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Thursday, April 16, 1998
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Mama malaria
All current strains of the malarial parasite may have sprung
from a single ancestral strain that lived between 25,000 and 60,000 years ago.
(The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Lurking takes nerves
The virus that causes chicken pox and shingles is tracked to its
precise neuronal hideout.
(The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
But how do they feel?
Despite hours of permanent cardiac arrest, rodent brain tissue can
be reactivated with just sugar and oxygen.
(The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
HUM-MOLGEN
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as collaboration, reviews, and diagnostics. Site offers TOCs
for 20 leading journals, position searches, and meeting and course
information.
MEDICINE/ HEALTH
Bad medicine
Adverse drug reactions cause 100,000 hospital deaths each year,
making them a leading cause of death.
(Journal of the American Medical Association)
Attacking asthma
An oral, once-a-day medicine is an effective treatment for children with
chronic asthma.
(Journal of the American Medical Association)
An avoidable tragedy
A 1995-1996 epidemic of acute renal failure leading to the death
of 88 Haitian children was traced to a contaminated, locally produced
acetaminophen syrup.
(Journal of the American Medical Association)
Environmental Health Perspectives Journals
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Health Perspectives. Articles on social/technical issues and the
effects of environmental factors on public health provide
useful material for scientists, physicians, and lay readers. User
commentary is encouraged.
BIOTECH/ PHARMACEUTICAL
It's in the blood
Picking epithelial cells out of the blood could provide a way to
detect cancers earlier than ever.
(The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
The proof's in the animal
A protein called erythropoietin protects cells from too much
excitement in the test tube and in the body.
(The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Blending in
Study of melanoma cells suggests that future immunotherapies will
need to consider the specific roles of the proteins behind which cancer cells hide.
(The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Glossary of Microscopy and Microanalytical Terms
- links to explanations of microscopic and analytical techniques
written by specialists in the respective fields. Offers
descriptions of unique equipment, ongoing research, and novel applications
of techniques such as electron, light, and confocal microscopy.
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