Cluster of journals publish findings on dangerous parasite, Toxoplasma gondii
...ries involving a common parasite that can threaten everyone from babies to AIDS patients. Their findings about "Toxoplasma gondii" and toxoplasmosis were published recently in three major scientific journals. "Nature" published a paper Wednesday, Dec. 20, in its advanced online version. "Science" published...New genetic test predicts risk of metastasis in patients with deadly eye cancer
...ood treatment exists after their cancer spreads -- everyone wants to know what their metastasis risk is," she added. "If the risk is low, it's a giant relief and emotional burden off their shoulders. If the risk is high, it enables them to plan arrangements for their family and finances, and make the most o...Diet can provide protection against development of certain cancers, new studies show
...tary components, and while they don't suggest that everyone starts eating fish daily simply because of these results, they say the health benefits of fish consumption have already been proven. "We already know that eating fish can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death, and this might provide another rea...Remote latrine reconfirms the presence of Essene sect at Qumran
...ths of winter rains. They enter the cisterns where everyone else has been, with all the bacteria they've broug...rty with the potentially fatal pathogens shared by everyone who was entering it for ritual purification. And Miqwah cleansing is a total immersion, which means ...Group decisions: From compromise to leadership in pigeon homing
...ake decisions that affect not just themselves, but everyone in the group. For example, when embarking on a journey together, individuals must agree on the route--a difficult task if group members cannot assess who are the best navigators or who is best informed about possible routes. Is a "democratic" average...Study finds periodontal treatment does not lower preterm birth risk
...participate, and basic dental care was provided to everyone in the study. According to Dr. Bryan Michalowicz, a periodontist at the University of Minnesota and the lead author of the study, one of the OPT's strengths is its four regional centers generally provide prenatal care to low income, underserved wom...Bacteria that use radiated water as food
...energy ultimately to the benefit of everything and everyone else. In the deep subsurface case, Firmicutes species are the producers, capturing the energy of radiation-borne hydrogen gas to support microbial communities....Earliest fungi may have found multiple solutions to propagation on land, new study infers
...galys said. "Instead of competing with each other, everyone needs to work on a different piece of the puzzle and then contribute their results to assemble in one big data matrix." At Duke, Vilgalys' group joined another headed by associate biology professor Francois Lutzoni to receive roughly $1 million of ...Spring in your step helps avert disastrous stumbles, scientists say
... From graceful ballerinas to clumsy-looking birds, everyone occasionally loses their footing. New Harvard University research suggests that it could literally be the spring, or damper, in your step that helps you bounce back from a stumble. The work, published this week in the journal Proceedings of the Nat......n identify the winners and losers. It ensures that everyone will strive to be even better." Following previous reports in 1997, 2000 and 2003, the 2006 Funding Ranking is the fourth report on the distribution of awards to universities. Comparing the individual studies also allows long-term trends to be identi...Walgreens and Joslin Diabetes Center form broad alliance to improve diabetes outcomes
... designed to increase access to Joslin's model for everyone we reach." The alliance will leverage all of Joslin's expertise in diabetes awareness, prevention and management. This expertise will be applied across Walgreens consumer channels, including its nationwide network of pharmacies, Walgreens.com and ...Closing in on lethal heart rhythm in young athletes
...eart's normal function." According to Awad, not everyone with a genetic mutation develops ARVD. He adds that further analysis of the condition's genetic roots will help researchers to calculate the precise increased risk from each mutation for developing symptoms and dying. Previous research by the Hopki...UCLA study uncovers new risk factor for schizophrenia
...e disease. The scientists drew blood samples from everyone and performed DNA analysis, identifying cases in which children's HLA-B genes closely matched their mothers'. Analysis of the entire sample revealed that daughters whose HLA-B genes matched their mothers' were 1.7 times more likely to develop schi...Highlights from the September 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...professionals must help consumers realize that for everyone over age 3 years, the new recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake are greater, and in many cases much greater, than the familiar five servings per day." Salad and Raw Vegetable Consumption and Nutritional Status in U.S. Adults People who e...Molecular motor helps cells tell which way is up
... important in signalling polarity. But the process everyone wanted to understand, he said, "was the trafficking and disposition of this lipid to where it was needed at the growing tips of the cells." Chishti's research team, including Kaori Horiguchi and Dr. ToshihikoHanada, determined that one domain of a m...MIT provides first evidence for learning mechanism
...eurons get stronger when we learn. "We show what everyone has always believed: LTP (long-term potentiation) is indeed induced in the hippocampus when learning occurs," said Mark F. Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience. "This is a big deal for neuroscientists because such evidence has been absent for the ...The challenge of reconciling science and society
...ce that we cherish." This book is geared towards everyone interested in the interplay of science and society, including journalists, theologians, legislators, lawyers, and scientists themselves. "I hope young scientists, who are unaware of past abuses and errors, will be more reflective about their own val...Manatee traveler in northeastern waters not Chessie
... in Warwick, R.I., in Greenwich Bay. The question everyone is asking is: Is it Chessie on summer vacation? U.S. Geological Survey manatee researchers have today been able to rule out Chessie as the current traveler through the use of the manatee photo-identification database. Yet the roving manatee's ident...UK Biobank gets unanimous backing from international experts after piloting phase
...K Biobank's Principal Investigator said: "Clearly, everyone at UK Biobank is delighted with the support and enthusiasm that this unique public health project has received from the funders and, in particular, from the eminent independent experts who scrutinised every detail of our protocol and plans. We are al...Case Western Reserve University chemist takes on HIV-1 virus with $1M support from NIH
...for years that the subunits can come apart, mostly everyone has ignored this fact in research, said Barkley. She sees the potential of interfering with how the subunits come together as one way of thwarting the spread of the virus. "We know that the subunits have to be together to catalyze DNA synthesi...