Drug That 'Tags' Decision-making Areas Of The Brain May Aid
Along with aiding efforts to study addictedsmokers, a new drug that attaches only to areas of the brain that havebeen implicated in may help studies of people battling other disorders such as Alzheimer’sdisease and schizophrenia.Developed by UC Irvine Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers...What's really making you sick? Plant pathologists offer the science behind Sick Building Syndrome
Science-based identification of mold and other causes of Sick Building Syndrome may improve its management, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society (APS). Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) refers to a situation in which building occupants experience health problems while inside a particular building. Human health issues typically associated with SBS range from allerg...Making Sure Sacred Sheep Don't Become Extinct
Animal geneticist Harvey D. Blackburn is responsible for collecting and storing thousands of samples of animal germplasm -- mainly semen and embryos -- to make sure there's enough genetic material to reintroduce a species if necessary. Much of his collection deals with important livestock such as Holstein cattle and Yorkshire pigs. But one of the collections Blackburn, who is the coordinat...The making and breaking of microtubules
Microtubules are active protein polymers critical to the structure and function of cells and the process of cell division. In a living cell their growing ends constantly elongate and retreat in a thrashing frenzy of polymerization and depolymerization, like the writhing snakes of Medusa's hair. Known prosaically as "dynamic instability," this ongoing rapid growth and shrinkage is key to the diver...Understanding biases in epidemic models important when making public health predictions
Mathematical models have become invaluable decision-making tools for public health officials. As demonstrated during the United Kingdom's foot-and-mouth epidemic of 2001, models can be useful in two ways: they can reveal the underlying characteristics of an infection and they can allow the comparison of alternative control measures. Often, however, such models make implicit assumptions that may s...New Tools for Making and Processing Protein Microarrays.
The use of DNA microarrays in scientific research and drug discovery has become very widespread. However, since it is proteins and not genes that are the vast majority of the true drug targets, there...Making deals with evolving technologies in mind
In today's business environment, companies must consider and understand h...Fusion 2007: Making the business case for technology
This link between IT and business mission was one of sever...Making the transition from Web 2.0 to Web 2.007
, mimics the cultural transition we've already made from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 - and beyond...9 tips for making 90 seconds count in an investment pitch
You have 90 seconds to explain, starting now. That's the premise of the Elevator Pitch Olympics, a yearly event at the Wisconsin Early-Stage Sympo...Hyderabad To Have Asia’s First Catheter Making Uni
Hyderabad capital of Andhra Pradesh is set to house Asia's first catheter manufacturing facility, which will not only bring down the cost of catheter// based disposables but could also become an outsourcing hub for multinational companies. Relisys Medical Devices Limited, a seven-year old company, Tuesday announced that the facility would be ready by December. Trial production is slated...Making Fortification Mandatory In Order To Reduce Birth Defects
Based on findings of a recent study researchers say fortifying milk with folic acid //could offer an accessible source of the vitamin. Although adding folic acid to foods is not currently permitted in many European markets, in some places like US and Canada it is still added to flour order to prevent neural tube defects in babies. Ireland is currently consulting on whether it too shou...Making operation and recovery time shorter
Surgeons have come up with a new technique of removing cancerous kidneys through a small incision with the help of their hands and a special camera and instuments. This is the hand-assisted Laproscopic technique, which can be done in significantly less time than the standard laproscopic procedure. The research, being presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Associa...Making Science Personal: Lilly Oncology to Unveil 76 Studies at ASCO 2007
37 Thoracic Cancer Studies; 11 Breast Cancer Studies; 9 TargetedAgent Studies INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LillyOncology will unveil 76 studies at the 43rd Annual Meeting of theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, Ill. fromJune 1-5, 2007. The company will present important data onGEMZAR(R) (gemcitabine HCl for injection), ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexedf...