New Weapons in Fight Against TB?
Parkinsons drugs may thwart treatment-resistant strain, study finds FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study. Researchers, led by a team from the ...Blast overpressure is generated from the firing of weapons and may cause brain injury
The brain may be injured by the noise, which is produced when, for example, an anti-tank weapon (Bazooka, Karl Gustav) or a howitzer (Haubits) is fired. Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy demonstrated mild injury to brain tissue. In response to this, the Swedish Armed Forces restricted the numb...Einstein researchers genetically engineer immune cells into potent weapons for battling HIV
March 4, 2008 (Bronx, NY) By outfitting immune-system killer cells with a new pair of genes, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University transformed them into potent weapons that destroy cells infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Their novel strategy of g...Research May Yield New Weapons Against Sepsis
The severe blood infection kills more than 33,000 Americans per year, experts say WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've spotted several potential new drug targets for the serious blood infection known as sepsis. Sepsis, caused by a bacterial infection t...Depleted Uranium Weapons can Cause Lung Cancer
Researchers at University of Southern Maine in Portland have revealed that Depleted Uranium (DU) weapons may cause cancer, though so far the US government has been denying the possibility. Previous research at the US government's Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico found that people...Experts to Develop New Weapons Against Food Poisoning
University of Nottingham experts have joined forces with Canadian biotech company GangaGen Life Sciences Inc to develop new weapons in the fight against food poisoning . They are engaging in a major research project to develop methods for the control of Campylobacter the commonest cause of...Using Drugs as Weapons can Never Be 'non Lethal', Say Doctors
In a report [Thursday, 24 May 2007] the BMA says it is extremely concerned at the growing interest of world governments in using drugs in law enforcement situations, in the belief that these can be non lethal. The use of drugs as weapons1, produced by the BMAs Board of Science, concludes t...Tougher Gun Show Controls in California Slash Sales of Weapons Linked to Crime
California has succeeded in drastically reducing anonymous and undocumented gun sales and sales of military-style weapons by introducing tighter controls to gun shows reveals a study in the June issue of Injury Prevention. Eight gun shows in California and 20 shows in Arizona, Nevada, Texa...Resistance to Malaria Drug Reported in Cambodia
...inate the parasites from the body." The study appears in the July 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine . "Artemisinins are essential weapons in our war against malaria," study co-author Nick White said in the news release. "If they become ineffective, we have no immediate replacement. The c...Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth
...olism: Clinical & Experimental Research . "Alcohol use is associated with higher rates of motor vehicle accidents, falls, injuries inflicted by weapons and workplace injuries than in persons not using alcohol," the study's corresponding author, Dr. Michael F. Fleming, a professor of family medicine at...Parasites That Live Inside Cells Use Loophole to Thwart Immune System
...is and toxoplasmosis, have evolved to live and proliferate within macrophages themselves. To do so, these intracellular pathogens deploy an arsenal of weapons to avoid and counterattack macrophage's own weapons. In their study that appears in the advance online publication of the journal Nature Immunology,...Inclinix Announces New Patent for Expert System Platform
... patients in terrorist incidents to see if they are victims of weapons of mass destruction. The ESP system initiates questions about multiple possible weapons exposure and then narrows the inquiry based on answers. The patent number for the Expert System Platform is 7330842. About Inclinix Founded in 1...Interview of the Vice President
...way and -- in terms of trying to deal effectively with this kind of an issue, especially in light of what happened with respect to Iraq and the NIE on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, that we be up front with what we knew. This is what we know. This is the latest intelligence we have and this is what the...U. of Md. Researchers to Develop Devices to Revolutionize Drug Research
...unication to prevent such infections. Using a drug to interrupt quorum sensing offers an important advantage over using antibiotics, the traditional weapons of choice that battle infections by killing bacteria. A drug that interrupts quorum sensing will not stimulate the bacteria to evolve and become resis...SIGA Passes First Hurdle with Lassa Fever Antiviral ST-193
...sa virus, considered a hemorrhagic fever virus due to some of its prominent symptoms, is one type of arenavirus. Arenaviruses are potential biological weapons agents due to their ease of dissemination, person-to-person transmissibility, and potential to cause widespread illness and death. Creating and deploy...Portable Drug Companion Pharmacology Suite
Features:...s are saved whenever you update your PEPID Includes 2 critical PEPID sections: PEPID's renowned Toxicology section, Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction ...Lombardi research: Monoclonal antibodies primed to become potent immune weapons against cancer
Washington, DC - New research suggests that monoclonal antibody therapy of cancer can be improved to be much more powerful than it is today, says a researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in the March 21 issue of the Lancet . "We believe that a...Argonne scientists peer into heart of compound that may detect chemical, biological weapons
ARGONNE, Ill. (September 25, 2008) A light-transmitting compound that could one day be used in high-efficiency fiber optics and in sensors to detect biological and chemical weapons at long distance almost went undiscovered by scientists because its structure was too difficult to examine. Lucki...Researcher working on destruction of chemical weapons
COLLEGE STATION, Sept. 24, 2008 America's war on terror includes fighting the dark side of deadly chemical agents, and Texas A&M University chemist Dr. Frank Raushel is helping with the fight by developing an enzyme that might neutralize one such chemical agent, the organophosphates. Synthetic ...Could microbes solve Russia's chemical weapons conundrum?
One of nature's most versatile microorganisms ?a bacterium called Pseudomonas putida ?could help mop up the toxic by-products caused by the destruction of the chemical weapon mustard, write Russian researchers in Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jc...Scientists link immune system's natural killer cells to infant liver disease
... CINCINNATI Scientists have linked an overactive response by one of the immune system's key weapons against infection natural killer, or NK, cells to the onset of biliary atresia in infants, a disease where blocked bile ducts can cause severe liver...'Shock and kill' research gives new hope for HIV-1 eradication
...ath, whereas the non-infected cells were left intact by the drug combination. "I really hope this study may open new avenues to the development of weapons able to eliminate the HIV-infected cells from the body", says Dr. Andrea Savarino, "Such weapons, in combination with antiretroviral therapies, could ...Demonstration Features Commercial Technology for Combating Terrorism
...ion systems; explosive ordnance disposal equipment; fence sensor systems; individual protective equipment; night vision and optics devices; non-lethal weapons and technology; physical security equipment sensor and surveillance systems; robotic vehicles and systems; unattended ground sensors; unmanned aerial ...Demonstration Features Commercial Technology for Combating Terrorism
...ion systems; explosive ordnance disposal equipment; fence sensor systems; individual protective equipment; night vision and optics devices; non-lethal weapons and technology; physical security equipment sensor and surveillance systems; robotic vehicles and systems; unattended ground sensors; unmanned aerial ...Admiral to discuss piracy on high seas at IEEE Homeland Security Conference
...addressing some of the nation's most-pressing national security problems. Accepted peer-reviewed papers will be presented in the following tracks: weapons of mass destruction detection; border & maritime; counter IED (improvised explosive device); disaster response; and critical infrastructure protection...To fight drug addiction, UB researchers target the brain with nanoparticles
...nal Academy of Sciences . "These findings mean that in the future, we might be able to add a powerful pharmaceutical agent to the current arsenal of weapons in order to more effectively fight a whole range of substance addictions," said Paras N. Prasad, Ph.D., executive director of the UB Institute for Las...Tiny 'lab-on-a-chip' detects pollutants, disease and biological weapons
For centuries, animals have been our first line of defense against toxins. A canary in a coalmine served as a living monitor for poisonous gases. Scientists used fish to test for contaminants in our water. Even with modern advances, though, it can take days to detect a fatal chemical or organis...Researcher working on destruction of chemical weapons
COLLEGE STATION, Sept. 24, 2008 America's war on terror includes fighting the dark side of deadly chemical agents, and Texas A&M University chemist Dr. Frank Raushel is helping with the fight by developing an enzyme that might neutralize one such chemical agent, the organophosphates. Synthetic ...Researcher working on destruction of chemical weapons
COLLEGE STATION, Sept. 24, 2008 America's war on terror includes fighting the dark side of deadly chemical agents, and Texas A&M University chemist Dr. Frank Raushel is helping with the fight by developing an enzyme that might neutralize one such chemical agent, the organophosphates. Synthetic ...CEL-SCI Corporation Releases Letter to Shareholders
...tive vaccine approaches that our scientists have pioneered. With the world health community perhaps on the verge of losing its third of four flu drug weapons against swine flu - Tamiflu - potentially leaving only Relenza (zanamivir) as the sole option for treatment and prophylaxis, we believe it is critical...Avon Protection Systems Receives NIOSH Approval for ST53 SCBA System
...nt pressure modes using the same mask without needing additional parts or compromising their protection." Designed specifically for SWAT (special weapons and tactics) and tactical teams, bomb squads and other government agencies operating in dangerous environments, the system is the first fully modular ...FBI unveils science of anthrax investigation
...terials analysis resource for a diverse collection of projects. The lab plays an important role in stockpile surveillance, supporting Sandia's nuclear weapons mission. Michael was recently released from his nondisclosure agreement and flown to Washington, D.C., to participate in press conferences at FBI H...FBI unveils science of anthrax investigation
...terials analysis resource for a diverse collection of projects. The lab plays an important role in stockpile surveillance, supporting Sandia's nuclear weapons mission. Michael was recently released from his nondisclosure agreement and flown to Washington, D.C., to participate in press conferences at FBI H...