Veterans with Gulf War syndrome have damage in specific, primitive portion of nervous system
...ive blood enzyme called paraoxonase, which usually fights off the toxins found in sarin. Veterans who were in the same area and did not get sick had higher levels of this enzyme. Dr. Haley and his colleagues have closely followed the same group of tests subjects since 1995. A new grant from the U...Finding the hole in the defenses of cavity-creating microbes
...l substance that bathes the teeth in nutrients and fights cavities, to reach and cleanse the teeth. "Within an hour after you eat, you can run your tongue over your teeth and feel a sort of film. That's plaque really, a community of bacteria making themselves comfortable for a long-term stay in your mouth...Penguins ingest mollusk shells to obtain calcium for thicker eggshells
...in more densely populated colonies, periodic nasty fights break out and eggs or newly hatched chicks are destroyed as the adults scurry back into their nests or burrows, either during or after a fight. "There's a point where you can't build strong-enough eggshells to survive fights. If you could, the chicks......ease agents move from one rodent to another during fights or other social contacts, which tend to increase with density. Pathogens have been jumping to people from wildlife or livestock since antiquity, with some 60 percent of all infectious diseases affecting humans stemming from non-human vertebrates. ...The common cold as cancer fighter? SLU prof's lifetime work moving into clinical trials
...a way to genetically engineer the virus so that it fights and kills cancerous cells - while leaving healthy cells intact. That's been the work of Dr. William Wold and his colleagues at Saint Louis University School of Medicine for the last 30 years. "The potential is understandably huge," said Wold, whose ...Controversial UK badger killings analyzed by UC Davis expert
...." The badger-cattle controversy is similar to the fights betweenranchers and conservationists over wolf re-introductions in the U.S.and Canada, Woodroffe said. "You have one lot saying, 'This animal isaffecting my livelihood,' and another lot saying, 'This animal isbeautiful and shouldn't be killed.' " Nor...Study finds potential way to improve cancer immunotherapy
... is cancer of the lymphatic system, which normally fights infection. The lymphatic system includes lymph nodes and parts of the body that include lymphatic tissues: the spleen, thymus gland, bone marrow, adenoids and tonsils.......oved one step closer to understanding how the body fights harmful antigens foreign molecules that trigger a... the quest to uncover how the body's immune system fights an enormous array of antigens, employing a delicate balance of mutations. "Mutations can be both hel...Gene clustering helps rice plants fight pathogens
... plant's defense mechanisms how it recognizes and fights the mutating pathogens can help save crops like rice, the major food staple for about half the world's population, from pathogen attack. Dean and an NC State colleague, Hua-Quin Pan, senior bioinformatics scientist, searched for and characterized re...Fiber-boosted formula for piglets shows promise in battle against infant diarrhea
...ant because it sets up microbiota in the colon and fights off infections," said Kelly Tappenden, professor of food science and human nutrition and principal investigator of the research. "Infants are most susceptible to diarrhea diseases compared to other segments of the population. Many such diseases pea...Highlights of American Chemical Society's national meeting in New Orleans
A "spice" that fights foodborne germs, vegetable oil for car engines, a ....m., Morial Convention Center, Room 383) "Spice" fights deadly germs Consumers concerned about foodborne germs, which can cause serious illness and death ...Focusing on preservatives: How they keep food fresh
...ids that leads to rancidity, and a third type that fights enzymes that promote the natural ripening that occurs after fruits or vegetables are picked. Sulfur dioxide works in all three areas and is part of a larger group called sulfites, compounds found in numerous foods. A small percentage of people are a...Facial markings help paper wasps identify each other
...ot immediately recognize the alleged intruder, and fights among former friends broke out," Tibbetts says. Normally, real invaders are mauled and sent packing within minutes. But in addition to visual cues, paper wasps use chemical cues -- or scent -- on their exoskeletons as identification. Because of the c......g varieties. Previous studies have shown that EGCG fights allergic reactions in rodents that were given the compound orally, but researchers are just beginning to understand how it might work. It now appears that the compound works by blocking the production of histamine and immunoglobulin E (IgE), two comp...Deformed frogs form when parasites and pesticides combine
... the prevalence of a type of white blood cell that fights parasites like trematode larvae. Kiesecker's team then compared this measure of immune-system strength with the number of trematode cysts that had formed in each animal. "The tadpoles that we exposed to pesticides had fewer of this particular kind ...First vaccine for cat AIDS approved for veterinary use
...e-roaming males, which are most likely to get into fights with other cats, are at greatest risk for contracting FIV. FIV does not infect or cause disease in humans. The newly approved vaccine is known as a "killed vaccine," made from an inactivated form of the FIV virus itself. The vaccine stimulates the pr......ay be a critical part of the neuronal arsenal that fights neurodegenerative disease," said Pavan K. Auluck, a Penn M.D./Ph.D. student who is lead author on the Science paper. Parkinsons disease is the second most common human neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by tremors, postural rigidity and progre...California researchers receive award for developing natural pesticide
...ain of the soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis that fights a variety of fungal and bacterial diseases, including gray mold, powdery mildew, leaf and stem blights, and fireblight. Called Serenade , this natural pesticide attacks pathogens on several fronts it prevents them from attaching to leaves, stops fu...American Chemical Society meeting features cutting-edge research August 26-30 in Chicago
...ving black men provides evidence that tomato sauce fights prostate cancer A new study involving African-American men who as a group have the highest incidence of prostate cancer in the world provides further evidence that lycopene, a chemical found in abundance in tomato sauce, may help prevent or slow ...Rutgers researchers find black tea 'bullet' that targets colorectal cancer
...ausing gene or, alternatively, turn on a gene that fights cancer. Different foods can be tested on a panel of selected genes, allowing researchers to easily sift through many compounds to uncover those with therapeutic potential. Rutgers licenses the process to WellGen, a New Jersey company spun off fro...