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What happens when you give a breathalyzer test to a dolphin?

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

Washington Breathalyzer tests bring to mind erratic drivers and those who can't walk in a straight line. But researchers are exploring new ways of using breathalyzers in marine biology and dolphins are swimming to the forefront of this research. According to areport published last weekin the journal Analytical Chemistry, scientists have created a device that can monitor bottlenose dolphins' health by measuring chemicals in their breath. It's a less invasive technique than gathering skin or blood samples to assess the well-being of these marine mammals, whichlast year washed up on shoresalong the US Atlantic Coast in alarming numbers. Scientists discovered that a disease, cetacean morbillivirus, likely killed those dolphins. The breathalyzers serve two purposes: keeping dolphins alive and gaining a better understanding of marine mammals' biology. To reach these goals, the researchers designed a long, cylindrical tube that traps and then freezes breath exhaled from a dolphin's blowhole. They analyzed the breath samples of 21 managed bottlenose dolphins at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego and 21 wild dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Fla., to establish a baseline profile for healthy animals. That makes it easier to detect variations in metabolites compounds that can hint at an animal's environmental … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Biostatistics & Bioinformatics #13 – Video

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

Introduction to Biostatistics Bioinformatics #13 Introduction to Biostatistics Bioinformatics Lecture 13: Motifs. By: Stuart Brown … Continue reading →

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An efficient catalytic process converts sugary biomass into a renewable feedstock for polymer production

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

9 hours ago A new green chemistry technique allows nylon polymers to be efficiently synthesized from bio-based raw materials. Credit: Urs Siedentop/iStock/Thinkstock The environmental impact of synthesizing adipic acid, an important precursor of nylon polymers, can be dramatically reduced by a chemical technique developed by Yugen Zhang and co-workers from the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The researchers found that an oxygenrhenium catalyst complex transforms bio-based compounds derived from straw waste and other agricultural material into adipic acid with higher yields and lower emissions than conventional processes. Producing bulk chemicals from renewable sources is a key objective for manufacturers seeking to reduce their dependence on petroleum-based raw materials. However, typical compounds produced by biorefining are quite different from current feedstocks. Many are made up of oxygen-rich sugar ringsmixtures that are thermally unstable and difficult to manipulate into new molecules. Finding ways to catalytically remove oxygen atoms from sugars, sugar alcohols and sugar acids is a critical challenge, says Zhang. Recently, chemists have begun using a reaction known as deoxydehydration (DODH) to realize this goal. This technique uses oxygenrhenium catalysts to remove neighboring hydroxyl (OH) groups from a hydrocarbon starting material and convert it into a double-bonded alkenea compound more … Continue reading →

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Understand Hip Anatomy For Hip Flexibility – Video

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

Understand Hip Anatomy For Hip Flexibility http://dailyvitamoves.com/understand-hip-anatomy-for-hip-flexibility Increase mobility of your hip. Stretches and exercise for hip flexibility shouldn't be a pain to do. By understanding... By: Angelo dela Cruz … Continue reading →

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#5 The Forest v0.08: "Strange Anatomy" – Video

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

#5 The Forest v0.08: "Strange Anatomy" It's time to lay some traps and build a cabin, as I endeavour to thin out the local population who seem to possess four legs and no arms upon dissection. Comment, Rate Subscribe, please. By: Titus Groan … Continue reading →

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Greys Anatomy': Can Callie and Arizonas marriage survive?

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

Calzona fans are in for a roller coaster ride during this weeks Callie and Arizona-centric episode of Greys Anatomy. After years of skirting around their issuesfrom Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) leaving for Africa, during which time Callie (Sara Ramirez) got knocked up by Mark, to Arizona losing her leg and eventually cheating on her wifethe couple will finally sit down for a much-needed therapy session. Everything leading up to this point has been a series of band aids, Ramirez tells EW. Callie and Arizona are basically not communicating. Callie has some resistance towards therapy, but therapy turns out to be a great place to air grievances and concerns and to also bring up the miscommunication that has led them up to this point. They definitely get a chance to clear up some stuff. But the therapist will suggest a pretty shocking course of treatment that could end up being the downfall of their relationship. She thinks its crazy, Ramirez teases. She has a really hard time with it. Fortunately, Callie will be able to lean on Meredith (Ellen Pompeo)which will involve a lot of alcohol. Meredith is going through her dysfunction in her relationship with Derek, Ramirez says. They bond over … Continue reading →

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Sleep duration affects risk for ulcerative colitis

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Oct-2014 Contact: Rachel Steigerwald media@gastro.org 301-272-1603 American Gastroenterological Association @AmerGastroAssn Bethesda, MD (Oct. 21, 2014) If you are not getting the recommended seven-to-eight hours of sleep each night, you may be at increased risk of developing ulcerative colitis, according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. "Both short and long durations of sleep have important health implications and are associated with increased overall mortality, cardiovascular disease and cancer," said lead study author Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital. "Our findings indicate that ulcerative colitis may potentially be added to this list. We found that less than six hours of sleep per day and more than nine hours of sleep per day are each associated with an increased risk of ulcerative colitis." Researchers conducted a prospective study of women who were enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) I since 1976 and NHS II since 1989 and followed through detailed biennial questionnaires with greater than 90 percent follow-up. The large size of the cohorts, prospective design and prolonged duration of follow-up provide a unique opportunity to examine the association between sleep duration and incident … Continue reading →

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals: CORTIMENT MMX, a new treatment for ulcerative colitis, receives European approval

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

SAINT PREX, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today that its CORTIMENT MMX (budesonide) treatment for the induction of remission in patients with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis1 has received marketing approval from 27 European Union member states2 following the EU Mutual Recognition Procedure. CORTIMENT has been commercially available in the Netherlands since November 2013. Ferring plans to begin launching the product in the 27 additional European countries in the coming months. CORTIMENT contains budesonide, a locally acting glucocorticosteroid, in a novel oral tablet formulation utilizing MMX multimatrix colonic delivery technology. The approved dosing regimen for adult patients is one 9 mg tablet taken once daily for up to 8 weeks. In phase III studies, 2.4 to 3.9 times more patients achieved clinical and endoscopic remission with CORTIMENT compared to placebo, and no clinically significant glucocorticosteroid side effects were seen versus placebo after eight weeks of treatment (CORE I study and CORE II study respectively). 3 CORTIMENT has been developed by Cosmo Pharmaceuticals SpA. Ferring is the licensee in the EU and Asia (excluding Japan), Australia, Canada, Latin America and Africa. In the United States, where the product is available as UCERIS, the licensee is Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Simon Travis, … Continue reading →

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Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Once-Daily Zonegran (zonisamide) Monotherapy Demonstrated in Extension of Pivotal …

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

HATFIELD, England, October 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Zonegran (zonisamide) continues to be well-tolerated and efficacious when used as long-term monotherapy for the treatment of partial onset seizures in adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy, as demonstrated by a new publication in Epilepsia.[1] Zonisamide is indicated as monotherapy in the treatment of partial seizures, with or without secondary generalisation, in adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy and as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures, with or without secondary generalisation, in adults, adolescents, and children aged six years and above.[2] The extension study assesses zonisamide versus carbamazepine monotherapy in patients from 72 sites in 17 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa, with over three-quarters exposed to over 24 months of treatment. No other currently available anti-epileptic drug (AED) has been studied in a double blind monotherapy setting over such a long duration of treatment.[1] Safety assessments included treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and clinical laboratory parameters. Efficacy assessments included retention rate and the proportion of patients who remain seizure free for 24 months. Up to 81.6% of patients received the lowest target dose levels (zonisamide 300 mg/day; carbamazepine 600 mg/day).[1] "Monotherapy is the optimal treatment approach for newly diagnosed epilepsy and … Continue reading →

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Wally Lewis: Team Brisbane

Posted: Published on October 22nd, 2014

Wally Lewis stands defiant against bigger man Mark Geyer in 1991. Photo: Craig Golding For such a high profile rugby league player who read the game better than most, Wally Lewis kept his epilepsy a secret for 20 years until the night of November 16, 2006. It was, in a way, his team secret. And then, the secret he had successfully concealed during his stellar football career from all except wife Jaqui and few very close friends, came tumbling out in his new career. Wally Lewis with son Lincoln. Photo: Helen Nezdropa Lewis had an epilepsy attack while he was reading the television sports news on the Brisbane's Nine Network, giving the wrong impression that he may have been drunk on air. Advertisement He wasn't. He lived with epilepsy, but told very few people. Lewis had brain surgery to correct the epileptic seizures at Melbourne's Austin Hospital. Statue of Wally Lewis which stands outside Suncorp Stadium, or Lang Park as traditionalists call it. Photo: Cameron Spencer Original post: Wally Lewis: Team Brisbane … Continue reading →

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