New system of wastewater treatment could reduce the size of treatment plants by half
...he future explains the researcher - we could even suppress the primary decanting stage. In exchange, scientists from Granada have included a biological processes section in their wastewater treatment plant, which could make it possible to separate water from active mud by a membrane filtration process. Thi...New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
...ymes that metabolize and detoxify carcinogens, and suppress potentially cancer-causing oxidative stress, said Dr. Keith Singletary, nutrition professor and lead researcher at the University of Illinois. These new data suggest that anthocyanins present in Concord grape juice, as well as some other fruits and j...Female gender provides an advantage in renal diseases
...tain cellular effects on the kidney because it can suppress the growth of scar tissue as well as affect various growth factors which impact the kidney. Research Update: Estrogen in Renal Disease Previous studies using animal models have used hormonal manipulation to explore the effects of sex hormones ...Preclinical study links gene to brain aneurysm formation
... The UC-led team analyzed 30 female mice bred to suppress (knock out) one of three genes and molecular pathways associated with vascular disease: inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS-2), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS-3) or the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1). To determine whether absence...Penn researchers discover how key protein stops inflammation
...mmatory agents, says Carmody. Although drugs to suppress inflammation currently exist, Chen and Carmody say they cause many undesirable side effects in patients with inflammatory diseases. Current drug treatments target inflammation signaling pathways. When you inhibit entire pathways, you can produce n...Military to study better pain relief in battle zones
...d carefully to control its troublesome tendency to suppress normal breathing. This proposal provides an approach to achieve sustained, safe pain control on the battlefield, says the U-M research teams leader, James R. Baker, Jr., M.D., director of the Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biol...New target for HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccine discovered
... possibility: Nef proteins may be able to boost or suppress DC and NK cell activity. If so, it may prove to be a valuable new therapeutic approach for people with diseases and disorders that involve overactive or underactive immune responses. DCs and NK cells play critical roles in the bodys initial defense a...Scratch no more: Gene for itch sensation discovered
...inal cord. This suggests that drugs can be used to suppress the itch sensation without affecting the pain sensation, according to Chen. And because pain can be an important protective cue that warns of danger, it may be a distinct advantage to have an anti-itch medication that doesn't compromise our pain-sens...Monell researchers find metabolic defect in liver that can lead to obesity
...iver as a target for the development of drugs that suppress appetite and promote weight loss in obese individuals. Future studies will guide development of such interventions by examining more closely the function and activity of the target enzymes....First genome-wide study of infectious disease opens new avenues for HIV treatment, vaccines
...yielded a new understanding of why some people can suppress virus levels following HIV infection. The clearer picture of host responses to the virus achieved through this examination of genomes could lead to improved HIV therapies and provides new targets for vaccine developers, says Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., ...JCI table of contents: July 19, 2007
...They rapidly release cytokines that can promote or suppress different immune responses, however the regulation of these responses is not well understood. In a study appearing online on July 19 in advance of publication in the August print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Vipin Kumar and colleag...UT and Atom Sciences Collaborate on NIH grant to develop test for major african disease
...s the bacteria progresses, it produces toxins that suppress the immune system, eventually destroying skin and underlying tissue. The World Health Organization has said finding the source of this disease is one of the two most important research priorities in its Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative. The grant, fo...Immune system 'escape hatch' gives cancer cells traction
...nt it from attacking otherwise healthy tissue, can suppress the anti-tumor response to cancer. These suppressor cells block other immune system cells, CD8 killer T cells, from binding with proteins that identify the foreign antigens on the surface of unhealthy cancer cells, marking them for destruction, t...Treatment of HIV patients must balance the need to suppress viral replication against the harmful side effects and significant cost to the patient of antiretroviral therapy. This tradeoff has led to the development of various drug-sparing HIV-1 treatment strategies, which often results in the emergence of res......e sepsis is increased dramatically. The idea is to suppress inflammation so that cells stop producing MIF, said Dr. Al-Abed. Every year, 215,000 Americans die of sepsis, a systemic inflammatory reaction to infection. Another 500,000 survive the infection, and scientists are still trying to figure out why th...Early environmental exposure may accelerate age-related neurodegeneration
...tain forms of oxygen, a kind of antioxidant, could suppress such neural degeneration. Previous studies indicated that both early exposure to iron and later exposure to the herbicide paraquat independently increase oxidative stressan environment in which damage from levels of reactive oxygen is more likely...Scientists call for global push to advance research in synthetic biology
...shed to foster positive uses of the technology and suppress negative ones. The risks are real; but the potential benefits are truly extraordinary. The statements recommendations include creation of a professional organization that will engage with the broader society to maximize the benefits, minimize the r...Omega-3 fatty acids protect eyes against retinopathy, study finds
...athy. In part, this occurs because these mediators suppress a type of inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). TNF-alpha is found in one type of cell, called microglia, that can be closely associated with retinal blood vessels. The retina has one of the highest concentrations of...Hepatitis B drug can compromise HIV treatment
...fected patients who are not already using drugs to suppress HIV. More than 4 million people worldwide are believed to be infected with both viruses. The scientists emphasized that finding drug resistance in this setting underscores the need to test all antiviral drugs for anti-HIV activity before they are ap...A faster way to recover from chemotherapy and marrow transplant
...aglandin synthesis (such as aspirin or ibuprofen), suppress blood stem cell formation. Finally, in zebrafish whose marrow was depleted by irradiation, those given dmPGE2 recovered blood cell populations more quickly. Prostaglandins are known to be released by the body when inflammation is present such as a...