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Revealed -- Mosquito genes that could be controlling the spread of killer viruses

...n the transmission of viral diseases is an area of future research that could lead to new ways of combating these diseases. One possibility would be to affect the activity of the genes and therefore help the mosquitoes fight off the viruses more effectively, preventing transmission to humans. Imperial Co...

A first -- Hebrew University scientist observes brain cell development in 'real time'

... complex cell. This has great significance for the future of brain research, said Dr. Mizrahi, since "the structural and functional complexity of nerve cells remains one of the biggest mysteries of neuroscience, and we now have a model to study this complexity directly." The results of Dr. Mizrahi’s gro...

Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage

...ute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. "Near future applications of the work may include amplifying the body’s response to morphine, drastically reducing the amount needed for powerful pain relief," Tallents said. "A little further out, the new idea that peripheral inflammatory diseases like arthritis...

'Smart' mice teach scientists about learning process, brain disorders

...so found biochemical targets that hold promise for future treatments of a variety of cognitive disorders," he said. The researchers also recorded nerve-cell firings in the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with learning. Hippocampus slices from the knock-out mice responded much more strongly ...

Skimmed milk -- Straight from the cow

...r example, only 25% of milk sold is full fat. ‘In future if whole milk can be made to contain unsaturated fats – which are good for you – then it might mean that people change back to whole milk products. The big thing about dairy products is taste, so this would be a way of giving the benefits of taste wi...

Avian influenza survivors' antibodies effective at neutralising H5N1 strain

...H5N1 strain of avian influenza may hold the key to future treatments for the virus, according to an international team of researchers. In a study published today in the open access journal PLoS Medicine, the researchers have shown how specific antibodies taken from avian flu survivors in Vietnam can be repr...

Common treatment for methamphetamine overdose may damage brain cells

... measure movement specifically. In addition to future studies of other antipsychotic medications, says Yamamoto, "we hope to examine if the loss of cells results in abnormal involuntary movements resembling Tourette's syndrome and Huntington's disease." ...

Want to save polar bears? Follow the ice

...ll as where this habitat most likely remain in the future under global warming projections. When combined wi...ings will be presented in a peer-reviewed journal, future international conferences, and presented to countries and first nations actively managing and monito...

Philandering female felines forgo fidelity

...cheetah ecology and one that merits inclusion into future conservation efforts for the species.” The nine...his is good news for cheetahs, and a reminder that future conservation strategies need to encompass large landscapes if females are to continue to have access...

Arctic ice retreating more quickly than computer models project

...ons may in fact provide a conservative estimate of future Arctic change, and that the summer Arctic sea ice may disappear considerably earlier than IPCC projections," says Stroeve. Thirty years ahead of schedule The study indicates that, because of the disparity between the computer models and actua...

Resistant HIV quickly hides in infants' cells

... hide for years, likely limiting their options for future treatment. The study is published in the May 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV is an important factor in the AIDS pandemic, although important strides have been made in limiting...

Early exposure to indoor fungus molecules may protect infants against future allergies

...d stronger immune systems, and may protect against future allergies. The UC team found that infants who w..., who were identified as being at greater risk for future allergies because at least one parent had known allergies. The CCAAPS, funded by the National Ins...

Ecology in an era of globalization

... social factors that will play a major role in the future of ecosystems, biodiversity, land use, and conserv...n strategies, and policy interventions. In "The future of production systems in a globalized world," Elena Bennett (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) an...

Why do oysters choose to live where they could be eaten?

...ors and harsh environments or may be beneficial to future reproductive success. However, in the case of oyst...of high oyster concentrations to take advantage of future benefits of increased reproductive capacity when they mature. "Oyster larvae make a life or death...

Role of noise in neurons

...ed and therefore must be taken into account in any future studies of neural coding and the reliability of synaptic transmission. ...

First clinical trial of gene therapy for childhood blindness

...of its kind and could have a significant impact on future treatments for eye disease. The trial involves adults and children who have a condition called Leber’s congenital amaurosis (LCA), which is a type of inherited retinal degeneration. This disease causes progressive deterioration in vision, due to a...

Traumas like Sept. 11 make brains more reactive to fear

...rchers suspect, create vulnerability to developing future mental disorders. Specifically, the Cornell researchers found that three years after Sept. 11, 2001, the amygdalae were most sensitive in those who were close to the World Trade Center. These individuals tended to still experience lingering symptom...

'Short-circuit' found in ocean circulation

...he world's oceans that could aid predictions about future climate change. This process in the Southern Ocean allows cold waters that sink to the abyss to return to the surface more rapidly than previously thought. This affects the Southern Ocean circulation, which links all the other oceans, and is ...

Dealing deadly cancers a knockout punch

... promising synergistic action in further detail in future preclinical work. Another presentation at the Arizona conference reported on the use of Reolysin plus the cancer drug cyclophosphamide in an animal model of melanoma. When treated with both agents, test animals experienced enhanced tumor regressio...

Chemical maps hint at drug's effects on schizophrenia

...l of hundreds of chemicals that may be used in the future to direct better treatment for schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions, say Duke University Medical Center researchers. The study is among the first to use metabolomics -- the measurement of thousands of chemical byproducts of the body's cell...

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