UC Davis expert identifies oak-tree killer and warns public to use caution
...y enter through the bark on tree trunks and limbs, possibly after they are splashed there by raindrops, he said. They have two propellant tails, called flagella, that send them swimming quickly through any water. Once in the tree, the fungus produces enzymes that dissolve the dead outer and living inner layer...Biologists find Peruvian plants inhibit growth of TB bacterium
...s deadly disease. For these reasons, tuberculosis possibly represents "the most threatening resurgent disease today among the immunocompromised and immunocompetent, and the need for new drugs is paramount," Lewis states in the journal article. Fortunately, the exposure of TB in the remote parts of the Upper ...Caffeine in colas: 'The Real Thing' isn't the taste
...n children displaces eating more nutritious foods, possibly increasing tooth decay, obesity and bone fracture. "We know adults and children can become physiologically and psychologically dependent on caffeinated soft drinks, experiencing a withdrawal syndrome if they stop," says Griffiths. Earlier resea...Florida scientist finds eight new snails that may give water quality clues
...drinking-water supplies, freshwater recreation and possibly even aquaculture use. On the positive side, the public has developed a greater concern for conservation matters than in the past, Thompson said. "Forty years ago, if you talked to people about conserving small fish species they thought were a...Research shows radiologists will need different programs for digital mammography to work best
...take best advantage of new digital mammography and possibly save more women from breast cancer, companies that manufacture the technology need to create new, more sophisticated computer programs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists say. That's because a team of researchers led by Drs. Etta...Parkinsons disease is more than just a brain disorder
... may lead to a way of predicting the disorder and possibly even preventing it. The study also improves understanding of orthostatic hypotension, or a fall in blood pressure when a person stands up, which is a common complication of Parkinsons disease. This condition can cause dizziness, lightheadedness...Biotechnology research to grow from embryonic start
...s to form cells of an earlier developmental stage, possibly even to the ES cell stage. "If we can develop such technology we can avoid the moral and ethical issues," said Dr Tolstoshev, "but it is critical at this stage that we have access to human embryonic stem cells so that we can study the complex biolog...Science: Prion proteins may signal trouble -- literally
... identified two forms of a caveolin-1 protein, and possibly another protein, clathrin, which also appeared to participate in the activation of Fyn. Other cellular partners in the signaling cascade, such as those related to cell differentiation stages, may be identified in the future, they said. To investiga......ransmitted to future generations could prevent and possibly decrease the incidence of certain inherited diseases, according to the report. Currently, however, neither the safety nor efficacy of such genetic interventions has been determined, nor are they likely to be for the foreseeable future, due to tech...Cellular membrane changes associated with acclimation to cold
...on, thereby compromising the activity of the cell, possibly to the point of cell death. By moving proteins to the fluid part of the ER membrane during times of low temperatures, the cell can continue to function and survive. "These membrane changes, which result from the expected physical behavior of the lip...Researchers discover major diabetes susceptibility gene
...anding of the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, and possibly to new forms of treatment." "Finding this gene finally allows us to go after diabetes treatment strategies that address the underlying molecular defects rather than the symptoms," said research team leader Graeme Bell , Ph.D., Louis Block Professo...Study appears to show why muscle decays mysteriously in cancer, AIDS, other illnesses
...a, but we believe that it is a very important one, possibly the most important," he said. "Since we now know how to inhibit NF-kappa B, and we're getting better at it every day, this will lead to therapies for reducing cachexia, which may well lead to significant improvement in the quality of life of patients...How streptococci go for the throat
...ies that might treat a common source of misery and possibly other, life-threatening forms of streptococcal infection....Estrogen therapy may help prevent memory decline in elderly women
...the memory loss that occurs in Alzheimers Disease, possibly because these women have already lost too many brain cells by the time a diagnosis has been made. However, several studies have shown that estrogen replacement therapy reduces the incidence of Alzheimers Disease in older women," said Dr. Sherwin. Dr....November GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY highlights
...ions can provide precise measurements (with errors possibly significantly lower than 0.5 mm per year) of tectonic displacements of station sites in the Basin and Range Province relative to the stable interior of North America. The results provide a view of the velocity field of stations that can be used to un...Researchers identify molecule that senses osmotic pressure in vertebrates
...tions, namely sensitivity to osmotic pressure, and possibly to mechanical stimuli, painful heat and to capsaicin, the pungent ingredient of hot peppers. Liedtke's, Heller's, Hudspeth's and Friedman's co-authors are graduate student Yong Choe, Andrea M. Bell and Charlotte S. Denis in the Laboratory of Senso...Aslera™ improves lupus disease activity and symptoms
..., including two suicides. Four of the deaths were possibly related to the patients' lupus, investigators note. Separately, bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed among 37 patients who were on long-term prednisone treatment. Patients in the Aslera™ group demonstrated significant improvement in thei...Researchers study oldest oak east of the Mississippi
... But after 1950, the growth rate began to decline, possibly due to human impact on the environment, McCarthy said. While the discovery of a 373-year-old oak tree is important, McCarthy said he believes there are many trees in Dysart Woods that may be even older. Studies of this old-growth forest are contin...Studies may shed light on link between lack of neurons and SIDS
... Such a deficit in response capability, they say, possibly is a factor in sudden infant death syndrome, which each year claims the lives of 3,000 babies under a year old in the United States. "It is not fully understood why newborns, whether they are humans, rats, cats, dogs or whatever, do not have a mainta...Innovative method for gene therapy of heart disease shows promise in animal studies
... injured coronary arteries from further damage and possibly even treat the underlying heart disease. The genes would be delivered to artery walls by stents, the tiny metal scaffolds that are now implanted in diseased arteries to hold the vessels open for improved blood flow. In cell cultures and in pigs, a t...