New Web Resource To Improve Crop Engineering
The Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology has announced the launch of a new web-based resource that promises to help researchers around the world meet increasing demands for food production, animal feed, biofuels, industrial materials, and new medicines. It is the Plant Metabolic Network (PMN) at http://www.plantcyc.
Archbishop Tutu, AIDS Advocates Call On Senate To Pass PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu joined other HIV/AIDS advocates Wednesday on a conference call organized by the Global AIDS Alliance and called on the Senate to vote on measures (HR 5501, S 2731) that would reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, seven Republican senators, led by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.
New Insights Into Long-Term Memory From Study Of Marine Snail
UCLA cellular neuroscientists are providing new insights into the mechanisms that underlie long-term memory - research with the potential to treat long-term memory disorders.
Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Launch Of The First National Dementia Strategy NDS In England
Yesterday was a landmark day for people with dementia and their carers, as the government recognises dementia as a national priority. Dementia is a devastating condition caused by diseases of the brain, yet only a third of people ever receive a diagnosis and families are often left to cope alone until they reach crisis point.
Defeating Cancer With Early Detection
An international panel of medical professionals, industry specialists and scientists along with universities such as "La Sapienza, " Rome, Italy and University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Toronto, Canada will conduct a public scientific review of Dario Crosetto's 3D-CBS (Three Dimensional Complete Body Screening) innovative technology June 23, 2008 broadcast live via web.
Findings On Congestive Heart Failure And Atrial Fibrillation Presented By The Montreal Heart Institute
The results of a major international clinical trial coordinated by the Montreal Heart Institute were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure Trial (AF-CHF) was a prospective, multicentre project involving patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Advocates Bono, Geldof Call On G8 To Fulfill Aid Pledges
Irish musicians and development advocates Bono and Bob Geldof on Wednesday criticized the Group of Eight industrialized nations for falling behind on their aid pledges to Africa, AFP/Google.com reports. Bono and Geldof also urged France, the next European Union president, to end the "disgrace.
ESMO Guideline Working Group Recommends Hyperthermia Therapy As Treatment Option For Soft Tissue Sarcoma Reports BSD Medical
BSD Medical Corp. (NASDAQ: BSDM) reported that in the Annals of Oncology (Volume 19, Supplement 2, 2008), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Treatment Guideline Working Group has published its relevant clinical treatment guidelines under "Soft tissue sarcomas: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Potential New Way To Block Inflammation In Autoimmune Disease Discovered By NIAMS Scientists
Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a promising new target for autoimmune disease treatment - a cell-surface receptor called DR3.
14 Top Young Investigators Awarded Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowships
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named 14 new Damon Runyon Fellows at its May 2008 Fellowship Award Committee review. The recipients of this prestigious, three-year award are outstanding postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators across the country.