Parenting ethics panel explores thorny issues posed by technology
...ility to ensure that they do not. "There are many options in reproductive technologies, but we're not likely to see the 'Brave New World' that is associated with the extremes of this technology," she said. "We want our audience to know that we're looking to the future for ways to use the technology in a sma...Anti-interferon beta antibodies in MS care: A consensus
...opment and generally delay future disability. Few options for treating MS existed until these biologic therapies became available. However, some MS patients taking an interferon beta (Avonex, Betaseron or Rebif) develop neutralizing antibodies (NAbs), which limit or prevent the medication from having its f...Applying results of women's health initiative study to individual patients
...of gynecology, she said. "Now, several therapeutic options need to be presented to women who prefer not to us...e spent in considering risk factors and prevention options for osteoporosis, heart disease, and other conditions." Nonetheless, Johnson said, based on the WHI...New technologies reveal mysteries of marine megafauna
... of this research is the potential creation of new options for reducing conflicts between human activity and animals. Sea turtles, sea birds, and marine mammals frequently run into problems with fishing gear - often far from land or at depths where it is impossible to directly observe. Following the lives of...Primate testes grafted into mice rapidly produce fertile sperm
...fore reproducing. It could also offer reproductive options to men rendered infertile by cancer treatments before they reach puberty. The authors of the report warn, however, that ethical and safety issues will need to be resolved before work on this method proceeds to the production of human sperm for assist...Study calls for end to age thresholds for prenatal genetic testing
...y), but choosing how to allocate resources between options requires additional evidence from well-conducted economic studies of a wider range of competing technologies at the margin of provision."...Study by UCSD gives new insight into how anthrax bacteria can evade a host's immune response
...a and how they target the immune response the more options you have for developing drugs to treat the infections," says David. Previous work by other researchers has suggested that anthrax toxin evades the immune system by killing macrophages; however, according to David, cell death does not fully explain...B2MIN9: Beagle 2 teams continue efforts to communicate with the lander
... in Leicester are continuing to study all possible options to establish communications with the spacecraft. Further opportunities to scan for a signal from Beagle 2 will be undertaken over the coming days. Tonight the radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank and Stanford University in California will again listen fo...St. Jude ranked among top 500 supercomputer centers
...earch to find preventions, cures and new treatment options for catastrophic diseases in children, such as cancers, acquired and inherited immunodeficiencies and genetic disorders. The supercomputer, a Linux cluster, permits many projects to be completed quickly at the same time, or one very large project t...Non-lethal methods can resolve conflicts between bears and humans
...duals and communities should be given a variety of options so they can tailor their responses to their needs and tolerances," Treves said. "Non-lethal deterrents can now be offered as one option."...... emissions. A number of low-emission technological options exist. Although some are already now cost-effective (for example wind), major emission reductions will require additional technologies (such as solar), which are currently more expensive. These will be developed and the costs reduced only if timely s...OXiGENE launches significant expansion of its R&D program in ophthalmology
...r degeneration. These patients have few treatment options and ultimately experience debilitating vision loss," said Gerald Chader, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, which is funding the wet AMD trial. Dr. Chader also is a former scientific director of the National Eye In...New advances in thrombosis help further understanding of disease prevention
...ogical advancements in this area and new treatment options with increased safety and efficacy are greatly needed." Hormone Therapy and Venous Thrombosis: Final Results of the Women's Health Initiative Trial of Estrogen Plus Progestin (Abstract 729) The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a large-scale...Genetic info of cloned pigs may help babies before birth
...diagnosed later in the pregnancy, and by then your options are limited, so this would allow the patient to know her child is at risk and allow the doctor to intervene very early in the pregnancy before IUGR would normally be diagnosed." he said. While Piedrahita's lab will soon have another litter of cloned...New standard for voice saving care of larynx cancer patients
...ctronic device. Other previously-studied treatment options included radiation therapy alone or several cycles of chemotherapy followed by radiation. Studies from a decade ago showed that the survival rate of patients treated with chemotherapy followed by radiation was just as good as those receiving surgery....Work begins on powering a sustainable future for the UK
...e energy. Hydrogen technology Exploring the options for hydrogen as the clean fuel of the future. EPSRC is working closely with other agencies, such as the Carbon Trust and DTI, to ensure that the work supported through SUPERGEN meets the wider objectives for a sustainable future for the UK. More i...NCI awards $7.6 million to prostate cancer research collaboration
...develop novel diagnostic, prognostic and treatment options based on a better understanding of the mechanics of prostate cancer and bone metastasis." The three primary projects are: The Biology of Tumor-Stroma Interaction, which will be led by Dr. Chung. This project will study the biology of the inte...FDA approves Raptiva (efalizumab) for chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis
...ars and have always been frustrated by the limited options available to treat patients with this chronic disease. Safety limitations of traditional therapies have made it difficult to offer patients continuous relief," said Craig Leonardi, M.D., clinical associate professor of dermatology of Saint Louis Univ...UCLA study identifies stem cell in artery wall
...stem cells, which may increase potential treatment options and avoid the controversial use of fetal stem cells. "This is the first study to show that cells in the artery wall have the potential to develop into a number of other cell types," said Dr. Linda Demer, principal investigator, Guthman Professor of M......nts to live on campus and developed better transit options for student, staff and faculty commuters that cut single-occupancy vehicle travel by nearly 50 percent. 2. The college upgraded its natural gas boilers in the mid-1990s so that, even when campus square footage increased by 10 percent, natural gas usa...