Discovery of key malaria proteins could mean sticky end for parasite
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have identified a key mechanism that enables malaria-infected red blood cells to stick to the walls of blood vessels and avoid being destroyed by the body's immune system. The research, published today in the journal Cell , highlights an important potential...Mother & Daughter Celebrate Victory Over 'Meth'
..., a drug-free life skills program. "What impressed us," Susan says, "was the sauna part; drugs are sweated out of the body. Edee told me she could see sticky tar coming out in her sweat. This helped eliminate physical cravings." "Soon after arriving, Edee wanted to go to church, the staff was happy t...The San Francisco SPCA Launches Online Guide for Summer Pet Health & Safety
...tive medication, be sure to have dogs AND cats tested. 7. Keep animals away from foxtails (not the animal, but the vegetation). These bushy, sticky grasses can become embedded in a pet's coat and burrow through the skin into the animal's body causing medical problems. Avoid overgrown lawns and fie...Diets bad for the teeth are also bad for the body
...e mouth. Fermentable carbohydrates are not just sweets like cookies, doughnuts, cake and candy. They also include bananas and several tropical fruits, sticky fruits like raisins and other dried fruits, and starchy foods like potatoes, refined wheat flour, yams, rice, pasta, pretzels, bread, and corn. One...Caffeine reverses memory impairment in Alzheimer's mice
...the tests. In addition, the brains of the caffeinated mice showed nearly a 50-percent reduction in levels of beta amyloid, a substance forming the sticky clumps of plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Other experiments by the same investigators indicate that caffeine appears to restore me...Pharmaxis Announces Positive Results of Phase 3 Cystic Fibrosis Trial
... to a depletion of the airway surface liquid that normally bathes the cilia, and a resultant reduction in mucociliary clearance. The result is thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, severely restricting the natural airway-clearing process. It also increases the potential for bacteria to become trapped ...Stents Can Treat - Not Just Prevent - Strokes, Suggests Early Research
... percent) had significant improvement in their stroke symptoms. Clot-busting drugs only work about half of the time because the blockage can be sticky and adhere to the wall of the artery, making it difficult to break up, said Dr. Hopkins. Researchers used computed tomography (CT) perfusion to ...The Ocean Becomes a Pipeline To A Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
...ey to prolonging the lifespan and quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a fatal genetic disease that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus, which clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. Several years ago, doctors in Australia noticed young surfers with cysti...Lilly Launches Its First Phase III Trial for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
...heimer's disease by inhibiting gamma-secretase, an enzyme that can create a sticky protein called amyloid beta. Current Alzheimer's disease theory is that sub...nhibits gamma secretase, an enzyme that cuts a protein, creating a shorter, sticky protein called amyloid beta. Alzheimer's disease theory suggests that some ...Herbal Fragrance Gel Instant Hand Sanitizer
Description:...ct contains a special emollient to minimize skin irritation and offset the drying effects of alcohol. This special formula resists build-up leaving no sticky or tacky residue on the skin....Eye Garter Shield Cover - white
Description:... Used with eye shield to cushion the eye. Eliminates need for taping shield. No sticky residue. Package 50 per box. White only....Isopropyl Alcohol Gel Hand Sanitizer
Features:...et the drying effects of alcohol. The gel formulation is more manageable to apply and eliminates the mess and waste of liquid antiseptics. leaves no sticky or tacky residue on the skin. The convenient 4 oz. bottle fits easily in a lab coat or uniform pocket. Isopropyl Alcohol Gel has no added fragrance....A sticky business -- how cancer cells become more 'gloopy' as they die
The viscosity, or 'gloopiness', of different parts of cancer cells increases dramatically when they are blasted with light-activated cancer drugs, according to new images that provide fundamental insights into how cancer cells die, published in Nature Chemistry today (15 March). The images...As sticky as a gecko... but 10 times stronger!
The gecko's amazing ability to stick to surfaces and walk up walls has inspired many researchers to manufacture materials that mimic the special surface of a gecko's foot. The secret behind the gecko's ability to stick so well is a forest of pillars at the micro-/nano-scale on the underside of the...Coated nanoparticles solve sticky drug-delivery problem
The layers of mucus that protect sensitive tissue throughout the body have an undesirable side effect: they can also keep helpful medications away. To overcome this hurdle, Johns Hopkins researchers have found a way to coat nanoparticles with a chemical that helps them slip through this sticky barr...Neurons find their place in the developing nervous system with the help of a sticky molecule
The brain, that exquisite network of billions of communicating cells, starts to take form with the genesis of nerve cells. Most newborn nerve cells, also called neurons, must travel from their birthplace to the position they will occupy in the adult brain. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biol...Sticky protein helps reinforce fragile muscle membranes
...alpha dystroglycan as the "glue" that binds muscle membranes to a tough layer of extracellular proteins called the basal lamina. Just as a piece of sticky tape can prevent a pin from bursting a balloon, the sturdy basal lamina reinforces muscle cell membranes and keeps small tears from bursting open -- b...Nonstick and laser-safe gold aids laser trapping of biomolecules
...n ideal materialsomething more structured and less sticky than a standard glass surfaceto anchor and positio...be patterned. Unfortunately, gold also tends to be sticky and can be melted by lasers. Now, biophysicists at...nonspecifically absorbing fragile molecules onto a sticky glass surface, producing random spacing and someti...Life sticks: UC San Diego bioengineer's sticky insights published in journal Science
Sticky is good. A University of California, San Diego bioengineer is the first author on an article in the journal Science that provides insights on the "stickiness of life." The big idea is that cells, tissues and organisms hailing from all limbs of the tree of life respond to stimuli using bas...Nanoparticles double their chances of getting into sticky situations
Chemistry researchers at the University of Warwick have found that tiny nanoparticles could be twice as likely to stick to the interface of two non mixing liquids than previously believed. This opens up a range of new possibilities for the uses of nanoparticles in living cells, polymer composites...MIT: New material could lead to faster chips
... most of the early work was based on, using "sticky tape technology," Palacios explains. That involves taking a block of graphite, pressing a piece of sticky tape against it, peeling it off and then applying the tape to a wafer of silicon or other material. But Kong has been developing a method for growi...Progress toward an Alzheimer's drug that saves brain cells
...ns of Alzheimer's patients is the presence of amyloid plaques, which are abnormal accumulations of the β-amyloid protein between the neurons. The sticky β-amyloid arises when the amyloid precursor protein is cut into pieces incorrectly. The γ-secretase complex − which cuts proteins ...Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. Introduces All-Diamond AFM Probes
...es by more than 100 times when imaging hard surfaces without sacrificing tip sharpness. NaDiaProbes also provide enhanced imaging performance on soft, sticky samples because of the low adhesion and low surface energy of diamond. They are suited for a wide variety of standard imaging applications as well as ...New nanoscale process created by UCSB scientists will help computers run faster and more efficiently
...e size." In the next step, the scientists design into the oil block the sticky groups that will form this attractive interaction, and by controlling the number of sticky groups, different levels of phase separation and different structures are c...Gene Frame Cover Slips from ABgene
Description:...eans that when the coverslip is removed, due to the disparity in the strengths of the different adhesives, the frame is removed simultaneously with no sticky residue being left behind on the slide....QPatch 16 from Sophion Bioscience
Description:...fficient assays and faster throughput for ion channel drug discovery. The glass-coated tunnels of the QPlate electrode arrays provide confidence that sticky compounds are not being absorbed, which could lead to costly right-shifted IC50 values. The QPatch also includes an on-board cell preparation station...