Interdisciplinary grant to Yale: Creating nanodevices for delivery of vaccines
...articular vaccine. They expect this approach to be safer and more effective than current methods of co-administering an adjuvant or delivering live attenuated or killed bacteria or viruses to amplify the immune response. "We will specifically target antigen-presenting cells such as the dendritic cells t...Age-related changes in DNA repair illuminate the connection between age and genetic damage
... the aging process itself. Older cells may use the safer repair methods, but they still carry the genetic damage incurred during DNA repair in the fly's "reckless" youth....Research holds promise for herpes vaccine
...a virus (a protein subunit). Subunit vaccines are safer than attenuated virus vaccines because the subunit cannot replicate or cause disease. However, subunit vaccines have proven ineffective in protecting people against persistent infections like genital herpes and AIDS, Halford said. "From a theoretica...Caterpillars tell us how bacteria cause disease
...ed in future genomics research. It also provides a safer method for researchers working with dangerous strains of bacteria as they are working with fragments rather than the whole bacteria." The next stage of Dr Waterfield's work will involve working with other research teams across the UK to screen othe...OHSU eye doctor says laser surgery safer than contacts
...onal assumptions have held that contact lenses are safer than laser surgery to correct vision problems. Now, an Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute physician, comparing data from several recent studies, has found that belief may not be true. William Mathers, M.D., professor of ophthalm...Jumping gene could provide non-viral alternative for gene therapy
...at transposons are cheaper to produce and probably safer than viruses. For example, retroviruses use RNA to...think we'll do it or somebody will. I think it's a safer method." "At the moment, unless something new comes out, it's the only way to go because viruses h...Georgetown leads effort to study safety of 'alternative' tobacco products
...ludes advocating the use of smokeless tobacco as a safer alternative to smoking. Some experts feel any reduction in risk is beneficial, while others feel that no tobacco should be the only position of the public health community. "There is a danger that may be broader than that for the individual smoker,"...Mars mission Risk 29: Scientists research ways to reduce radiation-induced brain damage
...isease. "This research may not only help make it safer to go to Mars, it could lead us to a deeper understanding of how the brain functions," said one of the principal investigators, Richard A. Britten, Ph.D., associate professor of radiation oncology and biophysics at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EV...Bird moms manipulate birth order to protect sons
...he year. Mites can kill nestlings. "When it is safer inside the nest than outside, then there's no need for young to leave the nest until growth is complete, but when mortality risk of staying in the nest is great, chicks need to complete their growth fast and get out as soon as they can," Badyaev said...Engineer ramps up protein production, develops versatile viral spheres
...ys. Piggybacking vaccines on capsids may provide safer and more effective vaccinations than current methods, Swartz says. Most vaccines today work by introducing dead or weakened copies of viruses, mixed with other chemicals, into the bloodstream with the hope that they will provoke a strong, albeit gene...ACS Weekly PressPac -- September 6, 2006
...e battery replacement fuel cells suggests they are safer for the environment than regular batteries. CONTACT:Don Gervasio, Ph.D. Arizona State University Biodesign Institute's Center for Applied Nanobioscience Tempe, Arizona Office: 480-727-8169 Fax: 480-727-8283 e-mail: Don.Gervasio@asu.edu...Pregnant drivers, football players safer thanks to a top Virginia Tech researcher
...s. Duma expects the study to result in designs for safer sports head gear, as well as new concussion treatment and evaluation methods. The Eye Injury Research Program established by Duma at Virginia Tech is the nation's largest research program for airbag-induced eye injuries and one of the largest for a...Amgen launches Aranesp prefilled Sureclick autoinjector for treatment of anemia
...njuries can potentially be prevented by the use of safer devices. To reduce these occupational hazards, the CDC has identified eight desirable characteristics for safety devices, and the Aranesp prefilled SureClick autoinjector has at least six of these characteristics. The FDA approval of the Aranesp ...Study shows prenatal diagnostic tests have low risk of miscarriage
...imester for amniocentesis, which was thought to be safer but doesn't provide results until several weeks later, according to Norton. With more and more women undergoing first trimester screening, an increasing number of them will be faced with the choice between amniocentesis and CVS, she added. "If th...Male praying mantids prefer not to be victims of sexual cannibalism
...ehavior, and mounting from a greater and possibly safer distance. "This shows that male mantids actively assess variation in risk and change their behavior to reduce the chance of being cannibalized," explains Brown. "Males are clearly not complicit, and the act of sexual cannibalism in praying mantid...American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting August 5-9 in Boston
...Antarctic mosses. The study demonstrates how "it's safer to be dry" protection is offered from plant dessication. Molecular research findings on how plants learn to count the number of cold days to avoid blooming before a late winter frost will be presented during the ASPB President's Symposium on Plant...BACS breathes perception into robots
...s and driving strategies. This should make driving safer for both drivers and pedestrians. Another area of interest is 3D modelling and surveillance of safety-critical applications such as monitoring structural changes in buildings or mines and safety-relevant infrastructure elements in power lines. Europe...New procedure safer for detecting fetal anemia
... anemia in the fetus during high risk pregnancy is safer for patients, according to a study to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, July 13. "The research clearly demonstrates that this new procedure, Doppler ultrasonography, provides a safe and non-invasive method to test ...Journal of Nuclear Medicine publishes NCI-sponsored guidelines for using FDG PET
...ssessment tools that facilitate the development of safer and more effective cancer therapies." "Consensus Recommendations for the Use of 18F-FDG PET as an Indicator of Therapeutic Response in Patients in National Cancer Institute Trials," appears in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, whi...Landfills, chemical weapon debris possibly a good match, computer model suggests
...that mimic the behavior of chemical agents but are safer to handle. "This is an important area of research. But like other work on emergency preparedness, I really hope that we never have to apply the results of this work," Barlaz says. ...