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In-shell vaccine for chick disease

...ry disease, dramatically reduce egg production and affect the quality and hatchability of eggs. The researchers, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Intervet UK, used a 'reverse genetic' system to ...

Liver regeneration may be simpler than previously thought

... from regenerating livers that could significantly affect the way physicians make livers regrow in patients ...sses. Proteins called transcription factors, which affect DNA in the cell's nucleus, were highly involved in the development of embryos' livers but not in adu...

Are we killing the world's oceans?

How will global warming affect ocean circulation and sea levels in the centuries to come? Are we destroying the world's coral reefs? Why are dead zones in the oceans on the rise? Can aquaculture be environmentally sustainable? And how are we all to blame for the collapse of coasta...

Manipulating nature: Scientists query wildlife birth-control method

...ter at carrying disease-causing agents which could affect other animals with which they come in contact. "Unless we are certain about these effects, altering the genetic capacity of a wild population to mount immune responses should not be permitted. "The third concern is that animals are suffering s...

Researchers discover gene crucial for nerve cell insulation

...sorders of myelin production. These disorders can affect the peripheral nervous system—the nerves outside the brain and spine. These disorders are known collectively as peripheral neuropathies. Peripheral neuropathies can result in numbness, weakness, pain, and impaired movement. They include one of the...

Scientists find new genes for Crohn's disease

...s in knowledge about Crohn's and other IBDs, which affect more than 1 million Americans. Because IBDs tends to run in families and are more frequent in certain ethnic populations, especially Ashkenazi Jews, scientists have long suspected that they have a significant genetic component. Previous genetic st...

Scientists find potential 'off-switch' for HIV virus

... Biology. "If we can figure out how such resistors affect viruses, it might lead to a whole new class of drugs that can treat some of the world's most dangerous illnesses." Though Weinberger emphasized the significance of the discovery was primarily for fundamental science research, he said that potentia...

UCSF brain tumor vaccine trial shows promising results

...l amount of tumor that was near an area that could affect her speech. The removed tissue was sent to Antigenics, the Massachusetts biotech company that produces the vaccine from the patient’s tumor tissue. Altogether, Canagelo has now received seven injections of vaccine. “My most recent MRI showed that ...

Genes and biomarkers that allow doctors to choose the right therapy for the right patient

...ation to quickly evaluate how specific genes might affect the cell’s sensitivity to an agent, Tykerb in this...ariations in these sensitizing genes might further affect Tykerb response. While their findings are still at a preliminary stage, Mousses and his colleagues b...

Cancer tip -- Nanoparticles can damage DNA, increase cancer risk

...e in the environment or how they interact with and affect humans. "Unfortunately, only a very small portion of research on nanoparticles is focused on health and safety risks, or on threats to the environment," Pacheco said. "I am concerned because so many new nanoparticles are being developed and ther...

OHSU lab finds meth receptor that could lead to therapy

... more to be learned about how meth and amphetamine affect the entire TAAR1 signaling system that is composed of six receptor genes in humans. "When you put it all together, what you realize is that meth acts on several signaling systems and that a successful therapeutic treatment will likely require modulat...

Scientists find new genetic clue to cause of Alzheimer's disease

...ther genetic and non-genetic factors are likely to affect SORL1 production in people, and more research is needed to determine the how different versions of the SORL1 gene influence production of the harmful protein fragments. ...

Are journal rankings distorting science?

...reers and encourage fewer, but better studies that affect the wider community, he concludes....

Producing medicines in plant seeds

...in that this different completion process does not affect the effectiveness of the potential medicine; the scientists have subjected the action of the antibody variant to an exhaustive battery of tests. These laboratory tests have shown that the antibody variants produced in plants are just as effective as ...

New research says winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly 2 years to your lifespan

... researchers as to whether social status alone can affect people's well being and lifespan. Although the existence of some kind of effect is known from studies of monkey packs, in humans it has been difficult up till now to separate any perceived positive effect of "status" from the effect of simple greater...

Sleep disturbances affect classroom performance

... high frequencies in adolescents and significantly affect daytime performance, as measured by GPA," said Pagel. Both restless legs and difficulty concentrating during the day are symptoms associated with the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a diagnosis that can be associate...

Cancer researchers add spice to research against rare neuromuscular disease

...sion or prevent the disease, which is estimated to affect a few thousand Americans, perhaps 4,000 or so. ... "Traditionally, when scientists have wanted to affect the androgen receptor, they have taken away substances like testosterone that bind to and activate t...

New bird, bat species revealed by extensive DNA barcode studies

...d we had expected that only about 4 per cent might affect the rate. This shows that no matter how long you carry out research, there’s always something surprising around the corner." ...

Parasite infection may benefit MS patients

...and MS in humans suggests that such infections may affect the immune response in a way that alters the course of MS. The study was published in the January 2007 issue of Annals of Neurology ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/ana ), the official journal of the American Neurological Association. Pr...

Cancer that colonizes our bodies

...d we had expected that only about 4 per cent might affect the rate. This shows that no matter how long you carry out research, there’s always something surprising around the corner." ...

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