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New findings could lead to vaccine for severe malaria

...etus. This, combined with the often feeble medical resources of malaria-stricken countries, can lead to such serous complications that the mother dies during delivery. "For some reason, women in their first pregnancy lose the semi-immunity that is normally found in adults," explains Niloofar Rasti, a KI grad...

'GreeneChip' -- New diagnostic tool that rapidly and accurately identifies multiple pathogens

... globally—especially in regions of the world where resources are scarce," stated Thomas Briese, PhD, associate director of the Greene Laboratory. Implicit in globalization is the risk of known or new agents that appear in novel contexts. In 1996 a presumptive diagnosis of Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever in t...

Mysterious 'neural noise' actually primes brain for peak performance

...d the noise itself is in a format that reduces the resources needed to compute it. Anyone familiar with log tables and slide rules knows that while multiplying large numbers is difficult, adding them with log tables is relatively undemanding. The brain is apparently designed in a similar manner--"coding" the...

Researchers in Montréal and the US create model of key immune-system component

...h in Québec and Canada have enabled us to pool our resources and apply promising new approaches like systems biology." As Dr. Stuart explains, "Phagocytes are immune system cells that internalize, kill, and digest bacteria within an intracellular compartment called the phagosome, a major battleground in the...

Why do insects like to eat some plants more than others?

...hose host plants based on how the plants allocated resources between growth and reproduction. "The crux of o...ey are abundant on cacti that invest most of their resources in flowers." "What was surprising," Miller adds, "was how one single trait predicted the variati...

End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources

... change the way governments size up their woodland resources in future. Devised by six distinguished inter...the state in 1860 and 60% in 2002. While forest resources are stable or increasing in countries where per capita GDP exceeds US $4,600, the results in India a...

Faster, more accurate tuberculosis test developed

... have a major impact in developing countries where resources are limited. ...

Engineer ramps up protein production, develops versatile viral spheres

...les. We would like to focus all of those metabolic resources just on making our product." Whole cells can be difficult for researchers to use for making custom proteins because they don't always tolerate the chemical changes a researcher needs to impose to make a specific product. Cell-free techniques, in co...

U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization team discovers key step in flu virus replication

...diseases like avian influenza develop, we have the resources to begin studying the disease fairly quickly." ...

New tool helps blood specialists improve patient care

...h set of measures will be accompanied by physician resources and educational materials. For more information on the new Hematology PIM, visit www.hematology.org/education/recertification/pims.cfm . ABIM's Practice Improvement Modules enable physicians to conduct a confidential self-evaluation of the medical ...

Does natural selection drive the evolution of cancer?

...ients. The neighboring cells that aren't investing resources in producing the signals take advantage of the nutrients nonetheless. Mutualism describes a situation in which two organisms interact in a mutually beneficial way. Tumor cells send signals to stimulate the growth of the cells that form the scaffol...

World's smallest cancer detection device

...rtnership, which combines the unique expertise and resources of both institutions to apply nanoscale principles to detect diseases and develop treatments for them," says Ira M. Millstein, chairman of the Einstein Board of Overseers. "We are committed to ensuring that the Einstein-Albany alliance will lead the ...

Professors to develop hand-held pathogen testing device

...also will be applications in countries where fewer resources are available for drinking water safety," Hashsham said. Looking toward the future, Hashsham has been in touch with several organizations that might be interested in the device. AquaBioChip LLC, a Lansing-based company formed by the same team thro...

Cardiologist's 'living chip' changes science of disease monitoring

...hers in the complicated art of business. All the resources necessary are found regionally, a fact that excites Rosero. "We don't have to venture farther than our own back yard to find what we need to make this chip a reality," he said. The University of Rochester Medical Center's Office of Technology Trans...

China's environmental challenges

...and mountains cover three-quarters of it. Natural resources are scarce. Yet 1.3 billion people live in China,...uality, energy efficiency, and the conservation of resources no longer be sacrificed at the altar of economic development?" Authors Wei An and Jianying Hu (Peki...

Asia's odd-ball antelope gets collared

...or saiga horns, while improving the conditions and resources of park rangers who are spending their valuable time to protect this unique species," said Lhagva Lkhagvasuren of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences "Otherwise, we will have only an empty steppe and deserts with no any saiga. Future generations will ...

Study suggests evolutionary link between diet, brain size in orangutans

...adapt to their conditions by both maximizing their resources and conserving energy, she said. In addition, studies by van Schaik and other scientists have suggested that Borneo's morio orangs bear offspring more frequently than do Sumatra's orangs. Such relatively short intervals between births could themsel...

Mother birds give a nutritional leg up to chicks with unattractive fathers

... an important aspect of parental investment is the resources allocated to eggs," writes Dr. Kristen J. Navara (...and Ohio State University) and her coauthors. "The resources available to any female for reproduction and self-maintenance will be finite and she will inevitably...

Obesity levels in US are grossly underestimated

...state public health institutions can better target resources and programs toward combating the growing epidemic." ...

Rhesus monkeys in Nepal may provide new alternative for HIV/AIDS research

... thrust. Establishing this center will allow more resources to be dedicated to primate conservation in Nepal because it has the potential to generate significant funding that can be directed toward the management and conservation of natural populations. This kind of program has been effective in other habita...

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