	15 December 2009 Molecular model of prion transmission to humans To assess interspecies barriers to transmission of transmissible spongiform
	15 December 2009 Transplacental transmission of bluetongue virus 8 in Cattle, UK To determine whether transplacental transmission could explain overwintering of
	15 December 2009 Novel calicivirus identified in rabbits, Michigan, USA We report a disease outbreak in a Michigan rabbitry of a rabbit calicivirus distinct from the
	15 December 2009 Plasma produces bactericidal cocktail for MRSA MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and other drug-resistant bacteria could
	15 December 2009 Researchers identify gene that spurs deadly brain cancer Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have identified a new factor that is
	15 December 2009 Dirty pigs are healthy pigs Living like a pig could be good for you. Research has shown how dirty piglets obtain 'friendly'
	15 December 2009 Indian neutrino lab site rejected India's particle physicists have lost their battle to build a neutrino laboratory — one of the
	15 December 2009 Rinderpest will be only the second disease to be wiped out Rinderpest, the world's most devastating cattle disease, will be declared eradicated within
	15 December 2009 'Temple of the mind' unlocked Eric Gouaux and his colleagues undertook the difficult task of mapping the structure of a glutamate
	15 December 2009 US bioethics commission promises policy action Five months after abruptly dismantling the bioethics advisory council left by his
	15 December 2009 Pork meat grown in the laboratory Scientists from Eindhoven University in The Netherlands have for the first time grown pork
	15 December 2009 Stopping MRSA before it becomes dangerous is possible, researchers find Sandia National Laboratories researcher Jeff Brinker sits next to a cell-suspension wheel that
	15 December 2009 Forming new brain cells: Key regulatory peptide discovered The generation of new nerve cells in the brain is regulated by a peptide known as C3a, which
	15 December 2009 Beta-blockers can have helpful, or harmful, effect on heart In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can
	15 December 2009 Cells defend themselves from viruses, bacteria with armor of protein errors When cells are confronted with an invading virus or bacteria or exposed to an irritating
	15 December 2009 High urea levels in chronic kidney failure might be toxic after all It is thought that the elevated levels of urea (the byproduct of protein breakdown that
	15 December 2009 Implant-based cancer vaccine is first to eliminate tumors in mice A cancer vaccine carried into the body on a carefully engineered, fingernail-sized implant
	15 December 2009 Knockouts in human cells point to pathogenic targets Whitehead researchers have developed a new type of genetic screen for human cells to pinpoint
	15 December 2009 Mayo Clinic publishes first comprehensive report of pork processing plant illness The first complete report of Mayo Clinic physicians' initial assessment of pork processing
	15 December 2009 Most top medical journals have publicly available conflict of interest policies, but substantial variation exists in definitions Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies
	15 December 2009 Muscle cell infusion shown to strengthen sphincters in animals A new study shows that muscle cells grown in the lab can restore an intestine's ability to
	15 December 2009 New mechanism of blocking HIV-1 from entering cells identified Publishing in PLoS Pathogens, researchers at from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson
	15 December 2009 New stem cell technology provides rapid healing from complicated bone fractures A novel technology involving use of stem cells, developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem
	15 December 2009 New treatment more than doubles survival for high risk childhood leukemia Results of a phase two clinical trial published October 5th in the Journal of Clinical Oncology
	15 December 2009 Rescuing male turkey chicks A novel approach to classify the gender of six-week-old turkey poults could save millions of
	15 December 2009 Why some monkeys don't get AIDS Two studies published this month in the Journal of Clinical Investigation provide a significant
	15 December 2009 How rich is the vocal repertoire of monkeys? It's not quite Shakespearean wordplay, but a species of African monkey can modify individual

	15 December 2009 Feed a bird, split a species During the winter, British bird-lovers lay out suet rolled with seeds and oats for birds landing
	1 December 2009 Got the flu? You might pass it on to your pet Pet owners who contract H1N1 flu may pass the disease along to their pets, especially if the pet
	1 December 2009 Teasing apart brain function, neuron by neuron With a new imaging tool developed by scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical
	1 December 2009 Tick saliva: New target for Lyme disease vaccine A protein found in the saliva of ticks may prove to be an attractive target for a new
	1 December 2009 Animals have nerves that can make a soft caress painful A set of nerve fibres may be responsible for the sensitivity to pain that lingers
	1 December 2009 Monkeys share our sense of injustice How often have you seen rich people take to the streets, shouting that they're earning
	1 December 2009 Gene change in cannibals reveals evolution in action It's a snapshot of human evolution in progress. A genetic mutation protecting against kuru
	1 December 2009 Veterinary legislation is the foundation of any efficient animal health policy The unprecedented challenges to animal health control and veterinary public health management
	1 December 2009 Chemical reactions guide birds home Turtles, birds, and butterflies can migrate thousands of kilometers--even over vast oceans
	1 December 2009 Herpes never sleeps Genital herpes comes and goes--at least that's what it looks like to patients. But a mathematical
	1 December 2009 New neurons make room for new memories The discovery that new neurons are born in the adult brain overturned decades-old dogma in
	1 December 2009 Who's that Piggy? Miss Piggy, the famed porcine muppet, knew a thing or two about mirrors. In fact, she was
	1 December 2009 Gene knockout may cheer up mice A gene in the brain that was not previously linked to mood disorders could have a role in
	1 December 2009 Surgeon 'glues' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to
	1 December 2009 Active hearing process in mosquitoes A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing
	1 December 2009 After mastodons and mammoths, a transformed landscape Roughly 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, North America's vast assemblage of
	1 December 2009 Are sterile mosquitoes the answer to malaria elimination? The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a
	1 December 2009 Clearer view of how eye lens proteins are sorted New research reveals how proteins that are critical for the transparency of the eye lens are
	1 December 2009 Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary
	1 December 2009 Dopamine enhances expectation of pleasure in humans People constantly make complex decisions, from the more mundane -- which restaurant to go
	1 December 2009 Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes A team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has
	1 December 2009 Nanoparticles used in common household items cause genetic damage in mice Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to
	1 December 2009 New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and
	1 December 2009 Novel mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tangles A new study reveals that a previously undiscovered mouse gene reduces the two major
	1 December 2009 Organ regeneration in zebrafish: Unraveling the mechanisms The search for the holy grail of regenerative medicine -- the ability to "grow back" a perfect
	1 December 2009 Spinal cord injuries: Experimental drug may restore function of nerves Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves


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