SKorean Scientists Develop Technology for Cheap Biosensor
...xisting transistors will open the way for the mass production of cheap but highly efficient biosensors," he said. "We have developed technology to create a tiny gap on a transistor to fill it with bio-molecules, or biologically responsive materials that detect diseases," he said. He said the new technology ...Estrogen Therapy Protects Against Fading Mental Powers: Study
...f perimenopause - the period before menopause when production of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone begins to ease off. The findings indicate that the debate on the potential benefits of HRT is not over yet, said John Morrison, a professor in the department of neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of...First Gene Linked to Scoliosis Identified
...gion, an indication that the error did not disrupt production of the CHD7 protein. The researchers speculate that this particular mutation alters the binding of a molecule that controls whether the gene is turned on. They think the gene is turned off more often than it should be, which reduces the amount of C...Afghan Opium Production Soaring Out of Control
...ual UN report on illegal drugs has said that opium production in Afghanistan is soaring out of control . The W...stan is unlikely to regain real security until the production of illegal drugs is tackled. In the 1980s, Afghanistan produced some 30% of the world's opium, bu...A New Signaling Mechanism in Drosophila
...nt. They also observed that overstimulating signal production (producing more of the signalling molecule) created problems in the receptor cell, causing it to develop incorrectly. Researchers made the discovery by studying the behaviour of a gene called torso-like during the early stages of embryonic developm...Experimental Drug Ketasyn(TM) (AC-1202) Treats Alzheimer's as Diabetes of the Brain
...ny drugs currently under development for AD target production and clearance of amyloid beta plaques, our approach is to address a much earlier event. Declines in glucose use are visible decades before there is extensive amyloid deposition and decades before clinical signs of dementia are evident. We hope that o...Adding Folic Acid to Bread Could Help Battle Depression
...s suggestion," he added. Folate is linked to the production of some of the 'feel good' chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin. The identification of this gene provides a plausible explanation as to why folic acid supplements may help people with depression. The study is published in the July edition of ...Cord Blood may Hold Potential Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
...umbilical cord blood might safely preserve insulin production in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Michael Haller at the University of Florida. As part of the study, researchers identified children recently diagnosed with type 1 diabe...Avian Flu Seen in Others Birds too
...y and economically equitable adjustment of poultry production and marketing systems for safer product supply is essential to reduce infection risks. Without forgetting that efficient veterinary services and improved private public partnership for better surveillance and control activities remain indispensable,"...British Scientists Develop Artificial Skin
...ions of fibroblasts, the cells responsible for the production of collagen - the protein that gives skin its strength and elasticity. Using a series of chemicals, the fibroblasts - obtained from an anonymous donor - are coaxed into multiplying and producing collagen. After six or seven weeks, the cells and co...US to Detain Seafood Imports from China
... the world, accounting for 70 percent of the total production and 55 percent of the total value of farmed seafood exported around the world. China is currently the third largest exporter of seafood to the United States, which imports about 80 percent of its seafood....Exercise Stimulates Production of New Brain Cells
...t in Sweden has found that exercise stimulates the production of new brain cells . The finding also helps explain just how exercise keeps depression at bay. Previous research had shown that exercise has similar effect to antidepressants on depression, and now Astrid Bjornebekk has found that this process hap...WFP Announces Food Assistance Plan for Timor Leste
...t outbreak had caused a 30 percent decline in crop production on the island in the past year, leaving one fifth of the population vulnerable to food shortages through the coming "lean season". WFP estimates that the drought has resulted in an overall food shortage of 85,000 metric tons, and indicates that at...Australian Grape Glut Dries Up as Drought Bites
...ut the prolonged dry has slashed rainfall and wine production in the pretty township this year will be down by a...e water restrictions. "Even if we have got rain, production in the Murray Darling Basin is going to be down," said Stephen Strachan, of the Winemakers' Federati...Proteins Behind Mad Cow Disease may Protect Against Alzheimer's
...a role for normal prion proteins in regulating the production of beta-amyloid and in doing so preventing formation of Alzheimer's plaques," the BBC quoted Professor Hooper as saying. "Whether this function is lost as a result of the normal ageing process, or if some people are more susceptible to it than oth...Immune System Protein Could Be the Key Infertility
...knocked out the function of the gene that controls production of JAM-C in mice. They found that the male mice unable to produce JAM-C were infertile and had round instead of elongated sperm cells. The team said the molecule was widely distributed in round sperm cells but could be found at a particularly hig...Loss of Antenna Leads to Cancer in Insects
...olorectal cancers and leukemia. In 2006, excessive production of HEF1 (also known as NEDD9) was found to drive metastasis in over a third of human melanomas, while HEF1 signaling also contributes to the aggressiveness of some brain cancers (glioblastomas). Now theres a new activity for these proteins at cilia...Male Pheromones Build Brain Cells in Female Mice
...s shown that male mouse urine can also trigger the production of new neurons inside a female's vomeronasal organ, a sense organ thought to aid pheromone detection in some mammals. Although humans have receptors similar to those found in mice, the researchers are not sure whether pheromones trigger neuron for...DelSite Working Toward Solving Delivery of Influenza Vaccine in Pandemic Situations
.... Currently, chicken eggs are used in the U.S. for production of vaccine antigens. This egg-based manufacturing ... million vaccine doses. Plant material used in the production of GelSite(R) polymer is recognized as certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Euro...National Pharmaceutical Policy Referred to Ministerial Panel
...nd the public health system as also to promote the production and marketing of generic drugs in the country, said B.K. Handique, minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers and parliamentary affairs. The policy was taken up by the cabinet at its meeting on Jan 11 and referred to the GOM which had its fir...