Brain Protein "Rescues" Neurons From Atrophy
...ing brain," Katz said. "They also open the way for promising further research that could have a profound impact on basic understanding of brain development and of learning and memory, as well as clinical treatment of neurological disorders such as epilepsy." According to Lo and Katz, future research will aim a...Tumor Suppressor Gene Located In Liver Cancer Cells
...en determining whether to pursue the testing of a promising new drug. Jirtle and his colleagues are continuing their studies of the M6P/IGF2r by investigating whether this gene also plays a role in the formation of other types of tumors. After four years of study, Jirtle said, "We are at the end of the begin...Researchers Find Possible New Route to Making Cancer Cells Vulnerable
... waysto clog the MDR pump for many years. But many promising MDR blockers haveturned out to be toxic in the doses needed for them to be effective. "The MDR protein is so big that its FKBP12 component is like a fleaon an elephant's back," said Heitman. "But it appears to be crucial.Based on our experim...Duke's Russian Laser Making Ultraviolet Light And Gamma Rays
...very difficult in the laboratory, Tornow added. A promising alternative is to study the reaction backwards by bombardingoxygen-16 with gamma rays to produce carbon-12. Up to now, though, scientistshave been unable to study that reverse reaction because gamma ray beamsfrom other sources have lacked enough inte...Herpes-Based Gene Therapy Is Key To Promising Liver Tumor Vaccine
...rsity of Rochester's Cancer Center have created a promising compound that recruits the body's immune system to target and wipe out cancer cells in the liver. In a study with laboratory rats, the majority of animals injected with the vaccine were cancer-free, while similar animals that did not receive the vacc...Duke researchers find existing drugs can stop fungus that attacks AIDS patients
...n test tube studies. They are now testing the most promising compoundin animals afflicted with fungal infections. In the May 15 issue of the EMBO Journal, geneticist Dr. Joseph Heitman,a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator; fungus expert Dr. John Perfectof the division of infectious diseases; an...Fighting Wheat Scab In New York State
...activity. The researchers also are examining some promising microbial strains and assessing them in greenhouse...ngi in corn and wheat. Bergstrom and da Luz report promising results in greenhouse studies with bioprotectant bacteria sprayed on wheat heads before they sprayed...Study: Device Prevents Epileptic Seizures, Doesn't Damage Hearts
CHAPEL HILL -- Clinical studies show a promising new device for treatingintractable epilepsy works well in preventing seizures and has no ill effects onpatients' hearts, according to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillmedical scientists. "About 1.5 percent of the population suffers ...Research Team Discovers Key Gene For Telomerase Enzyme In Humans
... Many researchers believe telomerase's most promising applicationmay be in diagnosing cancer. By developing ways to detect telomeraseactivity in cells, it may be possible to diagnose cancer before palpabletumors have formed. But Nakamura urges caution in heralding telomerase as the newestcure f...Roadsides Benefit From Waste, UF Researchers Say
...g. He said the news that roadside composting looks promising is welcome. "Importing topsoil and adding fertilizer is very costly, so this alternative will be a big help," Henry said. "This will save money, improve the grass and eliminate a landfill problem by reusing a material that still has some value. "It's...Chemists Develop High-Throughput Method To Synthesize And Screen Novel Antibiotics
...patient did not finishall the medication. The most promising antibiotics have been tested in the labagainst both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, againstresistant and non-resistant strains of bacteria, and against a"defanged" version of the microbe that causes tuberculosis. The results were encouragi...Report Notes Difficulties In Eliminating E. Coli O157:H7 From Food Supply
...sh fruits and vegetables. Ionizing radiation is a promising technology because it can eliminate E. coliO157:H7...E. coli O157:H7 without cooking the meat is a new, promising food safety method. Steam pasteurization has been reported to achieve up to a 1000-fold reductionof ...New Materials Remove Corrosive Gas In Coal-Gasification Process
...oal-gasification processes are emerging asthe most promising technology for converting coal into electricity, butthe process generates sizable quantities of hydrogen sulfide, a highly corrosivegas that can destroy pipes and turbines. Chemical engineers at the Universityof Illinois and the Illinois State Geolog...UF Researcher Designs Pill To Control Mosquitoes
..., which could be on the market within a year, is a promising new weapon, not only because it is wickedly efficient but because it also is safe for the environment. And this diet plan is no secret. Borovsky is quite willing to share his recipe for mosquito death. First, take 100,000 mosquito ovaries, dried and ...Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Receives $1.1 Million Grant From National Cancer Institute
...tart date of December 9, 1997. Discodermolide is a promising anti-cancer compound derived from the marine sponge, Discodermia dissoluta, and was discovered and characterized by Longley and Gunasekera at Harbor Branch in 1990. Subsequent studies by the Harbor Branch team and collaborators revealed the compound...Genetic "Short Circuit" Leads To Cleft Palate
...id-induced cleft palate in mice, and provides some promising targets to focus on in human population studies." The research team consisted of Drs. Michael Melnick, Haiming Chen, and Tina Jaskoll from the Laboratory for Developmental Genetics, University of Southern California, and Drs. Susan Buckley and David...Early Career Development Grants Foster Faculty Research And Education
...cants. NSF established the grants to help promising scientists and engineers develop simultaneously their contributions to research andeducation early in their careers. NSF awards thegrants to top junior-level faculty at colleges anduniversities. These grants are for 4-5 years andrange from $200,000...New Company To Turn UNC-CH, Army Inventions Into Improved Vaccines
..., it is very exciting to start a company with such promising technology,?said Sherry Reynolds, president of AlphaVax. For Johnston and colleagues, launching the company means reaching a goalthey have been working toward for more than 10years -- clinical testing, initially for vaccine applications, he s......ariablesStrategy, or CVS, to young children yields promising results, says CarnegieMellon Professor David Klahr. He explains that for children to become scientificthinkers, somewhere along the way they must obtain a set of skills forcomparison and solid logic that allows them to recognize potentially important...Duke Researchers Develop First Treatment For Rare Muscle Disease
...ased on these results, we believe this enzyme is a promising therapyfor the human form of Pompe disease," Chen said. He said he will initiallyattempt to treat only a small number of children. "If it is successful, childrenwill need a supply of the enzyme for their whole lives," he said. Synpac Inc. o...