$25 million NIH grant funds new technologies for rapid mass screening of radiation exposure
...administered within specific windows of time. The screening will also provide reassurance for the great majori...ly-transportable device to conduct rapid molecular screening for radiation exposure. The team will analyze a set of specific genes for changes that indicate rad...Blood test for colon cancer risk to be goal of Hopkins project
...of the project. "We've never had a broad molecular screening tool like that for any cancer." But there's a lot of work to do first. With the new Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grant, part of the foundation's Clinical Interfaces Award Program, Feinberg and his colleagues will develop and validate the blood te......her Artemisia out there? Results of collection and screening efforts for anti-malarial agents in dozens of plants. Country level commitment to malaria control: Leadership and ownership are essential if malaria is to become no longer "a fact of life". Insecticide treated bed nets: Scientists know they'r...DFG to fund nine clinical trials
...o improve the assessment of the benefits of annual screening by means of multidetector spiral CT, or MSCT, for patients with an increased risk of lung cancer. In Germany over 42,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year, primarily smokers. (Total funding: 651,911. Coordinator: Prof. Nikolaus Becker, ...Scientists identify two key genes linked to aggressive breast cancers
...University of Toronto. "Now wecan develop a way of screening for these markers, which may help physicians determine howbest to treat patients." Notch1 and Jagged1 are players in the Notch signalling pathway, which is normally involved incell communication, division, differentiation, survival, and self-renewal....Genetic testing helps physicians zero in on eye disease
...ng disease known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The screening technique has proven to be reliable and cost-effective. In the September issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), scientists at the U-M Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences report on the arRP-I sequencing array, the fi...Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...ection in complex samples is a clear advantage for screening food, water, or air samples for hazards either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced." (K.E. Sapsford, C.R. Taitt, N. Loo, F.S. Ligler. 2005. Biosensor detection of botulinum toxoid A and staphylococcal enterotoxin B in food. Applied and ...Molecular pathway linked to breast cancer recurrence
...mammary tumor recurrence in mice. Further, genetic screening of human breast cancer samples revealed that high levels of Snail expression strongly predicted decreased relapse-free survival in women with breast cancer. This study reveals one of the first molecular pathways to be causally implicated in mammary ...Vo-Dinh sees new journal advancing nano-bio field
...anotechnology-based bioscience and bioengineering; screening of new bacteria, enzymes and other bioactive molecules; design and creation of molecular recognition materials; and environmental biotechnology....Northeast Sun Grant Institute at Cornell spurs 'green revolution'
... to control plant-pathogenic bacteria and fungi; screening molecules for novel compounds in diverse organisms for their genetic capacity to synthesize some important families of natural products, such as antibiotics and insecticides; developing microbial biopesticides through combined approaches of genetic e...U-M researchers identify new blood test for prostate cancer
...2 biomarkers that together provide a more accurate screening for prostate cancer than the current prostate spec... diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Current screening methods involve a blood test to check for prostate specific antigen, an enzyme produced by the prost...Hopkins scientists uncover 'tags' that force proteins to cell surface
...he protein to the cell surface, you can't use this screening technique. If we can force proteins to the cell surface, we can overcome obstacles that have prevented laboratory study of some really important proteins," says Li. The application of these surface tags to force protein transportation to the cell sur...Questionnaire identifies women at risk of inherited breast or ovarian cancer
...ased risk, which could signal the need for further screening and preventive therapies and allow earlier diagnosis. The study is receiving early online release. "In order to identify patients at high risk, physicians must take thorough family histories and then accurately interpret that information, something ...Sept/Oct 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...is testing compares favorably with widely-accepted screening programs such as colon cancer, annual pap smears i...hat although it may be premature to implement such screening into practice, researchers now have new areas of investigation to provide better data for this cost-...Engineered molecule amplifies body's immune response
...treating viral infection and cancer. They are also screening for drugs that might increase Stat1 responsiveness. These experiments may eventually lead to many improvements in cancer therapy as well as the treatment of other infections. Basically, any situation in which interferon hyper-responsiveness might be ...Greasing interferon's gears may pave way to greater therapeutic benefits, fewer side effects
...cording to Holtzman. The researchers are currently screening newborn infants for levels of Stat1 action and tracking their susceptibility to viral infection. In addition, the group is studying transgenic mice engineered to carry the same Stat1 mutations that were examined in cells. In this way, the researcher...Frog peptides block HIV in lab study
...Their plans include imaging how the peptides work, screening additional frog peptides for activity, and testing peptides on a mucosal cell system to study the feasibility of developing them as prophylactics against HIV infection. "If we are able to learn the mechanisms these peptides are using to kill HIV, it...Fast, accurate detection of explosives on airport luggage possible
...llege of Science. "We think it could be useful in screening suspect packages in airports, train stations and other places where there have been problems in the past. Because the technology works on other surfaces, such as skin and clothing, as well, it also could help determine whether an individual has been ...Rate of gain, obesity factor into increased risk for prostate cancer recurrence
...oduced almost exclusively by the prostate. It is a screening marker, measured in blood, that when elevated to over four nanograms per milliliter is a signal for men and their clinicians to consider pursuing additional screening, such as needle biopsies. After removal of the prostate gland, the PSA level shoul...$16 million grant advances nanomedicine at Washington University
... the body and novel nano-scale sensors for rapidly screening potential anticancer drugs in single cells. "The investment in cancer-related nanotechnology by the NCI is a show of confidence that this technology will truly advance cancer treatment," says Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medi...