Yerkes researchers propose ambitious new strategies for AIDS vaccine research
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, believe conventional vaccine strategies should not be the only avenue explored in the development of an effective AIDS vaccine. Based on studying simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs) in African nonhuman primates, they ...Einstein scientists propose new theory of autism
April 1, 2009 (BRONX, NY) Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have proposed a sweeping new theory of autism that suggests that the brains of people with autism are structurally normal but dysregulated, meaning symptoms of the disorder might be reversible. ...CSHL neuroscientists propose project to comprehensively map mammalian brain circuits
Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Thirty-seven scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and 20 other major research institutions in the U.S. and Europe have issued a major challenge to the neuroscience community. At long last, the time has come, they argue in a just-published paper, to assemb...HIV Experts Propose New Approach to Eradicate HIV in Latest Issue of Science
Tibotec joins other leaders from academia, industry and government in collaboration to fight HIV YARDLEY, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of leading HIV experts call for the exploration of a new approach to treating HIV - one that could ultimately help eradicate the virus - through a col...Health Plans Propose Guaranteed Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions and Individual Coverage Mandate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health plans today proposed guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions in conjunction with an enforceable individual coverage mandate. Under the new proposal, health plans participating in the individual health insur...Mayo Clinic chest surgeons propose measures for indicating quality of lung surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Even though 30,000 patients in the United States undergo lung surgery each year, no standard criteria exist to measure the quality of their care. In the current issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic surgeons have proposed a system of lung surgery quality indicat...Epilepsy advocates propose strategies to heighten treatment expectations
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2008) On the heels of the nations largest event dedicated to the epilepsy community, the National Walk for Epilepsy, advocates today announced their recommendations in response to a new national survey uncovering key challenges facing the epilepsy community. Challenges inclu...Researchers propose consumers buy yearly 'drug licenses' as new way to pay for prescriptions
Changing the way consumers pay for prescription drugs so that the system more closely resembles paying for cell phones or computer software could increase drug use without altering patients out-of-pocket spending, health plan costs or drug company profits, according to a new RAND Corporation study...Drug Development Program Started Based on CAP(R) Human Cell Line
...chanism of action of alkaline phosphatase towards e.g. TNFa, IL-6 and IL-8, as shown in both pre-clinical and clinical studies in acute conditions, we propose it to be developed as a therapeutic protein in major chronic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. The combined expertise of the members participatin...Small Business Innovation Research Program Awards Grant to Biomoda
... benefits expected to accrue from its commercialization." The SBIR and SBTT's Phase 0 Program provides technology businesses with the opportunity to propose innovative ideas that match research and development needs of 11 participating federal agencies, including the Departments of Homeland Security, Agric...Cancer Cure Coalition Proposes Major Changes at the FDA
... risk of medicines, and the banishment of politics from regulatory decisions and policy." We think that reform is needed as soon as possible, and we propose the following steps be taken: 1. Substantial additional funding should be given to the FDA to help it fulfill the increase in duties placed upon it ...Osteoarthritis: Which Treatments Work and Which Don't?
...he committee did was take the scientifically proven commonalities it found in the international literature, evaluate the level of scientific evidence, propose a strength of recommendation for each modality, and condense them into one comprehensive 'playbook' of what works," says OARSI President Dr. Steve Abr...St. Jude Defines Eye Cancer Gene's Role in Retinal Development
...per's senior author. "This represents the first example of a role for a Myc gene in retinal development," Dyer said. "On the basis of our data, we propose that N-myc plays a central role in coordinating retinal proliferation with eye growth during development." Genes in the Myc family carry out vital...Mayo Clinic Study Shows Drug Could Effectively Treat, Prevent the Spread of Breast Cancer
...metastasis to bone and bone disorders," such as osteolysis caused by the spread of breast cancer to bone. Based on the study findings, the researchers propose that 2ME2 be used as a therapeutic agent to target primary tumors, metastasis to bone and tumor-induced osteolysis. There are few effective treatment...Anthera Announces Positive Phase II Clinical Results From A-002 Cardiovascular Disease Trial
...statin therapy," said Paul F. Truex, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anthera Pharmaceuticals. "Importantly, based upon these results, we will propose utilizing metabolic endpoints for our Phase III program, which may warrant smaller trials based on improvements in cholesterol and markers of inflamma...Cortex Area Thinner in Youth with Alzheimers-Related Gene
...in the lower middle part of the brains outer mantle, may render these youth more susceptible to degenerative changes and mental decline later in life, propose Drs. Philip Shaw, Judith Rapoport, Jay Giedd, and NIMH and McGill University colleagues. They report on how variation in the gene for apoliproprotein ...Canadian Health Libraries Association
...LA.administration. At the meeting of the Canadian Group in 1975 it was proposed that an ad-hoc committee be established to look at the situation and propose improvements. The Canadian Group of MLA chaired by Dick Fredericksen , then the Health Sciences Librarian at Memorial University , voted overwhelming...Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics
Boston, MA -- Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States. Faced with these growing public health threats, experts from the Departmen...Scientists propose the creation of a new type of seed bank
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) While an international seed bank in a Norwegian island has been gathering news about its agricultural collection, a group of U.S. scientists has just published an article outlining a different kind of seed bank, one that proposes the gathering of wild species at interval...UCR researchers propose minocycline as a promising drug for patients with Fragile X syndrome
RIVERSIDE, Calif. A UC Riverside-led team of biomedical scientists has found that a readily available drug called minocycline, used widely to treat acne and skin infections, can be used to treat Fragile X syndrome , the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common cause o...Purdue researchers propose way to incorporate deforestation into climate change treaty
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have proposed a new option for incorporating deforestation into the international climate change treaty. Kevin Gurney, lead author of the proposal and an associate director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, will provide testimony ...Environmental researchers propose radical 'human-centric' map of the world
This release is also available in French . Ecologists pay too much attention to increasingly rare "pristine" ecosystems while ignoring the overwhelming influence of humans on the environment, say researchers from McGill University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). ...UCR environmental scientists propose chemical solution to cleaning California's Salton Sea
UC Riverside scientists are able to improve water quality by 90 percent in the rivers flowing into the Salton Sea, the largest lake in California, by using two kinds of water-treatment chemicals that remove phosphorus and silt from the river water. The researchers investigated the use of alum, a...Researchers propose measures to curb lion attacks in Tanzania
A breakthrough in human stem cell research, producing embryonic-like cells from umbilical cord blood may substantially speed up the development of treatments for life-threatening illnesses, injuries and disabilities. The discovery made during a project undertaken with experts from the University of...Protecting cells from their neighbors
...r organisms. Given that the transcriptional repression in germ cells is a general characteristic of all the organisms in which it has been studied, we propose that the antagonistic mechanism that protects is also universal", explains Casanova. In the 1960s, Drosophila was the model in which researchers ...Stem cell research: From molecular physiology to therapeutic applications
...on stem cells, Drs. Lingyi Chen and Lin Liu analyze the current state of iPS research, particularly on limitations and advancements in this field, and propose possible future directions to meet the challenges of iPS cells for clinical applications[5]. Stem cell research has made significant progress in the...Ecologists propose first prevention for white-nose syndrome death in bats
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a poorly understood condition that, in the two years since its discovery, has spread to at least seven northeastern states and killed as many as half a million bats. Now researchers have suggested the first step toward a measure that may help save the affected bats: pr...Republicans propose sweeping changes to promote investment
A $130 million package of legislative incentives proposed recently by state Republicans is designed to build on efforts to transform Wisconsins economy into a knowledge-based, innovation economy. The package of 20 bills, dubbed Invest Wisconsin, seeks to encourage the creation of high-technology bu...State agencies propose venture capital center
Madison, Wis. - In an attempt to measurably increase the amount of capital available to Wisconsin companies, the state Department of Financial Institutions and the Department of Commerce , are proposing the creation of a Venture Capital Center. Lorrie Keating Heinemann, secretary of DPI, sa...SHARE Program Launched to Address the Challenges of Achieving Blood Pressure Goal
...cian survey ( http://www.SHARE-hypertension.com ) and a series of knowledge sharing meetings across Europe. The goal is to utilise this information to propose the right combination of simple and effective solutions to overcome the challenges of getting to blood pressure goal. To view the Multimedia Ne...Brain research shows past experience is invaluable for complex decision making
...ns to recognise perceived categories rather than simply the physical similarity between visual patterns," said Dr Kourtzi. "Based on what we found, we propose that learned information about categories is actually retained in brain circuits in the posterior areas of the brain. From there we think it is fed th...PhRMA, Families USA Jointly Promote Measures to Ensure Quality, Affordable Healthcare Coverage
...come for a family of three. In 43 states, childless adults are currently ineligible for Medicaid even if they are literally penniless. Second, we propose providing sliding-scale subsidies to moderate-income people who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid but can't afford insurance premiums. Such ...STALLERGENES: 2008: Strong Performance
...y of a technical nature. Dividend In order to demonstrate its confidence in the Group's development outlook, the Board of Directors will propose to the General Meeting to be held on 29 May 2009, the distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.45 per share, reflecting a 12,5% increase over the previous ...VeraSun Energy Selects Valero as Successful Bidder for Seven Facilities
...r 11 cases; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining court approval to terminate or shorten the exclusivity period for the Company to propose and confirm one or more plans of reorganization, for the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee or to convert the bankruptcy cases to chapter 7 cases; th...