Fungus compounds may slow prostate cancer
A new development in the fight against cancer: Recent research at the University of Haifa found that molecules found in common fungus Ganoderma lucidum...
Oxford University researchers : Blacks & whites, common ancestor
Oxford researchers have used new dating techniques on a human skull to help find out where our most recent common ancestor came from.
The...
Who is Dr. Hideyo Noguchi?
Hideyo Noguchi(1876-1928), was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist of legendary stature. In spite of a physical handicap, burn on his left hand during his early...
3,000 HIV-negative candidates for HIV vaccine clinical trial
A large-scale clinical trial of a candidate HIV vaccine--which previously showed promise in smaller studies in the United States and elsewhere--has now opened in...
“Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize” – (FACT SHEET)
1. IDEALS AND OBJECTIVES
The spread of infectious diseases presents a common threat to all humankind. Mindful that Africa faces this scourge most acutely, the...
FDA : New oral contraceptive approved
Wyeth has received an approvable letter from the FDA for its oral contraceptive Lybrel, stating that the drug candidate cannot be approved until additional...
Scientists Discover New Compound That Kills Drug-Resistant Malaria
Scientists at the Centre for Molecular Design and Preformulations, at Toronto General Hospital created a chemical compound in their laboratory that can bind itself...
A new two-punch strategy against HIV successfully tested in the laboratory
Scientists Devise Approach that Stops HIV at Earliest Stage of Infection
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a new two-punch strategy against HIV...
Functional genomics of colon and kidney carcinomas
These new projects are dealing with the use of DNA microarrays to define genes relevant for tumor biology and clinical outcome. A central gene...
Use a mobile phone to view a PC screen
Mouse on the move
A mouse, a keyboard, a Nunchuk - these are everyday gadgets that we use to interact with computers. Now a group...
