Federal grant supports advances in infant heart disease at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
... and internationally for investigating the genetic basis of congenital heart disease. "Over the past de... public health need for research that examines the basis of congenital and acquired heart disease in children," said Acting NHLBI director Barbara Alving, M....Flies offer clues to anesthesia-resistant memory
...ory are also now beginning to be identified on the basis of genetic requirements. This week, new analysis o...e called radish. Until now, however, the molecular basis for the radish memory defect has been a mystery. Dubnau and colleagues have now identified the radi...Rutgers researcher offers a new perspective on human evolution
... "To develop a better understanding of the genetic basis of human evolution, we must discover specific relationships between particular genetic changes and their resulting effects on the body plan," said Chiu, an assistant professor of genetics and anthropology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jerse...NHLBI awards $68 million to fund clinical centers in pediatric heart disease
... public health need for research that examines the basis of congenital and acquired heart disease in childr...ow Benson). This center will focus on the genetic basis of valve disease and identification of the molecular cause of valve defects so that risk can be asse...Small amounts of alcohol or anesthetics may damage the developing brain
...nt studies, alcohol was administered on a one-time basis to infant mice in doses required to produce various blood alcohol levels. When the animals' brains were examined six hours later, the researchers found that blood alcohol elevation in the range of 0.07 percent, lasting for one hour, was sufficient to...Study of dyslexic brain finds three word forms responsible for reading success
...mponents, each of which has a different biological basis and must be orchestrated in very specific ways in instructional interventions for students who are at-risk biologically for dyslexia." In the UW Multidisciplinary Learning Disabilities Center, researchers are studying multigenerational families that ...Dyslexics not doomed to life of reading difficulties
...mponents, each of which has a different biological basis and must be orchestrated in very precise ways in i...rch indicates that just because there is a genetic basis to dyslexia, it doesn't mean dyslexics can't learn to read," said Berninger. They and their teacher...USAMRIID scientist Peter B. Jahrling elected fellow by AAAS
...on's news release, new Fellows are selected on the basis of their efforts to advance research or applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. Individuals will be presented with an official certificate and pin on Saturday, February 14, at the Fellows Forum during the 2004 AAAS Ann...'Ageing gene' could be passed on via X chromosome
...ed illness and earlier death). Furthermore, on the basis of studies among twins, telomere length seems to be inheritable, but little is known about its mode of inheritance. Jan A Staessen from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and colleagues measured telomere length in white-blood-cell DNA taken from peo...Patients give nod to kidney dialysis at home
... be making a decision on dialysis treatment on the basis of very inadequate information. Peritoneal dialysis patients are far more happy with their care than hemodialysis patients." She adds that pressure to fill large, growing numbers of hemodialysis centers nationwide with patients who use the more exp...Major boost for European zebrafish research
...s underlying embryonic development and the genetic basis of diseases. In recent years it has become one of ...and behaviour. The results, they hope, will form a basis for the development of new or improved therapies. Targets of the project will be common diseases suc...Reverse-direction movement of a molecular motor
...ment exerted against polar actin filaments. On the basis of sequence comparisons the myosin superfamily can be divided into at least 18 classes. Most myosins move towards the "barbed" end of actin filaments, but recent studies have established that at least one member of the family, myosin VI, moves toward...MIT team discovers memory mechanism
... cognitive function, we will better understand the basis of disorders of memory impairment. Improved understanding makes it far more likely that we can develop drugs for specific molecular targets." Defects in the strengthening and growth of synaptic connections are associated with a variety of psychiatric...Cystic fibrosis gene linked to fatty acid defects
...flammatory response among CF patients. This is the basis for why Omega-3 fish oils, found in cold-water fish as well as supplements, reduce inflammation since they increase levels of DHA and suppress AA." The study also revealed that this fatty acid abnormality was unique to cystic fibrosis. According to...A joint effort against the Oriental boil
...raining of young researchers, this presents a good basis for future research. The maximum possible funding period of five years, which applies to this programme, expires for the Leishmaniasis Project this spring. Werner Solbach and his colleagues hope to find follow-up financing from another organization. ...New findings bring mixed blessings to those looking to combat jet lag
...e amounts of xanthine-based beverages on a regular basis (coffee, tea, and cola: equivalent to Experimental Protocol: The subjects were housed and trained at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX over 6 days and their routines were identical. During the first 5 days, they were familiarized with the p...Houston scientist named as rising star in chemistry
...ill help scientists better understand the chemical basis of causes for diseases. "Dr. Ma sets broad boundaries and is not afraid to delve into complex research problems," said Dr. Hackerman. "He is able to see connections that other people would overlook and his innovative methods for solving such problem...The President's FY 2005 budget for USGS highlights
...Area (NCA) in Colorado, providing BLM a scientific basis for resource management decisions that affect public use of over 40,000 acres of Mancos Shale "badlands" in the NCA. In FY 2005, an increase of $1.0 million is proposed to provide water data and information needed to help communities address critic...UN report: Accelerate global agreement to oversee exploitation of South Pole 'extremophiles'
... the ATS regime, establishing the legal and policy basis that controls the commercialization of genetic resources, in line with the basic principles of the ATS as well as equity and fairness, is a more complex matter. "Indeed, developing measures on bioprospecting in Antarctica would require some basic con......ating our rapidly growing knowledge of the genetic basis of disease into better diagnostic approaches and therapeutic options." Past efforts to genetically modify sperm cells in animals prior to fertilization have been stymied by the failure of these cells to mature under in vitro growth conditions. Dra...