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Cells from amniotic fluid used to tissue-engineer a new trachea

...bstances like Teflon, or implanting stents (in the hope that tissue would scar around the stents and form a tube), but with limited success. "These are all makeshift solutions, and they're fraught with complications infection, narrowing of the trachea, reoperation," Fauza says. Working with sheep, consi...

New understanding of regeneration gained by Forsyth scientists

...dical settings." Dr. Levin and his team ultimately hope to gain an understanding of how adult stem cells are controlled by gap-junctional communication (GJC). As reported in the November 15 issue of Developmental Biology, Dr. Levin's research team cloned and characterized the expression of twelve member...

Synthetic Protein Eases Arthritis Symptoms in Mice

...p a more stable form of P60 PLAD. Ultimately, they hope to test the protein in clinical trials. The research was also supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the NIH. ...

Molecular research suggest shift needed in how some drugs are created

...4 plays a similar role in humans and animals. The hope is that drugs can be developed to target the molecule-binding pathway, which would be beneficial for treating arthritis and reducing inflammation, said Nair, who also is a researcher in the Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology at Illinois....

Federal grant funds research on novel HIV therapy

...receptors. In focusing on those sites, researchers hope to achieve a triple benefit: fighting HIV by blocking the virus from immune cells, improving innate immune function and reducing symptoms of depression that are associated with the disease. Steven D. Douglas, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, chief of ...

Scientists sequence DNA of woolly mammoth

... the completion of the mammoth genome sequence and hope to conduct detailed comparative studies that include the genomes of African and Indian elephants. ...

Sahara's edge studied from ground, air and space to improve water management

...ed in different projects around the continent. The hope is to develop a technical, human and institutional capacity to bridge Africa's water information gap using satellite data. ESA launched TIGER in 2002, as a response to that year's World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, whic...

ORNL leading effort to help harness power of Shewanella

...rking with the Joint Genome Institute, researchers hope to sequence the remaining eight strains by the end of 2006. "Our goals are to gain a better understanding of the Shewanella mechanisms for metal contaminants reduction and other bioremediation applications, and develop a system that makes the inform...

From one cell, many possible cures

...se nerve damage. Human stem cells offer tremendous hope for the development of revolutionary medical treat... of nutrients to the stem cells, researchers also hope to control what type of cell they ultimately will become, Ma said. "The perfusion bioreactor can be...

Gene variation affects tamoxifen's benefit for breast cancer

...tion. Further studies are needed, but researchers hope one day this finding may lead to a genetic test that could help doctors determine which women are most likely to benefit from tamoxifen. This type of test is not currently offered clinically. Rae and Daniel F. Hayes, M.D., director of breast oncol...

Some good news for the world's poor

...al evidence that should give all poor rice farmers hope because we know now that by providing them with ne...RRI continued to receive cuts in donor funding. We hope that this new research will help us finally turn this trend around so we can continue to help the wo...

Feds give researchers ok for safety test of adult stem cells in patients with heart disease

... blood vessels will grow (neovasculogenesis). The hope is the new blood vessels will replace or supplement those blood vessels that fail to adequately supply oxygenated blood to heart tissue. The method was developed by Mary Laughlin, M.D., a hematologist, and Vincent Pompili, M.D., a cardiologist, both ...

Young scientists turn to gel to ease side-effects of cancer treatment

...he gels to the Princess Royal Hospital in Hull and hope to go into commercial production soon. ...

RNA splicing occurs in nerve-cell dendrites

...ng this capability in dendrites, the investigators hope to relate this capacity to memory and learning, as...y of mRNA splicing in dendrites, the investigators hope to develop an understanding of its role in cognition and dysfunction. Eberwine and colleagues are no...

Mutations in the BRAF gene predict sensitivity to a novel class of cancer drugs

...er Genome sequencing effort," said Dr. Solit. "The hope is that these new targeted therapies will be more effective and less toxic than traditional chemotherapies." The study's other researchers were Christine A. Pratilas, Ayana Sawai, Andrea Basso, Qing Ye, Jose M. Lobo, and Yuhong She, all of Memorial ...

Study shows combination of immune substances to be safe

...fessor in the Human Cancer Genetics Program. "We hope that the IL-12 will allow us to use lower doses of interferon in patients, which should result in fewer side effects and potentially a longer use of interferon, giving the immune system more time to fight the tumor." ...

Wild birds help to create human flu vaccine

..., and wildlife come into close contact is the best hope for successfully preventing the spread of avian flu and protecting both people and animals. To contain this potential epidemic, prevention activities must include better management practices in farms, especially those that are small and open-air wh...

GROWing the next generation of water recycling plants

...ht can enhance the disinfection of the water. They hope to market GROW commercially in the second half of ...stainable water management in new developments. We hope that GROW will be one of the tools that can help us achieve that goal," says Butler. ...

Making medicine 'smarter'

..., or even death, for their patients. But there is hope for better, more accurate medical diagnoses through the development of new technologies, and one Florida State University researcher is putting her engineering knowledge to work to develop tools for more accurately diagnosing breast cancer. Anke Mey...

Performing monkeys in Asia carry viruses that could jump species to humans

...n, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan and Korea. They hope to learn more about the risk of primate to human viral transmission in future studies of owners and their monkeys. However, they urge people to take precautions around performing monkeys, by preventing the animals from climbing on them and by keeping...

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