Genzyme Transgenics Corp. announced today that it has signed a five-year CRADA with the NCI to expand research and development activities related to idiotypic cancer vaccines. Idiotypic vaccines contain proteins derived from individual patient tumors or from specific types of tumors.
Superintendents of the nationÃs largest urban school districts will announce the formation of a national coalition to develop and share solutions to common problems they face in improving mathematics and science education. Revitalizing urban schooling is a key to the success of national education reform programs because urban school systems enroll roughly half of all U.S. public school students.
Caffeine, stress, sleep loss, anxiety and physical exertion all can induce unnoticeable hand tremors. Now, experiments with a drug commonly used to treat rapid heart beats appears to significantly improve hand steadiness of surgeons during simulated eye operations.
Leading researchers from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities will convene at UC Santa Cruz on May 10 and 11 for a weekend conference on one of the hottest topics in higher education today: Is science just another cultural and political construct?
Eric A. Cornell, 35, adjoint professor at the University of Colorado and physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has been selected to receive the Alan T. Waterman Award, the National Science BoardÃs highest honor for young researchers.
"Sarcoidosis is a result of an unknown environmental agent," says Lee Newman, M.D., a National Jewish Medical and Research Center physician. "Sarcoidosis is a mystery disease. There's probably more than one cause." Dr. Newman's "Medical Progress" report in the April 24 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine outlines what the medical community has learned about the disease during the past 10 years and the best ways to treat it. EMBARGOED: 5 p.m. EDT, April 23, 1997
The Cornell University Institute for Animal Welfare has been established to foster discussion and research on issues concerning animals in agriculture, laboratories and the wild. Based in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the institute will provide financial support for studies by Cornell-affiliated researchers and will bring to campus speakers on a range of animal-welfare topics.
Dentists, dental hygienists and dental students from across the country will learn the latest forensic techniques at a special two-day course at the American Dental Association (ADA) Chicago headquarters in April. The response to this workshop has been so strong that a second workshop has been added to accommodate all who want to attend.
Cigar sales are up as tobacco companies use movie stars and athletes to boost the popularity of cigar smoking by making it look sophisticated and glamorous. But, the American Dental Association (ADA) warns that even occasional cigar smoking may contribute to serious oral health risks.
Fact on Cigar Smoking by ADA
Breaking a long drought on national advertising, the American Dental Association this month will place four page-dominant advertisements in the Wall Street Journal to promote Direct Reimbursement, a method of dental benefit funding that lets patients choose their own dentist while allowing employers to allocate a greater percentage of benefit dollars toward actual dental care, thus minimizing administration costs.
Astronomers are having a difficult time explaining how a distant galaxy can emit gamma rays at extremely high energies. The galaxy, called Markarian 421, is challenging conventional astronomical theories of particl acceleration processes driven by black holes. The observations also indicate that the universe is not as opaque at these energies as previosuly thought.
The solution to the growing environmental problem of scrap tires may well be found on the football field - or a golf course or a well-worn yard. The U.S. Patent Office on April 22 will issue a patent to Michigan State University to use crumb rubber as a turf topdressing. MSU turfgrass researchers discovered that working tires into the soil -- after grinding them into crumbs -- solves a thorny disposal problem while improving grass and athletic fields that get a lot of wear and tear.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center Shows Rush Immunotherapy Results in Allergen-Specific Changes in T Cells. Rush immunotherapy targeting a single allergen makes distinct changes in T cells and stops allergic reactions, National Jewish Medical and Research Center physicians found, according to the April issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. EMBARGOED UNTIL: April 21, 1997
ARS News Service Tips for 4-19-97: 1- Estimates for Basal Metabolism Inaccurate for African American Girls; 2- Less Irradiation Would Still Stop Fruit Pests; 3- Commercial Traps Control Wayward Bees; 4- Corn, Crop Residues Offer Cleaner Environment; 5- Animal Disease Conference Comes to the Web.
Protecting children from the dangers of the sun is the focus of a joint American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national skin cancer prevention conference at the New York Hilton and Towers, May 1-2.
Scientists have discovered that there are fewer low-energy photons in the universe than previously thought, an observation that may alter the way astronomers think about how galaxies were formed. The findings were presented April 18 at the meeting of the American Physical Society.
Adolescents who have been exposed to community violence are more likely to engage in violent behavior themselves, according to the results of a study presented by Jennifer Conroy M.P.H. of UT-Houston School of Public Health at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (April 1997).
For years, scientists have been unable to account for all of the material they believe would have been needed to form the cosmos billions of years ago. Now two Johns Hopkins astrophysicists may have found much of the missing "dark matter." Their new analytical method is detailed in an article published April 20 in the "Astrophysical Journal."
The National Science Board (NSB) has named H. Guyford Stever, a recently retired physicist, long-standing leader in science, technology and public policy and former National Science Foundation (NSF) director to receive the boardÃs1997 Vannevar Bush Award.
A graduate student at Purdue University has developed a gel-like material that may someday be used to deliver insulin to diabetic patients in a way that mimics the natural response of the body ã by responding to changing glucose levels in the blood.
No grades were given, but the first "graduates" of Purdue University Calumet's Entrepreneurship program scored high marks for increasing sales. Collective sales of the program's charter group of 18 business owners increased nearly 56 percent over the two-year period during which they attended classes.
There appears to be something special about the fruits of the vine when it comes to preventing heart disease. Red wine and purple grape juice appear to inhibit clotting activity whereas orange and grapefruit juice don't, researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have found.
A gene linked to excessive cell duplication in the breast, one of the primary genetic events that occurs in breast cancers, has been discovered by researchers at Temple University School of Medicine's Fels Institute for Cancer Research.
Press release of issue dated April 19 for New Scientist, the international science and technology weekly news magazine
The universe, like the Earth, may have its own axis, according to observational data collected by researchers at the University of Kansas and University of Rochester in New York. The research brings into question Albert Einstein's "Theory of Relativity," which is based on assumptions of a centerless, directionless universe, as well as upon the constancy of the speed of light.
Roger Staubach, the legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback, will be the one millionth person to be screened for skin cancer as part of the American Academy of Dermatology's annual national Melanoma/Skin Cancer Screening Program. This event will be marked by a special screening to take place on Melanoma Monday, May 5th, at Texas Stadium.
Production and consumption of R-22, the most widely used refrigerant in the United States, will be banned in the year 2020. Kansas State University is helping to prepare the United States, and countries such as Europe and Japan who rely heavily on R-22, for that cut-off point.
Is the Gulf War Syndrome contagious? A Kansas State University toxicologist and principal researcher of the syndrome disputes recent claims that the disease is infectious.
According to work being presented here at the American Chemical Society national meeting by Mark Knize of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, marinating chicken before it's grilled reduces the levels of some potentially cancer-causing compounds formed while cooking.
East Lansing, Mich. -- The first formal joint academic program of Michigan State University and The Detroit College of law at Michigan State University -- one that enables students to earn both a law degree and a master in business administration degree in four years of full-time study -- is now accepting students for fall semester 1997. The university and the law school, which began a unique affiliation in 1995, announced the new program at a press conference today.
Harvard Medical School scientists have uncovered an unexpected answer to why cells divide and cause cervical cancer -- finding suggests that bolstering tumor-supressor protein may lead to novel therapies.
News Briefs from the American Academy of Neurology Meeting April 12-19: 1) Thrombolytic Therapy Brings Brain-Dead Patient Back to Life; 2) Sleep Disorder in Parkinson's Disease Patients Can Lead to Nocturnal Injury Please note individual embargo dates.
Although many U.S. teaching hospitals are bucking tradition by moving morning "rounds" from the bedside to the conference room, patients seem to prefer the bedside discussions by physicians and medical students, a Johns Hopkins study suggests.
Supporting American mothers' often-ignored advice on healthy eating, results of a study performed at Johns Hopkins and several other centers suggest that eating more fruits and vegetables and fewer cheeseburgers can substantially and quickly lower blood pressure.
There are two ways to approach the treatment of obesity, a condition that affects approximately one in three Americans," according to Dr. Robert Dow, principal research investigator with Pfizer Inc, "Either you inhibit food intake, or you improve energy expenditure to get the 'exercise effect.'"
Which Italian wines have the most health-boosting antioxidants?
Methyl-t-butyl ether (MTBE) has been added to gasoline in many areas of the United States, but its environmental impact has not yet been fully assessed.
Dr. Curtis W. Cook has been chosen Dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego.
More than 42,000 franchised units will start up nationwide this year, joining the 570,000 already out there. But fresh opportunities to be an innovative, profitable frachisee still abound accourding to Babson franchise expert Stephen Spinelli.
A year after doctors gave up on William Hines, his kidney tumor is gone and his life is back to normal. Hines is one of seven patients to undergo an experimental procedure that has brought MRI into the operating room.
Studies to be Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting: 1) Gene Therapy in Monkeys May Lead to Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease 2) Stroke Patients Improve Walking Ability with New Therapy
Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet 1) Delayed Hospital Presentation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction; 2) Causes of Death in Homeless Adults
Ordinary people are much more adept at scientific reasoning than most psychological literature gives them credit for, argues a Cornell University expert in cognitive development in a new book, "Theory and Evidence: The Development of Scientific Reasoning."
A new self-administered true-false questionnaire developed at Cornell University Medical College and tested at Cornell University by psychopathologist Mark Lenzenweger, reliably identified persons with personality pathology.
How science-based nutrition information can be used to improve policy is focus of new book, "Beyond Nutritional Recommendations: Implementing Science for Healthier Populations," edited by Cornell nutritionists.
In polymer chemistry, as in architecture, it's important to pay close attention to your builing base.
Physicians reporting at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual meeting describe how the Voxel Digital Holography System is helping them plan and perform complex neurosurgeries.
By revealing exactly how oxygen and various organometallic molecules interact, fundamental studies at the University of Delaware may someday support the development of improved organometallic catalysts for making a variety of molecules--from plastics to hydrocarbon fuels, researchers reported April 15 during the American Chemical Society meeting. EMBARGOED: 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday, April 15, 1997
The pollution control system in the United States is fragmented and inefficient, targetting the wrong problems, and lacking in all kinds of information needed for effective decisionmaking, according to a report released today by Resources for the Future. The report describes and evaluates the nine major federal environmental laws, the administrative decisionmaking system at the Environmental Protection Agency, and the federal-state division of labor that are the main elements of U.S. environmental policy. It is based on a comprehensive three-year examination of the pollution regulatory system, the first systematic evaluation of the nation's pollution control efforts to date.
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