Novel Therapy Tested in Mice Could Chase Away Cat Allergies
A molecule designed to block cat allergies successfully prevented allergic reactions in laboratory mice, as well as in human cells in a test tube, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers report in the April issue of Nature Medicine, available online now. In the future, the investigators say, these promising results could lead to a new therapy not only for human cat allergies, but...Field tested: Grasslands won't help buffer climate change as carbon dioxide levels rise
UCLA biochemists reveal the first structural details of a family of mysterious objects called microcompartments that seem to be present in a variety of bacteria. The discovery was published Aug. 5 in the journal Science. "This is the first look at how microcompartments are built, and what the pieces look like," said Todd O. Yeates, UCLA professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and a member...Sequence-Validated and Expression-Tested Human cDNA in a Dual Expression Vector
Study protein function more efficiently with standardized clones Rebecca L. Mullinax Heidi Davis David T. Wong Kelly Wynne Vilma Nioko Leonardo DeLeon SanDEe Soares Joseph A. Sorge Edward Marsh Stratagene Phenogenex Stratagene now offers s...Before Weight Loss Surgery One Should Get Tested for Bacteria
People who are considering weight loss surgery should probably be tested to see if they carry common bacteria responsible for // gastrointestinal disorders, say researchers according to findings of a recent study. Helicobacter pylori bacteria, is known to cause ulcers and has also been linked to stomach cancer. However researchers are baffled as to how this bacteria impacts people undergo...Cannabis to be tested to help patients with respiratory diseases
"All substances are poisonous, there is none which is not a poison; the right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy" Paracelsus, circa 1538 Breathlessness can have a major impact on the quality of life for patients with respiratory diseases. //Despite the best efforts of scientists for many years, no one has been able to develop a way to deal with the sensation of breathlessness wit...Women may not be tested often after stroke
Women who had suffered a stroke may not be tested for heart and neck artery conditions much frequently as it should be done. According to a new University of Michigan study while those // tests appear to be under-used in all stroke patients no matter what their gender, the difference in testing between men and women may help explain why women tend to have a worse long-term outcome fro...Herbal remedies to be tested by Zambia for AIDS treatment
In response to the global burden imposed by the widespread incidence of AIDS, Zambia has initiated clinical drug trials involving herbal medicines. //It has been estimated that one in every six Zambians are afflicted with the disease. The initiative would focus on the efficacy of herbal remedies in the treatment of AIDS/HIV. About 14 natural remedies were considered out of which three h...Haj Pilgrims Being Tested For Presence Of Bird Flu Infection
More than half a million Muslims were monitored for the presence of bird flu infection following their arrival at Mecca.// These individuals who have been found to be devoid of any infection will continue their haj pilgrimage and participate in the rites due to begin by the second week of January. There has been an increasing global fear regarding the possibility of a viral mutation t...