Study of nature's machinery takes center stage at UH
... nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer was delivered to UH in January. On May 16 and 17, top experts in the field of biomolecular NMR will gather at UH to dedicate the machine and participate in a special symposium devoted to protein science. "This NMR is a rare sort of instrument, and for this part of...Borrowing from Ebola virus could aid cystic fibrosis gene therapy
...but no disease in humans. When the hybrid virus is delivered to airway cells, the modified Ebola protein acts like a key that fits into a lock, or receptor, on the top surface of the airway cells. Because the protein piece can "fit" onto the top surface, the integrity of the cell layer is not affected, yet the...Cystic fibrosis gene therapy trial results encouraging
...uld enable people with CF to have the healthy gene delivered directly into their lungs. During the recently c...ch teams for this recently completed Phase I study delivered the healthy gene into twelve adult CF patients in a saline solution dripped slowly into their nasal ...Diet study focus of TAES research in effort to help save giant panda
...l samples will be collected at the Memphis Zoo and delivered by mail to the GANLAB in College Station. There they will be analyzed using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, which measures chemical bonds in a variety of organic compounds. Researchers hope it will lead to more accurate and immediate informat...Premature birth linked to lack of nutrition before pregnancy: study
...bout one week, on average. In some cases, the ewes delivered as much as 15 to 20 days early. "Even after adequa...create growth restrictions in the offspring. Lambs delivered early by underfed mothers were the appropriate weight and size for their gestational development, al...Study says: 'whey' to greater muscle strength is through training and protein supplements
...teristics, Strength and Body Composition," will be delivered by researcher Paul Cribb at the "2003 Experimental Biology Meeting," a meeting of co-sponsored by the American Physiological Society (APS). The gathering is being held April 11-15, 2003, at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Methodology...As harmful as osteoporosis but less well known - New research better explains sarcopenia
...wer of lower extremity in extension (physical work delivered to the external environment in a unit of time) was evaluated. To approximate normal distributions, log-transformed values for plasma IL-6, triglycerides, insulin, and insulin resistance (HOMA) were used in the analyses. Differences in continuous var...Highlights of American Chemical Society's national meeting in New Orleans
...aucoma could one day be treated by pharmaceuticals delivered through contact lenses. Chemical engineers from the University of Florida say they've been able to make soft contact lenses containing tiny embedded particles that can slowly release prescription drugs directly where they're needed in the eyes. The d...Anthrax threat needs aggressive government action plan, say researchers
...ays or weeks." In addition, antibiotics need to be delivered as quickly as possible, and the authors recommend distributing them prior to proof that any attack has occurred. "Give it to the people now so that they can just turn on CNN and wait for Secretary Ridge to tell the people in their region to take thei...Cancer scientists to be honored by AACR during the organizations annual meeting in Toronto
...t Century: Mouse Models for Human Cancer," will be delivered Sunday, April 6, 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m., in Hall AB...Targeted Therapeutics in Human Neoplasia," will be delivered Tuesday, April 8, 9:00 10:00 a.m., in Hall AB. Malcom F. Stevens, OBE, Ph.D., Sc.D. , Cancer Resea...University of New Hampshire to help US gain $1.3 trillion in ocean resources
...shire for technical input to the report, which was delivered to Congress last summer. Senator Gregg, who now heads the Appropriations Subcommittee for NOAA, added the $3.2 million for UNH's C-COM to lead a large survey to gather the needed data for the U.S. claim. "It's a minor investment," says Mayer, "for t...Backstage with a command performer
...however, is to carve away at the chemical signals, delivered in the form of proteins and enzymes, responsible for those states. Ezh2, a member of the polycomb family of proteins -- the proteins generally known to silence the expression of genes during embryonic development -- is not well defined. Tarakhovsky...Mechanism controls movement of cell structures
...ew mechanism that helps explain how organelles are delivered to the right place at the right time. The research findings appear in the Feb. 16 Nature Advance Online Publication. Understanding how organelles get to their assigned cellular locations will improve understanding of embryonic development and may hav...AAAS president calls to restore American health system
...nt of Science (AAAS) 2003 Annual Meeting, where he delivered the prestigious AAAS President's Lecture. Exemplar...untries. Along with the AAAS President's Lecture, delivered by Bloom, program highlights for 2003 include sessions investigating environmental threats to the wo...Low amniotic fluid no risk to normal birth
...alth at birth. Patients with oligohydramnios were delivered sooner, but were less likely to need Caesarian sections. Babies born to moms with isolated low amniotic fluid were normal size and were at no increased risk of respiratory problems, immature intestines or brain disorders. Study co-authors were Rita ...Rutgers explorer describes sea floor hot springs as teeming with valuable minerals and microbes
...ing and pharmaceutical production." Rona recently delivered a keynote address at a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides a "constitution" for management of the oceans. "When the Law of the Sea was negotiated, we had little realization of ...Topical oxygen helps hard-to-heal wounds heal faster and better
... Topical oxygen treatment was delivered with an inflatable, see-through plastic bag with edges that adhered to the skin. It was secured around the affected limb or wounded area, and pure oxygen was administered for 90 minutes a...AVANT to develop an oral anthrax and plague vaccine for U.S. Department of Defense
.... "AVANT's concept that several vaccines could be delivered simultaneously would be state-of-the-art. We look forward to investigating this technology as an alternative to an injectable vaccine." Under the subcontract, AVANT will develop a rapid-acting oral anthrax and plague vaccine based on the company's...Finding life away from Earth will be tough task, says noted paleontologist
...g evidence of life elsewhere. That is a message he delivered today at the American Astronomical Society's annual meeting in Seattle during a session called "The Biology of Astrobiology for Astronomers." There are a variety of difficulties associated with searching for early life based on what we know of biolog......ive at attaching itself to cell membranes but also delivered its genetic payload more efficiently. "We managed to cut more than 25 percent of the string and found the retrovirus would transfer genes even more effectively than one with a 'natural' Ebola coat," Sanders said. "We now have a vehicle that can pote...