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Study identifies risk factors for spread of respiratory infections in hospitals

...fectious disease outbreak. It is very important to provide adequate space in hospital wards and implement effective infection control measures in order to avoid cross-contamination in hospitals." Unfortunately, the authors note, it is a common practice for hospitals to increase the number of hospital bed...

Researchers create artificial enzyme that mimics the body's internal engine

...copper atom. Working together, these three centers provide the four electrons necessary to transform oxygen into water. "How all four electrons are added to oxygen has always been mysterious," Collman said. "Very few people study it. It's quite complex, and it's been broadly ignored." Each electron is bro...

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

...sses and his colleagues believe their studies will provide important insights into how to predict oncology drug response and much needed genomic intelligence to support commercial drug development. ...

Canada's new government invests $200M in the fight against the mountain pine beetle

...bia. The Federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program will provide $200 million to minimize the consequences of the b... 30 percent of the world's boreal forests. Forests provide jobs and economic benefits for many communities and contribute to the well-being and health of Canad...

RNA enzyme structure offers a glimpse into the origins of life

... required to make new RNA molecules. Their results provide insight into what may have been the first self-replicating molecule to arise billions of years ago on the evolutionary path toward the emergence of life. In all forms of life known today, the synthesis of DNA and RNA molecules is carried out by enzy...

Carnegie Mellon University research shows how sensory-deprived brain compensates

Whiskers provide a mouse with essential information to negotiate a burrow or detect movement that could signal a predator's presence. These stiff hairs relay sensory input to the brain, which shapes neuronal activity. In a first, studies of this system by Carnegie Me...

Prenatal cocaine's lasting cellular effects

...tor into the correct cellular location. That could provide new avenues for treating the attention problems in cocaine-exposed children, as well as in children with stimulant-resistant ADHD. "Neither we nor anyone else has yet identified whether this mechanism occurs in the human population," Stanwood sai...

Natural gut hormone offers hope for new obesity drug

...ancreatic polypeptide (PP), which they believe may provide a solution to appetite suppression and is the most likely candidate for translating into a treatment. "Developing a treatment based on natural appetite suppression, mimicking our body's response to being full, has the potential to be safe and effe...

Lost dogs found more often than lost cats, study suggests

...g. Microchips, which are implanted under the skin, provide permanent identification about where a pet belongs. Cat owners aren't required to identify their pet, and 19 percent of lost cats had a tag or microchip at the time they were lost. More than half of the cats returned on their own, but less than one...

Researchers first to map gene that regulates adult stem cell growth

...lay such a role, it is possible that it also could provide the keys to new therapies. Van Zant describes hi...umbers and function for therapeutic uses, and also provide a better understanding of the age-related changes that occur in stem cells." ...

OHSU lab finds meth receptor that could lead to therapy

...king research. "In our most recent article, we provide clear evidence that methamphetamine is a full and potent agonist of TAAR1. In other words, TAAR1 has the necessary features to be considered a real target of methamphetamine and amphetamine in rodents and probably humans, too." Grandy added that i...

Researchers find hepatitis A and hepatitis C attack same protein to block immune defenses

...hepatitis C becomes persistent. These results thus provide a new perspective on the chronicity of hepatitis C, which is a highly relevant virus clinically." Hepatitis C has received far more research attention than hepatitis A in recent years, according to Lemon, largely because of hepatitis C’s chronic n...

HIV protein enlisted to help kill cancer cells

...reatments that activate apoptosis mechanisms could provide new options for patients with the deadliest cancers ?such as pancreatic cancer ?which have very low rates of survival. He says he believes that clinical trials of these compounds could be just a few years away. Hawkins began researching TAT-Bim aft...

Scientists to track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, weather, climate change

...nment, this mouse model is the first to be able to provide real-time mapping of brain circuitry in a living, intact mammal, the researchers said. The light-producing gene inserted into the mice is taken from the water-dwelling microorganism Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which, as a plant, needs sunlight for ...

Common algae helps illustrate mammalian brain electrical circuitry

...nment, this mouse model is the first to be able to provide real-time mapping of brain circuitry in a living, intact mammal, the researchers said. The light-producing gene inserted into the mice is taken from the water-dwelling microorganism Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which, as a plant, needs sunlight for ...

Cheaper, better disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing antibodies

...s, and has other advantages. "Our approach can provide a significant time savings," said Georgiou, "and it enables antibodies to be isolated to treat human diseases that may not be possible to obtain otherwise." The results were published online Sunday, April 15, in Nature Biotechnology. Bacteria ...

Notorious cancer gene may work by destroying messenger

... cell growth and cell division. These findings provide insight into how Src might contribute to cancer development. The study by researchers with the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center is published in the March 9 issue of the journal Molecular Cell. “The link between Src and cancer...

Antivirals effectively curb influenza virus

...a patients, although further studies are needed to provide a definitive conclusion. "Preventing the spread of influenza within families is an essential part of influenza management, regardless of the strain. This study shows that there is a clear benefit to be gained by giving antivirals to people who have ...

Researchers discover new details about HIV-1 entry and infection

...tion through the vaginal epithelium. "Our findings provide exciting definitive insights into the initial events of HIV-1 infection in the human vagina, which can guide the design of effective strategies to block local transmission and prevent HIV-1 spread," concludes Dr. McElrath....

Custom-made cancer cell attacks

...ls by 2017 ''is very substantive, but Bush did not provide any insights into what he is going to do to make that happen,'' Somerville said, adding that it will take seven to 10 years to produce cellulosic ethanol at competitive prices. ''It is certainly possible to achieve Bush's goals technically,'' he s...

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