Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...eimer's," says study leader Theresa Good, Ph.D., a chemist with the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Unlike most current drugs designed to treat Alzheimer's, this compound attempts to target one of the underlying causes of the disease rather than just the symptoms. "Of course, there is a long way to ...Compound may help prevent diabetes in fast-food fans
...mage," says Wallace H. Yokoyama, Ph.D., a research chemist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Albany, Calif. "In our studies with hamsters, adding HPMC to the animals' high-fat diet prevented development of insulin resistance." The compound could actually make its way into food products as a functi...Chemists identify immune system mechanism for methamphetamine binges
...ll size," says study co-leader Kim Janda, Ph.D., a chemist at Scripps in La Jolla, Calif. Developing antibodi...his former student, Tobin Dickerson, Ph.D., also a chemist at Scripps. Other drugs of abuse, including nicotine and ecstasy (which is structurally similar to m...Newly discovered pathway might help in design of cancer drugs
...y is like looking for a needle in a haystack," the chemist explained. "What we did was more like carrying out a precision attack. It let us get a closer look."...New fingerprint visualization method uses X-rays to reveal missing clues
...to study leader Chris Worley, Ph.D., an analytical chemist with Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Besides permanently altering the prints, developing an effective visualization method can sometimes be time consuming, he adds. The new technique uses a process called micro-X-ray fluorescence (MXRF)...In solution, tiny magnetic wires scatter light
...Society, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials chemist Anne Bentley described how suspended nickel wires - each 200 times thinner than a human hair - could one day serve as magneto-optical switches. The switches could aid in fields such as photonics, where light, rather than electricity, relays informati...Chamomile tea: New evidence supports health benefits
...l value, says study leader Elaine Holmes, Ph.D., a chemist with Imperial College London. The healthcare industry is placing increasing emphasis on functional foods including natural remedies, yet little work has been conducted on the long term effects of such products on human biology. The herbal plant used ...Chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes
...udy leader Muralee Nair, Ph.D., a natural products chemist at Michigan State University in East Lansing. "We're excited with the laboratory results so far, but more studies are needed." Michigan is the top cherry producing state in the nation. Until human studies are done on cherry anthocyanins, those with d...Research on fabrics and cancer-fighting foods featured at ACS meeting
...30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Empire D) Nobel-prize winning chemist to deliver plenary lecture John B. Fenn, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in chemistry, will deliver the plenary lecture. His topic, Electrospray Wings for Molecular Elephants, will describe some of the historical developments related to his award-w...Strong-flavored onions show promise for fighting cancer
...nes, says study leader Rui Hai Liu, M.D., Ph.D., a chemist with Cornells Department of Food Science in Ithaca, N.Y. Researchers have known for some time that onions may help fight cancer, but the current study is believed to be the first to compare cancer-fighting abilities among commonly consumed onion vari...Glue-like polymer could replace sutures used for cataract surgery
...es," says study leader Mark W. Grinstaff, Ph.D., a chemist and biomedical engineer with Boston University. "Our hydrogel adhesive could ultimately replace the use of sutures for eye surgery altogether and go a long way toward improving patient care." His co-leader on this project is Terry Kim, M.D., of Duke ...Needle-free anthrax vaccine shows promise in animal studies
...ject's lead investigator, Vince Sullivan, Ph.D., a chemist with BD Technologies' Advanced Drug Delivery group in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The vaccine has not yet been tested in humans, and additional animal studies are needed, but clinical trials could be possible within the next two to three years, inve...Novel imaging technique shows lymph nodes, metastases in breast cancer without surgery
...lds largest scientific society. The pharmaceutical chemist is looking to step up from mouse studies to Phase I clinical trials. One in seven women will develop breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Societys 2004 report of cancer statistics. Closely tied to deciding the best approach for the tumors ...Blueberry compound shows promise of lowering cholesterol as effectively as drug
...s study leader Agnes M. Rimando, Ph.D., a research chemist with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS). She works at the ARS' Natural Products Utilization Research Unit in Oxford, Miss. Researchers have suspected for some time, based on anecdotal studies, that blueberries may play a role in lowering ...Compound in salsa may fight food poisoning
...antibiotic," says study leader Isao Kubo, Ph.D., a chemist with the University of California, Berkeley. Most natural antibacterial agents found in food generally have weak activity. "The study suggests that people should eat more salsa with their food, especially fresh salsa," Kubo adds. In addition to dodec...Researchers open new line of attack on tuberculosis
...atment. In the research reported today,however, UW chemist Laura L. Kiessling and her team have detailedthe workings of a key enzyme the bacteria use to maintain theintegrity of their cell walls. Enzymes are proteins that initiatechemical reactions within bacteria, plant and animal cells. "We've figured out...PNNL develops mercury-absorbing pollution solution
...l for absorbing mercury," said Shas Mattigod, lead chemist and PNNL project manager. Pore sizes can be tailored for specific tasks. The material relies on technology previously developed at PNNL self-assembled monolayers on mesoporous support, or SAMMS. SAMMS integrates a nanoporous silica-based substrate wi...Sepsis drug also protects brain cells
...essor of neurology. The team also included protein chemist John Griffin and Jose Fernandez of Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. ...Imaging study reveals effect of smoking on peripheral organs
...y, we usually think of the lungs," said Brookhaven chemist Joanna Fowler, one of authors of the study, which will be published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of September 8, 2003. "Here we see a very marked effect of smoking on one of the major enzymes in the body, and...Oregon State chemist wins national award for synthesizing molecules in nature
..."My whole approach to becoming a synthetic organic chemist came from making things with my hands," said White...n organic chemistry. Cope was a celebrated organic chemist and ACS president. Each award consists of a $5,000 prize as well as an unrestricted research grant o...