Flame retardants found on supermarket shelves
...nd his coworkers tested 32 food samples from three major supermarket chains in Dallas. We found PBDE contam...dings are preliminary, they suggest that food is a major route of intake for PBDEs, Schecter says. The researchers recently reported high levels of PBDEs ...DHA-rich diet protects brain from Alzheimer's damage, UCLA study shows
...hich already showed brain lesions but displayed no major loss of brain-cell activity. The researchers placed both groups on the new diet, but fed the second group DHA supplements from algae. After five months, the researchers compared each set of mice to a control group that consumed the same diet but...Pig-human transplantation not PERVerted
...or tissues from other organisms, such as pigs. A major concern of xenotransplantation is the possibility of transmitting pathogens from these other species into the donor. Particular attention, for the case of transplantation of tissues and organs from pigs, has been paid to a set of pig-derived viruses ...Purdue study finds antioxidant protects metal-eating plants
...es from the damaging effects of those metals. "One major hurdle to developing hyperaccumulating plants is toxicity," said John Freeman, first author of the paper and a doctoral student working with Salt. "For a plant to hyperaccumulate metal, it has to be able to tolerate metal toxicity." A nearly ubiquit...JCI table of contents: 1 September, 2004
... or tissues from other organisms, such as pigs. A major concern of xenotransplantation is the possibility ...the site of primary immune cell activation plays a major role in determining the balance between tolerance and immunity. This may have important implications...NHGRI launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
...are disparities among the medically underserved. A major outcome will be the development of methods to inform all segments of society about technological advances, and to improve the mechanisms for obtaining input from diverse populations to help to identify and assess policy options for addressing these c...Protein involved in childhood disorder linked to cancer
...coded by the MCPH1 gene, which, when mutated, is a major cause of microcephaly. We have now identified an important function for microcephalin, which may eventually help explain the connection of MCPH1 with microcephaly, and which links microcephalin function to DNA damage responses that prevent cancer fro...Protemix corporation announces discovery of way to repair hearts damaged by diabetes
...and may lead to a more effective intervention in a major cause of death worldwide. A study 1 published in...the heart and coronary heart disease and these are major causes of death2. According to the World Health Organisation, over 194 million people have diabetes....How an insidious mutation fools DNA replication
...replication. These lesions include those caused by major carcinogens. The researchers also have developed a method to synchronize the DNA replication process, so that they can make the equivalent of X-ray crystallographic "movies" of the entire process, to better understand it....Researchers improve detection of diverse anthrax strains
... such forethought would be ineffective at defining major bacterial populations. This study shows that diverse strains of pathogens will not be recognized unless they are contained within the scope for the discovery process. "That the genetic relationships of anthrax have been defined to a new level of...The future of HIV therapeutics is brightening, according to Gladstone Institutes Director
...agonists as a new class of anti-HIV drugs. Several major pharmaceutical companies are now racing to the finishing line. These advances address but one of the three steps required for successful entry of the HIV virus. The other two steps involve the attachment of HIV virions to surface CD4 receptors and...Better living through urban ecology
...f BES research cannot be overstated." People are a major component of urban ecology and BES works to forge strong bonds with Baltimore residents, leaders and governmental agencies. Renewed funding will aid outreach and enrich education programs geared at increasing ecological literacy and recruiting future...Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
...d help close vaccination gap -- Measles remains a major cause of worldwide mortality, killing almost 1 mil...merous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its ...Environmental costs of home construction lower with wise choice, reuse of building materials
...ture Forest Service, U.S. Department of Energy and major wood-product manufacturers. A 12-page summary recently published in the Forest Products Journal and the full report are available at http://www.corrim.org/reports/ . Life-cycle inventory international protocol experts reviewed the report and infor...Study in Science reveals recreational fishing takes big bite of ocean catch
...anthropies, sponsored the study. Pew has sponsored major research on fisheries, including a number of widely reported recent studies on the deterioration of the marine environment. At the regional level, recreational catches for these species of concern made up 64% of landings in the Gulf of Mexico (west c...Streptococcus infects humans by thwarting blood clotting
...eria in general are so species-specific has been a major problem for a long time," said Ginsburg. "And this...usceptible to streptococcus infection represents a major step not only in understanding infection by that bacterium, but in opening the way to similar studie...Strep disrupts blood clotting to infect humans
...eria in general are so species-specific has been a major problem for a long time," Ginsburg said. "And this species-specificity had greatly hindered our ability to develop an animal model for human-specific bacteria such as group A streptococci, which are an important human pathogen." To further demonstra...Review article makes case for a new source of cells in the body
... critical to development and capable of making all major types of human tissue. "VENT cells are a unique ...iving at those target tissues, you appear to cause major disruptions in development." Now Dr. Dickinson is part of the team answering additional questions ...University of Pittsburgh receives $10 million grant for head and neck cancer
...the laboratory and clinic." The grant funds four major translational research projects that focus on gene...son between patients and scientists. In the first major project in the grant, Marjorie Romkes, Ph.D., associate professor, center for clinical pharmacology,......cts. "Dr. Offner and her research team have made a major breakthrough in understanding how estrogens help MS," Bourdette said. "This breakthrough will provide a critical 'tool' for developing these new estrogen-like drugs." The study found that estrogen treatment simulates pregnancy in increasing T cell le...