Pluripotent ESC, To Serve As an Effective Therapy for Many Diseases
...he journal Nature that they have transformed mouse germ cells into stem cells. The researchers, at Irvine, California-based PrimeGen Biotech, worked with immature cells (germ cells) found in testes and ovaries. Germ cells isolated from adult human testis can be therapeutically reprogramed to have the ab...Study Shows No Difference between Policosanol and Placebo
...ng on sugar cane and sometimes from beeswax, wheat germ and rice bran. The study results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study was conducted by Heiner Berthold of the University of Cologne, Germany. The drug contains alcohols which act on cholesterol metabolism in...Meningococcal Scare in Queensland
...er way around," Dr Hanna said. "Who passed on this germ to the sick child?" "We're not worried about people who have casual contact, in the supermarket or at the cinema for example. We need to follow up the children at the same daycare centre in Mareeba."...FDA Approves New Test For Screening Infection In Babies
...acterial invaders as easily, it can be deadly. The germ differs from group A streptococcus, which causes strep throat. Only one to two of every 1,000 babies born develop group B streptococcus infections within their first week of life, and most of the children who contract the bug do not develop problem...Babies at Hospital found to Carry Super bug MRSA
...h infection control protocols. "MRSA is a common germ that lives completely harmlessly on the skin and nose of about one third of the population.As with any infection, we have strict protocols in place to ensure that the spread of MRSA in our hospitals is limited as far as possible. "The situation is ...Feedback Loop Governing Ovarian Development Unraveled
...ary that allows the ovary to monitor the number of germ cells it contains and to correct that number if th... amount of stem cell precursors, called primordial germ cells (PGCs). Primordial germ cells are important cells. Some of them develop into germline stem cel...Remarkable Progress In Development Of Vaccines
... treatment or prevention. 1. Rotavirus, which is a germ that causes severe diarrhoea in children, usually with fever and vomiting. Offit said, 'It's a very common cause of doctor visits and hospital visits in young children, about one of every 50 children in this country will be hospitalised due to dehyd...Inhibitor That Blocks Host Receptors Found To be Effective In Treating Anthrax
...stance can also be engineered intentionally into a germ as when used as a biological weapon. Also, the antibiotic used only slows the progression of infection, but do not counter the effects of the toxins once an infection takes hold. However, the use of anthrax inhibitor could help address this issue...Cranberry Juice Could Fight E. coli Bacteria
...reported science portal EurekAlert. E. Coli is a germ that causes severe cramps and diarrhoea. The symptoms are worse in children and older people, and especially in people who are already suffering from other illnesses. Previous studies have found that Tannins (called proanthocyanidins), a compound f...Rhinovirus: You Cannot Give a Cold Shoulder to Hotel Freebies!
...researchers found that occupants’ fingers were not germ free in atleast 47% of the cases, though the virus could spark off an infection only if it managed to reach the eyes or the nose. Owen Hendley, a professor at the university's division of pediatric diseases, said: "Next time you stay in a hotel, kn...Improved Wheats Could Reduce Magnesium Deficiencies: Research
...tion of essential minerals, with more in the inner germ than in the outer bran, the flour made from them tends to be more nutritional, whether it is refined or whole-wheat. Magnesium deficiency has been linked to development of osteoporosis and Type 2 diabetes, both of which are on the rise in US. Alth...Scientists Find Potential Weakness In Plague Germ
The germ that caused the plague epidemic that ravaged medie...rorists could harness the bacterium as an airborne germ warfare agent to spread pneumonic plague. Writing in the journal Science, scientists at Washington...Garlic Hope in Infection Fight
...d quorum sensing (QS). This is responsible for the germ forming tenacious colonies in the lungs called 'bi...this approach is that we may be able to render the germ harmless without killing it. If we use a conventional antibiotic, which kills the Pseudomonas, there...Influenza Virus also Protects Against H5N1
...gered by a vaccine designed to protect against one germ also offers some protection against a different germ. The investigators found that a protein present in the annual influenza shot can act as a vaccine itself and trigger some cross protection against H5N1 in mice; and that some human volunteers alr...How Women Attract More Bacteria Then Men
... the lotion traps bacteria and makes it, the prime germ transfer agent! Other hot areas for germs are phon...Some of the ways to cut down germs would be to use germ arsenals like disinfectant wipes and sprays. Everyday items like cell phones, desk phones should be ...Artificial Teeth Developed to Replace Missing Teeth
...m into a sticky protein called collagen. The tooth germ grew into a tiny tooth, about 1.3 mm long. The researchers then extracted the incisor from an eight-week-old adult mouse and inserted the bio-engineered tooth. After two weeks, the transplant was found to be growing perfectly, with root, enamel,...Treating Male Infertility With Stem Cells
...om failed proliferation and differentiation of the germ cells (precursors of sperm) or from dysfunction of...a means of replacing nonfunctioning cells, whether germ cells or supporting cells. Researchers, directed by Dr. Ronald S. Swerdloff of the Harbor-UCLA Me...Children Under Stress Develop More Fevers
...part of the immune system that exists before a new germ is introduced; it is the first line of defense for the body until the immune system adapts to fight a specific bacteria or virus. "It may have something to do with the fact that children’s immune systems are still developing," Caserta said. "Or may...... are believed to have some natural immunity to the germ responsible. It is estimated that in the past 20 years, 15 million people worldwide have been cured of leprosy, a majority of them in India. Recently India announced it had "eliminated" leprosy. But then elimination simply means there is now fewe...