Inheritance, smoking spawn mysterious and deadly lung disease
...tion. Last year, a treatment that had shown early promise in alleviating symptoms and preventing the advance of pulmonary fibrosis failed to stall the disorder's progression in 162 patients. "Therapies that have been tested in clinical trials have not proved effective," Steele said. "We need to identify ne...Research center for National Children's Study to be based in Queens
...be part of this landmark study which holds so much promise for the children of Queens and our nation." "Many of the diseases that the Children's Study will examine obesity, injury, asthma, schizophrenia, autism and childhood cancer have reached epidemic proportions, and cost Americans nearly $642 billion a...A biomolecule as a light switch
...n for only a few years. However, they already hold promise for a large number of novel applications, from cellular biology to data storage. Cell biologists, X-Ray crystallographers, photobiophysicists, and computer-biophysicists from Goettingen have worked together on a project uncovering the molecular mecha...Energy Department awards $92 million
...ommunities. The microbial world and biotechnology promise solutions to major Energy Department challenges in: energy, including the production of ethanol and hydrogen; cleanup of pollution at former nuclear weapons production sites; and minimizing global warming by controlling the cycling of atmospheric ca...'EMBO Gold' goes to leading diabetes and cancer researcher
...'s continued research in this area also hold great promise for the clinical treatment of inherited diseases. EMBO Executive Director, Frank Gannon, commented:"Dario is an exemplary role model for young researchers, having achieved so much in his still young research career. His work has had a tremendous inte......which cells destroy potentially harmful molecules, promise to clarify our understanding of how some mutations lead to disease. The work appears in the October issue of Molecular Cell. Both healthy and damaged proteins begin as instructions in genes. Cells read this information and create an RNA molecule, a t...Report focuses on challenges to unlocking future promise of vaccines
...ges society needs to confront to unlock the future promise of vaccines against the plagues of the 21st century are the focus of a new report by the American Academy of Microbiology. "The success of vaccines in controlling disease has been profound. Many diseases that formerly raged unchecked are now under c...NSF awards 19 new projects to better undestand genetic processes in plants of economic importance
...nd practices. Plant genome research holds enormous promise for improving plants of all sizes, from small crop plants to towering trees. Examples of awards targeting major crop plants include: A project led by the University of Washington in Seattle investigates the poorly understood, yet widely accepted phen...University of Delaware researchers develop cancer 'nanobomb'
...pin prick." He believes the nanobomb holds great promise as a therapeutic agent for killing cancer cells, with particular emphasis on breast cancer cells, because its shockwave kills the cancerous cells as well as the biological pathways that carry instructions to generate additional cancerous cells and th...Center releases new public survey on stem cells
...ells derived from very early embryos show the most promise in research to date, but the embryo is destroyed in the process of acquiring the cells themselves. This outcome is not acceptable to individuals and institutions that believe human life at all stages of development deserves protection and should not...Yale environment school professor receives research award
...nted to an estuarine scientist who has shown great promise in work that is carried out within the six years after obtaining a doctorate," said Linda Schaffner, president of the Estuarine Research Federation. "We are pleased to recognize and honor the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of Professor Raymond'...High-risk African American women may benefit from genetic testing for breast cancer
...nderstanding of breast cancer risk factors and the promise of prevention, women from high-risk families are encouraged to consider genetic testing to quantify their risk, according to background information in the article. An estimated 5 percent to 10 percent of breast cancer cases occur in individuals with ...NIH joined by advocacy groups to fund research on autism susceptibility genes
...will use a highly innovative technology with great promise for DNAsequencing. It is hoped that this study might lead to insights into autismand a related disorder, Fragile X syndrome. These new initiatives complement a large autism genetics project funded byNIMH earlier this year and awarded to Johns Hopkin...Alcoholism research reveals promising new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease
...rsity research shows a new class of drugs may hold promise in treating brain chemical problems such as Alzheimer's disease, says the principal investigator of research published in an early on-line version of Peptides. "We found that we can develop antisense which is a molecular compound to cross the blood...Valuing biodiversity services, including its insurance against disease
... of conservation. Biodiversity not only stores the promise of new medical treatments and cures, it buffers humans from organisms and agents that cause disease, according to Dr. Daszak, Executive Director of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine, at Wildlife Trust, New York, and member of the DIVERSITAS Sc...Lippman recognized for discoveries in cancer prevention
...y's metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The promise of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, stems in part from Dr. Lippman's observations that NSAIDs induce apoptosis and inhibit tumorigenesis via 15-LOX-1 in colorectal cancer cells. Dr. Lippman is al...Oncology, cancer genomics research on agenda for UH grad
... its mission to help young people with exceptional promise to reach their full potential through education. Its scholarships identify and support recipients in financial need who qualify and demonstrate excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities. In addition to his latest JKC honor, Ha...Metal-containing compounds show promise as HIV weapon
... of metallic atoms bound to carbon has shown great promise in preliminary tests of becoming a new weapon in the anti-HIV arsenal, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report. The molecule called metallacarborane and its variants appear to fight HIV protease, an enzyme critical in the virus' life c......ing because it shows that Cimzia holds significant promise in meeting many of these needs." Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder that affects approximately one million people in the US and Europe alone. , Because there is no cure, treatment is focused on suppressing the inflammatory r...Targeted drug delivery achieved with nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates
...eld of cancer nanotechonology and hold significant promise for future cancer treatment," remarked Dr Farokhzad. "Through modification of the controlled-release polymer system or tweaks to the aptamer targeting group it may be possible to produce a diverse range of specific and selective bioconjugates. In thi...