Researchers develop model to help control West Nile outbreak
...are co-authors on the paper. West Nile virus is an emerging infectious disease in North America that spreads primarily through contact between birds and mosquitoes. It can be lethal to birds, horses and humans. One of the key findings from Wonham's work is that chance of a virus outbreak is decreased by remov...International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
...d symposia with invited speakers, presentations on emerging infections and poster presentations. Topics include lessons learned from SARS outbreak of 2003, the continued spread of antibiotic resistance, the challenges involved in predicting and preventing pandemic influenza, the rise of HIV in the southern U...JCI table of contents, January 2, 2004
...hot dogs, halitosis, and hypoxic vasodilation: the emerging biology of the nitrite anion AUTHOR CONTACT: Mark T. Gladwin National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Phone: 301-435-2310 Fax: 301-402-1213 E-mail: mgladwin@nih.gov View the PDF of this commentary at: https://www.the-jci.org/press/2...Dr. Walter Reich, Ph.D., receives prestigious AAAS 2003 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
...Committee on Conscience, which alerts the world to emerging genocides. Reich earned his bachelor's degree in 1965 from Columbia College, and his M.D. in 1970 from the New York University School of Medicine. In 1973, following his psychiatric residency at the Yale University School of Medicine, Reich joined...Dec. 17 JAMA study shows new 'biologic' drug reduces psoriasis symptoms, improves quality of life
...iasis has no cure but effective new treatments are emerging with medications called "biologics." "No medicine is appropriate for everyone," said Gordon. "Individuals must check with their doctor before pursuing any psoriasis therapy." Visit the Loyola University Health System Web site http://www.luhs.org...Call for Entries: The 2004 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award
...lying a major news story, the identification of an emerging trend in scientific thinking, or a thoughtful investigation of the research process. Journalism that expresses the same kind of skepticism encouraged by science itself will be given particular attention, as will coverage with the prescience to identi...Improved guidance systems for missiles will reduce collateral damage
...cal analysis on homeland security technologies and emerging chemical and biological detection systems. Technical Insights will hold a conference call at 1:00 p.m. (EST)/ 10:00 a.m. (PST) on December 17, 2003 to provide a summary and analysis of the latest developments in aerospace and defense. Those intereste...Emory researchers develop model to track the evolution of emerging infectious diseases
... should be kept in mind when developing models for emerging infectious diseases such as monkey pox," says Rego...hematical models used for predicting the spread of emerging infectious diseases in humans operate from the standpoint that diseases stay contained if the basic ...Telescience recognized for facilitating biomedical research on a global network
...ing 2003, a showcase contest designed to highlight emerging applications that use significant bandwidth. The team was recognized with the "Best Application" award for their advanced, real-world use of computer networks and infrastructure to facilitate international biomedical research. The team, repre...Microscopes provide new view for tissue engineering
...ing tool provides a much needed capability for the emerging tissue engineering field, which aims to regenerate form and function in damaged or diseased tissues and organs. Until now, scrutiny of this complicated, three-dimensional process has been limited to the top-most layers of the scaffolds used to coax a...History of frog deformities suggests emerging disease
...errations are not a new phenomenon, but part of an emerging disease that could jeopardize the survival of thes...ify the frog and other amphibian deformities as an emerging disease, one that has substantially increased in occurrence, distribution and severity during the la...Expedition will retrace legendary Steinbeck-Ricketts voyage to the Sea of Cortez
...stablished Ricketts' reputation as a leader in the emerging field of marine ecology. Now in its fifth edition, the book is one of the best-selling titles ever published by Stanford University Press and is still used in classrooms today. The Grapes of Wrath became a highly popular novel and was quickly adapted...NYAS and Nature Publishing Group join forces
...de aging-related neurodegenerative diseases, RNAi, emerging infectious diseases, nanotechnology, and many more. The Academy/Nature alliance will also focus on ways to utilize print, electronic, and other novel dissemination methods to transmit the information, ideas, and conclusions from those gatherings t...Communication is key to successful U.S. SARS quarantine
...icy and Law conducts interdisciplinary research in emerging areas of bioethics, health sciences, public health, law, and related fields, with special attention to relevant legislative and regulatory issues. It is one of two CDC Collaborating Centers for Public Health Law. The entire report, "Quarantine and I...Marine pathogens spread much faster than their terrestrial counterparts
... mobile infectious stages. This result warns that emerging diseases may pose particularly severe threats to marine ecosystems....InterAcademy panel holds general assembly in Mexico
...es that includes global warming, food security and emerging infectious diseases. More than 150 scientists from 75 countries are expected to attend to the event, which is being hosted by the Mexican Academy of Sciences. Highlights of this year's conference will include broad-based discussions of the major issu...Salk News: Institute receives $30 million gift
...m programs, to attract new faculty, and to support emerging lines of research and new scientific initiatives." The gift comes in the wake of a series of significant research accomplishments at the Salk Institute. During the past several months, Salk scientists have made significant advances in the understandi...Liberia announces protection of 155,000-acres of forest
...n the world for primate conservation. Liberia is emerging from a three-year civil war that has been part of a 14-year conflict claiming the lives of more than 200,000 people. Liberia's former president, Charles Taylor, is exiled in Nigeria. A U.N. peacekeeping force will expand to 15,000 troops by March. "...Clock cells, tumor suicide, tailored therapies among subjects of AACR-NCI-EORTC Conference
Critical innovations and new knowledge are now emerging from the laboratories of universities, medical centers and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, offering the prospect of a new generation of drugs capable of destroying cancer cells with pinpoint accuracy, without damaging adjacent normal cells. Each...The Virus-Cancer Link: Examining the Role of Viruses in the Development of Cancer
...viruses. Top physicians in the field will discuss emerging trends and research, highlighting the role that viruses including HPV, hepatitis B and C, H.pylori, HIV and others play in the development of cervical, anal, head and neck, liver, stomach, and other lymphoid and solid tumor cancers. To register fo...