Sex-based and women's health research gain $150,000
...ty based on their innovative and novel approach to addressing research in the biology of sex differences. It is our hope that their cutting-edge research efforts will serve to improve the future health of women and men throughout the world," said Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society fo......single host, we have not devoted as much effort to addressing additional complications, such as sequential host species that interact on different trophic levels," explains Collinge. Collinge, together with Chris Ray, also of UC--Boulder, have organized a symposium, "Emerging Diseases: Stressing the Union of Co...Foundations join forces to find a cure or treatment for deadly genetic disease
...rs in the neurosciences to join teams dedicated to addressing this opportunity to make rapid advancement. Under the auspices of the AAN Foundation, proposals are being solicited from across the country and around the world. Potential investigators should be clinicians with an interest in a long-term career in c...Immerge BioTherapeutics announces new findings addressing key safety risk in xenotransplantation
... the Immerge safety program, which is dedicated to addressing potential issues in the safety risk of pig-to-human xenotransplantation. "We utilized a laboratory model to simulate PERV (porcine endogenous retrovirus) transmission by infecting human cells with the virus," said Dr Clive Patience, Director of the ...University of Rochester scientists test new method to attack cancer
...Among the hurdles Rowley and other researchers are addressing is the possibility that RNA injected into the body could be broken down by enzymes before it reaches a patient's cancer cells. Rowley plans a new series of experiments in mice to explore that possibility and devise a strategy to overcome it....Salk scientists identify pathway that determines when plants flower
...g new methods to increase crop yield is crucial to addressing world hunger," she said....June issue of Plant Physiology has significant UCR contributions
... new multidisciplinary, computational approach for addressing biological issues and the wave of the future in plant biology. In addition to this innovative emphasis, the issue also bears the following UCR contributions: 1) The Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB) Director Natasha Raikhel and CEPCEB member ...UCR graduate student wins best poster at Environmental Mutagen Society Meeting
...hromosomal changes," he said. "The question we're addressing is: Are these changes truly representative of an unstable intermediate in the process of cervical carcinogenesis? I am trying to determine, too, if the changes can be used to identify women who are at an increased risk of developing cercival cancer....Ocean policies haven't kept up with science
... released today (June 4) are the first step toward addressing the disparity between growing scientific knowledge...gulatory approach that reacts to crises instead of addressing management in a cohesive and precautionary manner. "Recent scientific findings should be giving us a...Just how many species are there, anyway?
...the number of species is critical to tracking and addressing -- declines in biodiversity. "Right now we can only guess that the correct answer for the total number of species worldwide lies between 2 and 100 million," says Rosenzweig. To help find a way to assess biodiversity in large regions, Rosenzweig and ...'Frontiers In Bioinformatics' symposium to be held by UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics
... of the human genome provides the raw material for addressing exciting post-genomic challenges," Skolnick said. "We have at hand the information needed to predict the function of all gene products, correlate these products with disease and develop potential treatments for disease. "The challenge for the sci...Bleeding disorder tied to defect in cellular transport mechanism
...nsporting the factors inside the cell. Rather than addressing this question with a biochemical approach to the transporter proteins, Ginsburg said they used genetic analysis of the diseased families to find the problem. "That's the power of genetics," he said. "We can learn some fundamental things about biology...JGI and Diversa Corp. announce large-scale microbial sequencing collaboration
..., many of which have far-reaching implications for addressing such DOE mission challenges as the remediation of radioactive and hazardous waste sites, sequestering heat-trapping carbon from the atmosphere, and developing renewable energy sources....Cystic fibrosis gene therapy trial results encouraging
...search has exciting potential as a new approach to addressing the genetic root cause of CF," said Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "We are pleased that this novel method of gene delivery has cleared the first hurdles of clinical research by provin...Gene activated in 80% of breast cancer patients
...this kind of researchcan make a real difference in addressing a major disease. Breastcancer is the leading cause of death among American women aged 33to 55. She goes on to say that the discovery, cloning, andfindings of the effect of the new gene could now expediteresearch to put us further on the trail of tr...Gene expressed in 80% of breast cancer patients
...his kind of research can make a real difference in addressing a major disease." Dr. Allan Goldstein, Chairman of the GWU Medical Center Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, stated, "Dr. Berg's research is cutting edge and is exactly the reason we brought her to GWU. These findings are the fruits...National report containing Stanford research recommends path for future genome study
... Neil Risch, PhD, professor of genetics, said that addressing this issue may be more a matter of having people involved in that area of research talk out their different opinions than of carrying out new research. Both Risch and Koenig participated in conferences leading up to the final version of the report. R...Researchers find possible link between pre-natal alcohol consumption and diabetes
...nd other behavioral processes may lead to research addressing the possibility that mental retardation that can accompany fetal alcohol syndrome may be due to depressed vasopressinergic brain systems....Catastrophic decline of Africa's apes, Nature says
...onal Conservation Programs. "While WCS is already addressing many of the issues affecting great apes including bushmeat hunting, logging and Ebola, clearly this study is a call to action that conservationists have to double their efforts if we want to continue to save great apes in the wild."...Project BioShield: Consistent financing, markets, indemnity for biodefense vaccine developers needed
...ompany is developing a broad portfolio of vaccines addressing a wide range of applications including bacterial and viral diseases, chronic human disease, biodefense and food safety. These include single-dose, oral vaccines that protect against important disease-causing agents and a novel, proprietary vaccine c...