Methane Deep In Ocean Crust Could Feed Chemical-Hungry Microorganisms
...analysis she creates paper-thin slices of rock and mounts them on a stage that heats them to 700 C or cools them to -200 C as she watches the minute bubbles of fluids through her microscope. By noting such things as the melting temperature of the ice formed, she can determine the composition of the fluid, ...UV Skin Damage In A Different Light
...flavors: ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B. Evidence mounts that ultraviolet A and B both play a role in causing skin cancerand photoaging, which is characterized by deep, premature wrinkles, thickenedskin, and age spots. Time, gravity, and heredity notwithstanding, "something like 90 percent of allthe visi...Supernutrients Mean Super Health for Children
... child's idea of the perfect meal. But as evidence mounts thatfour supernutrients --vitamin A, iron, omega-3 fatty acids and folic acid -- actas the foundation for a child's good health, concerned parents should considernew ways to make these foods and others like them appetizing, said Dr. RobertSquires Jr.......y to initiate dangerous blood clots."When the body mounts an inflammatory response, it releases a substance called C-reactive protein into the bloodstream. Because the amount of C-reactive protein in the blood possibly correlates with the extent of the body's inflammatory response, many scientists regard t......se conditions result when a person's immune system mounts an attackagainst one's own tissues. Mild forms of the autoimmune response probably occur naturally in mostpeople. But, for people with a predisposition to autoimmunity, environmentalfactors, such as toxic chemicals, drugs, bacteria or...Plants vs. disease: 'Trench warfare at the molecular level'
...ll wall, the plant cell detects alien proteins and mounts a defense. Although bacterial speck disease has been known since the early 1930s, it did not result in serious losses until the winter tomato crop of 1977-78 in southern Florida. Cool, moist environmental conditions contributed to the development o...Stanford scientists to probe inner workings of remarkable microbe
As concern mounts over the spread of anthrax and other types of germ warfare, it is worth bearing in mind that many microbes have the potential to benefit humanity. A Stanford research team has received a $2.5 million federal grant to study one such microorganism - th...Rock-eating microbes survive in deep ocean off Peru
...ocean core specimens. The ODP's JOIDES Resolution mounts six expeditions a year, each lasting about two months and targeting sites around the globe, chosen with specific scientific goals in mind. The ship houses 13,000 square feet of laboratory space, including 13 different labs for studies ranging from m...Immune system component found common to both humans and worms
...someone gets a bacterial infection, the human body mounts a complex set of reactions aimed at destroying the invader. The role of what is called the innate immune system -- one of the most basic aspects of the overall immune response -- is to sound the alarm and jump start the body's response to pathogens. ...Emory Vaccine Research Center study identifies specific gene required for long-term immunity
...unters an unfamiliar pathogen, such as a virus, it mounts a strong initial response aimed at eliminating the invader from the body. This acute initial response consists of a rapid proliferation of certain types of immune system cells, plasma cells, which produce antibodies to destroy the virus. Following th...Researchers describe new technique for cataloging RNA targets in rare brain disease
...the immune system sees it as a foreign protein and mounts a strong response against it. This immune response, while good for eliminating the tumor, sometimes makes its way into the brain where it can attack those neurons that express the protein. In the case of POMA, the protein is Nova. The exact nature by...Lunch workshop at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting
...erceives protein-based therapies to be foreign and mounts an immune response against them. As treatment with biologics increases, the hot debate continues about whether NAbs are just innocent immunological bystanders or a natural defense mechanism that diminishes the efficacy of biologic therapies. Profes...Anti-interferon beta antibodies in MS care: A consensus
...like an allergen or infection causing organism and mounts an immune response against them, basically rendering the therapy less effective. According to Andrew R. Pachner, M.D., Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurosciences at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School, "Pat...Common virus may contribute to uncommon bone disease in children
...fter the HHV-6 virus infects lymphocytes, the body mounts an abnormal immune response resulting in the overproduction of Langerhans cells seen in LCH," said Mr. Glotzbecker. The researchers confirmed the presence of the virus with in situ hybridization, a testing technique. The virus, HHV-6, is extremely co...Sick Kids researchers look at viral triggers for multiple sclerosis in children
...ed in MS. It is conceivable that the immune system mounts a response to that genetic sequence in EBV, then sees it in myelin and targets it as well," added Dr. Banwell. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves that can cause problems with muscle control and strength,...