	23 May 2006 Researchers find environmental toxins disruptive to hearing in mammals Yale School of Medicine researchers have new data showing chloride ions are critical to hearing
	23 May 2006 Birds grasp basic rule of grammar, study finds The European starling—long known as a virtuoso songbird and expert mimic—may also soon win
	23 May 2006 Inside view: Molecular imaging yields information on childhood respiratory virus Scientists have used a powerful molecular imaging technique to see inside living
	23 May 2006 Enzyme gives fat cells room to grow Without the activity of a proteinase that cuts away extracellular matrix, fat cells in mice
	23 May 2006 Natural killers have memory, too Natural killer (NK) cells can mount hypersensitive immune responses against specific antigens
	23 May 2006 Clues to how B cells establish affinity In the early moments of an immune response, B lymphocytes spread around cell membranes containing
	23 May 2006 Soil-transmitted helminth infections: ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm The three main soil-transmitted helminth infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm
	23 May 2006 Scientists step closer to new treatments for river blindness Veterinary scientists in Liverpool have found that some African cattle have natural immunity to
	23 May 2006 Scientists unlocks mystery of very aggressive leukemia Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have used mouse models to determine why some
	23 May 2006 Immune cells mature in four stages, study shows The researchers found that natural killer (NK) cells, one of the body's front-line defenses
	23 May 2006 High resolution light microscope reveals the fundamental mechanisms of nerve communication The development of STED microscopy has allowed researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for
	23 May 2006 MRI-based method for predicting chemotherapy success Chemotherapy drugs, given intravenously, are the mainstay of the fight against cancer
	23 May 2006 Boosting newborns' immune responses: Researchers identify agents that may make vaccines effective at birth Newborn babies have immature immune systems, making them highly vulnerable to
	23 May 2006 Bioactive cement scaffold may improve bone grafts A new technology for implants that may improve construction or repair of bones in the face
	23 May 2006 Viral genomic material remains in the human body long after infection The researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and University Hospital of Bonn, Germany
	23 May 2006 T cell 'brakes' lost during human evolution A significant difference between human and chimpanzee immune cells may provide clues in the
	23 May 2006 'Smart' genetic therapy helps the body to heal itself New approaches to genetic disease, based on cells' own ability to correct themselves, were
	23 May 2006 Search for cancer genes unlikely to succeed, say experts The hunt to find common genes that are associated with cancer is unlikely to be successful
	23 May 2006 Researchers create non-invasive imaging method with advantages over conventional MRI New York University’s Alexej Jerschow, an assistant professor of physical chemistry
	23 May 2006 Research shows how visual stimulation turns up genes to shape the brain Scientists have long known that brains need neural activity to mature and that sensory input is
	23 May 2006 Obesity triples the risk of chronic kidney failure Obesity is an important and potentially preventable risk factor for chronic renal failure
	23 May 2006 New treatment for food poisoning A team of researchers working at the University of Bristol has found a potential new treatment for
	23 May 2006 New math model finds that the cochlea's spiral shape enhances low frequencies The next time someone whispers in your ear, think "cochlea." The cochlea is the marvelous structure
	23 May 2006 Inhaled steroids no buffer against asthma Inhaled steroids do not hinder further development of asthma in preschool children, crushing
	23 May 2006 Detecting bladder cancer without surgery Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) urography is a promising technique for detecting
	23 May 2006 Carcinogens from parents' tobacco smoke found in their babies' urine When mom or dad puffs on a cigarette, their infants may inhale the resulting second-hand
	23 May 2006 Cells from cancer-resistant mice kill cancers White blood cells from a unique breed of cancer-resistant mice have cured advanced cancers in
	9 May 2006 The 6th European Colloquium on Acute Phase Proteins The 6th European Colloquium on Acute Phase Proteins is an international symposium
	9 May 2006 How prepared is Europe for pandemic influenza? Analysis of national plans The threat of a human pandemic of influenza has prompted urgent development of national

	9 May 2006 Derivation of normal macrophages from human embryonic stem (hES) cells for applications in HIV gene therapy Many novel studies and therapies are possible with the use of human embryonic stem cells (hES cells)
	9 May 2006 The American Association of Swine Veterinarians is taking several steps to confront two deadly diseases affecting hog farms Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an extremely costly disease, capable of
	9 May 2006 Epilepsy surgery successful for alleviating seizures over the long term In one of the largest epilepsy surgery studies ever conducted, Mayo Clinic researchers have
	9 May 2006 Peru volcano spews deadly ash Clouds of poisonous ash and acidic smoke from a volcano in southern Peru are causing severe
	9 May 2006 Death of Alzheimer victim linked to aluminium pollution Fears of a link between aluminium and Alzheimer's disease have been reignited by the case of a
	9 May 2006 Whose cells are these anyway? A US federal judge has issued a ruling that could have implications for deciding who owns
	9 May 2006 Killing wolves won't solve farmers' long-term problems Hunted to the verge of extinction in North America, the grey wolf has long been disliked and
	9 May 2006 Marburg and Ebola vaccine success in monkeys A vaccine has shown effectiveness in treating deadly Marburg disease
	9 May 2006 Solar-powered implant could restore vision Retinal implant that squirts chemicals into the back of your eye may not sound like
	9 May 2006 The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launches a global alliance against animal diseases, including zoonoses The SSAFE - "Safe Supply of Affordable Food for Everyone Everywhere" meeting, sponsored and hosted by
	9 May 2006 Urine test may help provide personalised medicine Researchers have taken an important step towards personalised medicines with a simple
	9 May 2006 The fight against disease mongering: Generating knowledge for action Disease mongering turns healthy people into patients, wastes precious resources, and causes
	9 May 2006 Alpha hyena mothers help cubs become top dog They have shown that alpha hyena mothers have higher than normal levels of the male hormone
	9 May 2006 Television scares off potential organ donors A lot of misconceptions about organ donation are being fed by the entertainment industry, warns
	9 May 2006 Combination treatment may reverse diabetes The team at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology successfully reversed the course of
	9 May 2006 Disease-impact models may rely on incorrect assumptions Even when we know how a disease affects individual animals, it is challenging to predict what impact
	9 May 2006 How embryos differentiate left from right Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered a new mechanism responsible for early left/right
	9 May 2006 How odors are sensed: A complex system clarified John Carlson, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and
	9 May 2006 Less antibiotic use in food animals leads to less drug resistance in people, study shows Australia's policy of restricting antibiotic use in food-producing animals may be linked with
	9 May 2006 'Life Detector': Animal brains hard-wired to recognize predator's foot movements The reason people can approach animals in the wild more easily from a car than by foot may be
	9 May 2006 Males with elevated levels of testosterone lead shorter lives but have more success siring offspring Comparative studies have studied testosterone levels and related them to mating systems and
	9 May 2006 Modelling virtual dogs: It's a walk in the park! Dog walking is a national pastime, but how does your dog walk? Different breeds have different
	9 May 2006 Nature paper shows that cell division is reversible Gary J. Gorbsky, Ph.D., a scientist with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, has found a
	9 May 2006 New gene analyzing method is developed Seattle scientists have developed a method for analyzing the Major Histocompatibility Complex of
	9 May 2006 New hope for Alzheimer's patients MIT brain researchers have developed a "cocktail" of dietary supplements, now in human
	9 May 2006 Placental growth factor may help body repair heart attack damage Heart attack patients produce higher levels of a natural substance in the body that plays a role in
	9 May 2006 Sperm-producing stem cells found in testicles could be extracted, grown in the lab, and frozen for future use Men may cringe at the idea, but sperm-producing stem cells found in testicles could be extracted
	9 May 2006 Understanding cell death may bring new life to kidney treatment Finding how two proteins conspire to get kidney cells to self-destruct when oxygen supplies are
	9 May 2006 Ways to regenerate the ear's hearing cells Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have made important progress in


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