Gene therapy for hereditary lung disease advances
...cs Institute. "We found that we can use this agent safely and we also saw evidence in the patients' blood that the higher doses successfully introduced the vector DNA. In one patient we saw evidence for a very brief period that some of the alpha-1 protein was being produced, but not at a high enough level t...Report calls for improved monoclonal antibodies against solid tumors
...able to create monoclonal antibodies that could be safely used in humans, eight monoclonal antibodies have been approved for use in clinical treatments to trigger immune responses to cancer cells, modulate cancer cell growth, and deliver drugs to cancer cells. Of these, only three are used on solid tumors. ...First Laos bacteraemia study highlights need for local knowledge
...t short courses of fluoroquinolone antibiotics can safely be used, which is different from the current situation in Vietnam where typhoid is usually resistant to commonly used, inexpensive antibiotics," says Dr Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh of the Mahosot Hospital. However, there is no place for complacency, w...Durable critters providing insight for human egg preservation
...ce trehalose, researchers think they can use it to safely preserve human eggs and those of endangered speci...gs indicates they also can be preserved and thawed safely using this approach, however further research is needed to pursue clinical applications. The NIH g...Epigenetic drugs, promising for breast cancer treatment
...e that this combination of epigenetic drugs can be safely administered concurrently with classical cytotoxic agents such as doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, a common drug combination employed in the primary treatment of breast cancer. Although this study is suggestive of increased anti-tumour effects no ...JCI table of contents: January 2, 2007
...sets of cells can be selectively, efficiently, and safely targeted for potential therapies for conditions such as atherosclerosis or insulin resistance. TITLE: Ly-6Chi monocytes dominate hypercholesterolemia-associated monocytosis and give rise to macrophages in atheromata AUTHOR CONTACT: Mikael Pitte...Researcher to study astronaut bone loss for space biology agency
...d honored to contribute to our nation's efforts to safely explore space, the moon, and Mars."...UI researcher cites need for a 'small view' of the environment
...y and disassembly and other strategies employed to safely degrade and recycle the materials contained in outdated computers so that they don't end up in landfills," she said. Grassian said that her talk and other talks given during the AAAS session on sustainability were intended as a wake-up call to insp...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- February 14, 2007
...NA, and inherited by each new generation, could be safely archived for hundreds of thousands of years, the researchers state. In contrast, CD-ROMs, flash memory and hard disk drives can easily fall victim to accidents or natural disasters. In their report, the researchers describe a method for copying and...Manual dishwashing study digs up dirt on dish cleanliness
...e further," Pascall said. "We want to find ways to safely and quickly remove milk dried on glasses." The research aimed to explore restaurant dishwashing conditions, but Pascall explained that homeowners can benefit from the findings, too. "Leaving food on eating utensils and dishes could easily cause b...UN, industry, others partner to create world standards for e-scrap recycling, harvesting components
...jective. A large-scale project to help e.g. China safely dismantle and dispose of its domestic e-scrap is also in the works. Maximizing resource re-utilization will help meet soaring demand in that country and India for increasingly scarce elements. Inter-related StEP task forces will help shape govern...Bacterium could treat PCBs without the need for dredging
...es to create new technologies that efficiently and safely remove commercial PCBs from our environment," she said....Researchers find suntan's 'master regulator'
...cess could lead to products that can produce a tan safely without exposure to potentially damaging UV radiationeven in those people who otherwise dont tan. Fisher said he is involved in a small biotechnology company that is working to develop such a product....Natural polyester makes new sutures stronger, safer
... the human body produces naturally, so they can be safely absorbed once the wound is healed. They are also 30 percent stronger than sutures now used and very flexible, making them easier for surgeons to work with. The sutures were developed by Tepha, Inc., a Cambridge company that hopes to use the same ma...Heart intervention doesn't outweigh medicine in study
...ms. The study indicates that intervention can be safely deferred in stable heart patients, who in most cases may be treated initially with medication to lower cholesterol and prevent heart attack. "The purpose of treating patients is to make them feel better, live longer, or both. For patients with stab...OneWorld Health selects Odyssey Research for phase 4 study in India
...a model for administering Paromomycin IM Injection safely and effectively in an outpatient setting in remote areas where the disease is endemic. "We are honored to be working with OneWorld Health as their TMO for this Phase 4 study," said Dr. Mubarak Naqvi, Odysseys Regional Director. "This is an importan...Short chromosomes put cancer cells in forced rest
...ys of preventing or treating cancer by interfering safely with telomerase and the cell-suicide system....Low-energy LED lighting project is streets ahead
... tightly packed groups of LEDs can be made to work safely and reliably. Lighting solutions that use LEDs have the potential to reduce energy consumption by between 25 and 50 per cent, depending on the application. But thermal and electrical issues at lighting levels of 12,000 lumens and above - a typica...K-State biologist hopes mosquito can break viral chain
...ole in that variability. Once his mosquitoes are safely housed in their lab, Clem plans to infect them with genetically altered strains of Sindbis, a virus related to those that cause equine encephalitis. Some strains will contain genes that block apoptosis, Clem said, and others will encourage the proces......IV in developing nations will soon be able to more safely feed their babies. "We conducted this research to help HIV-positive mothers and their infants who do not have safe alternatives to breastfeeding," said Kiersten Israel-Ballard, a doctoral candidate at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health and lead ...