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Magnetic probe successfully tracks implanted cells in cancer patients

...inically approved iron oxide particles. This new application of the probes -- already clinically approved for MRI scanning of the liver -- could dramatically improve efforts to test and use cellular therapies such as vaccines to treat cancer or prevent its recurrence or stem cells to repair damaged organs, say...

Delaware scientists make significant advance in study of small RNAs

...f Hayward, Calif. Green and Meyers pioneered the application of MPSS to small RNAs in collaboration with scientists at Solexa. Green said that small RNAs are "one of most important discoveries in biotechnology in the last 10 years" because they play an important role in regulating genes in both plants and an...

Research Permits First-Ever Visualization of Psychological Stress in the Human Brain

Using a novel application of an fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) technique, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have, for the first time, visualized the effects of everyday psychological stress in a healthy human brain. Their work, pe...

Chernobyl: The true scale of the accident

...ernobyl NPP site and the Exclusion Zone" to ensure application of consistent management and capacity for all type...still receive more. Remediation of those areas and application of some agricultural countermeasures continues. Further reduction of exposure levels will be slow, b...

Biotechnology's newest chemical tool

... its utility. Klimasauskas said that one potential application might be to label various sites in the ribosome -- the RNA-based site of protein production -- with bright fluorophores using appropriate RNA methyltransferases, enabling real-time dynamic studies of the complicated mechanism of protein translation. ...

New study to explore cellular circuitry

... single protein with a "tag" attached. One common application of the library is to separate the tagged proteins ...of specially designed tests. A second potential application of the library relies on its clones' ability to produce large amounts of protein, which can help re-...

US/African project deciphers deadly parasite genome

...bioinformatics unit will in turn support the wider application of bioinformatics through the Biosciences east and central Africa (BecA) initiative, which is part of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) continental science and technology network. These skills will be crucial to help African instit...

Fighting malaria by manipulating mosquitoes' sense of smell

...specific to closely related species, so widespread application is not likely to impact other beneficial insect populations. The researchers intend to set up a pipeline for identifying and testing non-toxic chemical odorants that attract, repel or simply confuse the mosquito's olfactory system. The pipeline beg...

Experimental shingles vaccine proves effective in nationwide study

...5, Merck announced that it had submitted a license application to the Food and Drug Administration for the zoster vaccine. If approved for use, the research team estimates the vaccine could prevent 250,000 cases of shingles that occur in the United States each year and significantly reduce the severity of the di...

NASA satellite data provides rapid analysis of Amazon deforestation

...as developed a near or almost real time monitoring application for deforestation detection known as the DETER system. While this study highlights the challenges of monitoring deforestation and the use of MODIS data in the Amazon, it also shows that similar MODIS analyses could form the basis for a wide array of...

New technique could alter field of mouse genetics

...itution in Baltimore. "It really comes down to its application in practice -- how well it works, day in and day out. It's fairly rare to get a transposon that works on a large scale in an effective way. This looks very promising." Transposons have been used in mice before. But one such active transposon, Sleepi...

Results of world's first gene therapy trial for arthritis show approach safe, feasible

... safety of gene therapy, especially for a clinical application to a nonlethal disease, such as arthritis. Once we learned of the adverse events in the X-SCID trial, we decided it was best to extend follow-up of our patients to five years so that there'd be little question about long-term safety," explained Chris...

Researchers discover how tumor suppressor gene works

...ity," said Dong. "We are testing it now." A patent application on the protein has been filed. Dong said he hopes to see clinical trials of this or similar treatments begin in a few years. ...

Hanging baskets of sex and death help fruit growers

... shields the virus supply from direct sunlight one application of virus could serve for an extended period and remove the need for constant reapplication In this Defra funded project the researchers have already tested the effect of a single dispenser which alone infected 5% of all the moths found over a 1 hec...

Visceral Leishmaniasis: Successful Vaccine Trial In Dogs

...determining the outcome of visceral leishmaniasis: application for prevention and treatment », involves research IRD units UR 08 « Trypanosome pathogenesis » and 165 « Genetics and evolution of infectious diseases », in conjunction with the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banares Hindu University, Varanasi, India...

Breakthrough in micro-device fabrication combines biology and synthetic chemistry

...new research and development in the processing and application of many devices that would otherwise be very difficult or expensive to produce." ...

Aloe vera coating may prolong freshness, safety of fruits and vegetables

...ay. Valero and his associates have filed a patent application in Spain for their gel. It could appear in the U.S. consumer market within a year, Valero estimates, noting that the gel is a natural product and is unlikely to face any major regulatory hurdles. Funding for this study was provided by the Spanish Min...

Old drug, new tricks: Prospects for slashing the impact of malaria

... to confirm significant health benefits in the new application of an old malaria drug - at just 12 cents a dose. The project is supported by a AUD$3. 7 million grant to PNGIMR from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Fansidar is a 20-year-old malaria drug. As with many other such curative drugs, its effecti...

New imaging technology shown to detect pancreatic inflammation in type 1 diabetes

...her data on mouse models that could guide the safe application of the technique in human patients with, or at risk of, type 1 diabetes. Results of this study suggest that the MRI-MNP imaging technology may be helpful in identifying people at immediate risk of developing autoimmune diabetes, but most of all fo...

Hopkins scientists uncover 'tags' that force proteins to cell surface

...y of some really important proteins," says Li. The application of these surface tags to force protein transportat...ubject of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application submitted by The Johns Hopkins University. From among 25 billion randomly created, eight-building-b...

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