PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology newsThe latest physics and technology newsGenetically modified mosquitoes may combat malaria- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- In a cramped, humid laboratory in London, mosquitoes swarming in stacked, net-covered cages are being scrutinized for keys to controlling malaria.http://www.physorg.com/news133097048.html NIAMS scientists find potential new way to block inflammation in autoimmune disease- June 19, 2008 Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a promising new target for autoimmune disease treatment - a cell-surface receptor called DR3. Their research in mice, published on line in the journal Immunity, suggests that blocking this receptor could slow or stop the damaging inflammation characteristic of autoimmune diseases, potentially without leaving the body vulnerable...http://www.physorg.com/news133096960.html New research on mutation in yeast can enhance understanding of human diseases- June 19, 2008 Work from UNH Hubbard Center, Indiana University, others enhances understanding of genetics in human diseases Yeast, a model organism heavily relied upon for studying basic biological processes as they relate to human health, mutates in a distinctly different pattern than other model organisms, a finding that brings researchers closer to understanding the role of evolutionary genetics in human diseases and cancer. The study, by researchers from the University of New Hampshire, Indiana...http://www.physorg.com/news133095102.html New findings on immune system in amphibians- June 19, 2008 Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes produce proteins that are crucial in fighting pathogen assault. Researchers from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) characterized genetic variation and detected more than one MHC class II locus in a tailed amphibian. Unlike mammals, not much has been known until now about the immune defence of amphibians. Globally, amphibian populations are in an unprecedented decline, to a...http://www.physorg.com/news133095073.html Same drug, different results: MUHC researcher on the path to personalized medicine- June 19, 2008 Minor genetic differences between individuals change the effect of a common medication, study shows Medicine has moved a little bit closer to the era of tailor-made treatments, based on the unique genetic profiles of individual patients, according to recent research conducted by Dr Rima Rozen of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) at the Montreal Children's Hospital and McGill University. Her study, published June 18 in the journal Pharmacogenetics and...http://www.physorg.com/news133094972.html Engineer is first sentenced for economic espionage- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- An engineer who admitted he tried to sell fighter-pilot training software to the Chinese Navy was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in federal prison, in the first sentencing for a newly defined intellectual property crime.http://www.physorg.com/news133092246.html CDC counts 383 salmonella cases from tomatoes- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- Federal health officials have learned of 106 more cases of salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes, putting the outbreak's toll at 383 on Wednesday and counting.http://www.physorg.com/news133092099.html Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors.http://www.physorg.com/news133092044.html SF court protects privacy of work communications- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- A federal appeals court in San Francisco has made it more difficult for employers to legally access e-mails and text messages sent by their workers on company accounts.http://www.physorg.com/news133092025.html Yahoo addresses e-mail concerns with new domains- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is offering free e-mail accounts under two new designations in an effort to attract Web surfers unhappy with their current addresses.http://www.physorg.com/news133091966.html |