Long-Term Vitamin C Use Cuts Cataract Risk In Older Women
... ranked according to high or low vitamin C intake, using totalconsumption (dietary plus supplements) from five prior NHS reports. "Between 1990 and 1992, we invited about 300 eligible women with the highest and lowestvitamin C intakes to participate in a detailed eye examination," said Dr. Jacques. "In or...Photocatalytic Air Cleaning System Promises To Help Allergy Sufferers
...ic process is superior to conventional techniques using filters, which must be changed and disposed of. "With this system, contaminants are destroyed rather than transferred. No toxic chemicals are employed," said Goswami. Allergy and asthma suffers may find great relief once dust mites and mold s...Colorado State Anthropologist Finds Fossil Treasures In Africa
...ters with deadly cobras,excavations on steep walls using rock-climbing equipment and traveling to fossil si...stitution in Washington, D.C., for identification, using itsinventory of primate fossils to determine whether they represent a new or existing species. Port...Geologist Finds Evidence Supporting Mysterious Ancient Sea
... side by side. He explains the fossilsimilarities, using evidence collected by UC geology graduatestudent Maria Prokopenko. The evidence indicates part of NorthAmerica broke away and eventually reassembled as part of SouthAmerica. The fossils weren't formed in South America. They werecarried there. "Maria ...New Mathematical Model Could Help Predict Health Of Offshore Areas Where Rivers Enter The Sea
...ow the twosystems worktogether." A new study using a coupled biological and physical model was recentlypublished inthe Journal of Marine Research. Along with Chen, others in the study were hiscollaborator,Denis Wiesenburg of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Chen's researchassociate fromUGA...Husband-And-Wife Team Embarks On Search For Genes Linked To Schizophrenia
... The researchers will look for genetic links using a variety of approaches. "We will select genetic markers and look at how the markers behave in well families compared to a family where the illness shows up several times," Pato said. "We'll look to see if illness and genetic markers exist together...First Selenium-Based Orally-Active Antihypertensive May Lead To New Family Of Therapeutic Agents
...rstandingselenium's chemistry and biochemistry and using that knowledge toincorporate selenium into rationally designed molecules that could havetherapeutic potential for many different applications." Researchers Use Rational Drug DesignTechniques Using rational design techniques, the research team dev...Purdue Researchers Track Oil Spill's Effects On Sea Otters
...atisticians to veterinarians to expert divers, are using funds from the $900 million spill settlement to study the near-shore ecosystem, which includes ducks, invertebrates, marine mammals, terrestrial mammals and sediments. Institutions involved include Purdue, the University of Alaska, the University of ...Herpes Virus Strain Identified As A Trigger In Multiple Sclerosis
...nd may serve as the cornerstone for clinicaltrials using antiherpetic agents as a treatment. This is the first publishedlarge-scale study suggesting an association of a human herpes virus in thedisease process of MS. In the study, more than 70 percent of patients with the relapsing-remitting formof MS sho...Recombinant Protein Immunizes Mice, Promises New Strategy Against Infection And Cancer
...practical way to activate the killer cells or CTLs using soluble proteins,but finding a method that works has been a challenge. "We were able to solve this problem by taking advantage of theobservation that a class of proteins, called heat-shock proteins, are exceptionsto the rule that so......an the "Harrods/Bloomingdales" ligands. However by using these "bargain basement" building blocks Dr Hannon has been able to create some complex structures ie; triangles, helicates (such as a triple helix), knots and grids, that could have profound industrial and chemical uses, for prices of around 30 poun...SFU Researcher Fools Forest Pest Into 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree'
...nd that single trees can be protected "quite well" using non-host volatiles, along with other compounds that the beetles avoid. Huber believes the method has huge potential as a control agent. "I don't think it'll be the only method used, because there are so many other aspects of bark beetle biology that ...Eating Lake Ontario Fish Linked To Shorter Menstrual Cycles; Consumption May Delay Pregnancy
...omen's answers to questions asking if they stopped using birth control to become pregnant; if they were attempting to prevent pregnancy in any way, and during which cycle they became pregnant after deciding to try to conceive. Consumption data showed that 42 percent of the women of child-bearing age ...Folic Acid Fortification Effective In Cereal Grains
...s. The studies with the 14 subjects were conducted using folic acid labeled with nonradioactiveisotopes of carbon and hydrogen. Of the seven trials, the first five were conducted to evaluate how well the isotope-labelled folicacid in either water (the control substance) or in the different experimentally f...Dendritic Cell Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer
...infused into the patient. A recent clinical trial using this approach in theUnited States was most encoura...ustyn suggests that thisproblem may be overcome by using dendritic cells in conjunction with other typesof immunotherapy. Dendritic cell therapy alone may al...Researchers Improve Treatment Of Industrial Waste
...ustrial emissions must be cooled before treatment, using methods that require large amounts of energy. Waste gases are cooled to 40 degrees Celsius so they can be treated with bacteria; waste water, to 35 degrees Celsius before secondary biological treatment. "Right now there's a strong interest...Mapping The Way To A Bigger Prawn
...re possible, compared with those which can be made using traditional breeding strategies. This early rese...cators from this research suggest that prawn farms using genetic improvement programs could expect increased annual growth rates of around ten percent. The...AAAS Announces Science Journalism Award Winners
...ucers are honored for providing clear explanations using basic and engagingmethods. In the radio category, Joe Palca and Michelle Trudeau, (with Robert Stein, PeggyGirshman, and Jane Greenhalgh), are honored for their five-part series entitled"How the Brain Works," which aired on National Public Radio on ...Early Career Development Grants Foster Faculty Research And Education
... a relationship termed "symbiosis." The research, using fruit flies,may provide important insights into the reproductive success, behavior and genetic divergence of many organisms. Ballard will integrate his research with a science educationprogram for young women and minority groups in Chicago schools. ...Cellular Engineers Design Custom Cell Surfaces Able To Adhere To Synthetic Materials
...er cells standout in magnetic-resonance imaging by using hydrazide-labeled compounds for highcontrast. Bertozzi's team has thus become the first research group to installspecific functional groups on the cell surface through metabolic mechanisms; thetools they used were "an equal combination of ce...