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Science News for December 21, 1999


NIAID renews funding for the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group

The Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group will receive $80 million in funding to continue studying antiviral interventions, immune system restoration, and opportunistic disease prevention. The network aims to improve patients' abilities to tolerate therapies and develop new strategies for treating HIV-related complications.

SourceNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases·DateDec 21, 1999

Campaigns to prevent high rates of HIV infections and AIDS along Trans-African Highway not working, new study concludes

A new study published in the International Quarterly of Community Health Education found that campaigns to prevent high rates of HIV infections and AIDS along the Trans-Africa Highway are not working due to a lack of practical help like condoms. The research, conducted by a team from the University of Georgia and other institutions, fo...

SourceUniversity of Georgia·JournalInternational Quarterly of Community Health Education·DateDec 21, 1999

Exploiting evolution to treat prostate cancer

Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are exploring the use of genetic algorithms to treat prostate cancer by improving how radiation is delivered. The formulas have been developed by medical physicist Yan Yu, Ph.D., who heads a task force on the subject for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

SourceUniversity of Rochester·DateDec 21, 1999
Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope

Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope combines portable Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with GoTo pointing for outreach nights and field campaigns.

Untangling a link between normal protein folding and Alzheimer's disease

A study has found that an enzyme involved in normal protein folding also regulates enzymes responsible for folding proteins in healthy cells. This discovery suggests a potential connection between protein misfolding and Alzheimer's disease, with implications for treatment. The researchers identified presenilin-1 as a key player in this...

SourceHoward Hughes Medical Institute·JournalCell·DateDec 21, 1999

$5 Billion in health care costs saved taxpayer

A recent study by the University of Alberta found that non-paid elderly caregivers in Canada are saving taxpayers over $5 billion each year. However, these caregivers often pay a significant personal cost, including reduced social connections, physical health issues, and financial struggles. To address this issue, researchers recommend...

SourceUniversity of Alberta·DateDec 21, 1999