Prion disease infectivity causes heart damage in mouse study
... of prion protein amyloid on mouse heart function, discovering that it decreased the heart's ability to pump blood. Unusually high levels of scrapie infectivity were also found in the blood of the same mice used in the heart study. In the future, this finding could help scientists develop a blood-based diagno...ESF sets out research strategy to push rheumatic diseases up the health agenda
...nt samples and relevant genes, as the platform for discovering novel targets and validated drug candidates Support coordinated, independent, European studies and clinical trials by setting up a pan European network that can pull together defined patient cohorts and coordinate epidemiological research Establish...The right pathway to better health and science
...ther it is winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine or discovering the world's first ever cancer vaccine, demonstrates the value of investing in innovation and encouraging careers in science and technology," Mr Schneemann said. The report has made a series of important recommendations aimed at further improving the ...Diabetes, heart disease can herald early GI cancers
...ez-Luna, M.D., lead author of the study. "However, discovering new links between pancreatic cancer and other conditions such as diabetes is helping us identify clues to early diagnosis. The only hope of offering surgical treatment to more patients with pancreatic cancer is diagnosing the disease before symptoms ...Flick of whiskers helps tease out brain's 'shadow' signaling system
... and watching how its brain reacts, scientists are discovering that a long-overlooked signaling system in the brain is crucial to our everyday activity. The work is the latest in a growing body of evidence that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes aren't simply support cells but are stars of the brain in ...Researchers discover new disease-causing bacterium in patients with rare immune disorder
...The discovery of new bacteria is not uncommon, but discovering an organism that causes human illness is certainly unique and warrants further research," says NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "This finding is an important discovery both in understanding new human pathogens and in revealing a new source of ill...Novel virus entry mechanism could lead to new drugs against poxviruses
...lowing the poxvirus to enter the cell. As well as discovering how the double membrane problem is solved, the researchers demonstrated that polyionic compounds can be used to treat poxvirus infections, even days after infection has started. Disrupting the outer membrane with polyanionic compounds exposes the vir...Free-electron laser targets fat
... and nanomaterials," Dylla says, "Every day, we're discovering new applications for the FEL." The Jefferson Lab FEL is built on the same technology -- superconducting radiofrequency accelerator technology -- that drives the lab's CEBAF accelerator. CEBAF provides a nearly continuous beam of electrons for nuclear...Pregnancy research leads to progress on premature delivery
...arly labor?" Plessinger said. "We are on a path to discovering that answer, and we hope it will lead us to the development of a new class of drugs that can shut down the process of premature delivery."...Curtin medal recognises epilepsy researcher
A neurologist who has helped many people by discovering an underlying cause of epileptic seizures, Professor Samuel Berkovic, has been awarded the 2005 Curtin Medal for outstanding contribution to Australian medical science. Professor Berkovic, who heads the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Austin Ho...High-risk black men are screened less for prostate cancer
...tic revolution," says Dr. Weinrich. Scientists are discovering more each day about the disease, she says. "People should also pay attention to the research. Thanks to genetic and scientific knowledge, we know more today about prostate cancer than we did five years ago and we will learn even more in the next five...Infant transplant patients resist infections that kill adult AIDS patients
... who led the team. "This will be the first step to discovering how to make the immune system work in patients who have severe defects in their immune systems or who have cancer." The Mayo Clinic researchers report results comparing T cell function between transplant patients 1-10 years post transplant and health...5th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC)
...ts are leading the way in breast cancer research - discovering new therapies, diagnostics and surgical techniques which are helping save the lives of millions of women Breast cancer, however, is not just a physical disease as it can produce profound psychological distress, not only in the patient but also in h...Ophthalmologists prove existence of CLANs
...f a millimetre. There was of course the problem of discovering the best technique to view the CLANs with not easy if you don't know whether they actually exist." The findings have already opened new doors in the search to find new treatments for common eye diseases. Professor Grierson and his team are now worki...Agreement signed on milk bioactive products
...ray Goulburn. This collaboration is geared towards discovering the next generation pharmaceuticals, nutriceuticals and agrochemicals. The General Manager of MG Nutritionals, Peter Hobman, said this alliance provided MG Nutritionals access to world class expertise in the biodiscovery field. "Milk is a rich sour...TLR4 gene found to protect against tumor development
...id David A. Schwartz, MD, the NIEHS Director, "but discovering this novel function of TLR4 in tumor biology may provide new therapeutic targets for many chronic diseases, including cancer." "We can't attribute the number of tumors per mouse to TLR4 alone, but it accounts for a significant portion of it," sai......off pathogens. Our continuing research is aimed at discovering how lead upsets the balance of cells charged with protecting us." Graduate student David G. Farrer, of the Department of Environment Medicine, who established that T cell function was targeted by lead, performed the laboratory work. Farrer also has s...UVa Health System wins renewal of $6.2 million grant for Crohn's disease research
...ogy. Today, Crohn's disease researchers at UVa are discovering and characterizing new genes for Crohn's. They are also discovering new targets for drugs, such as novel cytokines, the intestinal epithelium, adhesion molecules and de...UGA receives $3.5 million CDC grant to create center in health marketing and health communication
...verty will focus on reducing health disparities by discovering how the South's poorest and disproportional African-American populations respond to health risks and then developing interventions that can help them make sound health decisions. The Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute will assist in administrat......arge amounts or research tools that are useful for discovering new drugs. "Let us hope that in future biotechnology will better live up to its promises."...