Lead-'scrubbing' drug may also improve muscle function in lead-exposed children
... says Bhattacharya. This new datacombined with our previous researchleads us to believe that succimer therapy may also result in reduced injuries among this at-risk population. In the October 2006 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, Bhattacharyas team reported that teenagers who experienced high bloo...A new study links a stomach microbe to asthma prevention
...and is transmitted mainly in families. Dr. Blasers previous studies have confirmed the bacteriums link to stomach cancer and elucidated genes associated with its virulence, particularly a gene called cagA. Over recent years, Dr. Blaser began to suspect that the organism, the dominant bacteria in the s...Antioxidant found in many foods and red wine is potent and selective killer of leukemia cells
...e about 22,000 leukemia-related deaths. Based on previous reports that anthocyanidins, a group of naturally occurring compounds widely available in fruits and vegetables as well as red wine, have chemopreventive properties, Dr. Yin and his collaborators studied the effects and the mechanisms of the most com...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 18, 2007
...n Switzerland and the United States point out that previous studies on a range of animals have established calorie restriction as a proven method for extending the lifespan of animals. Those studies, however, have not explained how calorie restriction works. The new study aimed at improving knowledge of the...UD scientist wins NSF career award for tissue engineering research
...eceived this prestigious award." Building on her previous research, Jia's goal is to develop hybrid materials that can respond rapidly and reversibly to mechanical forces for long periods. Mechanically active tissue is found in many areas of the human body--the heart, for example, beats an average of 70 tim...Uganda's mountain gorillas increase in number
...0 gorillas, up from 324 individuals counted in the previous census in 1989. In spite of incursions by farmers and rebels into the parks, and a few recent poaching events, Virungas mountain gorillas are persisting as well, thanks to sustained conservation efforts by the guards and staff members within that lan...Amur leopard still on the brink of extinction, scientists say
...on Society's Russia program and coordinator of the previous census in 2005. "But to understand the reasons, we should research the ecology of the predator in a more profound way, using latest techniques such as automatic camera traps, radio tracking, genetic and veterinary research." The census 2007 foun...Cheaper, better disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing antibodies
..., 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 can take several months. T...Nutrients in certain vegetables may provide cancer-fighting benefit
...ough dietary intake. The current study follows previous research in which Dr. Singhs laboratory found that mice grafted with human prostate tumors that received a small amount of PEITC daily for 31 days had significantly reduced tumor size when compared to a control group of mice. Now the researchers have...Scientists find major susceptibility genes for Crohn's disease
...spected a significant genetic component. Although previous genetic studies found a link between Crohn's disease and mutations in a gene known as CARD15, those mutations alone are not considered to account for the entire genetic component of disease. To identify additional genes that are associated with IBD, ...Study produces conflicting findings on the use of anti-anemia drug in cancer patients
...nts not undergoing chemotherapy are also given DA, previous placebo-controlled studies did not show that darbepoetin significantly reduced transfusion risk. "While the study was not specifically designed to study survival rates, our results indicate a statistically significant decrease in patients given t...Massive coral death atrributed to earthquake
...al reefs in this remote region can return to their previous condition and provide local communities with the resources they need to prosper. The recovery process will be enhanced by management that encourages sustainable uses of these ecosystems and the protection of critical habitats and species to help this...Winter flounder on the fast track to recovery
...alent in the spring than the summertime. Unlike in previous releases, when divers submerged crab-proof acclimatization cages of flounder into 20 feet of water prior to release, Fairchild and a team of researchers released the flounder directly into the Hampton River. "The cages were like snack cages for the g...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 11, 2007
...eport, C. Kevin Chambliss and colleagues note that previous tests for detecting PPCPs in water, sediment and other environmental material could identify only individual medications or classes of medications, such as antibiotics. And there were just a few methods for measuring certain drug residues in fish tis...Scientists find major susceptibility gene for Crohn's disease
...spected a significant genetic component. Although previous genetic studies found a link between Crohn's disease and mutations in a gene known as CARD15, those mutations alone are not considered to account for the entire genetic component of disease. To identify additional genes that are associated with IBD, ...Health disparities -- Genetics, society and race play an important role in access to healthcare
...ch operations. The findings were surprising as previous research has shown that, in general, patients fare...emiologist Kyna Gooden, Ph.D., of Shaw University, previous studies have shown that African Americans have a higher rate of prostate cancer recurrence and a gre...Bacteria control how infectious they become, study finds
...hout RfaH, bacteria lose the ability to infect. In previous laboratory experiments, the researchers found that pathogens lacking RfaH grow at much slower rates. Cells usually don't die when RfaH use changes, Svetlov said. Rather, bacteria seem to manipulate the protein, to play around with it. Too much RfaH...New way to catch cancer's spread, rapid 3-D retinal imaging, more at CLEO/QELS 2007
...U-Penn crystal lens concepts as well as Maryland's previous work, the magnifying superlens uses alternating layers of negative- and positive-index-of-refraction metamaterials. In negative-refraction metamaterials, light or other electromagnetic radiation bends in the opposite direction than it would in ordina...Massive coral death attributed to earthquake
...al reefs in this remote region can return to their previous condition and provide local communities with the resources they need to prosper. The recovery process will be enhanced by management that encourages sustainable uses of these ecosystems and the protection of critical habitats and species to help this...Little lifesavers -- Nanoparticles improve delivery of medicines and diagnostics
...d'homme's technique is essentially the opposite of previous techniques for improving drug delivery, which is to attach molecules to drugs to make them more water soluble. "Our advance is to use this technique and turn it around so the drugs stay inside our particles until we want them to leave," he said. Be...