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Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling for the Holidays
in Wandalust, on November 11, 2009
...plenty of water especially while flying to keep your immune system strong. Water helps keep mucous membranes moist enough to combat the viruses they encounter. Dry mucus membranes are a breeding gro...
Nanospheres Used in Drug Delivery May Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 10, 2009
...s during a traumatic spinal cord injury. Findings showed that micelles might be used to repair axon membranes damaged by compression injuries, a common type of spine injury.
The researchers also tr...
Dishwasher Salmon with a Piquant Dill Sauce
in Do you like to cook?, on October 31, 2009
..., finely chopped, then thoroughly washed
1 shallot, minced
1 jalapeño chili, seeds and membranes removed, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cups l...
Allergy Results from Malfunction of Respiratory Epithelium
in Allergies, on April 4, 2009
...than just immune disorders; there seems to be a physical aberration in the cells lining the mucous membranes which are the allergens' port of entry.
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More on Latex and Nitrile Glove Allergies
in Allergies, on August 31, 2008
...ne and ultimately sensitized so many individuals by providing a direct inhalation process to mucous membranes. The Adenna polyurethane gloves were discontinued due to cost and low demand. They were de...
Drug Candidates from Marine Animals
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2008
...terranean sponge that may help to end this trend. This molecule can reversibly create pores in cell membranes, a property for we envisage vast possibilities in the transportation of medicinal drugs. A...
T. reesei Genome Analysis Reveals Potential in Biofuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 7, 2008
...e fermented by yeast to produce ethanol.
Photo: Microscope image of T. reesei hyphae with vesicle membranes stained red and cell wall chitin in blue. Credit: Mari Valkonen, VTT Finland. Sourc...
Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 5, 2008
...a second layer of immune protection against anthrax by priming the disease-fighting cells in mucous membranes lining the nose along with those in the blood, and with just three doses," said Mingt...
Using Chicken Antibodies for Detecting HER2 Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2008
...ei are stained blue, quantum dots responding to the HER2 protein light up in bright red at the cell membranes. Treatment with trastuzumab could only be effective for the latter patient. Credit: NIST ...
Novel Biomimetic Membranes Containing Aquaporin Z
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 29, 2007
... Researchers have developed new biomimetic membranes for water treatment and drug delivery. The highly permeable and selective membranes are based on the incorporation of the a water channel protein...
Oral Rinse Genetic Test for Head and Neck Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 23, 2007
...d be detected in an oral rinse, which would flush out the CD44 protein by washing over the cellular membranes of interest in the throat and mouth.
Together with the presence of hypermethylated DNA, t...
Vitamin A
in Daily Power Walk, on April 19, 2007
... Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin important for our hair, membranes and skin . It is also a vital vitamin helping us to see at night.
Have you ever heard someone saying that you should eat ...
P-Capt Resin Beads Capture Prions from Blood
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 26, 2007
...ugh several "sandwiches" of the prion-capture resin beads placed between nonwoven fabric membranes, and places the filtered blood in a separate blood bag prior to infusion into a patient or...
Allergens and Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on January 16, 2007
...veterans say the labels could mislead consumers, leading them to believe wine contains milk or fish membranes. Vintners use a milk protein called casein and a substance derived from the inner m...
Nanotechnology research needs defined
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 8, 2007
...t some nanoparticles regularly travel throughout the body, deposit in target organs, penetrate cell membranes, lodge in mitochondria , and may trigger injurious responses.
Calls for measurement...
nanoSTUDIO explores architecture and nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 29, 2006
...cerns raised by nanotechnology, from toxicity (nanoparticles are so tiny they can pass through cell membranes) to privacy (who controls the data gathered by embedded nanosensors?) To learn more about ...
Flow Batteries
in IfEnergy, on November 28, 2006
...flow battery elimated the problem of cross-contamination by diffusion of ions across the cell's membranes. The vanadium redox battery offers almost unlimited capacity by simply increasing the size...
Choosing Allergy-Friendly Beddings and Pillows
in Allergies, on November 22, 2006
...ergen barrier encasings for mattresses, pillows or duvets made of hot, noisy fabrics, with plastic membranes, or with poor vapor transmissibility ('breathability')
Choose fabrics that are un...
Compounds in Cranberry Juice, Potential Antibacterial Agents: Alternative to UTI Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2006
... called quorum sensing.
These results suggest that the tannins in cranberry juice can alter the membranes of E. coli and prevent E. coli quorum sensing thereby preventing the initiation of a success...
Cranberry Juice: Potentials as Alternative to Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2006
... three ways:
They change the shape of the bacteria from rods to spheres.
They alter their cell membranes.
They make it difficult for bacteria to make contact with cells, or from latching on to ...
Genetic Markers For Predicting Premature Childbirth
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2006
... the SERPINH1 gene which results to the production of less collagen, and therefore weakened fetal membranes which contributes to an increased chance of premature rupture of the membranes and prematu...
Nanowire "paper" creates 3D objects
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 23, 2006
...ating process to create long nanowires out of titanium dioxide and from there created free-standing membranes. The resulting material is white in color and resembles regular paper. Further, the materi...
Nanotech bio-battery to power artificial retina
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 22, 2006
...vices based on natural and synthetic ion transporters - proteins that control ion motion across the membranes of every living cell.
The first task for the center will be to design a class of devices...
Snail protein may help nanotubes target cancer cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 19, 2006
...linker between the coated nanotubes and cells possessing the exact same glycopolymer on their outer membranes. By using different glycoprotein -crosslinking protein pairs it should be possible t...
Bacteria-powered batteries
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 13, 2006
...ered batteries by causing tiny microbes to sprout electrically conductive nanowires from their cell membranes.
"Earth appears to be hard-wired," said Yuri Gorby, staff scientist, in a PNNL...
From slippery to sticky with the flip of a switch
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2006
...nsselaer.
Belfort envisions a number of potential applications for the materials, ranging from new membranes for treating polluted water to the targeted release of drugs in the body.
For example, i...
New nano-fabrics to safeguard agricultural, medical and military workers
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 9, 2006
...ity and the University of California, Davis, have discovered a method that stitches together porous membranes and bacteria-killing polymer molecules called halamides. "Halamides are chemically th...
antioxidants: not associated with low risk in prostate cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 19, 2006
...opment because of their ability to combat free radicals, agents that can damage cellular DNA, lipid membranes, and proteins.
The authors found that, overall, dietary or supplemental intake of vitamin...
Yoghurt Bugs Engineered To Produce HIV-Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 1, 2006
...in in vitro , a protein that binds to HIV and prevents it from entering human cells in the mucous membranes.
"We've found that you can engineer these bugs to secrete drugs - in this...
Another step toward self-assembly: electrospinning fibrous mats
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 27, 2006
...resented in the Jan. 20 issue of Science , in the article, "Phospholipid Nonwoven Electrospun Membranes."
"Phospholipids, which are the main component of cell membranes in the human ...
Santa Barbara Foothills Hikes: Dr. King Day Scramble to Cathedral Peak Part Two
in The Outdoor Weblog, on January 18, 2006
...f the personal experience of walking in the woods solo-style.
Memories flooded my mind's membranes; college days where following the creek up the West Fork of Mission Canyon provided a natu...
Cry not for me, says the onion
in Do you like to cook?, on January 16, 2006
...incomplete without them.
Preparing onions however, literally brings pain to the cook. Eye and nose membranes are irritated when coming in contact wth the fumes emitted by these tasty bits. Hence the ...
Premature Birth
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 13, 2006
...cy,
history of preterm labor and delivery in a previous pregnancy,
history of preterm ruptured membranes in a previous pregnancy,
multiple gestation (twins, triplets, etc.),
miscarriages betw...
Nasal hygeine
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 2, 2006
... people afraid to venture out, fearing a nosebleed in public.
Allergies, which cause swollen mucus membranes, are also a frequent source of trouble, notes ENT specialist Andrew Parker, who is affilia...
Antimicrobial Chewing Gums
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 15, 2005
...other hand, contains a protein that kills kills oral bacteria by targeting and attacking their cell membranes, says Kai Leung of the US Army Dental Research Detachment in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Sound...
Poloxamer 188: Potential Drug Against Muscular Dystrophy
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 19, 2005
...mp blood. Poloxamer 188 (P188) acts a chemical sealant targeted to repair damages on myocyte membranes cause by the tension during the stretching of the heart muscles.
Using fluorescent dyes a...