Discovery Could Lead To Novel Approaches In HIV Treatment
,the Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, has announcedthe development of a new method to assess how well the thymus (an organlocated at the base of the neck) works and the discovery of afunctional abnormality of this organ in HIV-infected individuals. Theteam of investigators led by Dr. Rafick-Pierre Sékaly, professor atUniversi...Huntington's cure in flies lays groundwork for broader treatment approaches
Boosting levels of two critical proteins that normally shut down during Huntington's disease, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cured fruit flies of the genetic, neurodegenerative condition. The study results,...Global warming may warrant new approaches to ecosystem restoration
Ecosystems behave in unpredictable ways and, because of this, restoration ecologists are often faced with unforeseen challenges. Researchers, in a recent article published in Restoration Ecology, argue that restoration methods of the past may not always be applicable in the future They see the largest potential challenge ahead is restoring environments undergoing the most rapid rate of change...Using nature's most primitive anti-viral defense system to find new approaches to cancer research
The humble fruit fly and a grant from the AICR ?the Association for International Cancer Research - are helping a leading scientist in London identify potential targets for drugs that block the spread of cancer. In one of the first studies of its kind, Dr Buzz Baum of the UCL Branch of the global Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) is using the tiny fruit fly, Drosophila, as a sim...Simple Approaches for Optimization of RT-PCR
RT-PCR is a powerful tool for analysis of gene expression and for characterization of RNA splice variants. RT-PCR is generally carried out as either one-step RT-PCR, in which all reagents are combined in one tub...Three Wisconsin approaches to technology transfer and commercialization
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin needs to not only increase its number of new technology-based companies, but help existing businesses leverage technologies as an integral part of their growth strategies, according to a group of representatives from three of Wisconsins leading technology transfer and commercialization organizations. Representatives from the Medical College of Wisconsin Research Fou...Family Approaches President for Mercy Killing
Jaipur: A family in Rajasthan, suffering from an undiagnosed disease, has sought the president's permission for mercy killing//. Six members of the family, including two women, are on an indefinite hunger strike in Sheopur area of Jaipur district to highlight their plight. The family is reportedly suffering from an undiagnosed disease that has disabled them. Vaishani Devi,...Abbott Researchers Focus on New Cutting-Edge Approaches in the Fight Against Cancer
Scientists to Present Data on Innovative Oncology Compounds at theAmerican Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 13, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fordecades, scientists have looked for new therapies that targetcancer. Researchers now know that cancer cells have several uniquecharacteristics -- they require new blood vessels to deliver oxygenand nutrient...