No evidence to support stem cell therapy for pediatric optic nerve hypoplasia
2013-10-22
No evidence to support stem cell therapy for pediatric optic nerve hypoplasia
US experts report on their independent study of Chinese stem cell treatment protocol in the journal of AAPOS
San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2013 – A study performed at Children's Hospital ...
Foot and mouth disease in sub-Saharan Africa moves over short distances, wild buffalo are a problem
2013-10-22
Foot and mouth disease in sub-Saharan Africa moves over short distances, wild buffalo are a problem
New research shows that in sub-Saharan Africa the virus responsible for foot and mouth disease (FMD) moves over relatively short distances and the African buffalo ...
Adalimumab reduces inflammation in refractory pediatric uveitis
2013-10-22
Adalimumab reduces inflammation in refractory pediatric uveitis
Biologic agent offers new option for steroid-resistant patients, according to study published in the Journal of AAPOS
San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2013 – A new study published in the current issue ...
Research offers new insight in quest for single vaccine against multiple influenza strains
2013-10-21
Research offers new insight in quest for single vaccine against multiple influenza strains
A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identifies new path to a universal influenza vaccine emphasizing production of broadly specific antibodies ...
Physical cues help mature cells revert into embryonic-like stem cells
2013-10-21
Physical cues help mature cells revert into embryonic-like stem cells
Berkeley — Bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown that physical cues can replace certain chemicals when nudging mature cells back to a pluripotent stage, ...
Shining the soothing light
2013-10-21
Shining the soothing light
Almost all patients suffering from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) develop canker sores, a complication resulting from different modalities of treatment, namely stem cell transplantation, chemotherapy, ...
NTU scientists make breakthrough solar technology
2013-10-21
NTU scientists make breakthrough solar technology
Unique material is far cheaper to produce and generates almost as much power as today's thin film solar cells
In the near future, solar panels will not only be more efficient but also a lot cheaper and affordable ...
Topological light: Living on the edge
2013-10-21
Topological light: Living on the edge
Topology -- the understanding of how things are connected -- remains abstract, even with the popular example of doughnuts and coffee cups. This concept, esoteric as it appears, is also neat because it is the basis for creating ultrastable ...
New nanopharmaceutical may help overcome resistance to certain anticancer drugs
2013-10-21
New nanopharmaceutical may help overcome resistance to certain anticancer drugs
BOSTON — The nanopharmaceutical drug CRLX101 is showing promise as a potential new treatment for cancers that develop resistance to antiangiogenic drugs and radiation ...
Antibody-drug conjugate may provide new treatment option for pancreatic cancer patients
2013-10-21
Antibody-drug conjugate may provide new treatment option for pancreatic cancer patients
BOSTON — Patients with pancreatic cancer may benefit from an investigational member of an emerging class of anticancer drugs called antibody-drug conjugates, ...
New drug combinations may benefit patients with pancreatic cancer
2013-10-21
New drug combinations may benefit patients with pancreatic cancer
BOSTON — Two drug combinations that simultaneously block two major signaling pathways downstream of the protein KRAS, which is aberrantly active in most pancreatic cancers, may ...
Tuberculosis and the social lives of badgers
2013-10-21
Tuberculosis and the social lives of badgers
Badgers are an important wildlife reservoir for tuberculosis infection, a disease that leads thousands of cattle to slaughter each year. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on October 21 have found ...
Traffic-related air pollution a substantial public health concern
2013-10-21
Traffic-related air pollution a substantial public health concern
Traffic-related air pollution is increasingly shown to have negative health effects according to a growing body of epidemiologic evidence and is a substantial public health concern ...
Infection connections: Badger surveillance project reveals how TB infects their social networks
2013-10-21
Infection connections: Badger surveillance project reveals how TB infects their social networks
Researchers at the University of Exeter and the AHVLA's National Wildlife Management Centre have shown that the social lives of badgers are related to their risk of infection ...
Hair regeneration method is first to induce new human hair growth
2013-10-21
Hair regeneration method is first to induce new human hair growth
Technique uses a patient's own cells to grow new hair
NEW YORK, NY (October, 21, 2013) — Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have devised a hair restoration method ...
CWRU makes nanodiamonds in ambient conditions
2013-10-21
CWRU makes nanodiamonds in ambient conditions
Opens door for flexible electronics, implants and more
CLEVELAND--Instead of having to use tons of crushing force and volcanic heat to forge diamonds, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have ...
In Nepal, villagers' land uses help people and tigers, study finds
2013-10-21
In Nepal, villagers' land uses help people and tigers, study finds
Annapolis, Md – Hopeful signs that humans and tigers can coexist are emerging in rural Nepal, where the government has committed to doubling populations of the critically endangered big cat ...
Study explores the role of uncertainty in infectious disease modelling
2013-10-21
Study explores the role of uncertainty in infectious disease modelling
Research by scientists at the University of Liverpool has found that greater consideration of the limitations and uncertainties present in every infectious disease model would improve ...
Targeting cancer's sweet tooth
2013-10-21
Targeting cancer's sweet tooth
A study of how cancer cells get energy and raw materials for growth from glucose opens doors to new therapies
October 21, 2013, New York, NY– Ludwig researchers have elucidated a key mechanism by which cancer cells ...
Maternal smoking may impair infant immunity, causing a broad range of infections
2013-10-21
Maternal smoking may impair infant immunity, causing a broad range of infections
Smoking cessation, even during pregnancy, may reduce infant hospitalizations and death
ORLANDO. Fla. – Maternal smoking is associated with both respiratory and non-respiratory ...
NUS scientists identify molecular switch that suppresses development of liver cancer
2013-10-21
NUS scientists identify molecular switch that suppresses development of liver cancer
Findings by researchers contribute towards the development and application of therapeutics for liver cancer
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore ...
The Danes do not abandon church Christianity
2013-10-21
The Danes do not abandon church Christianity
"We know from numerous international studies within sociology, as well as our own research, that people tend to keep the religious values impressed on them during childhood. If we were in the midst of a spiritual ...
Cleaner and greener cities with integrated transparent solar cells
2013-10-21
Cleaner and greener cities with integrated transparent solar cells
High power conversion of new solar cells that are thin, flexible, and transparent makes them ideal for a wealth of new applications
Imagine buildings in which the windows ...
The potential of straw for the energy mix has been underestimated
2013-10-21
The potential of straw for the energy mix has been underestimated
Study: Straw could supply energy to several millions of households in Germany
This news release is available in German. Leipzig. Straw from agriculture could play an important ...
Scientists untangle nanotubes to release their potential in the electronics industry
2013-10-21
Scientists untangle nanotubes to release their potential in the electronics industry
VIDEO:
Researchers have demonstrated how to produce electronic inks for ...
[1] ... [3989]
[3990]
[3991]
[3992]
[3993]
[3994]
[3995]
[3996]
3997
[3998]
[3999]
[4000]
[4001]
[4002]
[4003]
[4004]
[4005]
... [8565]
Press-News.org - Free Press Release Distribution service.