Protein Structural Biology In Biomedical Research, Part A – C. Woodward ll4.me Protein Structural Biology In Biomedical Research, Part A – C. Woodward Recent advances in protein structural biology, coupled with new developments in human genetics, have opened the door to understanding the molecular basis of many metabolic, physiological, and developmental processes in human biology. Continue reading
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Are humans getting dumber? One U.S. biologist thinks we’ve got nothing on hunter-gatherers of old
Forget moon landings and Monet, the invention of the Internet and the discovery of insulin. One Stanford University biologist thinks weve actually become less intelligent since the days our cave-dwelling ancestors roamed the Earth. In a study recently published in the journal Trends in Genetics, Dr. Continue reading
Libertarian NC gov candidate running for party
RALEIGH (AP) By literally running while running for office, Barbara Howe may have the race for best hook of North Carolina’s political season sewn up. The Libertarian candidate for governor has jogged in 5-kilometer increments through more than 90 of North Carolina’s 100 counties as part of her campaign since kicking it off in May. The 59-year-old Oxford resident often contacts local media or stops by a diner or visitors’ center to connect with voters Continue reading
Libertarian candidate for governor Howe running for party
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How genetics ups breast cancer risk
Washington, September 30 (ANI): Cancer researchers, who studied 44 known genetic variants, have opened the door to future therapeutic applications based on personalized medicine by finding a method to identify why they increase cancer risk. Continue reading
'Deferred:' No health insurance for immigrants
Benefits of the nation’s health care law will not extend to undocumented immigrants given reprieve from deportation by the Obama administration. STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) — As word spread this week that some benefits of the nation’s health care law will not extend to the thousands of undocumented immigrants given reprieve from deportation by the Obama administration, advocacy groups were reminded that the youths’ status remains much in limbo. The Obama administration earned the praise of immigrant advocacy groups when it decided to grant relief to young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children Continue reading
Soyuz rocket blasts off with three bound for space station
Launch of a Russian Soyuz crew ferry craft bound for the International Space Station kicks off a busy six weeks of activity in orbit, with multiple dockings, undockings and a pair of challenging spacewalks on tap. A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian commander, a NASA flight engineer, and a Japanese astronaut — all veteran space travelers — blasted off and streaked into orbit late Saturday (U.S. time), the first leg of a two-day flight to the International Space Station. Continue reading
Space station crew opens door to commercial spaceship
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station opened the door on the lab’s first commercial resupply craft Saturday, accessing more than 1,000 pounds of food, clothing and experiments stowed inside. Astronauts Don Pettit, Andre Kuipers and Joe Acaba speak to reporters from inside the Dragon spacecraft. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now But one of the most vital functions of the privately-owned cargo ship – its ability to safely return space station equipment to Earth – is yet to be demonstrated Continue reading
Nano-subs built to grab and move oil spills
Scientists say they have built a self-propelled “microsubmarine” that can scoop up oil from contaminated waters and take the droplets to a collection facility. Continue reading
Nano-devices cross blood-brain barrier to deliver drug to treat cerebral palsy
A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy. A report on the experiments, conducted at Wayne State University in collaboration with the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, before the lead and senior investigators moved to Johns Hopkins, is published in the April 18 issue of Science Translational Medicine. Continue reading
Nano-devices that cross blood-brain barrier open door to treatment of cerebral palsy, other neurologic disorders
ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2012) A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy. A report on the experiments, conducted at Wayne State University in collaboration with the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, before the lead and senior investigators moved to Johns Hopkins, is published in the April 18 issue of Science Translational Medicine. Continue reading
Nano-devices that cross blood-brain barrier open door to treatment of cerebral palsy
Public release date: 23-Apr-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Ekaterina Pesheva epeshev1@jhmi.edu 410-502-9433 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy. A report on the experiments, conducted at Wayne State University in collaboration with the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, before the lead and senior investigators moved to Johns Hopkins, is published in the April 18 issue of Science Translational Medicine. For the study, researchers used tiny, manmade molecules laced with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), an anti-inflammatory drug used as antidote in acetaminophen poisoning Continue reading