The Fragile X syndrome protein as RNA distribution hub
.... "The mRNAs held by FMRP encode for proteins that assist in transmitting signals within the brain. FMRP provides cellular mRNA traffic control, and moves selected mRNAs to sites where they can be translated. How FMRP knows where to move these mRNAs and how these mRNAs are released from FMRP is unclear at p...Guidelines outline evaluation of children with global developmental delay
... may help determine the cause of the disorder, and assist physicians and parents in developing a plan for treatment. The guidelines are based on a review of all of the scientific studies on global developmental delay published from 1980 to 2000. The guidelines are published in the February 11 issue of Neuro...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory February 2003
...ions used in the design process. The ISRM also can assist the military and NASA with structural material testing needs. [Contact: Fred Strohl, 865-574-4165; strohlhf@ornl.gov ] ECOLOGY -- Where roads and nature meet . . . Ecological models and other tools available to decision makers can vastly reduce the ...Meeting the nitrogen management challenge: Arresting the nitrogen cascade
...s. Creating a more accurate economic analysis will assist policy makers in determining the most cost effective points for intervention and in the development of policies that address nitrogen emission reductions....Dyslexic children`s brains operate more like those of normal readers following training
...ing-edge tools of neuroscience to somehow directly assist thoughts about educational curricula, policies and ways to help children perform better in school and look forward to better futures,`` he said....Invitation to cover Europe's leading conference on fertility and reproductive medicine
...nish, French and German speaking press officers to assist the media English language media briefings on Monday 30 June, Tuesday 1 July, Wednesday 2 July Spanish language media briefing on Monday 30 June Comprehensive press packs with background information and releases on some of the most outstandi...Interferons effective against smallpox
...nd training in the microbiological sciences and to assist communication between scientists, policymakers, and the public to improve health, economic well being, and the environment....... nationwide." The rapid tests are being used to assist state and federal exotic Newcastle disease task force personnel in disease detection and control efforts. During the past five months, almost 3 million commercial egg-producing chickens have been euthanized in California because of exotic Newcastle ...Dana-Farber launches NFCR Center for Therapeutic Antibody Research and Engineering
...Therapeutic Antibody Engineering at Dana-Farber to assist scientists in developing new antibodies for cancer research. The new center, directed by Wayne Marasco, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber, brings some of the most advanced research on antibody engineering together with the development of new therapies to comba...Study of monkey species that fights off AIDS may lead to new treatments for humans
...ells. T cells, a cornerstone of the immune system, assist other immune cells in eliminating infection. SIV infection in primates and HIV infection in humans both cause a depletion of these cells. In contrast to the mangabeys, humans infected with HIV respond with an aberrant activation of the immune system ...Gretchen Daily named Nature Conservancy senior scholar
...rious market-based approaches to conservation and assist The Nature Conservancy in their implementation. "More and more money goes into environmental conservation - billions of dollars per year - and yet most environmental trends are heading in the wrong direction, many at accelerating rates," Daily said....... being auctioned online with the proceeds going to assist delegates from developing nations to attend the Congress. "One hundred scientists from developing nations have applied for support to attend the Congress," says Dr Batterham. With this auction, and the support of our sponsors and the International Ge...Sea Grant News & Notes for March 26, 2003
... Media Center website will be updated regularly to assist the media and the public in accessing Sea Grant information. Sherman will also continue to forward any Sea Grant media queries received at his " sherman@nasw.org " email address to appropriate people in the Sea Grant community for response. For futur...Proteomics drives new generation of medical treatment
... proteomics to discern treatment effectiveness may assist in creating personalized therapy in the future, ac...ch diseases. We believe this technology may assist in detecting endometrial cancer at the earliest stages, when the disease is easiest to treat, said C...Nitric oxide-like drug could revive a failing heart
...gs, supporting a proposed role of this compound to assist the failing heart. Neither nitric oxide nor nitroglycerin affected CGRP....Georgia Tech researchers use lab cultures to control robotic device
...d to advanced computer systems that could some day assist in situations where humans have lost motor control, memory or information processing abilities. The neural interfacing techniques they are developing could be used with prosthetic limbs directly controlled by the brain. Advances in neural control a...Second EMBO International Practical Workshop for Science Teachers
...r biology, the identification of measures that can assist in the training of scientists in this area and the emphasis on scientific criteria for all of its activities....University of Idaho, Utah State University team first to clone equine
...enge to those who would use advanced technology to assist them. Only two "test-tube" horse foals, babies conceived in a test tube, have resulted from in vitro fertilization experiments worldwide. The mule clone born in May is the full sibling of a champion racing mule owned by Idaho businessman, UI benefact...Protein critical for development in fruit flies found to aid healing of cuts and wounds in mammals
...elopment of fruit flies is also used by mammals to assist in the timely healing of cuts and lacerations. Their discovery, detailed in the June 3 issue of the journal Developmental Cell, provides new insight for scientists into the molecular mechanisms responsible for wound healing in humans and may one day ......ollaborating with Makerere University in Uganda to assist 10 African graduate students in learning techniques to study their local biodiversity. He is also involved with revitalizing two research stations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo so they can regain their status as centers for researc...