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Treat hepatitis C early

Patients who receive early treatment for Hepatitis C virus early develop a rapid poly-functional immune response to the virus similar to when infection is erradicated.

Oily fish improves eyesight

Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults.

Fuel from Cellulose

Researchers have developed an interesting method for the direct conversion of cellulose into furan-based biofuels.

Pathogen common to humans and cows

People with Crohn's disease are seven-fold more likely to have in their gut tissues the bacterium that causes a digestive-tract disease in cattle called Johne's disease.

Bending light backwards

Scientists have engineered 3-D materials that can reverse the natural direction of visible and near-infrared light, the basis for several innovations.

Common forebrain formation

Scientists have identified one of the molecular mechanisms underlying the genetic brain malformation called holoprosencephaly.

Stem cells gone bad

An aggressive childhood brain tumour known as medulloblastoma originates in normal brain "stem" cells that turn malignant when acted on by a known mutant, cancer-causing oncogene.

Reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations identified

An international team of researchers has revealed a large reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations present in the general population.

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy high

Researchers are the first to report that adherence to antiretroviral therapy to fight human immunodeficiency virus in children who live in low income countries is high.

Newly discovered molecular switch

Researchers have discovered a central molecular switch in fruit fly embryos that opens new avenues for studying the causes of birth defects and cancer in humans.

Evolution of protein translation

Contrary to current theories regarding the evolution of protein synthesis, recent studies indicate that the dual functions of tRNA originated independently of one another.

Controlling blood vessel development

The development and repair of heart tissue and blood vessels is intimately tied to a tiny piece of miRNA that is found nowhere else in the body.

When the immune system defeats HIV

Experts at Johns Hopkins report compelling evidence that some asymptomatic people with HIV and remain symptom free without treatment do so because of a strong immune system.

Height and tumours tied together

A mutation that causes a childhood tumour syndrome also impairs growth hormone secretion, revealing why patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 are frequently shorter than their peers.

How the brain believes

Research suggests that the estimation of confidence that underlies decisions may be the product of a basic kind of processing in the brain.

HIV vaccine trial too risky

Scientist Live spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the man responsible for the PAVE 100 rejection at NIAID, about the trial, his decision, and future trial possibilities.

Crawling the web: Perceptual learning

Scientist Live turns its eyes to the Web around it and highlights news and research across the Internet. Today we take a look at perceptual learning, HIV vaccines, and diabetes.

Sleep preserves emotional memories

A good night's sleep helps the brain to selectively preserve and enhance significant memories while reducing the prominence of less important ones.

Converting waste into ethanol

By combining gasification with high-tech nanoscale porous catalysts, they hope to create ethanol from a wide range of biomass, including distiller's grain left over from ethanol production.

Nano-shock absorbers

Scientists have invented a way to make beds of tiny, shock-absorbing carbon springs which possibly could be used to protect delicate objects from damaging impacts.

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