X-rays may show way to better Alzheimer's drugs
...d. However, according to Greenblatt, parallel to boosting acetylcholine levels, galanthamine may go an extra lap. Dual-action power "In addition to its effect on AChE, galanthamine also binds to acetylcholine receptors (proteins on the surface of the nerve cell which are activated by acetylcholine) thus d...Greens, B12 may lower heart disease and cancer risk
...mage to their DNA may reduce some of the damage by boosting their intake of these vitamins," Dr Fenech says. The results are part of ongoing studies that measure the types and levels of DNA damage in cells' chromosomes among a group of 1000 South Australians. Dr Fenech is now sharing his results with 40 oth...UNC-CH scientists create world's smallest pieces of ice
...The unusual achievement could go a long way toward boosting knowledge of water, that unique and fascinating substance without which no life could exist, the scientists say. A report on the research appears in the Jan. 13 issue of Science. Chemistry graduate student Klaas Nauta and Dr. Roger E. Miller, profess...University of Chicago researchers uncover first steps in cell-cell adhesion process
...adherence junctions don't form at all, further boosting the theory that adherence junctions are calcium dependent. Next, Fuchs and her colleagues looked more closely at the puncta. Christoph Bauer, a postdoctoral associate in Fuchs' lab and co-author of the paper, noticed that in response to cal...Iron chefs get nutritional boost cooking vegetables
...nd easily absorbed by the body, rather than simply boosting its content in the food. The research is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development, and could help to shape nutritional recommendations in developing countries, where vegetarian diets are common. Lee noted that, in many develop...Clinical trial will test controlled 'drug holidays' to counter HIV
...s in HIV patients' drug regimens as an approach to boosting their immune systems, eventually to the point where they can manage their infections without the need for drugs. Patient recruitment will begin immediately for the trial, which was conceived by a team of scientists headed by Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M.,...$16.3M grant will fund program to develop mouse models for neurological research
...ion, learning, and memory deficits. In addition to boosting research at the Laboratory, the program will provide scientists worldwide with unrestricted access to the new resources. Headed by neurogeneticist Dr. Wayne Frankel, a TJL staff scientist, the new program will involve collaborations with investigato...Lead-contaminated calcium supplements pose small but avoidable risk
...in small but detectable levels of lead, needlessly boosting consumers' exposure to the toxic heavy metal, according to a University of Florida study published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association. For most people, there is little if any danger in taking very low doses of calcium -- and...Vaccine controls AIDS in monkeys, researchers report in Science
...Science authors believe that other strategies for boosting T cell responses, similar to the additional dose of the immune fusion protein, also could increase the effectiveness of the vaccination approach. The researchers are still uncertain about how long the positive effects of this particular vaccine-plus ...ZymoGenetics researchers identify novel Interleukin that plays key role in immune system regulation
...cting against viral infection, enhancing vaccines, boosting the efficacy of chemotherapy or treating autoimmune disease. Our continued biological studies of IL-21 will clarify which activities will have primary therapeutic value."......, ribavirin is prescribed together with the immune boosting drug interferon-alpha for patients who have hepatitis C, but it cures only about one-third of these cases. The drug is also used to treat severe infections of newborns with the respiratory syncytial virus, which is the most common infection of th...Can a vitamin a day help keep heart disease away?
U-M study predicts benefit from boosting nutrients to lower homocysteine ANN ARBOR, MI - The jury is still out on exactly how much benefit our hearts can get from lowering the level of homocysteine in our blood. But that doesn't mean people at risk for heart disease should wait for a ...Neuronal choir hums in unison to rivet brain's attention
...neuronal firing may be a fundamental mechanism for boosting the volume of brain signals representing behaviorally relevant stimuli. Desimone and colleagues pinpointed the responses of brain neurons in monkeys paying attention to a particular stimulus and ignoring nearby distracters. Using electrophysiolo...Naturally occurring protein could slow Alzheimer's disease
...luding in the brain. The scientists speculate that boosting Apo-A levels may also help clear beta amyloid. The researchers think that increasing the concentrations of Apo-A in blood might delay the dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease. Further testing is needed to confirm their hypothesis, they add. A......ty can lead to KS, and they are developing ways of boosting immunity to impede that progression. "We hope that this research will eventually lead to a vaccine for prevention of HHV8," he said. This project, too, is part of the Pitt Mens Study. Directed by Dr. Rinaldo, the Pitt Mens Study is the Pittsburgh sit...Study reveals molecular key to tumor suppressor activity
...implications for the development of drugs aimed at boosting p53 activity in cancer patients. The gene normally monitors biochemical signals indicating the occurrence of DNA damage or mutations associated with tumor development. When such signals occur, the p53 protein accumulates in the cell nucleus where it...Vaccination following spinal cord injury: Innovative Weizmann Institute approach limits paralysis
...rtial spinal cord injury. The approach consists of boosting the body's natural immune mechanisms to improve the outcome of trauma. The team of Prof. Michal Schwartz of the Weizmann Institute's Neurobiology Department has in the past already developed one immune-based therapy for the spinal cord, currently be...... killer cells or macrophages. Perhaps, he thought, boosting the amount tumors produce would tip the scale. To test this, Diefenbach put the genes for H60 and Rae1-Beta in separate retroviruses able to shuttle the genes into cells, and used them to transform three different kinds of tumor cell lines that do no...Parasitic worms 'read' the bodys immune condition and reproduce accordingly
...ormally act as growth inducers, or growth factors, boosting the development of other cells of the immune system. After the parasites invade their hosts, they reach the liver in about two weeks, at which point the worms go through a period of exponential growth. into adults. This rapid growth, the scientists ...Conservation International and Starbucks announce new coffee sourcing guidelines
...mercialization should benefit rural communities by boosting producer incomes, expanding employment and educational opportunities, and enhancing local infrastructure and public services. Vendors will be expected to provide reliable documentation regarding prices paid to their suppliers. Starbucks is excited ...