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• T Cell 'Brakes' Lost During Human Evolution
  ...A significant difference between human and chimpanzee immune cells may provide clues in the search to understand the diverse array of human immune-related diseases. Researchers at UCSD School of Medicine have uncovered a specific type of molecule expressed on non-human primate T cells, but not human T cells....
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 03 May 2006 02:00 EST
  
• T Cell 'brakes' Lost During Human Evolution
  ...A significant difference between human and chimpanzee immune cells may provide clues in the search to understand the diverse array of human immune-related diseases. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have uncovered a a specific type of molecule expressed on non-human primate T cells, but not human T cells... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 May 2006 04:00 EST
  
• T Cell Activity During The Immune Response: What Regulates The Regulators?
  ...Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a specialized subpopulation of T cells that act to suppress activation of the immune system and in doing so help prevent aggressive immune responses against our own tissues. However little is known about how Tregs themselves are regulated. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
  
• T Cells Activated To Fight HIV Basis For Dendritic Cell Therapeutic Vaccine
  ...Having their immune system cells go through a laboratory version of boot camp may help patients win their battle against HIV, believe University of Pittsburgh researchers. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
  
• T For Two: Scientists Show How Immune System Chooses Best Way To Fight Infection
  ...A new study has suggested a novel way of combating diseases related to the immune system, including cancer and autoimmune diseases such as type I diabetes and arthritis. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust, appears online in the journal Nature....
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
  
• T-Cells Sent Into Space By Scientist-Astronaut
  ...Experiment designed to pinpoint which genes in immune cascade don't turn on in zero-gee; earlier version was aboard STS-107, destroyed with shuttle ColumbiaA former astronaut and researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center will be traveling to the Cosmodrome space-launch site at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, this Saturday, Sept. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:00 EST
  
• T-ray Breakthrough Could Make Detecting Disease Far Easier
  ...A breakthrough in the harnessing of "T-rays" -- electromagnetic terahertz waves -- which could dramatically improve the detecting and sensing of objects as varied as biological cell abnormalities and explosives has been announced by a team led by the University of Bath....
  ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
  
• T-Ray Breakthrough Could Make Detecting Disease Far Easier
  ...A breakthrough in the harnessing of 'T-rays' - electromagnetic terahertz waves - which could dramatically improve the detecting and sensing of objects as varied as biological cell abnormalities and explosives has been announced.Researchers at the University of Bath, UK, and in Spain have said they have found a way to control the flow of terahertz radiation down a metal wire. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
  
• T-shirt mask could help in flu pandemic
  ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world may be unprepared for a bird flu pandemic, but U.S. researchers said on Wednesday they had come up with one low-tech answer to widespread shortages of medical equipment -- a mask made out of a T-shirt....
  Reuters - Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:40 EST
  
• T-shirt mask could help in flu pandemic: experts
  ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world may be unprepared for a bird flu pandemic, but U.S. researchers said on Wednesday they had come up with one low-tech answer to widespread shortages of medical equipment -- a mask made out of a T-shirt....
  Reuters - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:51 EST
  
• T-shirt mask could help in flu pandemic: experts
  ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world may be unprepared for a bird flu pandemic, but U.S. researchers said on Wednesday they had come up with one low-tech answer to widespread shortages of medical equipment -- a mask made out of a T-shirt....
  Reuters - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:34 EST
  
• TA soldiers' 'Iraq illness risk'
  ...A quarter of part-time soldiers who served in the 2003 Iraq conflict experienced a mental health disorder, a study finds....
  BBC - Mon, 15 May 2006 10:04 EST
  
• Tables: Births and Deaths by Month, 1995-2002
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  ABC News - Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:25 EST
  
• Tacit Silence on Stem Cell Research in Missouri Race
  ...The Senate candidates in Missouri seem to find a stem cell research initiative on the ballot almost too hot to touch....
  New York Times - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:37 EST
  
• Tackle Your Fears Without A Therapist
  ...Martin Antony, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, estimates that 30 million North Americans have some sort of medical phobia, which, as he states in the introduction of his new book, makes the subject almost commonplace.That's one of the reasons why Antony and his colleague Dr... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 May 2006 10:00 EST
  
• Tackling AIDS in China
  ...A big jump in the official statistics shows that the Chinese government is finally starting to take the epidemic seriously...
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• Tackling AIDS in Malawi
  ...Malawi is augmenting its battle against AIDS. The region is home to an astounding 12.3 million HIV-affected individuals. Over 1 million people die of the disease each year in the country....
  The Earth Times - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:56 EST
  
• Tackling Childrens' Tooth Decay In Deprived Areas, UK
  ...A scheme to encourage families with young children in disadvantaged areas to get into the habit of brushing their children's teeth regularly with fluoride toothpaste was launched by Health Minster Rosie Winterton today at the Appleby health centre in Newham - an area with one of the highest oral health needs in the country. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
  
• Tackling the Animal-to-Human Link in Illness
  ...International health officials said stronger ties between veterinarians and physicians are needed to prevent further outbreaks of the animal diseases that affect humans....
  New York Times - Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
  
• Tackling Tumor-associated Macrophages Beats Breast And Other Cancers In Mice
  ...Tackling tumor-associated macrophages beats breast and other cancers in miceTumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) can promote the growth and spread of tumor cells. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:00 EST
  
• Taco Bell briefly closes 9 stores in food scare
  ...CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taco Bell on Tuesday raised to nine the number of fast-food restaurants it had closed in New York and New Jersey after a suspected outbreak of the foodborne E. coli bacteria that may have sickened more than 50 people in three states....
  Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:56 EST
  
• Taco Bell briefly closes 9 stores on food scare
  ...CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taco Bell on Tuesday boosted to nine the number of fast-food restaurants it had closed in New York and New Jersey after a suspected outbreak of the foodborne E. coli bacteria that may have sickened more than three dozen people....
  Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:14 EST
  
• Taco Bell briefly closes 9 stores on food scare
  ...CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taco Bell on Tuesday boosted to nine the number of fast-food restaurants it had closed in New York and New Jersey after a suspected outbreak of the foodborne E. coli bacteria that may have sickened more than three dozen people....
  Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:15 EST
  
• Taco Bell closes 4 New York outlets in E.coli scare
  ...SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Taco Bell has closed four restaurants in New York as a precautionary measure after a suspected E.coli outbreak at one of its New Jersey outlets sickened nearly a dozen people, the Yum Brand Inc. unit said on Monday....
  Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:17 EST
  
• Taco Bell closes 4 New York outlets in E.coli scare
  ...SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Taco Bell has closed four restaurants in New York as a precautionary measure after a suspected E.coli outbreak at one of its New Jersey outlets sickened nearly a dozen people, the Yum Brand Inc. unit said on Monday....
  Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:17 EST
  
• Taco Bell closes New Jersey outlet after E. coli
  ...NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened nearly a dozen people....
  Reuters - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:27 EST
  
• Taco Bell closes New Jersey outlet after E. coli
  ...NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened nearly a dozen people....
  Reuters - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:31 EST
  
• Taco Bell closes outlet amid E. coli probe
  ...NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an outbreak of e. Coli which has sickened nearly a dozen people, six of whom remain in hospital....
  Reuters - Sun, 03 Dec 2006 09:29 EST
  
• Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Cause Still a Mystery
  ...Title: Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Cause Still a MysteryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/12/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/12/2006...
  MedicineNet - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
  
• Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Is Over
  ...The E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell restaurants in four Northeastern states "appears to be over," says the CDC....
  WebMD - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:24 EST