University of Pittsburgh discovers gene mutation responsible for hereditary gingival fibromatosis
...ntial for new therapies to treat HGF, but also new avenues for investigation into common dental problems like periodontal disease and receding gums. Currently, the only available treatment for HGF includes cutting away the gingival overgrowth and trying to regrow the tissue between the teeth through grafting...Fly brains provide new insights into the growth and development of human nerve cells
...g and memory in human brains - and may open up new avenues of research into regeneration of damaged or diseased neurons, he adds.Many human genetic diseases result from mutations in genes that regulate Rac signaling, Luo continues. Therefore, understanding how Rac genes affect neuronal growth and development...UT Southwestern researchers link human lymphomas to polio vaccine tainted with monkey virus
...virus carried by some people, possibly opening new avenues for detection, prevention and treatment. In the study, published in todays issue of the British medical journal The Lancet, researchers examined nearly 400 tumors and control tissues, and found the viral footprint for simian virus 40 (SV40) in the tu...Dartmouth researchers expose weakness of common parasite
...rted in the February 21 issue of Nature, opens new avenues for the development of vaccines and other treatments for diseases such as toxoplasmosis caused by a diverse, but related group of protozoan parasites. Barbara A. Fox, a research associate, and David J. Bzik, PhD, associate professor of microbiology ...Neural stem cells move to damaged areas of brain after injury
...an replace nerve cells lost to injury opens up new avenues for potential therapies. Even though the brains attempt to repair itself is imperfect, Parent believes increased understanding of the process could prove to be important for individuals with brain damage. You dont have to perfectly rebuild the brain ...Researchers identify gene in rare form of epilepsy
...uses epilepsy with auditory symptoms points to new avenues for studying the causes of all types of epilepsy," Dr. Ottman says. "The gene seems to play a role in how nerve cells migrate during development and create faulty wiring." In the study, Dr. Ottman and colleagues looked at the pattern of inheritance o...Research may lead to jump-starting damaged nerve cells
...ring in damaged nerve cells, and suggests possible avenues for treating spinal cord injuries, Parkinsons disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs disease. University of Houston scientists studying how spinal nerve cells in chicken embryos develop and function have found th...Rutgers cell biologist sees new HIV treatment potential in protein discovery
...ed, is particularly exciting since it opens up new avenues for the treatment of HIV infection and, potentially, AIDS," said Firestein. HIV belongs to a class of viruses, called retroviruses, which have genes made of RNA (as opposed to other organisms, such as humans, that have DNA), explained Firestein. S...Prizes awarded in the 2002 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Programme
...e dynamics of non-linear systems has opened up new avenues in the physics of fluid dynamics. Prof. Dr. Michael Famulok (41), biochemistry, University of Bonn (3 million Deutschmarks) Michael Famulok studied chemistry in Marburg, where he finished his PhD in 1989. As a post-doc, he went to the USA, where ...... repressor of Oct4 expression opens up several new avenues for understanding Oct4 regulation and, therefore, the control of the pluripotent state," wrote Peter J. Donovan of Thomas Jefferson University in an analysis appearing in the November issue of Nature Genetics. "The identification of a nexus between ...Hidden toxin gene in chlamydia linked to chronic illnesses
...ember 13 online early edition, opens potential new avenues for treating or preventing chlamydial diseases. It also highlights how DNA sequencing can help scientists identify new ways to combat disabling or deadly infections. Unlike most bacteria, C. trachomatis lives inside cells. Chronic infections of th...WiCell signs stem cell research agreement
... be able to access these cell lines to explore new avenues of research in this emerging field of technology. In compliance with NIH guidelines for the transfer of research materials, the agreement permits NIH scientists to freely publish the results of their research. NIH will retain ownership to any new int...Findings on cell communication may help fight three genetic diseases
...to previously unknown controls opens unanticipated avenues for investigation of molecular therapies for each of these diseases. There also are indications that many aspects of gene expression and the regulation of cell growth are critically dependent on transport between the nucleus and cytoplasm....Genetic secrets of metal-eating plants uncovered
...the project, says that this discovery opens up new avenues for plant breeders. "This is really one of the first tools that we've got to manipulate this process of metal hyperaccumulation," he says. "So what we're going to do now is to start expressing these genes in nonaccumulating plants to see if we can tu......e complete genome sequence will provide additional avenues for follow-up studies on the basic biology and pathogenicity of this important pathogen. Genome analysis revealed a number of novel insights relevant to the biology of S. pneumoniae including: the observation that 5% of the genome is composed of repe...Staph bacteria are prolific gene swappers, researchers show
... through the population. The discovery opens new avenues for research in pathogenic bacteria. "We are now looking to see if particular strains are adept at transferring or picking up genes so that we can know which strains we should be hypervigilant about," says Dr. Musser. His laboratory is also compari...Researchers uncover a protein defect that causes a milder form of cystic fibrosis
... can be transported. "This opens the door for new avenues of research in terms of rational drug design," added Dr. Deber. "We will look for molecules that could possibly break up the abnormal bond that is causing the protein strands to stick together." CFTR is a membrane protein with a massive and complica...Smart polymers provide size-selective switches to turn proteins on, off
... of the proteins and molecules involved could open avenues into advanced concepts like lab on a chip the ability to fit a full range of laboratory functions on a single computer chip. They may also serve as useful components for chip technologies involving such disciplines as genomics. In the published re...Talk: Population and Climate Change: Neglected Connections
... and climate change policies and the most fruitful avenues for further research. There will be a brief presentation by each of the authors followed by a lengthy period for questions and discussion.......stion. But more important, it opens up so many new avenues of research," he said.The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center and the University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Center....