4 October press briefing to focus on minority recruitment to science and engineering programs
... new report--scheduled for release 4 October--will clarify legally defensible options for protecting diversity in science and engineering programs. The report, Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era, will be released at 1:00 p.m. U.S. ET Monday, 4 October, 2004, at the N...New glycan arrays discover autoimmunogenic activities of SARS-CoV: concern over monkey vaccine
... in sugar chain expression by the SARS viruses. To clarify whether "humanized" SARS viruses are auto-immunogenic to humans, the authors suggest investigation of the serum antibody profiles of SARS patients and vaccinated subjects using glycan arrays and other immunological tools. Glycan arrays to exploring...Springtime blooms seen earlier now than in the past, say Boston University biologists
.... Analyses of such data could allow scientists to clarify the extent and character of the variation in natural responses local species have to climate change. Such analyses also could help improve predictions of the effects that future climate change might have on biological communities....Scientists discover key step in the development of nerve cells controlling autonomic functions
... cells", said Dr. Stifani. "Further research will clarify the mechanisms that control the formation and func...eural development. Dr. Stifani's research aims to clarify the events that underlie neuronal birth and survival in both the developing and adult nervous system...Gene alteration points to longevity, thinness
...So the researchers wouldn't grow too old trying to clarify that this was indeed Indy, they chose C-elegans as their animal model, a worm that goes from embryo to adult in about three days and has a maximal lifespan of about four weeks. Dr. Fei cloned all three of the acid transporters in the C. elegans, kno...Frogs muscle-in on 'wasting' process
...but hopefully our three-year research project will clarify these and define the genes and regulatory networks involved."...Calcium supplements associated with decreased risk of large bowel polyps
...efine optimum cancer protective strategies and may clarify the mechanisms by which calcium has its effects in the large bowel," the authors write. In an editorial, Arthur Schatzkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., and Ulrike Peters, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., caution that this study does not y...Fox Chase discovery may help physicians diagnose, treat devastating childhood disease
...NRB gene expression is normally regulated may help clarify how it is misregulated in cancer and help in designing therapies against these diseases." In addition to Hirschsprung disease, some patients with mutations at EDNRB have associated syndromes, such as abnormal pigmentation, with white spots in the ski...Promising research: From employment issues to virology
...ylogeny of Animals Deep Metazoan Phylogeny" is to clarify whether the classification of animals, including sea sponges and arthropods, such as insects, and coelom animals, was previously misguided because the only possible means of sorting them was according to the shape of their body and their internal cha...New guidelines show significant benefits of FUZEON for wide range of pre-treated HIV/AIDS patients
...d patient support during therapy, these guidelines clarify the place of this breakthrough drug in current HIV treatment regimens and will enable more pre-treated patients to benefit," stated Dr Mike Youle, Royal Free Hospital, London. Mr Colin Webb, Executive Director of European Coalition of Positive Peopl...Oldest known evidence of cat taming found in Cyprus, researchers report in Science
...stery, however, and more research willbe needed to clarify the nature of the connections between cats andhumans during this time period....Transporter's function provides support for eating vegetables, limiting antibiotics
... The finding that SLC5A8 is the transporter helps clarify why fruits and vegetables are good for you and why antibiotics, which wipe out good bacteria along with bad, should only be taken when absolutely necessary: upset the model and colonic cells get sick and may even become cancerous. "We do not make th...Gene therapy for a broken heart
...lthough further long-term studies are necessary to clarify the effects of modifying phospholamban on arrhythmias, gene transfer of S16EPLN shows promise as a novel therapeutic strategy....JCI table of contents, March 1 2004
...lthough further long-term studies are necessary to clarify the effects of modifying phospholamban on arrhythmias, gene transfer of S16EPLN shows promise as a novel therapeutic strategy. TITLE: Chronic phospholamban inhibition prevents progressive cardiac dysfunction and pathological remodeling after infarcti...Purdue chemists 'put the twist' on protein building block
...nt biological molecule "swing," in work that might clarify the process by which proteins fold as well as lead to new approaches to drug development and computer memory. Using lasers to initiate and probe the folding process, a group including chemist Timothy Zwier have precisely determined the energies ...Possible mechanism for link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease discovered
...se. Although further research is clearly needed to clarify how insulin resistance in the neurons in the brain interacts with other genetic and biochemical abnormalities in the development of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, Dr. Kahn points out, "This is the first clear demonstration of a bio...Human evolution at the crossroads: Integrating genetics and paleontology
...kness has the potential to confound rather than to clarify phylogenetic studies of higher primates." The Monday morning AAAS session reflects a desire to "see integrative paleontological and genetic approaches as the norm rather than the exception in primate and human evolutionary studies," Hlusko said at a ...Penguin bones from 'land of fire' rewrite bird's evolution
.... But she's confident that the discovery will help clarify the timing and pattern of penguin diversification. "This is the first vertebrate from that distant epoch ever found in Tierra del Fuego," she says. "As modest as these fossilized bones are, they'll tell us a great deal about the morphological evoluti...Inflammation marker predicts colon cancer
...tudies should help answer these questions and help clarify the mechanism by which inflammation increases the risk of cancer." Erlinger and colleagues studied the records of 22,887 adults who participated in the CLUE II study, conducted in Washington County, Md., looking to identify those who developed colon...Pew report finds GM insects may offer benefits, but clear regulatory oversight is lacking
...ut the federal government needs to move quickly to clarify how it will provide an adequate review of these insects and the many questions they raise regarding the environment, public health, agriculture and food safety." Scientists are currently working to genetically modify insects to address important...