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Scientists Identify Antibodies That Block Human and Animal SARS Viruses

...ause animal strains of the virus may be capable of triggering a future human outbreak. "This study is important because the viral strain that caused the outbreak in people in 2002 probably no longer exists in nature," explains Dr. Kanta Subbarao of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NI...

Vietnam Plans Human Trial of Bird Flu Vaccine

...to be more easily transmitted from human to human, triggering a global pandemic. Iademarco praised Vietnam for launching three different research projects in the search for a human avian influenza vaccine. "Each one of these three vaccines has a different background in biology, and I actually think it's smart t...

Air Pollution Affects Women More Than Men: Study

...at can cause irritation in the respiratory system, triggering shortness of breath, chest pain when inhaling deeply and wheezing and coughing. Ozone is formed when sunlight acts on hydrocarbon pollutants spewed out into the air by vehicles and such industrial processes as painting, oil refining and manufactur...

Avian Flu Seen in Others Birds too

...s it could become easily transmitted among humans, triggering a global pandemic. The FAO experts said efficient veterinary services and improved private/public partnership for better surveillance and control are indispensable. Since 2003, the H5N1 virus has infected 310 people. A total of 190 have died of t...

Chilean President's Cousin Successfully Tests Allergy 'Knockout' Technique on Mice

...late the function of mast cells, the "villains" in triggering allergic reactions. Acute symptoms like stuffy nose, rash and airway constriction, and lethal shock known from food or venom allergies occur when, as a result of exposure to allergens, mast cells react violently and release an enormous array of pro...

New Engineered Drug Shows Promise in Treating Lymphocytic Leukaemia

...ed that the agent kills leukemia cells directly by triggering their self-destruction through the process of apop...ptosis. Most drugs cause cells to self-destruct by triggering a cell mechanism that requires enzymes called caspases. This new agent, however, works through a mec...

Male Pheromones Build Brain Cells in Female Mice

...l to another brain region called the hypothalamus, triggering the release of hormones that cause the birth of new neurons. "This mechanism is likely to be just one piece of the puzzle," says Barry Keverne of the University of Cambridge, who has shown that male mouse urine can also trigger the production of ne...

Two-thirds of US Children Experience Trauma, but Recover Fast

...problems. In adults, PTSD usually occurs after a triggering event, such as war, rape, natural disaster or serious illness. About 6.8 percent of U.S. residents will experience PTSD at some point, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD, which estimates 5.2 million U.S. adult...

Slowing the Racing Heart

...onsible for setting the pace of the beating heart, triggering its neighbor cells to beat. In the human heart, one cell -- the pacemaker cell -- beats faster or slower to induce a rhythmic heartbeat that varies to increase or decrease the blood flow to the body as we eat, sleep or exercise. "Disturbances of pa...

Slowing the Racing Heart

...onsible for setting the pace of the beating heart, triggering its neighbor cells to beat. In the human heart, one cell - the pacemaker cell - beats faster or slower to induce a rhythmic heartbeat that varies to increase or decrease the blood flow to the body as we eat, sleep or exercise. "Disturbances of pace...

Three-year-old Abandoned in Box Meant for Unwanted Babies in Japan

...babies were left behind in parks and supermarkets, triggering a public outcry and government warnings against abandoning babies. As it happened the very day the box was set up by the hospital, a boy, probably three years old, was in it. The Catholic innovation, dubbed Storks Cradle, is now seen as being ope...

Risk of Bladder Cancer Reduced by Broccoli and Cauliflower

...chrome p450 enzyme levels and provoke apoptosis by triggering Phase II detoxifying enzymes. Experimental data has recommended that these compounds may protect against the origins of bladder cancer. In the May 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer, Zhao and colleagues from the Departments of Epidem...

WHO Announces Deal on Sharing Bird Flu Virus

... which could be easily passed from human to human, triggering a pandemic....

Denial of Treatment for HIV Infected Child Sparks Outrage

...denied treatment in Kolkata's state-run hospitals, triggering angry reactions and an appeal to President A.P.J Abdul Kalam for help. Sonu Laskar needed immediate surgery for an enlarged spleen but was allegedly turned away from various state-run hospitals because of his HIV status. The son of a daily wage...

Fat Screen Delivers Plant-derived Chemical With Antidiabetic Effects

...n, the predominant antidiabetes drugs. Rather than triggering PPAR directly, the chemical blocks a pathway that normally inhibits fat cells' production. "Harmine inhibits an inhibitor for a net positive effect on fat" that ultimately appears to restore insulin response without some of the side effects attribute...

UK Scientists Identify Gene Mutations That Trigger Breast Cancer

...f four genes that could play a significant role in triggering breast cancer in women . The discovery would help evolve new methods of targeting younger women at higher-than-average risk of breast cancer so that they could be screened with mammography before they reach 50 - the age when routine breast screenin...

Cells Re-Energize to Come Back From the Brink of Death

...supporting the functioning of the mitochondria and triggering the activity of certain genes that prevent or repair cell damage. The findings also suggest that the increase in GAPDH provides energy to increase autophagy -- the process by which a cell 'chews up' debris and broken components, such as damaged mit...

Manipur Pharmacies Shut Down Fearing Separatist Threats

...pectators with their threats and extortion demands triggering panic. Last year, the headquarters of the taxation department in Imphal was locked for weeks after rebel groups slapped huge extortion demands to the officials....

Five Malaysians in Hospital After Bird Flu Outbreak

...appeared in free-range chickens near Kuala Lumpur, triggering the slaughter of tens of thousands of birds. There were no human cases. Five other outbreaks followed elsewhere but the country declared itself free of bird flu in June. H5N1 has killed 188 people and ravaged poultry flocks worldwide since 2003, ac...

Memories Lost Due to Neuro-degenerative Diseases may Be Restored

...d that p25 is linked to brain cell death. Before triggering p25 production, the mice were placed in a tank of water and trained to find their way to a platform submerged just below the surface. After the mice had developed a long-term memory of the task, the team induced p25 in the rodents, which led to loss ...

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