	29 May 2007 Rudolf Virchow and the recognition of alveolar Echinococcosis, 1850s Alveolar echinococcosis, which is caused by the larval stage of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus
	29 May 2007 Kidney cancer shuts down protein destruction complex New evidence shows that Wilms tumor - a rare kidney cancer that affects children - promotes its
	29 May 2007 Researchers identify key elements controlling prion formation Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified small regions within a yeast protein
	29 May 2007 'Guardian gene' may hinder some cancer treatments A key gene that helps the body to avoid cancer may sometimes hinder cancer treatment
	29 May 2007 Herpesviruses might have benefits The herpesviruses bring untold suffering, but may not be all bad. Chronic latent infection
	29 May 2007 Probiotics could save frogs Planting bacteria on frogs' skin might help to save amphibians from their global decline
	29 May 2007 The awesome opossum gets sequenced Monodelphis domestica bags the first marsupial genome. The grey short-tailed opossum is a great
	29 May 2007 CT scan radiation can equal nuclear bomb exposure Overzealous doctors who order unnecessary body scans that use X-ray technology are placing their
	29 May 2007 Earliest primate ancestor had surprisingly tiny brain The earliest ancestors of old-world monkeys, apes and humans had surprisingly small brains
	29 May 2007 Indonesia shares just three bird flu samples Indonesia announced on Tuesday that it has resumed sending samples of H5N1 flu virus from its
	29 May 2007 'Muscle noise' could reveal diseases' progression A new non-invasive elastography technique that measures "muscle noise" could provide
	29 May 2007 Rivalry leaves its mark on primate brains Brain structures in primates have developed due to different pressures on males and
	29 May 2007 Virus disaster for US birds Crows are associated with death, but not like this. Numbers of crows and the related blue jay in
	29 May 2007 Brain scans show early Alzheimer's disease in people with memory problems Brain scans of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) show signs of early Alzheimer's disease
	29 May 2007 Brain's white matter: More 'talkative' than once thought Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered to their surprise that nerves in the mammalian brain's
	29 May 2007 Deadly fish virus spreading to new species A lethal fish virus in the Great Lakes and neighboring waterways is approaching epidemic
	29 May 2007 How an antibiotic inhibits bacterial growth Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with research teams
	29 May 2007 Life as a dog means faster mutations It may be hard to see that the Chinese crested dog is descended from the wolf, but
	29 May 2007 Study revises dynamin's role in nerve cell function An unexpected finding on how nerve cells signal to one another could rewrite the textbooks on
	29 May 2007 Thymus transplants gives hope to babies with fatal immune disease Lolita Harding is describing her daughter Dave'yana, who will turn three in September, thanks in
	29 May 2007 Toxoplasmosis infection trick revealed Scientists have provided new insight into how the parasite which causes toxoplasmosis invades
	29 May 2007 Implanting dopamine generators in brain cells obtains improvement in Parkinson's in monkeys Implanting dopamine generators (dopaminergics) in brain cells has produced improvement in
	29 May 2007 Cardiologist reviews the remarkable progress in catheter-based aortic valve replacement Twenty years ago, few interventional cardiologists could have imagined that during their
	29 May 2007 Cataloging the structural variations in human genetics A major new effort to uncover the medium- and large-scale genetic differences between humans may
	29 May 2007 SARS: Getting to the core of an emergent public health threat The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002 was a loud wake-up call for
	29 May 2007 Many male blackbirds in Europe no longer migrate to the south More than a century ago, some European Blackbirds gave up the commuting life
	29 May 2007 Mice grew new follicles--and new hair (white)--after a wound healed Desperate bald people shouldn't try this at home, but researchers have found that mice will
	15 May 2007 Apoptosis and pathogenesis of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in humans The pathogenesis of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in humans has not been clearly elucidated
	15 May 2007 Infections may trigger metal allergies Allergic reactions to metal are on the rise, although no one knows why. Now research suggests
	15 May 2007 Wolf clones confirmed A group at Seoul National University (SNU) reported in the March 2007 issue of Cloning and Stem
	15 May 2007 Appendix-removal via the mouth leaves no scar Transgastric surgery, or natural orifice translumenal endosurgery (NOTES), as it is officially
	15 May 2007 First trial of gene therapy to restore human sight The first clinical trial using gene therapy to treat a vision disorder has begun, involving
	15 May 2007 Melamine suspected of killing hundreds of US pets It has become one of the more mysterious food poisoning scandals of recent times
	15 May 2007 Problem pets can now pop Prozac Vets have rejected claims by a British animal welfare charity that giving dogs drugs to
	15 May 2007 Dogs copy other dogs' actions selectively A distinguishing feature of human intelligence is our ability to understand the goals and
	15 May 2007 Scientists unravel clue in cortisol production When a person’s under stress or injured, the adrenal gland releases cortisol to help restore the
	15 May 2007 Antioxidants may aid chemotherapy patients There is no evidence that antioxidant supplements interfere with the therapeutic effects of
	15 May 2007 Female ticks have market on gluttony Sex makes you fat. If you're a female tick, that is. The "truly gluttonous" female ixodid
	15 May 2007 Finding a fair system for organ allocation The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) announces
	15 May 2007 Is it worth having surgery to remove your tonsils? Adults with recurrent sore throats may benefit from having a tonsillectomy in the short term,
	15 May 2007 Gene critical for sophisticated brain function found A gene found exclusively and at high levels in the brain appears to be a key player in
	15 May 2007 Junk' DNA now looks like powerful regulator Large swaths of garbled human DNA once dismissed as junk appear to contain some valuable
	15 May 2007 Microwave your kitchen sponge to keep it clean Every kitchen has at some time or another been home to a sponge, that oh-so-versatile cleaning
	15 May 2007 Minuscule molecules pack a powerful punch A role for a microRNA in the immune system has been shown by study of one of the world's first

	15 May 2007 Morphine makes lasting -- and surprising -- change in the brain Morphine stops the synapse-strengthening process in the brain known as long-term potentiation at
	15 May 2007 New nanocomposites may mean more durable tooth fillings The mouth is a tough environment--which is why dentists do not give lifetime guarantees
	15 May 2007 Novel gene-repair technology under development OrphageniX Inc., a new biotechnology company founded by University of Delaware researchers,
	15 May 2007 Scientists locate and treat tumors using novel technology, in mice Research teams at Yale University and the University of Rhode Island have demonstrated a new
	15 May 2007 Similar brain chemicals influence aggression in fruit flies and humans Serotonin is a major signaling chemical in the brain, and it has long been thought to be involved
	15 May 2007 Sticking with guidelines for acute coronary syndromes benefits even very elderly patients Some say age 90 is the new age 70. If so, there's never been a better time for elderly patients to
	15 May 2007 Cat hair at home poses an allergy risk, particularly for young children Cats and cat allergens in the home clearly raise the risk of the allergic sensitization of
	15 May 2007 Bypassing bad eyes An illustration of what a prosthetic visual device might look like: two small digital video
	15 May 2007 H5N1 vaccine stockpile plan advances With all the fear about an avian flu pandemic, you might think that stocking vaccines to protect
	15 May 2007 No fountain of youth for fibrotic cells Researchers have discovered a link between a protein involved in cellular aging and a
	15 May 2007 No more mad mice Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate mice against deadly prion diseases
	15 May 2007 Parasites may help put songbirds on this European sparrowhawk's dinner plate In natural selection's dance of predator and prey, predators have long been thought to
	15 May 2007 The handy way of speaking You don't need to be Dr. Doolittle to know what a chimpanzee means when she reaches out
	15 May 2007 Anthrax paralyzes immune cells with lethal toxin University of Florida researchers have revealed how the inhaled form of anthrax paralyzes the
	1 May 2007 Chimps lead evolutionary race Humans are generally believed to be more highly 'evolved' than our chimpanzee cousins
	1 May 2007 First monkey genome sequenced In some ways, macaque monkeys are a lot like people: they can reside in cities, eat everything
	1 May 2007 Fruit proves better than vitamin C alone If you're in the market for an antioxidant to keep your body young and healthy, new research
	1 May 2007 Natural peptide protects against HIV A natural component of human blood has been found to block the HIV virus from infecting cells
	1 May 2007 Genes versus heat – a reptile sex trigger High temperatures can make an Australian lizard that is genetically male develop into a female
	1 May 2007 Man's pig-cell implants still active 10 years on Michael Helyer is a diabetic with a difference. Ten years ago he was implanted with pancreatic
	1 May 2007 Rabies cases spark emergency action More than a hundred men in the Philippines may have contracted rabies after taking part in
	1 May 2007 Reptiles join amphibians in mysterious decline The catastrophic declines in frog and salamander populations in recent years may be
	1 May 2007 US approves first bird flu vaccine for people The vaccine made by French company Sanofi-Aventis will not be sold commercially. It is being
	1 May 2007 Common algae helps illustrate mammalian brain electrical circuitry Mice whose brain cells respond to a flash of light are providing insight into the complexities
	1 May 2007 Ancient amphibians evolved a bite before migrating to dry land Ancient aquatic amphibians developed the ability to feed on land before completing the transition to
	1 May 2007 Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans Pets may not be the only organisms endangered by some food additives. An arsenic-based additive
	1 May 2007 Bacteria control how infectious they become The results of a new study suggest that bacteria that cause diseases like bubonic plague and
	1 May 2007 Cancer research: Progress against sarcoma University of Utah geneticists have engineered mice that can develop synovial sarcoma -- a
	1 May 2007 Gene that governs toxin production in Aspergillus fumigatus found For the growing number of people with diminished immune systems - cancer patients, transplant
	1 May 2007 Genetic instability and development of second primary tumors after Hodgkin's disease Thanks to treatment advances, the majority of people diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease -- often in
	1 May 2007 Heart pump design could give patients new hope A new counter-flow heart pump being developed by Queensland University of Technology has the potential
	1 May 2007 Map predicting spread of avian flu The 2003 epidemic of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Netherlands is the only
	1 May 2007 Novel viral-based gene therapy targets tumors, leave normal cells alone A research team at Columbia University has designed a novel viral-based gene therapy they say
	1 May 2007 Rabies treatment team urges veterinary schools to scientifically define life-saving protocol The Medical College of Wisconsin pediatrician and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin staff
	1 May 2007 System for expanding stem cells to form cartilage tissue under development Knee osteoarthritis affects 30 million people worldwide, causing pain and joint stiffness and
	1 May 2007 World's first image-guided surgical robot to enhance accuracy and safety of brain surgery Surgery is about to change with the introduction of a new surgical robotic system at the
	1 May 2007 Blame the brain for high blood pressure The controversial idea that one cause of high blood pressure lies within the brain, and not
	1 May 2007 Genes and biomarkers that allow doctors to choose the right therapy for the right patient Genetic and epigenetic variations ensure that no two people are exactly alike, and the same holds
	1 May 2007 Stem cell study zeroes in on ALS cause Cells that are supposed to nourish and support other nerve cells instead secrete the poisons that
	1 May 2007 Galapagos island species are threatened by tourism and invasive species Scientists are heralding a declaration by Ecuador's new president that the Galapagos Islands are
	1 May 2007 Vaccine production in eggs--including the quality control procedure --would become obsolete Easter may have come and gone, but manufacturers of flu vaccines are always hunting for eggs
	1 May 2007 A condor crosses the border A lone California condor flew into the United States from Mexico last week, apparently on an
	1 May 2007 Implants buried deep inside the brain may provide the best hope yet for vision-restoring bionic eyes Most visual prosthetics rely on implants behind the retina. These stimulate surrounding nerve tissue


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