New biosensor rapidly detects deadly foodborne pathogen
...egnant women, newborn infants and individuals with compromised immune systems are most at risk of contracting the disease. The bacteria classified as Listeria include six different species, but only L. monocytogenes can infect humans. This makes it especially important to develop highly selective sensors t...Highlights of American Anthropological Assoc. meeting
...practices are challenged. Islamic notions are also compromised when Muslims move to non-Muslim countries. Differences between Sunni and Shi'a responses. (8-11.45 a.m.). Witnessing Witchcraft: The ethics of studying witchcraft. How should anthropologists respond when people are accused of witchcraft, illegal ......"There may be totally normal people out there with compromised FGF systems, but if they don't experience stressful life events they may never develop major depression. We need to study this system further to unravel this question." Even as they made their discovery, the researchers grasped the potential signific...S1P1 essential for tumor growth and is blocked by RNA interference
...on, new blood vessel stabilization and growth were compromised and tumor growth suppressed in vivo. This study indicates both that S1P1 is vital for blood vessel growth in tumors and that RNA interference technology may be of great use in anticancer therapies. TITLE: Requirement for sphingosine 1phosphate recep...Tufts Veterinary School scientists decode Cryptosporidium genome
...children and people whose immune systems have been compromised because of cancer, AIDS, etc. The Cryptosporidium pathogen, which can be found in the feces of both humans and animals, is difficult to work with, thereby impeding the efforts of investigators to conduct laboratory investigations and develop appr...Drug may hinder recovery from heart attacks
... critical to recovery following a heart attack--is compromised by certain novel COX-2 inhibitors. Bicarbonate transporters, enzymes critical to maintaining this delicate balance of bicarbonate across the cell membrane, are potently inhibited from doing their work by some clinically used non-steroidal anti-inflam...JCI table of contents, December 15 2004
...ted that mice genetically deficient for EphB6 have compromised T cell responses. On the other hand, immune respon... activation. TITLE: EphB6-null mutation results in compromised T cell function AUTHOR CONTACT: Jiangping Wu Laboratory of Immunology, Notre Dame Hospital, Montreal...JCI table of contents, 3 January 2005
...newly-infected persons as the efficacy of HAART is compromised and therapeutic options are consequently limited. In the January 3 issue of the Journal of Clinical investigation, Joachim Hauber and colleagues from The Heinrich-Pette-Institute for Experimental Virology and Immunology in Hamburg report that inhibit...Study examines relationship of vitamin A pathway to breast tumor progression
... that vitamin A bioactivity in cancer cells may be compromised at the level of retinol metabolism, which is regul...ated retinol storage, and downregulation of CRBP-I compromised RAR activity, leading to loss of cell differentiation and tumor progression. The authors also obser...Researchers map genome of deadly fungus
...can lead to brain swelling and death in those with compromised immune systems. Results were published at 2 p.m. ...infection, which is a major problem for those with compromised immune systems," Lodge said. "We've discovered several unique attributes that point to new ways to a...Novel antiviral technology inhibits RSV infection in mice
...in very young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. No vaccine or widespread antiviral treatment is available for the infection. Researchers at USF's Joy McCann Culverhouse Airway Disease Research Center, working with scientists from the Moffitt Cancer Center and TransGenex Nanobiotec...New stem cell source could boost bone marrow success
...t step is to test the HUCPV cells in immunological compromised animals such as mice. "While we still have some way to go until this therapy is ready for clinical trials, I am hopeful HUCPV cells could radically improve the success of bone marrow transplants," he says....New cyber security protocol for online banking, and more
...ough a large number of accounts once the system is compromised by an attacker. Each account would maintain the correct balance for the unsuspecting victim, even as the attacker funneled funds through it. If large numbers of accounts are used, and the payment patterns are intricate, then such misbehavior is diffi...U-M scientist to talk about tissue engineering at AAAS
...he effects. "Together these therapies can overcome compromised environments," he said. "Combining therapies can help us overcome some of the complications of current therapies, too." These approaches are not yet being tested in humans, but Krebsbach said some small clinical trials are under consideration. If the...Fox Chase Cancer Center scientists identify immune-system mutation
...those of the blood and bone marrow, that involve a compromised immune system. "As one example, a decrease in the number of CD4 T cells is the primary mechanism by which HIV causes AIDS," Kappes said. The helper-deficient mice his team discovered represent the second time that a naturally occurring mutant strain ...Discovery may lead to better Candidiasis drug
...rton, but it is difficult to treat in persons with compromised immunity and can be deadly if it infects vital organs. Researchers were aware that histatin usually can keep Candida albicans in check in persons with enough saliva and a healthy immune system, but they did not know precisely how histatin accompli...VUMC researchers find drug-resistant bacteria MRSA a growing threat
...e hospital in patients with underlying diseases or compromised immune systems. Now the organism appears to be common among people everywhere, including those in communal settings such as the military, prisons, daycare facilities, and on athletic teams. The CDC estimates that roughly 130,000 people are hospitaliz...South America's vast pantanal wetland may become next everglades, UNU experts warn
...nd temperature. Today, however, these services are compromised by the global problem of climate change while local pollution, habitat destruction and narrowing migration corridors for many species are among the consequences of introducing intensive agriculture, modern cattle ranching, energy production, mining a...... microvasculature. MT1-MMP-null mice have severely compromised vascular architecture, with irregularly sized vessels and weakened vessel walls. Dr. Weiss explains that "These findings, coupled with complementary reports from our group that cancer cells themselves use MT1-MMP to regulate their proliferative and m...Alcoholism reduces male heart's ability to synthesize protein; possible therapy target?
...ity of the heart muscle to synthesize proteins was compromised in males, but not in females," Vary noted. Going a step further, they examined "the metabolic pathways involved in protein synthesis. "We found that one particular step in the process of protein synthesis was affected in males but not females follo...