Technology already exists to stabilize global warming
...next five decades. The finding counters the common argument that a major new technology needs to be developed before greenhouse gasses can be controlled, said professors Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow, who conducted the study. "It certainly explodes the idea that we need to do research for ...Jefferson Lab detector technology aids development of cystic fibrosis therapy
...stive tract, reproductive tract and skin. The most common CFTR defect causes the body to make a defective protein that is destroyed by the body. As a result, chloride and sodium levels become imbalanced, leading to abnormally thick mucus. This mucus clogs the lungs, trapping bacteria and causing recurring l...New comprehensive textbook on companion animals fills need
...n the book covers biology and behavior, husbandry, common diseases and zooneses. There are sections on companion animal health, toxicological hazards, diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, feeding and nutrition, and service uses of dogs. Within four chapters, there are discussions of pet behavior...Excess thyroid hormone harmful to fetus
...d prior to conception for low thyroid hormone -- a common occurrence -- "increase the dose by 29 percent" as soon as they learn they are pregnant. The University of Chicago study, however, published in the 11 August 2004 issue of JAMA, shows that increasing the dose without careful testing is hazardous. Ov...Jefferson scientists find gene expression pattern may predict behavior of leukemia
...or lymphocytes, called CD5+ B cells. CLL, the most common adult leukemia in the Western world, is characteri...d on the miR-16 signature because that is the only common denominator between the two signatures with good prognosis." But before using miRNA expression as an...Scientists identify compounds that mimic calorie restriction
...diabetes, heart disease and cancer, which are more common in people who are overweight. Their findings are published in the current online issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Co-author Thomas W. Kensler, PhD, a professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pu...Excess levels of nitrogen, phosphorus linked to deformed frogs
...eutrophication creates a favorable situation for a common snail that thrives on high phosphate and nitrogen levels. This particular kind of snail, the ramshorn snail, found in pet stores, is the snail needed by a different life stage of the same parasite that causes the deformed frogs. So the snail, frog,...Scientist who discovered Sly syndrome finds new research path to explore for treating the disease
... in other similar diseases, most of which are more common than Sly Syndrome." Sly Syndrome occurs in less t...ly, "Most lysosomal storage diseases are much more common than Sly Syndrome. And most of these also affect the central nervous system and could benefit immens...New prostate cancer gene identified
...e collaborative studies like this are increasingly common in complex disorders that have a huge impact on public health, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and mental disorders. "This work reveals a new mechanism by which cancer cells can evade normal tissue architecture, which is a hallmark of tumor ...Preschool bolsters early childhood immunity, reduces risk of young adult Hodgkin's lymphoma
...sery school or day care favors earlier exposure to common childhood infections, the study supports the hypot...ese characteristics postpone childhood exposure to common pathogens, including the usually harmless Epstein-Barr virus, which can cause infectious mononucleos......ientists suspect that a Cx36 mutation causes these common neurological conditions, which occur when the messages swapped between synapses get scrambled. Meanwhile, a Cx50 mutation can form cataracts in mice. "Electrical synapses were only discovered in the neocortex of mammals five years ago," Connors said,...Revealing bizarre deep-sea secrets
...al lure designed to mimic the light given off by a common deep-sea jellyfish. (For more information about Eye-in-the-Sea and the jellyfish lure, please see: http://www.hboi.edu/news/press/sept0203.html ). Dr. Tammy Frank, the expedition's other co-leader and head of Harbor Branch's Visual Ecology Departme...Viral proteins may prevent bacterial infections
...ptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are common causes of infections, ranging from minor skin infections and ear infections in day care centers to deadly pneumonia in nursing homes and hospitals. In most instances human beings are the only reservoir of these bacteria, often carrying them unknowin...U-M scientists find common virus in human prostate tissue
...hool suggests the intriguing possibility that this common virus also may play a role in prostate cancer the... he's right, prostate cancer may have something in common with cervical cancer, which is caused by a different virus the human papillomavirus. "Papillom...Parasitic cowbirds thrive with a less ruthless strategy than cuckoos
... (Sayornis phoebe), a migrant flycatcher that is a common host of the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater). From nearly 100 responses, he and his colleagues found 81 phoebe nests with eggs. Kilner and Madden switched eggs among the nests to test various scenarios. They added a single cowbird egg to 20 of t...Fundamental change to Immunology 101
...mselves, multipotent progenitor (MPPs) cells, or a common lymphoid progenitor (CLP) cell from the marrow its... What Schwarz found in the blood was cells with a common HSC-MPP-early T-cell lineage progenitor phenotype and none with the CLP phenotype. This implies that...Bad news for pathogenic bacteria: Scientists find protein essential for bacterial survival
COLUMBUS, Ohio Further investigation into how the common organism Escherichia coli regulates gene expression has given scientists new ideas for designing antibiotics that might drastically reduce a bacterium's ability to resist drugs. The findings, reported in the current issue of the journal Cell , sugg...Two-month study of life in mid-Atlantic yields trove of species, new insights & questions
...cted new species of Ophidophormes, one of the most common deep-sea fish orders ("Fig. 9." Photo credit: Franz Uiblein). Extensive analyses will be conducted to disprove or verify these and other candidate specimens as new species. The Norwegian research vessel G.O. Sars arrives at its home port, Bergen, N...Early clinical treatment can halt progression of Alzheimer's disease, UCI researchers find
... Alzheimer's is a progressive disease and the most common cause of dementia among the elderly in the United States, affecting 4.5-5 million adults — 10 times more than those affected by Parkinson's disease. The disease is marked by the accumulation of two distinct brain lesions — beta-amyloid plaq......nnah elephant ( Loxodonta africana ), the European common shrew ( Sorex araneus ), the European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europeaus ), the guinea pig ( Cavia porcellus ), the lesser hedgehog tenrec ( Echinops telfairi ), the nine-banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus ) and the rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus )....