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Inflammatory molecules released by pollen trigger allergies

...mpound than those from non-allergic individuals. A better understanding of these molecules and how they work may eventually lead to new approaches to treating allergies. ...

Whole genome fine map of rice completed

...s of two strains of rice, Indica and Japonica, are better than the draft sequence published in 2002. The fin...eoretical basis for improving output and selecting better strains of agriculture crops. The current publication provided a completed fine map for the paternal...

Breakthrough Microarray-based Technology for the Study of Cancer

...nomic DNA instudies of the whole genome, providing better ease of use and improvedexperimental design....

Scientists find missing enzyme for tuberculosis iron scavenging pathway

...has prompted the search for new drug targets and a better understanding of the mechanism of resistance in this bacterium. Several spans of DNA in the M. tuberculosis genome have been annotated as antibiotic resistance genes due to their sequence similarity to existing antibiotic resistance genes. Dr. Edwar...

Improved Outcomes Releases GeneLinker(TM) Gold and Platinum Version 4.6

...alues). Koadarray is very easy to use and produces better results thanother leading array image analysis software programs." added VPBioinformatics Mark Chatterley. IOS and Koada Technology will also soonbe announcing details of co-marketing discount offers on GeneLinker andKoadarray. Further information ab...

U of M researcher examines newly emerging deadly disease

...to study and monitor cases of purpura fulminans to better understand the causes and best treatment options." On the basis of experience, the University of Minnesota experts have identified three recommended treatments for purpura fulminans. Patients who present symptoms of purpura should receive antibiotic...

Emory Eye Center Implants Its First Retinal Chips In Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa

...for those with retinitis pigmentosa to have a much better quality of life," says Dr. Aaberg. "We are excited to be able to participate in this clinical trial as part of Emory Eye Center's ongoing research and surgical procedures to fight blinding eye disease. Because Emory and the Atlanta VA Rehabilitation ...

The secret lives of whales

...imals and their bacterial garden may hold a key to better cold water washing detergents. But more importantly, study of whale worms and other whale-fall species help scientists understand how life has diversified in specialized habitats in the deep-sea. Deep-sea vent tube worms may have originated from shal...

Jefferson Virologists Coax HIV Out of Hiding

...ein calledinterleukin-7 (IL-7) can rouse the virus better than previously triedagents, making it vulnerable to drugs and the body’s immune system. Ifthe new technique proves its mettle, the work could lead to improvedtreatments for HIV infection, and might be a step toward complete viraleradication. TheJef...

Gene variations explain drug dose required to control seizures

...tients with epilepsy carry might enable doctors to better predict the dose of drugs necessary to control the...ariation among patients in drug response, allowing better informed treatment decisions," he continued. Control of epilepsy with phenytoin can be a difficult ...

Solution to Pollution: New Bacteria Eats Toxic Waste

...eanse herself. We want to be able to understand it better through genomic analysis.?/p> Engineers often...e in the soil. Such knowledge may help researchers better understand and utilize the organisms to destroy PAH contaminants in the environment by applying engi...

Enzyme shown to help protect genomic stability

...ve beyond sequencing the human genome to trying to better understand how DNA is managed and its activity regulated. Histones are small proteins around which DNA is coiled to create structures called nucleosomes. Compact strings of nucleosomes, then, form into chromatin, the substructure of chromosomes. In m...

Experiments provide proof of how traveling in groups protects insects

...ion occurs anyway, but any given individual is far better protected than it would be if it were on its own." The research, supported by the USDA, is part of a larger study designed to learn whether scientists can predict and possibly change the path of massive insect bands, he said. "In the United States ...

New research questions basic tenet of neuron function

...ysical drives of sleep, appetite and sexuality. A better understanding of such fundamental mechanisms of neurotransmitter release will aid researchers in their investigations of psychiatric disorders and neurological disorders such as mental retardation, autism, depression and epilepsy, all of which have b...

Weill Cornell Research Reveals Secrets Of Trafficking Within Cells

... York City have used an exciting new technology to better understand how one key player -- a protein called ...curring deep inside the cell. "Now that we have a better handle on this relationship, we're going to go beyond looking at clathrin per se, and try and invest...

Experiments provide proof of how traveling in groups protects insects

...ion occurs anyway, but any given individual is far better protected than it would be if it were on its own." The research, supported by the USDA, is part of a larger study designed to learn whether scientists can predict and possibly change the path of massive insect bands, he said. "In the United States ...

New Study from Affymetrix Laboratories Points to Changing View of How Genome Works

...o discover new drug targets, new biomarkers, and a better understanding of disease mechanism. This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal Funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, under Contract number N01-CO-12400. About Tiling Arrays: Affymetrix "tiling"...

Study: Soap And Water Work Best In Ridding Hands Of Disease Viruses

... of hand hygiene products shows that nothing works better in getting rid of disease-causing viruses than simply washing one’s hands with good old-fashioned soap and water. Among the viruses soapy hand washing flushes down the drain is the one that causes the common cold. Other removable viruses cause hepat...

Probing The Promise And Perils Of Nanoparticles

...ing make them less harmful, but it also makes them better at what we want them to do. You don't lose anything; it's all a gain." More recently, Leroueil studied other types of charged nanoparticles called polycationic polymers—already being used to deliver drugs and genes—to see if they behaved like dendri...

Open microfluidic and nanofluidic systems

... is a bad idea while a spider-like robot is a much better choice. ### Original work: Ralf Seemann, Martin Brinkmann, Edward J. Kramer, Frederick F. Lange, Reinhard Lipowsky Wetting morphologies at microstructured surfaces PNAS 102, 1848-1852, February 8, 2005, 10.1073/pnas.0407721102 ...

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