Gene with key role in replicating pox viruses also halts inflammation
...ois at Urbana-Champaign studying vaccinia virus, a close relative of smallpox, have determined that a gene necessary for virus replication also has a key role in turning off inflammation, a crucial anti-viral immune response of host cells. The discovery, reported this month in the Journal of Virology, pote...Newer drugs more effective at curing strep throat than penicillin
...g. In fact, one of the reasons penicillin and its close relative, amoxicillin remains the recommended course of treatment is because it has a very targeted effect. But, Casey says, so do many cephalosporin drugs. Some penicillin proponents don't spend much time in the pediatrician's office, Casey says....Urban runoff poses increased health threat for surfers, other beach users, UCI study shows
...uggests that the current guidelines to monitor and close beaches in urban areas such as Orange County may not be sufficient to protect the public's health from general water runoff," Baker said.Betty H. Olson of UCI and Jan C. Semenza of Portland State University collaborated on the study, which was suppor......ne with lower levels of tannins in the Fremont and close hybrids as opposed to the high tannin levels in narrowleaf cottonwoods. The more Fremont gene markers present in the wood, the lower the tannin levels, suggesting the "tastier wood" that the beavers preferred was due to a specific genotype. "I...Researchers say US military accidentally introduced tree pathogen to Italian estate
...ving the link," said Garbelotto. "This study is as close to a link as we've gotten." He said the lesson in this is that when there is an organized mass movement of people and equipment through unregulated military channels, the introduction of microbes is a real risk. "This study suggests that self-impose...Scripps Research scientists find deafness gene's function
...h another protein called myosin 1c, which helps to close the channel once it is open. They predict that these two proteins form a complex with the unknown ion channels, and they are now trying to identify other molecular components of the tip links. Interestingly, age-related hearing loss in hum...'Meeting of the minds' leads new era in fight against cancer
...evelopment of anti-cancer drugs. The session will close with a discussion of the evolving practice of targeted cancer therapy approaches. "AACR is committed to continual progress and improvement in this field, focusing on support for discoveries and breakthroughs to which the ultimate goal will be the f...Southern Californians commonly misinformed about beach water quality, study finds
... pollution, such as fecal bacteria, that typically close area beaches. Investigating the infrastructure currently used to divert urban runoff, the researchers found that 99 percent of the pollution occurs during rainstorms, when diversion systems such as water drains are not operating because the infrastru...A&M researcher studying genes of mosquitoes
... especially if you are going to put something very close to humans. It is a long-term research that has potential applications for vector-transmitted diseases for which there is no vaccine." The first reported epidemics of dengue fever occurred in the late-1700s in Asia, Africa and North America. Sou...Researchers discover an alternate form for the disease gene associated with Rett syndrome
...wn bodies," said actress Julia Roberts, who became close to a little girl stricken with Rett and has testified before Congress to encourage federal support for research on Rett syndrome. "The additional tragedy would be for us to ignore the recent discoveries about this disease and the implication for diso...New diagnostic tool brings effective treatment closer to patients
...les to a centre rather than keeping the technology close to the patient and her doctor. "The BCPC will simultaneously measure expression of more than 900 important genes to augment conventional methods to clinically assess breast cancer. We are optimistic that it will provide useful information to deliv...Researchers model embryo implantation and tumour metastasis in fruit flies
...ecause the extraembryonic membrane cannot maintain close contact with the wall of the uterus. In flies, if ..., the extraembryonic membranes could not establish close contacts, equivalent to mammalian embryos not implanting. In addition, Dr. Reed found that membrane ...Viruses may be environmentally friendly decontaminants
...ores made by the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis a close but harmless relative of the organism that causes ...ng soil containing spores of a B. thuringiensis, a close relative of B. anthracis, by the co-administration of lytic bacteriophage and spore germinants. Give...Duke study gives first worldwide measure of sea turtle casualties by longline fishing
...er said. Technology can aid efforts to restrict or close off certain areas from fishing for a time, he said. By international agreement, longline fishing boats might be required to install sensors so that satellites can be used to monitor them for compliance. Such "vessel monitoring systems" are already us...Hydrogen Initiative report from American Physical Society panel released
...nts to existing technologies are not sufficient to close all the gaps. Significant scientific breakthroughs are needed. According to Peter Eisenberger, chairman of the committee that drafted the report, "Hydrogen storage is a potential show stopper." The panel made several recommendations to make success...Pacific leatherback turtle could go extinct in 10 years
...) The leatherback turtle, a gentle giant weighing close to a ton (907 kg) and measuring eight feet (2.4 meters) in length, may be extinct within a decade in the Pacific Ocean. The news was released at the 24th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Conservation and Biology, a weeklong conference in San Jose, Cos...Researchers discover new family of Atlantic corals in groundbreaking study
...ntic corals threatened with extinction do not have close relatives to replace them. "Not only is the Atlantic group previously unrecognized, it's also severely threatened," said Knowlton. "The Caribbean reefs, for example, have declined by about 80 percent over the last three decades." The study began as...Purdue chemists 'put the twist' on protein building block
...lecule with several flexible "hinges" that bears a close resemblance to an amino acid, the basis of protein...rtion of a protein, a better understanding of this close chemical relative to serotonin and melatonin could provide insights into these other substances' eff...Veterinarians, wildlife experts applaud China's ban of wild bird trade
...ce tens of thousands of wild and domestic birds in close quarters, allowing diseases to make the jump between wild animals, livestock, and ultimately humans. Then on Feb. 10th, China's State Administration of Forestry issued an emergency notice banning the hunting, transport and sale of wild birds to pre...Exposure to low-level magnetic fields causes DNA damage in rat brain cells, researchers find
...lation to electrical appliances that are used very close to the body." ...