Genomic sequences processed in minutes, rather than weeks
A new computational tool developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is speeding up our understanding of the machinery of life -- bringing us one step closer to curing diseases, finding safer ways to clean the environment and protecting the country against biological threats. ScalaBLAST is a sophisticated "sequence alignment tool" that can divide the work...Several minute intermediate stage in virus-cell fusion discovered; opportunity for drug development
To ignite a life-threatening infection in the body, a virus such as HIV invades body cells by first merging, or fusing, with the cell's outer membrane. Once inside the cell, the invading microbe's genetic material takes over, turning the 'host' cell into a factory to produce more copies of the virus, which then spill out to invade other cells in the body. Scientists had assumed that once a...Scientists unpick genetics of first 15 minutes of life
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life, according to new research published in the journal Nature tomorrow (Thursday 27 October 2005). The gene, known as HIRA, 'chaperones' the early processes that take place once a sperm enters an egg, giving it a crucial role in the most fundamental process in sexually reproducing anim...Ready for Real-time in 5 Minutes
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Diabetes Prevention Program, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, showed that at-risk people who exercised at least 30 minutes per day reduced their risk of diabetes by 58%, even without medication. People who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes can sharply reduce the odds through a regular regimen of diet and exercise, according to data from the nation's first major c...Minute Spring Removed From Boys Throat
In a delicate operation, a team of doctors here sucessfully removed a 'minute spring' which had got stuck in the throat of a 11-month-old (RPT 11-month-old) boy. // Dr Palaniappan of Apollo Hospital here, who led a team of doctors to perform the operation recently, told PTI here that Muniraj was suffering from a wheezing problem and was showing aversion to food for the last one-and-a-...Using Mobile Phones For 45 Minutes Causes Excitation In The Brain
A new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology, says that radiation emitted from mobile phones excites the neurons in the brain. //This is the first study to show that mobile phone affect the brain after years of health concerns over these gadgets. Italian researchers found in the current study that mobile phones excite the neurons of the area of the brain closest to the pho...Anthrax may be detected in minutes
Swiss scientists have discovered a test that they say can detect the deadly anthrax in minutes. Diagnostic tests for the disease already exist, but they are expensive// and time-consuming. Time is critical because anthrax infection is fatal unless treated within 24 hours. Professor Peter Seeberger and his team at Bern University first set out to create antibodies against the anthrax s...Is Your Child Dyslexic-Take a Ten-minute Test
Professor Heather van der Lely, director of the Centre for Developmental Language Disorders and Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London has developed// a test to identify dyslexia. Called GAPS (Grammar and Phonology Screening), the test screens for a range of language disorders, including dyslexia, by assessing grammatical and pre-reading skills. More than half a mi...Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2005 for PDA
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