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UTSA researchers examine effects of global warming on Antarctic

...ience getting to observe scientists from different countries as they conducted their own research studies," said Cicek. Other ongoing projects included observations of seals, penguins and seabirds; biological activity in the sea water; and temperature and salinity measurements into the ocean depths. No...

New recommendations against a major opportunistic infection -- cryptococcosis

...berculosis in individuals infected by HIV, in some countries affecting up to 30% of them in the absence of access to antiretroviral drugs. It is now the first cause of meningitis among adults in Africa. A vast cohort study was performed on patients diagnosed with cryptococcosis between 1997 and 2001 in Fran...

Autism gene identified by researchers at Yale working with a global research consortium

...n are part of a global research consortium from 19 countries to identify a gene and a region of a chromosome that may lead to autism in children. The findings are published online today in Nature Genetics and also will be published in the journal’s March print edition. They are based on the largest-ever autis...

Phthalates now linked to fat, related health risks

... have been observed in the United States and other countries over the last several decades which and it urgently requires explanation," Stahlhut said. "While we can’t say yet that phthalates are a definite cause, I am certain they are on the list of chemicals that demands careful study." Phthalates have be...

Elucidation of the genome for diabetics with DNA chips

...survival. Zinc deficiency is common in developing countries and has been associated with many diseases, including dabetes. These four genes may account for up to 70% of the hereditary basis of DT2. Several tens of other strong "signals" have also been identified. If confirmed, these signals may complete th...

Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs

...d improve bar workers' health." If all European countries were to adopt a similar policy, she estimates that between 5 to 10 million premature deaths from smoking could be prevented over the next generation. Although Dr. Godfrey admits that the impact of the Irish ban has been "enormous," she also highl...

Protein discovery targets antibiotic-resistant bacteria

...or typhoid fever ?a huge problem in less developed countries ?the model being developed at Queen’s could potentially be a target for treating typhoid as well. The underlying goal is to control, if not clear, the infection. “It’s basic science that we are doing, but we’re using that as a foundation for tryin...

20-year study shows significant rise in childhood obesity, especially among girls

...eden tend to be more active than children in other countries such as the USA. But they spend more time in front of televisions and computers and tend to do less physical education at school than before" says Dr Holmback, who is also a visiting research fellow at the University of Chicago, USA. "As societie...

Failure to meet United Nations sanitation target could affect millions of the world's poorest

... sanitation target, she added, noting that in many countries there is simply no institution in charge of develo...and sanitation services. "Tracking the progress of countries from 1990 to 2004, we do see that countries that are at risk of missing either or both targets are m...

New research shows that flu is a trigger of heart attacks

...nd growth of these lesions. Most people in Western countries live with different stages of atherosclerosis and ... deprived socio-economic groups or under-developed countries who are not taking all the recommended cardioprotective medications due to their high cost or lack o...

Custom-made cancer cell attacks

...g to take place in tropical regions, because those countries are going to develop biofuel businesses,'' he said. ''Already in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, the acreage of palm oil is extending very rapidly because palm oil can be converted to biodiesel with a quite high efficiency and very low capital ...

Scientists discover a new risk factor for Alzheimer's

...rs program, HHMI supports leading scientists in 28 countries outside the United States. The researchers studied several groups of Caucasians, one group of African Americans, one group of Hispanics from the Dominican Republic, and a group of Israeli Arabs. They tracked the SORL1 genes via single nucleotide po...

Cellulosic ethanol: Fuel of the future?

...g to take place in tropical regions, because those countries are going to develop biofuel businesses,'' he said. ''Already in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, the acreage of palm oil is extending very rapidly because palm oil can be converted to biodiesel with a quite high efficiency and very low capital ...

Scientists perform 'tricky' operation

...ic awareness remains low, especially in developing countries where it has the most impact. "This is a problem as infection with T. vaginalis increases the transmission and acquisition of many other serious STIs, including HIV. "Furthermore, prolonged infection with T. vaginalis associates with pre-term b...

Largest genomic search finds genes that may contribute to autism

An international team of researchers from 19 countries has identified one gene and a previously unidentified region of another chromosome as the location of another gene that may contribute to a child's chances of having autism. The findings, based on genetic samples from nearly 1,200 families with two ...

Biologists produce global map of plant biodiversity

...UCSD and the senior author of the paper. "Tropical countries such as Ecuador or Colombia harbor by a factor 10 to 100 higher plant species richness than most parts of the United States or Europe. The question is, Why?" While explorers to these tropical regions long ago recognized this increased diversity ov...

Living with water scarcity -- world must act now

...uch more than a vegetarian diet. In developed countries water scarcity poses no threat to what appears on ...nmental degradation continue to afflict developing countries not because of technical failings but because of political and institutional failings. There is nee...

A healthier start to a pig's life

...ct has been invaluable in making contacts in other countries and in raising the profile of the project....

Anti-herpes treatment reduces HIV levels in women infected with both viruses

...spend £1.5 billion tackling HIV/AIDS in developing countries between 2005 and 2008. We will follow the next stages of this research with interest." ...

Billions of dollars saved in US by polio vaccination

...yet disrupted transmission include regions in four countries (Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan). ...

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