New approach to cancer treatment shown to be highly effective
... as a therapeutic target for cancer. Lpath is now preparing to seek FDA approval for human trials. The results of two studies supporting this novel approach to cancer therapy were released at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Anaheim, California on April 18. One of ...Researchers develop new method for facile identification of proteins in bacterial cells
... according to the researchers, is a "shortcut" for preparing samples that makes PMF faster and more economical. By reducing the cost of protein identification, they believe PMF can become an economical tool for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of microorganisms used in environmental cleanup. The res...Hopeful results from interrupted Alzheimer's vaccine study
...as those results are published, doctors at U-M are preparing to recruit participants for a phase II clinical trial to test a new Alzheimer's immunotherapy vaccine strategy that has been through a phase I safety trial. The phase II study, which aims to stimulate an immune attack against beta amyloid without rai...The AIUM celebrates 50 years at the 2005 AIUM Annual convention and preconvention
...ealth care professionals; and assistance for those preparing for certification examinations. Challenging Diagnoses in Obstetrics and Gynecology This interactive multimedia course covers differential diagnoses of anatomic and congenital anomalies. Twelve difficult cases from leading experts in the field will ...... cent of cells, Kobinger told New Scientist. He is preparing the results for publication. "The gap between monkeys and humans is much smaller than from mice to monkeys," says Ray Pickles, a gene therapy researcher at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. "This could be in human trials pretty soon." ...Environmental chemical cocktail may sabotage sperm
... they reached the female tract where they would be preparing to fertilise eggs. "Maternal exposure to the compounds is probably more important than paternal exposure. Given the likelihood that all of us are exposed to several xenobiotics at any one time, with soya in the diet and exposure to other compounds co...Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section names Jan Winn as outstanding educator
...ts and technologists to ensure that the program is preparing students to be the best health care professionals," added Burchell. An SNMTS member since 1985, Winn received her master's degree in the areas of historical, philosophical and social foundations of education from the University of Oklahoma and her ba...Carnegie Mellon rover heads to Atacama Desert for final mission in 3-year search for life
...t Universidad Catolica del Norte (Antofagasta) are preparing for the final stage of a three-year project to develop a prototype robotic astrobiologist, a robot that can explore and study life in the driest desert on Earth. The team will direct and monitor Zo, an autonomous solar-powered rover developed at Car...The doctor is in: UH engineering students find medical mentors
...internship reinforces what they've learned, better preparing them for the upcoming school year. "At the end of the day, we are producing students who are second to none," Franchek said. "We are helping to create students who are capable and unique, and we're extremely proud of this program. We are creating...Pall systems play key role in landmark NIH study on cord blood
...ents have access to stem cells. The government is preparing to open a national cord blood bank with the goal of providing an ample supply, about 150,000 cord blood units, and an efficient means of matching cord blood stems cells with patients of all ethnic backgrounds who require a transplant. Pall's cord blo...Solexa and collaborating scientists illuminate the small RNA component of the transcriptome
...cs. About Solexa Solexa, Inc. is developing and preparing to commercialize a new genetic analysis instrument system which will be used to perform a range of analyses including whole genome resequencing, gene expression analysis and small RNA analysis. We expect the first generation of Solexa's new technolog...NIEHS awards $37 million to train emergency and hazardous waste workers
...ive training for disadvantaged urban youth who are preparing for employment in the environmental restoration and hazardous materials fields. The Brownfield Minority Worker Training Program will provide comprehensive training and economic and environmental restoration to disadvantaged residents impacted by bro...Skull study sheds light on dinosaur diversity
...gy artist Bonnie Miljour over the course of a year preparing the paper's many illustrations of the skull reconstruction. "Blood vessels and nerves passed through these holes and may suggest an especially sensitive snout. This probably had some role in feeding, but we haven't investigated it at all." Oddly, a g...Diamonds are a doctor's best friend
...earchers are patenting DLC coating of collagen and preparing to publish details of their results....Duke scientists explain gaps in nutrient availability within North Atlantic
...t there's no money there." The researchers are now preparing to put out instruments that will give scientists their first time series of nutrient level readings in these subtropical waters, Lozier said. "The ideas that we lay out here don't just apply to the subtropical North Atlantic," she said. "We happened ...UC Davis ophthalmologist to examine ancient Chilean mummy eyes
... involves rehydrating the eyes and optical nerves, preparing the tissues for chemical processing, embedding the tissues in paraffin, slicing the specimens for microscopic viewing, applying stains to highlight selected cellular characteristics, and finally examining the tissues under a microscope. Preliminary f...Hope for arthritis, heart attack, stroke relief found in unique 'acid active' receptor
...anticipates a low pH situation, such as an athlete preparing for exercise or an upcoming gouty arthritis attack, these acid-sensing receptors function to protect the cells by temporarily allowing the cell to perform selective functions in an acidic environment," but noted that this is currently only a theory. ...Microfossils show promise in prospecting climate history
... forecasting, but in adjusting insurance rates, in preparing for future disasters and in guiding future environmental policy. Since climate science cannot yet accurately predict the future, the best way we can find these answers is to look at history (or "prehistory"). But how much history is there for us to l...Satellites support Kyoto Protocol through forest mapping service
... attended by staff of institutions responsible for preparing carbon inventories for Kyoto as well as researchers and experts working in climate policy and technical issues related to monitoring, reporting and accounting. Around 30 people attended. Jos Romero of the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests an......e body, stress can have beneficial implications in preparing the organism for the 'fight or flight' response. However, under intense chronic conditions, when extreme levels of glucocorticoid are produced, stress can seriously harm the body." Chronic stress, especially unpredictable chronic stress, has been imp...