Science News for October 6, 1998

Jefferson Scientists Suppress Tumor Growth In Animals, Aiming At Gene Therapy

Scientists at Thomas Jefferson University have demonstrated that a normally protective anticancer gene can block tumors from growing. Led by Dr. Antonio Giordano, they found that the damaged version of the gene, pRb2/p130, suppresses tumor growth in animal models, paving the way for gene therapy to treat lung cancer and other cancers.

SourceThomas Jefferson University·JournalJNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute·DateOct 6, 1998

Diagnosing Depression In Primary Care

A new study suggests that depression is a fluid disease requiring tracking over time for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Researchers found that physicians more frequently detected depression when they knew their patients well, but struggled to distinguish it from minimal impairment.

SourceUniversity of Michigan·JournalArchives of Family Medicine·DateOct 6, 1998

Conservation Plans Under Development To Preserve Prehistoric Salvadoran Village

The University of Colorado at Boulder's archaeological team, led by Professor Payson Sheets, is developing a five-year conservation plan for the ancient village of Ceren. The plan aims to preserve the site's structures, artifacts and agricultural features using ground-penetrating radar and climate-controlled environments.

SourceUniversity of Colorado at Boulder·DateOct 6, 1998

Statistician: Mammography Is A 'Lottery' In Women 40-50 Years Old

A study of eight large clinical trials found that mammography screenings for women in their 40s add only about five days to life expectancy and may not significantly reduce breast cancer deaths. However, the overwhelming proportion of women experience no benefit from screening.

SourceDuke University Medical Center·JournalJNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute·DateOct 6, 1998

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) runs demanding GIS, imaging, and annotation workflows on the go for surveys, briefings, and lab notebooks.