UCLA and NYU microbiologists crack genome of a parasite that causes a common STD
..., and complications can result in sterility. A big threat from infection also occurs in pregnant women, who are at risk for ruptured membranes, preterm deliveries and low-birth-weight babies. In men, the parasite is a cause of nongonococcal urethritis, but infection is generally asymptomatic and self-limiti...Dangerous wheat disease jumps Red Sea
...fic cooperation and political will to contain this threat to world food security."...Alpine bird numbers on the slide due to high-altitude ski runs
...ty: "Winter sports represent a potentially serious threat to the conservation of wildlife habitat in the Alps. Bulldozers and power shovels are used to remove soil and provide suitable slopes for skiers. To a lesser extent, vegetation may also be damaged by skiing and ski-piste preparation by snow-grooming ...Canada's new government invests $200M in the fight against the mountain pine beetle
...ion's eastward spread. "This outbreak is a major threat to the economy and the communities of British Columbia," said the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources. "With this program, we'll be working with the Province of British Columbia to ensure the economic and environmental well-being of o...Scientists find potential 'off-switch' for HIV virus
...o hibernation with high frequency and reducing the threat to the host." Weinberger said that drugs already exist that target other cellular enzymes, so there is reason to hope the approach will work. "There is precedent for this type of treatment," he said. Though more research will be needed to de...Stealth technology maintains fitness after sex
...s, described for the first time in the study are a threat to use of antibiotics. Plasmids are naturally occurring 'DNA parasites' of many bacterial species and have been known about for over 30 years. Some are able to transfer themselves from one bacterial cell to another through a sex-like process called ...Saving endangered whales at no cost
...ains on the east coast of North America. A leading threat to the species is lethal entanglement by fishing gear: Photographic evidence indicates that 75% of individuals show signs of entanglement, mostly from lobster fishing gear. In the new work, the researchers analyzed the costs and benefits of two dr...JDRF forms partnership with MacroGenics
...pumped insulin for life, and carrying the constant threat of devastating complications such as heart and kidney disease, nerve damage and blindness. As many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes and each year over 13,000 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. Although diagnos...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Dec. 20, 2006
...ams of aflatoxin. This presents a potential health threat to the birds." Among commercial dog and cat foods, the percentage of samples positive for aflatoxin varied from study to study, the researchers found. However, even the positive samples generally had levels of aflatoxin below the FDA limit. ARTICLE...Wolves are suffering less from inbreeding than expected
Increasing levels of inbreeding is a threat against the viabi lity of the Scandinavian wolf population. A study just coming out in the new journal PLoS ONE now demonstrates that inbreeding is not affecting the wolves as badly as expected. The results show that it is the most genetically variab...Gene chip technology shows potential for identifying life-threatening blood infection
...h conditions are life-threatening because of their threat to major organs, sepsis is more lethal. In the United States, about 750,000 cases occur annually, and one-third of patients die - a toll greater than deaths from breast, colon, pancreas and prostate cancer combined. Currently, a diagnosis of sepsis...Too mellow for our predatory world
...rs, where reptiles are persistently exposed to the threat of being devoured by others. The absence of predators may lead to adaptations in the behaviour of insular animals. Over a longer evolutionary period, birds for example can lose their ability to fly. This would greatly reduce their ability to escape ...Professors to develop hand-held pathogen testing device
...eld device capable of detecting up to 50 microbial threat agents in air, water and food. "This device will...en for all pathogens together, we can minimize the threat significantly." Hashsham intends for the portable, hand-held device to be an all-in-one pathogen ...Fish species plays surprise role in aiding coral reef recovery
...rsity. The worlds tropical coral reefs are under threat from overfishing, habitat modification, and global warming. One of the most visible signs of a decline in the condition of coral reefs is the widely documented shift from a healthy state in which corals dominate to a weedy state in which algae (so-ca...Underground air might cause DNA damage
...not known which particle sources pose the greatest threat to human health. To build up a picture of which particles are the most harmful, Dr Karlsson has compared how particles from a variety of sources affect cultured lung cells. The results, which are presented in her thesis Particularly harmful partic...Study reveals clean air challenge for major Asian cities
...ng better air quality, air pollution still poses a threat to health and quality of life of many people. T...such as fine particulate matter which poses a real threat to human health." "The study has shown that there is a great opportunity for those cities which ne...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...the U.S. alone and currently pose a serious health threat throughout many parts of the world. Yearly vaccinations are the primary method of protection, however antiviral therapy plays an important role in treatment and transmission control. Although two classes of antiviral drugs are currently available, t...Climate scientists to discuss the chilling consequences of nuclear war
...physical Union (AGU) in San Francisco. While the threat of mutual annihilation by the superpowers has diminished, the risk of nuclear combat has increased, said AGU panelist Stephen Schneider, the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies at Stanford University and senior f...Study questions the 'biodiversity hotspot' approach to wildlife conservation
...ots-those defined by species richness, endemism or threat of extinction. In fact, only 16 percent of mammalian species were common to all three, according to the study. "We found that if you use species richness as a criterion, you're not going to protect the endemic or endangered species," Ceballos explai......inst the disease. "Malaria remains a significant threat to global public health, driven in part by the genetic changes in the parasite that causes the disease," said senior author Dyann Wirth, a professor and chairman of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at the Harvard School of Public ...