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... growth better, we can come up with better ways to fight deregulated cell growth." The findings of Chen and Kim were published in the Dec. 19 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Institutes of Health and American Heart Association funded the research. Signal transduct...Infections may trigger autoimmunity via rare, but normal process
...accines, and the result is an improved capacity to fight off infections that come later in life. Because the mutations that produce memory B cells are largely random, immunologists have for some time recognized that this process could potentially produce memory B cells able to react with self and assumed t...UCSF study of HIV patients identifies interleukin-7 as a key factor in controlling T-cells
...sease, the patient will lack the proper T-cells to fight that disease. Even though an immune restoration t...ll compartment and to fully restore its ability to fight disease. However, the authors of the study believe that IL-7 may pose problems if administered as a...With HIV rising, UMBI tailors vaccine for Nigeria
...ental HIV-1 vaccine, tailored specifically to help fight AIDS in his native Nigeria. According to the UNAIDS/World Health Organization, HIV infections have risen steeply in Nigeria in the past few years, posing a serious threat to the most populous country in Africa and where high costs make anti-HIV d...A persimmon a day could be better for your heart than an apple
...ersimmon (about 100 grams) a day is enough to help fight atherosclerosis, says Gorinstein. She is quick to add that other fruits also help guard against heart disease and urges people to include them in their diet as well. Persimmons, a very popular fruit in Israel, were chosen because they contain a "hig...Scientists shake up "family tree" of green plants
...elopment and evolution. This could help scientists fight invasive species, engineer genetic traits, develop better crops and prospect the botanical world for medicines. The new research uses morphological and DNA sequence data to show that horsetails and ferns make up one genetically related group, ...Fighting breast cancer at the molecular level
...er have recently joined forces to find new ways to fight breast cancer. Using advanced molecular-biology techniques, the scientists hope to develop tests that could detect individual cancer cells, allowing doctors to diagnose cancer long before tumors are large enough to be felt or seen on mammograms. T...... by the bacteria alters human cells so they cannot fight off the bacteria. Miao is married to Cheryl Carlson, a fellow student in the MD/Ph.D. program. Miaos parents live in Bend, Oregon. Premal Patel, a graduate of Rutgers University, has focused his research on DNA polymerases, the enzymes that synt...Moving towards a cure for diabetes
...iversity have developed a powerful new tool in the fight against diabetes. Currently, sixteen million Americans are afflicted with diabetes; this number is expected surpass twenty-two million by the year 2025. One approach to cure diabetes is to transplant into patients stem cells that have been specific...Passport, please: A global strategy to curb invasive species
...do the importing contribute to a fund set aside to fight harmful invasive species. The GISP strategy also recommends considering the actual cost of invasives and incorporating that cost into a financial code of conduct for the importers. One of the most controversial areas, Mooney says, is the legal arena....Baboon studies suggest strategies for coping with stress
...a real threat, baboons who sit there waiting for a fight have higher stress-hormone levels than those who t...ns who cannot tell if they are winning or losing a fight have much higher stress-hormone levels than those who know whether their lots are improving or worse...Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology: February 2001
...tle against foodborne disease it may make sense to fight fire with fire. Researchers at the USDA Agricultu...arch Service in Athens, Georgia suggest one way to fight Campylobacter bacteria contamination of chickens is with Campylobacter itself. They report their re...National Cancer Institute designates Vanderbilt-Ingram a Comprehensive Cancer Center
...ation in recognition of Vanderbilt's commitment to fight cancer." To earn designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, a facility must undergo a competitive review process and meet rigorous standards, specifically in three areas: innovative and comprehensive research into the causes, developmen...Why monkeys don't hear as well as humans
...to meaningful sound such as speech or music - must fight their way through a lot of noise. "Normal healthy human ears can detect signals so weak that they are barely able to emerge from random noise that exists around us all the time," Harrison said. "The human ear is a remarkable thing." That, Harrison d......ence journalist Martin Enserink. Existing vaccines fight all seven FMD viruses. But, each vaccine targets a specific strain, and periodic booster shots are required. A number of vaccine-development efforts are underway, including projects by Fred Brown and by Marvin Grubman at the Plum Island Animal Diseas...New egg-free flu vaccine called promising for those with egg allergy
...ence stimulates the body to generate antibodies to fight off invading influenza strains. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) creates a new vaccine each year based on the likelihood that a new viral strain will occur. Influenza is a respiratory infection that contributes to 20,000 dea......, including findings that some tropical plants may fight breast cancer cells. He will also highlight the chemistry of a mixture of ants, termites and chili peppers that tribespeople use as a "spicy Viagra." WHO: Eloy Rodriguez, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. WHAT: Eminent Scientist...... Sues suspect that this second carnivore died in a fight with the rauisuchian because it had a bite out of ...r the rauisuchian's teeth. They speculate that the fight could have been part of an attack of a pack of sphenosuchians that ultimately brought the rauisuchia...Study to focus on diet, nutrition and weight loss in cats with cancer
...ggests that animals losing weight are less able to fight cancer effectively, and pet owners often link their cats appetite to its overall sense of well being. Owners often give up and choose euthanasia when a cats weight loss suggests a declining quality of life. We want to provide every cancer patient w...