Fauci To Present New Insights Into HIV Latency At 12th World AIDS Conference
...er the onset of thesymptoms of acute HIV infection does not prevent the formation of a latentreservoir of ...ently infectedcells, but a single round of purging does not completely eliminate the virus. "Further in vitro studies, as well as clinical trials with HIV...Summer Science: Where Have All The Honeybees Gone? UD 'Bee Guy' Asks Why--From America To The Amazon
...rmic acid, legalized for mite treatment in Canada, does kill mites, butit evaporates quickly and, therefore, must be reapplied frequently. A formicacid gel may provide beekeepers with an important new alternative to Apistan, asit slows the rate of release of the chemical. Meanwhile, Camazine says his grou...Horses Prefer Bridles That Have A Bit Missing
... a horse's life more comfortable with abridle that does not need a bit and which significantly improves on otherbitless devices. Bits have been used since before 1600 BC to help riders steer, slow downand stop their mounts. Their basic design has stayed virtually unchanged: ametal bar or chain, at...Evidence From Old Tumors Foretells Which New Breast Cancer Patients Will RequireAdditional Treatment
...issue, appear to provide excellent clues about who does andwho doesn't need more therapy."...Wake Forest Study: Dermatologists Provide Better, Cheaper Care For Fungal Skin Disease
...the drug prescribed. Andthis conservative estimate does not include the cost of additional office visitsand prescriptions that would have been required in cases where the combinationagent did not clear up the infection. Roughly two-thirds of the visits to non-dermatologists were to family orgenera...Scientists ID A Protein With Punch As Infection-Inflammation Fighter
...jury. Kortuis has found that the presence of PR-39 does several important things: itprevents the generation of the toxic oxygen products and the tissue damage thatusually occurs when they are present; and it also blocks the adherence ofneutrophils themselves to the blood vessel walls and their subsequent ...Priestly Gene Shared By Widely Dispersed Jews
...uggesting a heterogeneous pattern of descent which does notreflect a single pattern of direct paterilineal lineage. The findings are based on the analysis of genetic markers in the DNA ofY-chromosomes of Jewish male priests from different countries of origin incomparison with their Jewish male L...Scientists Identify New Gene That Controls Sleep/Wake Cycle
...unlight, butthough light can affect the rhythm, it does not cause the cycle. In fact, in theabsence of lig...ate the PER and TIMproteins--but only after sunset does the accumulated RNA prompt the cell tostockpile the PER and TIM proteins. At night, the proteins pai...CSIRO Reduces 'Cellulite' In Oranges
...igh levels of the mineral." "Albedo breakdown does not affect internal fruit quality, but it makes oranges appear unsightly to consumers, down-grading their value from fresh-market to juicing - with a dramatic reduction in price." "Albedo breakdown can also weaken the peel of oranges, causing t...Clever Chemistry Protects Beetle Babies
...ors of the Science article. "This beetle pupa does the same thing, creating hundreds of deterrent compoundsfrom three simple precursors," Meinwald adds. "Then it skips the screeningprocess in the laboratory and goes straight to the field where the ultimate testis its survival in a bug-eat-bug world....Groundwater Injection Process Filters Out Contaminants
... ISRM uses a standard 6-inch groundwater well and does not requirebuilding permanent structures. It also is conducted below the surface,therefore decreasing risk of exposure to workers. Additional benefits includeits one-time installation -- an improvement over methods such as pump and treatthat are co...New Alzheimer's-Associated Mutation May Provide Key To Disease Process
...h symptoms appear, the researchers found thatA2M-2 does not affect age of onset. As with apoE-4, the presence or absence ofthe A2M-2 mutation cannot confirm or rule out whether someone has or willdevelop Alzheimer's. The researchers also noted that the area of chromosome 12where the A2M gene is found is...Gene Patterns Can Predict When--But Not Whether--Alzheimer's Will Strike
...wins,"said Dr. Breitner, "tell us that inheritance does not equal fate, and that otherfactors must be at work that delay, modify, or interrupt the disease process." Although Alzheimer's is not an inevitable part of aging, age iscertainly one of the greatest risk factors for the disease. Just 1 to ...CU Team Develops New Techniques For Repair Of Bone And Cartilage
...oints is amore difficult problem because cartilage does not have the capacity to healitself like bone, said Anseth. As a result, she and her team have developed aliquid solution to make polymer scaffolds by using light to form gels that aremore elastic than bone polymer material. They first suspe...Biologist Wins Simon Fraser University Controversy Prize For 'Silent Spring' Of The '90s
...997 book, "Nature Wars: People vs. Pests," Winston does justthat. He presents a persuasive indictment of our excessive and dangerouschemical battle to rid ourselves of the animals and plants that we considerpests. But more than that, he questions our fundamental values about the naturalworld, and the huma...Report On Electrical And Magnetic Fields Released; Public Invited To Comment At Regional Meetings
...obert Wood Medical School commented thatthe report does not suggest that the risk that may be associated with EMF ishigh, compared to many other public health risks. The majority view was based on population studies, and was made in theface of the panel's finding that data from recently conclu...USGS To Present Diverse Research At ESA Annual Meeting
...ecies Variety Contrary to popular wisdom, grazing does not increase plant species diversityfor either nat...gest thatdisturbance of habitat by grazing animals does not speed the invasion of exoticweeds or produce a richer pattern of native species--at least not in...Gene-Toxin Link May Shed Light On Cause Of Parkinson's Disease
... caution. "Our study does not show that pesticide exposure is the cause of dementia in Parkinson's disease," Hubble said. "All we've shown is that these two factors together appear to raise the relative risk......premature cell death in the retina. What does these findings mean for the patients and their families? Although these results have no direct impact on treatment of patients (currently there is no adequate treatment for any form of retinitis pigmentosa), it helps to identify the spect...