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Believe it or not, results of all spinal surgery are similar in success rates. Depending on the type of problem being treated, the success rates vary in larger series from 55% to 75%, while the artificial disc is around the 65% to 70% success rate ( ... more
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The best length for extensions is 5" or longer. This is especially important for the top layers. Extensions on hair as short as 3" long are alright if desperate, but a cut to blend appointment will be required immediately after to avoid a "mullet" ... more
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Because telomere function distinguishes the ends of chromosomes from DNA breaks, it would be predicted that loss of this function should allow double-strand break repair to act upon telomeres. Although a number of factors that prevent chromosome ... more
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Cutting a bound fusion with factor Xa has been done, by us and in Rawlings and Kaslow, 1992, J Biol Chem 267(6)3976-82. It has two problems that make it less than ideal. First, it takes a lot more factor Xa. With the fusion immobilized, it takes 5% ... more
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No, MBP's affinity to amylose and maltose depends on hydrogen bonds, that in turn are positioned by the three-dimensional structure of the protein. Agents that interfere with hydrogen bonds or the structure of the protein interfere with binding as ... more
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Anything from 4-6 hours, depending on the size of the clients head, and how many strands will be installed. >How Long do sew ins take to install?< 4 hours, Varies from person to person and style to style. ... more
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Until mid 80's, fusion was considered the common solution for herniated discs. Ironically, most surgeons still believe in that theory. Medicine has made such advancement in the past 20 years and endoscopic discectomy is a great example of that ... more
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Yes. There is an artificial material now available, which includes no cadaver material, which helps supplement, your own bone in performing a fusion in the lower spine. ... more
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Clinically, a 360o spinal fusion is an anterior and posterior fusion of a vertebra performed during the same operative session. There are two ways to accomplish a 360o fusion. In the conventional one, an incision is made in the patient's front ( ... more
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Several other restriction enzymes are compatible with NcoI (c/cATGg) and thus may be used for subcloning a target gene or ORF into pTYB3 or pTYB4. The ATG within the recognition sequences of these enzymes can be used for translation initiation. For ... more
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