Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than just in the tumor itself, according to a new study of laboratory mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding helps settle an ongoing dispute among clinicians as to whether systemic, or whole-body responses, are as important as a robust response by immune cells in the tumor itself.
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The Large Hadron Collider — the greatest adventure in town
Particle Physics usually only hits the headlines when a new particle is discovered or some similar breakthrough. The principal reaction is rightly one of awe, as something fundamental seems to have been achieved generally by lots of people joining forces.
Country Hour for Wednesday 18 January, 2017
The first vegetable crop in a $600,000 green-house operation has been planted in the south of Western Australia – the developers are calling it a pilot plant as they’re hoping this crop will be the first of many across the Wheatbelt. Victoria’s peak farm lobby group says the Federal Government should subsidise the cost of Q Fever vaccinations to improve the management of the disease.
Study provides insights into CPEB4 gene and fatty liver disease
This condition generally leads to chronic inflammation , which can trigger fibrosis, cirrhosis and ultimately liver cancer. This study on the basic biology of the liver paves the way to examine therapeutic strategies to fight and prevent fatty liver disease .
Asthma Diagnosis Later Reversed in About 1 in 3 Adults, Study Finds
Although asthma is considered a chronic disease, doctors have been puzzled by its often changing nature that can makes prescribing medicine, or stopping them, tricky. A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that about one-third of adults tested for the study, who had been diagnosed with asthma in the previous five years, showed no evidence of the condition during later follow-up examinations and testing.
Seoul moving swiftly to ease anti-bribery law
The South Korean government has officially begun discussions to revise the sweeping anti-corruption law less than four months after it was implemented, amid much controversy and public confusion. Officials from several related government bodies, including the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, held an inaugural meeting on Tuesday to come up with a revised draft for the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.
A natural compound can block the formation of toxins associated with Parkinson’s Disease
… at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and Georgetown University and the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Scientists from the Netherlands, Italy and Spain also played key roles. The findings are published in …
Neglected veterans a priority for Shulkin
… General report issued in 2015 found that there were 800,000 stalled records for veterans who were enrolling in health care. Of that number, 307,000 belonged to veterans who died. A separate horror story reported last summer involved a vermin …
Water Test Kit Market Would Register a Healthy Growth Rate During the Forecast 2026
… in the coming time as testing of drinking water quality on a regular basis is important part for maintaining a good health. Water Testing Kit Market: Key Players Key players reported across the value chain of global water testing kit market include: …
Every meal triggers inflammation
When we eat, we do not just take in nutrients – we also consume a significant quantity of bacteria. The body is faced with the challenge of simultaneously distributing the ingested glucose and fighting these bacteria.
‘Buying time’ for natural killer cells could enhance cancer immunity
… said. The research at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust, the Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Council Victoria, the …
When Scientists Hate Science
Climate denialists have been able to hide behind very misleading science. But this is far from the first time that science has been backstabbed by its own practitioners.
Could treated sewage be a tool against sea-level rise?
Pointing to com… . In a Nov, 17, 2016 photo, a drilling rig operated by the U.S. Geological Survey drills down to bedrock to install a land subsidence-measuring instrument called an extensometer in northern Suffolk, WVa..
Generating Focussed Molecule Libraries for Drug Discovery with Recurrent Neural Networks
In de novo drug design, computational strategies are used to generate novel molecules with good affinity to the desired biological target. In this work, we show that recurrent neural networks can be trained as generative models for molecular structures, similar to statistical language models in natural language processing.
Nigeria: Bird Flu – Kano to Disinfect Markets, Poultry Farms
The Kano State government said it would soon begin disinfection of all poultry farms and markets as part of measures to curb the spread of the recent outbreak of bird flu in the state. The Director, Veterinary services of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Shehu Bawa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Kano.
U.S. scientists activate predatory behavior in mice
PanARMENIAN.Net – U.S. scientists have ramped up predatory behavior in mice by stimulating a region of the brain known for its role in emotions like fear and pleasure, AFP cited a study published Thursday, January 12 as saying. The experiment turned the lab mice into super-eating machines, vigorously attacking food, bottle caps, and sticks as prey, said the findings in the journal Cell.
Forensic experts need statistical models to give weight to DNA-evidence
How do forensic scientists deal with complex DNA-evidence found at crime scenes? Giulia Cereda developed new statistical models to analyse them. DNA-evidence is often believed to be a damning evidence, which leaves no space for uncertainty.
IsoPlexis Awarded Nih Sbir Grant to Develop Cellular Analysis Platform…
Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases have tremendous unmet therapeutic and diagnostic need, and we are excited to be in a position to address these challenges with our platform. IsoPlexis Corporation , a venture-capital funded life sciences company developing an innovative cellular response analysis platform to measure the proteomic function of individual cells in patients, today announced it was recently awarded a competitive Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to develop a system to analyze trafficking leukocytes’ highly multiplexed proteomic responses in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Bird Flu Spreads to Jeju
Bird flu has broken out on the southern resort island of Jeju, which had been one of only two remaining safe zones in Korea. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Tuesday, the National Institute of Environmental Research discovered the H5N6 strain in samples taken from a remote bird sanctuary on the island last week.
Amyloid and Tau have Synergistic Effects on the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Do you want to live a longer life in good health? Simple practices can make some difference, such as exercise or calorie restriction. But over the long haul all that really matters is progress in medicine: building new classes of therapy to repair and reverse the known root causes of aging.
Don’t Blame the Weather for Your Aches and Pains: Study
… changes in the weather trigger pain in your back, think again, says research from The George Institute for Global Health which found that weather didn’t affect either back pain or osteoarthritis. “The belief that pain and inclement weather are …
What does it take for an AIDS virus to infect a person?
Upon sexual exposure, the AIDS virus must overcome some mighty barriers to find the right target cell and establish a new infection. It must traverse the genital mucosa and squeeze through tightly packed epithelial cells meant to keep invaders out.
Bioenergy Market – Global Industry Analysis 2016 – 2024
Global Bioenergy Market was valued at US$168.18 bn in 2016, will reach to US$246.52 billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 4.92% from 2016 to 2024. The competition in the bioenergy market is being driven by the domination of big players who are adopting innovative strategies to increase their geographical research, finds a new report by Transparency Market Research.
Duck discovered with bird flu in Wexford had same strain as previously confirmed in UK
A wild duck discovered with bird flu last month was infected with the same strain previously confirmed in the UK and mainland Europe. A wild duck discovered with bird flu last month was infected with the same strain previously confirmed in the UK and mainland Europe.
Dion’s
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert due to the concerns that assorted sliced deli meat products were served to customers at Dion’s in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The sliced roast beef, ham, pastrami and turkey items were produced between Dec. 14, 2016 and Dec. 29, 2016, however product may have been available in restaurant locations through Jan. 4, 2017.
Prostate cancer genetics could aid cure: study
Canadian researchers have identified a genetic fingerprint that explains why up to almost a third of men with potentially curable localized prostate cancer develop aggressive disease that spreads following initial treatment. Co-principal investigator Dr. Robert Bristow of Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre says the discovery could help doctors personalize more effective, targeted therapies from the moment a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Researchers discover surprising process behind sense of touch
… the sense of touch. Hansen and his colleagues conducted this research with support from a National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award, which encourages scientists to pursue high-risk, high-reward translational research. Their …
Imminent action on A 300m sea lice problem
… sea lice infestation above a certain threshold will then have to draw up an action plan in conjunction with the Fish Health Inspectorate. Fish farming is estimated to be worth A 650m and supports around 8,000 jobs but it is estimated by that one in …
Alaska’s next big crop will be … rhodiola? These farmers and researchers hope so.
With green-blue succulent leaves and bright yellow flowers, rhodiola rosea is right at home in cold climates, and since about 2009, more Alaska farmers and hobbyists have started growing and experimenting with it. More Alaska farmers are growing the Arctic plant rhodiola rosea and trying to turn it into a significant piece of the state’s agricultural industry.
Replacement found for late SCC biology teacher
A local chiropractor will take over spring semester classes for the late biology professor Ross Teal, at Southeastern Community College in West Burlington. Chris Bassler of Absolute Wellness Center will begin teaching three microbiology classes and an anatomy and physiology classes at the start of the semester Wednesday.
American Heart Association Praises USDA for Moving Sodium Standards Forward
… (American Heart Association) “Today’s action by the USDA is another giant step forward in improving our children’s health by reducing the sodium in school meals. Science clearly supports lowering sodium to moderate levels in the foods kids eat at …
New CDH3 mutation in the first Spanish case of hypotrichosis with…
CDH3 on 16q22.1 is responsible for two rare autosomal recessive disorders with hypotrichosis and progressive macular dystrophy: Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy and Ectodermal Dysplasia, Ectrodactyly and Macular Dystrophy. We present a new case of Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy.
A novel NHS mutation causes Nance-Horan Syndrome in a Chinese family
Nance-Horan Syndrome is a rare X-linked developmental disorder characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts, with occasional dental anomalies, characteristic dysmorphic features, brachymetacarpia and mental retardation. Carrier females exhibit similar manifestations that are less severe than in affected males.
UPDATE 1-S.Korea egg import subsidies criticized as insufficient, late
SEOUL, Jan 6 South Korean egg importers on Friday criticised the government’s plans to subsidise the cost of fresh egg imports to alleviate a shortage caused by the country’s worst-ever bird flu outbreak as insufficient and too late to meet upcoming holiday demand. South Korea will spend 900 million won to support shipment costs for eggs imported by air and ship through the end of February, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Duck cull in France’s foie gras region to contain bird flu
French authorities started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region on Thursday to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu. Operations to destroy the birds got under way in three departments of southwestern France, where an outbreak of the H5N8 virus has not stabilised.
New research describes how bacteria resists ‘last-resort’ antibiotic
… importance of understanding colistin resistance can hardly be overstated: it is rapidly emerging threat to public health. “Our results illuminate the structural and (for the first time) mechanistic basis of transferable colistin resistance conferred …
Houston Restaurants: The worst violations from July – December…
… the chute, under, and all corners of the ice-machine. Do not use the equipment until quarantine has been lifted by health officer. Chuy’s 2706 Westheimer Houston, TX 77098 Week of (Nov. 15 – Nov. 21, 2016) Demerits: 45 Inspection Highlights: …
When There’s No Therapist, How Can The Depressed Find Help?
… a “howling tempest in the brain.” She’s part of an effort by the Indian nonprofit group Sangath to provide mental health treatment to poor people in India and to show that people with much less training than a psychiatrist or psychologist can …
France orders massive duck cull to contain bird flu
France yesterday ordered a massive cull of ducks in three regions most affected by a severe outbreak of bird flu as it tries to contain the virus which has been spreading quickly over the past month, the agriculture ministry said. All free range ducks, as well as geese, will be slaughtered between 5 January and approximately 20 January in an area in southwestern France comprising parts of the Gers, Landes and Hautes-Pyrenees administrative departments, it said in a statement.
Global Insect Repellent Market Outlook 2016: Industry Insights,…
Latest Research Report on Insect Repellent Market 2016: Industry Size, Share, Analysis, Price, Strategy, Segment, Trends, Key, Development, Forecast to 2021 There are 13 Chapters to deeply display the global Insect Repellent market.