Naked DNA Rejuvenates Rheumatoid Rodents
... Dr. Wahl felt that a similar approach might be an excellent way to treatarthritis in the experimental animals, and the initial success of this studylays the groundwork for further testing and clinical development.Working with Drs. Song, Gu, and Wahl on the study were Wen-wen Jin from NIDR andDr. Dennis Klinma...New Analytical Methods Indicate Higher Folic Acid Concentration In Beans And Peas
...lack, kidney, and other drybeans), though they are excellent sources of fiber, protein, minerals, Bvitamins, and folic acid. Studies conducted with an improved analytical methodcalled high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) now suggest that legumescontain more folic acid than had previously been detec...Evidence From Old Tumors Foretells Which New Breast Cancer Patients Will RequireAdditional Treatment
...chival,paraffin-embedded tissue, appear to provide excellent clues about who does andwho doesn't need more therapy."...Detecting Deer: New Method For Counting Population In Urban Areas
... very accurate baseline number to operate with and excellent parameters tomonitor deer in a number of different habitats." "Urban deer have become a major, growing problem," says Beringer. "We'll usethis method throughout Missouri in conservation areas and elsewhere. If acommunity is going to have a controll...Cultured Neural Stem Cells Reduce Symptoms In Model Of Parkinsons Disease
...eural stem cellsin the laboratory also provides an excellent opportunity for geneticallymanipulating the cells to improve their chances of surviving and connecting tothe rest of the brain after transplantation. For example, scientists might beable to manipulate neural stem cells so that they produce not only ...DNA Vaccine 100 Percent Effective Against Rabies In Monkeys
...ce glycoprotein of the rabies virus. Aftergetting excellent immune responses and protection using this vaccine in mice,they decided to move into primates. "The vaccine worked beyond our wildestdreams," says Dr. Lodmell. They vaccinated eight monkeys with the DNA vaccine, two monkeys with a currenthuman dip......- Thur., Sept. 24,session 7b Tree swallows are an excellent indicator of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl)contamination in aquatic environments, a recent study suggests. Researchersexamined birds exposed to PCBs in field sites with differing concentrations ofPCBs as well as in birds exposed in controlled laborat...Hurricane Georges Puts On A Light Show
...eam sent special thanks to the flight crew for its excellent support. Monday's Georges eye wall flight was a success. Georges showed many unique characteristics including large cloud turrets, variable eye wall winds, and wind speeds up to 148 km/h (80 knots; 92 mph) at 10 km (33,000 ft) altitude. The eye wa...Cubist Pharmaceuticals Describes New VITA™ Technology For Enabling Genomics For Drug Discovery
...novel targets. "The genomics explosion is doing an excellent job of solving the problem ofidentifying potential protein targets, but it has created a new technicalchallenge of how to harvest this wealth of information for drug discovery," saidScott M. Rocklage, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of C...New "Gene Map" Doubles Number Of Genes
...he new map. "Gene Map '98 is a fine example of the excellent products that are resulting from the Human Genome Project through extensive, open, international cooperation," noted Alan R. Williamson, Ph.D., Former Vice President for Research Strategy, Merck & Company, Inc. and current member of the National Huma...Study Finds First Genetic Clues To Brain Tumor Treatment
...s genetic pattern, weknow that chemotherapy has an excellent chance of shrinking or even eliminatingtheir tumor...nts whose tumors show the chromosome 1 loss havean excellent chance of surviving at least five years after diagnosis becausevirtually 100 percent of these tumors...Novel Viral Vaccine Protects Aids In Animal Model
...DS animal model, which TheraVaxhas licensed, is an excellent system to test vaccine candidates for bothpreventative and therapeutic outcomes." The paper, titled "Oral Immunization of Macaques with AttenuatedVaccine Virus Induces Protection Against Vaginally Transmitted AIDS"(Vol. 72 no. 11, p.9069), is co-aut...Discovery Of New Large, Predatory Dinosaur Reported In Science
...hat of a surprise. "We had been looking for really excellent fossils, not just of dinosaurs but ofother organisms as well," said Paul Sereno, of the University of Chicago, wholed the excavation. But the researchers knew immediately that their find hadsignificant implications for understanding spinosaurids. Whi...UC Scientists Search For Alternatives For Methyl Bromide
...nal fall planting, and enjoy what appears to be excellent control of weed seeds and soil-borne diseases. For more information contact Molinar at (559) 456-7555, rhmolinar@ucdavis.edu . Tip by Jeannette Warnert, (559) 225-5611, jwarnert@uckac.edu . MethylIodide can be an Effective Alte...Chemists Discover New Processes In Fuel-Cleaning Catalysis
...g molecules." "The nickel cluster had created an excellent place for sulfur in thiophenes tobind because sulfur is nucleophilic--it likes to donate its electrons to emptyorbitals," Weiss says. When the chemists paired this new finding with theirdiscovery of nickel's propensity for skating around on the surf...Clemson Researchers Turn Crabshells Into New Product Lines
...and glucosamine. "This partnership is an excellent example of what higher educationshould be doing," ...stry Research System based at Clemson. "This is an excellent example of howClemson's public service research benefits South Carolina's industries andprivate citi...Atlantic Salmon Cancer Virus Identified
...e. "In the long term, this fish disease will be an excellent model to study theprocess of tumorogenesis and provide information relevant to the prevention ofall cancers, whether human or animal," Casey says....Scientists, Using Flies, Trace Genetic Links To Cancer
...able." One property in particular makes the fly an excellent source for the study ofcancer, Shearn says: The metastatic process is extremely fast. In Shearn's lab,researchers discovered that they could transplant tumorous brain tissue into theabdomen of a female fly and recover huge brain tumors within two wee...Rare Fossil Shows Theropod Dinosaurs Are Fast, Dangerous 'Turbocharged' Reptiles
...dinosaurs had lowmetabolic rates while at rest, an excellent strategy for conserving energy. Buttheir enhanced lung ventilation capacity gave them the potential for theaggressive, extended activity typical of birds and mammals. "Theropod dinosaurswere fast, dangerous animals," Geist said, "certainly not slow...... hadlow metabolic rates while at rest, which is an excellent strategy for conservingenergy. But its enhanced lung ventilation capacity gave it the potential for thetype of aggressive, extended activity typical of birds and mammals. "These theropod dinosaurs were fast, dangerous animals," Geist said,"ce...