NTP roadmap for the future, celebration of 25 years
...rategy will guide the expansion of the NTP to meet emerging research needs, including examining the potential safety issues related to herbal medicines and supplements, cell phone radiofrequency transmissions, and nanoscale materials. The strategy will also provide a long-term vision that moves toxicology aw...Scientists reveal how disease bacterium survives inside immune system cell
...ntrol and Prevention in 2003. HGA is considered an emerging infectious disease, and Dr. Borjesson is working to understand how it affects blood cells -- and neutrophils in particular. "Few people know about this pathogen, but it is important because it is transmitted by ticks and causes disease in both animal...Mount Sinai School of Medicine establishes Stem Cell Institute
...ult stem cell biology. "Stem cell research is an emerging and critically important science that has enormous potential to benefit humankind and, as such, is one of Mount Sinai's greatest priorities," says Dennis Charney, MD, Dean of Research. "Dr. Keller and his colleagues have been at the forefront of thi...Envisat making sharpest ever global Earth map
...n its programme of assessment and early warning of emerging environmental issues and threats, particularly those of a trans-boundary nature," said Ron Witt of UNEP. "Changes in land cover patterns, effects of environmental pollution and loss of biodiversity often do not respect national or other artificial bo...Employing ecology to predict and manage emerging infectious diseases
...rom West Nile Virus and Ebola to Sudden Oak Death, emerging infectious diseases threaten human health, wildlif...damage. Understanding, and ultimately preventing, emerging infectious disease depends on increased dialogue among professionals on the frontlines. The 3-day co...Drug lowers inflammatory markers associated with risk for heart attack
...ls credible. As with nongenetic risk factors, the emerging evidence will need to be carefully and continuously examined to ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks as genomics-based strategies are tested in clinical trials," concludes Dr. O'Donnell. (JAMA. 2005;293:2277-2279. Available post-embargo at JA......inologists will explain the latest research in the emerging field of incretin hormones and their potential role in diabetes treatment. New therapies currently under investigation that move beyond insulin-mediated treatments to a multi dimensional approach that may alter the usual progression of Type 2 disease...Scripps scientists describe protein used by bacteria and cancer cells to resist drugs
...er bugs -- multiple drug-resistant bacteria -- are emerging as an even greater threat. Multiple drug-resistant TB is no longer susceptible to broad categories of antibiotics, such as rifampicin, isoniazid, and streptomycin. Some strains of the common hospital infection-causing bacteria Staphylococcus aureus a...Consequences of exposure to an energy rich diet during development
...ed fat and sugars and do little exercise, there is emerging evidence that the diet that our mothers consume while we are in the womb and also when breast feeding may lead to health risks associated with obesity. For many years it has been appreciated that fetal undernutrition associated with low birthweight m...Lipids get new comprehensive classification system
... classes and subclasses to handle the existing and emerging arrays of lipid structures. In conjunction with their proposed lipid classification scheme, the group has also proposed a nomenclature system. "The nomenclature rules adopted by LIPID MAPS follow existing IUPAC-IUBMB rules closely and should not be v...Scientific Integrity text adds website support to new edition
... the seeds of awareness of existing, changing, and emerging standards in scientific conduct. Likewise, it provides the tools to promote critical thinking in use of that information. Taken together, these elements foster the hope that the book will set the stage for lifelong learning in scientific integrity ...Two new retrovirusestransmitted from animalsidentified
...n contact with animals for new infectious diseases emerging from animals. The study, which was first reported at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, is now published in the May 16, 2005, Online Early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "The emergence o...Precise timing enabled pig-to-rat transplants to cure diabetes
...ospital. Hammerman and Rogers are leaders in the emerging field of organogenesis, which focuses on growing organs from stem cells and other embryonic cell clusters known as organ primordia. Unlike embryonic stem cells, which can become virtually any cell type, primordia are locked into becoming a particular...Bee mites suppress bee immunity, open door for viruses and bacteria
...oes cause deformed wings in about a quarter of the emerging bees. This, however, does not lead to sudden hive collapse. Something else is involved that makes bee mites so harmful to bee colonies. The Penn State researchers report their findings in today's (May 17) online version of the Proceedings of the N...To stop evolution: New way of fighting antibiotic resistance demonstrated by Scripps scientists
...er bugs -- multiple drug-resistant bacteria -- are emerging as an even greater threat. Multiple drug-resistant TB is no longer susceptible to broad categories of antibiotics, such as rifampicin, isoniazid, and streptomycin. Some strains of the common hospital infection-causing bacteria Staphylococcus aureus a...Comprehensive biodefense text published
...ble acts of bioterrorism, medical countermeasures, emerging threats and future preparation, and development of diagnostic tests for identifying biological warfare pathogens. Intended for researchers, physicians, and policy makers, Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Disease and Counterbioterrorism offers ...DuPont announces additional $25 million funding for DuPont MIT alliance
...Management to define new business models for these emerging technologies....NIMH research showcased at APA meeting
...sissippi School of Medicine, will discuss findings emerging from clinical trials of treatments in "real world" settings for schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, childhood and adolescent depression, and depression resistant to standard interventions. The vast range of patient populations and ...Research marks giant step in potential of using stem cells to treat human disorders
...man disease. Among its other strengths, the PDC is emerging as a world center for the study of stem cells, which are precursor cells with the ability to grow into any tissue and have the capability for treating a variety of human diseases. Before stem cell treatments are developed, PDC researchers will determ...Polymer expert writes text about better, inexpensive ways to create plastic
...apters about glass as a filler, mica, too, and the emerging market of dirt--in the form of the minutest properties of clay called "nanoclay." Information also is available about using carbon nanotubes and nanofibers as plastic fillers as well as natural fibers as fillers, too. More fillers mentioned are talc...