Infectious disease study findings presented by University of Pittsburgh scientists
...he developing fetus, parvovirus infection can be a contributing factor in heart failure and death. This is contrary to the little research previously published on the subject, which indicates that a majority of women have symptoms. Dr. Simhan and his colleagues studied cases of 25 pregnant women found to be infec...Main regulator of membrane trafficking not what researchers once thought, scientists discover
...olded proteins." Other UT Southwestern researchers contributing to the study include Dr. Ying-Jie Wang, lead author and a postdoctoral researcher in physiology; Dr. Joseph Albanesi, professor of pharmacology; Manuel Martinez, research assistant in physiology; Dr. Michael Roth, professor of biochemistry; Dr. Hui-Q...JCI table of contents, July 15, 2003
...progress has been made in identifying key proteins contributing to the structure and function of this filter. Researchers from Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, now show that Neph1 is localized to the slit diaphragm and is directly involved in determining permeability through interactions with resident ...UT Southwestern researchers define regions of human genes highly prone to mutation
...don III, molecular biophysics graduate student and contributing author. "What Ms. Horvath has done is to essentially crack the code within the code to reveal how selection exploits redundancy within the genetic code to specify whether a particular amino acid letter in a protein is written in stone, with ink, or...Researchers find three chromosomal areas with links to alcoholism vulnerability
... abnormally or which molecules are responsible for contributing to alcoholism." Diamond, who is also the founding director of the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, said that identification of chromosomes and eventually, specific genes, is a logical step in ongoing research. "About 25 years ago, Dr. Marc...Warming temperatures put tufted puffin at risk
... said that it is certain that human activities are contributing to the global warming. "The first thing we can do as a society is be aware of how important seemingly small differences in the environment may be to other organisms," she said. "I think most of us have some awareness of how our daily activities can c...Telomere shortening may be early marker of cancer activity
...cancer-related death in women. Other investigators contributing to the findings in the new results discussed here ...Elizabeth Platz, and William Westra. Investigators contributing to the past studies on prostate and pancreas also include: Scott Kern, Ralph Hruban, Wesely Gage and...Universities to share technologies to fight hunger in developing countries; improve domestic crops
...ourcepoor farming families and an important factor contributing to the chronic undernourishment of about 800 million people worldwide. The agreement will also benefit the U.S. agricultural sector by speeding up research, development and commercialization of specialty crops like tomatoes, lettuce and grapes for ch...Risk of ectopic pregnancies after IVF declines with age in women with tubal disease
...nding problems such as tubal disease, which may be contributing to their infertility and which are risk factors for ectopic pregnancies." The study found that when women's Fallopian tubes had been damaged by tubal disease, the numbers of ectopic pregnancies increased to 6.1% in women under the age of 25, 4.1% bet...First proof that polycystic ovarian syndrome is more than twice as common in lesbian women
...en they hypothesize that hyperandrogenism could be contributing to the women's sexual orientation. Dr. Rina Agrawa...is associated with PCOS, may be one of the factors contributing to the sexual orientation of women." However, the researchers are quick to dismiss any idea that if ...July 4 fireworks: Why they're brighter than ever
...ed to create vivid colors in the fireworks, may be contributing to environmental problems at manufacturing and disposal sites. However, he adds, when ignited during normal use in backyards or at large fireworks displays, fireworks compositions efficiently convert perchlorates to harmless chlorides. The industry ...Inherited gene may place some at higher risk of post-traumatic injury seizures
...Southwestern, is senior author of the study. Other contributing authors from UT Southwestern are Dr. Yun-Hua Gong,...k Agostini, assistant professor of neurology. Also contributing was Dr. Mary C. Carlile from the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas, where some patients ...UNC researcher awarded top prize for oceanography, fresh water studies
...UNC faculty member since 1978, was recognized "for contributing to understanding of aquatic microbial processes, for documenting linkages among the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen, coastal eutrophication and harmful algal blooms, and for crossing traditional research boundaries ... within freshwater, estuarine...DFG to establish nine new collaborative research centres
...ax Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research is contributing a number of projects to this research. The scientists aim to build a bridge between "red" and "green" genetics which will contribute to gaining key insights into protein modification and its prerequisites. Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Langer, University...Diabetes in the elderly linked to fewer cellular 'power plants'
...ss active and put on weight, and those factors are contributing to insulin resistance and diabetes," he said. "So a key aspect of this study is that our older and younger samples of people were matched for fat mass, lean body mass and physical activity habits." The sample groups consisted of 16 elderly volunteers...Researchers discover important genetic flaw in family affected by schizophrenia
...this gene has all the features expected for a gene contributing to mental illness in this family." Under the supervision of Dr. Cox, the work was conducted by PhD graduate student, Deepak Kamnasaran, and is published in the May issue of the Journal of Medical Genetics, entitled Disruption of the neuronal PAS3 gen...Two genes found to influence anorexia nervosa
..., previously identified as likely to contain genes contributing to anorexia nervosa, that may contribute to the ri...hers found this region was likely to contain genes contributing to anorexia nervosa in families. The researchers used candidate gene analysis to investigate several...Pregnant African American teens need more calcium for healthy fetal bone development
...or "poor" (0-1 serving per day), with each serving contributing approximately 300 milligrams of calcium. The study found that more than 75 percent of this Baltimore cohort consumed inadequate calcium. Since 1998, the Institute of Medicine has recommended that adolescents consume 1,300 milligrams of calcium daily....Gene variation raises risk of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
...ce. The disorder is caused by multiple genes, each contributing a small part. The bipolar gene on chromosome 13 has a "weak effect," said Gershon, increasing susceptibility to the disease by about 25 percent. The implicated genes, known as G30 and G72, were discovered through positional cloning, an approach that...Cheap coffee is lousy for tigers, elephants, rhinos Science says
...e kind that comes in industrial-sized cans, may be contributing to the loss of tigers, elephants and rhinos living half a world away, according to a study by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, published in the journal Science. The study says that increased production of robusta coffee, the inexpens...