Two-drug approach might shorten painful labor, reduce Caesarean sections
...ed with RU 486. "We believe that relaxin would be ideal for short-term timely use," Sherwood said. "It would simply fill a late-term deficiency and would be safe." A regulatory hurdle, however, exists. Relaxin is not approved for use in humans. BAS Medical, a private company in California, recently purch...Dazzling new light source opens at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
...ulting light beam has characteristics that make it ideal for revealing the intricate architecture and utility of many kinds of matter. "This facility will be crucial to advancing the field of structural biology, which is growing in importance to the NIH mission, by enabling cutting-edge targeted drug desi...Integrated animal model answers questions about environment
..., migration times and patterns, and possible sites ideal for conservation, says Porter. Based on the model, Porter says scientists could make recommendations on the most effective habitats for free-ranging animals, which could maximize productivity while minimizing environmental stresses. Patented by the ...Smallpox in 50-year-old tissues detected by integrated diagnostics approach
...te small quantities of poor quality DNA, making it ideal for this study. The assay allowed the USAMRIID team to detect both orthopox and Variola viral DNA extracted from fixed tissue sections. "This work is yet another example of the outstanding capabilities that reside at USAMRIID--from classical patho...Gulf between rich, poor will grow if high-profile nanotechnology opponents prevail: ethics experts
... NT technology is just in its infancy, "now is the ideal time to explore its use for development," the authors conclude. "Opposition from Prince Charles, ETC group and others in North America and Europe should not be permitted to diminish the health, environmental and economic opportunities of the poor in...'Elves' makes protein crystallography easier
...utting-edge source of high-energy or "hard" X-rays ideal for protein crystallography. At present, the ALS has six hard X-ray beamlines dedicated to X-ray crystallography, with two more in the works. UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco together operate one beamline, managed by Holton, that in two years of ...Transgenic animals produced using cultured sperm
... which share many of the same genes as humans, are ideal for genetic studies because of their rapid rate of reproduction and because their genes can be readily mutated. However, researchers have been frustrated by the lack of methods to target mutations to specific genes in the zebrafish. In their current ......appraise objects in the immediate vicinity, are an ideal tool for studying the active aspects of perception. Working with doctoral student Marcin Szwed and Dr. Knarik Bagdasarian, Ahissar recorded the transmissions of neurons that connect whiskers to the brain. Tracking these cells' responses while whisker...MBL scientists confirm evolutionary exception
... will continue to study bdelloids as they offer an ideal model system in which to explore the effects of asexual reproduction. Their hope is to better understand how the animals have evolved without sexual reproduction and escaped extinction. "We can now use belloid rotifers to test the theories about why...Reward mechanism involved in addiction likely regulates pair bonds between monogamous animals
...vole, which forms lifelong pair bonds, provides an ideal animal model for studying the neural basis of social attachment. In previous studies, CBN scientists have determined: The genes for vasopressin and oxytocin are critical for the proper processing of social information; A lack of genes for vasopress...One-size-fits-all approach to nutrition recommendations may soon be outdated
...disease. "While the customization trend may sound ideal for those seeking the "perfect" diet, there are key issues that need to be resolved before the trend is embraced by all,' cautions Hoolihan. "Imagine the time it would take for doctors to prescribe very specific diets for each patient." Instead, the ...Beagle 2 fails to call Mars express
... altitude of just 220 miles (350 km), giving it an ideal listening position, but it was the first time that the primary communication link with the orbiter had been used during the Beagle 2 mission. Speaking from the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, the ESA Science Director, Profess...Beagle 2 team still hopes to repeat Mars landing success
...site and only 5 to 8 minutes long, so they are not ideal for communication, whereas the opportunities on 12 and 14 January are potentially much longer....... field with massive potential. Carell embodies the ideal of a modern preparative chemist. His approach is highly interdisciplinary and ranges from synthesis via biology all the way through to medicine. Thomas Carell studied chemistry at Mnster and completed his doctorate at the Max Planck Institute for Med...Governing commons still a struggle, but fight not without hope, according to new report
...ng the commons will always be a struggle, and that ideal conditions for governance are increasingly rare, but that sustaining Earth's resources is made easier when humans work to establish and enforce rules that are changeable, engage in well-structured dialogue with all interested parties, design complex ...Scientists decipher genome of bacterium that remediates uranium contamination, generates electricity
...e finding also suggests that Geobacter species are ideal candidates for the development of novel biosensors. "Genomics is vital to the understanding of the molecular basis of energy production and bioremediation by microbes," says Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., president of TIGR. "This project, as well as other ...Atkins diet may reduce seizures in children with epilepsy
...iet, but our report raises new questions about the ideal level of calorie and protein restriction imposed by the ketogenic diet," said the study's lead author, Eric Kossoff, M.D., a pediatric neurologist at the Children's Center. "By learning more about how the Atkins diet works to control seizures, we sh...Researchers look to stem cell therapy and bone marrow transplants to find a cure for diabetes
...ted cell lines. "Human bone marrow is an ideal source for stem cells because it is readily available and easily secured with a relatively simple procedure," said Dr. Yang. "Also, bone marrow-derived stem cells may not have the same antigen as pancreatic beta cells, which would eliminate the pote...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
...e devices. Their low cost and small size make them ideal for use in areas where other analytical instruments would be impractical. [Contact: Ron Walli, 865-576-0226; wallira@ornl.gov ] ENVIRONMENT -- Military in step with wildlife . . . Uncle Sam may want you, but he also wants to better understand and ......vely high frequency. The colonic crypt provides an ideal system for study as crypt cells are all derived from one or two single cells stem cells located at the base of each crypt. Therefore any mtDNA mutation found in the crypt must have been amplified from that very mutation in the stem cell itself. Tur...