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Sinus infections may be a factor in toxic shock syndrome in children
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Rhinosinusitis (infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose) appears to be a primary factor in about one-fifth of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, according to a report in the June issue of ...
New method exploits ancient mechanism to switch genes on and off at will
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Dec 07, 2007 |
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Since our ancestors first harnessed fire, we’ve used heat to cook burgers, forge steel and power rockets. Now, Rockefeller University researchers are using heat for another purpose: turning genes on and off ...
Septic shock: Nitric oxide beneficial after all
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Scientists at VIB and Ghent University in Flanders, Belgium have found an unexpected ally for the treatment of septic shock, the major cause of death in intensive care units. By inducing the release of nitric oxide (NO) gas ...
Research sheds light on the mechanics of gene transcription
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Jan 08, 2008 |
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The molecular machinery behind gene transcription -- the intricate transfer of information from a segment of DNA to a corresponding strand of messenger RNA -- isn't stationed in special "transcription factories" ...
For many insects, winter survival is in the genes
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May 30, 2007 |
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Many insects living in northern climates don't die at the first signs of cold weather. Rather, new research suggests that they use a number of specialized proteins to survive the chilly months.
Inappropriate sepsis therapy leads to fivefold reduction in survival
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Patients experiencing septic shock who receive inappropriate therapy may have a fivefold reduction in survival, shows a new study. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, retrospectively reviewed ...
A Super-Efficient Particle Accelerator
Jul 01, 2009 |
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This image of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope shows a part of the roughly circular supernova remnant known as RCW 86.
HFI-1 gene has key role in both oxygen sensing, heat shock pathway
Oct 25, 2006 |
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University of Oregon researchers have found an unexpected regulatory link between cellular responses to hypoxia and heat shock. Central to the discovery is a gene known as Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 (HIF-1) that is critical ...
A new look at how genes unfold to enable their expression
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Jul 14, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers have uncovered surprising new information about the process by which genes are unwrapped and exposed so that they can be expressed.
'Fly guy' makes memory breakthrough
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Dr. Francois Bolduc keeps more than 300,000 fruit flies in a basement laboratory, where he manipulates their genes and then tests their mental abilities. He's called the "fly guy," and he may sound like a ...
Research reveals secrets of alcohol's effect on brain cells
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Alcohol triggers the activation of a variety of genes that can influence the health and activity of brain cells, and new research from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City sheds light on how that process occurs.
Surviving sepsis program -- increased compliance gets results
Sep 03, 2009 |
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A 'surviving sepsis' in-hospital project has been shown to improve the care of patients with sepsis. The educational program for early management of patients with septic shock, described in BioMed Central's open access journal ...
Scientists discover dangerous new method for bacterial toxin transfer
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Scientists have discovered a new way for bacteria to transfer toxic genes to unrelated bacterial species, a finding that raises the unsettling possibility that bacterial swapping of toxins and other disease-aiding factors ...
Protein handlers should be effective treatment target for cancer and Alzheimer's
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Cancer and Alzheimer's have excess protein in common and scientists say learning more about how proteins are made and eliminated will lead to better treatment for both.
Researchers give mutants another chance
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have demonstrated that it might be possible to treat genetic diseases, including some forms of cancer, by "rescuing" the misshapen, useless proteins produced by some mutant genes.
