Asian elephant sex pheromone transporter revealed
...uitous vertebrate protein, plays an unexpected and multifaceted role as a shuttle that both protects and transports the pheromone. The authors reveal that elephant serum albumin (ESA) transports the pheromone from serum to urine and it extends the period of time that the pheromone remains available for detection ...Managing occupational exposures to potential bioterrorist agents
... as biological safety cabinets), and vaccines. A multifaceted policy of continued safety training, careful laboratory practices and procedures, use of personal protective equipment, vaccination, and early assessment of potential exposures (with the initiation of antibiotic prophylaxis as needed), has been succe......ungi and flies to plants and mammals, RNAi plays a multifaceted role in molecular biology by silencing genes through chromatin remodeling, interfering with protein synthesis, and--in its best-studied mode of action--quashing gene expression by cleaving messenger RNA. Experimental applications of RNAi have spurred...Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations
...ties in a more gradual but equally detrimental and multifaceted way. UNU-EHS has already initiated or planned joint projects and activities with such organizations as the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Educational Scientific a...Variation of gene associated with decreased risk of heart attack and stroke
...ed to be complex disorders that likely result from multifaceted interactions between an individual's genetic makeup and environmental factors, according to background information in the article. The relation between COX-2 variations and the risk of MI and stroke has not been clear. Francesco Cipollone, M.D., o...Keck Futures Initiative announces grant recipients
...hought, and institutions. Toward these goals, the multifaceted National Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE incorporates three core activities each year: FUTURES conferences, FUTURES grants, and National Academies Communication Awards. The award recipients and their grant research topics are: LEE BARDWE...Collaborative research initiative aims to cut drug development time in half
...hen it comes to complex diseases like MS. To solve multifaceted problems requires coordination among the most accomplished specialists in multiple disciplines. That collaboration between disciplines is what MRF is about," Johnson continued. "We are honored and grateful to these prestigious scientists for their en...OHSU-led research examines role of copper, iron in diseases
...ogy in the OHSU School of Medicine, is leading the multifaceted project titled "Metal Ion Regulation in Human Cells." The effort unites several research laboratories studying the distribution of metals at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels, including teams from OHSU's schools of medicine, science and engin...Cell death promotes learning growth
...demonstrated that the late phase of learning has a multifaceted effect on neurogenesis depending on the birth date of new neurons. The number of newly born cells increased contingently with the late phase and a large proportion of these cells survived for at least 4 weeks and differentiated into neurons. In contr...Rutgers targets Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan with $3.5 million from NIH
...nois and from corporate partners will bolster this multifaceted initiative. Jerry Kukor, Lena Struwe, Jim White and David Zaurov from Cook College and Mary Ann Lila from the University of Illinois will be among the scientists accompanying Raskin on this major biodiversity exploration designed to improve human he...Lipids get the spotlight in new NIGMS 'Glue Grant'
...e biological problems with the expertise of large, multifaceted groups of scientists. "Today's large, complex biomedical problems demand more intellectual and physical resources than a single laboratory or small group of laboratories can offer," said Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., director of the National Institutes o...Missing link detected in insulin mechanism
HANOVER, NH Along the multifaceted insulin pathway, Dartmouth Medical School biochemists have found a missing link that may spark the connection for glucose to move into cells. The discovery is another strand in the remarkable web of molecular signals that regulate traffic through cel...As harmful as osteoporosis but less well known - New research better explains sarcopenia
...others, such as IGF-I. This study also explained a multifaceted relationship between plasma IL-6 and IGF-I that conditions the effect of these two mediators on muscle function. Based on the findings, and the literature, and in accordance with some literature, it is reasonable to hypothesize that a high level of i...Chemical Heritage Foundation names John Baldeschwieler and George Hammond 2003 Othmer Gold Medalists
... "This year, we award the Othmer Gold Medal to two multifaceted individuals. John Baldeschwieler is a shining exam...n business," said Thackray. "They truly embody the multifaceted spirit of the Othmer Gold Medal and add two more eminent names to its distinguished list of recipien...New study clarifies connection of brain and heart failure
...) neurons in heart failure, the researchers used a multifaceted approach. They combined venous sampling of circulating peptides, metabolic cage measurements of salt and water consumption and excretion, and electrophysiological recording from central neurons and from sympathetic nerves in rats with a large MI prod...MIT professor to receive the 2002 Othmer Gold Medal
...als who have, like Donald Othmer (1904-1995), made multifaceted contributions to our chemical and scientific heritage through outstanding activity in such areas as innovation, entrepreneurship, research, education, public understanding, legislation or philanthropy. The medal is presented annually at the Othmer Lu...Glomerular fibrosis now all the RAGE
...ave identified a crucial pathological role for the multifaceted receptor RAGE ? the receptor for advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs form spontaneously when reducing sugars react with lysine residues on extracellular proteins. Even in healthy individuals, they accumulate inexorably during aging, but this......sequences, Dr. Gottesman and colleagues utilized a multifaceted search strategy. By combining comparative genomics, RNA transcript analysis, microarray data and binding activity, the research team was able to minimize oversights and maximize yield. As published in the July 1 issue of Genes & Development, Dr. Go...Spurred by the worldwide fight against malaria, scientists release parasite genome database
...parasites. The Plasmodium database project is a multifaceted effort, building on pioneering work in genome database development carried out by the Computational Biology and Informatics Laboratory at Penn under the direction of Christian J. Stoeckert and the late G. Christian Overton. Other key members of this......nts have not evolved to contain the sophisticated, multifaceted signaling pathways of human brain cells, Boss explains, they do contain some of the more basic components, which help plants sense and respond to changes in their environment. Specifically, the NC State researchers have found that inositol trisphosph...