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DNA gyrase B could rapidly eliminate TB, shorten treatment time

In research at SRI International, scientists evaluating new drug targets against tuberculosis (TB) recently validated the preclinical effectiveness of a target that could rapidly eliminate infections and potentially shorten treatment time. The new drug target is a protein called DNA gyrase B, found in bacteria that cause TB infections.

30 Nov 2011

Study highlights importance of diagnosing 'overlap syndrome' in sufferers of ALS, FTD

In order to better counsel patients, it is key for clinicians of different disciplines to be aware of, and diagnose, the 'overlap syndrome' between two medical disorders - ALS and FTD - since it significantly affects patient survival. In her new study, Catherine Lomen-Hoerth, from the University of California San Francisco in the US, also highlights that from a research perspective, identifying the syndrome early is an opportunity to study damaged nerve cells and understand more about the early stages of both ALS and FTD.

30 Nov 2011

Al-Shabab bans U.N., other aid agencies from working in Somalia; U.N. SG condemns actions

"Al-Shabab rebels banned some U.N. and international aid agencies from working in Somalia on Monday and began seizing and looting some of their offices in southern and central areas of the country, the Islamist group and aid sources said," Reuters reports.

30 Nov 2011

Experts available to discuss on HIV/AIDS prevention at Penn Nursing

Experts in HIV/AIDS prevention at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing are available to talk with media for stories on World AIDS Day, which is on December 1.

30 Nov 2011

Scientists create genetically-altered neurons that light up as they fire

In a scientific first that potentially could shed new light on how signals travel in the brain, how learning alters neural pathways, and might lead to speedier drug development, scientists at Harvard have created genetically-altered neurons that light up as they fire.

30 Nov 2011

Study finds structure-function impairments in people addicted to cocaine

The more gray matter you have in the decision-making, thought-processing part of your brain, the better your ability to evaluate rewards and consequences. That may seem like an obvious conclusion, but a new study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory is the first to show this link between structure and function in healthy people - and the impairment of both structure and function in people addicted to cocaine.

30 Nov 2011

Thousands of government, private aid officials to meet in South Korea for development aid summit

Thousands of government and private aid officials will meet in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday for the beginning of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, which is "aimed at making sure billions of dollars in global aid money gets to the people who need it most," the Associated Press/Washington Post reports.

30 Nov 2011

PTC, Roche announce licensing agreement for SMA programme

Roche, PTC Therapeutics, Inc. and the SMA Foundation, announced today a licensing agreement for PTC's Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) programme.

30 Nov 2011

KI, Mayo Clinic to collaborate on education, research and innovation

Mayo Clinic and the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet will sign a long-term agreement to collaborate on education, research and innovation. The two institutions, recognized for leadership in medical research, training and patient care, will pursue joint investigations in regenerative medicine, individualized medicine, metabolism, neurosciences and aging research.

30 Nov 2011

Study explores critical role of 14-3-3σ in halting breast cancer progression

New research out of McGill University's Goodman Cancer Research Centre provides compelling new evidence that a gene known as 14-3-3σ plays a critical role in halting breast cancer initiation and progression.

30 Nov 2011

Study provides critical information about how climate change affects Pacific island

A new report presents the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date of climate change in the Pacific region.

29 Nov 2011

Exposure to TCE, PERC and CCI4 may increase risk of Parkinson's

A University of Kentucky faculty member is a contributing author on a new study demonstrating a connection between a common solvent chemical and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Franca Cambi of the UK Kentucky Neuroscience Institute collaborated with researchers from across the U.S. on a paper recently published in the Annals of Neurology.

29 Nov 2011

Cases of two AIDS patients renew hope of AIDS cure for many scientists, New York Times reports

The New York Times profiles two AIDS patients whose cases "suggest to many scientists that curing AIDS may be achievable," according to the newspaper. "One man, the so-called Berlin patient, apparently has cleared his HIV infection, albeit by arduous bone marrow transplants," and the other, "a 50-year-old man in Trenton, N.J., underwent a far less difficult gene therapy procedure. While he was not cured, his body was able to briefly control the virus after he stopped taking the usual antiviral drugs, something that is highly unusual," the newspaper writes.

29 Nov 2011

Nanomedicine breakthrough by IBN and IBM named a ‘world changer’

A nanoparticle that can destroy drug-resistant bacteria developed by the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), and the IBM Almaden Research Center, has recently been named one of 10 world changing ideas by Scientific American in its Technology Special Report ('World Changing Ideas – 10 New Technologies That Will Make a Difference', December 2011).

29 Nov 2011

Many kids missing vaccinations owing to parental refusal: Report

Figures reveal that more parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, more than one in 20 public school kindergarten children aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance.

29 Nov 2011

Herbicide atrazine linked to reproductive dysfunction

An international team of researchers has reviewed the evidence linking exposure to atrazine - an herbicide widely used in the U.S. and more than 60 other nations - to reproductive problems in animals. The team found consistent patterns of reproductive dysfunction in amphibians, fish, reptiles and mammals exposed to the chemical.

29 Nov 2011

Research News and Research

DNA gyrase B could rapidly eliminate TB, shorten treatment time

Study highlights importance of diagnosing 'overlap syndrome' in sufferers of ALS, FTD

Al-Shabab bans U.N., other aid agencies from working in Somalia; U.N. SG condemns actions

Experts available to discuss on HIV/AIDS prevention at Penn Nursing

Scientists create genetically-altered neurons that light up as they fire

Study finds structure-function impairments in people addicted to cocaine

Thousands of government, private aid officials to meet in South Korea for development aid summit

PTC, Roche announce licensing agreement for SMA programme

KI, Mayo Clinic to collaborate on education, research and innovation

Study explores critical role of 14-3-3σ in halting breast cancer progression

Study provides critical information about how climate change affects Pacific island

Exposure to TCE, PERC and CCI4 may increase risk of Parkinson's

Cases of two AIDS patients renew hope of AIDS cure for many scientists, New York Times reports

Nanomedicine breakthrough by IBN and IBM named a ‘world changer’

Many kids missing vaccinations owing to parental refusal: Report

Herbicide atrazine linked to reproductive dysfunction

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5M Pakistanis affected by flooding need humanitarian assistance, U.N. agencies say

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