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Researchers to develop active nanoscale surfaces for biological separations

... project is focused on DNA, but the approach could potentially be used for separating other biological molecules, such as proteins," Kane said. He envisions immediate applications in genomics and proteomics, with the new approach providing several improvements over current techniques. The new surfaces could y...

What does the public really know about HPV?

...willingness to accept vaccination. Because of the potentially controversial nature of the vaccine, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's EPIC Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research assessed how its portrayal in the media would affect attitudes toward vaccination among women. The st...

Protein splicing upsets the DNA colinearity paradigm

...sible number of antigens from any one protein into potentially thousands of sequence configurations. The sequence of the first human cancer-specific antigen, which was identified at the LICR Brussels Branch, has allowed the development of antigen-specific cancer vaccines that are in clinical trials around the...

Powerful genome ID method extended to humans

... reach of a novel genome mapping method to humans, potentially giving cancer biology a faster and more cost-effective tool than traditional DNA sequencing. A student-led group from the laboratory of Michael Waterman, USC University Professor in molecular and computational biology, has developed an algorithm to ...

New sunscreen ingredient to heal sunburn and help prevent skin cancer

...sing mutations that can disrupt the cell cycle and potentially lead to cancer. "We wanted to find a way of mop...s free radicals which trigger chain reactions that potentially lead to DNA damage that can convert healthy skin cells into cancerous ones." ...

MIT material stops bleeding in seconds

...eration. "The time to perform an operation could potentially be reduced by up to 50 percent," said Ellis-Behnke. Unlike some methods now used for hemostasis, the new materials can be used in a wet environment. And unlike some other agents, it does not induce an immune response in the animals being treated. ...

Ancient ape ruled out of man's ancestral line

...Foot at three to four million years old placing it potentially on a direct line to humans. The first recognisable stone tools appeared in Africa around 2.6 million years ago, but they were not made by Australopiths. Rather it is thought the first tool maker was Homo habilis, whose evolution is believed to hav...

From hot springs to rice farms, scientists reveal new insights into the secret lives of archaea

...ep subsurface and the ocean,'' he said. ''They are potentially the most abundant organism on Earth, yet we really...cording to Francis, in large part because of their potentially vital role in cycling the global supply of nitrogen. All living things need nitrogen to make protein...

Study highlights new and cheaper way to treat heroin addiction

...S, drug users run the real risk of exposure to the potentially fatal liver disease, Hepatitis C. We face an epidemic of Hepatitis C in Scotland, with 40% of young people who have been injecting drugs for more than two years being infected with this serious illness." ...

Nanoparticle assembly enters the fast lane

...sions on the order of billionths of a meter, could potentially be used for more efficient energy generation and data storage, as well as improved methods for diagnosing and treating disease. Learning how to control and tailor the assembly of these miniscule particles into larger functional systems remains a majo...

Replacing insulin is top-ranked breakthrough foreseen for health in developing world

...o date, we suggest that developing countries could potentially benefit from advances in regenerative medicine to address the epidemic of non-communicable disease and other pressing health needs," the authors say. Regenerative medicine combines know-how from diverse disciplines to repair, replace or regenerate ...

Key to acute lung injury lies in Ang2 protein

Acute lung injury caused by cell death, high and potentially toxic concentrations of oxygen (hyperoxia), and the resulting excess fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), may be controlled by modulating levels of the angiopoietin2 (Ang2) protein, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the November 5 onl...

Shrinking ponds signal warmer, dryer Alaska

...ve a lowering of the water table that could have a potentially huge impact on waterfowl production," said Dave Verbyla, co-author and professor in the School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences at UAF. "This is an issue relevant to flyway management in terms of all the waterfowl that might use the ...

Pattern of human Ebola outbreaks linked to wildlife and climate

...education is needed to decrease human contact with potentially infected wildlife by discouraging people from scavenging dead animals and by promoting safe hunting and trapping practices, especially because the results show that outbreaks in wildlife populations have been much more frequent than previously believ...

Report calls for improved monoclonal antibodies against solid tumors

... physical properties of a monoclonal antibody as a potentially effective way to improve antibody treatments for solid tumors. Monoclonal antibodies?ability to target a single specific protein on cancer cells, has led to their being called a “magic bullet?that targets only cancer cells while minimizing collater...

Tulane researcher reports on origin of deadly fever outbreak

...l and Prevention list as a "select agent" that may potentially be used in bioterrorism. There is currently no approved treatment or vaccine for the disease....

Successful lung cancer surgery not enough to break nicotine dependence in many smokers

...ed up a cigarette again within 12 months of their potentially curative operation, and more than one-third were s... examined for other medical conditions, and so was potentially curable by surgery," he said. "More than two-thirds of lung cancer is diagnosed at later stages in p...

Engineer ramps up protein production, develops versatile viral spheres

...that can act as delivery trucks for a new class of potentially more effective vaccines. "We want to make proteins that are important as pharmaceuticals and for other uses," says Swartz, a professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at Stanford. "If we could produce them with great efficiency and at ve...

MIT's molecular sieve advances protein research

...isease early on, even before symptoms show up, and potentially develop new treatments.To date, the Ogston sieving...gate Ogston sieving," Fu said. The new sieves also potentially could be used to replace 2D gels in the process of discovering disease biomarkers, as well as to lea...

New engineered drug may offer prolonged arthritis relief

... prolong the effects of an anti-inflammatory drug, potentially making it useful for providing longer-lasting treatment for osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. The modified drug, which would be injected directly into arthritic joints, could last for several weeks rather than just the few hours the...

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