Fifty years later, famous photo is in OSU's Pauling collection
...ance at the time. Wrote Watson in his memoirs: "My mouth fell open and my pulse began to race." He could tell from one glance that the structure had to be a helix. Watson and Crick immediately worked out the rest of the puzzle, using Franklin's photo as the key. That discovery led to the Nobel Prize in 19...Clinical study reports findings of combination therapy with DOXIL
...l count (neutropenia), nausea, hand-foot syndrome, mouth sores (stomatitis), weakness, vomiting, rash, mild hair loss, constipation, appetite loss, diarrhea, and tiredness. Some patients experienced infusion-related reactions and skin reactions. Hand-foot syndrome, also known as PPE, is characterized by...New herpes treatment from common herb
...ibed as a hot water infusion to treat sores in the mouth and throat, as an astringent for internal and external purposes, as a crude anti-cancer drug, and as a herbal remedy to lower high blood pressure," says Song Lee, one of the researchers on the study. Lee and his colleagues extracted a lignin-carbohy...'Bacteria-eating' viruses may spread some infectious diseases
... a daycare center plays with a toy, puts it in her mouth and crawls away. Another child plays with the same... of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus -- and causes the phage to become active and burst out of the bacterium. "Since ph...Barrel structure in globular proteins may transport small molecules
...system is that there appears to be a "gate" at the mouth of the barrel. "In all of the available crystal structures, the gate appears to be closed," Amaro said. "When the gate is closed, it is nearly impossible for the ammonia molecule to pass through. Therefore, the reaction -- and more importantly, th...Biological clock more influenced by temperature than light
...n's Timex." The SCN, located above the roof of the mouth in the hypothalamus, is normally synchronized to local time by light signals carried down the optic nerves. Herzog worked directly with mice SCN cells located in vitro, grown in a dish. "We found that we can rapidly change the phase of the pacemake...Cyclacel's biomarker technology shows that CYC202 induces cancer cells to commit suicide
.... These patients received CYC202 capsules taken by mouth after exhausting other treatment options. CYC202 is presently being tested in two international, multicentre Phase IIa clinical trials for the treatment of breast and lung cancer in combination with standard chemotherapy. Cyclacel's Biomarker Team u...Purdue Research Park company makes melt-in-your-mouth meds
...s tablet formulations that can melt in a patient's mouth as quickly as 10 seconds - much faster than existing commercial products made by tablet press machines. The fast-melting nature of the tablets resembles the melting of frost, hence the name Frosta(tm). "This kind of fast-melting tablet is good for th......ed to a real doctor who uses the robot as it ears, mouth and eyes," says Louis Kavoussi, M.D., Hopkins professor of urology and a pioneer in robotic surgery. "And patients love it. I was very surprised how much our patients enjoy remote video interactions via the robot. According to Kavoussi, the positi...Study of bees by UC San Diego biologist provides insight into evolution of bee communication
...landed briefly and then rubbed their mandibles, or mouth parts, against the leaves or ropes to leave the scent. When the researchers made an extract from ground-up mandibular glands (analogous to salivary glands), they found that the extract had the same effects on bee behavior as the odor marks deposited ...Livestock health sensors and wireless data storage in the works
...s at Kansas State University. Because of foot and mouth disease and so-called "mad cow" disease in Europe, all nations now are taking extra precautions to insure the safety of food that's imported as well as certifying what they are exporting elsewhere. A veterinary telemedicine research and development ...Nasal contribution to breathing with exercise: The effect of race and gender
(Bethesda, MD) The mode of breathing -- via the mouth (oral) or the nose (nasal) -- is an important dete...h nose plug) and then through the nasal mask (with mouth plug); Rnose was then determined as the absolute difference between the mouthpiece and nasal mask me...Cancer prevention pioneer receives AACR/Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award
...n suppress or reverse pre-cancerous lesions in the mouth as well as thwart the development of new tumors. In recognition of Dr. Hong's groundbreaking work, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) announced today that he is the recipient o...New model of Alzheimer's enzyme may help refine future treatments
... subject to cleavage. "The active site is like a mouth -- it chews whatever it touches but can only chew ...ing, and doesn't interfere with the ability of the mouth to chew another object. Maybe one molecule acts as the "hand" serving a meal to the "mouth," which i...Case researchers discover the mouth's defenses against AIDS
...he Cleveland Clinic have discovered a way that the mouth may prevent the contraction of HIV. The findings a...her infections in the body. With the lining of the mouth constantly under attack by a barrage of bacteria that commensally lives and grows in the mouth, the ...US crackdown on bioterror backfiring
...ct people, livestock or plants, including foot and mouth disease and the BSE prion that causes mad cow disease. Even botulinum toxin is on the list, though the medical version, Botox, is exempt from the regulations. People working with select agents now have to register with the government, put their finge...Taming Jaws: Scientists lift great white sharks from ocean to fit with satellite tags
...rts a hose with oxygen-rich water into the shark's mouth to keep them breathing while monitoring their condition. Meanwhile, a group of scientists attach the tag to the dorsal fin to record the fish's movements. Before the shark is released, it is given a cocktail of medicine to ensure rapid recovery. "W...A human hormone, combined with a full stomach, offers clues for understanding our food intake
...ophageal junction. The end of the tube exiting the mouth was anchored, securing the balloon's position in the stomach. The tube was connected to a water manometer to record stomach pressure during and after balloon filling. Immediately after the balloon was positioned and secured, it was emptied. Questio...Put a caramel in your mouth and your taste buds detect the sugary substance, instantly sending a message to the brain, which interprets the signal sweet! Trying to figure out what happens in the split-second between eating something and recognizing its sweet or bitter flavor......ompletely protected the mice. A solution taken my mouth four to eight hours after infection also protected all treated mice. PEG 15-20 seems to have no adverse effects on the mice and had no effect on bacterial growth or viability. A lighter weight PEG, commonly used as an intestinal cleansing agent (Gol...