Elimination of blinding trachoma is entirely possible by 2020, says the New England Journal of Medicine.
As expected, scientists at JPL's Near-Earth Object Office have further refined the trajectory estimate for asteroid 2007 WD5 and ruled out any possibility of a Mars impact on Jan. 30.
... new kind of genetically modified yeast cell that produces complex proteins up to 300 times more than possible in the past. These "super yeasts" could help boost production and lower prices for a new ...
... thought. The findings suggest any liquid water that might exist below the planet's surface and any possible organisms living in that water, would be located deeper than scientists had suspected.
... at American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, May 20. The possibility of developing a non-invasive test to distinguish cancerous from benign lesions in the lungs ...
... when soil was blown away as NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed on Mars last Sunday, May 25. The possible ice appears in an image the robotic arm camera took underneath the lander, near a footpad.
... need to be replaced regularly, Gunsch said, adding that she believes it would theoretically be possible to create a living, or self-replicating system, which would not require replacement.
The ...
... and location of these persistent cells are unknown, but Hatfull and Jacobs' research reveals a possible biofilm origin, Jacobs said.
"The nature of persisting M. tuberculosis cells has been an ...
... at a nexus of control and represent a new target for anticonvulsant therapies," Barth said.
It is also possible that BK channel antagonists could be used early, perhaps after an initial seizure, to ...
... tool. "The use of dedicated breast PET/CT scanners could really open up new possibilities in treatment for women with breast cancer," said Ramsey Badawi, assistant professor of radiology, University ...
... , a destructive global influenza pandemic could result.
The cornerstone of planning for such a possible pandemic is the development and distribution of effective vaccines. Several vaccines have ...
... in desensitization therapy, many potential candidates are told that a transplant simply is not possible.
"Patients who are on dialysis and those who are progressing toward renal failure should be ...
... studies have suggested that the alpha-syn aggregates contribute to PD pathology, so it is possible that an agent that inhibits and/or, better yet, reverses alpha-syn aggregation could be eventually ...
As tropical storm Gustav gains strength in the Caribbean, emergency management personnel who learned from Hurricane Katrina three years ago are already preparing for possible landfall.
Months after US authorities sounded the alarm, European officials are warning of dangerous possible side effects from the wrinkle-smoothing injection Botox, according to a German news report.
