New Insights Into The Enigma Of Lengthening Longevity
...cile these findings with theories about aging, the authors present three biodemographic insights...ive mortality schedules has been demonstrated. The authors conclude that progress in understanding these causal relationships and in discovering g...Just One Prenatal Visit Decreases Risk Of Preterm Delivery
... grams vs. 2,786 grams). The study's other authors were Cary Cox; Karin J. Blakemore, M.D.; EvaK. Pressman, M.D.; and Jessica L. Bienstock, M.D. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' news releases are available on aPRE-EMBARGOED basis on EurekAlert at http://www.eurekalert.org and from theOffice of C......ent her bodyfrom rejecting the cells. To date, the authors report no signs of rejection. She now has two types of cells in her liver, Dr. Strom said. Most areher own cells, which don't produce the enzyme necessary for the excretion ofbilirubin, but a portion of the cells are the transplanted cells, ...... (Mansouri, Chowdhury and Gruss), the authors went on to generate mice with no functional Pax8 protein. The mutant mice develop to term and die within the first three weeks after birth. The thyroid gland does not develop normally and serum concentration of the T4 hormon...Scientists Unearth Remains Of A Predatory Dinosaur In Madagascar
... June to continue their work. Other study authors include Catherine Forster and Patrick O'Connor, SUNYStony Brook; Peter Dodson, University of Pennsylvania; and Florent Ravoavy,Universite d'Antananarivo, Madagascar. The work was supported by the NationalScience Foundation, The Dinosaur Society and t...Neurogenetics Lab Scan Suggests Genetic Linkage On Chromosomes 4 And 11
... factors additional to those derived from ADH, the authors said. To schedule interviews with Drs. Long and Goldman, telephone the NIAAA press office (301/443-3860). For additional information on alcoholism genetics and other areas of alcohol research, telephone NIAAA or visit http://www.niaaa.nih.gov. N...New Retinal Surgery May Reverse Legal Blindness
... to be very useful for some people." Other authors of the study include Anat Loewenstein, Neil M. Bresslerand Judith Alexander. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' news releases are available on aPRE-EMBARGOED basis on EurekAlert at http://www.eurekalert.org and from theOffice of Communications and...Cancer Test May Offer High-Risk Groups Quick, Affordable Screening For Tumors
...st-effective manner," says Brusilow. Other authors were Michael Carducci, M.D., assistant professor ofoncology; Michael Choti, M.D., division of surgical oncology; and Nancy Maestri,Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' news releases are available on aP...New Test May Reduce Need For Some Prostate Cancer Biopsies
...tate cancer, while 394 men did not. Other authors of the study include Patrick C. Walsh and Eric N. P.Subong (Johns Hopkins); Kevin M. Slawin and Peter T. Scardino (Baylor College ofMedicine, Houston, Texas); Michael K. Brawer and Paul H. Lange (University ofSeattle, Wash.); Robert C. Flanigan (Loyo...Social Disruption Leads To Shorter Survival In Monkeys With AIDS
...how social disruption leads to faster disease, the authors speculate that such disruption can activate the bo...ge that the immune system experiences. The authors caution that extrapolation from monkeys to humans should be done carefully, especially in a retrospe...Hopkins Scientists Clock The Speed Of Comprehension
...miliar objects at 750 milliseconds." Other authors on the study were Nathan Crone, Jeffrey Sieracki, DianaMiglioretti, Charles Hall, David Sherman and Barry Gordon....PSA Levels Mean More Extensive Prostate Disease In Older Men
...o 50 and 49 percent for men ages 61 to 73. Other authors of the study include Jonathan I. Epstein, Patrick C. Walsh and Alan W. Partin. --JHMI-- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' news releases are available on a PRE-EMBARGOED basis on EurekAlert at http://www.eurekalert.org , Newswise at http://www.n......nal Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute . Additional authors of the paper include Richard Fentzke, Claudia Korcarz, Roberto Lang and Hua Lin, all of the University of Chicago....Vaccine Kills Spreading Cancer In Animal Model
... trial of the current vaccine. Other study authors were Wu, Edwin Chang, Ken-Yu Lin, Robert Kurman, andDrew Pardoll. --JHMI-- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' news releases are available on aPRE-EMBARGOED basis on EurekAlert at http://www.eurekalert.org , Newswise at http://www.newswise.com an...Researchers Show Mechanism And Similarities Of Biological Clocks
... conditions of light or temperature. Other authors on the two Science papers are Thomas K. Darlington, KarenWager-Smith and M. Fernanda Geriani from Scripps; Nicholas Gekakis, DavidStaknis and Hubert B. Nguyen from Harvard; Fred C. Davis from NortheasternUniversity; and Thomas D.L. Steeves, Lisa D. W...Molecular Key To Heart Failure Development
...roceedings of the National Academyof Sciences, the authors characterize the findings as "dramatic" and say theymay point the way toward new drugs to prevent and treat heart failure in people. "Our goal is to understand the molecular mechanisms of heart failure--tounderstand what molecules or pathways are inv...Genetic Study Reveals Sumatran Tigers Are A Distinct Species From All Mainland Tigers
... naturalheritage. In addition to Dr. Cracraft, the authors of the paper are the following: Julie Feinstein,molecular laboratory supervisor, American Museum of Natural History; JeffreyVaughn, of the NMR/Structural Research Group, Wadsworth Center, New York StateDepartment of Health; and Kathleen Helm-Bychowsk...Successful Specialist Care For Cystic Fibrosis Patients From Childhood To Adulthood
... fibrosis centres in Manchester and Cambridge, the authors conclude that even though previous studies have supported a clinical benefit from specialist teams providing care in cystic fibrosis centres, their study provides good evidence to justify the system. Contact: Dr Diana Bilton, Consultant Physician, Cy...Brain Antibodies Provide New Clues To Origins Of Tourette's
...men proteins theantibodies attack. Other authors on the paper were J.D. Giuliano; B.H. Hansen; J.J.Hallett, M.D.; J.P. Laurino, Ph.D.; M. Benson; and L.S. Kiessling, M.D. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions' news releases are available on aPRE-EMBARGOED basis on EurekAlert at http://www.eurekalert...Largest Generation Of Adolescents Faces Reproductive Health Risks
...NearEast, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors draw on data from recentrounds of the Demographic ...ls have much to gainfrom doing well in school, the authors conclude. Those who score well enough onprimary-school exams to go on to secondary school typically ...