FDA Approves Human Hookworm Vaccine for Phase I Safety Trials
As any dedicated video game player knows, the first requireme...The secret to longevity in tubeworms
With an incredible lifespan of up to 250 years the deep sea tube worm, Lamellibrachia luymesi is among the longest-lived of all animals, but how it obtains sufficient nutrient ?in the form of sulfide - to keep going for this long has been a mystery. In a paper just published in the premier open-access online journal PLoS Biology, Erik Cordes and colleagues now provide a solution: by releasing its...Research on Worms Yields Clues on Aging
Humanityhas been looking for a "Fontaine de Jouvence" forever; a way to slow orstop aging. While its still nowhere to be found, we are makingprogress; in worms. Researchers found that an epilepsy drug used inhumans had the unexpected effect of prolonging the life span of C.Elegans: A class of anti-seizure medications slows the rate of aging inroundwo...Examination of internal 'wiring' of yeast, worm, and fly reveals conserved circuits
First-of-its-kind analysis published in the Feb. 8 PNAS supports the concept of a basic wiring diagram for all eukaryotes. Researchers in California, Israel, and Germany have compared three distantly related species ?baker's yeast, a worm, and the fruit fly ?and reported that protein "wiring" connections in one species are often conserved in all three. This first-of-its-kind analysis of t...Stealth Worms May Improve Insect Pest Control
Nematodes comprise a worm family so large it literally covers the earth. They range in size from less than a micron in length to as much as 26 feet. Worldwide interest has begun to focus on microscopic nematodes that live with symbiotic bacteria. "We study these nematodes -- which are actually insect killers -- not only to understand how diverse they are, but also to use them as biological contro...Tapeworm's Chemical Trick Could Make Drugs More Effective
MADISON, WI - To survive and thrive in a decidedly hostile environment, the lowly tapeworm uses a chemical trick to evade the propulsive nature of its intestinal home. Capitalizing on that tapeworm chemistry, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison believe they may have found a way to slow the transit of drugs through the intestine, making them more effective in their delivery...Fake Microsoft E-Mails Are WORMS in Disguise
If you receive an e-mail from Microsoft and it even looks like a Microsoft image in the body of the message, Be Careful! These e-mails appear to be the result of the "W32/Swen.A@MM" virus which spreads via e-mail and network shares. It is a Mass-Mailing worm which disables processes related to security software such as antivirus and firewall software. According to Microsoft, the worm...Protein Secreted By Worm Eggs Holds Key To Anti-inflammatory Therapy
In a startling discovery, researchers from UK show that proteins secreted by eggs of the parasite - Schistosoma mansoni - might hold the key to the next anti-inflammatory therapy // . Their study findings appear in the November issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Schistosoma mansoni, a trematode parasite that infects humans has genes that have been selected to m...Worms Learn To Choose Their Diet
A study done by a researcher Yun Zhang at the Rockefeller University revealed that good taste is not an inherent trait of worms. // The research was mainly conducted on C.elagans which is a very simple nematode. It lives in the soil and feeds on various bacteria (both harmless and pathogenic ones).It has 302 neurons totally which can be mapped to individual behaviors. The genes...Absorption Of Carbon Nanotube Measured In Worms Revolutionize Cancer Research
Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered how to measure the absorption of multi-walled carbon nanoparticles into worms and cancer cells. // Carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991, and have a great value in several areas, including pharmacology and for hydrogen storage in fuel cells. But despite their promise, a big problem was that it's not known how multi-walled carb...Ringworm Infections on the Rise
Ringworm is a fungal infection affecting mostly children in North America. Recently there is an increase in the number of cases affected by ringworm infections. //It is a highly contagious skin infection. Scalp ringworm result in a number of varied symptoms such as scaly scalp and hair loss which can be permanent if left untreated. Usually they are transmitted by household pets but in ra...Allergen, Weed, Sagebrush/Wormwood
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