Studies reveal methods viruses use to sidestep immune system
A series of studies by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center sheds light on the mechanisms used by viruses to thwart a host's immune defenses and may aid in the development of more effective drugs to fight hepatitis C and West Nile viruses, as well as the flu and the common cold. In a study to appear in a March issue of the Journal of Virology and currently available online, UT So...New studies suggest airborne SARS transmission is possible
Two new studies present evidence that the virus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) may spread through the air, not just through direct contact with contaminated water droplets as previous research had shown. SARS coronavirus was detected in the air in a patient's room during the 2003 outbreak in Toronto, according to a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases...Antibodies from plants protect against anthrax
Scientists have produced, in tobacco plants, human antibodies that could be used to treat anthrax exposure. They report their findings today at the 2005 American Society for Microbiology Biodefense Research Meeting. "The nature of bioterrorism is such that an aggressor is likely to strike at a time and place calculated to induce maximum terror through mass casualties. The unpredictable nat...Vascular structure and function improve with diet and exercise
Some structural and functional measures of cardiovascular disease risk may improve by the eighth week of a diet and exercise regimen, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's Sixth Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. "Our lifestyle management program appears to improve the health of the vasculature, so it might lower the r...Mayo Clinic Researchers Create 'Obedient Virus'; First Step To Use Measles Virus Against Cancer
An international team of Mayo Clinic-led researchers is first to devise a system that consistently converts the measles virus into a therapeutic killer that hunts down and destroys cancer cells -- and cancer cells only. Their research findings appear as an advanced electronic article of Nature Biotechnology. The researchers harnessed the viral trait for attacking and commandeering cells,...Mastercycler ep gradient S thermal cycler from Eppendorf North America
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Phenylpropanolamine (PPA),is a common ingredient found in many non-prescription cough and cold medications. Use of PPA-containing cough and cold remedies increased the risk of stroke by 23 percent. Dr.Ralph I. Horwitz, from Yale University's School of Medicine, says, "Case reports have linked exposure to PPA to the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke." A hemorrhagic stroke results when...General Anesthesia Safe For Children On Ketogenic Diet Suffering From Epilepsy
Epileptic children have always been ostracized as children of a lesser God. The physical, mental, moral and social ramifications of these hapless children are beyond words. One stumbling handicap in the surgical treatment of such children was the feasibility of administering General Anesthesia to these children. In many cases the anesthesia times ranged from 1 to 10 hours with procedur...Dietary phytonutrients – Secret for the good food to taste ba
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Anaemia due to iron deficiency is one of the major cause of morbidity in most of the underdeveloped countries. Children with iron deficiency anemia may be reluctant to take extra vitamins or iron pills, as they are inadvertently inedible. But now Iron-fortified candies were effective for improving the iron status of young children and might be an affordable way to combat iron deficiency...Milli-Q Gradient A10 bench-integrated system
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- Results Fail to Demonstrate Meaningful Placebo Adjusted WeightLoss; Obesity Program to be Discontinued NEW YORK, July 09, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ManhattanPharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results of the company's twoPhase 2a clinical trials of oral Oleoyl-estrone (OE). The resultsof both randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, onein common obesity and the other...Studies of Drug Resistance May Lead to Individual Therapy for Rare Cancers
WASHINGTON, January 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RearAdmiral Timothy Ziemer (U.S. Navy, retired), the President'sMalaria Coordinator, announced his intent to name Dr. BernardNahlen to serve as Deputy Coordinator of the President's MalariaInitiative (PMI). Dr. Nahlen is a Commissioned Officer in the U.S.Public Heath Service and has most recently served as SeniorAdvisor, Monitoring...