Researchers identify immune response to tuberculosis infection
...icant component of the body's immune system. When battling infectious agents including viruses, bacteria, fungi and all other pathogens the immune system relies on two separate types of immune responses: innate immunity and acquired immunity. T cells with innate immunity, including the gamma delta T cells,...Battle of the sexes leads to evolutionary arms race
... hidden. Thus, while both sexes may be frantically battling in an evolutionary sense, their match essentially remains at a standstill. Using a combination of comparative and experimental tools with 15 different species of water striders, the researchers show that the arms race is indeed balanced, but not per......t of particular importance in developing countries battling both diseases. The Journal of AIDS reported the UCLA findings in its Dec. 18 edition. "Our study is the first to quantify the HIV epidemics effect on TB outbreaks and to show how high levels of TB treatment could actually halt this synergistic effec......ing boats and putting them in the water, weve been battling those pesky little ocean critters that want to attach themselves to our boats for a free ride. The ubiquitous, determined barnacle not to mention tubeworms, oysters, algae, and an array of other invertebrates has long been the bane of many a fleet ...Technology patented to create Pierces disease-resistant grapevines
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Grape growers battling a disease that causes millions of dollars in losses each year -- and also prevents the cultivation of popular grape varieties in the Southeast -- may soon be able to turn to genetically modified plants that resist the disease. The U.S. Patent and ...Community mental health services are lifeline to homeless
... persons with mental illnesses who are homeless or battling substance abuse, according to three articles published in the April issue of Psychiatric Services. Homeless persons with severe mental illnesses can achieve long term residential stability when given access to safe, affordable housing linked to outpa...International trade imperils U.S. plants, animals and crops
...t 20 years, not including any increased costs from battling invaders already established in this country. "We obviously can't get rid of trade, but we have to make a commitment to inspection, quarantine and control to accompany the rise -- and that is just to maintain things as they are today," she said. "...Single switch triggers two immune system genes
...nes critical to the immune system'sadaptability in battling viruses, bacteria and other invaders receive on and offsignals from a single DNA segment, HHMI researchers have found. The discoveryexplains how the two genes work in concert and hints at how the genes havemanaged to remain partners for more than 450......yreplace the need for weekly shots for individuals battling the disorder. "Protein replacement patients require weekly IV injections, which are veryexpensive and painful -- some people just won't do it," Flotte said. "Plus,there's been a limited supply of the protein. If it works at those levelsin humans, th...Mice Lacking Gene Show Reduced Alcohol Preference And Sensitivity
... able to reduce drinking. However, the key will be battling thepossible adverse side effects of such a drug, since dopamine is criticallyinvolved in many normal nervous system functions."......a better mate. When termites of the same sex are battling for the affections of the oppositesex, the desired termite ceremoniously grooms each combatant in turn, as if toincite each to fight harder and prove its worth, Shellman-Reeve reports. Almost comical is the reaction of one honeymooning termite when i...