Vulnerability To Compulsive Gambling Is Partly Inherited
...frequent preoccupation with gambling and increased betting to maintain interest- the researchers were able to identify a familial vulnerability. That is acombination of inherited factors and environmental experiences during growth anddevelopment. The prevalence of each gambling behavior that was common enoug...Drosophila genome sequence completed
... be made available to researchers, Venter was also betting that Celera could make money by licensing early looks at the sequencing data to the pharmaceutical industry. The Drosophila genome, says Mark Adams, Celera1s vice president for genome programs, would be "a proof-of-principle" for the whole genome...K-State veterinarian's lab site for DNA registry
...whether they are interested in purchasing a dog or betting on a dog in a race -- a level of assurance that was not possible previously. "By all measures the DNA registration program cooperatively run by Kansas State University and the National Greyhound Association is one of the best, if not the best of all ......powerment this larger institute will provide. I am betting that the expanded team of talented researchers will help bring our discoveries to bear in the clinic," noted Dr. Griffith. A number of projects will be conducted at the MIRM, including those in progress at the former McGowan Center. These include eff...Betting on climate change: Alaskan gambling contest yields treasure trove of scientific data
A celebrated betting pool in Alaska is providing researchers with a remarkably accurate record of global climate change, according to a new study in the journal Science. And the results show that spring is coming earlier and earlier. Every spring, the Alaskan village of ...Children's book explores why animals stay home to help
...e-Rats (CarolRhoda Books, 1996). The authors are betting that some of their young readers will be intrigued by animal stories about behaviors that pose many questions and offer some -- but not all -- of the answers. "It's never too early," Sherman says, "to get children hooked on the magic and mysteries ...Beware of leap year when predicting climate change, warns researcher
... Alaska based on the Nenana Ice Classic a popular betting contest that awards cash prizes for predicting the exact time of the annual ice breakup on the Tanana River. After examining Ice Classic archives dating back 84 years, Sagarin concluded that, on average, Alaskas springtime thaw is occuring 5.5 days s...Fish may show how nature diversifies
... tell us where the relevant genes are. Rather than betting on a favorite gene being important, we let the fish tell us which chromosome regions we should pay attention to. Those regions can then be studied in detail to identify the molecular basis of evolutionary changes in vertebrates....Mechanism that enables fetus to survive in mother under study
...eceptor to see if the mice ever get pregnant. He's betting they won't. The work has potential for not only better understanding the mystery of how the fetus survives but also how the immune system works and possibly, why sometimes miscarriages occur. "Some women who are infertile may have genetic mutations...New study pursues the impact of pregnancy on drug efficacy
...ege of Georgia researchers want answered. They are betting they'll find that to maintain efficacy, pregnant women will need higher doses and that the placenta, a 2-pound temporary organ of pregnancy, is why. "The idea that we are developing is that pregnant women are so different from non-pregnant women in t...Sex and gender scientists explore a revolution in evolution
...ely and choosing their mates carefully, presumably betting their odds on the males with the best genes to contribute to their offspring. For their part, males are ''ardent'' and promiscuous, and fight amongst themselves for female partners. Later theories added that males are promiscuous because they have le...New therapies under development promise improved relief for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer patients
...get specific therapeutic molecules. Biotech firms, betting on monoclonals for developing advanced lymphoma therapeutics, are targeting CD20 antigen that may be found on normal, as well as abnormal B cells. In addition, other antigens such as CD4, CD22, and CD30 are being targeted. Some biotech firms are also...