Nanotechnology offers hope for treating spinal cord injuries, diabetes and Parkinson's disease
...re the key to not only preventing the formation of harmful scar tissue which inhibits spinal cord healing, but to stimulating the body into regenerating lost or damaged cells." Stupps work hinges on a fundamental area of nanotechnology self-assembly that someday should enable medical researchers to tailo...UD chemical engineer receives NSF career award
...l agents, or new separation membranes to remediate harmful materials from car exhaust," Epps noted. Epps and his students are working to understand the nano-sized features of the block copolymers by controlling their structure and orientation--a process that requires a knowledge of chemistry, chemical engi...New findings in smell and taste
...ystems, alerting us to the presence of potentially harmful situations or substances, including gas leaks, smoke, and spoiled food. Flavors and fragrances are also important in determining what foods we eat and the commercial products we use. The pleasures derived from eating are mainly based on the chemical ...Cheaper, better disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing antibodies
...an body that fight viruses, cancer cells and other harmful agents). However, previous approaches required an antibody that looked promising to be transferred from bacteria to mammalian cells to pursue large-scale, commercial production. Getting mammalian cells to produce lots of antibodies costs more, and...New methods and tools needed to measure exposure to airborne nanomaterials
...ion. In other words, smaller particles may be more harmful than conventional thinking would lead us to believe." Maynard and Aitken reduced the incredibly diverse set of possible engineered nanoparticles into nine distinct categories, ranging from very simple spherical particles to complex multifunctional ...Genes and biomarkers that allow doctors to choose the right therapy for the right patient
... When therapies are ineffective, they may produce harmful side effects and decrease a patients quality of life. KRAS mutation in colorectal cancer is a predictive factor of response and progression free survival in patients treated with Cetuximab: Abstract 5671 Mutations in the KRAS oncogene could pr...Cancer tip -- Nanoparticles can damage DNA, increase cancer risk
...ir release, there are no known ways to prevent the harmful effects of environmental nanoparticles. "It is i...e will be better able to prevent or mitigate their harmful effects." In the meantime, the experimental team suggests that great caution should be taken in ha...Scientists find new genes for Crohn's disease
... an individual's ability to respond effectively to harmful microbes influences his or her susceptibility to the disease. "We propose that genetic variation in the ATG16L1 gene leads to alterations in how the body uses autophagy and therefore may result in increased persistence of [toxic] cellular and bacte...New studies link the environment to Parkinson's disease
...s to damage neurons by causing the accumulation of harmful proteins. Intraneuronal protein aggregates as markers of Parkinson's pathology, based on work carried out at The Parkinson's Institute indicating that these aggregates could be formed as a consequence of toxic exposure. The importance of targ...Genomic test could help detect radioactivity exposure from terrorist attacks
... list of future targets for protection against its harmful effects. The researchers are currently refining the test by looking at the effects of time from exposure, gender, age and additional genetic factors on the ability of the test to predict radiation dose, Dressman said....Cooking up a solution for a culinary problem
...temperatures can help to decrease this potentially harmful chemical but scientists at Rothamsted Research and the University of Reading are trying to tackle this problem from its source by investigating how to reduce the precursors of acrylamide in cereal plants. They will report their findings at the Societ...New chemistry approach promises less expensive drugs
...based on organic substances, and are therefore not harmful either to patients or to the environment. But his team's latest paper does more than offer chemists a new set of organic catalysts with which to work. "This discovery does not yield merely more organic catalysts, but makes a whole new type of chem...Think herbal supplements are safe? Think again, book by Saint Louis University doctor says
...reased risk of liver damage. Echinacea also can be harmful for those who have multiple sclerosis, diabetes, HIV infections or allergies. Dr. Grossberg and his co-author Barry Fox make it clear that they're not anti-herb or anti-medicine. "There just are a lot of things people can take that have a lot of...Why some people are more attractive than others
...s unrepaired. Although unrepaired DNA is generally harmful - causing tissue to degenerate or develop cancers - it is useful in some parts of the genome, such as those parts resposible for disease defence where variation can help in the resistance to disease. It has long been known that greater variation of...Plastic that degrades in seawater could be boon for cruise industry and others
...o break down and may result in byproducts that are harmful to the environment and toxic to marine organisms, conditions that make their disposal at sea hazardous. The new plastics are capable of degrading in as few as 20 days and result in natural byproducts that are nontoxic, Storey and his associates say. ...Ladybugs may be cute, but watch out when they get near wine
...imals and plants. The compounds are not considered harmful to humans. However, according to Koziel, even tiny amounts can be detected by the human nose. Ladybugs are loaded with these foul-smelling compounds, he adds. Used primarily as a defense mechanism to deter predators when the bugs are threatened o...Targeting tumors the natural way
...y for cancer but also for other diseases involving harmful cells." Cancer cells typically display higher levels of certain receptors on their surfaces than do normal cells, a fact that allows scientists to pinpoint tumor cells lurking among the body's scores of cell types. A popular approach employs a cell-b...UBC researchers find new superbug weapon for near-empty antibiotics arsenal
...), can increase innate immunity without triggering harmful inflammation, and offer protection both before and.... In addition, the peptide did not produce harmful inflammation and toxicity often seen when the immune system is stimulated and, in fact, actually red...NYUCD study links tooth decay and gum infections to ethnicity and country of origin
... as diagnostic tests that pinpoint the presence of harmful oral bacteria that may be more common in certain ethnic groups."...NIH announces phase III clinical trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease
...idant that prevents damage from compounds that are harmful to cells in the brain. In a mouse model of PD, creatine is able to prevent loss of the cells that are typically affected. "Creatine, or any compound that may slow the progression of PD, could have very important long-term benefits for people who a...