Researchers identify protein promoting vascular tumor growth
...tes to tumor growth," Gordillo said. "MCP-1 can be brought in as a repair response to help people with wounds, but it can make negative contributions to the health and well-being of people with tumors." Because angiogenesis is implicated in the development of other kinds of tumors and chronic inf...High resolution satellite imagery assists hunt for infectious 'kissing bugs'
...edominantly rural affliction, but urbanisation has brought it into towns and cities. The majority of the half a million inhabitants of Matagalpa are poor - made poorer still by the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and Chagas is a disease of poverty. The parasite-carrying insects thrive in poor hou...UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
...close to the degree of transformation that Joe has brought about in our community," says Peter Walter, PhD, chairman and professor of the UCSF Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. "He projects seemingly endless energy and infectious enthusiasm that, when combined with his outstanding science and genero...DuPont scientist named one of the world's top young innovators by MIT's 'Technology Review' Magazine
... and Development Dr. Uma Chowdhry said, "Maria has brought leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and insight into polymer research and development in support of our new venture in photonics. We are excited about the potential for the emerging technology under development by the Photonics Team led by Maria and ...JCI table of contents September 15, 2004
...mouse models. The researchers found that when they brought pancreatic homeodomain protein (PDX-1) haploinsufficiency into the background of either insulin receptor/insulin receptor substrate1 double-heterozygous mice or liver-specific insulin receptor knockouts, b cell growth was severely limited. Further an...Peering inside the body, with a new spinliterally
...sh., campus. When he came at the problem again, he brought reinforcements, most notably in the person of NMR expert and PNNL staff scientist Jian Z. Hu. Working with Hu, Wind found he could get detailed spectra in biological samples at record-slow MAS speeds by using pulsed radio waves to separate the obscu...Images of 'tail' of protein needed for cell multiplication suggest anticancer drug targets
...by-step process requires that all the molecules be brought together in a specific manner so the reactions can take place quickly," Schulman said. "That's where the E2 tail comes into play. The shape and location of E2's tail make it perfectly suited for drawing E1 close to NEDD8 so those two proteins can rap...Extreme stretch-growth of axons
...ssary to sustain this growth are somehow correctly brought to sites along the axon faster than conceivable rates of transport," notes Smith. The team suggests two possible mechanisms to explain this: increasing transport to a very fast rate or making the necessary proteins at the site, proximal to the growin...Men from early middle ages were nearly as tall as modern people
...able momentum in the 16th and 17th centuries. Both brought people together, which encouraged the spread of di...he Middle Ages." Political changes and strife also brought people together as well as put demand on resources. "Wars decreased population density, which could ...Green tea research leads to gum and other products
...he cells will be killed. On the other hand, ROS is brought to background levels by EGCG in normal skin and salivary gland cells, suggesting a protective role of EGCG in normal cells." Some methods of bolstering ROS are inadvertent; for instance, excessive sun exposure can increase ROS to the point of irrever...Protemix corporation announces discovery of way to repair hearts damaged by diabetes
...th the orally active small molecule, Laszarin TM , brought about a significant reduction towards normal heart size in diabetic patients with cardiac enlargement. Diabetes is often accompanied by enlargement and dysfunction of the heart and coronary heart disease and these are major causes of death2. Accordi...Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
...have acted as "molecular midwives," molecules that brought about the first self-replicating systems, but were no longer needed once life evolved proteins to replicate DNA." His work sheds light on the molecules and chemical reactions that may have been responsible for the origin of life on Earth some 4 billi...2nd media alert First Scientific Conference on Childhood Leukaemia
... cancer or other serious health problems. This has brought a new urgency to the need for research to establish whether the disease is potentially preventable. As well as presenting new findings in areas where research has already indicated possible associations with childhood leukaemia, many speaker and pos...Emory researchers map structure of anti-cancer molecule
...rative project that crossed formal disciplines and brought together researchers with strong backgrounds in chemistry, biology, physics and pharmacology, which was essential for putting the pieces of this puzzle together." He says that in addition to this basic research, it is hoped that the model system also...Near-zero-energy buildings blessing to owners, environment
...erating the water heater and all of the appliances brought the total average daily energy cost for this all-electric house to 82 cents. This number takes into account $291 for solar credits that are part of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Green Power Generation program. In comparison, a conventional house i...Parasitic cowbirds thrive with a less ruthless strategy than cuckoos
... cowbird chicks raised alone. Also, phoebe parents brought food to nests with three hatchlings about four times each hour, versus 1.5 times per hour for a lone cowbird chick. This strategy of sharing the nest to gain more resources appears to be successful generally among all the 100 or so species of birds p...Computer imaging of Archeopteryx skull suggests this dinosaur-bird link could fly
... features of Archeopteryx from a fossil fragment brought to him by Angela Milner. The paleontologist at London's Natural History Museum is a co-author of the Nature paper that will be published Aug. 5, about the findings. Rowe and other scientists revere the 147-million-year-old specimen that was original...Gulf of Maine marine ecosystem may have entered new phase
...revious studies to gather evidence for the changes brought on by fishing pressure in marine ecosystems. Ancie... of sorts, an overturning of the established order brought on by fishing pressure, that leads to major changes in the coastal marine ecosystem, according to th...AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
...n the northeastern United States andeastern Canada brought to light the amount of pollution produced by power plantsin the region. Marufu et al. show that the unexpected power plant shutdown inAugust 2003 allowed researchers an opportunity to examine the changes in airbornepollution in the atmosphere compare...Scientists build on case connecting inflammatory disease and depression
...s having to deal with the suffering and disability brought about by their diseases. However, Dantzer and Kelley explained, research on patients whose immune systems are boosted by immunotherapy challenge this view and suggest that depression may originate in the immune system. Immunotherapy is used to treat...