Children born with extremely low-birth-weight have considerable health and educational needs
..., M.D., of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, discuss the study by Hack et al. "The current state-of-the-art in follow-up studies might be enhanced to increase their value and facilitate better outcomes for high-risk infants by considering the following strategies. First, follow-up assessments should b...Disease diagnosis, bioengineering covered at state nano summit
...o be done in the area of protein design. He will discuss current advances in the use of selection and randomization to intelligently evolve protein function, as well as the role of these advances in the application of nanotechnology. For instance, in Krause's laboratory, what starts off as a mere molecule......e; Experts from 15 countries gather at Columbia to discuss animal well being WHO: Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society, wildlife experts from 15 countries. WHAT: Officials from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will host the 7th International Conference on Environmental Enr...Milk genomics and human health symposium
..., genomics, bioinformatics and milk will gather to discuss genomic research related to milk during the second...ine, Food & the Arts in Napa, Calif. Speakers will discuss such topics as lactation biology, prevention of metabolic disease, health properties of human milk; ...A bug's life: Exceptional genomic stability yet rapid protein evolution in a carpenter ant mutualist
...y in the journal Genome Research , the scientists discuss this model in the ecological context of host-symbiont interplay. "Symbiosis is an important driver of evolutionary novelty and ecological diversity," explains Wernegreen. "Microbial symbionts in particular have been major evolutionary catalysts thro...8th World Wilderness Congress begins next month
...ller and Mr. Tompkins will both be in Anchorage to discuss their roles in the re-emerging wildlands philanthropy boom. THE FIRST MEGA-FLYOVER Dr. Michael Fay, who gained international renown for his 1999 trek through Central Africa, will offer the first report on his latest expedition by light aircraft a...3 papers present fresh paths to ponder Akt1 in the heart
...ted Akt activation in the heart." They proceed to discuss the implications of this data.......from lowland forests. During his talk, Samper will discuss the unique features and creatures of montane (mountain slope) forests. According to Samper, the differences between lowland and montane forests provide opportunities to better understand tropical forests, including important consequences for their m...JCI Table of contents August 1, 2005
...ted Akt activation in the heart." They proceed to discuss the implications of this data. TITLE 1: Phosphoinositide 3-kinase rescues the detrimental effects of chronic Akt activation in the heart during ischemia/reperfusion injury AUTHOR CONTACT 1: Anthony Rosenzweig Massachusetts General Hospital, Char...Other highlights in the August 3 JNCI
... cost-effective and can detect adenomas. They also discuss potential technical problems of fecal-based DNA testing. Contacts: Article: Goerge Stamatis, Case Western Reserve University, 216-368-3635, george.stamatis@case.edu Editorial: Nicole Fawcett, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 7...The ecological effects of the Chernobyl disaster
...ng in the birds. In the presentation, Gaschak will discuss how quantities of 90Sr and 137Cs vary with feeding...(National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine) will discuss a newly described process of environmental self-cleaning in the talk, "Biogeochemical cycling of rad......fter the Balkan conflict," Vojinivc-Miloradov will discuss the PCP contamination levels in soil, sediment, air, and frog livers. Thursday 11 August, 8:00 11:30 AM, Meeting Room 511 A, Level 5, Palais des congrs de Montral Biodiversity: Soils and Seeds Acid deposition, in the form of rain, fog and snow, ......gtails (Collembola) and earthworms. Debeljak will discuss the results in a talk entitled, "Effects of genetically modified Bt maize on earthworms and Collembola functional groups" during Contributed Oral Session 137: Agroecology: Pest Control, Dispersal, and Pollination. Thursday 11 August, 13:30 17:00 EDT...NIH selects Burnham Institute for Exploratory Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
...y organizations who meet monthly at the Burnham to discuss issues in human ES cell biology. The Burnham also sponsors a series of symposia exploring the ethical issues surrounding stem cell biology, and hosts an informational website, called The Stem Cell Community (http://www.stemcellcommunity.org). Burnh...Restoring the 'Garden of Eden'
...ology in marsh restoration in southern Iraq," will discuss a program designed to help manage Iraq's water res... and Andrea Cattarossi (New Eden Team, Italy) will discuss an action plan being developed to restore the Mesopotamian marshes. Najah Hussain and colleagues...Coyotes in the suburbs, bears in the backyard
... structure of the red-backed salamander. Nol will discuss their findings at Poster Session 36: Genetics/Population Ecology. The poster is entitled "Graveyards and Herps: Urbanization and the Survival of the Montral Salamanders." Thursday, August 11, 5 6:30 PM, Exhibit Hall 220 A-E, Level 2, Palais des con...USGS Science at Ecological Society of America
...that scientists of the U.S. Geological Survey will discuss as they meet with other leading ecological scienti...other sites in Utah and in Oregon. The author will discuss how ants might be used to monitor ecosystem condition. Wednesday, Aug. 10 Species Invasions Across...Other highlights in the August 17 JNCI
...a, M.D., of Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, discuss these results and those of another recent study, both of which reported better survival associated with screen-detected cancers. They conclude, however, that knowing the method of detection might add only limited prognostic value beyond that of well-...Allergy-busting worms, cold water corals and the science of Irishness
...e UK and Ireland's top scientists and engineers to discuss the latest developments in science with the public. In addition to talks and debates at Trinity College Dublin, there will be a host of events throughout the city as part of the Science in the City programme. Each year, the Festival generates hundred......her leading researchers in comparative genomics to discuss lateral gene transfer, its implications for our understanding of evolution, and its significance to humans. DETAILS: Tapestry of Life: Lateral Gene Transfer Dec. 12 and 13 at the Academies' Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy Drive, Irvin...