Veterans with Gulf War syndrome have damage in specific, primitive portion of nervous system
...War syndrome also were born with lower levels of a protective blood enzyme called paraoxonase, which usually fights off the toxins found in sarin. Veterans who were in the same area and did not get sick had higher levels of this enzyme. Dr. Haley and his colleagues have closely followed the same grou......with crystals like those in bone to form the hard, protective enamel of teeth. The study, published by a team from the Department of Energys Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Southern California on Friday (Sept. 24) in Journal of Biological Chemistry, identifies the region of the prote...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
...benefit women with particular genetic makeups. The protective effects of fish oils, called marine n-3 or omega-3 fatty acids, are linked to the cancer-fighting properties of the oil's byproducts, propose investigators from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and the National Uni...DuPont introduces in-home personal protection from dangers of hurricanes
...inds and debris. The lack of a quickly accessible protective shelter can make a difference in survival, since the option of driving or running to a distant shelter is often unrealistic."...Key stimulator of colorectal cancer identified
...nd reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (N...risk of CRC. However, the exact mechanisms of this protective action are unclear. PGE2 is a metabolite of COX that is elevated in CRC and has been implicated in d...New way to protect brain from stroke damage
...brain injury in a live animal, the team tested the protective effect of ASIC blockers in an ischemic rat. Rats injected with PcTX, which is known to specifically block ASIC1a, showed a 60 percent reduction in the area of brain damage following ischemia compared to control animals. Mice lacking the ASIC1a gene a...Washington University in St. Louis leads group studying aging process
... cell function. The proteins and enzymes in these protective pathways already are drawing interest from drug companies as targets for new therapies."...Joslin researchers clarify mechanisms for beta-cell formation
...ulin resistance, which in turn, occurs as a normal protective response to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in obese and other susceptible individuals," says Dr. Kulkarni, an Investigator in the Cellular and Molecular Physiology Section at Joslin, Assistant Professor of Medicine of Harvard Medical School, and ...Protein is key to fatal disorder and normal cell function
...forms, or lipid rafts, within the cell surface and protective membrane coating. Time-lapse microscopy revealed that cln3 moves rapidly back and forth between the Golgi and the cell surface. "It turns out that the cln3 protein may be a crucial protein involved in the transport of vital lipids from the Golgi, whe...DuPont developing new protective suits for military, first responders
...he fight against terrorism with the development of protective materials that are resistant to chemical and biolo...ected to be up to 50 percent lighter than existing protective gear, are impermeable to aerosols and biological agents and will fit compactly in a small duffel bag...New research suggests early diet may play key role in protecting against childhood leukaemia
...cidence of leukaemia in Asia is due in part to the protective effect of turmeric, a spice used widely in Asian c... reports. "These findings are consistent with the protective role of fruits and vegetables observed in adult cancers." The association is thought to be due to t...New research suggests link between maternal diet and childhood leukemia risk
..., such as carotenoids, in those foods as potential protective factors. National guidelines recommend that people eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, and two to three servings of foods from the protein group. "Fetal exposure to nutritional factors has a lot to do with what mom ea...Long-term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are an autoimmune reaction
... (MBP) a major protein constituent of myelin, the protective sheath surrounding neurons. Using an animal model, they showed that the CO-induced changes in MBP set into motion an autoimmune response in which lymphocytes, triggered to eliminate altered MBP, continue to attack normal MBP. Specifically, the rese...Broken arms and collateral damage: clues to predator-driven evolution
...ther shell-bearing marine animals developed better protective devices, such as more spines or more tightly-coiled shells. Apparently, the prevalence of shell-crushers prompted development of better defenses against them. But simply finding evidence of changes in both predators and prey doesn't prove that one ca...Diabodies act as guided missiles targeted to mammary tumor growth
...ovarian tumor cells used in the studies lacked the protective action of that apoptosis-inducing gene. The mammary tumor cells also internalized the HER2-bound diabody fifteen times more rapidly than did the ovarian tumor cells. Ongoing studies by Adams and his colleagues are aimed at determining refinements ...Protein involved in childhood disorder linked to cancer
... systems have time to work. "Regulation of these protective processes is coordinated through the action of signaling systems that detect DNA damage, interpret and amplify the signal, and call in appropriate repair and checkpoint responses," said Stern and Xu. "Impairment of checkpoint signaling systems can le...Green tea research leads to gum and other products
...normal skin and salivary gland cells, suggesting a protective role of EGCG in normal cells." Some methods of bolstering ROS are inadvertent; for instance, excessive sun exposure can increase ROS to the point of irreversible cell damage. Chronic exposure to carcinogens and certain drugs also can damage salivary ...OHSU-VAMC study sheds light on estrogen's benefit for MS
... of Oregon, says understanding how estrogens boost protective T cells to fight MS will lead to the development of "estrogen-like" drugs that could increase the cells without the female hormone's side effects. "Dr. Offner and her research team have made a major breakthrough in understanding how estrogens help MS...Genetically-engineered 'marathon mouse' keeps on running
... fat-burning muscle fibers appears by itself to be protective against a high-fat diet," he said. "And that's important because it indicates that the presence of more mitochondria in the muscles of these animals probably results in more burning of fat and the release of some energy as heat." "This leads me to b...Managing occupational exposures to potential bioterrorist agents
...boratory practices and procedures, use of personal protective equipment, vaccination, and early assessment of potential exposures (with the initiation of antibiotic prophylaxis as needed), has been successful in minimizing the risk of disease in laboratory workers at USAMRIID. This policy may be useful to other...