Virtual counselor supplements traditional genetic counseling
...am, called "Breast Cancer Risk & Genetic Testing," delivers much of the information a genetic counselor would. Its purpose is to help women make informed decisions about genetic testing and address who is at risk for breast cancer, how genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2 affect cancer risk, and the pros and cons of te...FDA approves VYTORIN, first and only to powerfully reduce LDL cholesterol through dual inhibition
...dual inhibition of cholesterol provided by VYTORIN delivers impressive LDL cholesterol reductions across the dosing range and offers physicians a unique and powerful new option in the evolving treatment of hyperlipidemia, especially in people who need more aggressive treatment to reach goal," said Margo Denke...Report outlines steps needed to lessen smallpox threat
...new report from the National Academies. The report delivers the recommendations of a distinguished panel of researchers who participated in a two-day workshop at the National Academies to promote the application of the latest biological information, technology and experience to the study of smallpox. Howard H...Gene alteration points to longevity, thinness
...ey ingredients of the fuel that drives cells. Indy delivers metabolic substrates such as citrate and succinate to cells where they enter the powerhouse called the mitochondria. Inside the powerhouse, oxygen also is critical to the biochemical reaction that occurs to produce ATP, the fuel for cells, says Dr. F...Nerac delivers journal tracking solution through TOC Journal Watch
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...a highly sought-after lecturer and teacher, and he delivers about 15 presentations a year at venues around the world. Among his numerous research interests are: plant genome structure and evolution; the relationship between genome structure and evolution and gene function; the co-evolution of plant/microbe a...Nerac rebuilds TOC Journal Watch service with new search engine
...l and to a client's Nerac.com account. Each report delivers information on the table of contents for new journal publications with the option to order the full-text article. Nerac also recently improved ways for clients to manage TOC Journal Watch reports. Through Nerac's customer-only Website, clients can or...Scientist works to interrupt early changes resulting in diabetic vision loss
... the optic nerve, which then goes to the brain and delivers a visual image," she says. While the idea that these cells might be affected by diabetes is not new, its acceptance is. Evidence is mounting that transporters, which carry vital substances into and out of cells, may be affected by high glucose level...Discoveries reveal that gene regulation is bipolar
...rising in that it has long been thought that TFIID delivers the TATA binding protein to genes that have a TATA box." One final question remained: Was there any connection between the SAGA-TATA relationship and the highly regulated set of emergency-response genes? Indeed, the researchers discovered that ther...Study examines whether giving good bacteria reduces infections
...rk details SLC5A8, a transporter that he has found delivers short-chain fatty acids to colonic cells to help k... Dr. Ganapathy found that the transporter, SLC5A8, delivers these fatty acids to colon cells. When colon cells don't get enough of this preferred nutrient, they...Tumor cell-specific therapy shows preclinical promise
...cientists used a technique pioneered by Dowdy that delivers proteins into the cell interior. Since the cell membrane normally limits passage to only small molecules (larger molecules generally enter through surface receptors), this is no small feat. Testing the effectiveness of the peptide therapy on mouse st...Respiratory-pacing device found beneficial in heart failure
...ator of one of the studies. "Having a device which delivers such a therapy in the comfort of the patients' home is very promising. With just 15-minutes session twice a day, we have seen in our pilot study that patients' ejection fraction (EF), pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and performance at the 6-minutes ...Chicken embryo research tunes into inner ear
...e researcher's choosing, which the retrovirus then delivers to the nucleus of the target cell. The technique, when used on the chick cells, caused them to develop into otherwise healthy tissue that ordinarily appeared in different places in the inner ear. "The inner ear uses two kinds of tiny hairs to sense s...Dual action anthrax vaccine more effective
...m and Women's Hospital have created a vaccine that delivers a one-two punch to anthrax and could become a powerful defensive weapon against bioterrorism. The new vaccine prods the immune system to attack both the anthrax bacterium (Bacillus anthracis) and the toxins it makes. This dual action represents an i...Endostatin promising treatments for AIDS-related cancer
...h suggests that the anti-tumor compound endostatin delivers a one-two punch to Kaposi's sarcoma the most common AIDS-related cancer. Endostatin seems to strike Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lesions by preventing existing tumors from growing new blood vessels and also by stopping KS tumor cells from migrating throug...Radiology's role in gene therapy: Image and deliver
...ng DNA in the host cell." Replacement gene therapy delivers a healthy gene to supplant a defective or absent one. According to Dr. Kruskal, certain genes may be absent from tumors. By reinserting or replacing these genes, tumors are made more susceptible to chemotherapies or radiation therapy. Image guidanc...New Zealand biotech: An emerging global presence
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...omated by using a femtosecond laser beam, one that delivers ultrashort but powerful bursts of laser light. In their technique, the beam is used at low power (where it does no damage) to provide 3D images (through various optical imaging techniques) of a tissue specimen's first layer. This layer is typically ...Study of thyroxine transporter molecule shows how key hormone hitches a lift round body
...tion system hooks up with one of the proteins that delivers it to sites of action in the body. Using X-ray cry...y acids, but it is also one of three proteins that delivers thyroxine. Levels of thyroxine circulating in the body are used as a biochemical indicator to help ...Diabetes therapies and liquid memory may develop from micro fluid research, Science researchers say
...ot change direction until the system intentionally delivers another pressure punch. In much the same way, a "one" in computer memory will remain a "one" until directed to become a "zero". "This is a memory device that can be integrated into medical, biological and biochemical systems," said Groisman. The inco...