Scientists Discover A Secret Of Bacterial Communication
...us find a way to dislodge the biofilm, or it could lead toways in which we could impair a biofilm, making ...iofilms. The scientistshope that this finding will lead to the production of more effective antibioticsor novel therapeutic approaches to fight bacterial in...MSU Scientists Eavesdrop On Bacterial
...dified chemically," said David Davies, the paper's lead author. "Thesechemicals come from the bacteria themselves." But first, a bit about bacterial habits. Almost since the time of LouisPasteur, scientists have thought about and studied bacteria as individual cellsfloating freely through the blo...Spinal Cord Injury Treatment May Improve With New Findings On Nervous System Damage
...he fact that these receptors are expressed and can lead to the death of cellssuggests that maybe excitotoxicity of AMPA/kainate receptors is the mechanism ofinjury in disease states such as head injury and stroke," Goldberg says. "It also may end up being a very important mechanism of white matter injury ...ASU Scientists Make Major Breakthrough With Photosynthetic Energy
...tem. Future applications of their technology could lead to multiple technological advancements and could help steer the economy of Maricopa County. ASU chemists Ana Moore, Devens Gust and Thomas Moore; ASU postdoctoral students Gali Steinberg-Yfrach and Edgardo Durantini; and Jean-Louis Rigaud of the Cu...Eviction From Scum Home Makes Disease-Causing Microbe Vulnerable
...ompletely destroyed injust five minutes. The lead author on the study is David Davies of the Montana... us find a way todislodge the biofilm, or it could lead to ways in which we couldimpair a biofilm, making it more sensitive to antibiotics." In previou...Retinoic Acid Used In Cancer Treatment
... has been restricted to the test-tube level, could lead to enhanced therapies for those cancers, including leukemia, that seem to respond to retinoic acid. The research also highlights the cancer-prevention role of carotenes. "This is one more reason," Yen says, "to listen to your mother and eat ...Possible Trigger For Heart Failure Identified In Lab Animal Studies
...factor alpha, a protein produced in the heart, can lead tocongestive heart failure. The finding may pave ...er, the Houston scientists BiykemBozhurt M.D., the lead author, and Douglas Mann, M.D., professor of medicine,add to the growing array of scientific evidenc...First Evidence That Localized Arthritis Gene Therapy Heals Distant Diseased Joints
...d biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and lead author of the study. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects about 2.1 million Americans,causes painful inflammation and erosion of joints. This disease process hasbeen linked with two proteins, interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis facto...Human Bone Disorder Reproduced In Mice
... mutation would affect all cells in the embryo and lead toearly embryo death. The investigators felt that the same principle might applyto individual lesions in MAS patients. If only mutant cells were present at aparticular site, they might not survive long enough to form even abnormaltissue. When the i...Researchers Discover How Ulcer Bug Becomes Antibiotic-Resistant
...ogy. Hoffman's graduate student, Avery Goodman, is lead author of the paper. Metronidazole -- a generic drug sold as Flagyl, MetroGel and Protostat -- is prescribed for dental abscesses, certain vaginal infections and conditions where anaerobic bacteria or protozoan parasites are suspected. ...Molecular Memory Tunes Adrenaline To Stress
...l signaling cascades in the endocrine system could lead to better medical therapies -- perhaps even gene therapy -- for conditions such as hypertension and heart attack, predict McCobb, an assistant professor of neurobiology and behavior, and Xie, a postdoctoral researcher in the McCobb's department. ...Researchers Discover Existing Drugs May Prevent Enlarged Hearts
...oo much, causing congestive heart failure that can lead tosudden death. Half of cardiac hypertrophy patients die from thecondition. Olson and his research team showed that cardiac hypertrophy iscontrolled by a single protein, calcineurin, which acts as a gatekeeperto the cells nucleus, the control......uce their type of immune response could ultimately lead to the development ofa synthetic vaccine that could prevent the virus infection, Levy said. Today, April 19, at the Federation of the American Society of ExperimentalBiology (FASEB) meeting here, Levy's colleagues Sharon Stranford, PhD, andEdward Bar...Fortified Drink Improves Third World Nutrition
...l worms that infest 3 billion people worldwide and lead to growth failure in children. The latest study was supported in part by the Canadian Micronutrient Initiative, UNICEF, Procter and Gamble and SmithKline Beecham in Britain....High Blood Pressure Caused By Salt Retention May Be Related To Oncogenes Implicated In Cancer
...culescause them to retain too much salt, which can lead to high blood pressure. About 30 percent of people who have hypertension, or high blood pressure, arereacting to the buildup of too much sodium. "If the sodium channels are too active," says Dr. Eaton, "then peopleretain sodium, causing water...Environmental Technology Breakthroughs Forecast -- Year 2008
...st important technological breakthroughs that will lead to a cleanerenvironment while providing major benefits to consumers over the next decade. Technologies that help prevent problems before they arise surfaced as a majortheme. "Our team members represent decades of experience on national andint...Renowned Breast Cancer Experts Present Latest Findings At UCSF Cancer Center Symposium
...-making among physicians and breastcancer patients lead to better patient satisfaction and lower health care costs,according to Mulley. Mulley will discuss shared-decision-making programs tosupport clinicians and breast cancer patients in their decision-making roles. Mulley has found that these approache...Jefferson Scientists Link Some Cases Of Scleroderma To Damage From Lingering Fetal Cells
Researchers hope that the work will ultimately lead to new treatments. In some women, sclero...lagen. No one understands how, but these events lead to the hallmarks of scleroderma: thickened skin and damage to vessels and internal organs. T......Providing a stronger source of collagen could also lead to development of a natural "solder" that heals wounds without scars, or can strengthen frail bones. Most people have heard of collagen in the realm of cosmetic surgery, where a purified form of bovine collagen is used to provide fuller lips or smoot...