news archive August 2003

• 2003 Medicine For The Public
  Free public lectures cover latest developments in medicine
  
• Lupus Today: Research Into Action
  Conference where national leaders in lupus research will gather to iscuss the latest scientific discoveries about this autoimmune disease and what they mean for the current and future management of lupus.
  
• Amphetamine Or Cocaine Exposure May Limit Brain Cell Changes That Normally Occur With Life Experiences
  New research in rats shows that exposure to stimulant drugs such as amphetamine or cocaine can impair the ability of specific brain cells to change as a consequence of experience.
  
• A Blind Man Learns To See
  A stem cell transplant allowed a blind man to regain his sight after 40 years.
  
• Dialing Down The Heat
  Scientists show that a natural molecule in our body known as SIGIRR regulates inflammation by dampening signals that initiate inflammatory responses.
  
• A Fatty End To Pathogenic Bacteria
  Dietary lipids may help overcome bacterial infections in animal models.
  
• In Vino Veritas – Red Wine Ingredient Extends Yeast Lifespan By 70%
  Resveratrol, abundant in red wine, is one of several drug-like molecules that can extend the lifespan of the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  
• Anti-Malarials Explained
  Researchers have identified a molecular target for the class of anti-malaria drugs called artemisinins.
  

• New Compound That Acts on Peripheral Receptors May Be Promising Treatment for Some Nerve Pain
  Hope for chronic pain
  
• Lipids Get the Spotlight in New NIGMS 'Glue Grant'
  Five-year NIH grant for $35 million will fund the Lipid MAPS Consortium.
  

• Household Products Database
  New Information Service Provides Information On Health and Safety of Everyday Products
  
• Fast-Acting Ebola Vaccine Protects Monkeys
  A single shot of a fast-acting ebola vaccine proves similar to strategy successfully used in the past against smallpox.
  
• Creation of New Neurons Critical to Antidepressant Action in Mice
  Proposed role of neurogenesis in lifting mood finds support.
  
• Newly Identified Tumor Suppressor Cooperates With p53 to Protect Mice Against Tumors
  Reduction or elimination of the H2AX gene in mice lacking p53 causes an increase in the number of tumors that develop.
  

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