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Emory Eye Center Implants Its First Retinal Chips In Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa

...ecently on five patients. Another two patients are planned for mid-February. "This experimental device may make it possible for those with retinitis pigmentosa to have a much better quality of life," says Dr. Aaberg. "We are excited to be able to participate in this clinical trial as part of Emory Eye Cente...

Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems

...next step." A multicenter clinical trial is being planned to test whether minocycline has the same effects in HIV-infected people as it does in SIV-infected monkeys, but it is not expected to start until sometime next year. "It is too early to recommend minocycline for patients," emphasizes Ned Sacktor, M....

First frozen egg baby born in Canada

...red from infertility for two years. Initially, she planned to undergo treatment with ovarian stimulation and intra-uterine insemination (IUI). Because she produced too many follicles in her ovaries, the treatment cycle had to be cancelled because of a high risk of multiple-fetal pregnancy. As an alternative ...

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

...ial through the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is planned to begin by fall. ...

Nano-bumps could help repair clogged blood vessels

...s hub for high-tech research. Further research is planned that will replace the titanium disks with tube-shaped pieces of the nano-featured metal, which will resemble the actual shape of real stents. ...

Tsunami-damaged coral reefs should be left to recover naturally, say scientists

...ve survived and adapted over a long time." Poorly planned reconstruction programmes undertaken on the land can also adversely affect marine wildlife, say the scientists. Professional environmental impact assessments should be carried out in the first instance so that projects can be undertaken with the mini...

Moffitt-USF head toward first human trials of anti-cancer drug that targets protein AKT

...d in humans, the hypothesis-driven clinical trials planned at Moffitt can move directly into a PhaseI/II trial. With the step-up of functional-genomics research at Moffitt and around the country, the advent of "customized medicine" has been heralded in headlines and at medical conferences. The clinical tria...

Woods Hole Research Center plans controlled burn in Amazon rainforest

... slated for destruction to expand soy fields. The planned burn provides information that cannot be obtained by studying an accidental or escaped fire. The experiment is being conducted in an area in which researchers have taken many measurements prior to the burning ?inventories of thousands of trees to cat...

Lance Armstrong through a physiological lens: hard training boosts muscle power 8%

...Combining the increased muscular efficiency with a planned 7% reduction in body weight and fat leading up to each Tour de France race, "contributed equally to a remarkable 18% improvement in his steady-state power per kilogram" output, the Coyle paper reported. The study, "Improved muscular efficiency displ...

Molecular miners find pain relief drugs from the sea

... to synthesise gram amounts of ACV1 needed for the planned human clinical trials for diabetic neuropathy. "With an increasing age demographic in our society the need for more effective pain suppressing compounds is a priority. ACV1 may fill this unmet need," Associate Professor Livett says. ...

Research suggests fitness of Florida panthers improved by limited breeding with Texas animals

...oming adults as do purebred ones," reports a paper planned for publication in January 2006 in the British journal Animal Conservation. "Hybrids are expanding the known range of habitats panthers occupy and use," the paper adds. In view of the paper's importance for management decisions, its authors and the ...

Sensor web simulation investigates technique to improve prediction of pollution across the globe

... so that people sensitive to pollutants can modify planned outdoor activities to minimize their exposure. Th...oncept,' to assess the feasibility of what is also planned for the next generation observing systems to enable real, full-fledged sensor web measurements," exp...

Survey Uncovers Surprising Attitudes Towards HIV Vaccine Research

...more than 30 HIV vaccine clinical trials currently planned or under way,?says NIAID director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. “It is essential that current and future trials involve volunteers from diverse communities to enable us to find a vaccine that works for all populations.?/p> “It is clear that we have a lo...

Neurotransmitters signal aggressive cancer, offer potential for early diagnosis

...her and with their environment. "Through carefully planned clinical trials, we may be able to evaluate the therapeutic potential of already available drugs that affect GABA signaling to treat these aggressive types of cancers," says Ippolito. The association of GABA with aggressive tumors was uncovered by a...

Study reveals genomics of inflammation from severe injury

...flammation. The Nature article is the second in a planned series of papers that aim to improve understanding of the human response to injury. In its first paper, published in March in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team described the development of a microarray technique t...

Study Unlocks Insects?Secret for Love in the Dark

...flammation. The Nature article is the second in a planned series of papers that aim to improve understanding of the human response to injury. In its first paper, published in March in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team described the development of a microarray technique t...

Deep treasure to be found in Oculina Bank

...id rocket boosters. A second related expedition is planned for May 2006. To explore the reefs, researchers will be using NURC's Phantom SII Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), an undersea robot equipped with video and still cameras and a manipulator arm for gathering samples. Team members will also be filing da...

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

...aradeth, of Munich-based GAF AG. "From there it is planned to derive improved estimates of water consumption ...ng, value adding and use of the AquiferEx data are planned for 2006 in the Aquifer framework. As with similar campaigns, the results from AquiferEx ?which ar...

The Amazon in 2050: Implementing the law could save a million square kilometers of rainforest

...o 41 percent of the region's forests (as currently planned by the Brazilian government), protected areas are ...y species with small ranges. Of the major highways planned for paving, the Manaus-Porto Velho highway will be the most damaging in terms of new deforestation. ...

Multi-million pound UK Biobank underway

...al phase of recruitment is to make sure all of the planned procedures go smoothly before the study gets underway nationwide later in the year, when around eight to 10 assessment centres will be running at any one time around the UK. Sir Alan Langlands, the Chair of UK Biobank's Board and previously Chief Ex...

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