Genetic Alterations Linked To Cancer In Some Blood Samples
...niversity, Dr. Sidransky is entitled to a share of sales royalty received by the University from Oncor. Un... traded until two years after the first commercial sales of the products related to this research. Dr. Sidransky also serves as a member of the Scientific A...Couch Potatoes, Not French Fries, May Be To Blame For Obesity
...He found that "states that have a lot of fast-food sales aren't the states that the Centers for Disease Control say have weight problems." Binkley presented his findings at the annual meeting of the Western Agricultural Economics Association July 16 in Reno, Nev. The research was funded by Purdue. "One con...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
...position of dominance in the market of over 70% of sales to about 30%, and it was shrinking. The new narrow isle and swing-reach truck lines were introduced in the United States in 1992, and the swing-reach line was introduced in Europe in 1993. Order books at Raymond are full and the company is once agai...Yale Announces New Biotech Firm
... than 185 percent on its way to reaching worldwide sales of$398 million. Millions of people with the HIV virus have been treatedwith the medication, which has been shown to significantly enhance andextend lives. Yale also expects to earn significant royalties this year from aLyme disease vaccine b......ed, low-cost condoms available through commercial sales outlets. Condom sales in sub-Saharan Africa quadrupled between 1991 and 1995 to 166 million annually--one quarter of the w...Malaysian State Of Sarawak Bans Commercial Hunting Of Wildlife
...ocal communities. The new law ends all commercial sales of animals or animal productstaken in the wild. Up to this point, the wild meat trade was considered one ofthe greatest factors contributing to the decline of Sarawak's wildlife. Otheraspects of the new law will make it easier to establish sanctuar...Feature: Biomaterials Are Transforming Medicine
...edestimates that these new technologies will cause sales in the drug-deliverysector to almost triple, reaching $25 billion by 2006. For medicines like insulin, research is also exploring methods foradministering doses in preprogrammed "pulses," or on demand. Using anoscillating magnetic field, a w...Summer Science: Where Have All The Honeybees Gone? UD 'Bee Guy' Asks Why--From America To The Amazon
...mites, killer bees and an 18 percent drop in honey sales over thepast 15 years, a dwindling but dedicated population of U.S. beekeepers havecontinued to "go for the gold," Caron says. His research has shown that theprice tag on a jar of honey can vary dramatically along the same stretch ofroad, but it's st......ent when the seafood industryexperienced a drop in sales brought on by the public's fear of contaminatedfish. During the rush of events in the summer of '97, decisions about Pfiesteria weremade. Now, it's time to evaluate those decisions, to address the present andfuture uncertainty of Pfiesteria activity...Snake Venom Slows Tumor Growth
...land's research, supported in part by a California sales tax on tobaccoproducts, indicates that CN is cytostatic rather than cytotoxic. In otherwords, CN does not kill the tumor cells, but instead puts them in a "suspendedstate of animation," which, he says, can be maintained for a long period oftime. T...Loss Of Tumor Suppressor Gene Triggers Colon Cancer
...led to a share of the royalty received by JHU from sales of the licensedtechnology.The SAGE technology is freely available to academia for researchpurposes. Kinzler and Vogelstein are consultants to Genzyme. JHU and theresearchers own Genzyme stock, which is subject to certain restrictions underJHU policy....AAAS Annual Meeting And Science Innovation Exposition
...irector, public information specialist, etc.) . Ad sales representatives, publishers, and others must register through the AAAS Meetings Office and pay the registration fee. Hotel Information Important note: When making your travel itineraries, please note that the only session scheduled for Tuesday, J...Hopkins Research Team Cultures Long-Awaited Human Embryonic Stem Cells
...University, Dr. Gearhart is entitled to a share of sales royaltyreceived by the University from sales of the technology described in thisrelease. Both the University and Dr. Gearhart own stock in Geron...Increase In Number Of Diesel Cars Is Counterproductive For Environmental Goals
...petrol-driven cars. The current trend in increased sales of diesel carsis actuallyjeopardising our chances ...ly less from dieselcars. An increase in diesel car sales from 1 to 20 per cent reduces carbondioxide emissions by amere 1-2 per cent. In terms of cancer risk...Cheap, Soy-Based Antibodies Prevent Genital Herpes In Mice
...eProtectmay, in the future, profit from commercial sales related to its research, theuniversity manages its agreement with the company in accordance with itsconflict of interest policies...Successful Hemophilia B Gene Therapy In Dogs May Justify Human Experiments
...imes that many worldwide, Nichols said. Currently, sales of anartificially produced factor IX that requires regular injections are between$500 million and $1 billion dollars annually, and that does not includetreatment costs. "From an expense point of view, the total cost of treating thesepatients ...Baby Dolphin "Little Orphan Annie" Loses Battle For Her Life
...n a professionalsetting. Harbor Branch hopes that sales of the new "Protect Wild Dolphin" specialtylicense plate, scheduled to go on sale in April 1999, will help to fund not onlyits efforts, but also those of other authorized stranding facilities andFlorida's all volunteer Marine Mammal Stranding Network...New Technology Turns French Fry Oil Into Diesel Fuel
...t close to $10 pergallon. Fox and Ginosar believe sales of the glycerol could pay for the entire process,making the price of their biodiesel around the same price as regularpetrodiesel. Biodiesel made by the old process is priced considerably higherthan petrodiesel. Markets and funding Much of Fox and G...Immunex Corporation and Genentech, Inc. join forces to develop TRAIL/Apo2L in cancer
...o-promote TRAIL/Apo2L worldwide using the oncology sales forces of bothcompanies. Profits from the worldwide sales of the product will be shared. Immunex Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated...... each year in thestate, ringing up $500 million in sales and about $85 million in state and localrevenues, scientists must pay attention to this harmful fungus. During the 1998 growing season, the researchers successfully established themites on over 700 rooted cuttings of both commercial and wild grapes i...