NIH awards grant for cancer research to the University of Wisconsin
...ple floors and buildings on the campus, to work in close proximity in order to collaborate on their research findings. The grant is supported by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of NIH. In addition to enhancing opportunities for interdisciplinary research teams, the new facili...Joslin researchers identify key molecule in Type 1 diabetes progression
...ured, but by keeping their blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible, many people with diabetes can prevent or slow down the long-term complications of the disease....NASA scientists get global fix on food, wood & fiber use
...chnologically advanced country, U.S. use of NPP is close to the global average. East and South Central Asia contain almost half the world's population and appropriate 72 percent of regional NPP, despite consuming less per person than any region. If developing nations raised consumption to match the dev...Growing replacement teeth and dental tissues
...entistry should evolve and highlights the need for close partnerships between basic and clinical scientists....New multidisciplinary research tops chemists' meeting Aug. 22-26
...isease to inflammation, DNA damage looks different close up, and the surprise findings could push the search for therapies in new directions. The ACS Divisions of Chemical Toxicology and Biological Chemistry are sponsoring the symposium. During another symposium on Monday "Is Organic Food Healthier Than C...ESA and EADS-CASA sign contract to build instrument for the SMOS mission
...forward in its development. SMOS is executed in close cooperation with the French Space Agency CNES and the Spanish Agency CDTI....Assisted reproduction can't compensate for waiting too long to start a family
... countries the mean age of childbearing is already close to 30 years. "We concentrated on the proportions of women who conceive within four years because this is the mean delay before women in France turn to the most advanced forms of medical assistance." "In summary," said Prof Leridon, "out of 100 women ...Stanford researchers go from heaven to Earth in 'lifeguard' test
...so far put the equipment through an environment as close to extraterrestrial as possible. On that trip, the expedition members wore LifeGuard on a journey to the top of Licancabur volcano, on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It's an environment that combines low-oxygen, low atmospheric pressure and high ul...TIGR president discusses significance of finding anthrax toxin
...to the physiology and evolution of anthrax and its close relatives, based partly on TIGR's sequencing of numerous strains of the pathogens. Using both DNA sequence analysis and comparative genome hybridization of more than 20 strains within this family of organisms, she and her colleagues found ma......blown in the mutant mouse's face, it was unable to close its eyes and scrunch up its face like a normal mou...l muscles paralyzed. "These kids can't open and close their eyes, they can't form tears, they don't have facial expressions so they can't smile, they can'...The Mediterranean connection: ecological effects of El Nio in the Northern hemisphere
...llations have been conducted in geographic regions close to their centers of action, so their effects outside these areas are largely unknown. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this is a priority research area facing global warming. In a forthcoming issue of Ecology Letters, Pabl...Deciphering the limits to human maximal exercise performance
...helm the pumping capacity of the heart (which lies close to 25 l.min-1 in normal young humans) if a similar level of hyperaemia could be elicited during whole body exercise in the majority of active muscles. By studying elite athletic humans with highly trained arm and legs muscles (cross-country skiers),......te changes. The drillings will be carried out very close to the pole, on the Lomonosov Ridge. This sub-ocean mountain range stretches from northern Greenland, across the Polar Sea, to Siberia. Extracting sediments from below the Arctic seabed is a major logistical exercise. The expedition will therefore be...Loss of circadian genes results in epilepsy
...d, as a control, a cage with double knockout mice, close to a vacuum cleaner revealed a tragedy when the va... human epilepsy is even more intriguing, given the close proximity of Pdxk to the CSTB gene, which is thought to be responsible for the hereditary form of hu...Margaret Foti to be honored for significant contributions to cancer care
...ngthening cancer education and communication. Our close relationship has become increasingly important in this modern era of translational cancer research and synergistic targeted therapies," she added. A native of Philadelphia, Foti has dedicated virtually her entire professional career to the AACR, fir...When blood can't get to brain, special CT scan helps
...a nearby tumor must be removed, they may decide to close one carotid artery off for good, and let the other...nation of quick action and neurosurgical skill can close the leak and save the patient's life. But even if they survive, patients have a high risk of ischemi...With fat, women have a more visceral response
There is a close relationship between abdominal fat and metabolic disease. The theory is that excess visceral fat leads to increased free fatty acids (FFA) being released into the portal vein, thus exposing the liver to higher FFA concentrations. Increased liver ex...JCI table of contents, 1 June 2004
...t, Women Have a More Visceral Response There is a close relationship between abdominal fat and metabolic disease. The theory is that excess visceral fat leads to increased free fatty acids (FFA) being released into the portal vein, thus exposing the liver to higher FFA concentrations. Increased liver ex......o electromagnetic signals at 2.45 GHz, a frequency close to the operating range of cell phones. The experiment heralds the possibility of improving cell phone communications in cities and other environments where obstructions, such as skyscrapers, may eventually aid cellular performance rather than hinderi......nships between the species. The researchers are to close the gaps in our knowledge caused by ambiguous interpretations of data, a lack of examinations and insufficient descriptions. (Coordinator: Professor Dr. Johann-Wolfgang Wgele, University of Bochum) Humanities and Social Sciences Many companies off...