Scientists develop nanotech-laser treatment that kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new laser therapy that destroys cancer cells but leaves healthy ones unharmed. The new, non-invasive treatment is described in a study published in the Aug. 1 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). "One of the longstanding problems in medicine is how to cure cancer without harming normal body tissue,"...SLU researchers uncover direct evidence on how HIV invades healthy cells
Using sophisticated detection methods, researchers at the Saint Louis University Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) have demonstrated the molecular mechanism by which the HIV virus infects, or integrates, healthy cells. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments for HIV. Although scientists theorized that two ends of the virus' DNA must come together inside a healthy cell in order...H5N1 avian flu virus vaccine induces immune responses in healthy adults
Results from a clinical trial demonstrate that high doses of an experimental H5N1 avian influenza vaccine can induce immune responses in healthy adults. Approximately half of those volunteers who received an initial and a booster dose of the highest dosage of the vaccine tested in the trial developed levels of infection-fighting antibodies that current tests predict would neutralize the v...Researchers create pigs that produce heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids
In diverse ecosystems, packed with wildly different species, evolution whizzes along. As different species accumulate mutations, some adapt particularly well to their environment and prosper. It happens in marine sediments, mountain forests ?and, as a new study illustrates, in precancerous tumors, too. In a study published online today in Nature Genetics, Carlo Maley, Ph.D., a researcher a...A surprising pair of proteins help make healthy eggs
Human eggs rely on handmaidens. Called granulosa cells, they surround eggs and deliver nutrients and hormones. Without granulosa cells, eggs cannot mature and be successfully fertilized. How do these handmaidens grow? Biologists at Brown University and the University of California–Berkeley have discovered that two proteins ?TAF4b and c-Jun ?team up to turn on about two dozen genes inside t...Madisons visionary plan for a healthy economy
MADISON - More than three hundred business and community leaders gathered at Monona Terrace Tuesday to hear Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewiczs plan for the citys future economic growth. a 38-page glossy and illustrative framework containing 110 a...How a healthy tech-based economy helps others in Wisconsin
...Wisconsin Cannot Dawdle if it Wants a Healthy State of the State
MADISON Heres a quote that may sound familiar if youve listened to Gov. Jim Doyle over the last year or so: My goal is to create the very best business climate possible for technology firms so we can develop and attract the good-paying jobs they provide. That speaker wasnt Doyle, however. It was Gov. John Hoeven of North Dakota. And might just as easily been Gov. Jennifer Granholm of...Want a Healthy brew? Have some Tea!
The most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water is Tea. Whether you like it strong or light, with or without milk, sugared or bland, with herbs or with masala it is undoubtedly the most favorite amongst all beverages. Even coffee lovers and health freaks who live on fruit and vegetables grudgingly accept tea as a wholesome energy boost. But the international scientific community is n...Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?
Is it a healthy, naturally occurring substance with many health benefits or a deadly intoxicant with no legitimate medical use? GHB -- gamma hydroxy butyric acid -- hailed as a wonder drug for the first 30 years// of its career, has been blamed as an illegal killer for the past 12 years. Many blame GHB for thousands of deaths and emergency room visits, while others claim its unrivaled uses as a p...Healthy snacks improve nutrition of kids
A new report suggests that, children can get up to almost one-half of their whole energy intake from snacks, and providing them with nutritious, low-fat snacks can have a significant impact on their health.// Dr. Debra K. Sullivan of the University of Kansas Medical Center felt that, they get the nutrients, they get the energy they need, and they don't go eating the chips. Recent studi...Siemens Video: Heart Healthy Athletes
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