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...Studies reveal how plague disables immune system, and how to exploit the process to make a vaccine
Two studies by researchers at the University of Chicago show how the bacteria that cause the plague manage to outsmart the immune system and how, by slightly altering one of the microbe's tools, the researchers produced what may be the first safe and effective vaccine. Both papers -- one published online July 28 in Science Express and one in the August issue of Infection and Immunity -- fo...Two studies document rise of superbugs in the environment
As science gets wiser, so do the bugs. The rates of drug-resistant bacteria infecting patients in the community and in the hospital have been increasing steadily in recent years, according to two new studies in the June 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. Drug resistance in microorganisms has become a problem due in part to inappropriate prescribing and overuse...UI researcher studies deafness in fruit flies, humans
University of Iowa Biological Sciences Professor Daniel F. Eberl and his colleagues at Duke University have uncovered genetic defects leading to deafness in fruit flies that may shed light on deafness in humans. Their research paper, "Myosin VIIA Defects, which Underlie the Usher 1B Syndrome in Humans, Lead to Deafness in Drosophila," is scheduled for publication in the May 10 issue of the journa...Mouse Anti-Quail cell marker Antibody, Unconjugated from Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank
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miRNA target site identification and validation Screening for miRNAs that regulate target gene expression Screening for miRNAs that affect a cellular process MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, regulatory...Studies On Hearing Loss Discovers New Causes
New researches identify two causes that can cause hearing loss in people apart// from the all other existing causes, greying hereditary syndrome and type 1 diabetes. The researches are featured in the July edition of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. In the first study researchers have found a previously unreported hereditary syndrome composed of sensorineural hearing loss (a form...Broccoli Found to Block Cancer Progression In Both Animal and Human Studies
Based on findings of a recent study researchers say that certain chemicals found in the vegetable Broccoli might some day be used to help current and former smokers ward off development of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer // death worldwide. Researchers say their study provides significant insight into the mechanisms of lung cancer prevention and suggests ways by which the pro...Cure For Autism Could Be Established Through Hamster Studies
Robert Johnston, professor of psychology and a team of Cornell University research psychologists have found that different areas of the brain react differently when recognizing others.// This mainly depends upon the emotions attached to the memory. The researchers did this study with the help of golden hamsters. They allowed these hamsters to have social encounters and examined the anim...Epidemic Studies Call For A Ban In Sales Of Fresh Chicken In New Zealand
Reports indicate New Zealand is recording the world's highest infection rates for the Campylobacter bacteria. In this regard the researchers from the// University of Otago are seeking a ban on the sale of fresh chicken. A study conducted by the university's Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, that has been published in the international journal Epidemiology and Infectio...Despite More Studies Researchers Are Still Confound With ADHD
Researchers are still left confused despite making in-depth analysis in the field of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder// (ADHD), a psychiatric problem that affects the children. As reported in foodconsumer.org, it is a major complication, which is beyond the scientists' control, between 30 percent and 65 percent of youngsters diagnosed with ADHD suffer co-existing conditions, so...Muscle/Nerve Pathology Special Studies
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Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Announces Results of Phase 2a Studies for Oral Oleoyl-estrone
- 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...Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Announces Results of Phase II Seliciclib Combination Studies
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 28, 2007 - CyclacelPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCC, NASDAQ: CYCCP) announced todaythe results from two Phase II non-randomized studies of seliciclibfixed dose combinations. In one study seliciclib was given incombination with gemcitabine and cisplatin and in another withdocetaxel in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).<p...Insmed Inc. Welcomes Studies Linking IGFBP-3 to Prevention of Blindness in Premature Infants
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2007 - Insmed Incorporated(Nasdaq:INSM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on thedevelopment and approval of drugs for the treatment of metabolicdiseases with unmet medical needs, today noted the publication ofpromising results of research from three universities regarding thepotential role of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3(IGFBP-3) in...