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MedImmune initiates clinical trial comparing intranasal influenza vaccine with injectable flu vaccine

MedImmune announced that it has initiated a pivotal head-to-head Phase 3 clinical trial designed to compare its next-generation, refrigerator- stable intranasal influenza vaccine (CAIV-T: cold adapted intranasal influenza vaccine, trivalent) with the injectable flu shot (TIV: trivalent influenza vaccine).

22 Oct 2004

Stem cells grown from skin samples of adult patients with brain tumors could be used as a new brain tumor therapy

A team of neurosurgeons and scientists from Italy is looking into whether stem cells derived from a brain tumor patient's own skin can be used to fight the tumors.

21 Oct 2004

Researchers trim count of human genes to 20,000-25,000

Scientific description of the finished human genome sequence, reducing the estimated number of human protein-coding genes from 35,000 to only 20,000-25,000, a surprisingly low number for our species.

21 Oct 2004

Global warming poses an increasingly sizeable threat to the continued existence of man

James Lovelock, atmospheric chemist and author of Gaia warns that the gravity of the situation facing Earth's inhabitants is greater than we have yet realized and accepted. Lovelock sets forth his predictions -- and proposed solutions -- in a commentary piece published this week in Atmospheric Science Letters.

21 Oct 2004

Nano-bullet for non-invasive treatment of cancers

Virginia Commonwealth University physicists, working with one of the most precious materials on Earth – gold -- and with one of the most common – sand -- have created a so-called “nano-bullet” that targets tumors and may help scientists develop non-invasive cancer treatments.

20 Oct 2004

New journal offering free access publishing and what is believed to be a unique development in the field of scientific publishing

Uniquely providing totally free access to scientific publications, and offering financial rewards for both authors and peer reviewers

19 Oct 2004

UniSA to officially open its Nano and Bio Materials Centre

Some of the greatest wonders of the 21st century will probably occur on a small scale – in fact a tiny scale – smaller than a human blood cell, right down there at the level of atoms and molecules.

19 Oct 2004

Tiny beads called microspheres could become the new weapon in the fight against liver cancer

The new treatment involves injecting thousands of the beads via an incision into the hepatic artery - the main blood supply for the liver. When the microspheres are injected they are picked up by the blood flow and eventually lodge in the malignant cells of the tumours.

19 Oct 2004

First sliver-sized sensor to monitor glucose level for diabetics and other bodily fluid levels

It's a good thing that the now eight-year-old son of Miklos Gratzl, a Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineer, got a splinter in his finger one day – at least for the sake of science. With apologies to his son – instead of an "Ouch!" moment, for Gratzl it was more of an "A-ha!" moment.

18 Oct 2004

Comprehensive study raises questions about "demethylation" agents

Agents believed to selectively "restart" genes that limit cancer's growth -- a potential treatment option already in early clinical studies -- instead turn off as many genes as they turn on, a team of researchers from the National Cancer Institute and Johns Hopkins has discovered.

18 Oct 2004

Software translates improved diagnostic information to better target radiation at cancer cells

As diagnostic imaging and radiation treatment technologies both become more capable and precise, physicians using them face an increasingly difficult task: how to transfer information from the diagnostic systems to the treatment planning systems.

18 Oct 2004

Both Presidential candidates are ignoring the core issue of controlling health care cost growth

While both presidential candidates have served up proposals to ease voter angst about the affordability of health care, neither candidate tackles the core issue of controlling health care cost growth, according to an article by economist Paul B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., in the Oct. 14 New England Journal of Medicine.

18 Oct 2004

Benitec receives exclusive rights to use DNA technology pioneered at Stanford University for all RNAi therapeutic uses

Benitec has announced an exclusive licensing deal with Stanford University. Under the license, Benitec receives exclusive rights to use the Minicircle DNA technology pioneered at Stanford University for all RNAi therapeutic uses, with sub-licensing rights.

18 Oct 2004

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MedImmune initiates clinical trial comparing intranasal influenza vaccine with injectable flu vaccine

Stem cells grown from skin samples of adult patients with brain tumors could be used as a new brain tumor therapy

Researchers trim count of human genes to 20,000-25,000

Global warming poses an increasingly sizeable threat to the continued existence of man

Nano-bullet for non-invasive treatment of cancers

New journal offering free access publishing and what is believed to be a unique development in the field of scientific publishing

UniSA to officially open its Nano and Bio Materials Centre

Tiny beads called microspheres could become the new weapon in the fight against liver cancer

First sliver-sized sensor to monitor glucose level for diabetics and other bodily fluid levels

Comprehensive study raises questions about "demethylation" agents

Software translates improved diagnostic information to better target radiation at cancer cells

Both Presidential candidates are ignoring the core issue of controlling health care cost growth

Benitec receives exclusive rights to use DNA technology pioneered at Stanford University for all RNAi therapeutic uses

Race may play a role in the success of their infertility treatment

New techniques designed to preserve a women’s fertility after cancer treatments

Presentation of the most recent and advanced work in the rapidly progressing field of fertility preservation

Collaborative research will help bring hope to Americans who are losing their sight to degenerative retinal diseases

Researchers have developed a novel drug-antidote pair

Per capita consumption of ethanol is the most reliable measure of a population's overall alcohol-drinking behaviors

Significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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