Phase II study of therapeutic vaccine shows efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
...r patients. Typically, the immune system doesnt pay attention to this molecule, so by producing 5T4 artificially in combination with the danger signals associated with a viral infection, we are demanding that the immune system take notice, Harrop said. TroVax causes cells at the injection site to p...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 25, 2007
...d sea bass in the supermarket fish department, and pay a premium for its wild cousin. Are you getting your moneys worth, or was that wild fish actually raised on a fish farm and accidentally or intentionally mislabeled" Scientists in the United Kingdom are reporting development of a method to answer that...Assessing levies for by-catch could fund conservation measures
...users who earn a profit from common-pool resources pay for the impacts they have on the system. At the same time, they argue, if levy money were given to conservationists to address other threats to seabird or turtle populations, then these conservationists would in turn be made more accountable for prod...ACMG Foundation announces 2007-2008 Luminex/ACMGF award recipient
...ment of research guidelines. Medical geneticists pay a crucial role in translating genetic science into medical services and in defining the integration of genetics into health care and public health. The Luminex/ACMGF Award recognizes this vital role of medical geneticists by supporting an individual ...Birds take cues from their competitors
...er research had shown that some flycatcher species pay attention to others of their own species and to tits when choosing breeding patches. We knew that pied flycatchers prefer to settle near tits, and to patches with tits rather than without, Forsman said. These cavity-nesting birds share the same pre...Reap what your ancestors sowed
... as if there is a pact with the devil, because you pay nothing now for your cheating, but you pay double tomorrow, because everyones cheating and the costs come home to roost. With environmental p...Biotech breakthrough could end biodiesel's glycerin glut
...e already unable to sell glycerin and instead must pay to dispose of it. "One pound of glycerin is produced for every 10 pounds of biodiesel," said Gonzalez, Rice's William Akers Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. "The biodiesel business has tight margins, and until recently,...Undergraduate research shows leaderless honeybee organizing
...s interesting was how little attention the workers pay the queen until it became time to go to become airborne. Then they started interacting with her at very high rates, and performing the worker piping signal on her. This interaction is a behavior that nobody had described before, Schneider said. C...QUT microgravity tower attracts global scientific community
...egate gravitys effects, he said. Researchers can pay huge fees to run an experiment that weighs just several kilograms in the space shuttle whereas the QUT facility will cost far less per drop. We can also perform many drops per day and the experimental system being used can weigh hundreds of kilogra...Gene expression patterns predict rapid decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
... City. "This study suggests that physicians should pay more attention to the time of onset of symptoms in their patients," Dr. Selman said. "Although preliminary, these results may allow investigators to identify biomarkers of disease progression and, more importantly, better evaluate the effectiveness...Extra-aggressive form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified
...ation. "They also suggest that physicians should pay more attention to the time of onset of symptoms, and to look for other signs that allow the identification of these rapid progressor patients". In this study the authors performed global gene expression analysis and other molecular studies in a su...Babies able to tell through visual cues when speakers switch languages: UBC study
...e will prompt the babies at four and six months to pay closer attention and watch the video for a longer period when the speakers switch languages. "We already know that babies can tell languages apart using auditory cues," says Weikum. "But this is the first study to show that young babies are prepa...The first issue of the HFSP Journal is now available
... The HFSP Journal offers its authors the option to pay a fee to make their research articles Open Access immediately upon publication. For other articles, access is limited to subscribers for the first 6 months after publication, and access will be free thereafter. The HFSP Journal is be published online...2007 Joint Assembly in Acapulco -- press conference schedule
...r at the main registration desk at the meeting and pay the appropriate fees, regardless of possession of ...above), but must also register for the meeting and pay the appropriate fee as a presenter. Monday Preview/Media Orientation - Bilingual Monday, 21 ...HIV survival improves if patients stay in care
...e VA population eliminated the issue of ability to pay for care, enabling him and his colleagues to look at care alone. Giordano and his colleagues looked at 2,619 men with HIV for more than four years. Most were diagnosed between 1997-1998 at a VA hospital or clinic and began treatment after Jan. 1, 1...Landmark study identifies large number of new proteins implicated in Huntington's disease
...er-reviewed journals usually require scientists to pay a fee to access study results. Tobin added that the need for further scientific inquiry is urgent. There is currently no effective treatment or cure for HD, which is typically characterized by involuntary movements and dementia. The disease slowly...Coarse particulate matter in air may harm hearts of asthma sufferers, UNC study finds
...ts indicate that susceptible people really need to pay attention to air pollution warnings and stay inside when the air pollution is bad. This is particularly the case for people with asthma." The study, published in the May 2007 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, was a collaboration by resear...US control strategies may make flu epidemics worse, UCLA study shows
...eral years of free vaccinations to individuals who pay for only one year. Interestingly, however, some incentive programs could have the opposite effect. Providing free vaccinations for entire families, for example, could actually increase the frequency of severe epidemics. This is because when the head ...US control strategies may make flu epidemics worse, UCLA study shows
...eral years of free vaccinations to individuals who pay for only one year. Interestingly, however, some incentive programs could have the opposite effect. Providing free vaccinations for entire families, for example, could actually increase the frequency of severe epidemics. This is because when the head ...Study shows tight diabetes control does not impact cognitive ability in type 1 diabetes
... trigger a temporary reduction in their ability to pay attention and react quickly, which may, in turn, lead to serious injuries," said Christopher Ryan, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Health & Community Systems at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The researchers evalua...