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Cryogenic Organ Banking Getting Closer
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Apoptosis Cell Biology: Study findings on apoptosis cell biology are outlined in reports from Mahidol University
Research findings, 'Involvement of B. pseudomallei RpoS in apoptotic cell death in mouse macrophages,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Bangkok, Thailand, "Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is a facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacillus which can survive and multiply in both phagocytic and nonphagocytic cells. This...
Bioengineering: Reports from Zhengzhou University advance knowledge in bioengineering
"The expression of human alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase (HT) or complement regulatory proteins has been proved as an strategy to overcome hypercute rejection in discordant xenogeneic organ transplantation. In this study, we examined whether peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from polytransgenic mice expressing the human HT, and complement regulatory proteins (DAF and...
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Research from Catholic University yields new data on myelodysplastic syndrome
"To asses the real contribution of pre-transplantation treatment in the incidence of secondary neoplasia after autologous transplant for lymphoproliferative disorders, we used stringent inclusion/exclusion criteria. One hundred and forty-two patients out of 323 that underwent autologous transplantation for lymphoproliferative disorders were studied," scientists writing in the...
Bone Research: Study findings from University of Helsinki broaden understanding of bone research
New research, 'Increased calcium intake does not completely counteract the effects of increased phosphorus intake on bone: an acute dose-response study in healthy females,' is the subject of a report. "A high dietary P intake is suggested to have negative effects on bone through increased parathyroid hormone secretion, as high serum parathyroid hormone (S-PTH) concentration...
Patents: Gamma Pharmaceuticals Inc's Patent Application Accepted
Gamma Pharmaceuticals Inc's (OTCBB: GMPM) recent patent application has been accepted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Peter Cunningham, Gamma's Chief Executive...
Best Practices, Llc: Beyond Off-shoring and Out-sourcing: Supply Chain Imperatives
After off-shoring and out-sourcing, what's left for increasing supply chain efficiencies? Leading companies realize it's back to the basics for squeezing out further cost reductions...
Urologix, Inc.: Urologix Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results
Urologix(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:ULGX), reported financial results for the fiscal 2008 third quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $3.1 million or...
The Next Phase(R), Inc.: Seeking to Gain or Sustain a Competitive Advantage? MedIntelliBase(R) has a Better Way(TM)
Medical industry executives who rely on timely market intelligence now have two smarter alternatives. MedIntelliBase(R) Custom Alerts and MedIntelliBase Custom MarketTracks(TM)...
Lung Cancer: Mutation database helps personalized treatment of lung cancer
A groundbreaking free tool to help oncologists choose the best therapies for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer has been launched this week by scientists at the 1st European...
Chagas Disease: Research identifies first method for testing, assessing drug treatments for Chagas' disease
Chagas' disease is a tropical parasitic sickness that currently affects more than 16 million people, with a staggering 100 million at risk, largely in the tropical areas of South...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Study: Treating post-traumatic stress first helps children overcome grief
Post traumatic stress disorder is commonly thought to effect victims of major trauma and those who witness violence, but a new University of Georgia study finds that it also can...
Epilepsy: Survey offers first-ever look at treatment practices for nonepileptic seizures
A new nationwide clinician survey provides the first comprehensive look at what is community care or 'treatment as usual' for nonepileptic seizures (NES), laying the groundwork for...