American Academy of Microbiology report proposes initiative to interpret genome data
...s and will likely lead to new applications and new progress in healthcare, biodefense, energy, the environment...lack of available funding as a primary reason that progress in this field has been so slow. The report recommends that the new annotation initiative provide fl...Immune cells become potent cancer killers after genetic redirection
Scientists have made significant progress towards understanding how the immune system can be more specifically and efficiently targeted against cancer cells. The research, published in the January issue of Immunity, may provide the basis for development of a new, extensive immunotherapy for...Richard Zare awarded the 2005 Wolf Prize in chemistry
...hemistry that subsequently became indispensable to progress in chemical and biochemical analysis, particularly in relation to detection at the single-molecule, area-selective and sub-cellular levels." The jury also noted that Zare "has worked relentlessly and successfully for chemistry in the national as well...CMS plan recognizes PET technology for benefit of cancer patients
...sing and staging cancer and monitoring a patient's progress during treatment. The expansion in PET scan benefits makes this test available to patients when the patient and doctor participate in high-quality clinical studies or submit information to a PET database. This database will be available within the ne...Lupus Research Institute increases funding for innovative research
...rant awards to $300,000. "Despite such encouraging progress as biomarker initiatives and hopeful stirrings of ...ginative investigators--work that is essential for progress in lupus is unlikely to make it through National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding mechanisms in t...Progress toward a more targeted treatment of Alzheimer's disease
...vage as many brain cells as you can by halting the progress of the disease in the areas of the brain where it has already developed, and by preventing plaque from forming in the parts of the brain they have not yet affected."...Grid expectations for networked computing: From global Earth monitoring to black hole detection
...and e-collaboration concept so far, and how future progress would rely on interoperability standards ensuring different Grids work together: "The Global Grid Forum is the organisation that supports the development of agreements and specifications, its membership spanning vertical layers from those doing Grid...National Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2005 inductees
...ed to the welfare of society and have promoted the progress of science and the useful arts. All nominations are reviewed by the Selection Committee, comprised of representatives from national science and technology organizations....Study methods, strains of Pfiesteria are both critical in determining organism's toxicity
...esigned in recognition of that fact will make real progress in advancing scientific understanding about Pfiesteria."...Stimuli and desire linked to help stroke patients
...ching and grasping functions," says Popovic. "This progress did not appear in the control group. It's all about linking the desire to heal with the stimulated movements." Popovic soon hopes to find an industry partner to build the technologically advanced neuroprosthesis and to persuade other institutions to ...Nano mechanism to control protein may lead to new protein engineering
...aching and beneficial if the research continues to progress well. "We insert a molecular spring on the protein, and we can control the stiffness of the spring externally," he said. "We chemically string a short piece of DNA around the protein. We can switch the protein on and off by changing the stiffness of ...Singers (and parents) take note: Worst songbird rehearsals precede best debuts
...dult male zebra finch songs. To assess the musical progress or lack thereof of the young birds, the City College group collaborated with Mitra to develop algorithms that became the basis of powerful software for analyzing the structure and patterns of animal vocalizations (Sound Analysis Pro). Surprisingly, i...Spit, and call me in the morning
...As the panelists explained, researchers are making progress in both developing the technology for testing saliva and identifying the molecules, or "biomarkers," that reveal disease. Saliva testing for drugs of abuse is also a growing trend in the workplace. The United States Department of Health and Human Se...Three Nobel laureates to speak at 06 AACBNC Meeting
...al challenges it will present, and the exponential progress and rewards that will accrue in the basic and medical sciences as a result of interdisciplinary research in the 21st century."...Fox Chase Cancer Center scientists identify immune-system mutation
...ions, Kappes said. This understanding can further progress against various immune disorders, allergies and certain cancers, such as those of the blood and bone marrow, that involve a compromised immune system. "As one example, a decrease in the number of CD4 T cells is the primary mechanism by which HIV caus...Licorice licks herpes virus infection
...enging to treat latent infections. In particular, progress in treating herpesvirus latency has lagged behind. Appearing in the March 1 print edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ornella Flore and colleagues from New York University School of Medicine show, for the first time, that it is possibl...UNC findings may help explain cause of most common movement disorder
... is one example of how animal research can lead to progress in understanding and treating human disease," said Morrow. In addition to Morrow, co-authors from the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies include Dr. Jason E. Kralic, Dr. Hugh E. Criswell, Jessica Osterman, Todd K. O'Buckley, Mary-Beth E. Wilkie and D...JCI table of contents March 1, 2005
...enging to treat latent infections. In particular, progress in treating herpesvirus latency has lagged behind. Appearing in the March 1 print edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation , Ornella Flore and colleagues from New York University School of Medicine show, for the first time, that it is possi...Two chemicals boost immune cells' ability to fight HIV without gene therapy
...a role. "I'm really excited by our findings. This progress moves us one step closer to drugs that work by switching telomerase on permanently and keeping the immune cells young and strong in their fight against infection," said Effros. "These therapies are also easier to develop than gene-therapy drugs." Th...Most older people with mild cognitive impairment have AD or cerebral vascular disease
...Because most people with mild cognitive impairment progress to dementia, it has been difficult to obtain brain tissue from persons who die while they still have the condition," said Bennett. "We now know that both clinically and pathologically, mild cognitive impairment patients are in the middle in terms of ...