Drug Aimed At Two Bioterror Agents Blocks Live Viral Infection, Study Suggests

December 20, 2007 — Two deadly and highly infectious viruses -- both potential bioterror threats -- may have met their match in a new drug. Hendra and Nipah viruses are related, newly recognized zoonotic viruses that ... > full story

Older Antibiotic Gains New Respect As Potent Treatment For Tuberculosis
December 20, 2007 — It has no current market, not even a prescription price. Its makers stopped commercial production years ago, because demand was so low. But an antibiotic long abandoned as a weak, low-dose treatment ... > full story

• 'Jekyll And Hyde' Bacteria Offer Pest Control Clue
• December 20, 2007 — New research has revealed so-called 'Jekyll and Hyde' bacteria, suggesting a novel way to control insect pests without using insecticides. Scientists studied the relationship between plant-dwelling ... > full story
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• Creative Work Has Health Advantages, Population Research Center Study Shows
  December 20, 2007 — Employees who have more control over their daily activities and do challenging work they enjoy are likely to be in better health, according to a new study. Although people who work do give up some ... > full story
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• New Brain Mechanism Identified For Interpreting Speech
  December 20, 2007 — In conversation, humans recognize words primarily from the sounds they hear. However, scientists have long known that what humans perceive goes beyond the sounds and even the sights of speech. The ... > full story
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• Chronic Kidney Disease Linked To Oxygen-deprived Tissue
  December 20, 2007 — Researchers have discovered how low-oxygen conditions can worsen chronic kidney disease. The key player is a protein called hypoxia-inducible-factor that, as its name suggests, is active when the ... > full story
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• Smaller, Faster Integrated Circuits Created By Using Computer-aided Design Software
  December 20, 2007 — Integrated circuits are the "brain" in computers, cell phones, and many other electronic devices. Scientists have demonstrated substantial improvements in integrated circuits, also known as silicon ... > full story
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• No Need For Reduced Alcohol Consumption In Later Life, Study Suggests
  December 20, 2007 — Provided they stick to the same guidelines about alcohol consumption as younger adults, regular moderate drinking poses no additional risks to the 'over 65s,' and may even bring health benefits, ... > full story
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• Earliest Stage Of Planet Formation In Our Solar System Dated
  December 20, 2007 — Researchers have dated the earliest step in the formation of the solar system -- when microscopic interstellar dust coalesced into mountain-sized chunks of rock -- to 4,568 million years ago, within ... > full story
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• Genetic Link To Spina Bifida Discovered
• December 20, 2007 — Researchers have discovered an association between genes regulating glucose metabolism and spina bifida. The decade-long study looked at more than 1,500 DNA samples from parents and their children ... > full story