Researchers seek answers to combat TB epidemic
...e have shown that heme oxygenase 1 is effective in boosting the cell's ability to protect itself." In India, outbreaks of HIV and TB have erupted along highways where truck drivers often solicit prostitutes, Antony said. Doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India treat m...FDA approves extended dosing of Aranesp
...g the incidence of red blood cell transfusions and boosting and maintaining target hemoglobin levels when administered every three weeks," said Ralph Boccia, M.D., director of clinical research, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Bethesda, MD. "Now, this less frequent dosing means patients can visit the ...Tiny water purification packet helps save lives worldwide
...veloping world. The packets also show promise for boosting water safety during emergencies and natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes, where water purity is suddenly compromised, the researchers say. The lifesaving packets, whose use is being expanded globally, was described today at t...Faster immune system testing set to improve poultry quality
...useful. Combining this test with new immune-system boosting drugs would improve poultry welfare, and result in cheaper and better quality poultry products for European consumers. Poultry is the fastest growing livestock industry worldwide, benefiting from production and price advantages as well as being viewe...Potential vaccine developed for deadly leishmaniasis disease
... viruses. The virosome also acts as an "adjuvant," boosting the immune response of the candidate vaccine. The antigen is a synthetic carbohydrate similar to substances on the surface of the leishmaniasis bacteria. With laboratory studies showing that the candidate vaccine produces a strong protective action a...Research highlights how bacteria produce energy
...ive fuels, but could also aid in oil production by boosting output of existing wells. Michael McInerney and his colleagues at the University of Oklahoma will present research demonstrating the technical feasibility of using detergent-producing microorganisms to recover entrapped oil from oil reservoirs. "Ou...Attack is the best defence against urinary tract infection
...vent the development of urinary tract infection by boosting the antibacterial peptide LL-37. For patients suffering from recurrent urinary tract infection, attack would quite simply be the best form of defence."...Diabetes research takes wing thanks to long-lived fruit fly
..., in Crete. Bohmann and Jasper showed in 2003 that boosting the amount of a molecular signal known as JNK in a...mins C and E might, few had considered that simply boosting the amount of JNK could have such a broad impact on life span. Then, in another surprise, Jasper and...US gov't approves multi-million $ wild bird avian flu surveillance network
...itional funding for GAINS is a big step forward in boosting our capacity to determine where avian influenza may pose a regional and even global threat," said Congresswoman Lowey, author of the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act to create an international plan to address avian flu. "GAINS will help us bet...Researchers get closer to preventing Alzheimer's disease
...re confirmed, Mount Sinai researchers suggest that boosting IDE activity pharmacologically may reverse beta-amyloid peptide accumulation. This new finding may provide a pharmacological therapeutic angle to preventing AD dementia. Dr. Pasinetti and colleagues also measured levels of beta-amyloid peptides in...Researchers develop novel mouse model to witness immune system attack on chlamydia
...with a dye, and injected them into normal mice. By boosting the number of Chlamydia-specific T cells in the recipient mice, they were able to identify and monitor them as they responded to infection. "We found that when the recipient mice were infected with Chlamydia, the labeled T cells became activated sp...Super blackcurrants with boosted vitamin C
...ackcurrants contain more vitamin C than oranges so boosting that even further can only be a good thing. Blackcurrant production has soared in the UK in the last few years as demand has rocketed across Europe. If we can help to improve the crop we can give UK farmers a better, sustainable product to sell that ...Study shows how protein raises antibody output
...le them. The findings could lead to new ways of boosting the immune response against bacteria that cause pneumonia, a leading killer of people with weakened immunity such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, and of controlling autoimmune diseases. "Our findings describe a previously unknown signaling pathway in B ce...JCI table of contents: September 1, 2006
... risk of death. The authors therefore suggest that boosting the function of FoxM1 might be beneficial to patients whose lung endothelial-cell barrier has been damaged. In an accompanying commentary, Issei Komuro concurs, stating that "Although considerable work will be required, promotion of endothelial regen...ASU embarks on NSF grant for Nanotechnology Solar Energy Initiative
...ght photons absorbed through a solar cell, thereby boosting the rate of energy production. But other improvements are also needed. Once the photons are captured, the light energy is absorbed by electrons, producing a charge in the process and generating electricity. Separating and guiding the charge along...MIT designs portable 'lab on a chip'
...ides a greater degree of flow control. The key to boosting energy efficiency is altering the electric field in the channel, Bazant said. Instead of placing electrodes at each end of the channel, as in capillary electro-osmosis, the voltage can be lowered substantially with alternating current (AC) applied at...HYPER-CEST MRI breaks new ground in molecular imaging
...ntrast at sites where they are bound, dramatically boosting the strength of the MRI signal and resulting in sp...logy, which was developed as a contrast method for boosting the MRI contrast from protons. CEST is based on the exchange of protons that takes place between wa...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 25, 2006
...aches with protein research, biotech companies are boosting their odds of producing more effective treatments for some of our most challenging diseases, according to the article. ARTICLE #5 "Biotechs take a more agnostic approach to drug discovery by expanding into small molecules" FOR FULL TEXT CONTACT: Mi...With fruit fly sex, researchers find mind-body connection
... both sexes, repressing male courting behavior and boosting female receptivity. Fruitless and doublesex act together, as a switch system, to affect this sexual behavior. "The big story is the crossover between the 'mind' and 'body' pathways," McKeown said. "If sexual behaviors are genetically controlled in ...Intensified research effort yields climate-resilient agriculture to blunt impact of global warming
...nd fragile soil. Researchers are also focusing on boosting agricultures role in reducing climate-altering greenhouse gases. (See attached descriptions of new crops and approaches.) "The impacts of climate change on agriculture will add significantly to the development challenges of reducing poverty and ens...