Findings on cell communication may help fight three genetic diseases
...e expression and the regulation of cell growth are critically dependent on transport between the nucleus and cytoplasm....AFAR announces 189 new grants for aging research totalling $10 million
...Grants represent powerful new contributions to the critically important field of aging research. These investments will not only lead to important new discoveries, but will also launch the lifelong careers of brilliant new investigators," announced Dr. Frank Williams, AFAR's scientific director. The AFAR Resea...Study uncovers structure of key molecule responsible for clearing drugs from the body
...than half of all drugs used and for that reason is critically important to human health. Interactions involving the regulator molecule, scientifically known as a nuclear receptor, have led to so-called "St. John's wort babies" after the unregulated herbal antidepressant caused the molecule to render oral cont...UNC, Penn State scientists find gene that controls water retention in plants
...ts suspected that the gene they targeted encodes a critically important molecule called a G protein that plays a central role in regulating the various signals such as light and hormones that control plant development. Their experiments showed they were right. But because the mutant plants wilted, they thought ...Malaria research and training benefits global community
...aim of transferring malaria research advances into critically needed control, prevention, and treatment programs. MIM selected Africa Malaria Day to announce these two international conferences to draw attention to the fact that malaria research and capacity building in malaria-endemic regions are essential, i...Northwestern receives $17 million for functional genomics research
...for the new NIH center. "This project will provide critically important opportunities to systematically identify genetic alterations that affect brain circuitry, and therefore behavior. This information will provide a much needed platform for the development of better animal models for serious disorders of the ...Neuronal choir hums in unison to rivet brain's attention
...similar principle to enable its neurons engaged in critically important tasks to win out over neurons essentially processing distractions. In the February 23, 2001 Science, Robert Desimone, Ph.D., Pascal Fries, Ph.D., and Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LNP) colleagues, suggest that synchronous neuronal firing ...Campaign to protect critically endangered beluga sturgeon
Campaign to protect critically endangered beluga sturgeon and other threatened sturgeon species announced by leading environmental groups Halt to trade of beluga caviar sought; consumers urged to reduce their consumption WASHINGTON (December 6, 2000) Caviar, long a s...Binge drinking: a dangerous rite of passage
...ly concentrated in the hippocampus, a brain region critically involved in learning and memory. During withdrawal from alcohol, NMDA receptors can become overly active, which can make the brain more vulnerable to cell death. We are currently investigating whether adolescent brains exhibit greater withdrawal-in...New protein a key to cell shape and movement
... of the embryo in the uterus. "I think it may be critically involved in even more biological functions," said Carol A. Otey, PhD, assistant professor of cell and molecular physiology at UNC-CH School of Medicine. A report of the discovery, co-authored by Mana M. Parast, PhD, of the University of Virginia, ...Genomics project aims to create a "virtual plant"
...psis studies will be coordinated with research on critically important crop species, such as rice, to avoid dup...abidopsis , she said, will also play a key role in critically needed increase in agricultural productivity. "We need another Green Revolution in the next 50 year...... Early studies of DNA-based products involved critically ill patients in whom long-term safety was a secondary issue. However, more recently, DNA vaccines and synthetic oligos have been developed for use in relatively healthy children and adults, making long-term safety a dominant concern. Cellular p...Mountains of variables: The effect of landscape features on atmospheric deposition
...t ecosystem function. "Our study shows that it is critically important to take into account landscape features when estimating atmospheric inputs to mountainous areas," says Weathers. "By not taking these factors into account, we may be drastically misinterpreting the amount of deposition taking place in sensi...Fox Chase Cancer Center molecular biologist named V Foundation Scholar
...required for tumor formation. Thus, telomeres are critically important in both aging and the growth of tumors in humans. Although it is now clear that telomere length is a critical feature determining the number of divisions cells may attain, relatively little is known about how this process is regulated. The...Renowned author, scientist and professor, John L. Casti, returns to IIASA
...etwork (ADN). In Five More Golden Rules, like its critically acclaimed predecessor, Five Golden Rules, Casti reveals the remarkable origins of some of the most monumental mathematical discoveries of the last century and sheds light on how these revolutionary ideas have reshaped our lives. In Paradigms Regaine...Studies of clumsy flies yield molecule important in balance, hearing
... gene, so it seemed very likely that this gene was critically involved in the transduction process," said Walker. When the scientists isolated the nompC gene and analyzed its structure and function, they discovered that it closely resembled genes for other ion channels in flies and vertebrates, including hum...Time important in transporting critically injured to trauma centers
...tance of time. In a study of 103 people, the most critically injured patients transported by private means arrived at Los Angeles County (LAC) + USC Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, in nearly half the time of their counterparts transported by EMS -- an average of 15 minutes between time of injury and h...Playing the odds: Can you stop abusing alcohol at 10 years and be OK?
... for more, or less, than 10 years. "This study has critically important clinical and rehabilitative ramifications," said Sullivan. "People who are not yet heavy drinkers should be warned that their cognitive and motor facilities arereally pretty fragile and are not going to withstand many years of heavy drinkin......ir decline. "Presently, the Chinese alligator is critically endangered and, if present trends continue, it will become the first species of crocodilian to become extinct in the wild within historical times," said Dr. John Thorbjarnarson, a WCS conservation biologist and an authority on the world's 23 crocodil...... ANAHEIM, CA, (December 17, 1999) --- For critically ill patients who have suffered trauma, sepsis or m...tor to assist breathing is also often required for critically ill patients and carries risks, such as development of pneumonia and sepsis. In fact, approximately...