$150 M funding opportunities DoD breast cancer research
...me Detailed descriptions of each mechanism, evaluation criteria, submission requirements, and deadlines are available in the FY05 BCRP Program Announcements. Points of Contact: Gail Whitehead, Public Affairs Coordinator, 301-619-7783, gail.whitehead@det.amedd.amedd.army.mil Richard Kenyon, Ph.D., BCRP...Pioneering PET/CT research widens applications of imaging for diabetic foot
...tentially to the investigation of infection during evaluation of prolonged fever, suspected infected vascular graft or limb prosthesis, he added. The group's preliminary results have been "enthusiastically welcomed" by nuclear medicine professionals and referring physicians, especially orthopedic and vascular ...Study: Turkey hunting most dangerous, deer hunting most deadly
...e Lengerich, V.M.D., associate professor of health evaluation sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. "The Gam...ate College of Medicine graduate student in health evaluation sciences. Smith is now a physician at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., but at the time of this s...New drug shows promise as powerful anticancer agent
...ty. The results of this study have led to clinical evaluation of this compound in phase I clinical trials. Plk1 is a molecule that plays a key role in driving cell division. High levels of Plk1 have been observed in many human tumors, and studies using various laboratory techniques have shown that inhibition of...Beef feeding research studies pasture vs. grain
... evaluated at the University of Georgia. The meat evaluation stage takes one rib from each steer and tests it for cooking qualities, taste, and fat and bone content. The meat is analyzed for minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids, especially those that are beneficial to human health such as conjugated linoleic ac...Monsanto fund awards $3.7 million to Washington University for school science van program
...ge in the classroom, as well as their research and evaluation expertise." Development of the first vehicle, whi...view of early childhood programs, and will develop evaluation plans. Olin School of Business graduate students Tanya Fagaly, PMBA 15; Tycho Ferrigni, PMBA 14; Max...Earth's services in peril, report concludes
...munities. The scientific community is offering an evaluation and suggested options. Now is a real opportunity for leadership." The study said that three key changes must take place before major change is realistic. People must first understand that the services provided by nature are not free and limitless. ...Molecular testing impact: Heart transplant patients benefit from new technology, easier monitoring
...art muscle are clipped off and sent for laboratory evaluation for microscopic evidence of rejection. The most common cause of death in the first year after transplantation is acute cardiac rejection; the patient's immune system attacks the heart as if it were a foreign object until the organ stops functioning p...Scientists making advances receive international awards
...sts involved the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of potential anti-tumor drugs. Ferrara will present his lecture, "Targeting VEGF: From early discoveries to clinical reality," at 5:30 p.m., April 19, in Hall A of the Anaheim Convention Center. Ross L. Prentice, Ph.D., Member of the Divisio...Owl genomics presents a HEPATOCHIP for diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
...evated aminotransfereases in patients referred for evaluation to hepatologists. Obesity and type-2 diabetes are associated to NASH. Since the prevalence of these diseases is increasing, the prevalence of NASH is also expected to increase and therefore, this disease has become an emerging public issue in United...Society of Nuclear Medicine announces recipient of Mark Tetalman Award
...exas, Austin. His interests include the design and evaluation of new compensation methods for physical factors affecting image quality in SPECT and PET for estimation and detection tasks; optimization of acquisition and processing techniques for lesion detection in whole-body oncologic PET imaging; and simultan...Sensorial evaluation of the freshness of fish
...al means. When we talk about whole fish, freshness evaluation is required throughout the whole commercial chain ...thod (QIM) used by AZTI, is based on the objective evaluation of certain attributes of fresh fish (skin, eyes, gills, etc.) using a points system (from 0 to 3). N...Use of PET can reduce, may eliminate more strenuous drug development trials with animals
...imal imaging significantly reduces the preclinical evaluation time for therapeutic pharmaceuticals, possibly speeding the way for innovative drugs to patients, said Welch. Since there is no public registry of animal researchers, Welch estimates that there may be as many as 12,000 academic and private animal ima...River restoration field booms, matures
...iveness although some states are investing more in evaluation than others. "Figuring out what does and does not work in individual restoration projects is the key to improving future river restoration efforts," said Dr. Judy Meyer, University of Georgia and another author. "Every organization that invests in a...Project shows need for better monitoring of river restoration
...llocate adequate funding to pay for monitoring and evaluation of ecological impacts before and after the projects begin, Allan said. This was found locally, by the Michigan team, and nationally. "Without pre- and post-project monitoring and dissemination of information you might have individual successes but no...Gene variants predict bleeding after heart surgery
...ould become an important part of our pre-operative evaluation of heart surgery patients," said Duke anesthesiologist Ian Welsby, M.D., lead author of a study to be published in the June edition of the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis but appearing early on-line. Currently, physicians base their predictions...Chromosome deletion predicts aggressive neuroblastoma
...detecting this genetic deletion during the initial evaluation of children with neuroblastoma may indicate to physicians that they should recommend a more aggressive regimen of chemotherapy to fight the cancer. Edward F. Attiyeh, M.D., a pediatric oncology fellow at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, repo...Data confirm panitumumab single-agent antitumor activity in patients with mCRC
...types of cancers. We look forward to the continued evaluation of panitumumab, a promising antibody cancer therapeutic," said Dr. Weiner. Patients (n=96) were randomized to receive four infusions of panitumumab at different dose levels and schedules ranging from 0.01 to 5.0 mg/kg once per week, 6.0 mg/kg once e...International alliance to unlock secrets of Egyptian mummies
... experts took part in a workshop on the biological evaluation of human remains from ancient Egypt, giving lectures and leading discussions with staff and postgraduate students from universities and museums in Egypt. "The workshop was an excellent opportunity for the two groups to discuss their current research ...NexMed announces positive Femprox study results at American Urological Association Annual Meeting
...ual activity, up to ten times during two treatment evaluation periods. The primary efficacy end point was the a...t was statistically significant at the end of both evaluation periods. Patients showed demonstrable improvement in sexual arousal over the course of therapy. At...