Hidden diversity: DNA 'barcoding' reveals a common butterfly is actually 10 different species
...ince 1775, only now has examination of a small and standardized signature piece of the genome a technique called ...ify species by variations in a small signature and standardized portion of gene called cytochrome c oxidase I, common to all life. Based at the University of Guelp...More aggressive breast cancer tumors found in African American women
... information assessed in a single laboratory using standardized methodology, Jones said confirmation of these earlier reports is an important contribution to this area of research. Past explanations for the racial/ethnic differences included socioeconomic factors, nutrition and healthcare behavior, but Jones st...From science fiction to reality: Nanomedicine brings fresh hope to the medical world
... to evolve. Therefore, there is an urgent need for standardized manufacturing techniques; only then can nanotechnology become ubiquitous in everyday applications. "Furthermore, since the characteristics of nanoscale matter are very different owing to their unique nature, there is a need for appropriate quality co...ALL survivors bear genetic damage from life-saving chemotherapy
...urvival is credited to the development of national standardized chemotherapeutic treatment protocols. More than 70...children less than 15 years old participate in the standardized ALL chemotherapy treatment regimes. "Because of the effectiveness of the treatment employed......inology and Metabolism, 12 normal-weight women ate standardized meals on two days. The meals contained the same number of calories and the same distribution of total carbohydrate, fat and protein. On one day the meals included a beverage sweetened with fructose. On the other day, the same beverage was sweetened...Indoor mold, building dampness linked to respiratory problems and require better prevention
...rganisms and chemicals linked to dampness. Better standardized methods for assessing human exposure to these agents are greatly needed, the report says. It calls for studies that compare various ways to limit moisture or eliminate mold and to evaluate whether the interventions improve occupants' health. The s...John Sherris receives 2004 Abmm/Abmli Professional Recognition Award
.... He was a driving force behind the development of standardized susceptibility testing, culminating in the standardized disk diffusion test, now known as the Kirby-Bauer or Bauer-Kirby test. His achievements are recogniz...Scientists identify six genes associated with survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
...coveries, develop new pharmaceuticals, and conduct standardized testing. Applied Biosystems is headquartered in Foster City, CA, and reported sales of $1.7 billion during fiscal 2003. The Celera Genomics Group (NYSE:CRA), located inRockville, MD, and South San Francisco, CA, is engaged principally in integrating...Making sense of the brain's mind-boggling complexity
...uman Brain Project is building shared databases in standardized digital form, integrating information from the level of the gene to the level of behavior. These resources will ultimately help us better understand the connection between brain function and human health." The HBP is coordinated and sponsored by fif...Alcohol consumption can damage hearing
... previous research. All participants were given a standardized questionnaire regarding alcohol use, blood tests, and a hearing examination. Recordings and evaluation of brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) were used to measure brain damage in the subjects. Deviations from standard BAEP latencies and amp...Other highlights in the March 3 issue of JNCI
...used in clinical practice until the methodology is standardized for at least one or two cancers. Connective Tissue Growth Factor Invasion and Metastasis: Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a secreted protein that binds to integrins and modulates the invasive behavior of certain human cancer cells. Che...Anti-interferon beta antibodies in MS care: A consensus
...ry test for NAbs be performed routinely with other standardized tests at least one and two years after start of treatment. Additionally, the CMSC counsels patients and their doctors to consider NAbs when selecting a long-term treatment for MS. Based on prescribing information, NAbs have been detected at differe...Dyslexics not doomed to life of reading difficulties
...n addition, dyslexic children's skills improved on standardized reading tests. The researchers also unexpectedly found cross-language coding improvements. Some of the dyslexic children only received sound training, but the post-intervention imaging showed improved brain activation in areas associated with the m...A human hormone, combined with a full stomach, offers clues for understanding our food intake
...oratory six times after an overnight fast, given a standardized 300-kcal breakfast of one English muffin with butter and apple juice, which they consumed prior to leaving the lab. They were instructed not to eat or drink anything except water before returning to the laboratory 2.25 h later. When the subject retur...Weizmann scientists invention moves forward: Cancer diagnosis technique gets FDA clearance
...chnique is the only one that provides an accurate, standardized system that any clinician can easily use. The speed with which results can be obtained and the prevention of unnecessary biopsies will make it cost-effective as well. The procedure is likely to be used in the future to diagnose a variety of cancers a...Non-judgmental intervention may help binge eaters overcome disorders
...e given a description of the study and a copy of a standardized self-help manual, which they briefly reviewed with a research assistant. Those in the motivational interview group also were given a description of the study but then a research assistant discussed the participant's responses to the questionnaires f...Couch potatoes may be created in the womb, not at the dinner table
...justed to eight pups/litter to ensure adequate and standardized nutrition until weaning. After weaning, male offspring from ad libitum-fed and undernourished mothers were divided into two balanced postnatal groups to be fed either a standard diet or a hypercaloric diet The mineral and vitamin content in the two d...OHSU researcher publishes first measurements of 'free-base' nicotine in cigarette smoke
...s were tested against a "reference" cigarette -- a standardized cigarette used only by scientists in tobacco and smoking research. The researchers made brand-to-brand comparisons, measuring the first three puffs of smoke from each brand separately from the remaining smoke. The first few puffs, Pankow said, "are i...Common treatment for depression is safe and effective for Alzheimer's patients
...hroughout the study. All patients were rated on a standardized depression scale and given a single placebo pill daily for one week in order to identify those with transient or temporary depression. Those patients with a drop of 30 percent or more in their depression scores were excluded from the study. The rem...New center for preparation and distribution of adult stem cells
...ult human and rat bone marrow, respectively, using standardized protocols. Adult MSCs, also known as mesenchymal s...s center, with the emphasis on quality control and standardized methods, will move this promising research forward." Adult stem cells have attracted increasing att...