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Got Milk? How Breastfeeding Affects HIV Transmission
Many children are infected with HIV during breastfeeding, which requires viral transfer across mucosal barriers. DC-SIGN interacts with HIV and is in tonsillar tissue. Now, researchers clarify how human milk affects HIV's interactions with DC-SIGN during breastfeeding. Milk blocks binding of HIV to DC-SIGN and inhibits transfer of HIV-1 to CD4+ T-lymphocytes. The authors identify the component in human milk responsible. The identification of a factor blocking HIV-1 transmission has implications for the development of therapeutics. 'You're Not A Victim Of Domestic Violence, Are You?'
Doctors who ask the right questions in the right way can successfully encourage abused women to reveal that they are victims of domestic violence, even in a hectic emergency department. Patients were more likely to disclose experiences with abuse when providers used open-ended questions to initiate the topic of domestic abuse and probed for abuse by asking at least one follow-up question. RAND Voices of Jihad Database
"This online database is a compilation of speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. Nearly all content is in English translation, and has been collected from publicly-accessible websites. ... Content is indexed by date, author, affiliated group, online source, and keyword."Click on the search key to browse all documents. From the RAND Corporation. Study Suggests Akt3 Protein Is Key To Melanoma's Resistance To Chemoth
Wiping out a protein in skin cancer cells could significantly stall melanoma tumor development and increase the sensitivity of the cancer cells to chemotherapy, a Penn State College of Medicine study suggests. Chickadee, Nutchatch Presence In Conifers Increases Tree Growth, Says
Chickadees, nuthatches and warblers foraging their way through forests have been shown to spur the growth of pine trees in the West by as much as one-third, according to a new study. American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Information for Consumer
Consumer educational materials about the role of physical therapists, "health care professionals who diagnose and treat people of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives."Includes tips for choosing a physical therapist, a database of physical therapists, articles (on topics such as arthritis, back care, and fitness), and more. APTA is a professional organization for physical therapists. Researchers Sniff Out Causes Of Wine Aroma Defects
Chemistry researchers at UBC Okanagan -- in the heart of B.C.'s wine country -- have embarked onNorth America's first large-scale examination of how contaminants such as unwanted yeasts and forest fire smoke can affect the aroma of wines. Vaccine-producing 'Plant-factories'
A research team has discovered a new route for the transport of proteins in plant cells, a discovery that will enable the biotechnological design of plant factories. FAS Intelligence Resource Program: Official Intelligence-Related Docum
Dozens of documents from the U.S. government relating to intelligence issues, including a report on weapons of mass destruction, directives from the director of the CIA, laws and federal regulations, and Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, such as the October 2003 report on the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and the May 2005 report on the Security and Freedom Ensured Act and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE acts). From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Nanotechnology's Miniature Answers To Developing World's Biggest Probl
In a study by the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, a panel of international experts ranks the 10 nanotechnology applications in development worldwide with the greatest potential to aid the poor. With a high degree of unanimity, the 63 panelists selected energy production, conversion and storage, along with creation of alternative fuels, as the area where nanotechnology applications are most likely to benefit developing countries.
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