Scientists Identify Protein that Blocks HIV, Ebola, Nipah, Other Pathogenic Viruses. U.S. scientists led by Prof Genhong Cheng of the University of California Los Angeles have identified a natural protein with broad virus-fighting properties that could be used against deadly pathogenic viruses such as HIV, Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, Nipah and others.
This light microscopy image shows vero cells transfected with Nipah virus F/G receptors, treated with ethanol, anti-NiV-F and 25HC, and fixed 21 hours after transfection (Su-Yang Liu et al) “Interestingly, the CH25H enzyme is activated by interferon, an essential antiviral cell-signaling protein produced in the body,” said co-author Su-Yang Liu, a student at the Department of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at the UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. “Antiviral genes have been hard to apply for therapeutic purposes because it is difficult to express genes in cells. RNA-based vaccine could wipe out the flu forever. Behold the bizarre alien creature that is the human vocal cords. Cancer. The Two-Headed Boy of Bengal. In early February 2004, the press reported the birth of a ‘Two-Headed Baby’ in the Dominican Republic.
Eight weeks earlier, on 10 December 2003, Rebeca Martinez (below, with her family) had been born with a second head joined to her own, crown to crown, but without any other obvious developmental defect. The second head had partially developed eyes, ears and lips and grew quicker than the lower one, probably due to hydrocephalus caused by defective venous drainage. You won't believe what's hiding inside this former beauty queen's stomach. Is the notorious drug Thalidomide making a comeback? Your lab-grown penis is (almost) ready. So apparently male circumcision is cool again. Researchers grow cyborg tissue that can sense its environment. Scientists Clear Path to the Fountain of Eternal Youth.
Your Antibacterial Soap Could Be Harming You. We may be close to wiping out one of the world's most horrifying parasites. Scientists Develop Nanoparticle Which Completely Destroys Hepatitis C. Disease is called ‘new AIDS of the Americas' Oxford Scientific/Getty Images Chagas disease is a parasitic infection transmitted by blood-sucking insects, largely in impovershed areas.
Experts have dubbed it the “new AIDS of the Americas.” A parasitic infection called Chagas Disease has similarities to the early spread of HIV, according to research published recently in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Like AIDS, Chagas is hard to detect and has a long incubation period before symptoms emerge, the study said, according to the New York Times.
Botox: Not Just for Terrifying Rictus Faces Any More! My wife, and hundreds of thousands of others are injected with Botox on a regular, ongoing basis to treat several muscle and neurological disorders involving muscle movement.
In my wife's case, she has severe Cervical Dystonia, which onset suddenly during the pregnancy for our youngest child. The specific trigger and cause of the Dystonia is unknown, and there is no known cure. At long last, MRSA seems to be on the decline. Nanotech breakthrough could fight skin cancer via moisturizer. Microscopic machines could produce medicine directly inside your body. More Evidence that a Common Cat Parasite Could Increase Your Risk of Suicide. How Aspirin and Ibuprofen Actually Work Inside Your Body. How to Kill a Parasitic Worm Living Inside of You. Incredible medical breakthrough allows doctors to inject oxygen into the bloodstreams of people who can't breathe. New device will let doctors perform surgery without breaking the skin. What's the Future of Cancer Diagnosis? Where Is My Uterine Replicator (AKA Artificial Womb)?
Lecture 20. Scientists spark the growth of a human eye with stem cells. Yes, I'm astonished by that too!
I assumed the doctrine in mammalian histology was that stem cells relied on gravity, variance in heat, blood flow and other external environmental cues outside of chemical signals sent out by other nearby cells to follow to right developmental paths and position themselves correctly in the emerging organ. Scientists Can Now Grow Functioning Liver From Stem Cells. 'Bubble Skin Man' Chandra Wisnu Seeks A Cure For Condition Before It Hits His Kids, TLC Documentary Show.
Cancer Research's 40th Anniversary: How Far Have We Come? I don’t normally write about anniversaries, but this one seems worth noting.
It’s been 40 years since President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act in 1971, the historic legislation that focused attention — and perhaps more importantly, government funding — on the need to research and find treatments for cancer. A lot has changed in the past four decades. The disease that doctors thought they knew then is very different from the cancer they’re studying today.
For one thing, scientists have a much better understanding that cancer isn’t simply one disease in which cells suddenly start to grow out of control, but rather hundreds of different diseases. In fact, according to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Progress Report, cancer is actually more like 200 distinct diseases, each spurred on by slightly different causes and requiring different treatments.
Science May Have Just Beaten Prostate Cancer. Is marijuana unhealthier than people think? This is pure disinformation.
It has been shown that habitual marijuana smokers are less likely to contract cancer. It has also been shown that cannabis oil kills all cancer cells (Google Rick Simpson & others). The Meaning of Death: How do we know someone is no longer alive? I really struggled with this when my brother died.
People Who Survived Brushes With Death (And How They Did It) MelaFind Spots Your Cancerous Dots With Guided Missile Technology.