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Friendly Foe: Bacteria Residing In The Gut Boost Immune Response To Tu
Total body irradiation (TBI), which depletes the body of lymphocytes, improves the ability of tumor-specific T cells to cause tumor regression. In a new JCI study researchers show that, in mice, lymphodepletion does not fully account for the tumor regression observed following TBI. They show that disruption of the population of bacteria that normally reside in the gut without causing disease also plays a role in the effectiveness of this therapeutic approach against cancer. Widgets Spring From MySpace
Fox Interactive announces SpringWidgets, a new platform that lets MySpace users drag their profile widgets onto their desktops. MonkeyBites reports from the Widgets Live conference in San Francisco. Pediatric AIDS Vaccine Research Could Help Prevent Mother-to-child Tra
Scientists at Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda, along with scientists from Johns Hopkins and other institutions worldwide, have begun the first clinical safety trial in Africa of a vaccine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. Recycling for Charities (RFC)
This nonprofit organization collects old wireless electronic devices (cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras) and ink and toner cartridges for proper disposal. "For every charity phone donation you provide, ... [RFC] donate[s] one dollar to the foundation or cause you select."Includes an overview of activities and a list of dozens of participating charities. Red Delicious, Northern Spy Apples Have Most Antioxidants, Chemists Fi
Red Delicious, Northern Spy and Ida Red contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than other apples studied, Canadian researchers say. They also pinpoint the individual chemical compounds responsible for antioxidant activity in apples. The findings could lead to the breeding of hybrid apples that pack a heftier antioxidant punch. The report appears in the June 29 issue of the American Chemical Society's peer-reviewed Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Study: Stem Cells Could Treat ALS
Research on rats shows preliminary evidence that stem cells implanted into the spinal cord could treat Lou Gehrig's disease. In Bodyhack. Studies Shed Light On Role Of Melanin In Preventing Macular Degenerati
Two studies have resolved a long-standing dispute, showing that melanin, a pigment found throughout the human body, acts like a neutralizing sponge inside cells in the retina to soak up and destroy reactive oxygen species, which are thought to play a major role in macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 60. WHO Multi-Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence Agains
"The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) study on domestic violence reveals that intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence in women's lives -- much more so than assault or rape by strangers or acquaintances."The full text of the 2005 report (with data and quotes) is accompanied by fact sheets with information about women's health and domestic violence in Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Samoa, and several other countries. Shoot Up And Cool Down: Fighting Global Warming By Injecting Sulfur In
Injecting sulfur into the atmosphere to slow down global warming is worthy of serious consideration, according to Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego. His thought-provoking paper is published in the August issue of the Springer journal, Climatic Change, devoted this month to the controversial field of geoengineering. Faulty Cell Cycle Checkpoints Linked To Lung Cancer Risk In African-Am
Faulty cell cycle "checkpoints"that fail to respond to DNA damage effectively may contribute to the high incidence of lung cancer in African-Americans, say researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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