Intestinal transplant patients are living longer Oct 11, 2009
Doctors now use a biological agent called Campath before a patient gets an intestinal transplant. It depletes the body's two major types of immune system cells and prevents the sharp rejection of transplanted tissue that used to plague this operation in its early days in the late 1980s and early 1990s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Securing biological select agents and toxins will require developing a culture of trust Oct 1, 2009
The committee concludes that, because biological select agents can replicate, an undue reliance on accounting techniques, such as counting vials, to monitor whether a biological agent has been removed from a laboratory offers a false sense of security and is counterproductive. Instead, accountability is best achieved by controlling access to archived stocks and working materials and recording which agents are present, where they are stored, who has access to them, when that access is available,... (EurekAlert!)
Panel: Self-policing best defense against insider bioterrorism attacks Oct 1, 2009
However, "because biological select agents can replicate, an undue reliance on accounting techniques, such as counting vials, to monitor whether a biological agent has been removed from a laboratory offers a false sense of security and is counterproductive." Instead, lab security must heavily involve researchers themselves in a culture of safety to forestall accidents and malicious use of microbes. By Dan VerganoPhoto: A nurse holds a vial of smallpox vaccine. (USA Today -- Tech)
Mosquito Revolution, a Dawn on Africa Sep 16, 2009
Aside the use of resistance free insecticides, we are particularly interested in proposing the use of a biological agent known as fungus spore also through an aerial application program. I wish to advice so called experts to become familiar with current practicable approaches that our continent can use to eradicate malaria rather than sit in their offices and use their 19th century text books to criticize a project they know nothing about while trying to justify their failures. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Talent remains active on security issues Sep 12, 2009
Jim Talent is vice chairman of a panel that believes the nation could face another terrorism attack by the end of 2013, possibly involving a biological agent. Talent told St. Louis Post-Dispatch he supports a new bill to mandate security standards at American labs that house the world's most dangerous germs. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
'District 9' Aug 16, 2009
Leading an operation to relocate the creatures to a new camp, Wikus is exposed to a biological agent that begins to change his DNA. He's about to know what it's like to be an outsider in an unforgiving world. In many ways, "District 9" is a refreshing subversion of the usual sci-fi tropes. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Making H1N1 virus absent from school Aug 15, 2009
Proof wrote on Aug 14, 2009 4:41 PM:" I've conducted my own study; it proves Autism has no link to any vaccine! The results proved, beyond a shadow of doubt, that Autism is caused by inept parents that prefer to be their kids friend and offer no guidance, discipline or structure. And then the friend (biological agent) wonders why their kid is so lost and misbehaved. So, the friend assumes there must be something wrong with the child and puts them on drugs. THAT is why you have... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Infant Inhalation Of Ultrafine Air Pollution Linked To Adult Lung Disease Jul 24, 2009
23, 2007) Air pollution is caused by any particulate matter, chemical or biological agent that changes the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Exposure to particulate matter has been linked to an. (Science Daily)
Scientists could reduce the risk of allergic reactions to peanuts Jul 20, 2009
They have also developed a biological agent which they believe will reduce the symptoms. It is hoped the discovery could lead to a huge reduction in the number of fatal anaphylactic shock cases. (BBC News -- Health)
Lupus Research Institute Highly Encouraged by Benlysta(TM) Trial Results Jul 20, 2009
"Benlysta(TM) is the first 'targeted biological agent' developed specifically for systemic lupus that has the potential to obtain FDA approval. . .with the positive results of this 52-week trial and pending the results of the 76-week trial," said Tammy O. Utset, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago. "HGS took a very ambitious development approach--huge international concurrent trials which represent a large investment in systemic lupus therapy," Utset added. (PR Newswire)
Assessment of Bone Growth Stimulator Is Mixed Jul 2, 2009
If the study looked at data from 2007, he said, he believes the rates of anterior cervical complications would be reduced because many surgeons aren't using BMP for fusions in that area or are using smaller doses of the biological agent. The surgeons agreed that more research is needed to determine who is an ideal candidate for BMP use and to assess the costs and benefits of the therapy. (MEDLINEplus)
Carbon Monoxide, Although Toxic, Prevents Clotting In Mice Jun 25, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) Researchers led by Drs. James F. George and Anupam Agarwal at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that carbon monoxide (CO) can protect against arterial clotting in mice. (Science Daily)
Guard Members Take Part In 4-State Exercise Jun 18, 2009
The exercise includes simulated train derailments in Kansas and Iowa and the release of a manmade biological agent. About 300 Nebraska National Guard members will participate. (7 KETV Omaha)
Researchers develop the first climate-based model to predict Dengue fever outbreaks Jun 6, 2009
Vector-born diseases, such DF and DHF, are ones in which the disease is transmitted from an infected individual to another by a biological agent. In the case of Dengue, one of four closely related Dengue viruses is transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti or more rarely the Aedes albopictus mosquito, sometimes with other animals serving as intermediary hosts. (EurekAlert!)
Triple Drug Combination Is Promising Option To Treat Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer May 23, 2009
"They still got a response to these combination of two chemotherapies plus the biological agent, and that is encouraging," he says. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
West Africa: River Blindness Fly Makes Tasty Meal for Midges May 15, 2009
Accra Scientists in Cameroon and Ghana have identified the first potential biological agent that could be used against the parasites that cause river blindness (onchocerciasis) ... The midge worked well as a biological agent, according to lead author Daniel Boakye from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research at the University of Ghana ... An effective biological agent against the disease - which the WHO says infects 20 million people - should be used alongside other available tools,... (allAfrica.com)
County identifies two suspect cases of swine flu May 3, 2009
remy wrote on May 2, 2009 11:29 PM:" I'm not saying this is the Spanish Flu but think about it before you write off the papers and the government for trying to warn us...and Admin please post this...Anyone remember the Spanish Influenza? Here is a little history for you. The Spanish Flu was caused by a severely deadly Influenza A virus strain (Wow, just like Swine Flu) and had an infection rate of 50%. It killed 100 million people globally from 1918-1920, and had a world mortality rate of... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ancient diatoms lead to new technology for solar energy Apr 9, 2009
A biological agent is then used to precipitate soluble titanium into very tiny "nanoparticles" of titanium dioxide, creating a thin film that acts as the semiconductor for the dye-sensitized solar cell device. Steps that had been difficult to accomplish with conventional methods have been made easy through the use of these natural biological systems, using simple and inexpensive materials. (EurekAlert!)
* Its war in the Taiwan Strait Mar 22, 2009
The scenario has a few good surprises, an improbable Chinese plot involving a biological agent inexplicably introduced in Taiwan while the blockade is at its height, and the denouement is based on an agreement between Beijing and Washington that would unlikely work in the real world. In all, Coopers book is a worthy effort that may just be what is needed to draw attention to the Gordian knot that is the Taiwan Strait. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hamburg, Former NYC Health Chief, Said to Be Obama's Pick for FDA Director Mar 12, 2009
She also developed initiatives that raised childhood immunization rates to record levels, and created the first program in the U.S. to help the public prepare and respond in the event of a terrorist attack using a biological agent, such as anthrax. Biological Threats. (Bloomberg -- US)
GameStop to Kick off the Launch of Resident Evil® 5 with Outbreak '09 Events Nationwide Mar 12, 2009
Now a member of the Bio-terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), Chris is sent to Africa to investigate a biological agent that is transforming the populace into aggressive and disturbing creatures. Joined by another local BSAA agent, Sheva Alomar, the two must work together to solve the truth behind the disturbing turn of events. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Patents on rise at UB Mar 7, 2009
An air sterilizer that kills every biological agent it meets. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Interrogator finds success without torture Feb 26, 2009
When they sneak in a dirty bomb or a biological agent in the form of some hemorrhagic fever and people die by the hundreds of thousands, maybe theyll get it. These people want us all dead. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Battelle awarded 2 defense contracts Feb 17, 2009
72 million to study the destruction of chemical and biological agent payloads. The project, the Defense Department said, specifically will center on examining the amount of radioactive material released into the atmosphere during missile intercept events. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Veterinarians train to treat humans in disaster Feb 16, 2009
Building on a 2003 disaster response manual for doctors and paramedics that the University of Georgia helped write, the AMA now is preparing other medical professionals to deal with the fallout of nuclear radiation or a biological agent. A group of 100 veterinarians gathered at UGA's Center for Continuing Education this weekend for basic disaster response training, and to learn how to begin to assess and protect the food supply in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. (Athens Banner-Herald)
University of Maryland funds new research Feb 8, 2009
Baltimore-based Syan Biosciences, which received $136,721 to develop biosensors for use in things like water and food analysis and chemical and biological agent detection. Columbia-based LLC, which received $202,816 for building a more complex flight display system to allow pilots to safely manage more tasks; and. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
