Algae’s Protein ‘Tails’ Create Motion … And Aid Munching May 28, 2006
Flagella, the wee whips that set some microorganisms in motion, also help colonies of green algae take in additional nutrients. This finding, made by a team of scientists from University of Arizona and Brown University, may help explain how some organisms make the evolutionary leap to multicellularity.
Genes Discovered That Allow Gum Disease Bacterium To Invade Arteries
Researchers have identified the genes in gum-disease bacteria that allow them to invade and infect human arterial cells, offering one possible explanation for a perceived connection between gum disease and heart disease.
Historic Colorado River Streamflows Reconstructed Back To 1490
A new tree-ring-based reconstruction of 508 years of Colorado River streamflow confirms that droughts more severe than the 2000-2004 drought occurred before stream gages were installed on the river.
The new research also confirms that using stream gage records alone may overestimate the average amount of water in the river because the last 100-year period was wetter than the average for the last five centuries.
St. John’s Wort Relieves Bladder Pain In Animal Models
St. John’s Wort, an herbal supplement used for centuries, may be effective in relieving pain that occurs in hypersensitive bladder disorders such as interstitial cystitis (IC), according to animal model study results presented today at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association.
Sleeping Less Linked To Weight Gain
Women who sleep 5 hours or less per night weigh more on average than those who sleep 7 hours, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 23.
Results Of Clipping And Coiling Of Aneurysms Are Similar Over Time
A study led by UCSF neurologist S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, has shown that coiling of ruptured brain aneurysms is very effective during long-term follow-up, similar to outcomes with surgical clipping. [click link for full article]
FSU Research Produces Images Of AIDS Virus That May Shape Vaccine
As the world marks the 25th year since the first diagnosed case of AIDS, groundbreaking research by scientists at Florida State University has produced remarkable three-dimensional images of the virus and the protein spikes on its surface that allow it to bind and fuse with human immune cells. [click link for full article]
Two Surgical Interventions For Preemies Have Same Effectiveness
Neither of the two emergency surgical interventions used to correct perforated necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a common and dangerous complication of prematurity, appears to significantly improve an infant’s survival and later health, according to a study by UAB researchers and colleagues in the May 25 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. [click link for full article]
Technique Speeds Up Detecting, Treating Wound Bacteria
For Dr. Sydney Finegold, research is like reading a really good mystery or detective story. "But it is real life and one can see the results in one’s own patients," he said. "So, one can have great fun while accomplishing worthwhile things. [click link for full article]
UK Trained Mental Health Experts Create Resource Centre For Sri Lankan Tsunami Survivors In Columbo
The King’s College London Centre for Trauma, Resettlement and Mental Health in Sri Lanka, created by volunteers from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London in collaboration with the UK-Sri Lanka Trauma Group and the Sri Lankan Forum for Research and Development is being officially opened this Friday, 26th May 2006 in Colombo. [click link for full article]
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