Lyme disease ticks follow rivers in midwest
... combined with the existence of animals capable of serving as hosts to both and the bacteria can be seen as a harbinger of the migration of Lyme disease in the Midwest," says M. Roberto Cortinas, a research associate at the university's College of Veterinary Medicine and the presenting author on the study. ...Parasitic worms 'read' the bodys immune condition and reproduce accordingly
...uthor is Stephen Davies, BVSc, PhD, a veterinarian serving as a postdoctoral scientist in McKerrows laboratory. Schistosomiasis takes quite a toll throughout the tropics, Davies said. Its rarely fatal, but it is commonly contracted by children and reaches its most severe stages -- with fatigue, some muscle w...Holiday fruit ranks number one in antioxidants
...es had the highest phenol content. On the basis of serving size, cranberries also ranked first, he says. Vins...ed fruit is the best, says Vinson. On the basis of serving size, 100 percent pure cranberry juice, found in some health food stores, has the highest antioxidan...Black raspberries show multiple defenses in thwarting cancer
...evel is larger than a standard serving size of fruit, it is behaviorally possible," he said. "The National Cancer Institute recommends that every American eat at least four to six helpings of fruit and vegetables each day. We sug...Soy protein prevents skin tumors from developing in mice, UC Berkeley researchers find
...must contain at least 6.5 grams of soy protein per serving to qualify for the label. Much of the spotlight has focused on isoflavones, a soy phytoestrogen that acts like a weak form of the hormone estrogen, and the Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor (BBI), another soy component with potential anti-cancer proper...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology: October 2001
...h and remain viable during fruit development, thus serving as routes or reservoirs for contaminating ripened fruit. Interventions need to be applied to eliminate contamination of tomato fruits with Salmonella by preventing or minimizing its contact with tomato plants and fruits at all points from the farm t...UK researchers raise hopes of preserving fertility for women with cancer
...vestigating the safety of ovarian transplantation, serving as a practical screen for the disease. While the study had focused on lymphoma, it was also an appropriate model for other cancers. However, he warned that the follow-up period was relatively short because of the naturally short life span of the mice...Botanists collect, study rare Hawaiian plants
...r the most remote island ecosystem in the world is serving as a living laboratory for a pair of botanists exa... Algae plays a key role in the aquatic food chain, serving as a vital nutrient for fish and other invertebrates. "One stream we sampled in Kauai had nine dif...ESA announces award winners for 2001
...r. Louis Pitelka, a dedicated member of ESA. From serving on numerous committees to Vice President for Finance, Pitelka has remained a stronghold within the Society. Most notable are his successes with the formidable and important planning of ESA's annual meetings and editing Ecological Applications. With...Researchers discover gene that could be key in evolution of hardwoods
...ingyl lignin took on an important mechanical role, serving as the "skeleton" for angiosperm trees. In addition, Chiang notes, the syringyl lignin molecule includes additional methoxyl (H3CO) groups that the researchers suspect increase its toxicity. A tree with this type of lignin could be less vulnerable to...GIS, bioinformatics collaborations offer promising new perspectives
...etic maps will go from being mere display tools to serving as interactive "mechanisms for discovery." Campbell said other possible long-term outcomes of connecting the two investigative fields are better modeling of the spread of insect infestations, for instance that of the gypsy moth in the United States...... Thousands of landfills around the nation may be serving as bioreactors, turning inorganic mercury into methylated or organic mercury, according to a study by researchers at ORNL. An unknown but likely significant amount of methylated mercury, which is far more toxic than inorganic mercury, is being prod...Genomic leaders receive 2001 Biotechnology Heritage Award
...niversity of California, San Diego, in 1975. After serving on the faculty of the State University of New York, Buffalo, as professor of Pharmacology and then professor of Biochemistry, he was a section chief with the NIH's Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke from 1984 to 1992. CHF and the Hist......s, Ph.D., Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, are serving as chairmen. For more information, visit www.towson.edu/chemistry/marm2001/Welcome.html. Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Heat styling hair: what really happens - Few people stop to consider the chemistry behind their everyday habit...Mandatory nutrition labeling reduces high-fat purchases
...nging from zero grams to up to 20 grams of fat per serving (that's almost one-third the recommended daily intake of fat for a middle-aged, average-sized woman). "These findings are important because the impact of mandatory nutrition laws on dietary choices has significant policy implications, since five of...American Society for Microbiology selects Mass Media Fellows
...sity of Wisconsin, Madison, where she is currently serving as partial appointee in the Concurrent Student K-Infinity program sponsored in association with the National Science Foundation and the University of Wisconsin. As a K-Infinity Fellow, Davis spends seven hours a week working with teachers to enhance...LSU veterinarians deliver cloned calves by caesarian section
...ferent was the method we used to mature the oocyte serving as the recipient for the donor cell. We utilized a novel treatment that seems to slightly improve the efficiency of the process," he explained. A team of experts from the veterinary school, including food-animal surgeons, theriogenologists, anesth...LSU professor to speak at AAAS conference on evolution of green plants
...t Deep Green has been so successful that it is now serving as a model for a new NSF program," Chapman said. "It is proof that we should support projects where investigators are sharing a common interest in major scientific questions and cooperating as a group."...400 never-before published findings to be presented at pharmacology conference
...e largest scientific and professional organization serving the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology....Reducing sodium leads to substantial drop in blood pressure, finds NHLBI study
...example, a food with 140 mg. of sodium or less per serving is considered low sodium, one with 35 mg sodium or less per serving is very low sodium, and a food that has 0.5 mg sodium or less per serving is sodium free. These are...