New weather, old pipes challenge nation's water supply
...s its faith more in water treatment than watershed protection for providing safe water. Focusing solely on treatment, she says, puts the water systems in peril from both overwhelming weather events and contaminants that resist conventional treatment. The recipe for disaster is there, including intake points ...Active lifestyle reduces risk of invasive breast cancer
...ife, and we have found that exercise likely offers protection against breast cancer regardless of a woman's stage in life," said Brian Sprague, a UWCCC research assistant and lead author of the study. "The take-home message for women should be that it is never too late to begin exercising." Previous research ...Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic join forces to develop cancer vaccine
... among different types of cancer and lead to broad protection from multiple tumors. "This is a bold, unconventional approach backed by promising science," said Michael Tracy, deputy director of the Biodesign Institute. Research led by Stephen Albert Johnston, who directs the institute's Center for Innovat......ights new aspects of human evolution, and a better protection of this endangered species will guarantee that we can continue uncovering new facets of our past. Relevant finds come from all parts of the African continent, including the rainforest, and not just the classical east African homeland. ...Flu shot might also offer some protection against H5N1
...ll might also offer certain individuals some cross protection against the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu...can act as a vaccine itself and trigger some cross protection against H5N1 in mice; and that some human volunteers already had antibodies directed against the sam...RIT researchers developing 'micropump' for hearing-loss treatments
...ve produced exciting results showing potential for protection and regeneration of sensory systems in the inner ear," explains David Borkholder, the project's principal investigator and an assistant professor of electrical engineering in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering. More elaborate treatments are ne...Individuals with genetic conditions twice as likely to report health insurance denial
...oms of genetic disease. As such, HIPAA provides no protection for the vast majority of respondents in the new study. "As we spoke to family after family, it became clear that people with all types of medical conditions are quite worried about access to health insurance and make life changes in order to prese...Harvard team creates spray drying technique for TB vaccine
...igerated storage and has shown variable degrees of protection against tuberculosis in different parts of the world. Because of such limitations, public health experts and physicians have long seen a need for alternatives to the traditional BCG vaccine and current treatment strategies. "The breakthrough for d...Are some people immune to avian flu?
...ccines made to protect against them) could provide protection against avian H5N1 influenza virus, which contains...t fall short of demonstrating that there is actual protection in humans against avian flu. Further work is needed to investigate this important question, and Gill...JCI table of contents -- February 8, 2006
EDITORS PICK: Vitamin D3 provides the skin with protection from harmful microbes Skin wounds breach the physical barrier that protects the body from harmful microbes in the environment. To counter this breach, wounding triggers an immune response that includes the production of antimicrobial peptides and ...Cambodian vulture nests offer hope for species
..." Chansocheat's team immediately set-up 24-hour protection measures against poaching and egg collecting, and are now working with local communities to ensure that they are involved inand supportlonger-term conservation measures. "We already have a successful WCS model working in the Northern Plains where loc...Scripps research scientists: Compounds show significant promise against potential bioweapon toxins
...al to fill the existing therapy gap and to provide protection against a bioterrorism attack using the toxin. The study is being published the week of February 5 in an online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Our study is an important milestone in the fight against biological t...JCI table of contents: Feb. 1, 2007
...cts mice from neurodegeneration. IFN-gammamediated protection was associated with an increased survival of ODCs and activation of the integrated stress response in ODCs. The ODC integrated stress response, which is triggered in cells by non-optimal environmental conditions, was mediated by PERK, as the benefici...Endangered shortnose sturgeon saved in Hudson River
...on suggests the combination of species and habitat protection with patience can successfully recover threatened species, even next to one of the busiest cities in the world....A form of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene may protect Afro-Trinidadians from developing alcoholism
...the ADH1B locus have previously been linked with protection from alcohol dependence, a new study is the first ... Having the ADH1B*3 allele provides some genetic protection from developing alcoholism but it is not complete. Individuals can choose to drink at high levels i...Other highlights in the Jan. 17 JNCI
...mg/day for those older than 50 years). "Because no protection for colorectal cancer is apparent at higher levels of calcium intake, this recommendation is justified," they write. Contact: Article: Sue Knapp, Dartmouth Medical School Communications Office, 603-646-3661, sue.knapp@dartmouth.edu Editorial...Small molecule offers big hope against cancer
...age in growth compared to normal cells, as well as protection from many standard chemotherapies. Because mitochondria regulate cell death--or apoptosis--cancer cells can thus achieve resistance to apoptosis, and this appears to be reversed by DCA." "One of the really exciting things about this compound is that...AAAS/EurekAlert! refocus on China with 2007 Fellowships for Science Reporters in Developing Regions
...ironment Review, an e-magazine about environmental protection published by US Environmental Defense China Program. Jane is one of the winners of the 2007 Good News Prize of the Association of Capital Women Reporters. Yanhong Wang, Xinhua News Agency -- Yanhong started her journalism career in 1995, and switch...Researchers warn milk eliminates cardiovascular health benefits of tea
...he flavonoids in tea that mainly contribute to its protection against cardiovascular disease. Senior researcher Dr Verena Stangl, Professor of Cardiology (Molecular Atherosclerosis) at the hospital, said: "There is a broad body of evidence from experimental and clinical studies indicating that tea exerts anti......y to break open. Although the XmnI polymorphism's protection mechanism is not clear, the researchers found in c...likely, says Dr. Perry. Also the amount of disease protection has yet to be determined, he notes. "It may be a small protection." Either way, the role needs purs...