Leader in cancer treatment and prevention research honored
Leader in cancer treatment and prevention research honored 2Leader in cancer treatment and prevention research honored 3PHILADELPHIA David S. Alberts, M.D., Regents Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, Nutritional Science, and Public Health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Director of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, is the recipient of the 2004 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) Award...Potential for enhanced sequestration of carbon in soils supports evaluations
Potential for enhanced sequestration of carbon in soils supports evaluations 2A group of researchers led by Wilfred M. Post of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory describes in the October 2004 issue of BioScience an approach to assessing "promising" techniques for mitigating global warming caused by the greenhouse effect. According to Post's team, agriculturally based options for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by increasing sequestration of carbon in soils "should be e...Genetic mutations linked to the practice of burning coal in homes in China
Genetic mutations linked to the practice of burning coal in homes in China 2PITTSBURGH, Sept. 30 According to a study directed by a University of Pittsburgh researcher, individuals in Xuan Wei County, China who are exposed to smoky coal emissions from cooking and heating their homes may carry genetic mutations that greatly increase their risk of developing lung cancer. The study is being presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen So...Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say 2Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say 3Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say 4Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say 5Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say 6Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say 7Participation in a national student biotech competition helps determine study and career paths for a large majority of contestants, according to a survey released today to mark National Biotechnology Week in Canada.... ...Almost three-quarters (74%) of 350 past contestants said the Aventis Biotech Challenge (ABC) helped them plan their studies or find vocations in fields such as biotechnology, hea...Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene
Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene 2Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene 3Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene 4Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene 5Berkeley - A University of California, Berkeley, paleobiologist and his colleagues warn that the future of the Earth's mammals could be as dire as it was between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, when a combination of climate change and human pressure resulted in the extinction of two-thirds of all large mammals on the planet.......Paleobiologist Anthony D. Barnosky and his colleagues reached this conc...Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance 2Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance 3HOUSTON The University of Houston is paving the way for more minorities to earn degrees in science, technology, mathematics and engineering with notable success in a national NSF-sponsored program. ......In the last five years, the Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (H-LSAMP), led by UH and consisting of seven other academic institutions of higher education, is one of the m...Highlights of the October 2004 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Highlights of the October 2004 Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2Parental Attitudes Towards Soft Drink Vending Machines in High Schools...Concerns about the overall health and well-being of America's children continue to rise as the obesity epidemic continues to expand. Many nutrition experts say an increase in soft drink consumption among adolescents coupled with the easy access to soft drinks in school vending machines over the past two decades are contributi...Landmark gene agreement announced by Samoan government and UC Berkeley for anti-AIDS drug Prostratin
Landmark gene agreement announced by Samoan government and UC Berkeley for anti-AIDS drug Prostratin 2Landmark gene agreement announced by Samoan government and UC Berkeley for anti-AIDS drug Prostratin 3APIA, SAMOA -- The University of California, Berkeley, has signed an agreement with the Samoan government to isolate from an indigenous tree the gene for a promising anti-AIDS drug and to share any royalties from sale of a gene-derived drug with the people of Samoa.......The agreement, announced today (Thursday, Sept. 30) in Apia, the capital of Samoa, supports Samoa's assertion of national sovere...Landmark agreement between Samoa and UC Berkeley could help search for AIDS cure
Landmark agreement between Samoa and UC Berkeley could help search for AIDS cure 2Landmark agreement between Samoa and UC Berkeley could help search for AIDS cure 3Apia, Samoa - The University of California, Berkeley, has signed an agreement with the Samoan government to isolate from an indigenous tree the gene for a promising anti-AIDS drug and to share any royalties from sale of a gene-derived drug with the people of Samoa.......The agreement, announced today (Thursday, Sept. 30) in Apia, the capital of Samoa, supports Samoa's assertion of national soverei...Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
Myths about the infectious disease threat posed by dead bodies could lead to insensitive and inappropriate treatment of victims' bodies following the floods in Haiti, and need to be checked, according to a public health researcher who has studied the potential risks at length.......Although most of the media coverage of the disaster has been responsible and accurate, there have been some reports w...