migration

Genetic mutation to the 'fountain of youth' discovered

...r. And this makes them a valuable marker for human migration studies. Dr. Guiseppe Attardi, Caltech professor of molecular biology and an author of the study said that this key mutation shifts the site at which mitochondrial DNA starts to replicate, and perhaps that may accelerate its replication, allowing th...

Platinum for the Eye: A new facial palsy implant

...eal abnormalities, gain of visual acuity, bulging, migration of implant, and the extrusion of implants of patients in both groups. Authors reported that 89 per cent of all patients who received the platinum chain implant graded the results as good or very good. Also, these implants lead to better results with ...

Identified Protein To Inhibit Cell Migration

...let protein that may play a role in clotting. Cell migration belongs to the most rudimentary of cellular functi...d healing to occur in humans. Increased tumor cell migration also is one of the hallmarks of highly aggressive, rapidly spreading cancer tumors. The study appe...

MRI, To Detect Remodeling Of Heart and Help Preserve Function

... the regional development of heart disease and the migration to different parts of the heart and cardiovascular system. The scan analyzed different parameters of heart function, including thickness of various heart walls, pumping volume, ejection fraction and shortening fraction, blood pressure and body mass...

Brain Fever or Encephalitis Spreading in North India

...rest of the world. Postulated explanations include migration of birds, certain irrigation projects, animal smuggling and global warming. Japanese Encephalitis is caused by a virus (Arbovirus). The life cycle of the virus involves mosquitoes and an amplifying host (also known as reservoir hosts). Known amplif...

Multiple Sclerosis drug, Tysabri banned due to neurological disorders

...sage of immune cells in to the brain. “Other cell migration inhibitors in development will have to be carefully tested, says Howard Weiner, director of the partners MS center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Several companies are developing drugs that use the same compounds to treat Crohn disease, rheumatoid...

Birds Flu Scare Reaches Germany

... in Germany, which is free of bird flu, or were in migration from Russia, where the H5N1 virus has been detected, to winter feeding grounds. So far the H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus has reached Russia, Romania and Turkey. The only poultry infection in western Europe has been at a British quarantine sta...

Kerala Government is in High Alert for Bird Flu

...ncies are asked to check and have vigilance on the migration of local and migratory birds, has migratory birds are carrying the viral strain H5N1. Though no known bird flu positive cases have been detected in the state of Kerala but the Government wanted the department to be very cautious as the chickens which...

Chromosome 6 has the Dyslexia Gene

...in reading centers of the brain where it modulates migration of neurons. This very architecture of the brain ci...in reading centers of the brain where it modulates migration of neurons. This very architecture of the brain circuitry is necessary for normal reading." The ge...

Macrophage Inhibitory Factor Causes Multiple Sclerosis Progression

...re confident that blocking the molecule macrophage migration inhibitory factor it will be possible for treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. Experts View: Professor Caroline Whitacre said, "Our results suggest that MIF may be less important for initiating MS, but that it may be necessary for MS progression an...

Experts Building Bird Flu Warning System

...t the world on when water birds are starting their migration and relay this to countries likely to receive these species. "There are also important gaps in our scientific knowledge about fly-ways and migratory routes for some species. We need to urgently bridge that gap too. In doing so I believe this initiat...

The Alarming Rates Of HIV Incidence In The Rural Districts Of Orissa

... the ever-increasing unsafe sex practices, massive migration and low awareness there has been a significant increase in the incidence of the killer disease // amongst the tribal community, living close to coastal Orissa. Several districts of Orissa including Ganjam, Kendrapara, Balasore Nuapada, Koraput, Ray...

Calcium Receptor Vital For Stem Cell Migration to Bone Marrow

... discovery of a dictator molecule that governs the migration of blood stem cells to the bone marrow, resulting ... influence bone formation could play a role in the migration of blood stem cells to the bone marrow. Based on this assumption, the researchers analyzed the eff...

Muscle Derived Stem Cell Can Repair Damaged Cartilage

...ined the success of the experiment. It allowed the migration of cells even into small breaks and accelerated the integration of the new tissue. With our improved understanding of stem cell therapy from such experiments, it would not be long before a famous sports personality opts for a stem cell transplant t...

Kerala Leads In The Health Sector

...ble at 22.10%. The review cites divorce, death and migration as the reasons for the higher figure in the state. Edited (IANS)...

“Corridors Project” To Concentrate On HIV Prevention Programmes In Inda

...al networks that facilitate HIV transmission along migration corridors between these regions," said James Blanchard, project leader of the university. Blanchard is an associate professor of community health sciences and medical microbiology, and Canada Research Chair in epidemiology and global public health...

Poultry Sales In EU Countries Show Recovery

...icture, the overall situation seems promising. The migration of wildfowl from Africa during spring could possibly introduce fresh bird infections in Europe, warn researchers. Farmers have been urged by the European Commission to cut back production to shore up weak sales. They are yet to receive any financia...

Pets As Disease Watchdogs

...iseases according to geographical area due to bird migration or bioterrorism. According to Glickman these results demonstrate the utility of an established national surveillance network on the evidence of veterinary medicine and veterinary public health, which would eventually be a national resource. A si...

Phoenix Islands To Be Protected Under Global Conservation Map

...ristine nature of the area and its importance as a migration route. "It's a remarkable atoll marine wilderness area, the most magnificent I have ever seen. The Phoenix Islands have experienced little human impact and this important conservation action by Kiribati will protect the area from future threats in...

‘Natural Spring’ Starts A Week Ahead Now Than Before: UNH Scientit

...ther plant species, and for bird and insect spring migration arrivals, by researchers in other parts of the U.S. and Europe.” He said findings are also “qualitatively in agreement with reports of earlier spring ‘green wave’ advancement in the northern hemisphere based on satellite imagery of vegetative cover,”...

Bird Flu Expected To Hit U.S. This Summer

... 60,000 birds, mostly waterfowl, would begin their migration south from Alaska in mid-August, working their way down through Oregon, Washington and into California. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt warned against panic when the flu hits US, saying it need not inevitably mean the start ...

Smuggling could also be a carrier to bird flu spread.

...into shoes. "We believe it is spread by both bird migration and trade, but that trade, particularly illegal trade, is more important. In developing countries, the border controls are marginal at best. As long as there's economic incentive, it will happen," said Wade Hagemeijer, a bird flu expert at the Nether...

Chronic shortage of GPs in Australia, Need for Immediate Intervention

...e attenuation in the number of GPs could be due to migration of the doctors from general practice to specialized sectors. ‘The results suggest an entrenched, long-term shortage of the workforce. A 25 per cent increase in training intakes would only return the GP workforce to its 2001 level by 2012. The previ...

Anemia from Malaria Linked to a Protein MIF

...of human proteins, including MIF (which stands for migration inhibitory factor), were long suspected to cause malarial anemia because they are known to reduce red blood cell counts as part of the body's normal response to such inflammatory conditions as rheumatoid arthritis or some cancers. Using immature bl...

A Futile Search for Cancer Gene

...the altered genes is close to impossible. Secondly migration lays an important role in cancer patterns as the native population. This proves that environmental changes, such as diet, are more important than genes. Finally studies into twins from the data collected from Norwegian twin database are found to cont...

Green Tea Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

..., regulates lipids, and promotes proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells, which are all factors in reducing cardiovascular disease, he said. Sumpio said other reports show that EGCG prevents growth of certain tumors. Tea, according to studies, also can improve gastrointestinal function, alcohol me...

New Outbreak of Bird flu Reported In China

...oted that the Ministry of Agriculture would target migration paths for future supervision. China had earlier recorded more than 30 outbreaks of bird flu since last October. The last outbreak occurred in the Xinjiang, and the Uygur Autonomous Region early this month and the government had claimed that in that...

Protein holds clue in the spread of bladder cancer

...y promote cell proliferation, but instead promotes migration and invasion – two crucial steps leading to metast...lege, knew that proepithelin was important in cell migration and wanted to investigate its potential role in bladder tumor formation. In the study, using 5637 ...

Study Links Children Living In Isolated Rural Areas With A Higher Risk Of Cancer

...s funding their way into rural populations through migration might be an essential cause for the genetic damage that leads to cancer. Prof Elliott said COMARE was ‘as convinced as any scientists can be’ that nuclear sites were not responsible for higher rates of either leukaemia or lympoma....

India to Claim Bird Flu-Free Status Next Month

...ng laboratories ahead of the next season for birds migration to prevent recurrence of avian flu, Hakeem said. OIE regional representative for Asia and Pacific region Teruhide Fujita endorsed that India has been adhering to the protocol laid down by the global body ahead of and during the avian flu outbreak. ...

India Urged to Take Stringent Measures to Combat AIDS

...were coordinated with efforts in India focusing on migration and sex worker trafficking, especially to Mumbai," says Mariam Claeson, co-author of the new report and the World Bank HIV/AIDS coordinator for the South Asia region. "Another compelling example of why we need greater regional cooperation is the cr...

Netherlands to lift livestock restrictions over avian influenza

...to avoid the risk of the virus being spread during migration season. A pandemic of H7N7 virus hit the Netherlands in 2003. As a result, 25million birds were culled, which amounts to one-fourth of the country’s poultry population then....

Egypt Prepares for a Bird Flu Outbreak

...n put on full alert ahead of the start of the bird migration season. The minister added that joint teams from the ministries of health, venereal disease, environment, and agriculture department have been formed to detect suspicious bird flu cases. He also said that random samples would be taken from birds in...

The Fruit Fly to Aid in Cancer Research

...dentify novel, conserved proteins involved in cell migration and invasion, some of which could prove to be good anti-cancer drug targets." According to Dr Mark Matfield, AICR's scientific adviser: "Metastasis of tumours (the spread of cancer cells around the body) is the cause of mortality in the majority of...

1.8 mn Delhi Children to Receive Anti-polio Drops

...ring states which contribute substantially in huge migration of people to the capital," Dikshit said after administering drops to a number of kids at her residence. She also said the floating population, which is coming to Delhi everyday in connection with their employment and other obligation could also be ...

Dangers Lurking in Soft, Cuddly Toys

...n specifically researching and working on areas of migration of heavy metals like lead and cadmium in vegetables, as well as use of mercury in various sectors like lighting, chlor alkali, healthcare and traditional medicines. The samples of toys were collected from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai as they are Indi...

Curcumin –New Weapon Against Colorectal Cance

...urotensin-mediated production of interleukin-8 and migration of HCT116 human colon cancer cells, which has led ...wth but also other critical things, including cell migration and metastasis." Curcumin is the yellow pigment found in turmeric, which is a commonly used spice ...

Detention, Uncertainty take their Toll on the Mental Health of Refugees

... “Our study provides consistent evidence that the migration trajectory experienced by TPV holders, particularly adversity in detention and ongoing living difficulties, is accompanied by persisting and wide-ranging mental health problems and associated disability.” All TPV holders had been in immigration det...

Bird Flu Danger Renewed With The Onset Of Migration Season

With the onset of migration season this winter, officials fear that there may be an increase in cases of avian flu virus H5N1 in Egypt and in other parts of the world. // Egyptian Health Ministry has urged on taking the necessary precautions well in advance on account of this ...

Innovative Movies Show Real-Time Immune-Cell Activity within Tumors

...is has enabled us to delineate the rules of T cell migration and engagement directly within the intricate micro...r unraveling the molecular requirements for T cell migration and T cell-tumor cell interactions. We should then be able to use results from this research to furt...

New Bird Flu Cases Suspected In South Korea

...ort comes as the farm being investigated lies on a migration path, the ministry said, where migratory birds typically pass through the Korean peninsula, heading south for the winter from places like Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Around 400,000 poultry at South Korean farms were reported for bird flu cases...

Frozen Yet Potent Viruses Found

... A virus deposited as the birds begin their autumn migration could be preserved in lake ice and released as the ice melted. This in turn could be picked up again by migrating birds and spread along their paths of flight. SRM...

Researchers Discover Internal Compass of Immune Cells

...nterfere with the amplification system impair cell migration to inflamed tissues. “These findings are very important because they suggest that novel classes of anti-inflammatory drugs could be developed to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, asthma, and many other chronic inflammatory...

Social Vaccine Is New Mantra To Fight AIDS

...nerable to HIV/AIDS due to poverty and large-scale migration from the state" he said. The UN official said the message has to be simple: "Maintain a responsible sexual behaviour, be faithful to your sexual partner and use condom during sexual encounter". "If the people know how to protect themselves, we wi...

Cellular Cues Identified for Stroke Recovery

...ular cues are for this process of regeneration and migration to take place. Now, in the Journal of Neuroscience, currently online, S. Thomas Carmichael, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, and colleagues report that in the mouse model, th...

Stem Cells as Cancer Therapy

...hers took advantage of the tumor-tropic (selective migration towards cance r cells) properties of neural stem cells engineered to express an enzyme that activates an anti-cancer drug. It is much too early to know whether this study in mice will lead to any kind of valuable treatment for humans with cancer. ...

Migration is the Cause for Fresh Polio Cases in the Capital: Sheila Dikshit

...o but the occurrence of fresh cases, mostly due to migration of polio affected children from neighbouring states, has posed a new challenge," Dikshit said. Delhi reported six cases of polio in 2006 as against one in 2005. The chief minister Saturday launched a fresh polio immunisation drive after administeri...

Number of TB Cases Continuing Challenge for Thai Government

...andards. The HIV/AIDS epidemic, increased rates of migration because of economic growth and an influx of migrant workers are factors fueling the spread of TB, according to the Nation. Daranee Viryakijja, a TB expert, said 15% of new TB cases occurred among HIV-positive people. Somchai also said many people ...

Tuberculosis : Growing Number of TB Cases Continuing Challenge for Thai Government

...dards. The HIV/AIDS epidemic, increased rates of migration because of economic growth and an influx of migrant workers are factors fueling the spread of TB, according to the Nation. Daranee Viryakijja, a TB expert, said 15% of new TB cases occurred among HIV-positive people. Somchai also said many people wit...

Estrogen Linked to Immune Surveillance in Breast Cancer

Estrogen is known to enhance the growth and migration of breast cancer cells. Now researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that estrogen// also can shield breast cancer cells from immune cells. In a study published online this week in Oncogene, the researchers report th...

U.S. Issues Guidelines in Case of Flu Pandemic

...demic,” said Dr. Martin Cetron, director of global migration and quarantine for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in releasing the guidelines. “It’s not easy. The only thing that’s harder is facing the consequences. That will be intolerable.” In an innovation, the new guidelines are modeled on ...

The Longest Living Ulcer Bug With Humans

...e. It has remained //in the same place despite the migration of early humans from Africa to other parts of the ...an understanding about ulcers and also about human migration and diversification. H.pylori is the only microbe known to thrive well in the acidic environment o...

New Microchip for Protein Sorting

...ses proteins of different sizes to follow distinct migration trajectories, leading to efficient continuous-flow separation. The current sieve has an array of nanofluidic filters of about 55 nanometers, or billionths of a meter, wide. "The proteins to be sorted are forced to take two orthogonal paths. Each pa...

Rhythms of Life

...hms refer to long-term cycles, which include the migration of animals and birds. Ultradian Rhythms are the short cycles, like the 90-minute REM cycle. Tidal rhythm is a twelve hour cycle that influences marine life, and which fluctuates between the rising and the ebbing tide. Circadian rhythm...

New Cost-cutting Cancer Drug Delivery System

...y, and will also reduce side effects by preventing migration of the drug to normal tissues. The research team at the company carried out animal tests to establish the efficacy of the polymeric carrier, using a chemotherapy drug in a single cancer model. The findings from the trials were very promising, with...

New Imaging Technique Tracks Traffic Patterns of White Blood Cells

...e of Nature Methods, the new research displays the migration and inner workings of white blood cells in the small veins and bone marrow of mice. “Intravital micropscopy (IVM) has contributed enormously to the recent mechanistic advances in leukocyte trafficking,” wrote Mount Sinai School of Medicine research...

UCI Scientists Reconstruct Migration of Avian Flu Virus

...ince of Guangdong, and they identified many of the migration routes through which the strains spread regionally... analysis is the first to systematically track the migration of H5N1 through its evolutionary history, adding new details that identify the relative importance o...

Delhi Kids to Be Immunized Against Polio

...states, which contribute substantially to the huge migration into the capital,' she said, adding the floating population was a headache for her government. Calling for a success of Pulse Polio Programme, she said: 'Delhi is regarded a role model and it would continue to strive hard to completely eliminate po...

Stigma, Lack of Education, Prevent the Spread of HIV in Afghanistan

...st-growing HIV/AIDS epidemics worldwide -- and the migration of its residents are fueling the spread of HIV. The country, which produces the largest amounts of opium and heroin in the world, has about one million injection drug users, according to United Nations estimates. In addition, about 30% of blood used ...

Tooth Decay Bacteria Evolved Along With Man

...ch, extending from Asia back to Europe, traces the migration of a small group of Asians who founded at least one group of modern-day Caucasians." Additional branches, tracing the coevolution of humans and bacteria from Asia into North and South America, will be drawn in the next phase of Caufield’s analysis....