FDA approves VYTORIN, first and only to powerfully reduce LDL cholesterol through dual inhibition
...rlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet when diet alone is not enough. VYTORIN is the first and only prod...f patients with elevated cholesterol for whom diet alone is not enough," said Raymond V. Gilmartin, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Merck ...Good bacteria trigger proteins to protect the gut
...ecognize the pathogens, they found these molecules alone were enough to completely protect the mice from damage by DSS. "These bacterial products completely rescued the commensal-depleted mice," said Medzhitov. "None of them even got sick, and when we analyzed their colons, they were healthy and nor...Scientists discover new intricacies in how ulcer bugs stick to stomach
...different blood types, this receptor either stands alone (blood type O) or contains additional sugars (blood types A and B), changing the shape of the target babA seeks to bind. "Most human populations have a mixture of people with blood types A, B and O. When the bacteria spread from one person to ......ect. According to Gribble's paper, rapeseed fields alone account for about 6,600 tons of this organobromine compound each year, or about 15 percent of the total from human activities. Peas, beans, lentils and other legumes make an organochlorine chemical as a growth hormone. The yellow star thistle, a hard...Sponge substance works well with yew derivative to thwart cancer cell proliferation
...--with several times the efficacy that either drug alone exerts on proliferating cancer cells. Studies by Mary Ann Jordan, Ph.D., a scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an international team of cancer researchers including postdoctoral fellows Stephane Honore, Ph.D., and Kathryn K...'Trap' crop saves Texas cross timbers melon production
...the region, Whitney said. Comanche County growers alone plant 800 acres of melons annually, with a potential value at the farm gate of $5,000 per acre, Whitney said. And the industry has a huge economic effect, not only on the agricultural community but on the small and mid-size towns throughout the area....Global competition closes Texas sawmills/paper mills
...ther near Houston. The closing of the Lufkin plant alone meant 580 lost jobs. Despite these factors, Barron and Foster remain positive about the outlook of the East Texas timber industry. The remaining larger mills are modern and efficient. East Texas produces some of the highest-quality pine lumber in th...FSU scientists develop new tests to detect nut allergens in processed food
...an allergies. They then aimed, through irradiation alone or in combination with other thermal treatments, to induce changes in the protein structures to reduce or eliminate allergenicity and antigenicity. Yet the antigenicity of the tree nut proteins remained mostly unchanged throughout the irradiation and...Satellites map volcanic home of Africas endangered gorillas
...e three others in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone that are going to be mapped in a similar way." Last year ESA and UNESCO formally agreed an initiative for the use of space technologies to support the World Heritage Convention. Other space agencies have joined this initiative: for instance, the Be...Infusion of two peptides acts to accelerate appetite satisfaction
...days. GLP-1 and CCK-33 were intravenously infused alone or in combination into normal-weight men for 60 minutes before they were served a lunch of ham sandwiches, chocolate mousse and orange juice. After the start of the perfusion, subjects scored their subjective feelings for hunger and fullness at 15-mi...Birds show superior listening skills
...end absolute pitch, which refers to pitches played alone without any external standard to contrast them with, their ability is "lackluster at best," he said. Sturdy believes that it is too early in the ongoing research to speculate extensively about the cause of the striking difference between the absolute...Noah's modern ark: The role of ART in conserving endangered species
...ots of pieces. ART is only one piece, so with ART alone one could hardly complete the puzzle and contribute to conservation. What makes our field so different (and fun) is the need to work with other disciplines. For example, in our studies of giant pandas, we work closely with veterinarians, behaviouri...Biologists ID defense mechanism of leading fungal pathogen
...ging enzymes, but Candida has three copies, and it alone has a mechanism to react to increased NO levels by producing more NO-scavengers," said lead researcher Mike Gustin, associate professor of biochemistry and cell biology. "If we can identify the signaling mechanism it uses, that would give us one more...Scientists learn how adjuvant makes vaccines effective
...discovered that the injection of the adjuvant alum alone could prime B cells in mice. Then they discovered that cells bearing a marker known as Gr1 appeared in the spleen shortly after the injection of alum into mice. Gr1 is a marker found on a variety of immune-system cells, including granulocytes. This g...Small RNA surmounts large cancer problem
...of the oncogenic TEL-PDGFbetaR by 90%. While this alone was not sufficient to kill the cancer cells, this treatment enhanced the ability of imatinib to kill these cancer cells. Further, when they tested this strategy with imatinib-resistant cells, the inhibitory RNA was still able to reduce this gene's e...JCI table of contents, 15 June 2004
...of the oncogenic TEL-PDGFbetaR by 90%. While this alone was not sufficient to kill the cancer cells, this treatment enhanced the ability of imatinib to kill these cancer cells. Further, when they tested this strategy with imatinib-resistant cells, the inhibitory RNA was still able to reduce this gene's e...Nature's ambush: pregnancy more likely from single unprotected intercourse than believed
...rotected intercourse may be more risky than chance alone would predict. "There is no substitute for reliable birth control."...Thimerosal, found in childhood vaccines, can increase the risk of autism-like damage in mice
...d with autism spectrum disorders. Genetic factors alone cannot account for this rise in prevalence. Researchers at the Mailman School, led by Dr. Mady Hornig, created an animal model to explore the relationship between thimerosal (ethylmercury) and autism, hypothesizing that the combination of genetic su...APP reports Abraxane(TM) is active in breast cancer patients who failed taxol or taxotere
...Of those patients who progressed while on Taxotere alone in the metastatic setting (n=33), a 24% response r...; Of those patients who progressed while on TAXOL alone in the metastatic setting (n= 31), a 16% response rate was noted after receiving weekly ABRAXANE. "...Researchers develop blood test that can detect genetic changes in progressive breast cancer
...esearch also must show that therapy with Herceptin alone or in addition to a chemotherapeutic agent can cause remissions in a significant number of patients. ...