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New methods of gene delivery using lasers

...ility means it could have potentially wide medical applications including gene therapy, the delivery of anti-cancer agents and advanced studies of neuro-degenerative diseases. The development, published today, is the work of a team of researchers from across the University ?with key figures from the School of Ph...

Breakthrough method in nanoparticle synthesis paves the way for new pharmaceutical and biomedical applications

...ich generated US$143 billion sales in 2003. Other applications of IBN’s nanoporous nanoparticles involve therapeutic treatments like targeted drug delivery and gene therapy. Nanoparticles of varying size and structure may be created to act as carriers for drugs, genes and proteins. In addition, these porous nano...

RNA project to create language for scientists worldwide

...RNA is that software," Leontis said. The possible applications of newly generated knowledge about RNA are vast. RNA science already is playing an important role in understanding normal and abnormal metabolism and physiology and in designing new strategies for intervention in the form of gene therapy, Leontis sai...

Measuring the impact of post-genomics on Mediterranean populations

...r generating new knowledge and translating it into applications that enhance human health? To achieve this, they continue, fundamental and applied research is needed and supported, stressing integrated, multidisciplinary and coordinated effort. The two-day workshop highlighted not only the impact of recent progr...

Wiley announces publication of Databasing the Brain

... the text covers the basic principles and specific applications across a range of problems in brain research. Exte...l systems in a quantitative context * Specific applications in neuroscience that reflect present and future information infrastructures "Databasing the Brain"...

Researchers develop rapid diagnostic tool for pathogen identification

...ion implementing this method for a wide variety of applications such as blood product surveillance, agriculture, forensic microbiology, and biodefense.?/p> To address the need for highly sensitive diagnostics, researchers built on an established method known as polymerase chain reaction that allows amplificat...

UCLA launches $20 million stem cell institute to investigate HIV, cancer and neurological disorders

...es, medical schools and research facilities. Grant applications will be available in May. A 29-member oversight and governing board will oversee the institute and review requests for funding. "With the launch of this institute, we realize our goal of bringing together scientific, ethical, legal and policy expert...

DuPont's first biologically derived polymer receives global recognition

...revent stains. Sorona® can be used in a variety of applications including soft floor covering, textiles for apparel and interiors, engineering resins and packaging. DuPont scientists recently developed a way to make Bio-PDOTM, the key Sorona® ingredient, from corn using a new biological process that requires o...

Probing the promise and perils of nanoparticles

... the prospect of using nanoparticles in biomedical applications and consumer products has raised concerns about po..., Science, and the Arts, and focuses on biomedical applications of nanomaterials. Collaborators on this work include James R. Baker, Jr., the Ruth Dow Doan Professo...

Alaskan puzzles, monitoring provide insight about North Pacific salmon runs

... and sophistication. The Alaska-based program has applications for Pacific salmon all along the West Coast, providing insights into the fluctuating fortunes of salmon runs and their management. The grant boosts research into climate and other factors affecting salmon in the Northeast Pacific and determining suc...

Institute for Systems Biology Symposium Addresses Need for Better Computational Tools

... structure prediction on World Community Grid, and applications of this new dataset to the reannotation of proteins of unknown function in over 60 complete genomes via de novo structure prediction. Other presenters included keynote speaker Dr. Nathan Myhrvold, Founder of Intellectual Ventures, LLC and former chie...

Stopping smallpox in its tracks: A new anti-viral approach

...e in human anti-tumor therapy, may have widespread applications in human viral infections and protection from smallpox. These findings reveal a new approach to the identification and development of antiviral compounds. This is especially critical at a time when the threat of smallpox as a biological weapon is hig...

Products containing specific probes for detecting alternative splice forms protected

...e detection of each splice variant. There are many applications for this patent, including drug discovery, diagnostics, and compound screenings for efficacy or toxicity as well as screening patients for potential efficacy of therapeutics. Alternative RNA Splicing is a critical step in the expression of most gene...

Affymetrix Licenses Microfluidics Technology From Caliper Life Sciences

...liper. "Affymetrix is moving beyond basic research applications and is pioneering areas such as pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. Incorporating our technologies -- first laboratory automation and now the potential for Caliper's microfluidics technologies -- into these vital areas of human health is impo...

Computational Method Speeds Mapping of Cell Signaling Networks

...ealth-related fields only, there are many possible applications in biology," she says. Dana Pe'er is a recipient of a National Science Foundation postdoctoral research fellowship award in biological informatics. Several organizations supported the work, including the National Institutes of Health, Bristol-Meyer ...

Buying Time Through Hibernation on Demand

... Ph.D., a staff scientist in Roth's lab. Clinical applications of induced metabolic hibernation could include treating severe blood-loss injury, hypothermia, malignant fever, cardiac arrest and stroke. The potential medical benefits also include improving cancer treatment by allowing patients to tolerate higher...

U-M team recovers ancient whale in Egyptian desert

... Ph.D., a staff scientist in Roth's lab. Clinical applications of induced metabolic hibernation could include treating severe blood-loss injury, hypothermia, malignant fever, cardiac arrest and stroke. The potential medical benefits also include improving cancer treatment by allowing patients to tolerate higher...

Medical molecules designed to respond to visible light that can penetrate tissue

...n on designing photochemical molecular devices and applications in photodynamic therapy and in solar energy conversion. Because of the detail offered by Mongelli's poster, Brewer says she will focus on the exciting potential of creating molecules to reduce water to hydrogen. The talk, "Designing photochemical mol...

Disease diagnosis, biodefense among UH chemical research projects

...3 presentations of original research that showcase applications ranging from early-stage disease diagnosis to fuel...Polymer materials and ultrathin polymer films have applications in advanced electronics, display technology, biosensors and biomedical devices. Advincula also is so...

Technique may allow cancer patients to freeze eggs, preserving fertility before starting treatment

...mulate mature egg production. This could limit its applications for some women. Researchers question if it is appropriate for women with cancers fueled by estrogen, such as breast cancer. In addition, the hormone treatments require delaying the start of cancer therapy, which may not be an option for every patient...

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