New fossil sheds light on old mystery
...at could push the prey away. Fish and some turtles combat these factors with suction feeding, i.e., pulling the prey into their months by rapidly expanding the mouth cavity. Crocodiles and alligators use a different approach. They catch prey with their flat head and pincer jaws, which allow them (when feedi...Chemical genetics identifies SARS inhibitors
...goal of finding effective drug leads with which to combat SARS, researchers from the University of Hong Kong conducted a chemical genetic screen to isolate compounds with anti-SARS-CoV activity. The group screened an initial library of 50,240 compounds and found that 104 were potent inhibitors of the virus;......are likely to further research efforts designed to combat and hopefully prevent autoimmune disorders like celiac disease. Celiac disease is characterized by abnormalities of the small intestine that interfere with absorption of nutrients from food. When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten...How do you mend a broken heart?
... improving health through international efforts to combat cardio-vascular disease. This project is one of only four applications funded through the foundation's Transatlantic Network of Excellence, specifically intended to bridge the sciences in cardiovascular research between Europe and the United States....Small, Smac-like molecule encourages death of cancer cells
...pears to impact cancer cells selectively, it could combat this problem." The Smac mimic was actually discovered by accident. Based on information about how Smac binds to IAPs, the researchers designed molecules they thought would mimic this interaction. They prepared and screened hundreds of candidates. Sma...Diabodies act as guided missiles targeted to mammary tumor growth
...ion of antibodies formed by immune system cells to combat disease. The mini-antibody developed by Adams and colleagues, C6.5K-A, is a protein substitute for larger, naturally produced antibodies that specifically target the HER2/neu human tumor-associated antigen. When loaded with the beta-emitting radiois...Winner of 2004 EMBO Science Writing Prize announced
...logue relates double agent James Pond's mission to combat the deadly 'Pseudo' bacteria currently a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Set in Hawaii, the exotic tale tells how Pond stumbles across the phenomenon of the glowing Bobtail Squid and learns how its quorum-sensing technology can be use...University of Arizona licenses patent for natural fungicide
...the use of a natural product called rhamnolipid to combat fungus-like organisms that cause some of the most economically damaging plant diseases in the world. Compared with other fungicides, "rhamnolipid, because of its biological nature, has less toxicity and better biodegradability," said Raina M. Maier, ...Visiting African scientists collaborate with MBL scientists on infectious diseases
...and will develop strategies with MBL scientists to combat these diseases. One important pathogen studied by the visiting scholars in the GID program is the African trypanosome. This vicious parasite causes human sleeping sickness, a fatal disease that has reemerged as a major health problem in sub-Saharan A...Genetically-engineered 'marathon mouse' keeps on running
... PPAR-delta pathway could enhance muscle strength, combat obesity, and protect against diabetes, said Evans. "One reason this approach to combating obesity might be important is that most weight-loss drugs aim at reducing appetite," said Evans. "That's the hardest thing to change in people because their ap...Joslin Diabetes Center launches research section on developmental and stem cell biology
... possibilities for antioxidant therapies that will combat or prevent diabetic complications. Stem Cells Focus of Studies Amy Wagers, Ph.D., recently joined Joslin from the laboratory of world-renowned stem cell researcher Irving Weissman, M.D., at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is studying t......a novel target for the rational design of drugs to combat obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Davis emphasizes that "Our study demonstrates that JIP1 plays a critical role in the response of the body to the stress caused by obesity. Drugs that target the function of JIP1 to regulate JNK activity may therefore...Fluid derived from aloe plant prolongs life after hemorrhagic shock in animal study
...on and packed red blood cells. Soldiers wounded in combat often lose significant amounts of blood, and there is no practical way to replace the necessary amount of blood fast enough on the front lines. When this happens, there is inadequate perfusion of the organs which quickly leads to a cascade of life-th...Growing new breed of vaccine-producing plants to fight human diseases worldwide
...otrykus, whose discoveries produced Golden Rice to combat human blindness and other afflictions, Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Gordon Conway, and U.S. Senator Christopher Bond (R-MO). ...A pathway to blocking autoimmunity
... the idea that modulating NKT cell levels can help combat autoimmunity. These studies have linked the process of beta-cell destruction and development of type 1 diabetes to the CD1d gene and NKT cells. In 2003, another research group reported that treating NOD mice with a molecule that activates PPAR-gamma ...West Nile takes its toll on rare bird
...ight now, our best option to help those species to combat the virus, is to ensure that they have high quality habitats with few human impacts, to ensure that populations remain productive and robust to stochastic events. "There is a fear of listing a species on the endangered list because it com...Long-term heart damage may result from constant confrontation and defeat
...y 14, 2004) - Bethesda, MD The toughest among us combat soldiers, athletes, or anyone in a high-stress occupation, may claim that they become "hardened" to adversity and defeat. But a new animal study demonstrates that although the body may temporarily adjust to stress, the risk for long-term cardiac pro...Symposium to tackle questions of genetic engineering and biodiversity
...inform risk assessments, engineering mosquitoes to combat malaria, and utilizing an international biosafety protocol to mitigate GEO risks to biodiversity. Oberhauser, an expert on monarch butterflies, will present an overview of research and decision-making concerning the effects of Bt corn on monarch larv...Call for greater involvement of developing world scientists in fight against AIDS
...overy and development of new drugs and vaccines to combat HIV/AIDS should also be conducted through South-South collaboration, using the expertise present in the many centres of scientific excellence in the developing world. "Such a programme of support would not only allow the enormous potential of develop...New milestones on the path to conquering HIV drug resistance (AIDS)
...t Rutgers are clearly on the track of solutions to combat HIV drug resistance. Leading a multidisciplinary ensemble of colleagues, Rutgers Chemistry Professor Eddy Arnold recently reported on studies that revealed how some drugs may be getting the better of the virus' molecular defenses. Reports in the May ...