Herpes-Based Gene Therapy Is Key To Promising Liver Tumor Vaccine
... simple andrelatively rapid," says Dr. Federoff, a world leader in the useof herpes particles in gene therapy. He and Dr. Fong hope to trythe therapy on human patients in the future....Herpes-Based Gene Therapy Is Key To Promising Liver Tumor Vaccine
...simple and relatively rapid," says Dr. Federoff, a world leader in the use of herpes particles in gene therapy. He and Dr. Fong hope to try the therapy on human patients in the future. Memorial Sloan-Kettering is the world's oldest and largest private institution devoted to prevention, patient care, resear...Enzymes Targeted As Key To Understanding Drug Interactions
...believed to be the largest group of experts in the world on drug interactions. The UW investigators are seeking systematic knowledge of how various enzymes -- biochemical catalysts produced by the body -- metabolize drugs. Their research is producing an understanding of the potential for adverse effects a......se products safe? Some of the best science in the world hasdetermined yes," stated U.S. Secretary of Agric...t tolerate theirsegregation... The stakes for the world are simply too high." Moreover, by imposing regulatory costs of $60,000 to $1 million perreg...American Fisheries Society Conference Attracting 2,000 Plus Scientists To Explore "Interfacing"
...than 2,000 fisheries professionals from around the world are expected toattend the August 24-28 meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) at theMonterey Convention Center, California. Many of the 1,200 scientific papers andposters related to the conference theme, "Fisheries at Interfaces: Habitats,Di...Insulin Resistance Is A Risk Factor For Atherosclerosis In Whites And Hispanics
...which ends today, has drawn doctors fromaround the world to review the latest research on the medical uses ofultrasound. It is being sponsored by the World Federation of Neurology and theBowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. The researchers used ultrasound to measure the extent ...Roadsides Benefit From Waste, UF Researchers Say
...fgrass Envirotron, where grasses from all over the world are monitored in three computer-controlled greenhouses, they are comparing the growth of roadside turf samples using both commercial fertilizer and the organic wastes. In all the samples, the grass nourished with organic wastes is faring better, Mill...Wild Plant Genes Increase Food Production
...ction In Crops ITHACA, N.Y. -- With a burgeoning world population and fewer places to grow food, Cornell ...y said this research has been confirmed around the world under a variety of conditions, and fruit size has been increased in tomato lines by introduction of ...Female Fireflies Lure Males For Defense Chemical
...e starting to catch on," Eisner added. "There's a world of natural products out there with many chemicals, including medicinals, that we can put to use. All we have to do is look for them."...Early Menarche Puts Young Girls In Peril
...excruciating pressure on those body parts that the world can see." Brumberg then presents a social histor...ndling parental power. Although girls enjoy a new world of sexual freedom, Brumberg says, it is fraught with hazards since many girls are also victims of a ...Study Sheds Light On Behavior Of Middle-Age 'Undertaker' Bees
...elopmentally ahead of their peers. In this social world known for its division of labor, there also wereunexpected discoveries by researchers: Undertakers don't get better withexperience, and they don't do well working together. The findings are detailed in papers by Gene E. Robinson, a Universityof Ill......million is lost in rice production alonearound the world each year because of drought-related pollination failure,"said Dr Abed Chaudhury, of CSIRO Plant Industry. In a world-first discovery, CSIRO scientists have found a gene that allows Arabidopsi s - a test plant used by scientists because of its rapid...Pharmaceuticals Manufactured In Insect Larvae
...to meet the food and health needs of an increasing world population. BTI moved to the Cornell campus in 1978....Oral Vaccine Protects Infants From Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea
...ically every child in the developed and developing world will be infectedwith rotavirus in the first few years of life, regardless of hygienicconditions." Dr. Kapikian has devoted a major part of his career to working on rotavirussince its discovery almost 25 years ago by Australianinvestigators. He and ...Cornell Text On International Nutrition
...eview the nature of hunger and malnutrition in the world today, describe the causes and ways to deal with h...all of humankind; that one-fifth of the developing world does not have adequate food is unacceptable and of the deepest concern," says Latham, a physician, e...Epic Of Evolution Conference Brings Science And Religion Together November 12-14
... it is part of the humanendeavor to understand the world and give meaning to it." Another focus of the conference is to simply educate the public about the broadapplication of evolutionary studies today. The term "evolution" most commonlyrefers to the historical development of life on Earth, but it can al...Researcher Discovers Plant Genes For Phosphate Uptake
...unless we find another source of phosphorus in the world or unless we create plants that are more efficient phosphorus users," says K.G. Raghothama (RAG-oh-TOM-uh), Purdue assistant professor of horticulture. Based on currently known reserves, rock phosphate mines will be depleted by 2090, according to cal...Biological Clocks No Longer Found Only In The Brain
... The researchers borrowed some tricks from the world of bioluminescent organisms, to measure the genes that control clocks in animals. They fused the fruit flies' clock DNA to "glow" genes either from jellyfish or fireflies, to make glow-in-the-dark fruit flies. Kay commented, "We found that all...Researchers Construct Genetic Map For Dogs
...mal Health established the first laboratory in the world dedicated solely to addressing the health needs of dogs through basic and applied research. The Institute is renowned for its contributions to the control of canine infectious diseases through the development of vaccines against canine distemper, inf......evaluated in human trials. Tea consumption in the world ranks second only to water consumption. Approximately 20 percent of tea consumed is green; the rest is black tea. Other authors on the paper are Nihal Ahmad, Denise K. Feyes, Anna-Liisa Nieminen, and Rajesh Agarwal, all with the CWRU School of Medic...