Scientists find potential weapon against tuberculosis infection
Dec 13, 2006 |
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The discovery of a unique copper-repressing protein in the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in humans may pave the way toward new strategies for halting tuberculosis infection.
HIV burden in India may be much lower than official estimates
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 13, 2006 |
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Official figures might over-estimate the number of HIV-positive individuals in India. A new study published today in the open access journal BMC Medicine finds that the HIV burden is 2.5 times lower than official figures predic ...
Molecular structure reveals how botulinum toxin attaches to nerve cells
Dec 13, 2006 |
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[B]May lead to new therapeutics[/B] Botulism is a life-threatening disease caused by exposure to botulinum neurotoxins, which are among the most potent toxins known. These neurotoxins are produced by Clostridium botulinum, a b ...
NASA Aircraft Captures Windy Details in Hurricane's Ups and Downs
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2006 |
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Researchers employing some of the world's most sophisticated weather research equipment recently captured details on winds and other conditions in a rapidly intensifying hurricane. This data will help to advance ...
Leicester breakthrough in eye disease
Dec 13, 2006 |
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Researchers at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a gene which causes a distressing eye condition. Their discovery, as reported in the journal Nature Genetics, is expected to lead to better treatm ...
Identification of carbon dioxide receptors in insects may help fight infectious disease
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Dec 13, 2006 |
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Mosquitoes don’t mind morning breath. They use the carbon dioxide people exhale as a way to identify a potential food source. But when they bite, they can pass on a number of dangerous infectious diseases, ...
Prof: Mute television during family time, holidays
Dec 13, 2006 |
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Too much television during the holidays can mean less face time with family members and friends, says a Purdue University communication researcher.
