No doubt there is enough litaratura which supports the Salmonella bacteria to be considered a human pathogen of the wicked. There are summers when not reported cases of severe Salmonella infections through consumption of raw eggs and chickens. However, Salmonella can harm not only to us – in the future, may even help defend against [...]
A long standing mystery is why the hepatitis B virus (HBV) discriminates sexually striking men more than women. Scientists in China say they have the answer to find an unusual liver protein found only in men only and may help explain this act of discrimination. Chronic hepatitis B progresses and cause liver damage in men [...]
Scientists created eight layers of retinal cells from human embryonic stem cells. This is the first structure of three-dimensional tissue made from stem cells. This result also marks the first step toward developing a retinal transplant to treat eye disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration, which affects millions of people around the world. [...]
The Holy Grail of local anesthesia is the ability to strike a nerve block of long duration that eliminates the sensation of pain without affecting motor function. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have discovered an anesthetic method that seems to do just that. The formula? Lidocaine + surfactants. In local anesthesia, in contrast to the [...]
In a unique experiment of its kind, the unique conditions of space flight were used to examine how the cells remain healthy or succumb to infection with human cells. At 3:21 am PDT on April 5, researchers at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, will see their latest experiment launched into Earth orbit on [...]
First of all sorry for the title, but it is known that the statements with double meanings (especially sexual) attract a wider audience to read the Blog. In order to prevent the pathogens of diseases, immune cells must be mobile and able to make contact with others. The working group of Prof. Dr. Oliver Fackler, [...]
