Researchers Confirm HIV-1 Originated In Wild Chimpanzees May 25, 2006
An international scientific team led by UAB researchers has discovered a crucial missing link in the search for the origin of HIV-1, the natural reservoir of the virus, which they found in wild-living chimpanzees. UAB Professor of Medicine Beatrice H. Hahn, M.D., and colleagues conducted the first-ever molecular epidemiological survey of SIVcpz infection in wild chimpanzees. This allowed for unprecedented genetic comparisons between HIV-1 and its closest simian virus counterpart.
Study Finds No Link Between Marijuana Use And Lung Cancer
People who smoke marijuana — even heavy, long-term marijuana users — do not appear to be at increased risk for developing lung cancer, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 23.
Overfishing Puts Southern California Kelp Forest Ecosystems At Risk, Report Scientists
Kelp forest ecosystems that span the West Coast — from Alaska to Mexico’s Baja Peninsula — are at greater risk from overfishing than from the effects of run-off from fertilizers or sewage on the shore, say scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The findings have important implications for the design of California’s Marine Protected Areas.
In an article published in Science, scientists describe the first study to compare the top-down versus bottom-up human influences on kelp forest ecosystems.
Mice Lacking Key Immune Component Still Control Chronic Viral Infections
Despite lack of a key component of the immune system, a line of genetically engineered mice can control chronic herpes virus infections, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.
Microbes Hitchhike Across Atlantic On Desert Dust
Bacteria and fungi, some with the potential to cause disease in plants or animals, may be finding their way from Africa to the Americas by hitchhiking on microscopic dust particles kicked up by storms in the Sahara, according to research presented today at the 106th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Orlando, Florida.
‘Rhythm Method’ May Kill Off More Embryos Than Other Methods Of Contraception
The "rhythm method" may kill off more embryos than other contraceptive methods, such as coils, morning after pills, and oral contraceptives, suggests an article in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Study Says Oregon Power Plant Spreads Haze
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U.S. Equity News Provides Daily Stock Alert Update: SLXI, CHDT, PWAC, ZLDV and BZTG
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China Direct Trading Reports Q1 FY2006 Results Revenue Increases 1229% Over Q1 FY2005 and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2006 Earnings Results
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Satelinx Awarded 2000 Unit Contract to Equip Seniors with Location Base Devices and Atmel and u-blox Launch Low-power GPS Baseband IC
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