	29 August 2006 Research targets conditions of older cats and dogs The medical conditions that afflict aging cats and dogs have been a focus of much research
	29 August 2006 Copper could help keep Africa clean In Africa's ongoing struggle against tuberculosis, a group of scientists and industry
	29 August 2006 Deep-freeze mice become dads In a startling testimonial to the resilience of the male reproductive drive, a team of
	29 August 2006 Chink found in flu virus enzymes Biologists have uncovered subtle variations in the structure of a key flu virus
	29 August 2006 Current can only flow through the detector when the correct DNA sequence is attached The detector consists of a quantum dot with a piece of DNA attached. It only allows current
	29 August 2006 New brain cells die without a job to do When it comes to brainpower they say you either use it or lose it. Now a study in mice
	29 August 2006 UK drug trial disaster – the official report Doctors who saved the lives of six men who nearly died in a UK drug safety trial in March
	29 August 2006 Ultrasound may disrupt fetal brain development Exposure to ultrasound while pregnant may affect brain development in the fetus
	29 August 2006 Antiviral protein linked to healthy lungs British scientists say failure to produce enough antiviral protein interferon-lambda may
	29 August 2006 Bird flu study highlights need to vaccinate flocks effectively Incomplete vaccination of poultry flocks could make the spread of deadly strains of avian
	29 August 2006 Combating anthrax: Researchers look for a better vaccine A new study published this month by a Saint Louis University vaccine researcher
	29 August 2006 Immunosuppression transplant drug shown to inhibit angiogenesis in cancerous tumors Scientists have long known that the blood vessels of tumors differ markedly from normal blood
	29 August 2006 Leukemia gene changes genetic packaging A signaling system involved in many forms of leukemia and lymphoma is more powerful
	29 August 2006 Low testosterone levels associated with increased risk of death in men Men who have a low testosterone level after age 40 may have a higher risk of death over
	29 August 2006 Mapping the neural landscape of hunger The compelling urge to satisfy one's hunger enlists structures throughout the brain
	29 August 2006 Neural stem cells derived from human embryonic stem cells carry abnormal gene expression Neural stem cells grown from one of the federally approved human embryonic stem cell lines
	29 August 2006 Researchers determine structure of smallpox virus protein bound to DNA Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have determined
	29 August 2006 Polio outbreak from oral vaccine identified in China A 2004 outbreak of polio in China traced back to live attenuated oral polio vaccine
	29 August 2006 Stimulation of the semicircular canals can artificially control human walking and balance By applying electrical currents across the heads of people while they walk, researchers have
	29 August 2006 Researchers use the abdomen to deliver oxygen to assist ailing lungs Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have helped develop
	29 August 2006 Researchers discover a unique pattern of gene activity that can predict liver cancer spread Researchers have found that a unique pattern of activity for genes in cells located in
	29 August 2006 Genetically modified goats may help fight diarrhea-causing pathogens in underdeveloped countries Milk may do a body good, but transgenic researchers are trying to make it do a body better
	29 August 2006 Long-lived cancer goes to the dogs Scientists have identified a widespread sexually transmitted canine tumor that
	29 August 2006 Why mussels can stick to anything Mussels can glom onto just about any surface--even Teflon. What’s more, the glues they use
	29 August 2006 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture: a population-based case-control study Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the expansion and rupture of aortic
	14 August 2006 Carbapenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae not detected by automated susceptibility testing Detecting ß-lactamase–mediated carbapenem resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates and
	14 August 2006 Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus transmission and effect on pathogenesis Quantifying the dose of an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes is essential for
	14 August 2006 Bird flu outbreaks in Indonesia going unstudied Nature has learned that very few — if any — avian flu samples from Indonesian birds have
	14 August 2006 Climbing hills costs elephants too much energy The finding suggests that conservationists must consider topography as they develop plans to
	14 August 2006 Clinical-use stem cells made in Singapore Four 'safe' embryonic stem-cell lines, which have been made from scratch specifically for
	14 August 2006 Mice saved from lethal allergic reaction For some people, it just takes a taste of peanut to induce a sudden and possibly fatal allergic
	14 August 2006 Drug trial debacle leaves victims facing cancer Four of the men who suffered catastrophic adverse reactions in a drug trial that went disastrously
	14 August 2006 Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant On a cold Canadian night, Janet, a 20-year-old aspiring athlete, rolled her car
	14 August 2006 How much the eye tells the brain Researchers at the University Pennsylvania School of Medicine estimate that the human
	14 August 2006 Blood clot fibers more elastic than spider's web The tiny fibers that comprise blood clots show extraordinary elasticity, on average
	14 August 2006 Constant din of barking causes stress, behavior changes in dogs in shelters If your neighbor's barking dog drives you crazy, pity the employees of the nation's animal
	14 August 2006 Evidence of rapid evolution is found at the tips of chromosomes In terms of their telomeres, mice are more complicated than humans. That's the finding from a
	14 August 2006 Genes give cells an electric personality Talk about healing energy. Every wound, from the tiniest scratch to the nastiest gash
	14 August 2006 Innovative method for creating a human cytomegalovirus vaccine outlined Each year, about 40,000 children are born infected with human cytomegalovirus, or CMV
	14 August 2006 Key event in cell death occurs as single, quick event Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated that a key event during
	14 August 2006 New genetic model for Parkinson's disease Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden are homing in on mechanisms that
	14 August 2006 New hope in cancer vaccines emerges as novel therapies are developed and tested Medicine can now prevent a host of diseases with a mere shot of vaccine. Polio and smallpox
	14 August 2006 Researchers using Geographic Information Systems to locate sites for carcass disposal A trio of Kansas State University researchers, using Geographic Information Systems technology

	14 August 2006 Scientists develop new, molecular approach to early cancer detection Scientists have pioneered a new approach to detecting cancer cells, one that could
	14 August 2006 Scientists discover evolutionary origin of fins, limbs Performance on the dance floor may not always show it, but people are rarely born with two
	14 August 2006 Shared ancestor to humans, present-day non-human primates may be linchpin in evolution of language When contemplating the coos and screams of a fellow member of its species, the rhesus monkey
	14 August 2006 Timing of food consumption activates genes in specific brain area Giving up your regular late-night snack may be hard, and not just because it’s a routine
	14 August 2006 Tiny inhaled particles take easy route from nose to brain In a continuing effort to find out if the tiniest airborne particles pose a health risk
	14 August 2006 A smell like no other Unlike mice and many other animals, humans seem to lack the biological hardware for detecting
	14 August 2006 Adult cells relive their youth One of the biggest questions in stem cell biology is how the cloning process manages to turn
	14 August 2006 Building a better beam Radiation is heavy artillery against tumors: It can obliterate cancerous cells, but nearby
	14 August 2006 Case closed: Charles V had gout One of the most powerful rulers of the Middle Ages was conquered by a bad case of gout
	14 August 2006 CDC scientists tested hybrids of the H5N1 influenza virus and a human flu virus Experts have long worried that if a human influenza virus and the H5N1 avian influenza
	14 August 2006 Tick, tock, you're dead It's said that if you're lucky, you'll grow old gracefully, accepting with aplomb the wrinkles
	1 August 2006 The US Senate has approved a controversial bill to expand embryonic stem cell research The measure passed by 63 votes to 37, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to
	1 August 2006 Bush vetoes stem cell bill As promised, President George W. Bush today vetoed a bill that would have expanded
	1 August 2006 Link between cell's energy use and genome health While studying how a cell keeps its genetic material intact, scientists at Johns Hopkins
	1 August 2006 Potential mechanism of food allergy Researchers have identified one of the proteins that may be responsible for causing food
	1 August 2006 Study establishes safety of spinal cord stem cell transplantation Transplanting human embryonic stem cells does not cause harm and can be used as a therapeutic
	1 August 2006 Whether in mice or men, all cells age the same We can dye gray hair, lift sagging skin or boost lost hearing, but no visit to the day
	1 August 2006 New method of jaw reconstruction for oral cancer patients Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeons have developed a promising new process for
	1 August 2006 Humans put squeeze on ancient pronghorn migration Pronghorn—antelopelike animals native to the United States—have followed the same migration
	1 August 2006 Neurons return in damaged brains A drug that triggers the birth of neurons in rat brains has opened up the possibility of a
	1 August 2006 Probable cause of deadly brain cancers established New evidence adds weight to the theory that one of the most deadly forms of brain cancer
	1 August 2006 Bird brains shrink from exposure to contaminants The regions in robins' brains responsible for singing and mating are shrinking when
	1 August 2006 Chronic middle ear infections linked to resistant biofilm bacteria Direct evidence of bacterial biofilms has been found on the middle ear tissue of children
	1 August 2006 Gorilla susceptibility to Ebola virus: The cost of sociality By monitoring a large population of gorillas during an Ebola outbreak in the rain forest
	1 August 2006 A genetic cause for atrial fibrillation Mayo Clinic investigators have discovered a gene mutation causing chaotic electrical
	1 August 2006 Researchers link newly discovered gene to hereditary neurological disease Scientists have linked a recently discovered gene to a rare nervous system disease called
	1 August 2006 Scientists develop SARS vaccine with common poultry virus A common poultry virus may hold promise for human vaccines. University of Maryland, College Park
	1 August 2006 Why cornea is transparent and free of blood vessels, allowing vision Scientists at the Harvard Department of Ophthalmology's Schepens Eye Research Institute
	1 August 2006 Scientists prepare an innovative vaccine against leishmaniasis Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona researchers working in collaboration with the INIA
	1 August 2006 Scientists reverse muscle contractions in mouse model of muscular dystrophy University of Florida scientists have used gene therapy to eliminate disabling muscle contractions
	1 August 2006 Sleep strengthens memories and makes them resistant to interfering information Researchers have uncovered new evidence that sleep improves the brain's ability to remember
	1 August 2006 Structure determined for p53 tumor suppressor protein as bound to DNA for anti-cancer activity More than half of human cancers involve mutations in the p53 tumor-suppressor gene
	1 August 2006 Melanoma may be over-diagnosed A Mayo Clinic physician and colleagues have defined the normal number of melanocytes that
	1 August 2006 Latest sequencing targets: Gibbon genome sequence to be added to primate tree The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of
	1 August 2006 Bioinformatics successfully predicts immune response to one of the most complex viruses known The use of computers to advance human disease research – known as bioinformatics -- has
	1 August 2006 Fat-generated hormone drives energetic capacity of muscle The fat-generated hormone adiponectin plays an important role in the energetic capacity
	1 August 2006 HIV-1's high virulence might be an accident of evolution The virulence characteristic of HIV-1 -- the virus predominantly responsible for human AIDS
	1 August 2006 Landmark research shows genetic link to community makeup and ecosystem evolution It's common knowledge that genes control traits such as eye and hair color. But a large group of
	1 August 2006 Medium is the message for stem cells in search of identities Embryonic stem cells, prized for their astonishing ability to apparently transform into any
	1 August 2006 New stem-cell findings can help the body to cure itself Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified an important mechanism that regulates
	1 August 2006 New tool to watch real-time chemical activity in cells Attempts to identify potential drugs that interfere with the action of one particular enzyme linked
	1 August 2006 Tigers get a business plan: New program to increase tiger numbers by 50 percent The Wildlife Conservation Society has launched an ambitious new program that calls for a 50 percent


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