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EU executive faces pressure to deal with GMO laws
31.5.2006 | Press monitoring
BRUSSELS - EU countries will soon demand more clarity on rules for separating traditional, organic and biotech crops, focusing on specific plant varieties to help farmers who want to grow GMOs to be better able to do so.
Nanotechnology shows early promise to treat cardiovascular disease
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Therapeutic design acts locally, could reduce recurrence of blocked blood vessels NEW BRUNSWICK/PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A new tactic in the battle against cardiovascular disease – employing nanoengineered molecules called "nanolipoblockers" as frontline infantry against harmful cholesterol – is showing promise in early laboratory studies at Rutgers,...
Biotechnology Breakthroughs Can Help Drivers Reduce Fuel Costs Biotech enzymes can make ethanol cost-competitive with gasoline
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
The U.S. Department of Energy last week reported that gasoline prices had topped $3.00 per gallon in some regions of the United States. Reacting to the announcement, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President & CEO Jim Greenwood said, “American drivers today face record-high fuel prices as worldwide demand for oil continues to outpace...
Antioxidant status, lipoprotein profile and liver lipids in rats fed on high-cholesterol diet containing currant oil rich in n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Vecera R, Skottova N, Vana P, Kazdova L, Chmela Z, Svagera Z, Waltera D, Ulrichova J, Simanek V. Institute of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Palacky University, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic. Plant-based n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) possess a prospective antiatherogenic potential. Currant oil from Ribes nigrum L. is one of the few...
Prevalence of ESBL-positive strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Czech Republic and their molecular biology analysis
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Kolar M, Latal T, Cermak P, Bartonikova N, Chmelarova E, Sauer P, Kesselova M, Bazgerova E, Bebrova E, Bergerova T, Burgetova D, Dovalova M, Horova B, Jedlickova A, Jezek P, Jirsa R, Loveckova Y, Nyc O, Puchalkova B, Rumlerova M, Smolikova M, Stastna E. Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine UP Olomouc, Czech Republic. BACKGROUND:...
Colon resection in elderly patients: comparison of data of a single surgical department with collective data from the Czech Republic.
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Colorectal cancer is predominantly a disease of elderly people, since over 70% of cases occur in those aged 65 years or older. Clinicians have to frequently decide whether major surgery is justified in elderly patients with a limited life expectancy. Our retrospective study was aimed to compare outcomes of primary surgery for colorectal cancer in...
Effects of malondialdehyde content in low density lipoproteins on platelet adhesion.
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Suttnar J, Otahalova E, Cermak J, Dyr JE. Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic. suttnar@centrum.cz Platelets play a key role in thrombotic vascular occlusion at the side of an atherosclerotic plaque. Malondialdehyde (MDA) derivatives are components of oxidized LDL.
Bringing human genome technology to the dinner table
30.5.2006 | Press monitoring
AMES, Iowa — Max Rothschild has been trying to "build" a better pig for almost 30 years, since he took a job cleaning up after the hogs at his alma mater, the University of California, Davis.
Plasma lipoproteins in transport of silibinin, an antioxidant flavonolignan from Silybum marianum
29.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Svagera Z, Skottova N, Vana P, Vecera R, Urbanek K, Belejova M, Kosina P, Simanek V. Institute of Medical Chemistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. To assess the role of plasma lipoproteins in the transport of silibinin, an antioxidant flavonolignan, (125)I-labelled silibinin ((125)I-SB) administered perorally to the rat was...
Comparison of the detection of anaerobic bacteria in haemoculture systems BACTEC Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F, BacT/Alert FAN Anaerobic and BacT/Alert FN Anaerobic
29.5.2006 | Press monitoring
Cermak P, Forstl M. Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. cermakp@lfhk.cuni.cz The purpose of this study is to deal with the problem of anaerobic cultivation of clinical specimens and consider the possibility of using semi-automated blood culture instruments. The Bactec Lytic, BacT/Alert FAN...
