Winning combination to build bone density in children
...s reasons in growth and development. It is widely accepted that calcium intake and physical activity are two ways one can positively impact bone density. But consuming the FDA recommended 800 milligrams of calcium per day, roughly the equivalent of three 8 oz. glasses of milk, or solely engaging in physical...Punching the timeclock of life
...s theory of natural selection. It has long been accepted that natural selection happens on the individual l... The gerontologist also rejects the commonly accepted theory that aging happens by chance and that, like a car, an organism runs well until it starts to b...Genes expose secrets of sex on the side
...uctive behavior is continuing, but in a culturally accepted fashion, Wilder said. "The modern version that we generally don't find offensive is that men tend to remarry and have more children much more often than women do." The team's research also overturns the long-accepted idea that, on average, wome...Research on carbohydrate metabolism receives historical recognition
...and then moved to St. Louis in 1931 when Carl Cori accepted the chairmanship of the pharmacology department at the Washington University School of Medicine while Gerty took a position as a researcher in the same department. In 1946 Carl became head of the school's Department of Biological Chemistry. The ...Genetic analysis rewrites salamander's evolutionary history
... genetic family tree totally inconsistent with the accepted classification, which is based primarily on physical features. Salamanders formerly classified together because of similar characteristics, such as a tail that breaks at only one spot as opposed to anywhere when stressed, now appear not to be close r...New evidence of radiation risk in childhood leukaemia
...ease is known to be multi-causal, and it is widely accepted that it is multi-stage, initiated in utero with some second event triggering development of the disease in childhood. The incidence of childhood leukaemia in Britain increased dramatically during the twentieth century. The increase has mainly affect...Common cold virus can cause polio in mice when injected into muscles
...Academy of Sciences. Until now, it has been widely accepted that Coxsackievirus and poliovirus cause distinct illnesses because they bind to different docking sites, called receptors, on host cell surfaces. The current study turned that belief on its head, said Gromeier. Poliomyelitis has long been regarded a...Regular physical activity really does boost immune system in older men
...y of Colorado-Boulder wanted to test the popularly accepted notion that people who maintain a physically active lifestyle will enjoy the benefits a stronger immune system into older age. They designed a novel in vivo challenge to the immune system. To get clean, comprehensive results, they used KLH (keyhole l...Education, monitoring vital for sport-fish eaters
...ercury levels, including two with levels above the accepted normal range. However, some had consumption levels that necessitated counselling on exposure reductions strategies. Researchers also divided sport-fish eaters into two groups: Euro-Canadians and Asian-Canadians. The Asian-Canadians exhibited the high...BioMed Central to consult funders and librarians over Open Access payment model
...atives of the library and funding communities have accepted BioMed Central's invitation to the one-day meeting. They include: Michael Leach, Harvard University, USA Nicole Pinhas, INSERM, France Stphanie Lux, INSERM, France Antonio Fantoni, La Sapienza , Italy Ann Okerson, Yale University, USA Norbert Lossau,...Human health risks in space flight focus of research internships
...TON, Aug. 3, 2004 — Two of only 13 candidates accepted from a pool of international applicants, University of Houston doctoral students Andrew Abercromby and F. Jay Haran are working with scientists in the Neurosciences Laboratory at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the National Space Biomedical Resea...New diagnostic technology helps justify earlier cataract surgery
...rted by irregularities in the eye, offers a widely accepted means for corroborating cataract patients' vision ...ill give insurance companies a reliable and widely accepted means of testing for the effects of cataracts on patients' vision and for making reliable determinat...Duke study disputes idea that trees can 'relocate' quickly in response to climate change
...ed by Duke University researchers refutes a widely accepted theory that many of the continent's tree species migrated rapidly from the deep South as glaciers retreated at the end of the last Ice Age. "When you put the molecular data together with other lines of evidence, it suggests that maybe they didn't mov...New UCF researchers, college will help fight Alzheimer's disease, cancer
...ted the Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences and accepted a $10 million donation from Winter Park residents Al and Nancy Burnett to support the college. UCF plans to increase the number of faculty members working in biomolecular sciences from 22 to 47 in the next few years. The college initially will have a...Family-friendly, flexible and far-reaching
...tates. Rolling application deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year Contact: Lindsay Johnson Communications Officer EMBO Postfach 102240 D69012 Heidelberg Tel: 49-6221-8891-108 Fax: 49-6221-8891-210 Lindsay.Johnson@embo.org http://www.embo.org EMBO The European Molecular Biology Organisat...It's a no-brainer: Prepare for West Nile virus
...ors recommend that physicians follow the currently accepted WNV testing regimen. They also suggest that electrodiagnostic testing be performed in patients with unexplained weakness and in those who are critically ill to rule out acute flaccid paralysis syndrome, a severe neuromuscular complication of the dise...LSU vet school professor uses gene therapy to destroy cancerous tumors
...ration Gene Therapy in vitro and in vivo" has been accepted by Current Gene Therapy, a journal that serves as an expert forum to convey current research on gene transfer and gene expression for analysis, animal models, vector development and human clinical applications for treatment of disease....Scientists discover key step in the development of nerve cells controlling autonomic functions
...bjective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened health care system. CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental...Carnegie Mellon U. imaging study reveals sex-based differences that persist as mice enter adulthood
...f structures in the whole brain compared to widely accepted histological techniques," Ahrens said. MRM is based on the same principles as MRI, an imaging technology that visualizes the body's internal structures. Both MRI and MRM make use of nuclear magnetic resonance, a phenomena observed in the nuclei o...Japanese researchers develop novel method of introducing transgenes into animals
... produced from a single "founder" male. In a paper accepted for publication in the journal Biology of Reproduction, the Japanese team notes that other methods have been described for introducing transgenes into animals, including techniques based on eggs or embryos from female animals. The rate of success for...