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Humans Lack IGb3 Due To The Absence Of Functional IGb3-Synthase: Implications For NKT Cell Development And Transplantation
14.07.2008 21:11
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Identification of endogenous antigens that regulate natural killer T (NKT) cell development and function is a major goal in immunology. Originally the glycosphingolipid, iGb3, was suggested to be the main endogenous ligand in both mice and humans. However, recent studies have challenged this hypothesis. From a xenotransplantation (animal to human transplants) perspective, iGb3 expression is also important as it represents another form of the major xenoantigen Gala(1,3)Gal.
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Immunology
Leatherback Turtles Go With The Flow
14.07.2008 21:10
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Not much is known about the world's largest living turtle, the leatherback. So-called for its tough, oily skin and lack of a hard shell, the behavior and habitats of this critically endangered turtle have remained a mystery. In this week's PLoS Biology, marine biologist Barbara Block and colleagues give us the largest study to date on leatherback turtles, unveiling the turtles' behavior, in doing so, providing methods that could be used to protect them.
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Biology
Mitigating Climate Change By Improving Forest Management In The Tropics
14.07.2008 21:10
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A key aspect of the international climate change agreement slated to replace the Kyoto Protocol in 2012 focuses on reducing carbon emissions due to deforestation and degradation (REDD). But most REDD discussions focus on tropical deforestation while ignoring the potential carbon savings that could be realized from reduced forest degradation.
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Biology
Hyperactive Immune System Offers Window To The Brain In Degenerative Disease
14.07.2008 16:12
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Recent findings that a mutant gene can cause abnormal overactivity in the immune system could be significant in the search for treatments of Huntington's disease (HD) and other degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to new research led by scientists at UCL (University College London) and published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Nicotine And Dementia
14.07.2008 15:12
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Alzheimer's Society comment on a review of research studies investigating nicotine and dementia, which have been conducted over the last 5 years 'Nicotine has previously been shown to help treat Alzheimer's disease in animal studies. This new review brings together evidence to explain the processes behind this and which types of nerve cells nicotine effects in the brain.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Patients Who Bring Health Information From The Internet Get More Time With Doctor
14.07.2008 14:14
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An increasing number of "healthcare overachievers" are bringing health information from the Internet to the doctor's office to discuss during the office visit. In fact, virtually all physicians report at least some of their patients arrive armed with health information from the Internet, according to the latest physician market research study released by pharmaceutical market research company Manhattan Research.
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Critical Care Medicine & Anesthesiology
Seven Mistakes To Avoid When Seeking Social Security Disability Benefits
14.07.2008 14:14
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People with severe disabilities know what it means to wait. They wait medical test results; they wait doctors' diagnoses and they wait for answers to their questions about the future. Delays are typical for people filing for
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Insurance
New Web Directory Helps Pet Owners Find Best Fit For Their Best Friend
14.07.2008 13:14
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When Internet users search for "Animal Hospital, Atlanta," on Google.com, more than 650,000 results are listed. How do pet owners go about sifting through their options and finding the best fit for their best friend? Atlanta entrepreneur Lera Less asked that same question, and today she is celebrating the answer with the launch of http://www.
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Veterinary Medicine
Sever's Disease (Children's Heel Pain) Can Be A Painful Side-Effect Of Summer For Boys And Girls Between The Ages Of 9 And 14
14.07.2008 13:14
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Summertime sports and activities can be brutally painful for children who develop overuse foot injuries. A frequent site for such injuries is the back of the heel. This painful condition is called Sever's Disease or Calcaneal Apophysitis. Sever's Disease most frequently occurs in active boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14.
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Children Diseases
Malaria Breakthrough in Australia
14.07.2008 13:13
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Scientists in Australia have made a breakthrough discovery about how the malaria parasite makes red blood cells too sticky and rigid for the the immune system to deal with that could one day lead to effective treatment against a devastating disease that infects and debilitates 600 million people and kills nearly 3 million every year, with children and pregnant women being the most affected.
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First Aid
Herbal Immunotherapy For Multi-Drug (MDR) And Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) As Well As TB With HIV
14.07.2008 12:14
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Ukrainian company, Ekomed LLC, published clinical study of phytoconcentrates Dzherelo (Immunoxel), Lizorm and Svitanok used as an adjunct immunotherapy against multi-drug (MDR-TB), (XDR-TB), and in patients with concomitant HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. The study appeared in the current issue of International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Vol. 2; Pages 59-64, 2008). Abstract of the paper can be found online
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Infectious Diseases
West African Economic Community Launches Regional Campaign To Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis
14.07.2008 10:11
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The Economic Community of West African States on Tuesday in Burkina Faso launched a regionwide campaign intended to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, including information about prevalence, protection and treatment, Xinhuanet reports.
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HIV/AIDS
Swaziland To Purchase Antiretrovirals From Uganda To Address Country's HIV/AIDS Epidemic, King Mswati Says
14.07.2008 10:11
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Swazi King Mswati III on Tuesday during his four-day tour of Uganda said that Swaziland plans to purchase antiretroviral drugs from a Ugandan factory to address the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic, Africa Science News Service reports. In Swaziland, more than 30% of the country's 1.
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HIV/AIDS
House Panel Votes To Extend Health Coverage For College Students Who Take Medical Leave
14.07.2008 10:11
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The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday by voice vote approved to extend a bill (HR 2851,
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Insurance
U.N., World Bank Call For Improved Access To Family Planning On Eve Of World Population Day
14.07.2008 09:16
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The United Nations Population Fund called for more action to promote birth control, gender equality and reproductive health in recognition of World Population Day on Friday, Reuters reports. According to UNFPA, contraception can prevent 2.
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Sexology
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