American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 8, 2007
...esearchers noted that IOL replacement surgery is a safe and well-established procedure to correct the vision loss from a cataract. In about 25 percent of cases, however, the back portion of the capsule eventually becomes clouded with a secondary cataract. Jrme notes that treatment is available for seconda...Features of replication suggest viruses have common themes, vulnerabilities
...e it can make new copies of the viral genome while safe from surveillance and defense mechanisms of the host. " The virus has developed a very elegant strategy," says Ahlquist. "It creates for itself a new compartment for RNA synthesis, where it can collect its (constituent) components, organize success...Gene regulation, not just genes, is what sets humans apart
...s and chimps diverged on the tree of life, but its safe to say that most of this is ancient history, Wray said....Smokeless tobacco more effective than cigarettes for delivering dangerous carcinogens into the body
...rsity of Minnesota Cancer Center. The only likely safe alternative to smoking is the long term use of nicotine replacement therapy as a means to reduce dependence. In fact, this study lends evidence to support the notion that the oral use of tobacco actually provides a more efficient means for deliveri...European Science Foundation's Forward Look reaches out beyond the endless frontiers
...ole. Food systems not only contribute to providing safe and healthy food; in a broader context they also c...propriate scenarios based on the desire to produce safe foods in a sustainable and equitable way over a medium-term perspective (25-40 years). Developing su...Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
...n said the synthetic TLR4 antagonist appears to be safe for mice mothers and their pups. The researchers said they hope to find ways to prevent preterm labor that complicates 12% of all live deliveries and results in 70% of neonatal deaths. Preterm births affect nearly half a million babies in the U.S...Satellite tracking will help answer questions about penguin travels
...use the ocean so we can make their migration route safe through a combination of national marine parks, marine protected areas and ocean zoning," Boersma said. During the week of Aug. 20, the scientists will select six adult male penguins from rehabilitation centers at San Clemente del Tuyu ...Scientists prove that disputed Korean stem cell line comes from an unfertilized egg and not cloning
...ssues derived from human pES cells show them to be safe and effective, then pES cells might represent a favorable source for tissue replacement therapies, says Dr. Daley. ...Negative effects of plastic's additive blocked by nutrient supplements
...States and Europe about what levels are considered safe for human consumption. Attempts have been made in Canada, California, Maryland and Minnesota to ban its use. Jirtle, one of the leaders of epigenetics research, said that it is difficult at this point to determine what the levels of maternal BPA in...Military to study better pain relief in battle zones
...ttle zones like Iraq: how to administer sustained, safe doses of the most effective painkillers to injured...roposal provides an approach to achieve sustained, safe pain control on the battlefield, says the U-M research teams leader, James R. Baker, Jr., M.D., dire...MIT model could predict cells' response to drugs
...n different ways, Lauffenburger said. To develop safe and effective drugs, researchers need to be able to understand how a drug works in the context of a network governing cell functions, not just its effect on an individual molecule. Lauffenburger envisions that drug companies could use this kind of mo...Insulin grown in plants relieves diabetes in mice; UCF study holds promise for humans
...ational Institutes of Health confirmed that enough safe anthrax vaccine to inoculate everyone in the United States could be grown inexpensively in only one acre of tobacco plants ...FDA Nanotechnology Task Force takes positive step forward
...with clear guidance so there can be reasonable and safe pathways to market for the many potential applications of nanotechnology under FDAs jurisdiction. Equally important, the report signals FDAs commitment to a transparent public process for developing its regulatory policies. Public participation wil...Contributing membership in the biomarkers consortium surges to 30 companies and nonprofits
... and translational research and the development of safe and effective medicines and treatments for a wide range of diseases and help guide clinical practice. The Biomarkers Consortium is now actively soliciting biomarker project concepts from the biomedical research community. If adopted by the consor...ACMG Foundation announces 2007-2008 Luminex/ACMGF award recipient
... Medical Genetics and is aimed at the promotion of safe and effective genetic testing and services, including the development of research guidelines. Medical geneticists pay a crucial role in translating genetic science into medical services and in defining the integration of genetics into health care a...QUT's top researchers honored with fellowships
...ides and herbicides and oil in water, rendering it safe to drink and re-use. ...... States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe recovery and storage of nuclear materials. Meeting Presentation: Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 8:45 AM PDT, Paper WAM-D.2, "Global Orphan Source Recovery Strategy and Implementation." V. BETTER TRAINING FIRST RESPONDERS FOR REAL-LIFE RADIATION INC...More swimmers means more pathogens in the water
...ter when the beach is active to determine if it is safe for recreational use, said Thaddeus K. Graczyk, PhD, co-author of both studies and associate professor with the Bloomberg Schools Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Center for Water and Health. According to Graczyk, health officials typi...New approaches to endometriosis treatment -- mouse experiments point the way
...al lesions. We know that dopamine agonists are a safe treatment, and that they have been used for many years in order to stop breastfeeding, for example, without any major side effects, says Dr. Novella-Maestre, so we decided to see what effect they would have on the experimental mice. The scientists ...Cord blood may preserve insulin levels in children with type 1 diabetes
...this was a very reasonable question and would be a safe approach as long as we refrained from using chemotherapy, radiation therapy or manipulating the cells. Since there are a lot more people out there who are banking cord blood than there were five years ago, we felt this approach would become increasin...