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How A Statin Drug Reduces Cholesterol And Fat In Blood Vessels
Scientists have provided new details about how a drug used against heart disease helps to unclog blood vessels from an excess of cholesterol and fats. The results help explain how the drug works and may provide ways to improve similar drugs in the future. A type of white blood cell called macrophage is responsible for the accumulation of fat in blood vessels, leading to inflammation and plaque formation on the inner linings of the vessel. More Sun Exposure May Be Good For Some People
A new study suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight -- namely the production of vitamin D, which protects against the lethal effects of many forms of cancer and other diseases -- may outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer in populations deficient in vitamin D. Many Choose More Aggressive Breast Cancer Surgery Despite Breast-spari
When women, not their surgeons, have control over the type of surgery they receive, they are more likely to choose a more aggressive surgery that removes the entire breast, even though survival rates are the same for surgery that removes only the tumor. First Look At An Enzyme Target For Antibacterial And Cancer Drugs
The veil has finally been lifted on an enzyme that is critical to the process of DNA transcription and replication, and is a prime target of antibacterial and anticancer drugs. Researchers have produced the first three-dimensional structural images of a DNA-bound Type II topoisomerase (topo II) that is responsible for untangling coiled strands of the chromosome during cell division. Top Chemical Discoveries of 2006
My good friend Stu Borman and his colleagues at Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) have come up with a fascinating mash up of the most important chemical discoveries of 2006.First up, is the total synthesis of UCS1025A, this esoteric-sounding compound is actually a potential inhibitor of the enzyme telomerase, and the incredibly compact synthesis was [...] Dark side of matter
“There really is dark matter out there,” says Dennis Zaritsky of the University of Arizona talking of the first evidence for this elusive cosmological substance, “Now we just need to figure out what it is.”It was side-on views of two merging galaxy clusters made with state-of-the-art optical and X-ray telescopes that allowed Zaritsky and his [...] Washington Huskies: The Official Athletic Site of the University of Wa
Background and news about University of Washington men's and women's sports teams, such as baseball, basketball, crew, football, and track. Find schedules, results, audio and video clips, player profiles and interviews, and more. Includes material for recruiters and a section on Husky traditions, such as spirit songs and tailgating. From CSTV (College Sports Television) Networks, Inc. and the University of Washington. Annual Plants May Cope With Global Warming Better Than Long-living Spe
Countering Charles Darwin's view that evolution occurs gradually, UC-Irvine scientists have discovered that plants with short life cycles can evolutionally adapt in just a few years to climate change. Banking on Indian Umbilical Cords
Mother India gives birth to 43 million children a year. Biotech companies on the verge of the world's largest stem-cell bonanza may create a market that would tempt poor families. By Scott Carney. Mystery of the Tattooed Mummy
Excerpts from a June 2006 National Geographic magazine article about "an ornately tattooed 1,600-year-old mummy unearthed in Peru [that] could be a warrior queen of the violent Moche people."The mummy was "discovered last year [2005] at a ceremonial site called El Brujo -- the Wizard -- on the north coast of Peru."Includes photos, a map, and links to related sites.
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