Senior academic officers oppose 'public access' legislation
...tained and extended, science is advanced, research meets the highest standards, and patient care is enhanced with accurate and timely information." Rich also expressed concern that "S.2695 would divert scarce Federal dollars away from research in order to provide a service already provided to the public b...National Institutes of Health to map genomic changes of lung, brain and ovarian cancers
...NCBI). TCGA data will be provided in a manner that meets the highest standards for protection and respect of the research participants. "The Cancer Genome Atlas is a revolutionary project with the potential to provide cancer researchers the information needed to generate new hypotheses that can be tested i...Amgen launches Aranesp prefilled Sureclick autoinjector for treatment of anemia
...hcare professionals to select the option that best meets their needs and their patients' and staffs' needs. The Aranesp prefilled SureClick autoinjector will be available in clinics, hospitals and retail pharmacies, along with the other currently available administration options. Additionally, the Aranes...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- August 2, 2006
...protecting tomatoes against bacterial diseases and meets strict requirements of the European food safety agency. BTH-treated grapes had at least three times more anthocyanin than untreated grapes. In addition, BTH-treated grape skins showed a substantially more powerful effect in laboratory experiments ...Brownfields may turn green with help from Michigan State research
...iesel pickup for fleet customers who use fuel that meets the current military fuel quality specification. "Renewable fuels such as biodiesel can be a home-grown solution to our nation's environmental, energy and economic challenges," said Deborah Morrissett, vice president of regulatory affairs for Daiml......arch underway this summer at the MBL. Diabetes meets nanotechnology Testing potential diabetes medications on the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas of a human being is somewhat problematic. Dr. Peter J.S. Smith, director of the BioCurrents Research Center at the MBL and Dr. Ronald Pethig, profe...Highlights from the August 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...dherence" as the degree to which a person's intake meets a standard or recommendation. Using data from the government's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, the researchers analyzed food consumption patterns of nearly 7,000 children in two groups, ages 2 to 3 and 4 to 8, and developed "food ...Dogs itching to try homeopathic remedies
...ectiveness of homeopathic remedies as conventional meets complementary at Bristol University's School of Veterinary Science. Dr Peter Hill, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Dermatology at Bristol's Vet School is embarking on the trial that aims to settle some of the arguments about the practice of homeopathy...New study reveals pork rivals chicken in terms of leanness
...rving of skinless chicken breast.2 Pork tenderloin meets government guidelines for "extra lean" status. "Th... by the government have a nutritional profile that meets USDA guidelines for "lean," with less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat and 95 millig...Global patterns of geographic range sizes: A bird's eye view
...f land area that exists within a climate zone that meets the species' adaptive needs. Future studies can test how broadly these spatial patterns occur in other taxa -- essential information for understanding, and protecting, the current distribution of life on earth. Citation: Orme CDL, Davies RG, Olson V...VBI, EML Research launch simulation software for modeling biochemical, systems biology networks
...intense development work to deliver a package that meets the real needs of life scientists. The future development of COPASI will continue to strive towards providing a powerful package that every biologist can use, not just experts in systems biology." COPASI simplifies the task of model building by assis...In drug design, a loose fit may be best bet
...mone. Measuring the cellular response when hormone meets receptor, they found that the lower the affinity between the two, the stronger the signal that is elicited, with certain analogs performing up to twice as effectively as TRH. As to why this would be the case, the researchers suggest that a loose conn...Salk scientists untangle steroid hormone signaling in plants
..., and it is there--not in the cytoplasm--that BIN2 meets up with BES1 and prevents it from activating growth genes. "All of a sudden the 'BES1 shuttle model' no longer made sense," says Vert, adding that it took many carefully designed experiments to convince himself and others that it was time to retire t...How the octopus forms an elbow
...arm also forms a proximal joint near where the arm meets the body, and a distal joint near the suckers that have grasped the food. The medial joint typically exhibits the most movement during food retrieval. The authors also found evidence that, like certain types of human arm movements, octopus fetching ...Duke biologist/poet is up to 'animal mischief'
...sical side to Jackson perhaps more like Dr. Seuss meets The Crocodile Hunter. To a casual reader, Jackson's new book explores in whimsical verse a zoo of penguins, sharks, fireflies, armadillos, sloths, octopi and other creatures. But on closer reading, each poem contains a tidbit of knowledge about each ...Independent panel to evaluate genistein or soy formula human development, reproduction risks
...998. CERHR convenes a scientific expert panel that meets in a public forum to review, discuss, and evaluate the scientific literature on a selected chemical. CERHR selects chemicals for evaluation based upon several factors including production volume, extent of human exposure, public concern, and the exte...Joslin Diabetes Center partners with Fremont Medical Center in Las Vegas
...the Joslin staff in Boston to ensure that our care meets the standards of this international leader in diabetes treatment, research and education," says James Snyder, M.D., Medical Director of the new Joslin Affiliate and a board-certified endocrinologist. About the New Affiliate The Joslin Diabetes Cent...Shining a light on deep-sea vents: Science meets policy
...idge statement of commitment is a case of 'science meets policy'," Devey said. "There has been a fundamental change in the public's interest in the oceans and in how the oceans are treated. Scientists have realized in the last few years that although they always have been careful with the marine objects ...Calcium and vitamin D supplements offer modest bone improvements, no benefits for colorectal cancer
... may not be necessary for healthy women whose diet meets recommended levels of calcium and vitamin D. The study found no evidence of benefit from calcium/vitamin D for the prevention of colorectal cancer, according to Jean Wactawski-Wende, Ph.D., epidemiologist and the study's lead investigator at the Un...Scientist named first Ruth Patrick Chair in Environmental Science
...sults ( http://diatom.acnatsci.org ). "Dr. Charles meets the qualifications well, with a well established track record of internationally recognized scholarship and a demonstrated ability to work successfully with multidisciplinary teams to address ecological questions on environmental problems," said Acad...