University of Manchester) A new €1.7 million ($2.38 million) EU funded project involving 17 world-leading research institutions -- and led by The University of Manchester -- will encourage the transfer of ideas and knowledge between top scientists around the world.

Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) In biomedical research with living cells in the culture dish, contamination with bacteria, viruses or other fast-growing cells is always a problem. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have now developed a test

VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)) Numerous pathogens contain an 'internal time bomb', a deadly mechanism that can be used against them. After years of work, VIB researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel were able to determine the structure and

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) A study in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences reports that the condition of frailty in older adults is associated with a critical mass of abnormal physiological systems, over and above the status

National Academy of Sciences) As part of its study of how much vitamin D and calcium people need, a committee convened by the Institute of Medicine will hold a public workshop to gather insights and data from experts on Tuesday,

University of Western Ontario) A researcher at the University of Western Ontario has received over $603,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to investigate how and why a group of bacterial toxins leads to the development of toxic shock

Michigan State University) While the massive weight loss associated with gastric bypass surgery is beneficial, some patients may face malnutrition, poor wound healing and infection as their immune systems adjust to the extreme decrease in food consumption, according to a

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Everyone knows that vitamins "from A to zinc" are important for good health. Now, a new research study in the August 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that zinc

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Scientists from Scotland and Singapore have unraveled a mystery that has perplexed scientists since red wine was first discovered to have health benefits: How does resveratrol control inflammation? New research published in the

University of Minnesota) University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens researchers have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the use of diet pills, laxatives and diuretics, as

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Data from an ongoing study suggest that people who consume deer and elk with chronic wasting disease may be protected from infection by an inability of the CWD infectious agent to spread to

Wiley-Blackwell) Hepatitis C virus is a blood-borne disease that causes inflammation of the liver and to which there is currently no vaccine available. The World Health Organization estimates that 3 percent of the world's population, approximately 170 million people, are

Wiley-Blackwell) A new study investigated the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer. SAMe, a widely available nutritional supplement, with little known side effects, was found to be effective in preventing the

US Pharmacopeia) Continuing to help ensure the identity, purity and quality of heparin, the US Pharmacopeial Convention has revised written and physical standards for the widely used blood thinner. In February, USP released updated heparin standards at the request of

Kansas State University) Laboratory studies at Kansas State University and the work of a K-State researcher are making headway in the effort to control the pandemic H1N1 virus. Juergen Richt is leading in vitro research to develop better testing tools,

The Science Coalition) In the five months since passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, thousands of research-related awards have been made, supporting important scientific efforts across the country. ARRA delivered the largest increase in basic research

Ohio State University Medical Center) A virus discovered in a rare form of skin cancer has been found in people with squamous cell carcinoma, a common skin cancer. Researchers identified the virus in more than a third of 58 SCC

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore) Scientists have developed a novel immunization method that will induce fast and effective protection in humans against the life-threatening malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight may be associated with the development of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the

American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. During