Gene therapy tested to protect bone marrow during chemotherapy
...d malignancies. Only one patient has been able to receive more than one dose of chemotherapy because the others had evidence of tumor growth and were switched to other therapies. In one patient, evidence of genetically altered cells was documented by molecular analysis in both the blood and marrow six week...Avastin-Tarceva combo provides 'one-two' punch against lung cancer
...e patients are diagnosed with advanced disease and receive only chemotherapy or supportive care, the investigators say. Despite newer third-generation chemotherapies, most of these patients become resistant to treatment or develop side effects so severe that they cannot continue treatment. "Less toxic and mo...Proteins transform DNA into 'molecular velcro'
...properly in cell division. One daughter cell might receive all the DNA and the other none." Bustamante and his colleagues took note of earlier studies by another group of researchers that provided evidence that condensins appeared to induce "supercoiling" in DNA, which occurs when two helical molecules...Margaret Foti to be honored for significant contributions to cancer care
...hese two research groups." "I am deeply honored to receive this award, which is all the more meaningful coming from ASCO," Foti said. "ASCO is one of our most valued and long-term collaborators in strengthening cancer education and communication. Our close relationship has become increasingly important in ...When blood can't get to brain, special CT scan helps
...erve, the perfusion CT scan is done after patients receive a dose of the drug acetazolamide to dilate their blood vessels and maximize flow. Those patients whose vessels don't dilate in response to acetazolamide, because they're already maximally dilated and letting as much blood through as they can, are mos...EMBL Director-General receives high German honour: the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse
... carrier mosquito. "It's a humbling experience to receive this award from the German government. I feel very honoured," says Prof. Fotis C. Kafatos. "This prestigious award reflects the success of EMBL. Germany, a state deeply committed to the European ideal, is a fine host for the Laboratory, supporting co...RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain cancer
... almost twice as long compared to mice that do not receive the treatment. "This is the first drug delivery system that demonstrates that by using RNA interference technology, you can prolong life threatened by cancer," said Dr. Pardridge, Professor of Medicine at UCLA. "By solving the delivery problem, powe...Clemson researcher receives Komen grant
.... He is the first scientist from South Carolina to receive a Komen Foundation grant. Chen will use the money to further his research on stopping breast cancer cells from developing. "We are excited and grateful for this grant," said Chen. "It signals that we are on the right track. In the past five years, w...Loyola decides to test new blood substitute in trauma patients at the scene of injury
...ht whenever possible. Currently, patients can only receive blood in a hospital and that means a trauma victim...'s Burn and Shock Trauma Institute. In order to receive approval for the field component of this clinical trial, U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatio...Clemson University researcher reaches for the stars to prevent osteoporosis
...sity professor of bioengineering Ted Bateman will receive $725,000 to study bone loss in astronauts. The skeletal system is dynamic, constantly restoring old, damaged bone with newer bone. Osteoporosis develops when the restoration process breaks down. Gravity and weight-bearing exercise affects bone usa...UC Riverside professor to spend year with US State Department
...to pay Eastmond's salary and benefits, and he will receive a $50,000 stipend for temporary living expenses in the Washington, D.C., area. The three-year pilot program is administered by the National Academies and supported by a partnership between the MacArthur Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, the U...Antibiotics alter GI tract microbes and increase lung sensitivity to allergens
...ity to A. fumigatus compared with mice that didn't receive antibiotics," Noverr says. "The inflammatory respo...old spores," Huffnagle explains. "Mice that didn't receive the antibiotics were able to fight off the mold spores." Huffnagle and Noverr will discuss details o...World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting June 2-4 in Indianapolis
...t General Motors R&D Center in Warren, Mich., will receive an ACS Industrial Innovation Award for developing ...f The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Mich., will receive an ACS Industrial Innovation Award for work in the development of commercial plastics and polymers. ...Combination therapy dramatically improves function after spinal cord injury in rats
... compared to untreated rats and those that did not receive the triple combination, the researchers found. Myelin is a fatty substance that insulates the nerve fibers and improves transmission of signals. The treated rats also grew back many more nerve fibers than untreated rats or rats that received only o...NIH awards $20.7 million to make smallpox vaccine safer
...ic dermatitis and people who live with them do not receive smallpox vaccines because atopic dermatitis patien...k, thousands and possibly millions of people would receive the vaccine. People with atopic dermatitis do not currently receive the vaccine because they are sus...Field Museum gives Parker/Gentry Award to Chinese conservationist
... biodiverse regions in the world. Prof. Yang will receive the award at a special reception on May 25 at The Field Museum. He will be in Chicago and available for interview May 23-28, at which time the museum will issue a proclamation to support China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao in his decision last month to...First time in the U.S.: Saint Louis University tests third-generation vaccine against smallpox
... undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, you shouldn't receive the currently licensed vaccine." Dr. Frey said this study vaccine, known as MVA-BN and provided through Bavarian Nordic, is different than other vaccines that are now available. Like the current vaccines, the study vaccine is a live-virus vaccine mad...Uncertainty in clinical tests raises health care costs
..., but who actually have normal calcium levels, may receive unnecessary follow-up procedures such as hormone measurements and chest X-rays. The study analyzed data for more than 89,000 patients receiving serum calcium tests at the Mayo Clinic from 1998 to 1999. It found that calibration errors added between $...2004 Max Planck Research Prize for Martin Vingron and Eugene W. Myers
...who specialize in the field of bioinformatics will receive the award: Professor Martin Vingron (42), Director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin since 2000 [2]: The Gene Searcher Bioinformatics, or computational molecular biology, combines many different disciplines, such as molec...White House lauds Physiological Society for mentoring underrepresented minorities in biomedicine
... one of eight institutions and nine individuals to receive the Presidential award. Based on APS' 40-year efforts, the Presidential Award said: "The American Physiological Society has undertaken initiatives across multiple levels of the education continuum to: develop long-term targeted programs for minority...