Another Look Finds Promising Proteomics Test is Not Biologically Plausible
In a new study, researchers present a “cautionary tale?about what may go wrong when using the fledgling science of proteomics to devise a diagnostic test for cancer. In the February 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center detail why an experimental test intended to identify early ovarian cancer from a...NJIT Presidential Award winner takes stem cell research another step
Treena Arinzeh, a young professor who last year won a Presidential Award, the nation's highest scientific honor, is bringing the promise of stem cell research one step closer to reality. Arinzeh, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at NJIT, is researching the use of stem cells to induce bone repair. Her research will help diabetics whose impaired bones will not properly heal...Bumblebees copy one another when contending with unfamiliar flowers
Researchers have reported findings that offer a surprising new twist to our understanding of how bumblebees, a vital floral pollinator, select the flowers from which they collect nectar. When faced with unfamiliar plants, foraging bees do not choose flowers entirely alone but instead copy the choices of other bees. The new findings suggest that bees adjust their behavior when dealing with flowers...One bacteria stops another on contact
Scientists have discovered a new phenomenon in which one bacterial cell can stop the growth of another on physical contact. The bacteria that stop growing may go into a dormant state, rather than dying. The findings have implications for management of chronic diseases, such as urinary tract infections. The discovery by a team of scientists working in the laboratory of David Low, professor...'Acid rain' and forest mass: Another perspective
A few years ago the study of the effects of atmospheric deposition on forest ecosystems reached beyond the scientific sphere and the term "acid rain" was coined. This problem, which ignores frontiers, happens because, due to the burning of fossil fuels, the amount of sulphur and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere is greater than that derived from natural processes. These oxides, in the pre...Wisconsin tries to woo another stem cell company
The company, spun out of the in Athens in 2003, has received funding commi...Milwaukee takes another step in electronic patient data exchange
Metropolitan Milwaukee healthcare providers took an initial step toward providing emergency room physicians with specific patient information with the formal establishment...OpGen layoffs precede another funding round
Dr. Colin Dykes, executive vice president of corporate development and chief scientific officer for OpGen, said the affected workers were let go to control costs as the...State of Wisconsin dumps another tech project
According to a report in the has decided to stop work on a new automat...Third Wave reports another loss, stronger sales
Third Wave, which develops molecular diagnostic reagents for DNA and RNA analysis applications, reported that revenue rose by 15...Another ray of hope for Arthritis Sufferers
Arthritis causes inflammation of a joint or joints and the surrounding tissues and affects millions of people all over the world. Anti-arthritic drugs can cause side effects and surgery can be expensive, however there is hope from a natural product liquid glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates. Some excellent results with an approach based on a combination of the two supplements have been reported...Another injectable contraceptive Pill approved by FDA
Lunelle-a monthly injectable contraceptive pill has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in USA. It is more than 99 percent effective when women get the shot once every month according to the company release marketing the pill. Lunelle is an alternative to another injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera that lasts three months. It works Like many other birt...Endangered species may be successfully cloned in another animal's womb
Scientists for the first time have found a way for the survival of endangered animal species of the world. In a major breakthrough a Massachusetts scientists who engineered the feat has managed to clone cells from an endangered animal (Asian Gaur) and successfully impregnated an Iowa cow with the clone. The scientific journal Cloning has reported in its upcoming edition that...Yet another plus for breast feeding!
A recent study by researchers at the University of Durham in England has reported a discovery, that adds one more benefit to the long list of already existing ones, for breast feeding of babies. Babies who are breast-fed in bed are at much less risk of being smothered than babies who are bottle-fed in bed. The study included 40 couples and their babies who were filmed at night while they slept. R...The Possibility Of Fighting HIV with Another Virus Questioned
New research shows one virus could help fight another. Researchers say the little-known virus GBV-C, also known as // hepatitis G , may hold a key to helping researchers devise new strategies against HIV. Researchers analyzed results from the Multicenter Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Cohort Study, in which investigators followed a large group of HIV-infected men in the United Sta...