Pdr For Herbal Medicine Third Edition

U.S. Proposes Listing Polar Bears As Threatened Species

December 31, 2006 on 4:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act and initiating a comprehensive scientific review to assess the current status and future of the species. "Polar bears are one of nature's ultimate survivors, able to live and thrive in one of the world's harshest environments," U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne said. "But we are concerned the polar bears' habitat may literally be melting."

New Treatments Prevent Brain Injury Hours After Stroke In Rats

December 31, 2006 on 4:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Two novel treatments -- a basic compound found in every cell in the body and an extract of green tea -- may prevent brain damage caused from stroke, according to two studies in rats led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

What Crawls Beneath: Ground Spider Diversity Linked To Healthy Habitats

December 31, 2006 on 4:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off None of Takesha Henderson's discoveries are named Charlotte, but they are weaving a new chapter in Texas entomology. Her graduate studies at Texas A&M University have led to the discovery of 25 new spiders in Brazos County and one species found for the first time in Texas. In research sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Henderson, who is earning a master's degree, has been studying ground spider diversity, distribution and abundance.

Study Sheds New Light On Rare Immunodeficiency Disease

December 31, 2006 on 4:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off USC researchers have determined the 3-D atomic structure of the Apo2 protein, the first of the APOBEC enzyme family to be described. The protein structure has guided them to a new understanding of what goes wrong on a molecular level in a rare, but serious immunodeficiency syndrome.

Do Galaxies Follow Darwinian Evolution?

December 31, 2006 on 4:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Using VIMOS on ESO's Very Large Telescope, a team of French and Italian astronomers have shown the strong influence the environment exerts on the way galaxies form and evolve. The scientists have for the first time charted remote parts of the Universe, showing that the distribution of galaxies has considerably evolved with time, depending on the galaxies' immediate surroundings. This surprising discovery poses new challenges for theories of the formation and evolution of galaxies.