Figure 1: Double-click stapling is a two-component reaction, in which the peptide and linker are separate moieties. THPTA, tris (3-hydroxypropyltriazolylmethyl)amine.

The all-hydrocarbon ‘stapling’ As schematically depicted in Figure 1a, two conceivable requirements for an efficient ‘stapling’ are the pre-organization of the peptide sequence in the α ...

Stomach stapling also seems to get riskier the more obese a patient is. So, an extremely heavy teen who is likely to grow into an even heavier adult might be better off opting for surgery sooner ...

Hemorrhoid Stapling Has More Long-term Risks Than Surgical Removal Date: October 22, 2006 Source: Center for the Advancement of Health Summary: Stapling of hemorrhoids -- a relatively new and ...

Spinal stapling is experimental, and it is controversial among scoliosis experts. But some doctors are turning to it more and more, seeing it as an alternative to the standard treatments, which ...

Gastric bypass surgery, more commonly known as stomach stapling, is a booming industry. The operation typically involves stapling off a large portion of the stomach so that the patient is left ...

Ear Stapling The Claim: Ear stapling is based on the tenets of acupuncture. Its proponents assert that placing a surgical staple through a specific, protruding piece of cartilage in your ear can dull ...

The debate over the validity of ear stapling as a weight-loss tool is unlikely to end anytime soon, but state regulators might help answer one question about the controversial practice today: Who ...

Stomach stapling procedures are becoming increasingly popular in Kuwait, with enough demand to prompt the country’s first conference for medical professionals involved in weight loss surgery ...

The drastic and increasingly popular use of surgery to treat obesity by reducing stomach size really does save lives, according to two new large-scale studies. Stomach surgery cut the overall risk ...