Orange, tangerine peels could be better than drugs for lowering cholesterol
... increasingly linked to health benefits, including protection against cancer, heart disease and inflammation. The study is believed to be the first to show that PMFs can lower cholesterol, the researchers say. "Our study has shown that PMFs have the most potent cholesterol-lowering effect of any other citrus f...Variation of gene associated with decreased risk of heart attack and stroke
...stroke, suggesting that this [variation] may offer protection against clinical events related to atherosclerotic plaque rupture," the authors write....Tests show biotech corn rules need revision
Biotech corn carrying a gene that confers protection from insects can pollinate corn plants as far as 100 feet (31 meters) away, reports a pair of researchers. The gene, known as Bt, codes for a toxin that kills corn-munching caterpillars, including European corn borer and corn earworm. The findings ...Cannabinoids spell relief in colon inflammation
...ed that the endogenous cannabinoid system mediates protection against inflammation and that it might therefore be possible to enhance this protection by stimulation of CB1 receptors. In fact, the application of a substance (HU210), which is very simi...UNC study finds protein in male reproductive tract kills bacteria, may improve fertility
...tories for Reproductive Biology. "Antibodies for protection may not be present when a pathogen comes in, so we need an innate defense system, something right there and ready to go," Hall added. A wide variety of anti-microbial proteins in different classes have been identified in species as diverse as insects...Traditional fishing destroys corals - new research
...s provide an additional challenge for biodiversity protection and coral reef management strategies." Research team member Dr Nick Dulvy, who carried out the field work, said: "Exploitation of the seas, such as fishing, has resulted in a worldwide decline in predators. However, surprisingly little is known of t...New research suggests therapeutic approach for autoimmune diseases
...he reduction of autoantibodies and a corresponding protection from arthritis. "These findings suggest FcRn is a potential therapeutic target for many forms of autoimmune disease caused by antibodies," he says....Researchers begin study to protect against anthrax
...ientists looking at how a booster shot affects the protection of people who have previously been vaccinated against smallpox. Results from that study have not yet been announced. ...Scientists identify six genes associated with survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
...tainty of the availability ofintellectual property protection and the ability to protect trade secrets,and the risk of infringement claims; and (4) other factors that might bedescribed from time to time in Applera Corporation's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission. All information in this press re...Experimental smallpox DNA vaccine protects primates from lethal monkeypox
...idates will include studies of immune response and protection in nonhuman primates. Monkeypox currently provide...er and his team hypothesize that the high level of protection conferred when combinations of IMV and EEV immunogens are used is due to the targeting of different ...ORNL's nanobiosensor technology gives new access to living cells molecular processes
...py development to national security, environmental protection and a better understanding of molecular biology at a systems level," said Vo-Dinh. "This area of research is truly at the nexus of nanotechnology, biology and information technology." The research was supported by ORNL's laboratory-directed research...A new hypothesis about autoimmunity. Is it possible to be too clean?
...cording to Sarvetnick's and King's hypothesis, the protection against diabetes results from exposure to these pathogens because it keeps the body full of immune cells. Increased numbers of T cells act as a buffer against the emergence of self-reactive T cells by shutting down homeostatic expansion. This hypothe...Gulf marine reserves given new life
...'re on the cusp of determining whether the obvious protection afforded by the reserves spills over into fisheries production outside of the reserve boundaries. The extra time provided through the extension in making that determination is critical," Koenig said. Since the reserves' creation four years ago, all ...Conservation International & SC Johnson invest in Ecuador's rainforest to offset climate impacts
...2) over the next 30 years, while providing habitat protection and benefits to local communities. Scientists hav...issue of global warming, but also focus on habitat protection and benefits for local communities. SC Johnson's commitment demonstrates that the private sector can...East Asian governments urged to harness market forces to improve environment, save money
... coordinate economic development and environmental protection is essential for effective, long-term economic gro...m thinking is needed when developing environmental protection policies. "Failure to introduce environmental protection measures would in the longer term imply a l...Better techniques needed to predict earthquake hazards, UC study finds
...mate their severity and lead to inadequate seismic protection of new and existing buildings, according to a pioneering study of earthquake hazards at three University of California campuses Riverside (UCR), San Diego (UCSD), and Santa Barbara (UCSB). The study, reported in the April issue of the journal Soil ...Patagonia's coastal wildlife receive a protective boost by Argentine government
...Argentina's coastal provinces to better coordinate protection for their amazing concentrations of wildlife, often seen in spectacular breeding colonies along Patagonia's rugged coastline. Two species of penguin breed here, including a concentration of Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo that numbers in the hund...More than 300 critically endangered species completely unprotected, new study shows
...bird, mammal, turtle and amphibian species have no protection in any part of their ranges, according to the most...forged at the 1992 World Parks Congress, calls for protection for 10 percent of every major biome by the year 2000. But even though more than 10 percent of the Ea...'Knock out' rose receives Texas superstar and earthkind designation
...o a landscape with minimal maintenance and maximum protection for the environment. Knock Out was first introduced in 2000 and hailed a "breakthrough shrub rose" by the All-American Rose Selections because of its exceptional disease resistance and hardiness. It was one of three roses to win the prestigious AARS......-2-interacting mediator of cell death) may provide protection from neuronal loss. The researchers examined Bim expression in both experimentally induced seizures in rats and in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. In instances of experimentally-produced prolonged seizures that damaged the hippocampus in rats,...