New Partnerships Are Needed in Search for AIDS Vaccine, Experts Say
Confronted by new spending constraints, new collaborations involving government, industry and academia are needed to make the best use of available resources in the search for an AIDS vaccine, experts said this week at the AAAS Annual Meeting.
After years of substantial increases, the budget at [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2005 by Monica
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Pathologists Say TV Forensics Creates Unrealistic Expectations
To watch the popular television show “CSI,” you’d think forensic science was nearly infallible. A forensic pathologist extracts blood from a shirt, tests the DNA and matches the evidence to a suspect tracked with information provided by a hi-speed computer identity search—all in a “CSI” minute.
But for working pathologists, [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2005 by Monica
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Saliva tests detect disease, cavities and drug use
Researchers at the 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C, said today that a saliva-based diagnostic is evolving to test for bacteria, viruses, illegal drug use, steroids, antibodies, DNA and RNA, potentially reducing the need for blood and urine testing.
“Saliva is a reflection of our body, our circulation [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2005 by Monica
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