University of Minnesota to lead national effort in food bio-security
...ril 27, 2004 The University of Minnesota has been named one of three U.S. Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence and has received a $15 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help develop ways to protect the nation's food supply from deliberate contaminat...Second NIAID SARS vaccine candidate helps mice fend off SARS
...is caused by a coronavirus, a family of viruses so named because spiky proteins protrude from the virus's surface, giving the microbe a crown-like appearance. The newly described vaccine is based on the spike (S) protein. Because the virus initiates infection by attaching to and entering cells using its S ...Green and black tea polyphenols consumption results in slower prostate cancer cell growth
... the possible effect of tea polyphenols on factors named polyamines and the enzymes responsible for the production of polyamines. Elevated levels of polyamines have been associated with malignancy in humans, including prostate cancer, and - since polyamines are present in prostate tissue in high concentrat...Mayo Clinic establishes landmark research program to predict and prevent alcoholism
...r of this significant support, the program will be named the Samuel C. Johnson Program in the Genomics of Addiction. Samuel C. Johnson served as the chairman of the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees from 1983 to 1990 and has been the longest-serving public member of Mayo's board. "We are grateful to the Johns...Longevity gene may also predict better outcome for breast cancer patients
...ientists describe how the presence of the protein, named Forkhead box class O3 (FOXO3), is associated with better outcomes for breast cancer patients. Conversely, if FOXO3 was inactivated, patients had worse outcomes. "This is a very good prognostic marker for breast cancer patient outcome," said Mie...Hopkins' young researchers honored for their contributions
...dical and Surgical Society, many of the awards are named for prominent Hopkins scientists, such as Helen Taussig, W. Barry Wood, and Daniel Nathans, and former students and alumni, such as Michael Shanoff, Nupur Dinesh Thekdi and Alicia Showalter Reynolds, who left gaps in the Hopkins community and in biom...Northwestern Memorial launches trial to determine most effective treatment for hepatitis C
... less need for liver transplantation." The trial, named IDEAL (Individualized Dosing Efficacy vs. flat dosing to Assess optimaL pegylated interferon therapy), will enroll 2,880 participants from approximately 100 sites throughout the United States. "It is an excellent study for participants because eligi...UCSF Medical Center palliative care experts mentor health care organizations in end-of-life care
UCSF has been named one of six leadership centers in the country for training health care professionals who want to start palliative care programs. These programs deliver high quality care to patients with chronic and terminal illness and their families. Beginning this...2004 Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology Award to Haas
...ulty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, has been named 2004 recipient of the Pharmacology, Therapeutics, & Toxicology Research Award, presented today during the Opening Ceremonies of the 82nd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), convening at the Hawaii Convention C...2004 Oral Medicine/Pathology Research Award to Gutkind
...of the Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, has been named the 2004 recipient of the Oral Medicine and Pathology Research Award, conferred by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), convening here today for its 82nd General Session. Dr. Gutkind received his PhD in pharmacy and biochemistry...2004 Behavioral Sciences/Health Services Award to Helen Gift
...ciences, Brevard College, North Carolina) has been named the 2004 recipient of the Behavioral Sciences & Health Services Research Award, presented by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), convening today for its 82nd General Session. Professor Gift, who received her PhD in Sociology f...Awards & fellowships presented in Hawaii
...terials & Bioengineering, and Clinical. The award, named for William J. Gies, founder of the Journal of Dental Research, is supported by the Endowment Fund of the JDR. Nominations may be made by any person, and the papers to be chosen must describe work which has very significantly advanced knowledge in so...Aggressive heart therapies still underused, despite blood chemical status
...lted the nationwide quality improvement initiative named CRUSADE (Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC and American Heart Association Guidelines). The registry collects data on outcomes and usage of proven drugs like aspiri...Physician assistant profession ranked third fastest-growing profession
...is period. The PA profession has consistently been named as one of the fastest-growing occupations in the country by the BLS. It has steadily moved up the list of top U.S. professions: PAs were the 20th fastest-growing occupation in the 1997 BLS report, 10th fastest in the 1999 report, and 12th fastest i...Icahn invests in the future of medicine
...e Mount Sinai campus, 1425 Madison Avenue, will be named The Icahn Medical Institute. "We are delighted to...of the Upper East Side skyline, the building to be named for Mr. Icahn was designed by the architectural firm Davis Brody Bond, LLP and was completed in 1997...MayoClinic.com recognized as best overall consumer portal
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- MayoClinic.com has been named Best Overall Consumer Portal in the 2004 Medicine on the Net Web Excellence Awards. Since 1995, Medicine on the Net has guided users to the best health-care resources on the Internet. "We are pleased that MayoClinic.com continues to be recognized for...Now accepting nominations for the $2,500 M. Powell Lawton Award
...enefited older people and their care. The award is named in memory of M. Powell Lawton for his outstanding contributions to applied gerontological research. The winner of the Lawton Award presents a lecture at the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The Lawton Award Lecture is one of th...A new protective protein against Parkinson's disease
...rojecting to a well-defined structure in the brain named the striatum. The resulting failure of the nigrostriatal pathway leads to profound dopamine deficiency, causing bradykinesia, tremor and rigidity. Since the deficit in striatal dopamine is the main cause of PD symptoms, it appears critical to preserv...Two centres for infectious diseases established
...r Virology, University of GroningenIn this centre, named NIVAREC (Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Ce...ne, Nijmegen University Medical CentreThis centre, named PRIOR (Poverty Relationship Infection Oriented Research), forms a unique cooperation for the control...... palliative care the TLC model. The new model is named for its five defining characteristics timely, team-oriented, longitudinal, collaborative and comprehensive. The authors submit that palliative care in older patients should not be viewed as synonymous with hospice or end-of-life care; rather, it sh...