User:Caston/BlogEntry: 2010 May 05 12:55:42 UTC

Advacements in bioatomic imaging
There is an article on science daily "New Microscope Able to 'See' Atoms for First Time: Atomic Structure of Tiny Virus Imaged" http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100504095216.htm

This is quite interesting because we can learn a lot more about virus's and the different stages of their life cycle. It may be possible to learn how to interfere with viruses to stop them infecting cells.

Gene therapy to improve vision
"Looks like we have found a cure for genetic blindness (clinical trial — abstract — paper [PDF] — ABC News video). This gene therapy treatment increases both cone and rod photoreceptor-based vision. These engineered viruses are implanted to do our bidding to restore vision. Clinical trials on 6 children and young people proved the therapy and didn't find any notable side effects."

http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/05/03/2341209/Gene-Therapy-Restores-Sight-To-Blind

lipopolysaccharides
Scientists Discovered How Bacteria Builds Its Molecular Shield ( lipopolysaccharides ) Against Our Immune System

Scientists have combined chemistry and biology research techniques to explain how certain bacteria grow structures on their surfaces that allow them to simultaneously cause illness and protect themselves from the body's defenses.

http://www.physorg.com/news191396901.html

Community and outreach
Heales have launched the heales journal of biogerontology (HBJ).

It will allow people to submit manuscripts for peer review. There is already an opensource journal system called PLoS one but HBJ is specific to aging to it will be interesting to watch. It will be interesting to see how this relates to the journal of rejuvenation research.

http://www.healesjournal.org/