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Unusual but disturbing case: Vaccina virus from smallpox vaccine spread to infant through breastfeeding
The US Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that a baby showed signs of smallpox vaccine virus exposure after being breastfed by the wife of a US soldier who was vaccinated.
The unusual case happened in May 2003 and was confirmed in a report by CDC.
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Rutgers researcher offers a new perspective on human evolution
The fossil remains of early humans gave generations of scientists the clues needed to piece together much of our ancestral lineage. Chi-Hua Chiu now leads us into another dimension in the study of human origins: the underlying developmental and genetic processes that led to these remarkable evolutionary changes.
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New research may explain how fats damage neurons in Alzheimer's patients and how diet, hormones and exercise might delay disease onset
Researchers studying alterations of cholesterol and another lipid in the brain cells of deceased individuals with Alzheimer's disease, suggest that they might someday be able affect the course of the disease by limiting the accumulation of those fats in the brain.
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Genetics, alcohol sensitivity, and behavior
Individual differences in alcohol response – ranging from sleepy to social, sad to happy – have a tremendous influence on a person's risk for developing alcohol dependence. Researchers already know that many of the psychological, physiological, and behavioral effects of alcohol are determined by the central nervous system and related neurotransmitter activity, although beliefs about the effects of drinking alcohol are also important. more
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Final USDA BSE update
On Monday, February 9, 2004, Dr. Ron DeHaven, Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, announced that the field investigation of the case of BSE in a cow in the State of Washington is complete. This will be the last written daily update. However, information will be provided in the future on an as needed basis. more
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Delayed-release system could help produce more effective vaccines
A delayed-release system could help produce more effective vaccines against a number of diseases, including cancer. Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology encased their "DNA vaccines" in biodegradeable spheres. They do not break down and release the vaccine until they are carried to key locations such as the lymph nodes.
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US scientists link exposure to lead in the womb and schizophrenia in adulthood
Dr. Ezra Susser, from Columbia University in New York and colleagues say they have found a link between exposure to lead in the womb and schizophrenia in adulthood. The discovery is based on a study of blood samples taken from pregnant American women in the 1960s when lead was still widely used in vehicle fuel. The information was prestned to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington State late last week. more
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