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Chemical Found In Curry May Help Immune System Clear Amyloid Plaques F
UCLA/VA researchers found that curcumin -- a chemical found in curry and tumeric -- may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, which form the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease. These early laboratory findings may lead to a new approach in treating Alzheimer's disease by enhancing the natural function of the immune system using curcumin, known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Insights Into Honey Bee Sex Gene Could Bring Sweet Success In Breeding
What makes a bee a he or a she? Three years ago, scientists pinpointed a gene called csd that determines gender in honey bees, and now a research team led by University of Michigan evolutionary biologist Jianzhi "George"Zhang has unraveled details of how the gene evolved. The new insights could prove useful in designing strategies for breeding honey bees, which are major pollinators of economically important crops--and notoriously tricky to breed. Protein Analysis Of Amniotic Fluid Reveals Clues About Preterm Birth
Doctors treating pregnant women with threatened preterm birth sometimes sew the cervix closed, a procedure known as cerclage. Despite this traditional intervention, many women still lose the pregnancy. While the causes of preterm labor are not well understood, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Yale University report that they can now predict who will benefit from cerclage by rapidly identifying the presence of several distinct proteins in amniotic fluid. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. LED chips
Light-emitting diodes almost ubiquitously provide the illumination in electronics and potentially will provide energy-efficient brightness in our homes. However, the LED material of choice, gallium nitride, and its method of processing and manufacture into working devices is relatively expensive. Now, US engineers have developed a novel semiconducting material based on zinc oxide that could be [...] Researchers Uncover A Novel Mechanism Of Action Of A Potential New Dru
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a unique mechanism of action of a new drug that shows great promise for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Chemical in bananas identified as potent inhibitor of HIV infection
A potent new inhibitor of HIV, derived from bananas, may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, according to a new study. Enhancing Activity Of Marijuana-like Chemicals In Brain Helps Treat Pa
Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may point to a treatment for the debilitating condition of Parkinson's disease. In a study to be published in the Feb. 8 issue of Nature, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine report that endocannabinoids, naturally occurring chemicals found in the brain that are similar to the active compounds in marijuana and hashish, helped trigger a dramatic improvement in mice with a condition similar to Parkinson's. Double Identities Lie Behind Chromosome Disorders
Chromosome disorders in sex cells cause infertility, miscarriage and irregular numbers of chromosomes in neonates. A new study shows how chromosome disorders can arise when sex cells are formed. How Plastic Solar Cells Turn Sunlight Into Electricity
A new analytical technique, featured on the cover of this week's issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry B, could lead to the development of cheaper, more efficient solar cells. The information that this technique provides is a critical step in the development of a new class of solar cells, which promise significant savings in production costs compared to conventional silicon-based cells.
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