New advance to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia and malaria
...tely further along than we were three years ago in terms of understanding the basis for resistance in these organisms," said Trumpower. The co-authors of the study are Dr. Steven Meshnick from the University of North Carolina and Dr. Brigitte Meunier from the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research in ...Understanding urinary tract infections
...st boggles the mind what these bacteria can do, in terms of sensing and responding to their environment and each other," says Scott J. Hultgren, Ph.D., the Helen Lehbrink Stoever Professor of Molecular Microbiology and lead investigator of the study. "This has never been seen before in live host tissue, an...Waste motor oil management may pose threat to health and the environment
...is sold to out-of-state and overseas customers. In terms of total mass, zinc was by far the most abundant metal in the study, with emissions of about 136 metric tons from California's used oil in 2002. Copper and lead weighed in at 6.5 and 5.2 metric tons respectively. But total mass alone does not address...Research reveals brain has biological mechanism to block unwanted memories
...li said. "That's where the greatest interest is in terms of practical applications regarding emotionally di...as consequences even though they don't know why in terms of their attitudes and relationships." The experiment Twenty-four people, aged 19 to 31, volunteer...Asthma could be several diseases masquerading as one
...hma has traditionally been very broadly defined in terms of symptoms rather than underlying biological processes," said Wenzel. "Our research helped us divide these severe asthma patients into four subsets, based on age of onset and presence or absence of eosinophils. We believe these subsets represent dif...Araucariaceae of New-Caledonia: endemic species in danger
...i species. The report highlights their position in terms of ecology, taxonomy and conservation. The findings should contribute to better understanding of how the diversity of these species evolved, their affinities and the role of each in the New Caledonian flora. They emphasize the need for improved prote...Beagle 2 team still hopes to repeat Mars landing success
...he international cooperation we've been getting in terms of looking for Beagle. In particular, the JPL team which has been working very strange hours supporting the Odyssey passes, Lockheed Martin, who've been running the Odyssey spacecraft, Jodrell Bank, Westerborg, the British Astronomical Association an...OHSU team discovers compound that lacks estrogen's risks
...ve been known to have more cognitive impairment in terms of loss of memory, and a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease," Kelly said. "At least at the basic level, existing SERMs do not seem to help. So the search was on for other compounds one can use to replace tamoxifen. The collaboration with Dr. Sca...Navy enlists microbes to cut costs
...ht adds, "This is a biology-unique process that in terms of environmental cleanliness and costs, chemists cannot match. Eventually, this 'green' production method will be applied to other materials, as we move away from petroleum-based processes that are environmentally 'dirty' and therefore expensive." As...Alcoholics with antisocial personality disorder have blunted emotional reactivity
...e is considerable variability among individuals in terms of how emotionally reactive we are to different types of situations and events. These differences may indicate vulnerability to certain psychiatric conditions, such as mood and anxiety disorders and addictions. In the case of antisocial behavior an...Map of genes in plant root yields new tool for exploring tissue development
... dramatic difference from one cell to the next, in terms of its gene expression," said Benfey. What's more, said Benfey, "We believe this is a proof of principle that shows that similar approaches can be applied to other plant organs and other organisms." In their mapping studies, Benfey and his colleagues...Mustard-root map breaks new ground tracking gene expression
... dramatic difference from one cell to the next, in terms of its gene expression."...How lice and bird feathers stick together
... broader level, the study suggests size matters in terms of what parasites infest a host. Size is one of the most fundamental properties of all living organisms. Something as simple as size even may be dictating what cells can be invaded by parasites like those that cause malaria." Experiments to learn wh...Even more 'couch potatoes' in Brazil than in the United Statesbut theyre starting to move
...ieve that minimal goal for physical activity. In terms of accumulating at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week, only 3.3% of the Brazilians surveyed reached that objective. That compares with a figure of 25.4% for adults in the United States in 1998, according...Global wetlands surveyed from space
...ientific understanding of their important roles in terms of biology and the water cycle has grown, spurring...s that do not contribute either economically or in terms of biodiversity, and also cause ecological problems such as dust storms and uncontrolled carbon diox...Uncovering mysteries beneath the Earth's surface
...er, but with the Earth, experts are constrained in terms of where data can be collect data from: the surface and boreholes. This means that the data makes high quality image formation much more difficult. Miller and his team are developing new methods to improve the resolution of the resulting images. The...Hot cocoa tops red wine and tea in antioxidants; may be healthier choice
...er understanding of how these beverages compare in terms of antioxidants, the researchers tested them using similar serving sizes and conditions. The beverages tested included a cup of hot water containing two tablespoons of pure cocoa powder, roughly equivalent to the amount of cocoa in a normal-size pack...Distinct genes influence Alzheimer's risk at different ages
... disease specifically in families that differed in terms of their average age at onset -- without making assumptions about how those age groups should be defined. In contrast, earlier methods have generally lumped people with Alzheimer's disease into two predefined groups: early and late onset, Scott expla...Egg-sharing does not damage a donors own chance of a baby say UK researchers
...ty patients and that donors always had priority in terms of their treatment and the first call on their eggs. A study examining the psychological and emotional impact of the programme was also under way. "We need to know how a patient would feel if they did not fall pregnant and the recipient does, or vice...Research finds tumor preventive qualities, damage reversal, in green tea
... smoking, hogg1 genotypes, and tea intervention in terms of level of urinary 8-OHdG," said Iman Hakim, M.D., Ph.D., of the Arizona Cancer Center and lead author of the study. "This suggests that green tea may be effective in decreasing levels of urinary 8-OHdG among smokers, regardless of their hogg1 gen...