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Scientists develop novel chemical 'dye' to improve liver cancer imaging Science Daily A research team led by Assistant Professor Edward Chow (right), Principal Investigator from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at NUS and Department of Pharmacology at NUS Yong Loo Lin of Medicine, has developed a novel nanodiamond-based ... and more »

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May 2, 2017 by Karl Leif Bates The Epstein-Barr virus takes control of the body's immune B-cells so that it can hide in plain sight. Up to 90 percent of all adults carry the virus without consequence, but it can cause cancers of the lymph system. Credit: National Cancer Institute

Viruses are notorious for taking over their host's operations and using them to their own advantage. But few human viruses make themselves quite as cozy as the Epstein-Barr virus, which can be found in an estimated nine out of ten humans without causing any ill effects.

That is, until this virus causes mononucleosis in adolescents or various cancers of the lymph nodes, including Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, in immune compromised people.

In a paper appearing in the open access journal eLife, a team of researchers from Duke's School of Medicine details just how the Epstein-Barr virus manages to persist so well inside the immune system's B cells, a type of white blood cell that is normally responsible for recognizing and responding to foreign invaders.

"The challenge is that it's a really efficient pathogen," and evades the host's immune system well even when it's recognized as an invader, said Micah Luftig, an associate professor of molecular genetics and microbiology and co-author on the new study.

Luftig's team has found that with a few select chemical signals used early in the course of an infection, Epstein-Barr mimics the beginning of the B cell's normal response to an infectious agent. From within, the virus manages to ramp up the B-cell's reproduction of itself, while at the same time helping the cell resist its own self-destruct signals.

"The virus actually taps into the B cell's normal protection against apoptosis," the programmed cell death that takes B cells out of circulation, Luftig said.

Once the infection is established, Epstein-Barr prefers to hide out in what are known as "memory B cells," relatively slowly reproducing cells that circulate throughout the body. "All of this is about establishing latency," Luftig said, or the ability to hide quietly in plain sight.

Using a new technique developed elsewhere called BH3 profiling that allowed them to test the critical cellular pro- and anti-apoptosis proteins individually, the team was able to see which of these the virus was controlling and then watch the transition from an uninfected cell to the active early infection phase to the latent infection in an immortal cell. The key piece they've uncovered is a viral protein called EBNA3A which manages apoptosis resistance in infected B cells.

The risk for cancers "is largely an issue if you're immune suppressed," Luftig said. But, for example, a recent National Cancer Institute study found that children who receive organ transplants have a 200-times higher chance of getting Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, one of the cancers caused by Epstein-Barr.

The team thinks BH3 profiling could prove useful in guiding treatment decisions on Epstein-Barr associated cancers such as these.

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More information: Alexander M Price et al, Epstein-Barr virus ensures B cell survival by uniquely modulating apoptosis at early and late times after infection, eLife (2017). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.22509

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Provided by: Duke University

When the cancer-causing Epstein-Barr virus moves into a B-cell of the human immune system, it tricks the cell into rapidly making more copies of itself, each of which will carry the virus.

About 90 percent of people are infected at some time in their lives with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), usually with no ill effects. But individuals with compromised immune systems, such as people with organ transplants or HIV ...

(HealthDay)Children given an organ transplant have a substantially higher risk of developing cancerin some cases up to 200 times higherthan the general population, a new study finds.

After an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the virus persists in the body throughout a person's lifetime, usually without causing any symptoms. About one third of infected teenagers and young adults nevertheless ...

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Question: What do shady escort services and universities have in common?

Answer: Theyll both love you if you give them enough money.

No kidding. Schools of higher education have been known to name benches, buildings, hospitals even entire schools after their generous donors. Solicitations just seem to come with the academic territory.

Take my old alma mater, for example. I used to get letters from the alumni association on a regular basis. But one day, a note arrived saying they were sick of me ignoring requests for panhandled funds. It included a threat that if I slighted the association one more time, I would never hear from them again.

These guys werent fooling around. Its been years, and theyve kept their word.

For all I know, failing to pay my fair share in donations may cause the school to deny they ever knew me. Its good I dont need proof of a degree to write for a living just a good seventh grade home-schooled education.

You dont see too many things at colleges and universities named after newspaper columnists these days. Besides, based on what we get paid, we couldnt donate enough to get a paper plaque on a well-used fire hydrant frequented by a roving Rottweiler.

But thats OK. We work for the love of writing and readily reject frivolous fame not that I wouldnt mind buying a medical or law school someday. At least I could count on free advice from the deans. That could come in quite handily in todays era of insurance capitation and litigious lunacy.

It wasnt always this way. There were times in the past when schools named their halls and laboratories (not to be confused with lavatories) after people who had actually contributed something to the betterment of humanity. I dont consider making a killing in real estate foreclosures or an instant dotcom millionaire necessarily fits that category.

Theres the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (he didnt make enough money to buy a haircut), the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and Lincoln University.

As of this date, no one has been able to remove these names and replace them with his or (rarely) her own, using an eight-figure cashiers check. But there is still opportunity, and schools are always looking for ways to fill their coffers. Its just a matter of time until the price is right.

Now Im not trying to be critical here. Lord knows we all have to make a buck, and academia is no exception.

Perhaps Im just envious, but I have used other options to try and keep my name in play for posterity.

For example, a few years ago, my wife and I donated a good sum of money to a public zoo in order to build a mountain lion exhibit.

But our quest for perpetuity was not to be. The mountain lions have gone to kitty heaven, the exhibit has become overgrown with native grasses and our bronze plaque is nowhere to be found (probably oxidizing under those native grasses somewhere).

We also are regular contributors to an automobile museum and sponsor a 1937 Cord. But the last time we were there, our plaque was gone, our car was gone and soon, so were we.

But before we left, I asked the management: What happened to our Cord?

Oh, was the reply. We loaned it to a museum in Indiana. It should be back in a couple of years. Hope you dont mind.

As you can see, buying fame and immortality for us little guys is not an easy task. Without a big checkbook, we just fade into the sunset with the rest of the rubes.

But there is always optimism. Ill keep writing my column and hope that someday, my genius will be discovered, and a multimillion-dollar book contract will be in my high-five hardened little hands.

Then I can look forward to that glorious day when my everlasting name will shine in splendor over the entrance of a prominent university washroom too!

Steve Hansen is a Lodi writer.

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Allison Bransfield Morse is an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor and Panchakarma Specialist, with 15 years of experience as an AyurvedicPractitioner, she is also certified in massage and yoga therapy. After 5 years with The Ayurvedic Institute, Allison founded The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont in 2006, where she has had the privilege of guiding clients from all over the country in Ayurvedic care and Panchakarma. Allison spent 5 full time years at The Ayurvedic Institute, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the direct guidance of Dr.Vasant Lad. She completed two years of study under Dr. Lad, before embarking on a four year clinical apprenticeship in The Ayurvedic Institutes Panchakarma clinic. In 2005, she joined Dr. Lad in Pune, India, for advanced clinical studies. The prevailing focus of her work is the integration of Ayurveda with conventional medical approaches, to promote healing through the bodys intuitive wisdom. She is experienced in applying herbal medicine, diet and Ayurvedic remedies to a variety of clinical disorders including cancer, hypertension, musculoskeletal disorders, digestive disorders, weight-loss, depression, anxiety, insomnia, womens health issues, and many other ailments. Allison began studying yoga in 1995 at the Sivananda Yoga Center in New York City and traveled to Kerala, India, in 1999 to complete their Yoga Teacher Training Program. In 1998, she graduated from the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy in New York City. Allison has a Bachelor of Science from Long Island University in New York.

Scott Marion is a Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor, Massage Therapist and Ayur-Yoga Teacher. Beginning in 1997, Scott traveled to India and Nepal, where he spent a total of 3 years and studied Vipassana, Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism.

Born out of his love of nature, Scott began studying Ayurveda and herbs. He attended Touchstone Healing Arts School of Massage in Burlington in 1998 and furthered his studies at The Ayurvedic Institute under the guidance of Dr. Vasant Lad. He completed the two year program at The Ayurvedic Institute as well as their Ayur Yoga Teacher Training program.

In 2001, he met his principal teacher Lopon Tenzin Namdak while in France and Katmandu and started his studies in the Bon tradition. Over the last 4 years he has studied with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at the Ligmincha Institute in Virginia. Scotts other interests include art, music and dance.

Adena is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist certified by the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Adena teaches yoga to Panchakarma clients, and is a therapist for Abhyanga, Swedana and Shirodhara.

Adena is also certified in Maya Abdominal Therapy, and her work focuses on food as medicine and womens health and fertility. Adena is passionate about the local food movement, and became interested in Ayurveda through a desire to connect more deeply with the seasonal rhythms of Vermont. Ayurveda is about a deep connection with nature, the environment within and without, cultivating wholeness. Visit Adenas website and blog to learn more.

Janavi Allison Smith is a nationally board certified massage therapist specializing in Panchakarma therapies. She had the privilege of working with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico for 8 years in its Panchakarma clinic, where she gave thousands of Ayurvedic treatments from 2006 to 2014. She completed the Ayurvedic Studies Lecture program with Dr. Lad in 2008.

In Albuquerque, Janavi founded Sandalwood Healing Arts, where she provided abhyanga, shirodhara, basti therapies, therapeutic massage, reiki, and cranio sacral therapy.

She graduated in 2003 from the Brenneke School of Massage in Seattle, Washington. In 2000, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Montana-Missoula. Janavi has a deep love for her work, and a strong vocation for holistic health and service. She considers it an honor to assist her clients on their healing paths.

Anne graduated from the Kripalu School of Yoga & Ayurveda program to receive her 650 Hour certification as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor and offers Diet & Lifestyle Consultations. She is also a therapist for Abhyanga, Swedana and Shirodhara.

Annes depth of knowledge in the areas of the Subtle Energies, comes from her extensive 20+ years of study from many ancient traditions which allows her to empower her individual clients to create profound shifts in awareness which ultimately supports them to move towards wholeness and overall well-being. She offers beautiful individual sessions which include Aromatherapy, Pranayama, Reiki, Chakra Balancing, Advanced Reflexology, and Advanced Sound Healing, as well as her background in Ayurvedic body & lifestyle therapies and using Food as Medicine.

Anne is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist with 18 years experience and over 1,000 hours of extensive coursework in this area. She completed her 300 hour certification at ISHA-Institute for Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy. Anne is also a Reiki Master Practitioner & Reiki Teacher; and a Certified Advanced Sound Healer with Tibetan Singing Bowls thru the International Sound Healing Academy with Satya Brat, from India. Anne offers relaxing individual Sound Healing sessions to Panchakarma clients whove described these sessions as absolutely celestial, deepest peace and floating in higher awareness.

Anne is committed to assisting others as they embrace their own healing and move towards wholeness & peacefulness in their lives and begin to align with their intentions for body, mind, and soul healing. Her capacity for listening deeply to her clients and being able to hold space for them, allows the trust needed to partner in this healing process. Anne has a Masters Degree in Education and is a member of the VRA (Vermont Reiki Association) and a member of NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association).

To learn more, go to Annes website: http://www.annecameron.com

A graduate and former intern of the Kripalu Schools of Yoga & Ayurveda. Lauren is a practicing Ayurvedic Health Counselor as well as a certified 500-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher. She specializes in teaching Ayurvedic yoga- tailoring postures, meditation and pranayama to ones unique constitution or to seasonal/temporal factors. In addition, Lauren has trained in Restorative Yoga as well as Yoga 4 Cancer.

Passionate about the art of cooking, Lauren can often be spotted paging through cookbooks on a quest for the next best recipe. Youll find her cooking up massive cauldrons of nourishing and delicious kitchari at the Ayurvedic Center.

Lauren is an inspired educator and teaches about Yoga and Ayurveda through workshops, her blog and serves as the content manager for Everyday Ayurveda.

Reshma Sinu studied Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) atthe Ashwini Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. There she alsocompleted an internship in House Surgeryin Karnataka, India (2014-15)

Reshma graduated with her BAMS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Karnataka India, in 2015. As of April 6, 2015, she became a qualified Ayurvedic doctor in the state register, maintained under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Council for Indian System of Medicine. She is alsoa registered practitioner in AYUSH. In addition, Reshma was the former joint secretary of OISCA International Thrissur chapter.

Dr Sinu worked for one year as a medical officer at Oushadhi Panchakarma Hospital and Research Institute, in Thrissur, Kerala, India, an undertaking by the Kerala government.

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Gabby Williams is eight years old but has the skin of a newborn and only weighs 11 lbs. An ultra-rare genetic condition, for which doctors have no discernible explanation, keeps Williams from physically aging and has her parents caring for her nearly the same as the day she was born.

Williams shares her rare condition with only a handful of people around the world, including a 29-year-old man from Florida who has the body of a 10-year-old, and a 31-year-old Brazilian woman who appears no older than two. While the medical community hasnt yet established a cause for Williams or the others' conditions, research into the genetic disorder has promising implications for overcoming the inertia of aging.

"In some people, something happens to them and the development process is retarded," said medical researcher Richard F. Walker. "The rate of change in the body slows and is negligible."

Gabby Williams' mysterious genetic condition keeps her from aging, prompting one researcher to investigate biological immortality. TLC

Walker has been researching Williams condition for the last two years. Retired from the University of Florida Medical School, Walker now performs his research at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. He reports having spent his entire career studying the causes of aging. The patients he deals with live with other conditions such as deafness and the inability to walk, eat, or even speak. But most notably, they all age at one-fifth the rate of a normal person.

Williams case is particularly noteworthy given her feature spot in the 2012 TLC documentary, My 40-Year-Old Child. Since the show aired, Williams parents told ABC News, their daughter has stayed relatively the same.

"Gabrielle hasn't changed since pretty much forever," said her mother, Mary Margret Williams, 38. "She has gotten a little longer and we have jumped into putting her in size 3-6 month clothes instead of 0-3 months for the footies.

Last time we weighed her she was up a pound to 11 pounds and she's gotten a few more haircuts, she said, but other than that, things have remained the same.

Walker attributes Williams lack of aging to what he calls decreased developmental inertia. Her bodys normal physiological changes and maturation havent occurred because of the genetic condition. Normally when people age, their bodies mature until age 20 or so, and then begin to erode, or succumb to developmental inertia.

"If we could identify the gene and then at young adulthood we could silence the expression of developmental inertia, find an off-switch, said Walker, adding that when you do that, there is perfect homeostasis and you are biologically immortal."

Part of the reason humans cant live forever is that as chromosomes split during cell division, the telomeres capping the chromosomes begin to shorten. Scientists often liken telomeres to the plastic tip on the end of a shoelace, as they keep the frayed ends of the chromosome from fusing together and degrading the cells blueprint.

Broken DNA is dangerous, and because of this a typical cell has the ability to repair chromosomal damage. Without telomeres, the cell would mistakenly sense broken DNA in the frayed chromosome. Doing so would cause the chromosome to stop dividing along with the rest of the cell and eventually die.

The result of overcoming developmental inertia isnt living forever. It simply means old age wouldnt come with greater risks of cancer, disease, and illness.

You wouldn't have the later years, Walker said. You'd remain physically and functionally able.

Aging isnt only a process of telomere-shortening. Scientists include other factors such as oxidative stress, glycation, and chronological age. Oxidative stress, like glycation, is the compounding pressure put on DNA and lipids from oxidants. Glycation differs in that glucose is the main culprit, binding to and inhibiting DNA, proteins, and lipids. Chronological age refers to the number of years a person has been alive, and it reflects an increased risk for disease and illness.

In Gabby Williams case, her chronological age has little bearing on her outcome, although doctors cannot say with confidence how long they think she will live.

Devout Catholics, her parents accept their daughters fate however God intends it.

"When He is ready to take her back, it will be sad," her mother told ABC News. "But what a glorious thing it will be for Gabby to go to heaven one day. I know it will happen, but I am not hoping it's any day soon."

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There are several scientists that are now convinced upon the idea that while aging is a natural occurrence that happens in all creatures, it is, in fact, a disease that can be treated or cured. In that regards, there are some scientists out there looking to slow down the process of aging, while others are looking to stop it all together.

Some of these ideas have been spurred on by the development of certain technologies, such as combining stem cells with genetic and cellular manipulation. Researchers have also been looking into the rejuvenating effects of proteins that are found in human blood, while others suggest using bacteria to ward off old age.

Alex Zhavoronkov is director of both the International Aging Research Portfolio (IARP) and the Biogerontology Research Foundation and the CEO of bioinformatics company, Insilico Medicine and he has a different idea altogether. His idea focuses on using artificial intelligence (AI) to defeat aging and age-related illnesses. I think that applying AI to aging is the only way to bring it under the comprehensive medical control, says Zhavoronkov. Our long-term goal is to continuously improve human performance and prevent and cure the age-related diseases.

As part of his ongoing research Zhavoronkov intends to build a comprehensive system that will model and monitor the human health status and quickly fix any deviations via lifestyle changes or therapy. But, its not going to happen overnight and realistically its probably going to be around 5 years before its fully complete. AI also plays an important role in facilitating the manufacture of certain drugs; some of which could treat aging or age-related diseases.

Our AI ecosystem is comprised of multiple pipelines, explained Zhavoronkov. With our drug discovery and biomarker development pipelines, we can go after almost every disease [] And since we are considering aging as a form of a disease, many of the same algorithms are used to develop biomarkers and drugs to prevent and possibly even restore the aging-associated damage.

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The Universal Survival Saga for Dragon Ball Superfocuses on the Tournament of Power. The tournament involves eight out of the twelve existing universes. Ten of the strongest in each universe will fight in a Battle Royal-style match. The losing universes will be eliminated by the Omni-Kings.

On the previous episode of Dragon Ball Super, Goku and No.17 met for the first time. Goku visited No.17 to convince him to join the team. What we ended up getting was the fight that we never had the chance to see in Dragon Ball Z. In the end, No.17 declined Gokus request. Will Goku convince him this episode?

The episode begins with Goku continuing to persuade No.17. Giving one last effort, he mentions that the reward for the winning team is the Super Dragon Balls. He adds that the Super Dragon Balls are planet-sized and more powerful than the Earth ones. No.17 is slightly intrigued.

Before No.17 can decide, his attention is averted by the roar of the Minotaurus. An alien ship (which we saw at the end of the last episode) appears above the island. The ship starts beaming up all the animals on the island. We learned on the last episode that the aliens main target was the Minotaurus.

Goku and No.17 race to enter the spaceship. However, the ship closes before they can enter. Goku uses his Instant Transmission to enter the ship. They are confronted by henchmen. No.17 tells Goku to be careful. He mentions damaging the spaceship will cause it to crash, killing all the animals.

The episode shifts to Krillin and No.18. No.18 expresses concern over Goku and No.17. She mentions that both are similar and have an immature side.

We return to Goku and No.17. They easily deal with the henchmen. Theyre confronted by two bigger henchmen. No.17 tells Goku to deal with them, and hell go after the main boss. Goku mentions that he wants to fight the main boss. The two henchmen attack the two. No.17 dodges them and escapes, able to pursue the main boss. This leaves Goku to deal with the two henchmen.

No.17 confronts the boss. The boss summons two henchmen to attack No.17. He deals with them with ease. The boss is surprised at No.17s strength. The boss decides to attack, but No.17 counters, knocking him back.

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Goku catches up with them. No.17 asks the boss why hes after the Minotaurus. The boss mentions that the Minotaurus horns sell for a lot of money. He adds that some believe the horns can create immortality medicine. But the boss only cares about the money. He offers Goku and No.17 money, but both refuse.

No.17 approaches the boss and kicks him to the side. The boss reveals that he has a device that can self-destruct the whole ship. This stops Goku and No.17 in their tracks.

The boss pushes the button on the device and the ship explodes. Well, not really. We transition to Beerus, who wakes up from a dream. He mentions that he had a dream that Goku had died (the dream being that the ship exploded). Beerus screams that the dream is a bad omen.

We return to Goku and No.17 (still alive and well). The boss is still threatening the two with the device. He mentions a self-destructive device implanted in his body. He tells them that if they let him go, he wont destroy the ship. No.17 decides to sacrifice himself to save the animals. He tells Goku to take care of the animals. He then grabs the boss and flies out of the spaceship. Goku uses his Instant Transmission to catch up with them. He transfers them to King Kais planet.

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He tells King Kai that the boss has a self-destructive bomb in him. And he brought him to the planet like he did with Cell. Goku notifies King Kai that the boss isnt strong enough to handle the gravity on the planet, so King Kai has nothing to worry about.

Goku receives a message from Dende. He tells Goku that the boss was lying about having a self-destruct device in his body. No.17 tells the boss to press the switch on the device. The boss presses the switch and confetti flies out his nose. It turns out the device was for a surprise birthday party planned for later.

Goku and No.17 return to Earth. They land the ship safely back on the island. The animals are all let out. As for the boss, he and his henchmen are all arrested by Jaco (the Galactic Patrolman)turns out he had been after the aliens for years. Jaco leaves with the aliens in his own ship.

No.17 lets Goku know that he will join the team. He mentions that hell leave the island to Trunks and Goten. He adds that he will use the Super Dragon Balls to wish for a large cruise ship. His dream is to travel the world with his family. The episode ends with 23 hours and 20 minutes until the start of the tournament.

The episode had a lot of fun elements to it. The highlight was Goku teaming with No.17. The ending of the episode played on how Gokus villains eventually turn to allies. No.17 told Goku that he couldnt believe he wanted to kill him before. Goku responded that Tien, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Buu were all the same.

This episode had nice comedic elements to it also. Beerus and King Kai both provided laugh out loud moments. Even in a serious storyline, the anime still manages to sneak in that famous Dragon Ball humor.

In terms of the storyline, this was another filler episode. The only story advancement is No.17s joining the team. But with the tournament closing in, we expect things to pick up.

What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments.

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The Survivor's Guide to Adulthood Yale Daily News (blog) The day before, we had been talking about uploading a human brain onto a computer to achieve immortality. But the world was a place where 300 kids had drowned for no reason. I felt powerless in my lawn-chair ... Entering my clinical clerkships, I was ...

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