts

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 18:41:35 GMT

(Public Library of Science) To take full advantage of recent increased financial commitments from some governments, international agencies, and philanthropies, accurate and up-to-date mapping of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) needs to be implemented to help improve the precision of...

CTC screening for colorectal cancer not cost-effective when reimbursed at same rate as colonoscopy

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 17:42:21 GMT

(Journal of the National Cancer Institute) Computed tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is not cost-effective if reimbursed at the same rate as colonoscopy, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Women in their 40s have lower mammographic tumor detectability

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 17:42:17 GMT

(Journal of the National Cancer Institute) The reduced effectiveness of mammographic screening in women in their 40s is primarily due to lower detectability instead of faster tumor growth rate, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Genetic risk score associated with breast cancer risk; predictive of type of disease

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 17:42:11 GMT

(JAMA and Archives Journals) Women with higher risk scores that consisted of having certain genetic variants most strongly linked to breast cancer had an associated higher risk of breast cancer, with these scores also highly predictive of estrogen receptor-positive disease, according to a...

Waterless Bead Bath

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 10:40:14 GMT

Lab Armor is introducing the new Bead Bath, a waterless alternative to contamination-prone traditional laboratory water baths. The waterless Bead Bath is designed from the ground up, delivering temperature uniformity while eliminating a major source of contamination in laboratories—water.

25µl to 1,500µl Re-Usable Dialyzers

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 10:36:54 GMT

Harvard Apparatus introduces new re-usable PTFE Dialyzers for equilibrium dialysis, regular dialysis, or electro-elution. These new units cover volumes of 25µl, 50µl, 100µl, 250µl, 500µl, 1000µl, and 1500µl and have been redesigned to provide larger membrane surface areas to increase dialysis speeds three to five times.

The more frequently you log on, the more weight you can keep off

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010 01:42:02 GMT

(Kaiser Permanente) The more people used an interactive weight management website, the more weight loss they maintained, according to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study published online today in the open access Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Scientists explain the neurological process for the recognition of letters and numbers

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:41 GMT

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) How does the brain link the visual basic traits of letters and numbers to abstract representations and to words? Scientists from the Basque Research Center on Cognition, Brain and Language have analyzed the influence of context on...

Preventing heart problems while keeping a cool head

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:31 GMT

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Max Planck researchers explain the cause of the flushing effect arising from cholesterol treatment with nicotinic acid.

Predicting drug responsiveness in cancer patients

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 13:41:52 GMT

(Journal of Clinical Investigation) Drugs that target the protein mTOR are used to treat several forms of cancer, but not all patients respond to the treatment. Now, a team of researchers has identified a way to help predict which patients will respond to such drugs.

Media registration for 22nd EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 12:42:13 GMT

(ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation) Journalists can register now for the 22nd EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on "Molecular targets and cancer therapeutics" to be held in Berlin, Germany, on November 16-19, 2010.

ASTRO names radiologist, ABR president Society's 2010 Honorary Member

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 11:42:17 GMT

(American Society for Radiation Oncology) The American Society for Radiation Oncology has named N. Reed Dunnick, M.D., a distinguished leader in the field of diagnostic radiology, as its 2010 Honorary Member, which is the highest honor the Society bestows upon distinguished cancer...

Lab Water Purification

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 10:19:48 GMT

The new arium pro from Sartorius Stedim Biotech produces ultrapure water, or also known and Type I water according to ASTM standards. The water produced is void of all charged contaminants and removes other contaminants such as heavy metals and organics.

Heart bypass for uncomplicated heart surgery does not reduce neurocognitive function in children

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 01:42:40 GMT

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) School-aged children who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery for less complicated congenital heart defects do not appear to suffer any impairments in neurocognitive abilities, such as intelligence, memory, motor skills and behavior....

Rest requirements for residents unlikely to improve outcomes in 2 common surgeries

Monday, 26 Jul 2010 01:42:30 GMT

(Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed)) As the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education seeks to further limit residents' work hours, a new study reports that outcomes in two common surgeries were similar among residents who had...

Gene therapy with IgG-HY fusion proteins to reduce male-specific T-cell reactivity in vitro.

Saturday, 24 Jul 2010 15:50:27 GMT

Graft-versus-Host disease is still a major complication in stem cell transplantation. In HLA-identical stem cell transplantation, mismatches in minor Histocompatibility antigens contribute to the development of Graft-versus-Host disease. Since treatment of...

Resistance to endotoxic shock in mice lacking natriuretic peptide receptor-A.

Saturday, 24 Jul 2010 15:50:22 GMT

Background and purpose: Excessive production of nitric oxide (NO) by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) is thought to underlie the vascular dysfunction, systemic hypotension and organ failure that characterize endotoxic shock. Plasma levels of atrial natriuretic...

Einstein receives $4 million to test HPV microbicide

Friday, 23 Jul 2010 14:43:01 GMT

(Albert Einstein College of Medicine) The National Cancer Institute has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University $4.1 million to test the microbicide Carraguard against the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer. The research will evaluate the efficacy...

Blood Test for Depression?

Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 16:41:35 GMT

(Elsevier) Blood tests have been extremely important tools aiding doctors in making medical diagnoses and in guiding the treatment of many diseases. However, psychiatry is one area of medicine where there are few diagnostic blood tests.

Researchers find genetic link to children's emotional problems precipitated by bullying

Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 16:41:30 GMT

(Elsevier) A team of researchers from Duke University and Kings College London have discovered a genetic variation that moderates whether victims of bullying will go on to develop emotional problems.

Peristaltic Filler with Single-use Fluid Path

Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 10:36:39 GMT

Watson-Marlow combines its Flexicon peristaltic filling technology with DAFPA, a ready-to-use fully Disposable Aseptic Fluid Path. Flexicon’s peristaltic single-use fluidpath is ideal for clinical scale aseptic filling.