Targeted Genetics presents advances in synthetic gene delivery technologies
...l data presented today demonstrate that tgDCC-E1A improves the efficacy of standard chemotherapeutic agents. These results validate a combination regimen and support the rationale for initiating clinical trials using tgDCC-E1A in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin. Combination regimens may provid...Hopkins reports new technology to unmask hidden gene mutations
... have now developed a technology that dramatically improves the accuracy of such tests. They can now detect -- nearly 100 percent of the time -- genetic mutations associated with certain hereditary diseases. A report of their work is in the February 17, 2000, issue of Nature . "Of those who seek genetic ...UF researcher unlocks secrets of popular supplement creatine
... controversial. People want to know if it actually improves your performance, what it does to your body and if it's safe." In a study completed as part of his dissertation at the University of Virginia and defended in December, Powers gave creatine supplements to 16 subjects and placebo supplements to anothe...Michael Czech to receive CIIT Founders' Award
...ntal knowledge of the cell signaling process,which improves our understanding of potential actions of environmental endocrine-active compounds. The Founders' Award will be presented at the public session of CIIT's Annual Meeting, May 9, at the Embassy Suites Hotel,201 Harrison Oaks Blvd., Cary, NC. Following ...Novel resuscitative fluid developed at University of Pittsburgh shows promise in animal studies
...of STP oil. It makes the blood slippery, and thus improves its potential to perform and reach tissues that lack a blood supply," added Bartley P. Griffith, M.D., director of the McGowan Center, and Henry Bahnson professor of surgery and chief, division of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburg...Research to give authorities new tool in tracking terrorists
...ction identifying the explosive. The new technique improves on this method using atmospheric pressure ionization -- mass spectometry to detect and identify the explosives. When coupled with liquid chromatography, the result is a highly sensitive and selective analytical technique, McClellan and Yinon said. "...Rosetta Inpharmatics approach enables identification of gene functions
...or pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and improves agricultural products. Rosetta Inpharmatics' approach converts the rapidly growing amount of gene expression data, or information about a gene's activity, into organized, statistically driven, information-based results. Rosetta Inpharmatics provides ...New mechanism of drug resistance found in cancer cells
... of suramin to determine if it improves the effectiveness of the standard therapy for the disease....Study finds cochlear implants cost-effective in children
Technology improves quality of life and saves $50,000 + over child's lifetime Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that cochlear implants, electronic devices surgically implanted behind the ear to bring sound to profoundly deaf people, not only improve children's qual...New treatment makes fruit juices safer
...it of the carbon dioxide treatment is that it also improves the appearance of fresh-squeezed orange juice. The process deactivates an enzyme that causes the juice to separate into a transparent, watery layer at the top and a pulpy mass at the bottom. Ninety-eight percent of juices in the United States are...Parkinsons disease is more than just a brain disorder
...mical, norepinephrine, in the heart. The finding improves understanding about how Parkinsons disease develop...nd possibly even preventing it. The study also improves understanding of orthostatic hypotension, or a fall in blood pressure when a person stands up, whic......"With this trial, we hope to determine if exercise improves blood flow in the brain and has a positive effect on relieving the depression," Doraiswamy continued. "Exercise would be a very attractive option for these patients. Since we know that exercise helps to control risk factors in cardiovascular disea......, suggesting that the loss of osteoclast induction improves the mechanical strength of the bone. The residual effects of alcohol on bone mass in IL6-deficient animals might be explained by loss of bone deposition. Alcohol feeding did not interfere with osteoblast proliferation, but it did cause a signific...Aslera™ improves lupus disease activity and symptoms
...lera™, an investigational drug, significantly improves disease activity and symptoms of patients with the chronic autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), according to a Phase III placebo-controlled, double-blind multicenter study presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of ...Aslera™ improves bone mineral density in lupus patients
...Oct. 31, 2000 - Aslera™ (GL701 or prasterone) improves bone mineral density (BMD) and prevents BMD loss in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) who receive treatment with prednisone, according to data from a Phase III placebo-controlled, double-blind multicenter study presente...Scientists find infection history must play key role in vaccine development
...e. By educating itself, the immune system actually improves the way we respond to a second unrelated infection, said Dr Hussell. In the 1960s children were vaccinated against RSV with an inactivated, dead form of the RSV virus (5). Dr Gerhard Walzl, first author on the paper said: When these children lat...Scientists bypass major hurdle to hemophilia gene therapy
...ified factor IX. Traditional transfusion treatment improves symptoms but fails to cure....Researchers identify key to genetic replication in hepatitis C virus
...ystem developed by Rice and his colleagues greatly improves on the method, producing a 10,000-fold increase in the number of cells suitable for study. Researchers know that hepatitis C has genetic variations that result in different structures of the viral proteins, but they do not understand yet how the...NASA space technology shines light on healing
... study, explained that, "Preventing oral mucositis improves the patients' ability to eat and drink and also may reduce the risk of infections in patients with compromised immune systems." Dr. Whelan's collaboration with NASA began when Ronald Ignatius, owner of Quantum Devices Inc. in Barneveld, Wis., learned......ould like to see our animals treated in a way that improves their well-being."...