Life Sciences & Biotechnology Update articles from September 1999

Life Sciences & Biotechnology Update archives from September 1999

HEALTH-PROMOTING BEHAVIOR OF PERSONS WITH CHRONIC ASTHMA.
September 1, 1999... This (Air Force Institute of Technology) thesis examines the interrelationships among: knowledge of asthma; health-promoting lifestyle; barriers to health promotion; perceived health competence (self-efficacy); and health promoting behaviors...

EFFECTS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND EXERCISE IN CARDIAC-PATIENT OUTCOMES.
September 1, 1999... This (Air Force Institute of Technology) thesis examines social support and exercise, which are widely known to effect the outcomes of the cardiac patient. Social support has been reported as influencing the motivation for health behavior,...

EMERGENCY-ROOM PATIENT SATISFACTION WHEN TREATED BY AN EMERGENCY-NURSE PRACTITIONER VERSUS A DOCTOR.
September 1, 1999... This (Air Force Institute of Technology) thesis details a study attempting to answer the following research question: What is the difference in emergency department (ED) patient satisfaction when cared for by an emergency-nurse practitioner...

NURSING HOME HAZARDS AND SOLUTIONS.
September 1, 1999... This (OSHA) VHS videotape presents and discusses various hazards in nursing homes. It specifically focuses on resident transfer hazards and controls, in order to minimize these hazards. (Order this LIFE SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE...

PROTECTING PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALLY IN GENETIC SCREENING.
September 1, 1999... This (DOE) report concerns the protection of privacy in genetic screening. Few developments are likely to affect human beings more profoundly in the long run than the discoveries resulting from advances in modern genetics. Although the...

U.S. TRENDS IN THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
September 1, 1999... This extensive (DHHS) document reports on trends in the well-being of our nation's children and youth. It presents the most recent and reliable estimates on more than 90 indicators of well-being, and is intended to provide the policy...

STABLE ISOTOPE-LABELING OF OLIGOSACCHARIDE CELL SURFACE ANTIGENS.
September 1, 1999... This (Los Alamos National Laboratory) project is developing new methods for synthesis of isotope-labeled oligosaccharides that are required for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies of their solution conformation. Oligosaccharides are...

PLAN OF RESEARCH FOR A STUDY OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS.
September 1, 1999... This (EPA) research plan for a study of endocrine disruptors was developed to: (1) provide a roadmap to guide EPA's efforts on endocrine disruptors, while at the same time remaining flexible enough to adjust to recommendations evolving from...

REVIEW OF NIOSH RESEARCH PROGRAMS INVOLVING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS.
September 1, 1999... This (NIOSH) document lists 56 extramural and 23 intramural research projects dealing with musculoskeletal disorders undertaken by NIOSH. The projects include research in the areas of: disease/injury prevention; work environment; and research...

RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY ON DISEASES AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
September 1, 1999... This (NIOSH) document presents citations for agricultural disease and injury research for the period from 1990 to 1996. The major areas covered are: allergic and irritant dermatitis; asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; fertility...

THE ANTIGENICITY OF BACILLUS GLOBIGII SPORES.
September 1, 1999... This report from Canada (Defense Research Establishment) concerns the immunoassay of Bacillus globigii (BG) spores, which is carried out using a number of polyclonal antibody preparations. The limits of detection for the various antibody...

GENETIC IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION IN METHYLOTROPHIC BACTERIA.
September 1, 1999... The focus of this (DOE) project is the identification and characterization of mox genes and other methylotrophy genes in both methane-utilizing and methanol-utilizing bacteria, and the study of the expression of these genes. During the last...

THE ROLE OF HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN DETECTING MEDICAL-DEVICE PROBLEMS.
September 1, 1999... This (FDA) VHS videotape explains the required medical device reporting information for reporting adverse events to the FDA. The video presentation is designed for user facilities: hospitals; nursing homes; etc. It informs the viewer of the...

MEASURING THE VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF HUMAN ARTERIES IN SALINE SOLUTION, USING AN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE-BASED INDENTATION TECHNIQUE.
September 1, 1999... This (DOE) paper reports on the use of an atomic force microscope (AFM), with an attachment for indentation, to measure (locally in vitro) the mechanical properties of healthy femoral artery tissue held in saline solution. The elastic modulus...

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF FREE-ELECTRON LASERS.
September 1, 1999... This (DOE) review examines the possibilities for biological research using the three ultraviolet free-electron lasers that are nearing operational status in the U.S. The projected operating characteristics of major interest to biological...

IMMUNOBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF erbB RECEPTORS IN BREAST CANCER.
September 1, 1999... This (University of Pennsylvania) study has begun to identify the specific roles of distinct tyrosines in a receptor oncoprotein that plays a role in breast cancer. By using a variety of mutant forms of p185neu, it shows that the in vitro and...

POTENTIAL DRUG ETIOLOGY OF BREAST CANCER.
September 1, 1999... This (Boston University) study assesses the potential drug etiology of breast cancer through analyses of data from a hospital-based Case-Control Surveillance Study. Computer `screens' are carried out of the data, to detect unsuspected...

DEVELOPMENT OF A SOYBEAN POLYPEPTIDE AS A CHEMOPREVENTIVE AGENT FOR BREAST CANCER.
September 1, 1999... The goal of this (University of Southern California) project is to develop Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor (BBI), a soybean polypeptide, as a chemopreventive agent for breast cancer. In order to achieve this goal, two specific aims are...

USING p53 MUTATION ANALYSIS FOR STAGING OF BREAST CANCER.
September 1, 1999... Mutations in p53 are found in approximately half of all cancers in humans. Their presence, location, and molecular characteristics reveal important clues about the etiology of the cancer, the specific DNA transformations that occur, and the...

MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BREAST CARCINOMA IN SITU.
September 1, 1999... This (University of California) report details a molecular epidemiologic case-control study of breast carcinoma in situ (breast CIS) in Los Angeles County, which is designed to address issues related to the cause and progression of breast CIS,...

ROLE OF THE ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI (API) GENE IN BREAST TUMORIGENESIS.
September 1, 1999... This (University of Utah) report concerns recent evidence suggesting that the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene participates in breast tumorigenesis. Although a precise biological function for APC protein has not yet been determined, it...

COMBINATORIAL CHEMICAL LIBRARIES TO DISCOVER NEW DRUGS HAVING ANTI-BREAST-CANCER ACTIVITY.
September 1, 1999... This (University of Arizona) project is discovering new drugs that have specificity and significant anticancer activity against breast cancer. The approach uses several novel aspects that permit high-volume screening for drug discovery. To...

CAD AIDS IN THE DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER ON MAMMOGRAMS.
September 1, 1999... This (Air Force Institute of Technology) thesis involves the use of CAD, serving as a second reader, to improve the success of radiologists at detecting breast cancer. The research develops a new algorithm to identify masses in mammograms,...

ROLE OF HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR (HGF) AUTOCRINE LOOP IN BREAST CANCER GROWTH AND METASTASIS.
September 1, 1999... This report from Canada (Queen's University) concerns the role of hepatocyte growth factor (hgf) autocrine loop in breast cancer growth and metastasis. Recent evidence has shown that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is upregulated in human...

NOVEL ANTIANGIOGENIC/CYTOTOXIC THERAPIES FOR ADVANCED BREAST CANCER.
September 1, 1999... It is well-documented that angiogenesis is required for the growth of both primary and metastatic breast cancer; hence, inhibition of tumor-associated blood vessel growth should be an effective means of treating this disease. This (Harvard...

RISK INDICATORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN HAVING BENIGN BREAST DISEASE.
September 1, 1999... This (Henry Ford Health Sciences Center) program has a goal to define molecular markers and their interaction with other risk factors, as risk indicators for development of breast cancer among women with benign breast disease (BBD). The...

ENHANCING THE SHELF-LIFE AND SAFETY OF PROCESSED MEAT THROUGH MODERATE HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE AND THE USE OF BIOPRESERVATIVES.
September 1, 1999... This (University of Wyoming) report addresses the effectiveness of a moderate hydrostatic pressure, in combination with moderate temperature and biopreservatives, to reduce high populations of pathogenic- and spoilage-bacteria in processed...

THE GEOMETRY OF EYE DESIGN FOR NATURAL BIOLOGICAL VISION AND ARTIFICIAL-TECHNOLOGY VISION.
September 1, 1999... This (University of Maryland) report concerns the geometry of eye design for both natural biological vision and artificial-technology vision. Natural or artificial vision systems process the images that they collect with their eyes or cameras...

THE ESTROGENICITY OF MEDICAL BOTANICALS.
September 1, 1999... Medicinal botanicals and plant extracts have been used for centuries to relieve various gynecological symptoms, and are of increasing interest to those seeking alternative health care and self-treatment. However, women who have, or are at risk...

USING BIOMARKERS TO OPTIMIZE HEAT-ACCLIMATION IN WOMEN.
September 1, 1999... This (University of Iowa) report determines: (1) whether short-term estradiol supplementation (ES) improves heat dissipation, and if HSP70 can serve as a biomarker to assess this improvement; (2) whether ES for 7 days of heat exposure enhances...