Researchers use poliovirus to destroy neuroblastoma tumors in mice
...cer tissue, the researchers first had to develop a safe form of the virus. Toyoda and his colleagues work in the laboratory of Stony Brook professor Eckard Wimmer, Ph.D., who in 2002 synthesized poliovirus from its basic chemical components. Based on the properties of the synthetic poliovirus, Wimmer crea...New agreement helps protect thousands of rice varieties -- the planet's most important food source
...'s important food crops. In addition, as part of a safe global system, the Trust is also supporting the "fail-safe" seed vault in the Arctic known as the Svalbard International Seed Vault, or the Doomsday Vault - that will eventually contain every known crop variety. ...Stem cells act through multiple mechanisms to benefit mice with neurodegenerative disease
...udy-both human neural and embryonicstem cells-were safe and effective in so many mice, the researchersbelieve that their study may serve as a springboard for development intoa clinical trial. These diseases are part of a much more common group of diseases called"neurogenetic diseases". These findings con...Farmed salmon could become an invasive species in forest streams
... stocks," explains Bisson, "it seems prudent to be safe rather than sorry, and to be diligent in monitoring any reports of Atlantic salmon in Pacific Northwest streams whether in national forests or in state and private forests."...UN, industry, others partner to create world standards for e-scrap recycling, harvesting components
...n StEP will benefit through globally standardized, safe and environmentally-proven processes for disposal, reduction or reuse and recycling of e-scrap," says UN Under Secretary-General and UNU Rector Hans van Ginkel. "Consumers will benefit through knowing what to do with their obsolete machines, less po...Other highlights in the March 7 JNCI
...d, researchers may have found a compound that is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer and other prostate diseases. As they age, most men will develop some sort of prostate abnormality, such as enlargement of the prostate or prostate cancer. A drug that is activated by prostate-specific an...Pioneering research into health benefits of beauty treatment
...ents.This study is important to ascertain if it is safe and effective in patients with overactive bladder. Botulinum toxin is a very exciting development and in the future may provide a simple and effective way to improve the quality of life in our patients."...After scrutiny, preemie lung treatments turn out to be safe, effective
...d to do more studies to make sure the treatment is safe and effective." The study, which was performed by analyzing data collected in the Universitys neonatal intensive care unit at Golisano Childrens Hospital at Strong between 1996 and 1998, included 174 babies who were born at 28 to 32 weeks. Their br...MIT engineer works toward clean water, more
...illion people worldwide lack access to microbially safe water. As of December 2006, more than 5,000 suc...udes, "We hope to increase awareness of health and safe water issues among the least educated people in remote areas of Nepal and Ghana, subsidize filters f...The secret of Dutch tapwater unveiled in new textbook
... we take it for granted that our drinking water is safe and tastes well. But in most countries, tap water is used to flush the toilet only, and not for drinking. Bottled water or in- house filters for purifying tap water are used instead. Even though the use of bottled water and in-house filters is expens...Nanotech promises big things for poor -- but will promises be kept?
...ssing possible nanotechnology risks and developing safe nanotechnologies, and brings a much-needed science perspective to a field fraught with uncertainty. Dr. Peter A. Singer is senior scientist and co-director of the Program on Life Sciences, Ethics and Policy at the McLaughlin Rotman Centre for Globa...Manual dishwashing study digs up dirt on dish cleanliness
...that certain foodsespecially cheese and milkcan be safe havens for bacteria when dried onto dishware. Lipstick, however, proved to be dangerous to bacteria. "After washing, there were lipstick stains still left on a few glasses, but it was the least hospitable substance for bacteria," Pascall said. "It ...Gene therapy shows promise as treatment for diseased limbs
...io -- New research suggests that gene therapy is a safe treatment method to explore in patients whose lowe...pe. "If this gene therapy approach were to prove safe and effective after exhaustive testing in Phase III studies, it would provide clinicians with an alt...New UD technology removes viruses from drinking water
...ne-sixth of the world's population--lack access to safe water supplies. Four billion cases of diarrheal disease occur worldwide every year, resulting in 1.8 million deaths, primarily infants and children in developing countries. Eighty-eight percent of this disease is attributed to unsafe water supplies...BC biologists identify alternative brain cancer treatment
...This preclinical study indicates that KetoCal is a safe and effective diet therapy and should be considered as an alternative therapeutic option for malignant brain cancer, the researchers wrote. KetoCal is manufactured by Nutricia North America. The study authors report they have no financial interests...Protecting US crops from terrorist attack to be discussed at 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting
St. Paul, Minn. (February 5, 2007) - A sound and safe agricultural system is critical to national securi... place and what is still needed to keep U.S. crops safe from terrorist attack will be presented by Jacqueline Fletcher, Sarkeys Distinguished Professor of P...New weather, old pipes challenge nation's water supply
... treatment than watershed protection for providing safe water. Focusing solely on treatment, she says, puts the water systems in peril from both overwhelming weather events and contaminants that resist conventional treatment. The recipe for disaster is there, including intake points for drinking water ...Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
...eggs are pointy at one end, so they roll around in safe little circles, not off the cliff), colors (to camouflage themselves), and textures (amphibian eggs are "gooey", which keeps them from drying out). The author excellently captures the incredible variety of eggs while celebratingtheir form and functio...New study may show how to forestall a fatal, virus-caused immune-system meltdown
...ponse in the right way at the right time to create safe and effective therapies. According to Bowick, the Pichinde experiments have already generated some therapeutic leads, thanks to the unexpected discovery that a growth factor receptor molecule normally associated with cancers was activated late in i......s to make a forced landing against the wind, but a safe landing, because it takes place at a vertical speed of zero. Reactions of this type to a headwind have been described countless times in insects and even in birds. They are also observed on the microhelicopter each time it faces a laboratory-produced...