Potential for enhanced sequestration of carbon in soils supports evaluations
...g to Post's team, agriculturally based options for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by increasing sequestration of carbon in soils "should be evaluated to see how competitive they are in comparison with a variety of other options," such as flue-gas capture to reduce emissions or remove carbon dioxide alr...Chemical derived from vitamin-E shows early promise as cancer drug
...a breathing (aerosol), the compound was capable of reducing the primary tumor mass by greater than half. In addition, the compound was capable of reducing tumor lesions (metastases) in the lung that were big enough to see with the naked eye. For example, ...Safety of isoflavones in dietary supplements targeted by Illinois initiative
...avones can block the effectiveness of tamoxifen in reducing estrogen-induced tumor growth. His lab will focus on low-level chronic exposure to soy isoflavones and their influence on the progression of breast cancer from estrogen dependent to estrogen independent tumors. Paul S. Cooke will lead a proje...Anthrax enzyme images reveal secrets of antibiotic resistance, suggest new drug design
...er's first author. "The pharmaceutical industry is reducing its investment in developing new antibiotics," Babaoglu said. "So it's important that academic institutions fill in the research gap to ensure we will have effective treatments for these infections in the years ahead."...Byproduct of water-disinfection process found to be highly toxic
...ciation for a delay of EPA's Stage 2 rule aimed at reducing the amount of previously identified toxic DBPs occurring in chlorine-treated water. "The iodoacids may be the most toxic family of DBPs to date," Plewa said in an interview. One of the five detailed in the study, iodoacetic acid, is the most to...Molecule awakens and maintains neural connections
...tribute to dendrite arborization, the finding that reducing its activity caused a dysfunction in synaptic maturation was quite surprising," Yuh Nung Jan said. According to Lily Yeh Jan, the finding of a single control molecule for both maturation and arborization is significant. "It's known that the ratio of...Growth hormone and IBD: Reduction of intestinal inflammation, promotion of growth
...liorate colitis by upregulating SOCS-3 or SHP2 and reducing STAT3 activation." Their experiment showed that G... of lamina propria mononuclear cells (LPMC), while reducing apoptosis and increasing proliferation of crypt epithelial cells (CEC). GH reduced STAT3 activation ...Snakehead in your inbox? Welcome to the nonindigenous Aquatic Species Alert System
...th. "Early detection and response are critical in reducing the damage caused when nonindigenous species become invasive," said Fuller. "Waterways, lakes, and oceans are particularly vulnerable because underwater surveillance is certainly more difficult than monitoring land. We anticipate that this tool will...Pneumococcal vaccine reduces ear infections, pneumonia, new study shows
...er in New York. "The cost control implications -- reducing emergency department and outpatient visits -- are also very important," Poehling said. The study provides "the first data that demonstrate a decline in all pneumococcal-related diseases, not just invasive disease, in children aged younger than 2 yea...NHGRI launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
...ranslational pathway that incorporates the goal of reducing health and health care disparities among the medically underserved. A major outcome will be the development of methods to inform all segments of society about technological advances, and to improve the mechanisms for obtaining input from diverse popu...Analysis of biological clock may lead to greater understanding of human disease
...m. It reacts when the temperature gets too cold by reducing the cooling. The engineers are looking for the principles underlying the architecture of the fruit fly's system that enables it to be so robust, according to co-author Frank Doyle, a chemical engineer who holds UCSB's Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp E...OneWorld Health compiles comprehensive state of infectious diarrhea treatments, potential solutions
...tory (watery) diarrhea that has been credited with reducing infant mortality by about half. ORT involves giving a dilute solution of sugar and salt orally to children to replace both the water and vital nutrients (electrolytes) lost in diarrhea; it does not treat the diarrhea itself. Parents, out of frustra...UCSD biologists develop 'super-endurance' strain of mice
..., Johnson and his colleagues found a new method of reducing inflammation. They also noticed that these mice had pronounced endurance capabilities on a treadmill. So the UCSD researchers, led by Johnson and Steven Mason, a graduate student in Johnson's laboratory and the first author of the study, set out to e...Decreasing toxins in brains of Alzheimer's patients keep cognitive deficits at bay
... colleagues have shown in a preliminary study that reducing the levels of isoprostanes, which specifically reflect oxidative damage in the brain, by draining cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) can stave off future reductions in cognitive abilities. This work appears in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's ...Genetically-engineered 'marathon mouse' keeps on running
...be important is that most weight-loss drugs aim at reducing appetite," said Evans. "That's the hardest thing to change in people because their appetite is genetically programmed. Drugs that enhance the PPAR-delta pathway would let people, like our mice, eat the same amount, but would increase their metabolism...Nevada researcher re-ignites mammal reproduction debate
...eron said she would like to test her hypothesis by reducing the amount of glucose in selected populations of wild mammals. An injected steroid can block glucose circulation, and potentially increase the number of female offspring, while in the long term the same result may be accomplished through diet. Such ...Muscles are smarter than you think
...ing muscle helps counter this depressing effect by reducing the influence of chloride, which helps the muscle membranes stay excitable.' 'It is a very clever trick because rested muscles need the chloride effect normally to prevent them spontaneously contracting. The acidity produced by the strenuous exercise......ved valuable in agriculture for over thirty years, reducing the need for agro-chemical fungicide treatment. The mystery underlying this mildew resistance strategy was disclosed when the research groups of Ralph Panstruga and Paul Schulze-Lefert discovered a mlo gene fragment which occurs in several repeats i...Innovative 'ceramic-on-metal' hip replacements to undergo clinical trials
...t and this improves the joint lubrication process, reducing friction and wear. The research team use a unique 'Hip Simulator' to carry out their work (picture available see details below). Professor John Fisher of the School of Mechanical Engineering is leading the research. He says: "An increasing number o...Nucleic acid-amplification testing further safeguards nation's blood supply
...the safety of the nation?s blood supply by further reducing these risks." The study is the first and only one of its scope to show the effectiveness of the NAT assay system nationally. All major blood donation laboratories in the United States participated, accounting for more than 98 percent of tested b...