'Killer spices' provide eco-friendly pesticides for organic fruits and veggies
Mention rosemary, thyme, clove, and mint and most people think of a delicious meal. Think bigger-acres bigger. view more (2009-08-17)
Mutation responsible for cystic fibrosis also involved in muscle atrophy
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) usually experience significant muscle loss, a symptom traditionally considered to be a secondary complication of the devastating genetic disease. view more (2009-07-31)
Syracuse University researchers discover new way to attack some forms of leukemia
Each year, some 29,000 adults and 2,000 children are diagnosed with leukemia, a form of cancer that is caused by the abnormal production of white blood cells in the bone marrow. view more (2008-10-29)
New approach to protect the hearts of patients with muscular dystrophy
A team of researchers has recently shown that the administration of sildenafil protects the heart in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. view more (2008-05-13)
How basil gets its zing
The blend of aromatic essential oils that gives fresh basil leaves their characteristic warm and sweet aroma is well characterized but not much is known about the enzymatic machinery manufacturing the odiferous mix. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Michigan followed their noses and solved part of the... view more... (2007-10-03)
Baumann Lab Defines Proteins that Distinguish Chromosome Ends from DNA Double-Strand Breaks
Peter Baumann, Ph.D., Assistant Investigator, and Nancy Bae, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Baumann Lab, have published a paper offering insight into the way cells protect chromosome ends from misguided repair. view more (2007-05-11)
M. D. Anderson teaches the art of aromatherapy to soothe and heal
A bubble bath that improves memory. A kitchen cleaner that wards off nausea and energizes. A scented handkerchief that calms a patient entering the MRI. The benefits of aromatherapy are real. Below, learn the uses, healing properties and how-tos of using aromatherapy to heal and de-stress from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center... view more... (2006-08-28)
The Right Food Can Improve Fertility
Roasted red peppers, mini crab cakes and Brazil nuts can all help to increase fertility. They will all feature in a special Fertility Buffet, laid on by Dr Margaret Rayman, Director of the MSc Course in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey, on 3 July 2003. A good, balanced diet rich in fruit and vegetables (at least five portions a... view more... (2003-06-30)
UK Companies encouraged to "Go for the Grid"
UK companies are this week (5th and 6th September) given encouragement to build long term relations with CERN (the European Laboratory for Particle Physics) with a view to winning contracts, especially related to the GRID. Mr Basil Eastwood, Her Majesty`s Ambassador to Switzerland, and Professor Ian Halliday, Chief Executive of the Particle... view more... (2002-09-02)
Italy now faces worldwide storm of protest over fertility proposals
Italian legislators now face worldwide condemnation by fertility experts for IVF proposals that could encourage multiple pregnancies and put babies at risk. The International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) has added its voice to that of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, who have already described the proposals as... view more... (2002-07-03)
Students can celebrate northern region's writers
A University of Sunderland academic has set up a new course which celebrates the richness, diversity and world renown of North-East and Cumbrian writers. English lecturer Dr Richard Terry has devised a course which will give a fascinating insight into the lives and works of acclaimed writers in the region over the last 1400 years - from Bede,... view more... (2002-05-22)
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