Northwestern receives major award for nanotechnology cancer center
... The center at Northwestern is one of seven CCNEs established across the country. These centers are a major comp... existing shared facilities including the recently established Nanoscale Imaging, Fabrication, Testing and Instrumentation (NIFTI) Facility on the Evanston campus ...Intake of dietary copper helps Alzheimer's patients
...th advanced memory deficits, as tested by the well established ADAS-cog neuropsychological test battery. Patients with higher blood copper levels make fewer mistakes in this memory test. This result supports the notion of a mild copper deficiency in AD patients. An increased uptake of dietary copper may therefor...Researchers win Nobel Medicine Prize for discovering cause of ulcers
...ren for their 1982 discovery that went against the established causes of ulcers. For years, ulcers were considered functions of acid in the stomach or a results of stress and lifestyle factors. While the idea of bacteria being present in the stomach has been around for more than 20 years, much of the medical c...The ACCP strives to close the 10/90 gap between rich and poor nations
...ce mailing print copies. Chair of the recently established International Development Committee, Barbara Ameer states the working goal of the group is "to strengthen the capacity of clinical pharmacologists worldwide in pursuit of the College's mission of improving health by optimizing therapeutics." The A...Large tularemia vaccine contracts among new NIAID biodefense awards
... research progress. As part of its response, NIAID established the RBL program to fund the design, construction and commissioning of state-of-the-art BSL-3 labs at sites spanning the country. The institutions receiving the new awards and the principal investigators are as follows: Charles Bailey, Ph.D., George...Independent panel to evaluate a chemical used in some plastics for hazards to human health
...luation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) was established by the NIEHS as part of the National Toxicology Pr... developmental toxicity. The NTP is an HHS program established in 1978 that is headquartered at the NIEHS, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The NIEHS D...Genomes of more than 200 human flu strains reveal a dynamic virus
...za Genome Sequencing Project, techniques have been established to allow rapid sequencing of full genomes of influenza virus. This project continues to move toward our goal of revealing complete genetic blueprints of thousands of known human and avian influenza viruses over the next several years," says Maria Y. ...American Academy of Pediatrics awards top honors to leading child development expert at Brandeis
...h the C. Anderson Aldrich Award. The annual award, established in 1964, is given for "outstanding contributions to the field of child development," according to the Academy. Previous winners include Erik Erikson, who formulated one of the most influential theories of emotional development in the late 20th centur...Short-term hormone therapy can improve outlook for men with early prostate cancer
... cells to grow. This type of hormone therapy is an established treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. However, its role in treating localised prostate cancer is less clear. Professor Jim Denham (Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Au...International study finds one in five heart patients continue to smoke
...them. The need to stop is highest in patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) as within 2-3 years the risk of subsequent events falls to that of CHD patients who have never smoked. In people with no symptoms it takes up to 10 years for risks to fall to the level of non-smokers. This shows how much ...A molecular basis for selective therapeutic intervention in Alzheimer's disease
...ress. The research was carried out in the recently established Neuroscience Laboratory of the University of Aveiro, headed by Prof. Odete A. B. da Cruz e Silva. The University of Aveiro was created in 1973 and is generally recognized as one of the most dynamic universities in Portugal, being a member of the Eur...EU benchmark study on mental disease in Elsevier ECNP journal
...resden, Germany, noted, "We believe that the newly established interdisciplinary network which emerged from the "Size and Burden" is an important starting point for future coordinated and continuous high-quality mental health research, as well as better funding for research, training and education programmes." ...Opening wide for new clues about lupus
... passes muster at a germinal center, it becomes an established part of the immune system and has the power to churn out and train rank-and-file antibodies on what to attack and what to avoid. It's a little bit like a terrorist who rises through the ranks of the CIA despite the CIA's best efforts to weed out infi...March of Dimes receives federal grant to help meet needs of pregnant women and infants in Louisiana
.... A prenatal care and education program will be established at shelters or other convenient sites to provide care for about 360 pregnant women. Support groups of 10 to 15 women at the same stage of pregnancy will be created to help them through their potentially stressful pregnancies. The program also will...Penn researchers discover the powerful tool of simultaneous fMRI and PET imaging
...ers, like Alzheimer's disease. "By using these two established methods, we now have an integrated way to look at the brain's functions," explained Andrew Newberg, MD, a radiologist in nuclear medicine at UPHS and lead author on this clinical study. "We can now get a more comprehensive view of what's happening in...Mailman School receives grant to study reducing skin cancer risk from arsenic in water
...er the past several years, nationwide surveys have established that half of Bangladesh's 10+ million tube wells serving 95% of the population have been contaminated," said Dr. Ahsan. "Given that tens of millions of people have already accrued decades of chronic exposure, an epidemic of arsenic-induced cancers i...Lymphoma survivor recognized for helping Denver cancer patients
...ment his generous spirit." The Survivor Circle was established in 2003 as a way for ASTRO to give back to the cities visited during the Society's Annual Meeting. Each year, ASTRO partners with two local organizations to build relationships between patient advocacy organizations and radiation oncologists as well ...UNC wins eight top NIH 'Roadmap' grants, more than any other university in the country
...r $3.9 million to fund the first year of the newly established Carolina Center of Nanotechnology Excellence. That center will marry the University's expertise in nanotechnology with patient-oriented research taking place at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center . The National Cancer Institute will fund the ...Liverpool psychology helps bring peace to European football
... appropriately, and clear limits of behaviour were established which ensured that situations quickly calmed. "In most of the rare cases where something did occur, interventions were rapid but with very low impact, and most fans didn't even notice that an arrest had been made." Preventing known troublemakers fro......earch organization, headquartered in Philadelphia, established the Public Service Awards to recognize significant and sustained contributions to the fight against cancer by individuals who work in the public arena. In his past position as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Hu...