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Understanding Allergies By Mapping Chemical Structures Recognized By I
New research could lead to revolutionary new approaches for treating allergies based on targeting T cells, white blood cells that regulate the immune response. The project will map down to the level of molecules and atoms the chemical structures recognized by the immune system and which cause it to initiate an allergic reaction. Space Concepts Improve Life In The Desert
An innovative tent, developed with the use of space concepts, is now on display at the 'SAFE: Design On Risk' exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Designed for desert use, it exploits the inhospitable environment to improve life in the desert. Radio Frequency Identification and the San Francisco Public Library
Detailed report from October, 2005 about the "privacy, health, security, and cost issues associated with using RFID [radio frequency identification] systems in the library setting."Includes recommendations to the library and links to related material (in the "RFID Resources"section). Opens directly into a PDF document. From the San Francisco Public Library Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee. EULA La Vista, Baby
What's in an end-user license agreement? In the case of Windows Vista, a lot of creepy clauses that will freeze your blood. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. Making Gene Therapy Safer: Delivering Genes Via Polymers
In work that could lead to safe and effective techniques for gene therapy, MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes. Gene therapy, which involves inserting new genes into patients'cells to fight diseases like cancer, holds great promise but has yet to realize its full potential, in part because of safety concerns over the conventional technique of using viruses to carry the genes. Gene Test Not Needed If Cancer Drug Given In Low Doses, Study Suggests
Investigators have shown that when the cancer drug irinotecan is given in low doses for multiple days, it eliminates the need to delay treatment to perform costly genetic testing that determines if the patient is at risk for serious treatment side effects, such as neutropenia. New Medical Implants Should React With The Body, Not Seek To Be Inert,
A world leader in medical implants calls for a rethink in our approach to building medical implants. Changing Chemistry Helps Explain Estrogen Threat To The Heart
A piece of the topical puzzle of how estrogen goes from protecting women from heart disease to apparently increasing their risk later in life may have been found. New Protein Discovery May Have Implications For Treating Deadly E. Col
Queen's researchers may have opened the door to more effective treatment of a deadly strain of the E. coli bacteria with the discovery of a previously unknown protein.A team led by biochemistry researcher Zongchao Jia and graduate student Michael Suits has identified a protein that allows the bacterial strain known as E. coli 0157:H7 to obtain the iron it needs for survival in the body. Winter Biological Processes May Help Spread Shrubs In The Arctic
Shrubs have become more abundant in the Arctic over the past 30 years as air temperatures have increased, a change that is likely to affect the grazing of caribou and the communities that rely on them for food. According to an article in the January 2005 issue of BioScience, a variety of evidence now suggests that winter biological processes form a positive feedback mechanism that is contributing to the expansion of shrubs in the Arctic.
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