Frogs muscle-in on 'wasting' process
...nt of their muscle strength. This is both a health burden for global populations and a barrier to space exploration," Dr Hudson says. Dr Hudson is using microarray technology to compare gene expression in the muscles and other tissues of the frog and cattle. Genes that are active during aestivation will be ...Growing replacement teeth and dental tissues
... practicing clinicians. The challenge and resource burden of restoring lost tooth tissue will be with us for many years to come. Two reports in the July issue of the Journal of Dental Research highlight exciting advances in moving toward the tissue engineering of teeth. At The Forsyth Institute (Boston, MA...New computational tools to aid in protein research
...l Donald and his students are working to ease this burden by developing techniques that simultaneously minimize the number of experiments and accelerate the data analysis involved in determining the structure of proteins. Learning about protein structure is especially relevant for treating illnesses that a...$6 million appropriation to focus Sandia research on drinking water desalination, removal of arsenic
... that take effect in 2006 are placing a tremendous burden on rural communities that simply can't afford to meet the standard," Domenici says. "With this appropriation, we are investing in scientific expertise at Sandia to try to develop technologies that will allow the standards to be met in the most cost-e...Macrophages, not stem cells, correct liver disease by fusion
...lind, or it doesn't happen," he said. "I think the burden of proof is now on the people doing that work, to show that what they're seeing is not fusion."...Asian bird flu became highly pathogenic through continued circulation and gene swapping
...s and their governments should bear this financial burden by themselves. "If we consider H5N1 to be a global problem that could get much worse, perhaps the costs should be borne instead by the World Health Organization's global influenza program," Webster said. "The results of this study are a wake-up cal...Scientists discover key step in the development of nerve cells controlling autonomic functions
...aring, and cognitive functioning and to reduce the burden of related disorders through prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation. The Montreal Neurological Institute (www.mni.mcgill.ca) is a McGill University ( www.mcgill.ca ) research and teaching institute, de...New paper in Science introduces revolutionary new paradigm for fishery management
... The authors write, "Ideally, EBFM would shift the burden of proof so that fishing would not take place unless it could be shown not to harm key components of the ecosystem." In addition, an ecosystem-focused approach would stimulate research about ecosystem processes and the likely consequences of human ac...Research shows oceans are becoming more acidic
...at by the middle of this century, the accumulating burden of CO 2 entering the ocean will lead to changes in pH or acidity of the upper layers that are three times greater in magnitude and 100 times faster than those experienced between ice ages. Such dramatic changes in the CO 2 system in open-ocean surf......idity. Scorpions are responsible for a far greater burden of illness worldwide. In Australia and the USA, bee and wasp stings account for many more deaths than spider bites. Spiders can also be compared with cars. The fear of cars is rare, and there are few myths about the medical effects of car travel even...Genetic mutation linked to more aggressive breast cancer found more often in African-Americans
...r significantly across racial groups. Overall, the burden of poor prognostic factors was found to be greater among African-American women. In an accompanying editorial, Lisa A. Newman, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Michigan says the study is the first population-based study to demonstrate "a significan...Improved nutrition could reduce malaria burden worldwide
...dren less than 5 years of age, according to global burden of disease data published earlier this year. The i...tress that strategies to reduce the global malaria burden must include integrated nutrition programs that address growth faltering and improve the micronutrie...Chernobyl study: Risk of thyroid cancer rises with radiation dose
...d and document the magnitude of the thyroid-cancer burden that has resulted from Chernobyl. This information will be important in designing and maintaining programs targeted toward the victims of the disaster." While about 30 people were killed immediately from the blast, which remains the worst accident of...