Harvard team creates spray drying technique for TB vaccine
...n, not require refrigerated storage, and provide a safe and more consistent degree of protection." BCG, while the most widely administered childhood vaccine in the world, with 100 million infant administrations annually, is presently dried by freezingor lyophilization and delivered by needle injection. ...Biodesign Institute takes part in $14.4M NIH chemical defense grant
...l that his approach will lead to new effective and safe countermeasures to protect humans from the toxic effects of pesticides and nerve agent exposure at a fraction of the current dose of human BChE and at a fraction of the costs. ...Architectural plan revealed of doomsday arctic seed vault
...is on assisting developing countries by offering a safe haven for their valuable biological material. I also hope that the interest that is shown in the Svalbard Arctic Seed Vault will create increased awareness for the need for conservation and sustainable use of our genetic resources." The Arctic see...Kansas State study finds new vaccine effective against deadly viral disease affecting swine
...f Agriculture's Center for Veterinary Biologics is safe and effective," Rowland said. Disease associated with porcine circovirus type 2 was first identified in Canada a decade ago and later appeared in Europe. It has become widespread and is in most pork producing areas of the United States. Reports fro...Nanotechnology key to China's future economic success
...ersight system in place from the start to ensure a safe and level commercial playing field." Dr. Appelbaum is professor of Sociology and Global and International Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He currently serves as director of the M.A. Program in Global & International Studie...Rutgers survey examines public responses to the recent spinach recall
...esh spinach, many fewer got the message that it is safe to eat it again. As of November 2006, many people were confused about the status of the recall. Thirteen percent believed that it was still in effect, and 18% said they did not know if it was still ongoing. However, most spinach-eaters who knew ...Traveling in the right direction -- lessening our impact on the environment
.... This is especially high given that the suggested safe level of personal carbon emissions, the figure that any future carbon allowance scheme would probably be based upon, could be as low as two tonnes per person. Car driving was the second largest cause of personal travel carbon emissions and the res...Researchers earn $200,000 prize for filtering arsenic from water wells
...nderground aquifers whose water was presumed to be safe for drinking. It was not until 1994 that toxic levels of arsenic were discovered in the wells, SenGupta says. (Arsenic is not present in the region's surface water, he adds.) The arsenic was not generated by human activity, and scientists have not ......ndividuals of different skin types to work out how safe they are in the sun, based on our genetic research findings." ...National Academy of Engineering announces winners of $1M challenge
...ic-laden sludge is contained in an environmentally safe manner with minimum leaching. The PUR purifier...to complete the disinfection process, the water is safe to drink. As part of P&G's focal philanthropy program, the Children's Safe Water Drinking Program h...Chromium picolinate shows greater benefits in diabetes care than other forms of chromium
...ium picolinate in Diachrome has been recognized as safe by many of the world's leading government and acad...ndards Agency. In addition, biotin has been deemed safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is also Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for use in ...Phase III trials of cellulose sulfate microbicide for HIV prevention closed
...of products under development, will be shown to be safe and effective in helping to prevent HIV infection along with other behavioral interventions." "Developing new tools to prevent HIV -- particularly for women -- is an urgent priority," said Dr. Henry Gabelnick, Executive Director of CONRAD. "We are ...Marshfield Clinic's electronic health record first to receive CCHIT certification
... Security, ability to keep patients' information safe The CCHIT Certified mark - a "seal of approval" for EHR products - provides the first consensus-based, consistent benchmark for ambulatory products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can be assure...Re-examining long-held beliefs about food safety
...afety and concludes that the responsibility for a safe food supply lies with a variety of people, includi...s, food handlers, and consumers. "The need for a safe food supply is not debatable, but experts differ on the best ways to achieve and maintain that goal,...New studies find amazing concentration of species unique to East African mountains
... Mountains are pockets of Eden--the last remaining safe havens for over 1000 plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth and some with ancient lineages stretching back in time over millions of years," said Dr. Neil Burgess, lead author of the two studies and Eastern Arc expert, World Wildlife Fund and ...Research advances on nanotech workplace health and safety
...s is that international concern over how to ensure safe nanotech workplaces has resulted in some progress....onal health and safety research in order to ensure safe nano-workplaces today and in the future," said Maynard. Andrew Maynard is an internationally recogn...Researchers discover surprising drug that blocks malaria
... pressure medication like propranolol is cheap and safe for use even in pregnant women, a group particularly vulnerable to malaria. "We're working on developing a unique drug that would combine anti-malarial drugs with blood pressure medication. We think it has a high likelihood of success," Haldar said...Natural gut hormone offers hope for new obesity drug
...'s response to being full, has the potential to be safe and effective," says Professor Bloom. "We believe that pancreatic polypeptide may be the answer." Professor Bloom points to research showing that people with benign PP-secreting tumours have elevated levels of the hormone and yet appear to show no a...Radiation degrades nuclear waste-containing materials faster than expected
...ears, well before the radioactivity had decayed to safe levels, said lead author and Cambridge earth scientist Ian Farnan. According to current thinking, highly radioactive substances could be rendered less mobile by combining them, before disposal, with glass or with a synthetic mineral at a very high ......, the primary concern of an airline passenger is a safe arrival at their destination," said Corsi. "Airports have improved spent de-icer collection systems and airlines are considering application methods to reduce the amount of fluids applied. Ultimately, it will take a combined effort from fluid manufac...