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Novel vaccine approach offers hope in fight against HIV
17 May 2009
Gene transfer technology may lead to an HIV vaccine IMAGE: Philip Johnson, M.D., chief scientific officer at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, led the SIV study. Click here for more...
17 May 2009
Gene transfer technology may lead to an HIV vaccine IMAGE: Philip Johnson, M.D., chief scientific officer at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, led the SIV study. Click here for more...
UCSD researchers make first direct observations of biological particles in high-altitude ice clouds
17 May 2009
Airborne dust and microbial matter appear to play large role in ice formation in clouds IMAGE: Scripps researcher Kerri Pratt with aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) aboard a specially outfitted...
17 May 2009
Airborne dust and microbial matter appear to play large role in ice formation in clouds IMAGE: Scripps researcher Kerri Pratt with aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) aboard a specially outfitted...
Large clinical trial finds pirfenidone may help lung function in IPF patients
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—A large, well-controlled, multi-national clinical trial program has demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of what may become the first FDA-approved medicine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. In a Phase...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—A large, well-controlled, multi-national clinical trial program has demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of what may become the first FDA-approved medicine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. In a Phase...
The future of personalized cancer treatment: An entirely new direction for RNAi delivery
17 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a PTD-DRBD fusion protein. Click here for more information. In technology that promises to one day allow drug delivery to be tailored to an individual patient and...
17 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a PTD-DRBD fusion protein. Click here for more information. In technology that promises to one day allow drug delivery to be tailored to an individual patient and...
New system for detection of single atoms
17 May 2009
Records photon bursts from optical cavity IMAGE: Step one in single-atom detection system. Click here for more information. College Park, MD -- Scientists have devised a new...
17 May 2009
Records photon bursts from optical cavity IMAGE: Step one in single-atom detection system. Click here for more information. College Park, MD -- Scientists have devised a new...
COPD Foundation announces launch of Lung Health Check on WebMD
17 May 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA (May 17, 2009)—The COPD Foundation announces launch of the Lung Health Check, developed in an educational collaboration with WebMD. Development of the Lung Health Check was made possible by funding from the COPD...
17 May 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA (May 17, 2009)—The COPD Foundation announces launch of the Lung Health Check, developed in an educational collaboration with WebMD. Development of the Lung Health Check was made possible by funding from the COPD...
2 studies examine medical consequences of police use of force during restraint
17 May 2009
News from the Academic Emergency Medicine journal Dr. Jared Strote at the University of Washington Medical Center led a group that examined the medical records of nearly 900 patients subdued by the Seattle Police Department with a Taser over a...
17 May 2009
News from the Academic Emergency Medicine journal Dr. Jared Strote at the University of Washington Medical Center led a group that examined the medical records of nearly 900 patients subdued by the Seattle Police Department with a Taser over a...
One sponge-like material, three different applications
17 May 2009
A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from polluted water,...
17 May 2009
A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from polluted water,...
1 sponge-like material, 3 different applications
17 May 2009
A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from polluted water,...
17 May 2009
A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from polluted water,...
Scientists identify world's largest leatherback turtle population
17 May 2009
An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research, published in the May issue of Biological Conservation, involved country-wide land...
17 May 2009
An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research, published in the May issue of Biological Conservation, involved country-wide land...
Scientists make first direct observations of biological particles in high-altitude clouds
17 May 2009
Airborne dust and microbial matter appear to play large role in ice formation in clouds A team of atmospheric chemists has moved closer to what's considered the "holy grail" of climate change science: the first-ever direct detections of...
17 May 2009
Airborne dust and microbial matter appear to play large role in ice formation in clouds A team of atmospheric chemists has moved closer to what's considered the "holy grail" of climate change science: the first-ever direct detections of...
Study finds genetic links to age of first menstrual period and menopause
17 May 2009
May add to prevention efforts against cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease Boston, MA -- Newly identified gene variants associated with the age at which females experience their first menstrual period and the onset of menopause may help shed...
17 May 2009
May add to prevention efforts against cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease Boston, MA -- Newly identified gene variants associated with the age at which females experience their first menstrual period and the onset of menopause may help shed...
Early mobilization of patients in ICU improves outcomes
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Aside from the obvious and immediate health problems that patients undergoing mechanical ventilation face, those who recover often do so with profound loss of strength and mobility that can impair their daily...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Aside from the obvious and immediate health problems that patients undergoing mechanical ventilation face, those who recover often do so with profound loss of strength and mobility that can impair their daily...
New therapies mean HIV patients gain longer lives, face new challenges
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— New HIV therapies have prolonged lives and improved health for patients with HIV, but the treatments have also brought the longer-term effects of the disease into sharper focus. Patients with HIV are not only about...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— New HIV therapies have prolonged lives and improved health for patients with HIV, but the treatments have also brought the longer-term effects of the disease into sharper focus. Patients with HIV are not only about...
Environmental exposures may damage DNA in as few as 3 days
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation of certain particulates can actually cause some genes to...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation of certain particulates can actually cause some genes to...
Genes that influence start of menstruation identified for first time
17 May 2009
Two genes clarify the genetic control of female sexual maturation, and point to regulatory mechanisms involved in human growth and development Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions...
17 May 2009
Two genes clarify the genetic control of female sexual maturation, and point to regulatory mechanisms involved in human growth and development Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions...
Enabling graphene-based technology via chemical functionalization
17 May 2009
Graphene is an atomically thin sheet of carbon that has attracted significant attention due to its potential use in high-performance electronics, sensors and alternative energy devices such as solar cells. While the physics of graphene has...
17 May 2009
Graphene is an atomically thin sheet of carbon that has attracted significant attention due to its potential use in high-performance electronics, sensors and alternative energy devices such as solar cells. While the physics of graphene has...
Sodium channel blocker shows promise as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Cystic fibrosis patients may benefit from a new therapy that increases airway hydration, preventing the buildup of mucous, which is a key factor in the disease, according to researchers at Parion Sciences in Durham,...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Cystic fibrosis patients may benefit from a new therapy that increases airway hydration, preventing the buildup of mucous, which is a key factor in the disease, according to researchers at Parion Sciences in Durham,...
Environmental exposures may damage DNA in as few as three days
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation of certain particulates can actually cause some genes to...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation of certain particulates can actually cause some genes to...
Increasing ICS compliance: The voice may be recorded, but the results are real
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Automated phone calling may help physicians solve a perennial problem: patients who don't take medicine prescribed for chronic health conditions. Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, in...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Automated phone calling may help physicians solve a perennial problem: patients who don't take medicine prescribed for chronic health conditions. Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, in...
Infection control 'urgently needed' to curb spread of XDR-TB among health care workers
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Healthcare workers in South Africa are at a significantly increased risk of developing drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, in a trend which threatens to further exacerbate the already beleaguered healthcare...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Healthcare workers in South Africa are at a significantly increased risk of developing drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, in a trend which threatens to further exacerbate the already beleaguered healthcare...
Study sees transient heart dysfunction in some long-distance runners
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—A new study using advanced cardiac imaging technology indicates that cardiac abnormalities experienced by some marathon runners following competition are temporary, and do not result in damage to the heart muscle. The...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—A new study using advanced cardiac imaging technology indicates that cardiac abnormalities experienced by some marathon runners following competition are temporary, and do not result in damage to the heart muscle. The...
Self-treatment results in lower overall health care costs for COPD sufferers
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Individuals suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) can experience significant savings in healthcare costs by employing a self-treatment program with the judicious use of medications, according...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Individuals suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) can experience significant savings in healthcare costs by employing a self-treatment program with the judicious use of medications, according...
2-week course of sleep aid increases CPAP adherence in OSA patients at 6 months
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—New research suggests that patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who use a short-course of the sleep aid, eszopiclone, when beginning continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, are more...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—New research suggests that patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who use a short-course of the sleep aid, eszopiclone, when beginning continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, are more...
Sleep may be factor in weight control
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research to be presented on Sunday, May 17, at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego,...
17 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research to be presented on Sunday, May 17, at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego,...
The evolutionary foundation of genomic imprinting in lower vertebrates
17 May 2009
A Chinese scientist group working in College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, has shown that, as mammalian Igf2 CpG island, goldfish Igf2 CpG island has a parental differentially methylated region (DMR). These results indicate that the...
17 May 2009
A Chinese scientist group working in College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, has shown that, as mammalian Igf2 CpG island, goldfish Igf2 CpG island has a parental differentially methylated region (DMR). These results indicate that the...
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