Scientists Studying Sepsis In Mice Find Potential Drug Targets For Deadly Disease

Scientists Studying Sepsis In Mice Find Potential Drug Targets For Deadly Disease
"We have identified a key connection of signaling pathways in the cascade of events leading to sepsis. This defines a crucial point where the immune system spirals out of control to cause severe sepsis and where there is an opportunity for therapeutic intervention," says Scripps Research Professor Wolfram Ruf, who led the research with his postdoctoral fellow Frank Niessen. Their results are published in the February 27 advance, online issue of Nature.

The Importance of Brain Fitness as We Age

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U.S. Provides Additional Funding For Avian Flu Fight In India

U.S. Provides Additional Funding For Avian Flu Fight In India
The U.S. Consulate in Kolkata announced that the United States will provide an additional Rs. 4.4 million (US$110,000) for control of Avian Influenza in India following the recent outbreaks in the country. This funding, provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will support technical assistance to the Government of India and state governments' communication programs to prevent the further spread of Avian Influenza.

Software Identifies Overlooked Diabetes Patients
New software developed by a GP can find people with potential risk for diabetes who have passed blood test, but have been overlooked by doctors.