Learning to fight an adversary that won't stay down
New biomolecular technologies have largely failed to deliver the hoped-for knockout punch breakthrough against the defences of disease-causing bacteria, says a leading Canadian specialist in antibiotic resistance. Techniques such as genomic sequencing and high throughput screening were expected to make the development of new antibiotic compounds easier and more productive. But in most cas...Caloric restriction won't dramatically extend life span in humans: UCLA research
Severely restricting calories over decades may add a few years to a human life span, but will not enable humans to live to 125 and beyond, as many have speculated, evolutionary biologists report. "Our message is that suffering years of misery to remain super-skinny is not going to have a big payoff in terms of a longer life," said UCLA evolutionary biologist John Phelan. "I once heard some...Field tested: Grasslands won't help buffer climate change as carbon dioxide levels rise
UCLA biochemists reveal the first structural details of a family of mysterious objects called microcompartments that seem to be present in a variety of bacteria. The discovery was published Aug. 5 in the journal Science. "This is the first look at how microcompartments are built, and what the pieces look like," said Todd O. Yeates, UCLA professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and a member...Allergy battle could be won in five years, says scientist
Researchers, working with colleagues at St George's, University of London, are developing drugs designed to stop allergens from entering the body, so rendering them harmless. Professor David Garrod said the research ?recently shortlisted for the Northwest Regional Development Agency's Bionow Project of the Year ?takes a completely new approach to the treatment and prevention of allergies....Ghengis Khan wonder berry could conquer heart disease
Berries taken since the time of Ghengis Khan could form the basis of the next big thing in heart health. Sea buckthorn is a known source of biologically active chemicals and is used in Tibet, Mongolia, China and Russia for health drinks and various cosmetics. Juice extracted using current methods is of poor quality, but scientists in India have developed a highly efficient technique to extract la...Wisconsin won't get Georgia biotech without a fight
And that's because Georgia is not simply willing to let go of , an Athens, Ga. business that produces neural stem cell kits for research...Sale of SecurePipe won't result in Madison layoffs
Ambiron, which serves businesses in the payment card industry, has announced its acquisition of S...Wisconsin firms won't rush to adopt Microsoft Vista
We hunted for insight from area CIOs that hav...Wisconsins promising bio-refining future wont run on ethanol alone
President Bushs declaration that America is "addicted to oil" was paired with a pitch to produce more alcohol fuel, such as ethanol, in the nations grain belt. Its unclear whether Wisconsin can overcome a late start to become a leading ethanol producer, but the broader idea of using genetically engineered plants to create fuel, fiber, plastics and chemicals may be a...Keeping Wisconsin supplied with energy won't get any easier
If only it was as easy as flipp...Lose Weight With New Wonder Slimming FDA approved Prescription Drug
There is a new wonder slimming FDA approved drug which can actually works. Not only that - it even lets you eat normally, all while you are slimming. This wonder slimming drug is XENICAL. Xenical allows about 30% of the fat eaten in a meal // to pass through the gut undigested. Your body cannot convert these excess calories to fatty tissue or use them as a source of energy. This will...Wonder drug - could end in disaster
Prozac and drugs like it could be making healthy people with no history of mental illness feel suicidal. Prozac is prescribed to more than 38 million people world-wide, and has been one of the pharmaceutical industries biggest success stories of recent years. Prozac and Lustral belong to a group of drugs known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). This class of drugs of whic...Have You Ever Wondered How We Perceive Different Sounds?
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the genetic pathway involved in the development of hearing. Research has been focused on how sensory hair cells in the ear –– the cells largely responsible for hearing // –– develop unique shapes that enable the perception of sound. Situated in the hearing portion of the inner ear, the hair cells transform the mechanical vibrations that e...Soy Not Such A Wonder For Health?
Latest research findings challenge the efficacy of soya in maintaining health. Although daily consumption of soy protein found in tofu and other soybean products may result in a small reduction in LDL. //In addition, isoflavones found in soy may reduce the frequency of hot flashes in post-menopausal women. However, the available studies on the health impacts of soy were limited in number...