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U-M scientists identify major psoriasis susceptibility gene

...the disease," explains Elder. "In psoriasis, strep throat is a very common initial trigger. It activates the immune system to attack the strep bacteria. But once the strep infection is cleared, the immune system starts attacking the patient's own skin cells. About half the time, strep-induced psoriasis goe...

Intimate kissing quadruples risk of meningitis in teenagers

...with a matched control. Blood samples and nose and throat swabs were taken and data on potential risk factors were gathered by confidential interview. Intimate kissing with multiple partners, a history of preceding illness, and being a student conferred higher risk of disease, whereas recent attendance at ...

H5N1 vaccine could be basis for life-saving stockpile

...ecimens taken from the cerebrospinal fluid, feces, throat and blood serum. Therefore, limiting the spread of virus in an infected human is crucial to saving that person's life." Govorkova is the lead author of the JID paper and led the research team conducting the study. The team also showed that the op...

Scientists to employ Arctic ice and polar bears to protect diversity of world's crops

...ecimens taken from the cerebrospinal fluid, feces, throat and blood serum. Therefore, limiting the spread of virus in an infected human is crucial to saving that person's life." Govorkova is the lead author of the JID paper and led the research team conducting the study. The team also showed that the op...

UCI scientists find chlorine may contribute to ozone formation

... respiratory tract and the lungs, causing a cough, throat irritation and reduced lung function, and aggravating the effects of asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. Said Saltzman, "Understanding the chemistry of chlorine is important to understanding its role in ozone chemistry, especially in California where ...

New bird flu drug promises to beat the problem of resistance

...utinin (H), helps the virus to invade cells in the throat whilst the second, neuraminidase (N), allows the new virus particles to chop their way off the surface of an infected cell so that they can spread to infect other cells. (Differences in the H and N proteins allow scientists to distinguish between t...

Nice guys do finish first in lizards' evolutionary race

...al Science Foundation. Males break down into three throat colors, flagging different behaviors, which Sinervo has discovered follow "rock-paper-scissors" cycles of lizard lust. Orange-throated lizards are the big bullies, roaming far from home to raid female territories and mate. They generally beat blue-...

Flu shot effective against drifted influenza, nasal spray vaccine less so

...assistant research scientist in epidemiology, took throat swab specimens from participants experiencing flu symptoms and analyzed them, using virus isolation and PCR techniques, to determine if influenza virus was causing the illness. Monto and Ohmit suspect that the adult participants in their study in 2...

Gene key to taste bud development identified

...is an abnormal connection between the windpipe and throat that requires surgery for correction. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy often report the loss of taste during treatments. These therapies target cells that are dividing, making them effective in killing cancer cells but al...

In presence of fragrant cleaning products, air purifiers that emit ozone can dirty the air

...sing chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and throat irritation. Nizkorodov and students Ahmad Alshawa and Ashley Russell conducted their experiment in a sparsely furnished office with a floor area of about 11 square meters. They placed an ozone-emitting air purifier in the middle of the room along ...

Lizards 'shout' against a noisy background

...g their heads up and down and extending a colorful throat pouch. They can spot a rival lizard up to 25 meters away, said Terry Ord, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis who is working with Judy Stamps, professor of evolution and ecology. The lizards' signals need to be strong enough for a rival to see, ...

Common blood test can help distinguish between mononucleosis and tonsillitis

... Epstein-Barr virus) are both common ear, nose and throat conditions with similar symptoms, according to bac...ng, white plaque on the tonsils and redness of the throat and tonsils. "The importance in differentiating patients with tonsillitis from those with glandular...

Herpes infection may be symbiotic, help beat back some bacteria

...in areas beyond epithelial surfaces like the skin, throat or intestines. For the new research, Virgin's group worked with strains of mouse herpes virus closely related to human Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus and cytomegalovirus. During studies of how mouse herpes viruses tr...

Smoking rate has plummeted in New York City

...do Martinez, who now breaths through a hole in his throat as a result of smoking-related cancer. In a separate recent survey, nine out of 10 smokers said they saw the ads -- and half of smokers said the ads made them want to quit. Highlights in Smoking Declines Since 2002 The smoking rate fell f...

Study shows lizard moms dress their children for success

...ifferent behavioral strategies that correlate with throat color in side-blotched lizards. Orange-throated ma...ooperate to protect their territories. In females, throat color correlates with different reproductive strategies. According to Lancaster, the maternal eff...

Longer treatment benefits sleep apnea patients

...ust enough air into the nose to keep the patient's throat open. Because they often find the CPAP device cumbersome, many patients do not use it consistently or for long enough periods while sleeping. In the current study, for example, patients used CPAP on average about 5 hours a night. The researchers...

Blood test may help signal tumor's remission, return in throat cancer patients

...py and radiation treatment in people with advanced throat cancer, according to a study published in the June...earchers of the University of Michigan, found that throat cancer patients who showed a decline in several cancer-related proteins following chemotherapy and r...

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