Salve From Serpents? UD Studies May Explain Why Viper-Venom Protein Stops Tumor Spread In Mice
...the average number of livertumors--from 14.4 among unprotected mice to 0.6 within the treated population,the researchers reported in Experimental Cell Research (Vol. 219, pp. 571-578,1995). Since then, McLane's ongoing molecular biology studies of eristostatin havefocused on a protruding section of amino acids--...At Life's Most Sensitive Stage, Embryos Cope With Stress
...ms start out life in the soil or the sea asembryos unprotected by a womb or a nest. The fragile embryos suffer toxicinsults, broiling heat and damage to the DNA that commands their development,yet somehow a few manage to survive and grow to adulthood. On Feb. 17, at theannual meeting of the American Association ...New Test Opens Window On Corrosive Free-Radical Activity In Individuals
...nstfree-radical damage while others may be largely unprotected without vitamins orother external aid. Existing studies based on these necessarily indirecttechniques have produced sometimes contradictory results, leading to debate andspeculation among experts and confusion among members of the public. "W...Electron Accelerator Provides Unique Proof Of Gene Repair Process In Living Cells
...e not others. After tagging the damaged DNA in the unprotected parts of the nucleus with a fluorescent dye, they compared the areas that had been exposed to those that hadn't. They found that damaged DNA appeared as distinct stripes that exactly matched the striped pattern of the gold grid. The scientists also f...Largest Generation Of Adolescents Faces Reproductive Health Risks
...ade rationally. Forexample, decisions to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse may be based oninsufficient knowledge or on distorted judgments concerning the risks ofpregnancy or STDs. Anastasia J. Gage is Senior Technical Advisor, Population Leadership Program,Western Consortium for Public Health, Washingto...Researchers Document Transmission Of Protease-Resistant HIV
...been transmitted fromone person to another through unprotected anal intercourse.Multiple mutations of HIV are required for the virus to become resistant toprotease inhibitors, according to Hecht, and it had been thought that thosemutations might make it more difficult for the virus to reproduce and maketransmiss......in tattooing, body piercing, and possibly through unprotected sexual contact. Once the disease progresses andthe individual becomes chronically infected, symptoms include fatigue, loss ofappetite, abdominal pain and nausea. Currently the only available treatmentsare anti-viral drugs (interferon and ribavirin)...Heat-Shock Vaccine Stops Bacteria Dead
...rily, 2-3 bacteria of this type suffice to kill an unprotected mouse within a day or two. In the study, theheat-shock-protein vaccine offered nearly complete protection against abacterial army of several million. This protection was a thousand times greaterthan that provided by a commercial pneumococcal vaccine,...UB Study Finds No Relationship Between Male Consumption Of Lake Ontario Fish And Conception Delay
...ned as requiring more than 12 menstrual cycleswith unprotected intercourse to achieve pregnancy. This data was analyzed inrelation to the father's Lake Ontario fish consumption, based on three measures:the number of fish meals consumed in 1991, the number of years of eating fishfrom Lake Ontario between 1955-91...Treatment protects mouse ovaries from radiation therapy
...lar to that seen in non-irradiated mice, while the unprotected ovaries showed almost complete destruction of follicles. Mice receiving the highest doses of S1P showed the greatest level of protection in the radiation-treated ovaries. The researchers then collected oocytes from female mice that had been irradia...Panda habitat not protected by nature reserve, say Science researchers
...en disappearing faster than or at rates similar to unprotected areas outside the park since the reserve's creation, according to a new study in the 6 April issue of the international journal, Science . This increased ecological degradation in a protected area may raise questions worldwide about the use and mana...Scientists find simple way of identifying the likeliest days to conceive
...ase. Women wishing to avoid pregnancy should avoid unprotected intercourse unless they have not had vaginal dampness for 2 days. This algorithm, which was developed by the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University, is called the TwoDay method. The research teams used their data to analyse the...Predicting the species diversity of large herbivores in nature reserves
...as a surprise. The research indicates which as yet unprotected nature areas and which agricultural areas offer the most possibilities for restoring large herbivore diversity....USGS to map richness of aquatic life in the Great Lakes
... study in theGreat Lakes basin to identify and map unprotected areas of substantial richness in aquatic animalspecies, and to determine how free those habitats are from human disturbance. By locating theplaces that support a full range of aquatic species, scientists hope to help decision makers identifygaps and ...Infection with second strain of HIV compromises treatment
...strengthened when the patient reported that he had unprotected sex with a partner before the appearance of new symptoms and coincident with the predominant rise of the new virus. Indeed, genetic analyses of blood samples from the patient confirmed the presence of a second type of HIV in the patient. Walker and h...Researchers discover anxiety and aggression gene in mice
...easuring the amount of time a mouse spends in open unprotected areas of a test chamber compared to closed protect...nlike normal mice, which will enter and explore an unprotected portion of the test chamber, the Pet-1 knockout mice avoided this area all together, indicating abno...Glowing bacteria show researchers how an anti-flu-virus drug may prevent bacterial pneumonia
...ective forest of molecules called sialic acid. The unprotected cells are then vulnerable to subsequent infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. But treatment of the mice with the NA-inhibitor drug ostelamivir blocked the activity of flu virus NA and offered significant protection against pneumonia. The ...Alcohol abuse may increase susceptibility to HIV infection
...ho abuse alcohol engage in risky behaviors such as unprotected sex with multiple partners. By itself this behavior would increase the chances of becoming infected with HIV. What is not known is whether alcohol intoxication or chronic alcohol consumption alters susceptibility to infection upon exposure to HIV ...Best chance to protect giant pandas
...ind that grows at low elevations. To help identify unprotected areas that are critical to the giant pandas' survi...f nature reserves. The researchers identified five unprotected areas totalling about 400 square miles that should be added to the existing reserves: three core are...Project BioShield: Consistent financing, markets, indemnity for biodefense vaccine developers needed
...nvestments and employees' livelihoods by venturing unprotected into the biodefense realm where large portions of the population will be inoculated in a program of administration over which we have little or no control." She noted that there are many examples of product liability protection extended to companies...