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Lung :: Antibodies protect mice from developing respiratory tularemia

A research team led by Dennis W. Metzger, Ph.D., at the Albany Medical College in New York has now shown that treating laboratory mice with a serum containing tularemia-specific antibodies protects the mice against F. tularensis, not only if given before exposure to lethal doses of inhalational F. tularensis but also up to 48 hours after exposure. These findings suggest a possible alternative treatment approach to traditional antibiotics.

Lung Cancer :: Substance in tree bark could lead to new lung cancer treatment

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined how a substance derived from the bark of the South American lapacho tree kills certain kinds of cancer cells, findings that also suggest a novel treatment for the most common type of lung cancer.

Osteoporosis :: Antidepressants linked to lower bone density in older men and women

The class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be associated with an increased rate of bone loss in older men and women, according to two articles in the June 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

DNA :: TU Delft tracks the influence of a cancer inhibitor on a single DNA molecule

Researchers in Delft University of Technology?s Kavli Institute of Nanoscience in The Netherlands have cast new light on the workings of the important cancer inhibitor topotecan. Little had been known about the underlying molecular mechanism, but the Delft scientists can now view the effects of the medicine live at the levelin of a single DNA molecule.

Bird Flu :: Bird flu strain found in Germany

Bird flu virus had been discovered in the bodies of eight dead birds found in the state of Bavaria, the southern German city of Nuremberg.

Stem Cell :: 18-year-old Singaporean student to present stem cell research paper at conferences in US and UK

Most young Singaporean students who will be traveling next week and during July will be vacationing, relaxing and sightseeing. But not 18-year old Nicholas Tan Xue-Wei, who will soon depart for the U.S. to attend ? and present a research paper ? at The 2007 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (WORLDCOMP’07), June 25 to 28, in Las Vegas.

Research :: Taking animals out of laboratory research

Pioneering work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research — and ultimately remove them from laboratories altogether — has received a major boost at The University of Nottingham.

Lung :: American Thoracic Society publishes new statement on pulmonary function testing in children

The ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS) published a new statement on pulmonary function testing in preschool children. The document, which appears in the June 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, addresses the clinical, technical and epidemiological implications of pulmonary function testing in children aged 2 to 6.

Prostate Cancer :: New method for combating prostate cancer developed by Hebrew University Barenholz Prize Winner

A novel method of drug delivery to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells has been developed by a doctoral candidate in pharmacy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Brain :: Putting feelings into words produces therapeutic effects in the brain

Why does putting our feelings into words ? talking with a therapist or friend, writing in a journal ? help us to feel better” A new brain imaging study by UCLA psychologists reveals why verbalizing our feelings makes our sadness, anger and pain less intense.