(iUniversity of California - San Francisco/i) University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new feed-forward pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.
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(iMichigan State University/i) The oceans teem with microscopic bacteria that produce much of Earth’s oxygen as they absorb carbon dioxide greenhouse gas. But fast-mutating viruses also populate the seas, attacking marine bacteria in an ages-old evolutionary arms race. A Michigan State University researcher will probe that ancient dynamic against the backdrop of environmental and climate change, and the pivotal role played by aquatic bacteria in maintaining the Earth’s biological balance.
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(iEdelman Public Relations/i) In a supplement to the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, several prominent nutrition researchers weigh in on an updated review of the health benefits of consuming dairy foods. This supplement further contributes to the well-established evidence that consuming the recommended servings of dairy foods each day is a convenient and affordable way to get several key nutrients that many Americans do not consume enough.
Written by Tazman on July 2nd, 2009 with no comments.
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(iAmerican Society for Microbiology/i) News media registration for the annual infectious disease meeting of the American Society for Microbiology is now open. The 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy will be held Sept. 12-15, 2009, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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(iUniversity of Michigan/i) Researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious diseases.
Written by Tazman on July 1st, 2009 with no comments.
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(iUniversity of Washington/i) Engineers used a novel underwater manufacturing technique to successfully build biomimetic cilia. The hairlike appendages mix tiny volumes of liquid to speed up biomedical reactions.
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(iUniversity of California - San Diego/i) In a study with important consequences for studies on the effects of chemicals on steroid responses in humans, a team of French and American scientists, including Michael E. Baker, PhD, professor in UC San Diego’s department of medicine, division of nephrology-hypertension, have found that — contrary to earlier assumptions — enzymes used for the synthesis of steroids in insects, snails, octopuses and corals are unrelated to those used in humans.
Written by Tazman on June 30th, 2009 with no comments.
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(iUniversity of Washington/i) New research using high-speed digital imaging shows that, at least for some insects, wings that flex and deform, something like what happens to a heavy beach towel when you snap it to get rid of the sand, are the best for staying aloft.
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(iImperial College London/i) A signal molecule made by the human body that triggers the immune system into action may be important in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published today in Nature Medicine. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London, say that if scientists could block this signal, it may be possible to develop more effective arthritis treatments.
Written by Tazman on June 29th, 2009 with no comments.
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(iEuropean Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology/i) Complications in early pregnancy or in previous pregnancies can predict thelikelihood of further problems in current or subsequent pregnancies, according to research carried out by an international group of experts, a Dutch researcher will report today.The findings will help clinicians to predict more easily which women might need greater care and supervision during pregnancy, as well as enabling new research to improve clinical management of such high risk patients.
Written by Tazman on June 29th, 2009 with no comments.
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