Explaining the persistence of Hepatitis C
...suppression of HCV, the present work may open the door to developing immune or other therapies for chronic hepatitis C....Scientists reveal new HIV vaccine target
...appears in the Sept. 21 issue of Nature, opens the door to new vaccine directions. "We have discovered a potentially promising new approach to attack the AIDS virus," says David Watkins, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "We have found that this early i...... either strengthen the immune response or open the door to autoimmune disease and infection." The HLA gene complex, known more generally as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), is responsible for encoding proteins that stud the surface of the body's cells, marking them as our own. Anything not mar...UNC-Duke Scientists develop interactive learning tool simulating nerve function
...s. Stored on a CD-ROM, the new simulator opens a door into neurobiology education that allows students to duplicate experiments and extend them beyond what can be done in the laboratory. With its 17 tutorials organized into progressive levels of difficulty, it can be used selectively by undergraduate, g...Small molecules used to block proteins in HIV
.... "We think this might be a way to get in the back door and eliminate or reduce the problem of mutations and the possibility of drug resistance," she says. The "wedge" molecules were developed by taking pieces of the most active sites on the identical protein segments and putting them into one molecule. A...Faulty practices threaten condor program
... resident1s bedroom after tearing through a screen door to enter the house. In Grand Canyon a condor ripped through the side of a camper1s tent as he lay sleeping within. Only one release site, near Big Sur, Calif., has had a purely parent-reared group of condors, and it has been essentially free of ta...Understanding how E. coli kills cells
... in their human hosts. These findings may open the door to the development of drugs to combat the devastation of infection by inhibiting cell death caused by the bacteria. The E. coli bacteria include pathogenic strains that are major causes of diarrhea in developing countries, killing nearly one million ...Study shows receptor molecule facilitates introduction of corrected genes into cells
...protein-coupled receptor can work like a revolving door allowing weakened viruses into cells, along with their attached therapeutic payload. A report on the research appears in the June issue of Nature Biotechnology. Authors are Drs. Silvia M. Kreda, Raymond J. Pickles and Eduardo R. Lazarowski, all rese...Alcohol and thiamine deficiency together: a dangerous combination?
...uvin had one final caution. "This study opens the door to a whole other set of questions. For example, what does this say about vitamin supplementation? We have such a benign feeling about vitamins, that we can mega-dose all we want to. Yet there is a physiological result from the overuse or abuse of ...Chemical from venom of Chilean tarantula could aid treatment of heart attack, other major diseases
...research showed. Sachs said this result opens the door to studies that require large amounts of peptide, such as determining its three-dimensional structure, that would aid in the design of new drugs. It also facilitates studies that would look at the effect of the peptide on many cells at once or on ...Researchers identify novel penicillin-resistance gene in pneumonia bacteria
...e can restore penicillin's potency. This opens the door to the development of new drugs that would act synergistically with penicillin by blocking the production of the branched peptides." S. pneumoniae represents the most important microbial pathogen, causing a number of frequent community-acquired infe...... dopamine and opioid receptors, we could open the door to new drug treatments for many disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression, drug addiction, and severe pain."...Manatees saved by ONR-supported technology
...re system. The system operates similar to a garage door opener that immediately stops if it senses someone or something beneath the door. At Port Canaveral, a break in the acoustic signal alerts the gates to stop closing, giving any manatees time to get clear of the gates. The ONR Materials Division init...Researchers discover retinal stem cells in adult mammals
...stem cells in the adult mammalian eye, opening the door for retinal regeneration as a possible cure for damaged or diseased eyes. "Before our study, it wasn't known whether retinal regeneration was possible in adult mammals, especially humans," says Vincent Tropepe, a PhD student in U of T's developmental...NC State scientists confirm second toxic pfiesteria species
...iesteria expert. "We're still just knocking on the door with this discovery." Burkholder co-discovered the first Pfiesteria species, Pfiesteria piscicida, in 1989. "Piscicida" in Latin means "fish killer." Research under Burkholder's direction at the NC State Aquatic Botany Lab found that P. shumwayae ...Food web theory suggests ecology may be governed by general rules
...cted food webs with realistic properties opens the door to richer theoretical investigations of the effects of biodiversity loss in complex webs." "At this point, our model is a surprisingly successful theory," said Martinez, but he cautioned that further testing is required before the model could be con...Light receptor may be key in how animals use Earth's magnetic field
...influenced by weak magnetic fields, like that of a door magnet. Previous research had identified only cases in which bacteria as a whole, filled with magnetic particles, are being oriented like compass needles for swimming in the right direction. Schulten's team, including doctoral student Thorsten Ritz, ......e of the Earth. A common link? "We have a new door opening on the possibilities of lifeforms," Richmond said, "not just new species but whole new life forms that could connect to the origins of life on Earth and could be a common link to the possible beginnings of life on Mars." Most extremophiles...Explaining how ozone "chokes up" plants
...ion channel as a target for ozone action opens the door to selectively breeding or genetically engineering less ozone sensitive plants to improve plant productivity in geographic regions with significant ozone expose. However, the Penn State researchers also note that "Our identification of a specific ......t Auroral SnapshoT (FAST) satellite has opened the door to a new world of physics with unprecedented high ...ummer's earthquake in Turkey. And don't forget the door prizes! Dress: come as you are. "Gordon Birsch restaurant and microbrewery is located at 2 Harrison ...