Heat-Shock Vaccine Stops Bacteria Dead
...s protection was a thousand times greaterthan that provided by a commercial pneumococcal vaccine, which only succeeded inpartially fighting off an infection of 1,000 pneumococcal bacteria. The Weizmann team now plans to test the effectiveness of the new approach --patented through Yeda Research and Developmen......of Ecosystem Studies, and Syracuse University, has provided newinformation on the causes, magnitude and effects of calcium depletion in thesoils of the Eastern U.S. "USGS research has identified a new mechanism by which acid rain decreases theavailability of calcium in the soil," said Gregory Lawrence, USGS r......ystrophy Association (MDA). Additional support was provided by the Department of Surgery and the Instituteof Human Gene Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and theAssociation Francaise contre les Myopathies....Residential Dust Control Fails To Reduce Blood Lead Levels In Children
...ques to reduce dustlead levels. The advisors also provided cleaning equipment and supplies. Children's blood lead levels were measured at 6 months, one year, 18 months, andtwo years of age. There was no significant difference in children's blood lead levels at any agebetween those who performed targeted dus...Genetic, Familial Factors Influence ADHD, Not Necessarily Sex Of Child
...blems in both areas. But the childrenin this study provided the researchers with good evidence for only two of thosesubtypes. "We found an inattentive subtype characterized by the inability toconcentrate, and another subtype combining both inattention and hyperactivity,"Neuman says. "It may be that wh...New Findings On Primitive Shark Contradicts Current View Of Jaw Evolution
...w, a370-million-year-old shark called Cladoselache provided the paradigm of jawevolution because good fossils of it have been available to study for more thana century. Maisey's paper on Pucapampella, presented today at a conference on earlyvertebrate evolution hosted by the Natural History Museum of London...Botanical Products Act Like Estrogen In Animals, Finds University Of Pittsburgh Team
...ittsburgh and Pittsburgh VA MedicalCenter team has provided new evidence that certain botanical products act likeestrogen in animals. The findings indicate how these agents may work to relievemenopausal symptoms but suggest their potential danger for women who should nottake estrogen. The scientists are rep...Invading Pests Harm People, Plants And Animals
...UC study, anewly registered herbicide, clopyralid, provided excellent control when sprayedon the leaves or applied to the soil to kill germinating seedlings. Successful control of yellow starthistle by mowing depends on bothproper timing and the plant's form of growth and branching. Scientists foundt...Scientists Discover Important Molecular Link That Allows Cells To Form Blood Vessels
...acollaborator from Immunex Corp. in Seattle, which provided the antibody. The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National CancerInstitute, the T.J. Martell Foundation and the Swiss Science Foundation....Functional Arteries Grown From Cells Using Novel System That Simulates Fetal Environment
...red vessels, which were grown in a bioreactor that provided nutrientsand pulsed the growing vessels much like a heart would, were as strong as nativevessels, could hold a suture without ripping and responded to drugs in much thesame manner as native vessels would. The series of experiments was funded by two g...UC Davis Researchers Get First Look At A Working Cellular Motor
...hor, UC Davisdevelopmental biologist Lesilee Rose, provided expertise in using theroundworms, C. elegans, in the experiment....Fortified Drink For Pregnant, Lactating Women
...tries. The Micronutrient Initiative of Canada has provided a $165,000 grant to MichaelC. Latham to conduct a two-year study of 350 pregnant women. He will seek todetermine the effectiveness of a simple drink in improving the iron and generalnutritional status of pregnant and lactating women in Tanzania. Th...Baby Grain Bins Help Purdue Researchers Tackle Big Problems
...ibuted a new continuous flow dryer.Other companies provided fans, computer hardware and software. The bins, built in parallel rows of eight, have catwalks that provide easyaccess to the stored grain. Phase II of the project calls for construction of 16additional bins and enhancement of the existing grain ...New Biochemical Technology Ready To Retrieve, Purify Heaviest Crude Oil
...rt at Brookhaven has benefited from fundingsupport provided largely by the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy,including its National Petroleum Technology Office in Oklahoma....Ant-Fungus Relationship May Provide New Clues About Antibiotics
...mithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Fundingwas provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadaand the Smithsonian Institution in Washington....Pollutants Found In House Dust Increase Pesticide's Toxicity
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...owth and muscle function. "Work with the gene has provided more evidence for what we already suspected --that production of the active form of vitamin D hormone by the kidneys isessential for normal bone health and bone growth in children," Portale said.This is a particular concern for his patients; he leads...