Widely used iron nanoparticles exhibit toxic effects on neuronal cells
Researchers at UC San Diego have discovered that iron-containing nanoparticles being tested for use in several biomedical applications can be toxic to nerve cells and interfere with the formation of their signal-transmitting extensions. "Iron is an essential nutrient for mammals and most life forms and iron oxide nanoparticles were generally assumed to be safe," said Sungho Jin, a profes...ZyStor to exhibit cell disorder treatments
As a presenter at the conference, Peterson will represent Wisconsin biotechnology companies with another presenter, Dr. Irene Hrusovsky, CEO of Madison-...Engineers help turn science into interactive exhibits
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, an exhib...Benzotiophene derivatives exhibit antitumor activity
Raquel Villar Becares, Ph.D, student at Public University of Navarre has reported in her thesis that benzo[b]tiophene 1,1 dioxide is found to have anti-cancer effects//. She tested 24 compounds isolated from the derivatives and found 23 compounds from it had antitumor activity when tested in invitro cell cultures. Initial studies have found that the benzotiophene derivatives have antitumo...Diseased Parakeets in Exhibit in Zoo
A zoo official has alleged that the San Francisco Zoo had knowingly imported parakeets with a contagious and commonly fatal bird disease for an exhibit encouraging human interaction //. While the disease is not infectious cannot to humans bird lovers are concerned that the virus which causes psittacine beak and feather disease could pose a threat to family pets. The ailment can attack a...Gulf War Veterans Exhibit Memory Impairment
A US government funded study reveals the war veterans who have come back after combat in the gulf are exhibiting// memory impairment. Due to the exposure to chemicals and other harmful substances, there is a decreased volume of two brain regions that are closely linked to learning and memory. Roberta White, chair of the department of environmental health at the Boston University Schoo...Gulf War Veterans Exhibit Memory Impairment
A US government funded study reveals the war veterans who have come back after combat in the gulf are exhibiting memory impairment. Due to the exposure to chemicals and other harmful substances, there is a decreased volume of two brain regions that are closely linked to learning and memory. Roberta White, chair of the department of environmental health at the Boston University Scho...ANA380 Exhibits Activity In Vitro Against Multiple Clinically Relevant Hepatitis B Virus Mutants
Poster Presentation at EASL on April 13, 2007, 2007 SAN DIEGO, and SEOUL, South Korea, April 13/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and LG LifeSciences, Ltd., presented data from an in vitro study showing thatANA380 (LB80380) retains potency against multiple mutant strains ofhepatitis B virus (HBV) which are resistant to lamivudine,adefovir, entecavir or telbivudine, dur...