Controlling wildlife trade key to preventing health crises, study says
...f wildlife in markets is a cost-effective means of keeping potential deadly pandemics such as SARS and influenza from occurring. The study appears in the July edition of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The cost of controlling the spread of diseases afflicting both human and animal populations has r...Trio of plant genes prevent 'too many mouths'
...size appears to have an unexpected dual purpose of keeping the plant from wallpapering itself with too many densely clustered stomata. "It's surprising that size and stomata patterning both key to plants being able to survive on dry land are using the same signaling components," says Jessica McAbee, a Uni...Albert Szent-Gyrgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research announced
...ant advances in the field of cancer research. In keeping with Dr. Szent-Gyrgyi's belief that one must fundamentally understand cancer in order to cure it, the Albert Szent- Gyrgyi Prize is designed to honor outstanding scientific achievement in the war against cancer while celebrating and recognizing lead...Ferry-linked water monitoring system becomes new model for United States
...id. "The monitoring has been especially helpful in keeping state policymakers and scientists informed about what has happened in Pamlico Sound following the recent increase in hurricanes." Hurricanes Floyd, Dennis and Irene in 1999 stimulated the state's interest in supporting the research, although Ramus an...Woods Hole Research Center plans controlled burn in Amazon rainforest
...solar radiation from reaching the forest interior, keeping the litter layer too moist to sustain a fire. Now large areas of forest are selectively logged prior to being settled, leaving holes in the canopy; longer, more intense dry seasons provoke leaf thinning; and both of these changes allow the litter to...Don Quixote's home shows way to future Earth Observation missions
...y are essential to develop quite new science while keeping an eye on potential applications, particularly in the context of definition and exploitation of future ESA missions."...Study: Well-known protein helps stem cells become secretory cells
... "CrebA is the more immediate factor involved in keeping secretory genes expressed at high levels, and Fork head acts through it," said Andrew. CrebA's role in the fruit fly's epidermis gives it secretion-promoting powers there as well, the researchers note. In fruit flies, epidermal cells secrete the cut...MIT engineers an anti-cancer smart bomb
... chemotherapy in cycles. "We designed the nanocell keeping these practical problems in mind," he said. Using ready-made drugs and materials, "we created a balloon within a balloon, resembling an actual cell," explains Shiladitya Sengupta, a postdoctoral associate in Sasisekharan's laboratory. In addition to......xperts from 15 countries discussing innovations in keeping animals in zoos and other facilities happy and healthy. BACK-GROUND: From teaching dolphins to use an underwater keyboard to communicate, to innovative ways to keep polar bears in zoos happy to the pros and cons of "carcass feeding" to captive carn...Key to elephant conservation is 'in the sauce'
...y promoted the use of chilli peppers as a means of keeping elephants, buffalo, and other species away from important sources of human food, but has also introduced a viable cash crop to the economy of African nations. "Chilli peppers are unpalatable to crop-raiding mammals, so they give farmers an economica...Researchers reveal secret of key protein in brain and heart function
...ns inside the cell critical to nerve signaling and keeping them close to N-methyl-D-asparate (NMDA) receptors at the cell surface. NMDA receptors help usher in a neurotransmitter called glutamate that is essential for learning and memory and also plays a role in drug addiction. A similar scaffolding mechanis...Beach pollution is worst during new and full moon
...mpiled for beaches throughout Southern California, keeping track of tidal patterns and analyzing them for concentrations of enterococci -- bacteria that allow scientists to estimate the risk of illness from swimming in marine waters. "This is the largest array of beaches examined at the same time for a simil...Discarded placentas deliver researchers promising cells similar to embryonic stem cells
...temnion, LLC, and as part of the agreement, and in keeping with university patent policy, Drs. Strom and Miki will receive license proceeds. Both have served as paid consultants and hold equity in Stemnion. The research was supported by the Alpha-1 Foundation and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digest...WCS says avian flu prevention should focus on farms, markets
...l agencies working on this are to be commended for keeping the international community informed on this impor...ve 'One World, One Health' effort that is vital in keeping potential epidemics contained." In light of the recent outbreaks of avian flu in other regions, WCS ...The body's biological clock: alcohol may lead to physiological anarchy
...henomena that oscillate within a 24-hour cycle, in keeping with the earth's rotation. A review in the August issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research summarizes new findings on interactions between alcohol and the "clock genes" that underlie circadian rhythmicity. "The human body, like many ...Rockefeller researchers show evidence of asymmetric cell division in mammalian skin
...is creates a Saran Wrap seal for our body surface, keeping fluids in and harmful bacteria out," says Fuchs, who is the Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor and head of the Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology at Rockefeller. "Through experiments in cell culture in the 1980s, everyone believed that the epidermis m...Energy management in cells may hold key to cancer defense
...tressed. This energy regulation is essential for keeping cells from dying off too quickly. The study's results could signal new advances for combating cancerous tumor growth, but also type 2 diabetes and obesity. The study, published in the August 12 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC), was...New type of rejection blocker protects kidneys after transplant
...i said, advances have only been modest in terms of keeping the organ healthy over the course of years. Paradoxically, anti-rejection drugs like cyclosporine contribute to health problems including cardiovascular disease -- the leading cause of death among kidney transplant recipients. "This trial indicates t...New research shows no link between stress and chances of IVF success
...ssions. So, it was possible that the patients were keeping their worries to themselves because they had great expectations and were giving answers that were more positive than they felt. Neither could the researchers totally rule out that the lack of a link between stress and outcome might have been due to l...Researchers find drug that blocks spread of lung cancer in mice
...rks by binding to DNA and, with a protein section, keeping the chromosome from getting shorter. GRN163L apparently prevents telomerase from binding. The researchers injected human lung tumor cells into the tails of mice and found that GRN163L blocked the development of metastatic tumors over several months. ...