Researchers find a molecule that improves wound repair
... from diseases such as diabetes. So far, treatment options for these individuals have been limited. However, Dr. Andrew Bateman of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and his collaborators has recently identified a molecule that may be used to treat these wounds. They demonst...Data presented on first cloned, double knock-out miniature swine
...ars solely for its potential use in humans." New options for organ sources are desperately needed to treat the rapidly increasing number of critically ill people on the transplant waiting list (more than 80,000 in the U.S. alone). Researchers have targeted the pig as the best potential candidate for an a...International team uses genomic tools to discover gene for childhood genetic disorder
...e carrier testing and improved prenatal diagnostic options to members of this community, whose only way of kn... carriers and provide improved prenatal diagnostic options will be a boon to the members of our community," says Pierre Lavoie, president of the Cytochrome c O...New role for tamoxifen as fertility drug for breast cancer patients?
...ion centre as soon as a diagnosis was made so that options for preserving fertility could be discussed....Applied Biosystems and Immune Tolerance Network announce immunology research agreement
...tolerance arena is designed to improve therapeutic options in organ transplantation, autoimmune diseases, and allergy and asthma. "The completion of the human genome sequence has provided researchers with a more powerful means to study the underlying mechanisms of disease," said Deborah A. Smeltzer, Vice Pre...First study to show the potential for effective prevention of migraine with an AT1 receptor blocker
...on vary from country to country. Common treatment options include beta-blockers, serotonin antagonists and anticonvulsants, however, these treatments are often associated with side effects. Beta-blockers, such as propranolol and timolol, are associated with fatigue, depression and nightmares, and should not...Antegren (natalizumab) clinical study results published in New England Journal of Medicine
...bdominal pain and malnutrition. Current treatment options for the disease are limited. Crohn's Disease Study Design and Results The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, Phase II study of 248 patients with Crohn's disease presented in the New England Journal of Medicine was conduct...IFDC innovative technology increases farmers' agricultural productivity, maintains resource base
...groecological zones," Maatman says. "Technological options that appear to be of interest for the ISFM village-level projects are considered for experimentation through a participatory screening process that involves IFDC, the partner institutions, and the target farmers. Farmer's experiments and alternative...Americans deeply divided about use of genetic technologies in reproduction
...opment and use of these powerful technologies, the options they consider must reflect society's values and priorities," said Hudson, who is former assistant director of the Human Genome Project of the National Institutes of Health. According to Hudson, the Center will not advocate for particular policies, bu...Newly-discovered role for Nf1 gene explains heart abnormalities associated with neurofibromatosis
...ms behind type 1 Neurofibromatosis, the better our options for treating the disease," said Epstein. "Creating animal models of the human disease will allow us to test therapies more quickly, and understanding how the gene works provides opportunities for therapies that will need to be tested."...Scripps Institution researchers develop new approach for designing marine reserves
...ate the costs and benefits of different management options within socioeconomic constraints. "What we have developed is not the final answer--it's not a characterization of exactly what will happen in the region. It's a new approach," said Sala. "Marine reserves help, but it's dangerous to say that if you...From designer milk to 'green' cows: predictions for milk and dairy products in the next 50 years
... milk to soy-based ice cream. These products offer options for those that are allergic to milk or concerned about dairy safety. In the pipeline: useful milk proteins produced not from cows, but from recombinant organisms, such as yeasts. Still, experts predict that milk will continue to be a viable nutrition...GSA release 02-55: Dec. Geology & GSA Today media highlights
... estimates for the Norian-Rhaetian boundary. Other options include the onset of massive volcanism associated with the Central Atlantic magmatic province created when the supercontinent Pangea began to tear itself apart, or simply a sick, sluggish world predisposed to extinction.Whatever the cause, the magnit...New screening method may speed hunt for disease-causing genes
...an additional quantitative step, giving scientists options instead of forcing them to rely solely on subjective information." Wayne, an experimental biological geneticist, centers her work on one of sciences' classic research tools: the fruit fly -- Drosophila melanogaster, which was the model for Wayne and ...New screening technique may speed hunt for genes
...dditional quantitative step, giving the scientists options instead of having to rely on subjective information," said Lauren McIntyre, an assistant professor of agronomy and member of the Computational Genomics Group at Purdue.Wayne's research centers on perhaps genetic science's most classic organism: the f...Leading cancer research organization urges FDA to speed approval of drugs for precancers
...ncer. Aside from surgery, doctors now have limited options to treat precancers. Currently, only five agents have been approved by the FDA to combat specific precancers in patients with high-risk of developing cancers: topical 5-FU for actinic kerotoses, a precancer of the skin; topical diclofenic, also for a...Purdue corrals new Trojan horse to replace wayward genes in mice
...ind of cell, which is terrific if you want lots of options for gene therapy. The trouble is, the proteins are toxic to most cells as well, which is, of course, not so good." When the team of Beverly Davidson and Paul McCray at the University of Iowa injected its homemade retrovirus into healthy mice, it prov...Rice bioengineers develop method to grow 3-D bone matrix
...ogy isn't expected to result in clinical treatment options for several years. Ultimately, however, artificial bone could be substituted for donor tissue or surgical implants made of synthetic materials....Purdue creates self-generating nanotubes with 'dial-up' properties
...ri said. "More control in the lab should give more options to industry." One way the new nanotubes can be customized is by using them as scaffolding for other materials. Fenniri's nanotube looks like a spiral-shaped stack of rings; each ring is made of six molecules shaped roughly like pie wedges. On the ou......our current methods of pest management, our future options for control may become severely restricted," he sa..."If this mutation was found on a pest insect, many options for the chemical control of that insect would have been removed." The research is published in the l...