Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
...c pathogens, and tuberculosis. Morgan advises that suitable precautions for these people should include training, use of body bags and disposable gloves, good hygiene practice, and vaccination for hepatitis B and tuberculosis....A novel, safer strategy for regulating gene expression
...to make it work with virtually any drug, making it suitable for a broad range of therapeutic and research applications. The technique involves inserting a special DNA sequence into a patient's own genes, or into a gene introduced by gene therapy. This sequence encodes a ribozyme, a sequence of RNA that has ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...ty linked to the phenolic moiety and therefore are suitable as antimicrobial natural extracts when effectively combined with lactic acid," say the researchers. (Y.T. Lin, R.G. Labbe, K. Shetty. 2004. Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in fish and meat systems by use of oregano a...Final Alert: 16th EORTC NCI AACR Symposium
...ed treatment New study indicates arsenic could be suitable first-line treatment for a type of leukaemia Prize-winning study shows Glivec effective in yet another type of cancer A revolutionary approach to anti-angiogenesis researchers find way to exploit tumour blood vessels New cell death-inducing mono...New fumigant to replace gas that damages ozone layer
...n 2006, organisations worldwide are racing to find suitable alternatives. CSIRO Entomology Chief Dr Joanne Da...t with BOC registering the product and identifying suitable manufacturers for ethanedinitrile. Both CSIRO and BOC have already received interest from a number o...Pig-human transplantation not PERVerted
...of reasons. Today thousands die while waiting for suitable organs or tissues to become available. One potential means for relieving this shortage has been through xenotransplantation, that is to use organs or tissues from other organisms, such as pigs. A major concern of xenotransplantation is the possibi...JCI table of contents: 1 September, 2004
...of reasons. Today thousands die while waiting for suitable organs or tissues to become available. One potential means for relieving this shortage has been through xenotransplantation, that is to use organs or tissues from other organisms, such as pigs. A major concern of xenotransplantation is the possibil...New glycan arrays discover autoimmunogenic activities of SARS-CoV: concern over monkey vaccine
...mmobilize carbohydrate antigens. This procedure is suitable for high-throughput construction of carbohydrate a...cross-reactive sugar moieties. The former would be suitable for vaccination and or diagnosis of infectious diseases; the latter is critical for understanding of......, most importantly, the simplicity of HDA makes it suitable for the development of hand-held DNA diagnostic devices that could be used to detect pathogens at the point-of-care or in the field....Chipmunks descended from ancestors that survived last ice age, scientists say
...glacial expansion by shifting their ranges to more suitable climates most often in a southern refuge followed by a northward recolonization as the glaciers receded," said Kevin C. Rowe, lead author and doctoral student in the evolutionary/molecular biology laboratory at the U. of I. "It also is particularly s...New lower-cost assay system equivalent to flow cytometry for accurate CD4+/CD8+ cell counts
...ters of whole blood per patient, making the method suitable for use in pediatric as well as adult patients. The Guava EasyCD4 assay also requires far less reagent per sample, dramatically lowering the overall costs of performing the assay. Moreover, the Guava EasyCD4 and EasyCD8 do not require the dedicated ...Other highlights in the July 7 JNCI
...ts for selection of the recommended phase II dose, suitable molecular measures of drug effect and the means to incorporate them in the early drug development process are needed to optimize dose selection and drug development strategies. In an editorial, Edward L. Korn, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute,...Make a splash for public health this summer
...l waterborne germs, good sanitation practices, and suitable personal hygiene in and around the swimming area can make the difference between a healthy and unhealthy swimming experience. The Healthy Pools website offers a simple rule of thumb that NCL president Linda Golodner says makes it easy for consumers t...Endurance exercise found to be equally effective as diuretics in improving cardiac health
...efore, endurance exercise training appears to be a suitable treatment strategy in some older adults with mild hypertension because despite a smaller decrease in blood pressure, it can induce a comparable regression of cardiac mass with improvements in insulin resistance and aerobic capacity and because aggres...Purdue yeast makes ethanol from agricultural waste more effectively
...ther to ethanol. "Until we developed our yeast, no suitable microorganism could convert these two sugars together." Iogen has obtained a non-exclusive license from the Purdue Research Foundation for the yeast and related patents. Its Ottawa, Canada, demonstration facility is the first plant in the world to pr...Limited climate tracking in European trees despite 10,000 years of postglacial warmth
...ies, 36 occupy less than 50% of their climatically suitable range. Many of these species naturalize extensively outside their native ranges, providing support for the conclusion that European tree species ranges are strongly controlled by dispersal limitation despite 10,000 years of relatively stable climate....Gene expression ratio identifies risk of recurrence in breast cancer patients receiving tamoxifen
... breast cancer. They identified 60 frozen samples suitable for gene expression analysis for which clinical follow-up information was available. Of those 60 patients, 32 had remained disease-free for an average of eight years, while 28 had recurrence of their tumor or metastasis. Expression profile analysis...Umbilical cord blood transplants, bone marrow transplants save lives
...U.S., 10,000 to 15,000 people are unable to find a suitable bone marrow donor among relatives or from the national bone marrow donor registry. Several cord blood banks in the U.S. store frozen cord blood samples, which can be available for transplant within days, whereas bone marrow must be obtained from a...Mite transmits viruses damaging to wheat
...y on wind for movement. Mature wheat is no longer suitable as a food source, so the mite stands on its tail end to catch an air current and ride to a new, fledgling host. Dr. Jerry Michels, Experiment Station entomologist at Bushland, said mites are common in most years, but this year is extremely bad ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...f Clinical Microbiology . "Currently, there are no suitable antiviral drugs or an effective vaccine for SARS virus. Rapid laboratory confirmation of SARS-CoV infection is therefore important for managing patient care and for preventing nosocomial transmission," say the researchers. In the study, throat and ...