New therapy may mean less dietary restrictions for celiac sufferers
...revent the many symptoms and complications of this widespread disease. People with celiac sprue, also called celiac disease, cannot tolerate the protein gluten in their diet. Gluten is present in grains like wheat, barley, and rye. When gluten is ingested by a celiac patient, it sets off an inflammatory reacti...Baby girls born to mothers burdened by stress may be at risk for fibromyalgia
...tly women and characterized by extreme fatigue and widespread muscle pain, the studies led by Dirk Hellhammer, Ph.D., professor of psychobiology at the University of Trier, Germany, indicate "prenatal programming" likely plays a role. Stress experienced during pregnancy can affect the development of the fetus's...HPV testing finds precancerous lesions at a higher rate than conventional pap smears
...rs look for abnormal cells on a slide. Despite the widespread use of newer Pap technology called liquid-based cytology, where doctors first immerse the Pap sample in a solution before looking at the cells, its accuracy is not clearly defined. Some scientists suggest there is a need to understand what combinatio...More than drought affecting wheat yields
...ll Country, Rush said, making this one of the most widespread yearsfor wheat streak mosaic damage. "Without question, wheat streak mosaic virus is the No. 1 pathogen ofwheat year in and year out," he said. An early indication this wheat crop would have more problems thannormal was the arrival of samples in th...No bones about it: FDG PET successful in difficult-to-detect chronic osteomyelitis
...frequently for detecting infection compared to its widespread applications in cancer management, said Chamroonrat. She indicated that "Our researchers have shown that this powerful imaging modality is very successful in helping patients with a variety of diseases that are caused by bacteria and other organisms,...New research clarifies roles of calcium, vitamin D, and protein in bone health, fracture risk
...calcium; a new study finds vitamin D deficiency is widespread among European women; and researchers from California add to a growing consensus that high protein foods also promote bone health. IOF's Bone Appetit campaign, a global initiative focused on the role of nutrition and food in bone health, to be launc...Chemists forge a new form of iron
...rganic molecules which are very important and have widespread utility." The discovery of the new iron compound, Berry says, was the unexpected consequence of studying an iron IV compound. "During the course of our studies, we found that it was very light sensitive and changed color from cherry red to bright yel...Alarming decline in Nepal's rhinos and tigers in former Maoist stronghold
...decline in tiger and rhino populations, indicating widespread poaching. The area only became accessible for visits since the ceasefire between the Maoist insurgents and government troops a month ago. Since 1986, 70 rhinos were translocated to Bardia National Park, but only three were found last week in the Baba...Satellite images obtained by AAAS program provide strong evidence of Zimbabwe repression
...where destruction to buildings, farms or towns was widespread across an area or region, Bromley said, analysts could use algorithms in addition to manual analysis to measure and assess the human rights impact. If the year-long pilot project is successful, AAAS will consider making it an ongoing effort. As skill...Forsyth issues imperative for a vaccine against cavities
... caries remains a chronic problem that is not only widespread in the industrialized world, but is also increasing in prevalence in developing nations. We have a real opportunity to address this public health crisis, and to improve quality of life, while preventing long-term health problems." A full report of t...DNA: Bacteria's survival ration
...gesting that the use of DNA as a nutrient may be a widespread phenomenon." The concept of nutritional competence could have applications to medical research, as the DNA from dead cells in the human body may be sustaining harmful bacteria. One of the pathogens implicated in cystic fibrosis is suspected of feedin...Mary-Claire King to receive the 2006 Weizmann Women & Science Award
...e BRCA 1 gene that predisposes individuals to this widespread disease, which kills 40,000 women annually in the U.S. Prof. King's other interests include inherited deafness, systemic lupus erythematosus, human genetic diversity and evolution, and the application of genomics to human rights problems. Her labor...Viral hitchhiker inhibits Wolbachia bacteria's ability to proliferate
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA--Scientists studying the widespread symbiotic bacteria Wolbachia have long been interested in its ability to proliferate. One way it does this is by hijacking sperm of its insect hosts and genetically tricking them to bear more infected females, the only sex that transmits the bacteri...Himalayan forests disappearing
...esearchers led by Pandit have revealed evidence of widespread deforestation in the Indian Himalaya region, which threatens tigers, black bears, musk deer, leopards, golden eagles and bearded vultures that depend on the forests. Large-scale conservation efforts are urgently needed to avoid the disappearance of t...Is brain size linked to two common gene variants?
...tracted scientific attention, because they are now widespread in some human populations -- despite evidence that these variants first arose only 5,000 to 37,000 years ago. This rapid increase suggests that the variants provided some evolutionary selective advantage. While scientists are uncertain why these vari...Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
... ciproflaxin and this is attributed in part to the widespread use of antimicrobial agents in humans and animals. In the study, researchers compared Campylobacter from the intestinal tracts of broilers and turkeys from conventional farms where antibiotics were routinely used and organic farms where antibiotics h...Global team of scientists describes new genus of African monkey: First in 83 years
...rongly suggests that its closest relatives are the widespread savanna baboons in the genus Papio, even though it lives in forest and spends much of its time in trees. Once Sargis was able to examine the specimen and compare it to other Old World monkeys, he was convinced that it could not be placed in Papio. Li...Gene linked to rare disease activates fat breakdown
...arry a mutant version of the gene, suffer from the widespread buildup of fat in tissues throughout their bodies. The group found that the gene "CGI-58" is a strong activator of one of three lipid-degrading enzymes, or lipases, that disassemble triacylglycerol. Triacylglycerol is perhaps more commonly known as t...Sentinel lymph node biopsy associated with better quality of life in breast cancer patients
...l and colleagues' study. They question whether the widespread adoption of sentinel lymph node biopsy will need to change once long-term outcome data on relapse-free and overall survival are published. They write, "Given all the information provided, it seems likely that Mansel et al. are correct in concluding t...Protowings may have helped bird ancestors cover rough terrain
...ht in birds. WAIR, which the authors believe to be widespread in birds, appears to offer an answer to the question first posed by St. George Jackson Mivart in 1871: "What use is half a wing?"...