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Students invent protective pouch to enhance cell therapy

...enefit many people. "It could provide an important new way to treat diabetes and fulminant liver failure," said Link, 22, of Holbrook, N.Y. "I know about the health problems associated with diabetes because my grandmother has it, and she has to give herself several shots a day. If it works, this cell the...

New technique will produce a better chromosome map

...or imaging and mapping fruit fly chromosomes. This new approach will enable them to construct the first a...earch specialist Dmitri Novikov, who developed the new technique. The genome of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, was sequenced in 2000, and yet its ...

UQ research heralds vaccine technology breakthrough

...adly but may be curable by the development of this new vaccine technology by the Sir Albert Sakzewski Vir...along with helping children, it included forming a new type of vaccine. The research group has developed a "recombinant" vaccine using the existing Hepatit...

Invasion of the island bats

...arge continents arrive and, over time, evolve into new species in geographic seclusion. Since islands have many times fewer species than the continent, it seemed only logical that continents were rich sources from which islands drew only a small sample. Once isolated and with fewer species around, isla...

Genetic roots of bipolar disorder revealed by first genome-wide study of illness

... powerful enough to cause the disease by itself, a new study shows. However, targeting the enzyme produc...been possible a very few years ago. We now have a new molecular target scientists can investigate in their search for better medications for bipolar disor...

Gene mutation linked to cognition is found only in humans

...linguistic capabilities between the two species. A new study showed that a certain form of neuropsin, a p...splicing pattern of the neuropsin gene, creating a new splicing site and a longer protein. Introducing this mutation into chimpanzee DNA resulted in the c...

New Brandeis research sheds light on memory by erasing it

...uter whose electronics change with the addition of new information, molecular activity in the hippocampus...s memory erased, it then became possible to insert new memories in the synapses. Alzheimer's and other diseases in which memory loss plays a major role...

Fat screen delivers plant-derived chemical with antidiabetic effects

...ism, published by Cell Press. The work suggests a new approach for treating insulin resistance that migh...ll screens as a promising strategy for identifying new metabolic drugs, according to the researchers. While harmine itself has effects on the central ne...

Molecule that destroys bone also protects it, new research shows

...rwent a sea change in 2005 with the discovery of a new type of T cell that produces IL-17, now called TH-...n the mouse model, are caused by TH-17 cells. This new information has forced scientists to revise completely how they view their favorite disease. Everyo...

New bacteria test could improve quality of fruit and vegetable juice

...ood and Natural Resources, has successfully used a new approach combining DNA sequencing technique with mid-infrared spectroscopy to rapidly and accurately identify Alicyclobacillus, a common bacterium found in apple, carrot, tomato, orange and pear juices, tropical fruit juices and juice blends. The bac...

Scientists identify prion's infectious secret

...h of their behavior. "These findings provide a new framework for us to begin exploring properties of ... nature, these findings provide researchers with a new way to approach old questions, such as why some prion diseases can jump from one species to another ...

Warts vaccine -- 1 of many in pipeline

...from the Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital. "The new treatment has so far proven safe, and we want to k...ralia gives Australians the chance to help develop new treatments," Professor Frazer said. "Should the product under trial be effective, it also gives ...

DNA repair proteins monitored at double-strand break

...y chemotherapy or radiation. It could also suggest new strategies for enhancing repair of double-stranded DNA caused by radiation, natural oxidants in food or the body and other toxins that can cause disease and aging. "Prior to this work, there was no practical and efficient way to find and study the...

Survival of the rarest: Fruit flies shed light on the evolution of behavior

...sso or the switch-hitter on a baseball team. Now, new research suggests that being rare has biological b...lso found in many organisms, including humans. The new study appears in the May 10 issue of the journal Nature. "There's considerable genetic variation ...

World's leading scientists announce creation of 'Encyclopedia of Life'

...ons are taking place this week with leaders of the new Atlas of Living Australia. The Encyclopedia today also announced the initial membership of its Institutional Council, which spans the globe, and whose members will play key roles in realizing this immense project. An international advisory board of...

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement safe, successful in high-risk patients

Catheter techniques are expanding into new territory, successfully aiding in the replacement ...eValve, a self-expanding stent-like frame with the new tissue valve attached to its core. As it expands, the CoreValve covers the diseased natural valve le...

The longest carbon nanotubes you've ever seen

...n-atom starting material. Within the vapor sat the new substrate--a catalyst made of alternating metal and ceramic layers atop an oxidized-silicon wafer base--which served as the foundation for growth. "This process is revolutionary because it allows us to keep the catalyst 'alive' for a long period o...

Researchers publish first marsupial genome sequence

...RI Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "These new findings illustrate how important it is to underst...its progression, as well as explore development of new therapies and preventive treatments. The opossum genome sequence also provides researchers with ...

Study shows continued success for new HPV vaccine against virus responsible for cervical cancer

A new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nea...ation of young women, a series of three shots of a new HPV vaccine marketed by Merck under the name Gardasil could make the difference in preventing cervic...

Tissue engineered scaffolding allows reproduction of cartilage tissue

A new study examines the use of tissue-engineered scaffo...e scaffold which is implanted into the body, where new cartilage tissue is grown along the structure. The study appears in the journal Artificial Organs. ...

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