Study suggests first molecular target to halt spread of HPV
... this can be regarded as a cure rate, this rate is comparable or even superior to that achieved with a currently-available therapy, called imiquimod, and other therapies," Clawson said. In larger papillomas, one of four treated with ASO407 was negative, suggesting that ASO407 may be most useful clinically for ...Endurance exercise found to be equally effective as diuretics in improving cardiac health
...maller decrease in blood pressure, it can induce a comparable regression of cardiac mass with improvements in insulin resistance and aerobic capacity and because aggressive reduction of blood pressure by antihypertensive medications may not necessarily confer a greater protection against the risk of death in hy...New York City study shows newborns more susceptible to pollution than their mothers
...e researchers found that levels of DNA damage were comparable in newborns and mothers, while cotinine levels were higher in newborns than in mothers. The study findings are consistent with results of a prior study, conducted by the Center in Krakow, Poland. However, because pollutant levels are much higher in K...Researchers show 'clot-busting' at stroke site is viable option
...of patient deaths and symptomatic hemorrhages were comparable to rates in other stroke studies, and tended to be associated strongly with much more severe strokes rather than treatment method. Angiography and catheterization of blood vessels in the head do carry risks, but the Ohio study resulted in only one ca...Ecosystem bounces back from hurricanes
... Dennis, Floyd, Irene in 1999) delivered generally comparable but more dilute contaminant loads, and no major fish kills were reported. There were no discernable long-term adverse impacts on water quality. Populations of undesirable organisms such as toxic dinoflagellates were displaced down-estuary to habitats...Canine word-learning research published in Science
...The authors write that Rico's "vocabulary size" is comparable to that of language-trained apes, dolphins, sea li...n three out of six sessions. His retrieval rate is comparable to the performance of three-year-old toddlers, according to the authors. "For psychologists, dogs ma...Drunken worms reveal a genetic basis of alcohol response
...hanol. The researchers used alcohol concentrations comparable to those that cause intoxication in humans. The researchers measured the worms' responses by how much slower their movement became after exposure. The Hawaiian worms showed a more dramatic recovery from initial intoxication than did the Englis...Unexpected changes in Earth's climate observed on the dark side of the moon
... and thickness. These large variations, which are comparable to those in the earth's infrared (heat) radiation observed in the tropics by satellites, comprise a large influence on Earth's radiation budget. "Our results are only part of the story, since the Earth's surface temperature is determined by a balanc...Gene at root of urban air pollution's lung effects
...nhalation. The researchers found that ozone levels comparable to those experienced during consecutive red alert days -- during which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends people limit outdoor activity -- also led to the hyper-responsiveness or twitching of the lungs characteristic of asthma only i...Data show investigational antibiotic safe, effective in preventing travelers diarrhea
...ug was safe, having in incidence of adverse events comparable to placebo (inactive sugar pill used to blind the drug). For a copy of the DDW abstract or for more information during the conference, please contact Dr. DuPont through his pager: 877-326-1401. After the conference, his office number in Houston is ...Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment
...the biolubricant in the field application was very comparable to the petroleum-based oil." Xiaomei Li, research scientist with ARC's Environmental Technologies business unit, led environmental tests on the biolubricant. "Biolubricants have significant advantages related to environmental impact," says Li. "They ...Trial found no impact of Malarone(TM) on performance and alertness tasks
...d, sleepiness, or fatigue (4). Adverse events were comparable for both study treatment arms, and all were classified as mild, short lasting and most frequently related to GI problems. Dr Dereck Tait, Director, Clinical Development said: "These new data provide further evidence for the favourable safety profile...Laser technique used to build micro-polymeric structure on a human hair, without harming it
...e same sort of thing on optical fibers that are of comparable size, and this does have direct bearing."...Rb2 expression could play vital role in ovarian cancer Temple University researchers find
...D'Andrilli. The Temple researchers' findings were comparable to earlier studies at the Sbarro Institute in which correct copies of Rb2 were introduced into mice with lung tumors. When the Rb2 gene was over-expressed in the cancer cells, it caused the tumors in the mice to completely regress. Ovarian cancer wi...In male monkeys, too much soy has adverse effects
... other populations. But, the isoflavone levels are comparable to levels found in many dietary supplements sold in the United States. The FDA approved a statement in 1999 that said, "25 grams of soy protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." Soy...Phytoplankton may stimulate uptake of CO2
...me scale of the experiment, 42 days, is not at all comparable to the time scale of the glacial/interglacial cycle, which is thousands of years. "We weren't even out there long enough to observe the season to season changes, so we don't know if the carbon was really being exported to the deep oceans or not," Hal...Freeing Nemo: Aquarium owners releasing non-native fish could endanger marine ecosystems
...n these reefs. Adding new species to the region is comparable to adding a few finishing touches to one of da Vinci's masterpieces." Co-authors of the paper are Eric Buhle and Anne Salomon, both UW doctoral students in biology, and Christy Pattengill-Semmens, science coordinator for the Reef Environmental Educa...Newer drugs more effective at curing strep throat than penicillin
...orin drugs, such as Cephalexin and Cefadroxil, are comparable in cost to penicillin, and provide the same narrow-spectrum effect, Casey says. Using a drug that has a narrow spectrum is important because it is targeted enough to cure the bacteria, but not so strong that it causes resistance, which could lead to ...Study shows benefits to newborns from federal ban on insecticides
... "The differences in fetal growth seen here are comparable to the differences between babies whose mothers smoke during pregnancy and babies whose mothers don't," said Whyatt. "The fact that the ban was associated with such an immediate change in birth weight and length provides considerable evidence of caus...Scientists discover why not enough choline results in fewer brain cells, poorer memory
...and rodents are so similar biologically, something comparable probably happens in humans, the investigators believe. Now, working with nerve tissue derived from a human cancer known as a neuroblastoma, the UNC researchers have discovered why more choline causes stem cells -- the parents of brain cells -- to rep...