New Virus Threatens High Plains Wheat Crop Triticum mosaic virus poses a new threat to Texas wheat, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists in Amarillo. The disease was discovered in 2006 by Dr. Dallas Seifers, a Kansas State University researcher, said Jacob Price, AgriLife Research associate researcher. Price is working with Dr. Charlie Rush, AgriLife Research plant pathologist, and Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHighlights From Biology Of Reproduction, September 2008 Proteomes to unravel gonadotrophs Although the basic developmental lineage of pituitary gonadotrophs is known, it has been harder to associate specific changes in gene expression with maturation due to the limited cell population. In an article on p. 546 of the September 2008 issue of Biology of Reproduction, Feng et al.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Older The Fatter: Longitudinal Study About Overweight Children Fast food and coke instead of fruits and vegetables: the consequences can already be seen in children more and more of them suffer from overweight and adiposity. But what are the reasons? In what way are they connected, for example, with social status and body weight of the parents? On the trail of overweight, the
health scientist Prof. Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiscovery Of Molecule That Keeps Pathogens Like Salmonella In Check Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a potential new way to stop the bacteria that cause gastroenteritis, tularemia and severe diarrhea from making people sick. The researchers found that the molecule LED209 interferes with the biochemical signals that cause bacteria in our bodies to release toxins.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCaesarean Babies More Likely To Have Type 1 Diabetes New research¹ reveals that mothers giving birth by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk of their baby developing Type 1 diabetes in childhood compared to those having natural births, warns leading
health charity Diabetes UK.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLong-Term Savings Goals Don't Work For Most Families Americans are better at saving money when they set goals in the near future -- such as next month -- rather than the more distant future, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and Old Dominion University. The study was presented this month at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHRT Improves Quality Of Life For Some A new study published on bmj.com argues that for older women,
health related quality of life can be improved by hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The authors recommend that HRT guidelines should be revised with this most current evidence taken into consideration.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPioneer Program To Combat Healthcare Disparities The nation's surging immigrant population has strained the lattice of government
health care programs and safety-net agencies already stretched thin by the ballooning population of other uninsured Americans. As the 2008 presidential election draws nearer, debate continues over immigration and
health care reform. Meanwhile, U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAlzheimer's Disease: Compounds Have Potential For Diagnosis, Treatment New research suggests that a select group of compounds that interact with a protein in the brain might be used in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia disorders.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA New Approach To Child Pneumonia In Developing Countries New research published in The Lancet finds that much higher proportions of children with severe pneumonia are treated correctly if they are allowed to be treated at local, first-level facilities instead of hospitals.
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