Prestigious 2004 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize honors Maxine Singer
...nder very cautious safeguards, the Asilomar report established a framework for the responsible conduct of research and ensured the gradual removal of restrictions as understanding of the technology grew in subsequent years. Singer also has sought to address the decline of U.S. mathematics and science education, ...Hepatitis B viral load, genotype affect liver cancer risk, study finds
...er Institute. Chronic infection with HBV has been established as a cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of liver cancer. More than 350 million people worldwide have a chronic infection with one of the seven known genotypes, or subtypes, of HBV. Although there are some known risk factors for HCC devel...A new method for early detection of disease outbreaks
...e system (this system for monitoring outbreaks was established in 1995 to detect outbreaks of waterborne, diarrheal illnesses). To make the method more widely accessible, it has been implemented as a feature of the freely available SaTScan software ( www.satscan.org ). ...Penn joins major NCI research initiative to advance breast cancer therapies
...of Human Cancers Consortium (MMHCC). The MMHCC was established in 1999 to design and characterize mouse models that more accurately reflect the way that human cancers develop and respond to therapy. The research groups comprising the MMHCC at 24 lead sites connect more than 50 institutions in the US and abroad a...Mailman School of Public Health researchers develop infectious disease diagnostic tool
...hly sensitive diagnostics, researchers built on an established method known as polymerase chain reaction that allows amplification of genetic sequences and on a technology previously used for DNA sequencing and detection of genetic polymorphisms. Genetic probes for pathogens were coupled to markers known as mas...Rice's CNST awards Smalley/Curl funds for innovation
...eas of nanotechnology. CNST's innovation fund was established in 2003 in honor of Richard Smalley, University Professor, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry and professor of physics; and Robert Curl, University Professor, the Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor of Natural Sciences and prof...Pathogen-mimicking vaccine as strategy for cancer therapy
... Cancer Vaccine Collaborative (CVC), a partnership established by the New York-based Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and the LICR. "What we're doing is testing a novel adjuvant, a compound that stimulates the immunological response to a vaccine, which is essentially tricking the immune system into thinking the v...Children's Hospital Oakland opens new $5.6 million infectious disease lab
...e had to meet some of the highest safety standards established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)," said Alex Lucas, Ph.D., deputy director of CHORI. "The end result is that we are better equipped to expand our research capabilities to design and im...Rheumatoid arthritis linked to excess risk of congestive heart failure
... a significant risk factor for CHF independent of established risk factors for heart attack and a history of ath...garette smoking status, body mass index, and other established risk factors for heart disease. For the foundation of their analysis and comparison, the researcher...World-first living donor islet cell transplant a success
... are scarce in Japan, and living donation has very established roots in liver and kidney transplantation there. "Living donor islet transplants could allow many more desperate patients with type 1 diabetes to get successful islet transplants," says Dr. Shapiro. "The donor operation is relatively safe, but is no...Binghamton University launches microelectronics research center
...mton University, State University of New York, has established the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM). The USDC will initially provide $10 million in equipment to establish CAMM, which will combine resources from the USDC, Binghamton University, Cornell University, Endicott Interconnect Te...Cholesterol under-treated in high-risk women in managed care study
...d care database and identified 8,353 women who had established cardiovascular disease at the start of the study or were otherwise at high risk because of diabetes or multiple cardiac risk factors and had not recently been on cholesterol-lowering therapy. Laboratory and pharmacy information for these women was ...Treatment for brain tumor does not always follow recommendations
... is treated found that care does not always follow established practice guidelines, according to a study in the February 2 issue of JAMA . Malignant gliomas (brain tumors, grade III or IV) are the most common primary brain tumor, and their incidence is increasing over time, according to background information i...American Academy of Neurology program receives Grassroots Award
...onals. The Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum was established in 2003 to empower neurologists to advocate on behalf of their patients for sensible healthcare reforms on local, regional, and national levels. Earlier this month, the third annual Forum prepared 31 neurologists from 20 states and two countries to s...Drug treatment promising for halting Huntington's-related nerve death
...ociate professor of physiology at UT Southwestern, established that one of the defects that leads to death of nerve cells with the mutant huntingtin protein is improper regulation of calcium due to errant signals in the cells. Calcium is inappropriately released from its storage area in the cells, and eventuall...National Academies news: Academy honors 17 for major contributions to science
...eir interaction with the solar wind."The medal was established by a bequest of Jane Arctowska in honor of herhusb...eld of geological fluid mechanics." The prize was established by abequest from Arthur L. Day and has been presented since 1972. HENRY DRAPER MEDAL - a medal and...Olson family donates $1 million to Arizona Cancer Center
...ent for Ovarian Cancer Research. The endowment was established in the name of Olson's first wife, Bobbi, who succumbed to ovarian cancer on Jan. 1, 2001, following a two-and-a-half year battle, and is designed to support research for the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer. "This gift is something the family h...Stem cells given in minimally invasive procedure improve heart function
... will be performed under the umbrella of the newly established Center for Cardiovascular Cellular Therapy, a collaboration that includes the McGowan Institute, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's department of surgery, the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and the University o...Rice scientist recognized as pioneer in tissue engineering
...ellence in Tissue Engineering. The Urist Award was established in 1996 and is sponsored by Osiris Therapeutics, I...nc. It is given annually to one researcher who has established a reputation as a cutting-edge researcher in tissue regeneration. The award includes a $5,000 prize....Study shows drugs such as Vioxx and Celebrex were widely over-used long before recent problems
...ift away from older, inexpensive drugs with better established safety and efficacy to newer, costly drugs with no real history," said study author G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., M.S., instructor of medicine and a member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago. "We pursued our ...