, Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog It's up to you , Governor Quinn It's up to you , Governor Quinn By aidsconnect Posted on 27 May 2010 This week , the Illinois General Assembly sent Governor Pat Quinn a state budget bill HB 859 that gives him unprecedented ability to fund or not fund state programs in fiscal year 2011. The ball is in the governor's . court HB 859 gives Governor Quinn sole authority to allocate funding to lifesaving HIV programs such as the AIDS Drug Assistance Program ADAP HIV prevention programs , and housing and care services . nbsp Though the Governor will have large pots of funding to allocate among various priorities , it is painfully: Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs John Peller's blog Windy City Times : Panel votes for ADAP waiting list Windy City Times : Panel votes for ADAP waiting list By John Peller Posted on 27 May 2010 Windy City Times covers the May 21 recommendation that Illinois institute a waiting list for the AIDS Drug Assistance : Program A state advisory panel took a huge step May 21 in the financial battle for more than 4,000 low-income Illinois residents with HIV . AIDS The panel voted to urge Illinois to immediately close the AIDS Drug Assistance Program ADAP to new applicants and begin a waiting list . The recommendation is now under review by state . officials Because the program is deeply
: , Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Triple Jeopardy : Sexual Violence , HIV AIDS and Females Triple Jeopardy : Sexual Violence , HIV AIDS and Females Use the Events Calender to find out what's happening in your community . Everyone is encouraged to view the calendar listings , but only registered members may post an . event By aidsconnect Posted on 27 May 2010 Date : nbsp 06 29 2010 9:00am 3:00pm This one day conference will explore current research needed to understand how sexual violence and HIV areas overlap . The conference offers the opportunity to network , build skills , and develop action plans . nbsp It reminds us to defeat HIV AIDS through unity , understanding , passion and
By Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director of NIAID Division of AIDS Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, PhD Contrary to what you may have heard or read on the Internet, there is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. While some say that there may...
By Josie Halpern-Finnerty, AIDS.gov Project Coordinator, and Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director As Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month (June) approaches, we want to honor the LGBT community's role in the response to HIV and share our commitment to...
Guest post by Karen Resha, MA, Lead Health Communication Specialist, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC Karen Resha, MA, NCHHSTP, CDC On June 3, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through our...
Here at the Microbicides 2010 conference in Pittsburgh I got a chance to talk with Dr. Gita Ramjee, one of the top researchers in the field, about the most exciting scientific challenges being discussed at the meeting. Dr Ramjee is the Director of the HIV Prevention Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council. [...]
Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags childbirth common disease epidemic rare cases sexual contact World Hepatitis Day 2010 This is Hepatitis Posted on 25 May 2010 15:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The theme for 2010, This is Hepatitis is an extension of the 2009 theme Am I Number 12 campaign,and seeks to convey a clear picture about the condition . Hepatitis B , C , and Dcan cause chronic hepatitis that can even last a lifetime . The vulnerability to Hepatitis A increases with frequent travel to international locations , sex with an infected person and exposure to regions where vaccinations are uncommon . Hepatitis Bcaused by the HBV virus is the most dangerous, . , Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags business development deadly infections hiv immunocompromised patients nucleoside analogue Chimerix Appoints Thomas Pitler , Ph.D . Vice President , Business Development Posted on 25 May 2010 13:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary D . Vice President , Business DevelopmentRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK , N . C . May 6 Chimerix , Inc . a biotechnology company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics , announced today that Thomas A . Pitler , Ph . Tom is uniquely qualified to expand Chimerixs strategic alliances and opportunities to develop significant value from Chimerixs extraordinary pipeline of therapeutics against a range, Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags adult tissue collaborators fragile x lacking expression stem cell Same Disease , Different Stem Cell Models Posted on 25 May 2010 11:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary But the reprogrammed cells , known as induced pluripotent stem iPS cells , are different from embryonic stem cells in their ability to model a human genetic disease , a new cell-to-cell comparison shows . This is the first example where we can clearly show induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells behave differently in a disease model , said co-senior author Director of the Stem Cell Transplantation Program at Childrens Hospital Boston . Both iPSHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags mortality rate paediatric vaccines target typhoid vaccine united nations Crucell Announces New Award of Dollor 110 Million for Paediatric Vaccine Quinvaxem(R by UNICEF to Support Vaccination Programs in the Developing World Posted on 25 May 2010 09:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary NYSE Euronext , NASDAQ : CRXL Swiss Exchange : CRX today announced the award from UNICEF of an additional 110 million to supply its paediatric vaccine Quinvaxem(R to the developing world . Paediatric vaccination plays an important role in contributing to achieving the Millennium Development Goals set by the United Nations , in particular the target ofHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags conformations new features proteasome proteins u s department Disabling Crucial Structure in TB Bacterium may Assist New Drug Design Posted on 25 May 2010 08:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In a study , scientists from the U . S . Department of Energys DOE Brookhaven National Laboratory , Stony Brook University SBU and Weill Cornell Medical College describe new features of how this structure , known as a proteasome , is put together and how it works . The details could assist researchers working to develop anti-TB drugs . The scientists used Brookhaven Labs National Synchrotron Light Source NSLS a source of intense x-ray ,Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags christie williams molecule plants rigidity u s department Resistant wheat rebuilds cell walls when attacked by Hessian flies Posted on 25 May 2010 06:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Christie Williams , a research scientist with the U . S . Department of Agricultures Agricultural Research Service and a Purdue University associate professor of entomology , found that resistant plants under attack by Hessian fly larvae increased production of surface waxes and cutin , a molecule responsible for rigidity and integrity of epidermal cells . In plants susceptible to the fly larvae , the genes thought to be responsible for cutinHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags biggest surprises human genome proliferation stem cell transition Mayo Clinic researchers find genetic secrets to common kidney cancer Posted on 25 May 2010 05:26 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In the May 18 issue of PLoS ONE , the researchers report they have discovered : a biological pathway signature of ccRCC for a group of altered genes that give this distinct cancer its clear cell appearance other genes that confer stem cell-like properties to the cancer and a set of master genes lost in ccRCC that they believe likely pushes initial development of the cancer . Understanding these genes and the pathways they regulate couldHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags antibodies collaborators surface proteins vaccinated animals zaire Experimental vaccine protects monkeys from new Ebola virus Posted on 25 May 2010 02:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Experimental vaccine protects monkeys from new Ebola virusNew research has found that an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health protects monkeys against not only the two most lethal Ebola virus species for which it was originally designed , both recognized in 1976, but also against a newer Ebola virus species that was identified in 2007. D . of the Vaccine Research Center at the National InstituteHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cellular uptake development partner freedom macular degeneration silence Quark Pharmaceuticals Development Partner Pfizer Presents In Vivo Activity of PF-04523655 at ARVO Posted on 25 May 2010 12:26 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary PF-04523655 is a chemically-modified siRNA drug candidate being co-developed by Quark and Pfizer for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration wet-AMD and diabetic macular edema DME PF-04523655 was designed to be resistant to nuclease degradation that can occur during normal cellular uptake processes in the eye without using a specific delivery vehicle . D . President and Chief ExecutiveHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cancer treatments comprehensive market market expansion restraints therapeutic requirements Comprehensive analysis of the global vaccines market Posted on 24 May 2010 23:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Global Vaccines Market 2010-2025Clinical needs driving technological progress and commercial growthIn 2009, the global market for vaccines achieved sales of over 10bn . Hundreds of millions of people are affected by infectious diseases that can be fought by vaccination . Our study provides a detailed forecast of the existing market , dividing it into major groups , from pediatric vaccines to prophylactic cancer treatments . OurSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog Stop an ADAP Wait List in Illinois Stop an ADAP Wait List in Illinois By aidsconnect Posted on 24 May 2010 Facing an historic budget crisis that could destabilize HIV treatment access for more than 4,000 low-income Illinoisans with HIV AIDS , a state advisory panel voted on May 21 to urge Illinois to immediately close the AIDS Drug Assistance Program ADAP to new applicants and begin a waiting list . nbsp The recommendation is now under review by state officials . nbsp Because the program is deeply underfunded , Illinois must take immediate steps to preserve services for those who rely on ADAP for their life-saving care , said, Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags ashley cholesterol financial firms lifetime chance world food Gene scan shows mans risk for heart attack , cancer Posted on 24 May 2010 21:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary For example , as a 40-year-old white male , Quake began with a 16 percent lifetime chance of developing prostate cancer . Quakes genome cost about 50,000 to sequence using a Heliscope sequencer from Helicos BioSciences It was double-checked using an Illumina Inc sequencer . HAPPENING FOR THE AVERAGE GUYI think it will come to the point where this is happening for the average guy , Ashley said in a telephone interview . and the analysis could be run with theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags colleagues financial firms map report abuse telephone interview Novartis finds clues for universal E.coli vaccine Posted on 24 May 2010 19:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Certain strains of the bacteria cause diseases such as food-borne illnesses , urine infections and meningitis among newborns , in rich and poor countries alike . We know that we have the potential there , and this could mean that once you get vaccinated you could even be covered against all the different diseases that E . coli can cause , MariaGrazia Pizza , who worked on the study in Novartiss Italian research labs , said in a telephone interview . Pizza and: Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags extinct animals genome organism proteins winnipeg canada Resurrected : woolly mammoth blood protein Posted on 24 May 2010 18:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary It is one of the first proteins from a long-dead organism to be resurrected in a living cell . Other extinct animals , including Neanderthals , are sure to follow suit . Kevin Campbell of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg , Canada , was curious to see if their proteins had changed too . A draft of their complete genome will be published shortly , allowing researchers to identify proteins that are different from human versions . Experiments like Campbells may not
In this video, Mark Harrington, executive director of the Treatment Action Group, discusses the resources needed to “catch up” with the HIV epidemic and the urgency of expanding treatment to save lives. Harrington explains this pressing need in the context of a shift in US global health policy and the global economic recession. Harrington spoke [...]
In this video interview, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an expert in epidemiology and outcomes research, discusses the need to scale up HIV testing and link those who test positive to appropriate care. She also talks about a new avenue to reach men who may be infected [...]
This post is by the Global Center’s David Bryden, who is attending the 2010 International Microbicides Conference this week in Pittsburgh. Stay tuned for more coverage of this important conference. An exciting conference on microbicides for HIV prevention has gotten underway in Pittsburgh, Penn. There is an air of anticipation at the meeting because some of the [...]Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags biological research cleft lip investigators novel genes segment Novel Genes Associated with Risk for Oral Cleft Malformation Identified Posted on 24 May 2010 15:26 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the worlds most common congenital malformations and occur in one in every 700 births . The finding is the result of the largest family-based , genome-wide study of cleft lip and or cleft palate conducted to date . We confirmed that the previously identified gene IRF6 and a suspected segment of chromosome eight seem to be frequently altered in people born with clefts , said Terri H . Beaty , PhD , leadHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags insertion light response organisms research efforts web keywords Johns Hopkins Researchers Elected to National Academy of Sciences Posted on 24 May 2010 14:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Composed of DNA sequences with no fixed address , these travelling salesmen of the genome are present in virtually all organisms and contribute to both genome structure and function . Craig currently is focusing her research efforts on how several different transposons choose their new insertion sites . Craig , who joined the Hopkins faculty in 1991, was previously a faculty member in the Department of Microbiology Immunology at theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags arctic conditions cells dna sequences mammoths temperatures Resurrected Mammoth Blood Very Cool Posted on 24 May 2010 11:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Studies of recreated mammoth haemoglobin , published today Monday 3 May in Nature Genetics , reveal special evolutionary adaptations that allowed the mammoth to cool its extremities down in harsh Arctic conditions to minimise heat loss . It has been remarkable to bring a complex protein from an extinct species , such as the mammoth , back to life , says Professor Alan Cooper , Director of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA ACAD at the University of Adelaide , where theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags career services genetic diversity genetic resource pioneer science policy Protecting Genetic Resources Posted on 24 May 2010 09:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The results were published in the March April 2010 edition of Crop Science , published by the Crop Science Society of America . The laws regarding essentially derived varieties have implications for plant breeding , agricultural and horticultural production , and the sustainability of the genetic resource base . If plant breeders focused on cosmetic changes , genetic diversity would stagnate . Narrowing of the germplasm base would reduce progress toward improvingHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cancer genes colon cancers extreme cases natural energy variations MicroRNA network study implicates rewired interactions in cancer Posted on 24 May 2010 07:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Researchers are now discovering how biological networks change and are rewired in cancer . Investigations into the role of miRNAs in cancer up until now have largely focused on the function and expression of individual miRNAs , but miRNA function is more complex and interwoven . In some cases , they found that the highly connected miRNA hubs changed between cancer and normal tissues . They also identified even more extreme cases of tumourHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags colon cancers disease risk new zealand spain survival rate Gene find offers hope of screening test for bone disease Posted on 24 May 2010 05:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The team which included scientists from Spain , UK , New Zealand , and Australia found that three genes that were faulty more frequently in patients with the bone disease than in healthy people . It is hoped that the discovery will allow early detection of the disease and allow doctors to give preventative treatment before bones have become damaged . Dr Omar Albagha , who performed the study at the University of Edinburgh , said , These findings represent aHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags combinations developmental biology medicine proteins transcription factor New Stanford tool enables wider analyses of genome deep sequencing Posted on 24 May 2010 04:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Humans and mice , frogs and flies toggle genes on and off in dizzying combinations and sequences during their relentless march from embryo to death . Now scientists seeking to understand the machinations of the proteins behind the genomic wizards screen have a powerful new tool at their disposal , courtesy of researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine . It used to be that people thought only the regions near the geneHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags adult cells cell death human cells insertion molecules Scientists Create More Pluripotent Human Embryonic Stem Cells Posted on 24 May 2010 12:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Newswise Whitehead Institute researchers have converted established human induced pluripotent stem iPS cells and human embryonic stem ES cells to a base state of greater pluripotency . ES cells and iPS cells have attracted much attention because of their potential to mature into virtually any cell type in the body . Because ethical and legal issues have hampered human ES cell research , mouse cells have provided a more viable platform for ES cell studies .Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags adult flagship product second generation skin substitutes skin trauma Stratatech Closes 3-Million Funding Round to Advance Clinical Trial Posted on 24 May 2010 00:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The funding was secured from current investors in the company . We are grateful for the continued support and confidence of our investors , particularly as we start the next step in our efforts to bring a better solution to burn and other skin trauma patients , said Lynn Allen-Hoffmann , Ph . No adverse events were deemed to be associated with exposure to StrataGraft(r tissue in the Phase I IIa trial . The companys flagship product ,Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cells human health microwaves molecular mechanisms rapid dna Rapid analysis of DNA damage now possible Posted on 23 May 2010 22:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Damage to DNA and the ability of cells to repair that damage has broad health implications , from aging and heritable diseases to cancer . Unfortunately , the tools used to study DNA damage are quite limited , but MIT researchers have developed a new tool for rapid DNA damage analysis that promises to make an impact on human health . The comet assay is based on the idea that during gel electrophoresis , a commonly used lab test in which an electric field is applied toHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags asthma new tools regenerative medicine skin injury stem cell Common steroid medications hold promise for tissue repair Posted on 23 May 2010 19:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Common steroid medications hold promise for tissue repairMay 3, 2010 A class of drugs commonly used for asthma , inflammation and skin injury also may hold promise for tissue-repairing regenerative medicine , according to Duke University Medical Center researchers . We found that these common compounds could help to produce populations of nerve-repairing neuronal stem cells anad may even have a protective effect on the new stem cells , which could assistHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags antibodies pathogenesis patient group proteins researcher Rescue NET for lupus patients Posted on 23 May 2010 18:26 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Credit : Volker BrinkmannLupus is a disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells of the body . This leads to progressive damage of different tissues and organs . Little is known about the origin and the pathogenesis of this disease . Diagnosis is difficult because many symptoms are common with other diseases . After a flare the health of the patient improves but often there are sequelae , resulting in a continuous exacerbation of the disease . This NET an acronym forHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags collaboration factual information molecules prognostic proteins New MicroRNA Technology Agreement Could Lead To Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection Posted on 23 May 2010 10:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary If we can identify among higher-risk individuals a potential biomarker that suggests additional investigation is warranted , such as a imaging , that has potential value particularly if it leads to earlier detection and catching the cancer in an early stage , said Dr . Weiss , who also is director of Thoracic Oncology at TGen Clinical Research Services at Scottsdale Healthcare TCRS In addition , our collaboration will seek toHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cooperative research dr richard health care malaria plasmids Bioject Announces Results From US Navy Study For A Malaria Vaccine Posted on 23 May 2010 07:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary OTCBB : BJCT a leading developer of needle-free injection therapy systems NFITS announced that the US Military Malaria Vaccine Program presented results of its study using the Biojector(r 2000 with a recombinant DNA vaccine at two recent conferences . A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement was signed with the Navy in April 2009 to work together on the study . Genetically based vaccines such as DNA plasmids and adenovirus vectors induceHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags factual information goods administration influenza viruses pregnant women risk categories Western Australian Reports Of Adverse Reactions To 2010 Seasonal Flu Vaccine In Children Posted on 23 May 2010 05:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary States and territories have also been asked to provide details on batch numbers and type of vaccine . Whether there are any implications for swine flu vaccineAt this stage there do not appear to be implications for the swine fluvaccine Panvax(r Professor Bishops advice relates only to the seasonal flu vaccination program for children 5 years of age and under . Swine flu vaccination asHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags blindness certain age rod cells thyroid gland thyroxine Penn Veterinary Researchers Say Gene Therapy Sets Stage For New Treatments For Inherited Blindness Posted on 23 May 2010 04:26 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In this study , the viral vector , or missile that carries the genetic material designed to correct a DNA mutation , was not intended to treat a disease but to demonstrate through the use of a fluorescent protein that a safe and effective viral cocktail could be delivered inside rod cells . The next major challenge that vision researchers face is to target these photoreceptor cells for treatment , as the majority ofHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags human babies medicine microbiological tests ticks twins Disease caused by insect bites can be transmitted to children at birth Posted on 23 May 2010 12:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Disease caused by insect bites can be transmitted to children at birthMay 3, 2010 A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that bacteria transmitted by fleas-and potentially ticks-can be passed to human babies by the mother , causing chronic infections and raising the possibility of bacterially induced birth defects . Dr . Ed Breitschwerdt , professor of internal medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences , is among theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags breast tissue expression medical information proliferative whitehead institute Oncogenes Secret Growth Formula Revealed By Embryonic Stem Cells Posted on 22 May 2010 22:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In research published in the April 30th edition of Cell,a team of Whitehead Institute researchers describes a pausing step in the transcription process that serves to regulate expression of as many as 80 of the genes in mammalian cells . Scientists have long known that DNA-binding transcription factors recruit the RNA polymerase Pol II which prompts copying of DNA into mRNA protein codes to promoters in order to kick off theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags child advocacy mutations new research pediatrics sponsoring organizations Study adds to evidence that autism has genetic basis Posted on 22 May 2010 20:02 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary New research has uncovered two additional genes that may be involved with autism . Investigators will present their findings on Sunday , May 2 at the Pediatric Academic Societies PAS annual meeting in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . Dr . Leis group identified mutations in four genes within the AGRE families . These results help the public understand that autism is a very complex disorder , much like cancer , Dr . Lei said , and no singleHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cancer development colorectal participants simvastatin statins Study shows why statins protect some against cancer Posted on 22 May 2010 18:38 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Now researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center report why . Almost half 44 percent of Caucasians taking statins are probably not protected against cancer as well as other people because of a particular inherited gene variant , the researchers report in the May issue of Cancer Prevention Research . In the initial study , statin use was associated with a 50 percent relative risk of developing colorectal cancer in this population Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog AIDS Awareness Mural to be Dedicated on Saturday AIDS Awareness Mural to be Dedicated on Saturday By aidsconnect Posted on 21 May 2010 In honor of National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18 artists , residents , business owners and politicians will gather for a ceremony to dedicate a 15 x 30 feet community mural entitled Austin is Doing Something A.I.D.S . designed by Carla Carr . The mural was inspired by With Me Comes A Cure an awareness campaign of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago AFC designed primarily to address the growing HIV epidemic among African Americans and stress the importance of developing an AIDS vaccine . Read moreEarlier this month we presented at a symposium of the HIV/AIDS Network Coordination Project's (HANC) Communications Working Group. We asked Amy Ragsdale, HANC Special Projects Coordinator to tell us a little more about the Working Group and how they are...Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog HIV AIDS advocacy groups fear loss of funding to programs HIV AIDS advocacy groups fear loss of funding to programs By aidsconnect Posted on 21 May 2010 via the State Journal-Register Since being diagnosed with HIV 12 years ago , Chicago resident Arick Buckles has relied on medication from the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program to keep him . healthy ADAP provides low-income people suffering from the disease with access to essential medications . The program , which is run by the Illinois Department of Public Health , serves more than 4,000 people each . month Buckles , who lost his job as a peer counselor in late March , said
: Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog Sneak Peek : From Product to Promise Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy Sneak Peek : From Product to Promise Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy By aidsconnect Posted on 21 May 2010 International Rectal Microbicide Advocates IRMA will officially release its third landmark report– From Promise to Product : Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy” at the 2010 International Microbicides Conference in Pittsburgh , PA taking place May 22 25, 2010. The ambitious , comprehensive document reports on the growing scientific activity in the rectal microbicide field , capturing the optimism among
Scientists from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a drug that improves communication between nerve cells in a mouse model of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS). Behavioral symptoms of PMS fall under the autism spectrum disorder category. The research will be presented Friday at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in Philadelphia........ Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that Vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defenses and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, the killer cells of the immune system T cells - will not be able to react to and fight off serious infections in the body. For T cells to detect and kill foreign pathogens such as clumps of bacteria or viruses, the cells must first be 'triggered' into action and 'transform' from inactive and harmless immune cells into killer cells that are primed to seek out and destroy all traces of a foreign pathogen........ New guidance to improve the reporting of trial findings is published simultaneously today (24 March 2010) by the BMJ and eight other leading journals around the world. Full and transparent reporting of trials is crucial to ensure that decisions about health care are based on the best available evidence........ A recent study organized by Stanford University scientists found patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation. This multi-center clinical trial determined that the benefits of stimulation of the anterior nuclei of thalamus for epilepsy (SANTE) persisted and by 2 years there was a 56% reduction in seizure frequency. Full findings of this study are available early online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy........ A number of human tumors express indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), an enzyme which mediates an immune-escape in several cancer types. Scientists in the Molecular Modeling group at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and Dr. Benot J. Van den Eynde's group at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd (LICR) Brussels Branch developed an approach for creating new IDO inhibitors by computer-assisted structure-based drug design. The study was presented in the January 2010 online issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry....... In the dominoes that make up human cells, scientists at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have traced another step of the process that stops cells from becoming malignant. It starts with the enzyme telomerase, which affects the caps, or telomeres, at the end of a chromosome. Telomeres shorten over time. But telomerase prevents this from happening, making the cell immortal. If cancer is triggered in the cell, the presence of telomerase leads to the growth of the cancer........ Scientists have made a breakthrough in HIV research that had eluded researchers for over 20 years, potentially leading to better therapys for HIV, as per a research findings published recently in the journal Nature The researchers, from Imperial College London and Harvard University, have grown a crystal that reveals the structure of an enzyme called integrase, which is found in retroviruses like HIV. When HIV infects someone, it uses integrase to paste a copy of its genetic information into their DNA........ Researchers announced recently (7 Feb) they have identified for the first time definitive variants linked to biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to identify the variants which are located near a gene called TERC. The study in Nature Genetics published recently by scientists from the University of Leicester and King's College London, working with University of Groningen in the Netherlands, was funded by The Wellcome Trust and the British Heart Foundation........ Investigators from the International Center for Biomedicine and the University of Chile, in collaboration with the Center for Bioinformatics of the Universidad de Talca, have discovered that two drugs, the benzimidazole derivatives lanzoprazole and astemizole, appears to be suitable for use as PET (positron emission tomography) radiotracers and enable imaging for the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease. The study is reported in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease....... , A study by scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom suggests that autoantibodies to fat binding proteins significantly increase in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with active disease. This increase in anti-apolipoprotein (anti-Apo A-I), anti-high-density lipoprotein (anti-HDL), and anti-C-reactive protein (anti-CRP) may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis in SLE patients, placing them at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Complete findings of this study are available in the recent issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology........ Endocrinologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC are launching a human trial of a new drug that their research indicates holds great promise for building bones weakened by osteoporosis. For the study, 105 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either teriparitide ( Forteo), a drug that already is FDA-approved for osteoporosis therapy, or an experimental agent called parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), explained principal investigator Mara J. Horwitz, M.D., an assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Pitt School of Medicine, and a practicing metabolic bone specialist at UPMC........ , Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog Earl Peacock Battles , Committed Until the End Earl Peacock Battles , Committed Until the End By aidsconnect Posted on 20 May 2010 The AIDS Foundation of Chicago joins the rest of the HIV AIDS community in mourning the loss of a tireless , deeply committed AIDS advocate : the much loved Earl Peacock” Battles died unexpectedly on May 19, 2010. Peacock was ever-present , engaged in numerous advocacy and outreach groups in the LGBT and HIV communities . Earl always showed up in body and spirit you could count on him to be present and engaged at all manner of community forums and activities . He will especially be missed for hisBy Jeff Crowley, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy (cross-posted from the ONAP blog on May 19 2010) Today, May 19th we mark World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis is a public health issue...
Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs Merrell's blog AIDS Watch at Home Provides Lasting Resources AIDS Watch at Home Provides Lasting Resources By Merrell Posted on 18 May 2010 Dose of Change has been working in collaboration with the National Association of People with AIDS NAPWA throughout the month of May to promote a series of webinars and online resources , called AIDS Watch at Home intended to help grassroots advocates set-up and conduct in-district congressional visits in their home . states Interested advocates still have the chance to participate in an AIDS Watch at Home training on Wednesday , May 26 at 1 p.m . Eastern To RSVP , email Jim Merrell at jmerrell aidschicago.org
. Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Austin is Doing Something A.I.D.S . Mural Dedication Ceremony Austin is Doing Something A.I.D.S . Mural Dedication Ceremony Use the Events Calender to find out what's happening in your community . Everyone is encouraged to view the calendar listings , but only registered members may post an . event By aidsconnect Posted on 17 May 2010 Date : nbsp 05 22 2010 12:00pm 4:00pm Mural dedication ceremony and Edutainment event Saturday , May 22, 2010 Noon 4:00 . p.m Northeast corner of West Chicago and N . Mayfield Avenues Just west of the Sankofa Cultural Arts Business Center 5820 W . Chicago Avenue In honor of National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags breast cancer handful liability concerns russian rocket select group Blog The Genome Pioneers Posted on 05 May 2010 07:59 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Earlier this week , 14 genome pioneers–a select group that have had their entire genomes sequenced–converged at the Microsoft conference center in Cambridge , MA , to share their experiences as early genomics adopters . The conference was billed as the last chance to gather everyone who has had their genome sequenced in one room experts predict that as many as 1000 human genomes may be fully sequenced by the end of 2010. Health insurers are prohibited from discriminating againstHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cell biologists developmental biologist genome genomes relationship Frogs and humans are kissing cousins Posted on 05 May 2010 06:36 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Whats most surprising , researchers say , is how closely the amphibians genome resembles that of the mouse and the human , with large swathes of frog DNA on several chromosomes having genes arranged in the same order as in these mammals . That close genomic relationship doesnt hold true for all vertebrates , he notes . In addition , says Harland , it belies the view that genomes as a rule evolve quickly . The similarity in genome sequence also validates the frog as aHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags genetic code genome heart disease medical reason medicines Doctors use gene sequence to predict health risks Posted on 05 May 2010 05:13 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The Stanford University professor will simply consult his genome to see if there are any warning signs in his DNA . More than two dozen of Quakes scientist colleagues combed through his genetic code to assess his chances of heart disease , diabetes , cancer and how he might react to common medicines . But as the gene scan becomes more widely available , experts warn interpreting the data may be trickier than obtaining it . Experts said the price of getting a, Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags dudley family iron parathyroid persons life thorn Patients Whole Genome Reveals Disease Risks , Drug Responses Posted on 05 May 2010 03:50 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The work brings closer to reality the concept that whole-genome sequencing might one day play a clinical role . The analysis , which was supported by the National Institutes of Health NIH appears in the May 1, 2010 issue of Lancet . It also uncovered variants linked to conditions not in his family iron overload and thyroid and parathyroid diseases They acknowledge that many challenges remain , including the effect of the environment , which is difficult to, Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags behavioral patterns distinct populations dolphin oceanic conditions seawifs Satellites , DNA and dolphins Posted on 05 May 2010 02:27 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The research team started its investigation on the molecular level , one of the most efficient ways of determining the structure of marine animal populations . What really sets the study apart is the use of region-wide satellite data that shows how environmental differences–temperature , turbidity , and chlorophyll levels–are probably involved in creating those genetically distinct populations . The oceanographic data was provided by NASAs SeaWiFS and MODIS , twoHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags colleagues colon cancers lung cancer molecule survival rate Spanish gene expression data promise targeting of anti-angiogenesis treatment Posted on 05 May 2010 01:04 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Dr Eloisa Jantus from the General University Hospital of Valencia reports new findings from an analysis of 135 lung cancer specimens . She and her colleagues , led by Dr Carlos Camps , evaluated the expression of 8 different genes related to vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF a molecule that helps tumours develop the blood supply they need to grow larger . In addition to these receptors , they also studied related genes forHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags clinical trials congenital amaurosis human cells natural energy rod cells Gene therapy sets stage for new treatments for inherited blindness Posted on 04 May 2010 23:41 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In this study , the viral vector , or missile that carries the genetic material designed to correct a DNA mutation , was not intended to treat a disease but to demonstrate through the use of a fluorescent protein that a safe and effective viral cocktail could be delivered inside rod cells . The next major challenge that vision researchers face is to target these photoreceptor cells for treatment , as the majority of retinalHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags clinical trials collaborators development efforts hiv vaccines proprietary rights Inovio Biomedical CEO to Present at 2010 BIO International Convention Posted on 04 May 2010 22:18 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 1.0 5 1 vote cast Story : Summary About Inovio Biomedical CorporationInovio Biomedical is focused on the design , development , and delivery of a new generation of vaccines , called DNA vaccines , to prevent and treat cancers and infectious diseases . Inovios clinical programs include HPV cervical cancer therapeutic avian flu , and HIV vaccines . Inovio is developing its universal and avian influenza vaccines in collaboration with scientists from the: Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags collaborators genome molecules prognosis proliferation Cancer and diabetes : One discovery is affecting two areas of research Posted on 04 May 2010 19:32 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The results were published today in the May 2010 issue of the journal Gastroenterology . Type 1 diabetes is characterised by loss of beta cells which produce insulin . Finding a way to restore those cells and their function is one of the main objectives of research into that disease . For over 10 years , Chang Xian Zhang and his collaborators have been one of the worlds most active teams in the search to understand the functions of the Nem1 geneHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags chromosomes genome molecules prognosis solove Study links microRNA to shut-down of DNA-repair genes Posted on 04 May 2010 18:09 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Study links microRNA to shut-down of DNA-repair genesApril 30, 2010 New research shows for the first time that molecules called microRNA can silence genes that protect the genome from cancer-causing mutations . The study , led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive CancerCenter-Arthur G . James Cancer Hospital and Richard J . Solove Research Institute , shows that microRNA-155 miR-155 can inhibit the activity of genes that normally correct the damageHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags breast cancer dr william immune responses molecules proteins Biochemist unlocks genes role in breast-tumor growth Posted on 04 May 2010 16:46 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary With the support of Chen Ling and Dongmei Zuo at McGills Goodman Cancer Centre , Muller has discovered how one particular gene regulates epithelial cells cells that normally form in sheets and are polarized to enable the transport of molecules in a single direction . Its this loss of polarity that is thought to play an important role in breast tumor development . With the support of Chen Ling and Dongmei Zuo at McGills Goodman Cancer Centre , Muller hasHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags carbone lung cancer molecule prognosis tumor growth Blood test may identify lung cancer patients likely to respond to erlotinib Posted on 04 May 2010 15:23 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Blood test may identify lung cancer patients likely to respond to erlotinibApril 30, 2010 Testing for the presence of specific cancer protein fingerprints in the blood of lung cancer patients may be a useful means of identifying a subgroup whose tumors are more likely to shrink when treated with the drug erlotinib , especially when other testing methods are unavailable , according to new data presented at the 2nd European Lung Cancer ConferenceHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags dna marker factual information patrick sullivan smokers statistical analyses Researchers Find Genetic Variants Linked To Smoking Behaviors Posted on 04 May 2010 11:14 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary UNC-Chapel Hill genetics faculty members and UNC Lineberger members Helena Furberg , PhD and Patrick Sullivan , MD led the largest genetic study of smoking , called the Tobacco and Genetics Consortium TAG collaborating with scientists from 16 large genetic studies world-wide . They compared the DNA marker profiles between smokers and non-smokers to examine whether genetic variants affect whether people start to smoke . More work needsHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags continued development mammals molecules mortality target Alnylam Publishes Results From Phase II GEMINI Trial With ALN-RSV01 Posted on 04 May 2010 09:51 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Nasdaq : ALNY a leading RNAi therapeutics company , announced that it has published results from its Phase II GEMINI study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNAS DOI : 10. GEMINI was a double blind study , where 88 adult subjects experimentally infected with RSV were randomized to receive ALN-RSV01 or placebo . I am enthusiastic about the continued development of RNAi therapeutics for the treatment of RSV infection , a majorHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags animals anthrax intranasal vaccine michigan teams refrigeration NanoBio(R Launches Development Program For A Therapeutic Intranasal Vaccine For The Treatment Of Hepatitis B Posted on 04 May 2010 08:28 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Today , vaccinations are routinely given to infants to prevent infection contributing to lower rates of incidence in recent years . This new intranasal vaccine would have great value as a treatment to reduce the risk of HBV associated liver diseases and deaths globally . The vaccine is also highly stable at room temperature enabling storage without refrigeration , a factor of great importance in theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags dangerous type icus isolation news press resistant strains Strep Implicated In Many Urinary Tract Infections Posted on 04 May 2010 07:05 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary He said because GBS is part of the normal microbial flora of the genital tract in about 40 per cent of healthy women , isolation of the bacteria in urine samples was often attributed to contamination of the sample rather than an possible indicator of disease . Importantly , we showed that GBS serotype III was the only serotype more commonly associated with urinary tract infections compared with other serotypes . This gives us a better understanding of theHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags citation clinical evidence functional significance medical information mutations Genetic Basis Of Human Hypertension Likely To Be Revealed By Hypertensive Rat Genome Sequence Posted on 04 May 2010 04:19 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In a study published online in Genome Research , scientists have sequenced the genome of the spontaneously hypertensive rat , building a rich catalog of genetic variants that will help researchers to understand causes of the disease in humans . The spontaneously hypertensive rat SHR strain is the most widely studied animal model of human hypertension . The group expected that the genome sequenceHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cytokines gastrointestinal medical information needles news press Needles Favored Over Tablets For Global Vaccinations Posted on 04 May 2010 02:56 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Dr . Mohrs reports that cytokines not only signal locally to neighboring cells , as previously thought , but they also spread throughout the affected lymph node influencing even those cells not actively involved in fighting the current infection . This is particularly important for the design of vaccines in the developing world , where chronic parasitic infections can derail vaccination programs that are effective in healthy individuals . Because onlyHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags childhood immunizations malaria recruitment subset viral infections TB Worsened By Experimental Immune-Boosting Drug In Mouse Model Posted on 04 May 2010 12:37 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Dr . Sher and his colleagues studied the effects of an experimental drug called poly-ICLC on immune responses to TB infection . Poly-ICLC stimulates the body to produce a potent immune system protein called type I interferon type I IFN Interferon was named for its ability to interfere with viral infections . Poly-ICLC also is being tested in multiple human clinical trials as a possible cancer treatment when combined with cancer vaccines .Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags brain tissue disease progression medical centers motor impairments phase 2 Ceregene Has Initiated A New Phase 1 2 Trial Of CERE-120 For Parkinsons Disease Posted on 04 May 2010 00:10 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Michele Tagliati and Ron Alterman at Mount Sinai Medical Center , New York , and Drs . The Phase 2 portion will include 10 leading US neurological medical centers . The first Phase 2 clinical trial of CERE-120 initially reported in November 2008, did not meet its pre-designated primary endpoint UPDRS or Unified Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale- Motor Off , at 12 months although modest benefit was seen in improving motorHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags grants norwalk virus particle technology u s department viral capsid Data From LigoCytes Clinical Studies Of Norovirus VLP Vaccine Presented At 13th Annual Conference On Vaccine Research Posted on 03 May 2010 22:47 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Sponsored by the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases , the conference is being held in Bethesda , Maryland , from April 26-28, 2010. Donald P . Beeman , Chief Executive Officer of LigoCyte , commented , Each year , nearly 23 million Americans are infected with norovirus , the leading worldwide cause of infectious gastroenteritis , or inflammation of the stomach and intestinesHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags cancer medicine health care lesley medical information therapeutic targets Traitor Human DNA Helps Viruses Cause Cancer Posted on 03 May 2010 21:24 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary The researchers discovered that viruses can exploit the bodys DNA dampening its antiviral immune response and allowing infection to take hold more easily . Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council at the UCL Cancer Institute showed this happened with the Kaposi sarcomaherpesvirus which causes the cancer Kaposi Sarcoma and also with the herpessimplex virus which causes cold sores . Lead author , Cancer Research UKsHome About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags aggressiveness element influenza viruses proteins smarts A Clamp For Emerging Flu Viruses Posted on 03 May 2010 20:01 by Alfie VN:F 1.8.1_1037 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary A protein known as Mx plays an important role in this process , keeping the spread of viruses in check . An essential element of this protection is a protein produced by the body which recognizes many viruses and prevents them from replicating inside infected cells . The fact that new forms of flucan lead to epidemics or even pandemics in spite of this defense mechanism is due to the power and aggressiveness of these pathogens . The researchers are confident that their new findings