Jun 27 2011
Pig Proteins Help Re-Grow Human Skeletal Muscle
The proteins attract human stem cells to migrate to the limb area and start creating skeletal muscle cells.
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Jun 26 2011
Drug Boosts Snakebite Survival Time By Half
Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites.
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Jun 06 2011
Chameleon Bandage to Help Wounds Heal
Temperature-sensitive fibers change color in the presence of heat generated by infections or inflammation.
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Jun 06 2011
Stressed Show Horses May Spread Equine Herpes
Normally horses' immune systems keep the virus at bay, but stress and an increase in contact may break down defenses.
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Jun 02 2011
AIDS Battle 30 Years On: Tragedy and Hope
Nearly 30 million people have been killed by AIDS and more than 33 million have the virus that causes it.
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Apr 21 2011
Cyber-Security System Mimics Human Immune Response
In the future, a computer virus may be wiped out in much the same fashion that humans overcome a cold.
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Nov 12 2010
Got Allergies? Take a Worm
Maggots, leeches and intestinal worms may be effective treatments in the fight against everything from irritable bowel disease to allergies.
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Aug 05 2010
U.S. Bats Flying Toward Extinction
At least one species of bat could go extinct in the United States within the next 20 years as white-nose syndrome spreads.
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Jul 15 2010
Malaria-Proof Mosquito Created
The discovery is a major breakthrough that could prevent millions of people from being infected with the life-threatening disease.
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Apr 06 2010
Parasites Behind Seasonal Allergies
The common symptoms of allergies may be generated by a defense the body developed to fight off parasites.
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