$5 million grant funds partnership, studies of minority-based issues in reproductive health
... Medical Center to unite to become a powerhouse in terms of reproductive research opportunities," said Richard S. Legro, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and co-principal investigator for the study. "This really is a situation in which both institutions and p...Biocompatibility to widen scope of biomaterial applications
...ne grafts, and fixation devices attain maturity in terms of providing positive clinical benefits. Growing understanding of complex biological materials and development of novel biomaterials designed at the molecular level to meet specific medical applications are likely to mark future advancements toward b...Researcher issues caution on live virus vaccines
...lthough live-virus vaccines offer great promise in terms of cost and efficacy, their use should be approved by an international authority due to safety concerns, the authors write. The article lists five main lessons learned from other live virus vaccines: reversion of vaccine strains to incre...New national research effort needed to secure clean, adequate water supply in coming decades
...nding for water research has been stagnant in real terms for the past 30 years, and that the portion dedicated to research on water use and related social science topics has declined considerably. For example, while other fields such as the health sciences have seen large funding increases over the last t......amic nature of this magnificent landscape, both in terms of the park's past, present and future." Published by Syracuse University and the Adirondack Museum, the atlas is the culmination of six years of effort by WCS's Adirondack Communities and Conservation Program. Some 300 pages in length, the atlas c...UF researcher: New low-carb potato to debut in January
...ety develops an extremely attractive appearance in terms of brightness of skin and smooth appearance," Northcott said. He said the potato skin develops early, which enhances resistance to mechanical damage so the potatoes can arrive on store shelves with minimal defects. The variety has so...Nation's plant database falling behind, survey shows
... poisonous possibilities," Prather said. In terms of national security, herbarium collections are assuming added meaning, the authors said. Without extensive plant reference specimens, identifying foreign plant diseases or pathogens of crops or forests would take much longer, Prather said, and meanw...2004 BP Conservation Programme winners pave the way for protecting wildlife
...al partnership has had such an impact over time in terms of developing future capacity. The BP Conservation Programme is proud to say that through giving small amounts of money to young enthusiastic students, over 85% of those who are supported by the programme go on to work in the fields of conservation ...Lung cancer patients in Japan, United States react differently to the same chemotherapy regimen
...s. Patients in both trials were closely matched in terms of age, gender, disease stage and tumor type. The collaboration is the first to prospectively design a "common arm" in a U.S. cooperative group trial and in one conducted in another country.Median survival time was 12 months for the Japanese patient...DCI donor services begins distribution of tissue implants
...mplants can offer patients substantial benefits in terms of increased mobility and range of motion with minimal healing times," said John Lee, Executive Director of DCI Donor Services. "By integrating the Clearant Process into our programs, DCI Donor Services can continue to offer high quality tissue for ...JCI table of contents, 1 June 2004
...on the underlying pathogenicity of the disease, in terms of the development of multiple antibodies to ECM1, a phenomenon called "epitope spreading," which is frequently seen in other autoimmune skin disorders. TITLE: Development of antigen-specific ELISA for circulating autoantibodies to extracellular ma...The skinny on diagnosing skin disease
...on the underlying pathogenicity of the disease, in terms of the development of multiple antibodies to ECM1, a phenomenon called "epitope spreading," which is frequently seen in other autoimmune skin disorders....Molecular image of genotoxin reveals how bacteria damage human DNA
...ogy at Rockefeller. "That makes CDT interesting in terms of both infectious disease and cancer." While normal cells regularly replicate, or make exact copies of themselves, cells exposed to CDT go into "cell cycle arrest." While some CDT-invaded cells continue to grow in size without dividing, others commi...Researchers identify gene linked to sperm-producing stem cells in mammals
...or both infertility and contraception research. In terms of infertility, researchers may someday find a link between the gene and a gradual loss of germ cells within the human testes, Braun said. It's possible that the mutation may tip the infertile man's stem cells toward differentiation: their stem cells...Promising research: From employment issues to virology
...d, resem-bles steel rather than normal concrete in terms of load-bearing capacity. The researchers plan to use the programme to lay the technically scientific foundations for using ultra-high power concrete. They believe that this material can be used not only to construct more filigreed building component...ASU advance could provide insight into human's ability to recognize patterns
... in Lai's research could be what it may provide in terms of basic research into the human brain itself. Developing a good model of the human brain, one that could more closely replicate the actual function of the brain as it reasons, might help understand more of its operational basis and how it developed ...Feeding cottonseed meal to female fallow deer safe at low rates
...ow and red deer are very similar to white-tails in terms of antler and reproductive cycles. As a result, there are good reasons to believe that too much gossypol could also affect white-tailed deer," Randel said....UCSD bioengineers develop first genome-scale computational model of gene regulation
...ically opening up a whole new research frontier in terms of characterizing regulatory networks in E. coli." Another observation by the team was that E. coli's regulatory network is much more complex than might be expected for such a relatively simple single-cell microbe. And that, Covert says, means that...For a male sand goby, playing 'Mr. Mom' is key to female's heart
...ies don't indicate whether it actually pays off in terms of wooing females to mate. St. Mary and her colleagues plan to take up that issue in experiments this summer.......not change with time. One experiment defines it in terms of a certain number of carbon atoms, while the other involves matching the pull of gravity on an object with the electromagnetic force on it from a current-carrying wire. Unfortunately, agreeing upon a new definition is still "many years" away and wo...