First case of successful ovarian tissue transplantation between two, nonidentical sisters
...e chemotherapy that I had to go through in 1990 in preparation for my bone marrow transplant had severely affected my fertility. A few months later I happened to read an article on an American woman who got pregnant after she had ovarian tissue transplanted from her twin sister. I didnt hesitate for a second and...Bull's-eye -- Programs targeting math, science teacher shortage may get boost
...each as undergraduates, they receive more thorough preparation and are retained at a higher rate than teachers from alternative certification programs. Morgan and Williams set a goal of 20 students for the first teachHOUSTON group, targeting those in computer science, geosciences, engineering and bioengineer......il modification of an existing scientific site and preparation of new experimental chambers. The other facility is planned for the 7,400 foot depth level. A large network of existing caverns, drifts, ramps and boreholes will serve as the basis for the future construction of this second level over the next 30 yea...Waging war on the deadliest superbug
...f Nottingham are amassing an arsenal of weapons in preparation for counter offensive against the most deadly of hospital superbugs. A research group led by Professor Nigel Minton in the Centre for Healthcare Associated Infections (CHAI), with Dr Peter Mullany at University College, London have been awarded ove...Pendulum love, science class gender gaps, musical mind mirrors, and unparticle physics
...d students came into the study with higher overall preparation levels in physics, as determined by various standardized tests. The Boulder researchers don't claim that their results negate the Harvard study, but that it instead highlights the complexity and challenges of reducing gender-based disparities in s...ESA's water mission instrument passes test program
...it will join the platform to form the satellite in preparation for launch next year. After more than 10 years of research and development, the SMOS mission is adopting a completely new approach in the field of remote sensing by employing a novel instrument called MIRAS (Microwave Imaging Radiometer using Apert...PET/CT should be 'first-step' test for patients with Crohn's disease
...e, fast and without any side effects. There was no preparation for the patients, except that they fasted for six hours. Each study took less than 20 minutes," said Hustinx. "If the PET/CT is positive, the doctor should confirm the results using endoscopy. If the PET/CT is negative, there would be no need for the...Michael R. Zalutsky receives SNM's 2007 Paul C. Aebersold Award
...beling facility assists the centers members in the preparation of investigational new drug applications to the Food and Drug Administration to permit clinical investigation of promising novel radiolabeled molecules of potential utility for cancer diagnosis and treatment. In addition, Zalutsky has been an adjun...Enzyme delivered in smaller package protects cells from radiation damage
...d protect mice from whole body irradiation, and in preparation for a potential clinical trial of systemic MnSOD in humans, the University of Pittsburgh and Stanford researchers, led by Joel S. Greenberger, M.D., professor and chair of the department of radiation oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medic...Flaws in colonoscopies may increase risk of colon cancer
...lly challenging than endoscopies due to inadequate preparation and the safe administration of sedatives. This st...ding reason for unsuccessful examinations was poor preparation (42.5%). Contrary to popular belief, just 0.7 percent of the colonoscopies were stopped due to disc...New technique will produce a better chromosome map
...e chromosomes. Traditional methods of chromosome preparation have limited usefulness for those hoping to sort out how the bands and interbands relate to the underlying genetic sequence, said cell and developmental biology research specialist Dmitri Novikov, who developed the new technique. The genome of the fr...$4.4 million NIH grant renews Echinacea and St John's wort research at Iowa State
...ggests that it will be possible to get an improved preparation that will enhance the supplement's benefit to human health." Researchers also found that lipid-soluble compounds in Echinacea have appreciable anti-inflammatory activity. In Echinacea and Hypericum, water-soluble compounds, such as polyphenols, se...Lab-on-a-chip device from Berkeley Lab to speed proteomics research
...ating a chip that integrates sample processing and preparation as well as detection and analysis," said Wang. "The ability to perform the full process on a single chip has enormous commercial potential."...Humans aren't the only ones with obesity problems
...ny species, allows for the extra storing of fat in preparation for winter, when there is typically less food available. In nature, horses would eat less in the winter and lose the weight by spring. Under human care, horses are fed generously year round and never lose the extra weight. "Horses need to be exer...Sandia researchers take new approach to studying how cells respond to pathogens
...timulation with pathogens. The other combines cell preparation steps, cell selection and sorting followed by analysis of protein content in the selected cell subpopulations. "In effect, we are taking many work-horse technologies such as confocal microscopy, flow cytometry and immunoassays and combining them in...Cure for cancer one step closer
...icated laboratory with highprecision equipment for preparation and study of tissue samples. This equipment includes an Aperio Scan Scope which takes high resolution images of tissue samples that can then be shared with researchers around the world, and two vapour phase nitrogen storage vessels (-196C) and two ...Titanium dioxide -- It slices, it dices ...
...nvenient pieces for analysis. The prototype sample preparation method, detailed recently in Analytical Chemistry,* uses ultraviolet light and titanium dioxide and could be ideal for new microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices designed to rapidly analyze minute amount of biological samples. Because most proteins are...Stem cell therapy shows promise in regenerating damaged muscle in heart attack patients
...ng placebo (42% vs. 11%, p=0.027). Provacel is a preparation of adult stem cells pre-formulated for intravenous delivery by the drug's manufacture, Osiris Therapeutics. Patients were administered an infusion of either Provacel or placebo within 10 days of having a heart attack and are being followed for 2 yea...$7.9M awarded to UCI stem cell scientists
...tance of mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA in the preparation of human embryonic stem cells for use in regenerative medicine. Mitochondria are found in human cells and generate most of our energy. They contain their own DNA, which contains key blueprints for maintaining these cellular power plants. Procedures t...UBC researcher finds new way to treat devastating fungal infections
...ciences Prof. Kishor M. Wasan has created a liquid preparation that incorporates drug molecules in fat (lipid-bas...nd his research team have discovered that the oral preparation triggers a different molecular interaction than intravenous delivery. The lipid-based system attacks...