Roche’s xCELLigence System helps study cell viability, cell death while testing cytotoxic compounds
May 3, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
Roche’s xCELLigence System helps study cell viability, cell death while testing cytotoxic compounds
Monitoring of cell viability and toxicity are critical to many areas of biological and biomedical research. This is true for understanding the molecular and biochemical pathways regulating cell viability, for developing therapeutic agents which modulate cell viability and for identifying potential cytotoxic side [...]
The GABAergic System: A Metabolomic Approach
April 15, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
Product DescriptionDespite modern technology, little is known about brain function and its relationship to the underlying neuronal activities in the presence of a mental workload. This strongly stands when attempting to dissect the nature of the functional responses to inhibitory modulation in the brain.This book therefore presents a metabolomic approach to study inhibitory GABAergic neurotransmission [...]
Order from Chaos: The Birth of the Solar System
April 3, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · 2 Comments
The solar system formed from a cloud of interstellar gas and dust cloud about 4.6 billion years ago. Life began on earth about 3.5 billion years ago following a period of intense bombardment by asteroid fragments and comets, intense volcanism and finally development of a stable crust and a hospitable atmosphere. Thanks to more powerful [...]
Creating a 60 Mile Per Gallon US Health Care System
March 20, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · 6 Comments
The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world, with per capita health expenditures far above those of any other nation. US health care expenditures also grow above the overall rate of inflation in the economy. Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer explores reform needed in the health care system. Series: UCSF Mini Medical [...]
ATS Issues Statement on Disorder of Respiratory & Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
March 16, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
ATS Issues Statement on Disorder of Respiratory & Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
The American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation. The ANS regulates reflexive acts, including heart rate and blood pressure, digestion, body temperature and pain [...]