Ten new candidate genes associated with salt sensitivity and hypertension are identified in rats
...t from a low salt diet is a primary goal that will assist in identifying an optimum treatment regimen for those suffering from hypertension. Scientists have determined that the bodys overall response to salt is genetically determined, and there is overwhelming evidence multiple genes are involved. To date,...Jonathon Knight receives ASM Communications Award
...ch training in the microbiological sciences and to assist communication between scientists, policy makers, and the public to improve health, the environment, and economic well-being....NHGRI prioritizes model organisms for sequencing
...vailability of the chimpanzee genome sequence will assist in conservation efforts of the species. Fungi (various species)-The genome sequences of a number of fungi are of interest because of their medical significance, evolutionary position, and agricultural and industrial importance. Fungal infections ...Applied Biosystems introduces new system for protein and metabolite analysis
...ery of cancer treatment, analytical instruments to assist in the development of new drugs, and medical/surgical supplies. MDS employs more than 10,000 highly skilled people at its global operations on four continents. Detailed information about the company is available at the MDS Web site at www.mdsintl.co...Statement by the Ethics Advisory Board of Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
...cipal motivation for their donation is the wish to assist scientific researchers in combating degenerative disorders like diabetes or Parkinson's disease. Members of the EAB have concluded that it lies within the scope of women's autonomy to make their own decisions about the use of their reproductive tissu...Genetic factor underlies weight gain after use of antipsychotic drugs
...liability to develop drug-induced weight gain, and assist the doctor in choosing the most appropriate drug treatment. Such predictive tests are likely to be common in the surgery of the future, where genetic profiling would be used to indicate the most effective and least harmful treatment, individualised ...Potential of regenerative medicine explored
...he physical burden of implantable left-ventricular assist devices. The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM) was established in the summer of 2000 to realize the vast potential of tissue engineering and other techniques aimed at repairing damaged or diseased tissues and organs. Established by t...National Institutes of Health green lights additional research into new breast imaging system
...st with Horizon Cancer Center in Spartanburg, will assist in the clinical evaluations. The painless treatment could become a welcome adjunct to what some women have nicknamed "slammograms." Early testing showed the system able to detect some growths not detected by a mammogram. It also successfully predic...Does that 'java-jolt' affect coffee and non-coffee drinkers alike?
..., correct in thinking that coffee consumption will assist them in "making it through the day?" Numerous studies have already demonstrated that caffeine ingested before physical activity causes rapid and significant improvement in performance, especially in aerobic exercise capacity. Most researchers beli...Telemedicine link with South Pole allows remote knee surgery
...and video links between the U.S. and Antarctica to assist in medical procedures, but this is the first time in the program's nearly 50-year history that telemedicine has been used for surgery. Doctors are assigned to all three U.S.-operated, year-round stations in Antarctica but the medical facilities ther...ORNL receives $21.7 million for DOE's Genomes to Life
... recently as the eighth fastest in the world, will assist researchers in their quests to advance the understanding of complex biological systems and predict their behavior. ORNL will receive a total of $5.7 million of this $19.1 million project. Other partners are Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Los ...UC Riverside to play active role in Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter
...al public and for K-12," said Beyermann. "It will assist the research networks in obtaining funding, organize and sponsor conferences and workshops in topics aligned with the ICAM philosophy, and support programs that encourage young scientists to work at the interface between disciplines where great disco...Consortium for Archaeal Genomics and Proteomics established at Penn State
...of the Penn State Mass Spectroscopy Facility, will assist consortium researchers in their studies of cellular proteins with the analysis of two-dimensional gel-electrophoresis patterns. "By exploring the metabolic diversity of our model organism we hope to discover novel enzymes and proteins with potentia...Ras gene causes cancer via different pathways in humans vs. mice
...man cancers, but researchers suspect that they may assist cells in ferrying molecules within and outside of cells -- a process called vesicle transport. How these functions relate to Ras' ability to transform normal cells into cancers remains unknown, said Counter. Nevertheless, the Duke study clearly showe......n-induced cognitive impairment. These findings may assist in formulating a strategy or treatment to control cognitive decline associated with hypertension. Methodology Rats were randomly divided into two groups. One group was used as control and the second group was treated with linoleic acid. In these e...Rogue trees get criminal treatment from scientists.
...nt. "It is to be hoped that this technique will assist in resolving disputes at an earlier stage than would otherwise be the case."...New initiative will assess disease control priorities in developing countries
...e in print and online in 2005. "This project will assist developing-country leaders as they systematically examine their own country's health conditions, including endemic and epidemic diseases, and initiate well-reasoned, cost-effective actions to decrease the toll of those diseases," said Dean Jamison, P...Science picks - leads, feeds and story seeds
...ther species and develop technical applications to assist land managers in understanding and managing biological systems. Want to learn more? (Interesting facts on butterflies and pages to color): http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/bfly_start.asp Story Seeds 25 Years Old and Still Sh...Scientists at Scripps Research develop new technology to map spread of malarial drug resistance
...the spread of drug resistance around the world and assist health ministries in countries where malaria is a problem to come up with strategies to thwart this spread. Malaria is a nasty and often fatal disease, which may lead to kidney failure, seizures, permanent neurological damage, coma, and death. There...Pennsylvania's West Nile Virus surveillance system gets an assist from NASA data
..., NASA has contributed weather and climate data to assist Pennsylvania state agencies in their response to the incidence of West Nile Virus throughout the Keystone state. Multiple state agencies in Pennsylvania are working with NASA, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, and other federal a...