Sudden removal of fat impairs immune function in rodents, biologists find
...now clear that animals use energy stored as fat to bolster immunity and likely to combat infection." The researchers also found that immune system function improved after the regrowth of fat tissue that had been removed. The research team divided 54 adult male prairie voles and 36 adult male Siberian hamster...Vanderbilt, Meharry establish new Center for AIDS Research
... director of the new center, said he hopes it will bolster efforts to open an AIDS clinical trial unit at Meharry. "This is very important," he says of the grant. "It will help us answer some questions about health disparities in HIV/AIDS. We need to study that more, in a more systematic fashion." The center...Worlds most endangered alligator released in China
...g centers will depend on the success of efforts to bolster existing groups, or establish new groups of individuals by releasing captive-bred animals into areas of suitable habitat, according to WCS. At its Bronx Zoo headquarters, WCS maintains a population of Chinese alligators, and is the leader of its Spe...Scientists celebrate a sea turtles homecoming
...esting beaches, which may in fact be doing more to bolster local populations. "Most everyone is really cooperating with our plea to stop killing hawksbills and taking their eggs," Lagueux said. "We've had several local fishers and divers tell us they understand what we are trying to do and that they won't t...Study provides new insights into emerging theory of gene regulation
... packaging proteins called chromatin. The findings bolster the emerging theory that something like a code is responsible for orchestrating genetic activity. A report on the research appears in the August issue of Molecular Cell, published August 28. "This is the first time we've understood the precise mechan...New book says Northwest salmon could face same fate as those in Northeast, England
...ven a well-intentioned tactic using hatcheries to bolster troubled salmon runs has backfired, Montgomery believes. Washington state hatcheries turned out 4.5 million juvenile Chinook salmon in 1896 and nearly a century later, in the early 1990s, exceeded 100 million. Yet Chinook salmon are a threatened spe...Rutgers targets Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan with $3.5 million from NIH
...rsity of Illinois and from corporate partners will bolster this multifaceted initiative. Jerry Kukor, Lena Struwe, Jim White and David Zaurov from Cook College and Mary Ann Lila from the University of Illinois will be among the scientists accompanying Raskin on this major biodiversity exploration designed t...PTEN and prostate cancer--the devil is in the doses
...ght on cancer progression in humans, but also help bolster diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic techniques. While evaluation of tumor status has traditionally been determined by pathological analysis of tissue samples, these new models allow scientists to pair anatomical stages with underlying molecular e...Dec. 17 JAMA study shows new 'biologic' drug reduces psoriasis symptoms, improves quality of life
...lates T-cells. Found in the blood supply, T-cells bolster the body's immune response. The researchers evaluated the effects of efalizumab on health-related quality of life measures from both patient and physician perspective. "Psoriasis can compromise physical, social and emotional well-being," said ...World's leading 'mad cow' diagnostic company, responds to USDAs additional BSE protection measures
...the approach taken by the USDA and its decision to bolster the already aggressive surveillance, detection and response program," said Dr. Bruno Oesch, president and CEO of Prionics. "The USDA's additional actions will further strengthen U.S. prevention systems and the confidence of both consumers and custom...Genomic changes reveal evolution of SARS virus
...rchers from China and the University of Chicago to bolster the evidence for the animal origins of SARS and to chart three phases of the virus's molecular evolution as it gradually adapted to human hosts, becoming more infectious over time. The earliest phase involved cases that appeared to be independent a...Susceptibility of mice to mousepox offers promise of smallpox protection
...re with its signaling pathway. Karupiah's findings bolster suspicions that IFN- and other cytokines play key roles in pathogenesis of these infections. He and his colleagues are the first to rigorously characterize the distinct cytokine responses in susceptible mice and compare them to those observed in resi......rove training and rehabilitative programs that may bolster the retained cognitive function of those with Alzheimer's disease and healthy older people."From this and other studies we have done, it appears that a number of brain systems are more intact in Alzheimer's than we had anticipated," said Howard Hughe......pecies of finch from the Galapagos Islands to help bolster his theories of evolution, showing that while the Galapagos finches had most likely descended from a common ancestor, they had developed into distinct species based on differences in their beaks-differences which corresponded with their confinement t...