Most promising clinical uses for stem cells from fat agreed on by international society
... agreed that research should move forward with the ultimate goal of performing human clinical trials to test the cells' therapeutic potential for specific indications. Today concludes scientific sessions exploring how adipose tissue, or fat, can be an abundant source of stem cells that could be used for tiss...Does a time delay between prostate cancer diagnosis and start of radiation treatment matter?
...atment with external-beam radiation does not alter ultimate clinical outcome," Andrews stated. "Another important finding here is that the use of hormone therapy during the treatment delay does not affect outcome and should be avoided in men with favorable risk factors. "Obviously, definitive treatment for ...Old bones unearth new date for giant deer's last stand
...y killed off these beasts. Man could have been the ultimate destroyer, but climate change might also have been the culprit. This is the mystery we have yet to solve. "A double-whammy of intense cold spells around 20,000 and 10,500 years ago had already taken their toll on these striking beasts. The last of th...Research gaining momentum by silencing genes
...ollection of such fragments in Arabidopsis. Their ultimate goal is to contribute to the elucidation of the functions of all the genes in this model organism. Furthermore, this collection will also benefit research into other organisms, namely humans and animals. A model system for plants, animals and humans...ENCODE consortium publishes scientific strategy
...vements, these are only the first steps toward the ultimate goal of using information about the human genome sequence to diagnose, treat and prevent disease. Over the past several years, researchers have made major strides in using DNA sequence data to help find genes, which are the parts of the genome that c...Stimulating nerve cells with laser precision
...inal cord to a prosthetic arm or leg, creating the ultimate man-machine interface....Paratek Pharmaceuticals presents multiple sclerosis data at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
...ch community has long regarded a pill for MS as an ultimate goal, but so far attempts to develop a safe, feasible, orally available drug candidate have failed. Our team has successfully modified the tetracycline molecule, keeping the core structure that confers anti-MS activity while removing portions of the...Structure of new DNA enzyme family member found
...the intermediate stage between the crystal and the ultimate model of the structure. Ealick explains, "Optical transform is what happens when you scatter light from a microscope onto a specimen, but until you have an objective lens that refocuses that light you can't actually see an image." Structural protein ...Cranfield collaborator receives multi million dollar financing
...ikan Technologies in Palo Alto, USA to develop the ultimate painless and convenient system and together they have created the first, fully integrated, blood sampling and glucose measurement device a truly one step procedure. Now in one of the largest medical device company financings of 2004, Pelikan has an...Grants target better predictors for type 1 diabetes
...er RNA expressed by genes as well as proteins, the ultimate product of gene expression. "Basically, we want to identify biomarkers to predict type 1 diabetes using different approaches," says Dr. Jin-Xiong She, director of the MCG Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine. The geneticist and Georgia Re...Computer models to simulate hypothetical outbreak of avian flu
...f these decisions in a variety of scenarios." The ultimate goal of the project, added Eckstrand, is to identify disease prevention and control strategies that not only contain the virus, but also quickly drop the number of people infected to zero--basically eradicating H5N1 from the human community. "We wa...Discovery of real-time natural gas formation offers prospect for renewable energy resource
... believes that in order to attempt to maximize the ultimate recovery of methane from this potentially enormous natural energy resource it will be necessary to amend certain current operating practices as well as review current legal and regulatory underpinnings of energy development. The company is currently ...Researchers discover defense mechanisms in some plants believed bred out by humans
...st, and then testing it with the enzyme. The ultimate goal is to provide evidence of the biological function of the binding and aggregation, understand the defense system, and produce plants that can once again defend themelves--to reengineer the plants in an artificial setting to enable them to do what...Six reporters reach the 'Pinnacle of Excellence'
...AAAS pinnacle of excellence prize," represents the ultimate achievement in the field of science reporting. Six...the science and the sounds of Iceland. "It is the ultimate honor to be recognized by AAAS for my work," said Cynthia Graber. "I was stunned when I received the...Acid-resistant bug doesn't give in to alcohol either
...dustrial processes that use enzymes, which are the ultimate green catalyst. The more things we can do with enzymes, the better for the environment, because they have no waste products." Enzymes already are used in products as diverse as laundry detergents and various medications.According to Kap...DFG establishes three new clinical research units
... developing research oriented structures, with the ultimate goal being the institutionalisation of scientific clinical research in Germany. To this end the programme promotes particularly distinguished groups of scientists and innovative research projects at medical faculties. The establishment of a Clinical ...Cells don festive holiday colors
...ty to change color under different conditions. His ultimate goal, he said, is to broaden the range of tools that biologists have at their disposal to track genetically altered proteins and cells....New grant to study infertility
...itiate embryonic development at fertilization. The ultimate goal is to apply this knowledge to the problems of infertility and contraception in humans. The grant will also fund summer work for undergraduate and graduate researchers, and some equipment necessary to carry out this work. ...US researchers uncover the science behind the breast cancer protective effect of olive oil
... in Girona, Spain, are now looking to identify the ultimate molecular mechanism through which oleic acid supplementation inhibits the expression of Her-2/neu, as its blocking action appears to work in a different way from that of Herceptin. They are also seeking funds for a study to see whether a high ...Report assesses health implications of perchlorate ingestion
...ion, or hypothyroidism. EPA has predicted that an ultimate consequence of that effect is the development of thyroid tumors -- a conclusion the agency based on the occurrence of a few thyroid tumors in rats exposed to perchlorate. The committee disagrees with EPA's conclusion and thinks that perchlorate expo...