New way to protect brain from stroke damage
...cts of stroke, for which successful treatments are currently lacking, the researchers said. A series of experiments in laboratory dishes and in animals implicates a recently described class of membrane ion channels, called acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs), to the influx of calcium in nerve cells starved of ox...JCI table of contents September 15, 2004
...-host interaction at a cellular level, however, is currently limited. To gain insight into this system, Loren J. Field and colleagues, at the Indiana University School of Medicine, transplanted enhanced GFPexpressing (EGFP-expressing) myoblasts into nontransgenic mouse recipient hearts and examined intracellul...9/11 search-and-rescue dogs exhibit few effects from exposure to disaster sites
...ng with some stress from toxins, although we don't currently have evidence of adverse effects, continued surveillance is still warranted," Otto said. Since there was a concern about airborne pollutants, such as asbestos, Otto and her colleagues also examined X rays taken of the dogs. The examinations showe...A liking for sweets, combined with novelty seeking, may predict alcoholism
...and possibly psychosocial therapy as well? We are currently conducting a study of sweet liking as a predictor of response to naltrexone in alcoholism but no data has yet been analyzed. Fourth, if sweet liking is a marker for alcoholism, how does it interact with other markers/genes to lead to a complete unde...URI oceanographers to build laboratory to study subseafloor life
...y will enhance research on subsurface life that is currently being conducted by URI oceanographers. In 2001 D'Hondt , Spivack, and Smith were given a NASA grant to examine the deep biosphere of the Earth and the "extremophile" communities that thrive in this extreme environment. Because of their pioneering re...Genetic analysis rewrites salamander's evolutionary history
...an what we anticipated," he said. "Only one of the currently recognized four major groups is supported." The study, published this week in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was conducted by Wake's graduate student, Rachel Mueller, to understand the evolution of the Plet...IBD (Crohn's, Colitis) 'joins' cancer, inflammatory diseases in associated blood vessel growth
...onsidering anti-angiogenic therapies for IBD as is currently ongoing in other autoimmune disorders."...The impact of genetic variations on the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis
...d to effectiveness and side effects, and there are currently no markers to predict response to particular drugs... and 25 milligrams of etanercept twice weekly (the currently approved dose for RA). The results of this clinical trial have been previously published (Bathon et...Two Virginia Tech energy-related inventions win R&D 100 awards
...h operates in the 60 to 80 C (140-176 F) range and currently sells for $500 per square meter. The Virginia Tech-Battelle material, Battellion TM , might eventually sell at $50 and operates up to 120 C (about 240 F). It also has other advantages. Vijayendran reports in the R&D 100 entry that Battellion remains ...Endangered species list more bleak than originally thought
...first compiled a list of 12,200 plants and animals currently listed as threatened or endangered. They then looked at the diverse selection of insects, mites, fungi and other organisms that are uniquely adapted to the threatened host. The researchers found that at least 200 affiliate species have already been l...Bacteria use 'molecular lasso' to cop copper
...al engineering at the University of Kansas. Kim is currently working in the laboratory of Alan Hooper, professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and biophysics at the University of Minnesota. The work was supported by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy and the KU (University of K...New genetic hypothesis for the cause of autism
...his region, plays a greater role in autism than is currently appreciated. They also noted the difference in the effects of a gene depending on which parent transmits it, which strongly suggests an epigenetic effect called genomic imprinting. The authors do not argue that their data prove the components of the...Sandia experiments may reduce possibility of future water wars
... In addition to the wireless technologies currently being installed, Giacomelli mentioned a possible "...expressed in this project. Vipin is currently based at the University of Texas at El Paso's Materials Research Technology Institute and serves as ......ototype treatment for cancers. The researchers are currently testing the molecule's effects on an array of cultured cancer cells. They also plan to begin testing the compound in animal models of cancer, to explore its effectiveness, stability and distribution in vivo....Screen siblings, parents of infants with severe heart abnormalities
...rtic valve. The finding solidifies the currently held belief that such disorders are related to several genes - as few as two and as many as six, said Belmont. "What this tells us, is that multiple other relatives including parents and siblings are at risk for progressive heart diseas...Extreme stretch-growth of axons
... mechanisms of extreme-stretch growth, the team is currently applying this knowledge to develop nerve constructs to repair nerve and spinal cord damage. "To find that tension is actually good for your nerves for both growth and repair may not be such a long stretch," says Smith....Molecular staples shape a cancer killer
...meyer, who leads one of the hottest research teams currently studying programmed cell death, or apoptosis, a genetic program that executes cells that are no longer needed. Using the biologically active portion of a protein that triggers apoptosis, Korsmeyer's team successfully inserted non-natural amino acids ...Flame retardants found on supermarket shelves
... of PBDEs the penta and octa formulations and is currently considering a ban on a third type, the deca formulation. Officials in the United States are still debating the fate of flame retardants, although the main U.S. manufacturer recently announced plans to discontinue production of the penta and octa form...Analysis of gene expression in lymphoid cells can determine lymphoma cancer
...nerally difficult to diagnose since no single test currently exists to sufficiently establish their presence. Clinical practice often revolves around a pathologist looking for changes in normal lymph node architecture and cell characteristics through a series of tests, such as blood tests, x-rays, computerized...Anti-cancer compound in vegetables found to block late-stage breast-cancer cell growth
...ions appear similar to a group of anticancer drugs currently in use, such as Taxol," Singletary said. SUL is studied extensively for its effects against cancer. Previous reports have shown that SUL induces defensive mechanisms that are effective in protecting normal cells from the initiation of cancer. "More...