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Researchers Discover Gene Mutations Linked With A Type Of Chronic Pain
Researchers have discovered gene mutation associated with a type of chronic pain and weakness syndrome. It is the first genetic disease found to be caused by a mutation in a gene of the septin family. Septins form protein filaments to provide scaffolding inside celss, and also play a role in cell division. Global Warming Threatens Moose, Wolves
Global warming is impacting more than the water levels in the Great Lakes. It could be the beginning of the end for the moose and wolves of Isle Royale. And if it is, a Michigan Technological University scientist places the blame squarely on the human race. "Humans have made summers increasingly hot, which likely exacerbates moose ticks,"says John Vucetich, a population biologist in Michigan Tech's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. "Both the heat and the ticks are detrimental to moose. If wolves go extinct for a lack of moose, humans will be to blame." Suppressing Herpes Virus May Reduce Infectiousness Of HIV
A recent study of men co-infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV revealed that drugs used to suppress HSV decrease the levels of HIV in the blood and rectal secretions, which may make patients less likely to transmit the virus. How T Cells Attack Tumors
Our immune system struggles to eliminate tumors effectively. By unraveling its strategies, we can enhance its effects on tumor cells and so improve the clinical prospects of cancer immunotherapy. At the Institut Curie, Inserm and CNRS researchers have for the first time used two-photon microscopy in real-time in vivo studies to show how T cells infiltrate a solid tumor. Cancer Patients, Spouses Report Similar Emotional Distress
A cancer diagnosis affects more than just the patient. A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds spouses report similar physical and emotional quality of life as the patient. Mechanical FingersGive Strength, Speed to Amputees
Dan Didrick's X-Finger is a mechanical prosthetic device that provides articulation as fast and flexible as the real thing -- without batteries, electronics or motors of any kind. Look Back, Ponder, and Move On: Glimpses of the African-American Exper
This online exhibit explores how "during those 150 fateful years African Americans had gone from being bondspeople to citizens of the American Republic."The site features images and information about antebellum Savannah, Georgia, the Civil War era, and reconstruction. Topics include Gullah culture, Muslims in coastal Georgia, and education. From the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation. Early Humans Wore 'Shoes' 30,000 Years Ago
Our modern day Nikes and Reeboks are direct descendents of the first supportive footwear that new research suggests came into use in western Eurasia between 26,000 and 30,000 years ago. Erik Trinkaus, professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, derived those dates by analyzing anatomical evidence of early modern humans, which suggests a reduction in the strength of the smaller toes in Upper Paleolithic humans while there was little change in leg strength. Oil Mist Reduces Airborne Hazards In Concentrated Swine Feeding Operat
A specially developed oil mixture reduced airborne levels of particulate matter at a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The amounts of dust and bacteria in a barn where the spray were reduced up to ten-fold compared with an identical barn where no spray was used. In contrast, however, the oil spray did not impact levels of ammonia. What's Really Making You Sick? Plant Pathologists Offer The Science Be
Science-based identification of mold and other causes of Sick Building Syndrome may improve its management, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society (APS).
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