	20 December 2005 Making better influenza virus vaccines Killed and live influenza virus vaccines are effective in preventing and curbing
	20 December 2005 Aussie cats to be kept indoors, new rules propose Canberra, Australia's capital, has a bad reputation—other Aussie cities consider it boring, uptight
	20 December 2005 Expert says bird flu has killed 300 people in China A respected Japanese scientist, who works with the World Health Organization, says 300 people have
	20 December 2005 First-ever face transplant surgery is completed Surgeons in France claim to have performed the world’s first face transplant, although not of a
	20 December 2005 Fingerprints may illuminate life in the womb Fingerprints may provide important clues about life in the womb, and may even become useful as
	20 December 2005 Laser activates gene therapy in rats’ eyes Laser light has been used to remotely control gene therapy in rats. This mechanism will help make
	20 December 2005 Chemical spill in Chinese river may pose cancer risk Exposure to benzene and nitrobenzene from a toxic chemical spill into a river in China could
	20 December 2005 Are pets good for you? Owning a pet is linked to health and wellbeing, particularly for older people and
	20 December 2005 Dogs help humans in research to fight a terminal disease Dogs are more than just human’s best friend; at the University of Missouri-Columbia, dogs are
	20 December 2005 Earliest animals had human-like genes Species evolve at very different rates, and the evolutionary line that produced humans
	20 December 2005 Gene at heart of bad outcomes in high blood pressure patients Having high blood pressure and a particular genetic alteration dramatically increases the risk of
	20 December 2005 Gene controls whether fear is a factor In the Nov. 18 issue of Cell, researchers report the discovery of a gene that controls the ability
	20 December 2005 How a close bond activates the immune system The immune system is highly complex. The cast of characters alone required to marshal an immune response
	20 December 2005 MRI best tool for studying intricate nerves in dogs A recent study in the journal Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound presents
	20 December 2005 Researchers find pathways linking caloric restriction to aging process Researchers at the University of Washington have found a genetic pathway linking nutrient response
	20 December 2005 Patients regain cognitive function after radiation for brain tumors Patients who suffer from low-grade brain tumors are able to regain normal cognitive function after
	20 December 2005 Plant gene related to cancer treatment may foster new oncology drugs Two proteins involved in the process that controls plant growth may help explain why human cells
	20 December 2005 Poxvirus used to fight cancer: Malignant human brain tumors 'cured' in mice A cross-Canada scientific collaboration has successfully tested a potent new cancer-fighting virus that
	20 December 2005 Protein controls location of HIV integration LEDGF, a human DNA-associated protein, is the first example of a cellular protein controlling the location
	20 December 2005 Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits The types of food eaten in an effort to cut down on saturated fat may make a difference in
	20 December 2005 Therapeutic role of melatonin in cancer worthy of study The role of melatonin for the treatment of cancer is looking compelling, according to a new study
	20 December 2005 Visualization of stress in the human brain Using a novel application of an fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) technique
	20 December 2005 Pain research using electronic diaries helps identify who responds to 'placebo effect' Studies involving people who suffer from chronic pain often give some of them placebos, "sugar pills" with
	20 December 2005 Swine workers at increased risk of infection with swine influenza virus With national attention focused on the avian flu threat, other infections that could be transmitted from
	20 December 2005 Nanoparticle shows promise in reducing radiation side effects Using transparent zebrafish embryos, researchers at Jefferson Medical College have shown that
	20 December 2005 Researchers discover genetic switch involved in cells' response to radiation therapy UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a genetic switch that causes cancer cells to
	20 December 2005 First study of chronic wasting disease on humans is announced Binghamton University scientists are conducting the first study to determine if chronic wasting disease
	20 December 2005 Profiles of infection Potential perils from bioterrorism to bird flu are increasingly pushing proteomics researchers to
	20 December 2005 Cloned, fertilized embryos look alike Researchers have shown that cloned embryos undergo complete nuclear reprogramming

	20 December 2005 Sibling hormone rivalry Researchers have identified a new appetite-suppressing hormone – aptly named obestatin -- and its
	20 December 2005 G7 unveils $1 billion vaccine plan Group of Seven Finance Ministers kicked off a project on Saturday to subsidize production of new
	7 December 2005 Focusing: brain, not age, important University of Illinois scientists say they've determined that when it comes to focusing on a task
	6 December 2005 Polish archbishop debates evolution In celebrating the University's new Department of Religion Monday, Joseph M. Zycinski, the archbishop
	6 December 2005 The brain is broadly wired for reproduction Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have discovered a vast network of neurons in the brain of
	6 December 2005 Are sea birds becoming too dumb to survive? The global decline in seabird populations is of growing concern to ecologists, and now researchers
	6 December 2005 Can clothes spread germs? Researchers at the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens sampled neckties worn by
	6 December 2005 Can vaccines replace the hunt? In a 1997 study the National Academies of Science concluded that, short of a wholesale slaughter of
	6 December 2005 Reliable approach to drug delivery for cancer patients Prostate, breast and other cancer patients may be offered a new, stauncher targeted drug delivery
	6 December 2005 Drugs could make life-or-death difference if avian flu strikes In the absence of a specific avian flu vaccine, could antiviral drugs thwart a pandemic should
	6 December 2005 Even low exposure to X-rays and gamma rays increases cancer risk Exposure to X-rays and gamma rays, even at low-dose levels, increases risk of cancer. That is the
	6 December 2005 Gene therapy reverses genetic mutation responsible for heart failure in muscular dystrophy University of Pittsburgh investigators have for the first time used gene therapy to successfully
	6 December 2005 Based on body size, bacteria and elephants have similar metabolism Life scientists have long maintained that, based on body size, small organisms are more metabolically
	6 December 2005 Combination microbicides protect monkeys against HIV-like virus Experiments in female monkeys have for the first time shown that when used in combination, vaginal gels
	6 December 2005 Picky female frogs drive evolution of new species in less than 8,000 years Picky female frogs in a tiny rainforest outpost of Australia have driven the evolution of
	6 December 2005 Restricting diet may reverse early-stage Parkinson's disease A new Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center study
	6 December 2005 Retinal scans eyed for New Mexico show cattle It sounds like science fiction, but New Mexico State University researchers are testing
	6 December 2005 Seasonal depression may affect hamsters An Ohio State University study suggests hamsters may suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression
	6 December 2005 Study links low selenium levels with higher risk of osteoarthritis People without enough selenium in their bodies face a higher risk of knee osteoarthritis
	6 December 2005 Scientists use stem cells to grow cartilage Scientists from Imperial College London have successfully converted human embryonic stem cells into
	6 December 2005 Researchers observe how the immune system recognizes and responds to cancer Using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, researchers at University California
	6 December 2005 Researchers gaining new insights into brain's internal clock The brain is a "time machine," assert Duke neuroscientists Catalin Buhusi and Warren Meck
	6 December 2005 Bird flu virus triggers worse inflammation in human lung cells than human flu viruses Scientists might have identified one of the reasons why the bird flu virus H5N1 is so deadly
	6 December 2005 Flu chip may help combat future epidemics, pandemics A novel "Flu Chip" developed at the University of Colorado at Boulder that can determine the
	6 December 2005 Statins to overcome learning disabilities in mice In a surprise twist that recalls the film classic "Flowers for Algernon," but adds a happy ending
	6 December 2005 Defensins neutralize anthrax toxin Defensins can kill Bacillus anthracis by producing a protein called alpha-defensin
	6 December 2005 Researchers discover genetic switch involved in cells' response to radiation therapy University California Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a genetic switch that causes
	6 December 2005 How do we look? Cracking the visual system's code with artificial and natural stimuli In the early visual system, signals travel from the retina through the visual thalamus near the middle
	6 December 2005 EU plans to cut animal tests A leading animal rights organization in Europe has given a cautious thumbs-up to a pledge made by


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