Double research boost for tissue engineering community
... Scaffolds, is concerned with identifying suitable procedures for characterising polymer based tissue scaffolds. Concerns over viral or prion contamination, has made it more difficult to obtain replacement organs from cadavers. A cheaper and potentially much faster route to repair damaged or diseased tissue is...Ensuring the safety of first responder gas masks
...ls or other hazardous agents. The civilian testing procedures address release of a hazardous agent inside buildings or other closed environments. The standard will include a maximum penetration rate for hazardous substances and methods for testing the fit of gas masks for individuals....... and image fusion with interventional radiological procedures to offer the utmost in precision. Breaking News from the Journal RADIOLOGY "Radiofrequency, Chemotherapy Prove Effective Duo in Destroying Tumors" Results from an experimental study on the use of RFA in combination with chemotherapy are so promis...The area where carcinogens settle may be a key factor in developing lung cancer
...is of lung cancer and may aid in future diagnostic procedures for the nation's leading cause of cancer death....'Man's best friend' may be even better
...evels. These sensitization and sham sensitization procedures were conducted in November 1992 (two dogs), July 1993 (three dogs), and December 1993 to January 1994 (three dogs). The ragweed-sensitized dogs previously exhibited an anaphylactic reaction on inhalation of ragweed extract, whereas their sham-sensiti...Radiology's role in gene therapy: Image and deliver
...ttp://www.rsna.org ). For information on radiology procedures and therapies, visit http://www.RadiologyInfo.org ....Fighting Mycobacterium tuberculosis with structural proteomics
... government's proteomics initiative "New efficient procedures for functional proteome analysis". The project will be coordinated by EMBL Hamburg and comprises three additional academic partners (Max-Planck Groups for Molecular Structural Biology, Hamburg; Max-Planck-Institute for Infectious Biology, Berlin; Tec...New center for preparation and distribution of adult stem cells
...ulane center will prepare MSCs by the best current procedures using bone marrow collected on-site and will distribute the cells worldwide. The center also will derive MSCs from bone marrow preparations provided by individual laboratories and will return the cells to those laboratories for use in individual rese...Muslims embrace brave new world of IVF
Madrid, Spain: IVF procedures are spreading rapidly in the Muslim world, as both Sunnis and Shi'ites embrace assisted reproductive technology as a means of overcoming the suffering caused by fertility, an international conference of infertility experts heard today (Tuesday 1 July...First West Coast baby born using frozen egg technique
...e. For nine years they had tried several fertility procedures in their effort to have a baby of their own. Jennifer was going through in vitro fertilization. In this technique a woman is given hormone injections to increase egg production. The eggs then must be retrieved on a set day, usually just before a woma...First West Coast baby born using frozen egg technique
...e. For nine years they had tried several fertility procedures in their effort to have a baby of their own. Jennifer was going through in vitro fertilization. In this technique a woman is given hormone injections to increase egg production. The eggs then must be retrieved on a set day, usually just before a woma...Newly invented Endometrial Function Test (EFT®) solves the puzzle of unexplained infertility
...xt steps are when assisted reproductive technology procedures don't appear to work. The test is done only at Yale, and we currently receive biopsies from all over North America for evaluation." In this initial study, Kliman and his colleagues looked at 33 fertile volunteers, 83 women seeking fertility treatment...Scientists demonstrate new method for discovering cancer gene function
...akin to a bucket brigade used to fight a fire. Lab procedures used to sort out which genes (actually, the proteins they produce) connect with each other rely on cancer cells in culture. This is not necessarily comparable to cells from a human patient. These studies are also time-consuming and require highly ski...Energy companies, conservation groups issue biodiversity recommendations for oil & gas development
...such, each company will need to adapt its business procedures based on prioritization of needs and potential risks and benefits. Specific statements regarding each member organization's continuing commitment to the EBI process can be found online at www.TheEBI.org after the embargo lifts on August 26th. In A...Study seeks genetic keys to exercise success
...g in the class if they desire. Federally mandated procedures to protect the confidentiality of volunteers' information will be used.......he recipient - characteristics that make these new procedures highly attractive for development and use in clinical human transplantation. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are parent cells in the bone marrow that give rise to blood cells. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation has great potential in the treatment ...Physiologists findings make fishing tournaments safer for fish!
...try have initiated groundbreaking changes to their procedures so that more fish will survive and be in better p... team have discovered new ways to improve handling procedures for fish at tournaments, which will set key benchmarks in this area. "There's a growing awareness i...ORNL earns top Southeastern laboratory technology transfer award
...ated device that performs chemical and biochemical procedures under computer control, using miniscule quantities of samples to be analyzed. Researchers working on this technology are Michael Ramsey, Stephen Jacobson, Roswitha Ramsey, Ashok Choudhury and Michael R. Knapp. The selective ion exchange and regenera...Hormonal changes in satisfied and dissatisfied shift workers across a shift cycle
...ver from shift work. Studies using larger sampling procedures are necessary to shed further light on the mechanisms involved in intolerance to shift work.......etails on the eligibility criteria and application procedures is available on the DFG's website at http://www.dfg.de/en/international/ where an application form can also be downloaded. Proposals, which should be completed in English, may be submitted until 15 December 2003. Applications for Germany must be se...