Bacteria Becoming Increasingly Resistant To Antibiotics, But New Vaccines Are On The Horizon
...uffering frompneumococcal meningitis. Researchers reviewed the charts of 180 children whowere admitted to eight different children's hospitals between September 1, 1993and August 31, 1996. Because one child had two episodes of infection, 181episodes were documented in the findings. Dr. Arditi said the stu...Dietary Vitamin A Supplements Improve Maternal Survival In South Asia
...nt or more of women during pregnancy. Thetrial was reviewed and approved by the Nepal Health Research Council inKathmandu, the Joint Committee on Clinical Investigation at the Johns HopkinsSchool of Medicine, and the (International) Teratology Society. Villages wererandomly assigned for women to receive weekl...Autoimmune Diseases Study Shows Differences Between Men And Women
... of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, first reviewed more than 75different papers in the scientific literature. From that and numerousdiscussions, they targeted five major scientific questions which they say shouldgovern future research. They include: Sexual differences in the immune respon...Secrecy In Science Focus Of AAAS-MIT Colloquium
...recy, created by Congress in 1994. The Commission reviewed theway that the federal government classifies and declassifies information as wellas the system for issuing security clearances. Sen. Moynihan is also the authorof Secrecy: The American Experience, published in 1998. He will present a viewfrom Capi...All Mixed Up: How Do Hybrids Fit Into The Picture?
...mal and in planthybrids. According to some studies reviewed by Moulia, "By taking advantage of hybridsusceptibility, parasites could enhance their range and therefore abundancewithin an ecosystem." Her paper, titled "Parasitism of Plant and Animal Hybrids: Are Facts and Fatesthe Same?" demonstrates how hybri...UV Rays, Fire And Flame Retardants To Be Reviewed For Possible Listing As Carcinogens, NTP Announces
...rom such devices as sunlamps and sun beds, will be reviewed for possible listing in the federalgovernment's Te... Beryllium and beryllium compounds, which will be reviewed for possibleupgrading to "known human carcinogens" from the current listing as "reasonablyanticipate......enditure was about $60million. The studies reviewed and conducted by NIEHS and its grantees focused on...ching its conclusions, several panels ofscientists reviewed the data in open, public hearings. A major panel ofscientists ? many of them EMF researchers ? was ...African dust called a major factor affecting southeast U.S. air quality
...scribing himself as a "champion of dust," Prospero reviewed 23 years ofmeasurements of airborne particles, or aerosols, at a coastal site in Miami. Hebelieves the impact of African dust is comparable throughout the southeasternUnited States. His study was funded in part by the National Science Foundation. ...Discovery might boost cystic fibrosis therapy
...n composition of airway surface liquids. They also reviewed clinicalinformation about patients, collected laboratory data relevant to lung functionand in three adults measured the lungs' ability to clear mucus and relatedliquids. Physicians found their patients bore genetic mutations that preventedth......s and new entries. 16 carcinogenic substances were reviewed and/or classified. It should be notedthat this yea...oroform, cresols and 2,3,7,8-TCDD. Thiswarning was reviewed for another five substances, among them acrylonitrile andmethanol. There are three new entries in th......istant TechnologyManager E.O. Oakley Jr. "Hoechst reviewed a number of universities before wechose Clemson, based on their extensive work in advanced engineering fibers andfilms. We believe they will create new ways of using the cut resistanttechnology that will be most valuable in the marketplace." ...Diet and cancer prevention: a sampler of story ideas for '5-a-Day for Better Health Week'
...ram. In 1997 hechaired an international panel that reviewed more than 4,500 internationalstudies on nutrition and cancer prevention. The result was a comprehensive report, Food, Nutrition and the Prevention ofCancer: a Global Perspective, issued by the World Cancer Research Fund and theAmerican Institute for ...Climate change and greenhouse gases: The scientific literature reviewed
...epared a thorough, documented analysis of the peer reviewed literature,which will be published in Eos on September 28. Their article, "Climate Changeand Greenhouse Gases," was itself rigorously peer reviewed. Dr. Tamara S. Ledley of TERC in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and her fiveco-authors have divided the top...NTP-CERHR announces the Second Phthalates Expert Panel Meeting to be held December 15-17, 1999
...seven phthalate esters. The seven phthalates being reviewed are butyl benzyl phthalate, di(2-ethylhexyl) phtha..., integrated evaluation documents were drafted and reviewed by the full Panel for the following 3 phthalates: butyl benzyl phthalate, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate,...Evergreens help block pesticide from crop fields
... associate at Ohio State, reviewed all previous windbreak research in scientific journals. They worked with Bruce Wight and Roel Vinning, both scientists with the United States Department of Agriculture's Natur...Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards $92 million in research support to U.S. medical schools
...mpete for the grants. A panel of experts reviewed 105 proposals that were submitted and made recommendations to HHMI's management and trustees. The successful proposals emphasize collaborations between researchers in the basic sciences and those who do clinical research, and bioinformatics, a field ...Consortium focuses on new mouse models of human cancers
...d funded. When the 32 proposals came in, they were reviewed by a group of investigators, who awarded Vanderbilt's application the second-highest score. So we were assured a place at the table. However, Dr. Klausner was so excited about the quality of the applications and the possibilities that could emerge fr......'s been approved by a government agency, it's been reviewed by scientists and it means there is enough evidence in the scientific literature to support the claim," Bobroff said. Bobroff said soy contains phytochemicals called isoflavones that appear to be protective against certain diseases. Some of the ...