'Grubby' research promises environmental/economic benefits
...nly with dairies, but the biological controls show promise to work in other confined livestock operations, such as poultry and swine. "I'd be eager to collaborate with any swine or poultry producers," Tomberlin said....Gene therapy cures inherited liver disease in rats
...with this technique, he does think it poses a real promise for long-term alleviations of the toxic symptoms of these kinds of diseases. The treatment could be repeated when needed. The treatment used a specially developed adenovirus to carry the gene into the animal's cells. This viral vector, as it is call...NJIT researcher creates opportunities for studying chiral ionic liquids
...ize chiral forms of ionic liquids, they hold great promise for advancing basic biomedical research as well as...natives to conventional solvents. Their greatest promise is as a superior medium to test for the presence of organophosphates. These compounds, common in man...APS announces 2005 Young Investigators Awards
... are APS members who have demonstrated outstanding promise in the field of physiology. More than $54,000 in ...00 award recognizes an individual with outstanding promise in the field of epithelial and renal physiology and will be given on Dr. Ma's behalf to University o...Hey, guys, they're not girlie-man portions, they're healthy portions
... "Some diets have been popular lately because they promise you can eat all you want of certain foods, and people like to hear that. This study shows how important portion control is in any weight-loss diet." Hannum also said that more and more people are choosing not to invest large amounts of time in meal p...Anti cancer virotherapy well tolerated in first human administration, research finds
...on, as has Echovirus Type 1 (EV1), which has shown promise in animal studies in ovarian cancer. Professor Shafren's research has shown EV1 to be successful in attacking aggressive ovarian cancer cells in the test tube and infected mice ....Probing the promise and perils of nanoparticles
...e thickness of a human hair. Dendrimers have shown promise for precisely delivering drugs to their targets inside the body, but high concentrations of these nanoparticles can be toxic. In earlier work, U-M researchers discovered that dendrimers punch nanoscale holes in cell membranes, making the membranes mo...NIH holds conference to assess evidence on management of menopauserelated symptoms
... of hormonal and non-hormonal approaches that show promise for managing menopause-related symptoms. A careful examination of these strategies for symptom management is urgently needed to provide women and their health care providers with options that will best control their symptoms and restore their quality...UCLA launches $20 million stem cell institute to investigate HIV, cancer and neurological disorders
... from across the UCLA campus to focus on the great promise of stem cell research," said Dr. Gerald S. Levey, vice chancellor for medical sciences and dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine. "As dean, I am committed to advancing the full potential of stem cell research to find novel and more effective th...Nanotechnology's progress and challenges addressed during ACS meeting
...measure their concentrations. The assay also holds promise for detecting HIV, cancer and heart problems. It c...the single molecule level. These nanocrystals hold promise as flags of biological reactions in living cells that can serve as probes far longer than current dy...Highlights of chemical society national meeting in San Diego, March 13-17
...injectable hydrogels, synthetic polymers that show promise in restoring damaged vocal cord tissue. No voices have been repaired so far, but preliminary studies using animals are underway, they say. ( CARB 29 , Tuesday, March 15, 10:30 a.m., San Diego Marriott, San Diego A, during the symposium, Synthesis of ...Carnegie Mellon scientists develop tool that uses MRI to visualize gene expression in living animals
... April issue of Nature Medicine, hold considerable promise for conducting preclinical studies in the emerging field of molecular therapeutics and for monitoring the delivery of therapeutic genes in patients. "For 20 years it has been the chemist's job to develop agents that can be used to enhance MRI contras...HHMI taps two Long Island researchers as among the nation's most promising scientists
...o nominate candidates who demonstrated exceptional promise within 4 to 10 years of their becoming independent scientists. More than 300 individuals were nominated. Dr. Lowe is Deputy Director of the CSHL Cancer Center and is a world leader in the field of cancer biology. His research is focused on understan...Food preservative neutralizes anthrax spores
...ulate a delivery system. One that appears to have promise is an impregnated wipe. A similar product, with a much lower concentration of nisin than would be necessary against anthrax is already available commercially for treating mastitis in cows. Other options include a topical cream or a foam. "Given t...NJIT Presidential Award winner takes stem cell research another step
...nation's highest scientific honor, is bringing the promise of stem cell research one step closer to reality. ... of conditions for which stem-cell treatment holds promise grows almost daily: It now includes Parkinson's, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer and traumatic brain i...Novel ultrafast laser detection of cancer cells also may improve understanding of stem cells
...ia as biomarkers for disease. This technique holds promise for detecting cancer at a very early stage and could nearly eliminate delays in diagnosis and treatment." The technique is effective because "it measures changes in the cell architecture, especially those arising from alterations in protein density, ......onal electronic spectroscopy. While holding great promise for a broad range of applications, this technique has already been used to make a surprise finding about the process of photosynthesis. The technique was developed by a team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Natio...JCI table of contents May 1, 2005
...eudomonas aeruginosa is therapeutic in mice offers promise for patients with cystic fibrosis or other disorders that prevent them from effectively fighting off respiratory tract infections. TITLE: Protection against pulmonary P. aeruginosa infection following immunization with a replication-deficient adenovi...New vaccine means bye-bye to bacteria in the lung
...eudomonas aeruginosa is therapeutic in mice offers promise for patients with cystic fibrosis or other disorders that prevent them from effectively fighting off respiratory tract infections....Searching the depths of the straits of Florida for disease cures
...erived from marine organisms that continue to show promise in fighting various forms of cancer and other diseases....