Mouse study shows NPAS3 and NPAS1 genes may be linked to psychosis
...ight said. Dr. McKnight and his research team are currently investigating what genes and what kind of brain cells the NPAS1 and NPAS3 proteins are acting upon. Information about this particular chemical pathway could provide further clues to a genetic link with human psychosis....Protemix corporation announces discovery of way to repair hearts damaged by diabetes
... in its class, in Phase 3 trials in humans. We are currently submitting our Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enable this process to occur. If successful in Phase 3, Laszarin TM has a potential worldwide market of over two million people with diabetic h...A room with a view for the International Space Station: Completion of the cupola observation module
...in Turin, Italy on Monday 6 September. The cupola, currently scheduled for launch in January 2009, is an observation and control tower for the ISS, with windows that will provide a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations on the outside of the station. The pressurised module will accommodate comman...APS awards more than $140,000 to minority students of physiology
...nce and severity of NEC in neonatal rats. There is currently no preventative treatment for NEC, so by better understanding the mechanisms of how EGF protects the intestine, this research may provide the basis for future therapeutic strategies for the treatment of human NEC. Alfredo Garcia III Wright State Un...Winner of 2004 EMBO Science Writing Prize announced
...'s mission to combat the deadly 'Pseudo' bacteria currently a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. S...Pseudo bacteria. English-born, Matthew Bottomley currently lives and works in Rome, Italy. His research at the Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare focu...MIT team explains yin-yang of ginseng
...ation." In the United States, herbal medicines are currently regulated under the 1994 Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act, which does not require standardization or prior approval from the Food and Drug Administration. "You can basically crush it and sell it," Sasisekharan said. The new results could ...Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
... in New York. "The field of infectious diseases is currently facing significant challenges given an increasing prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms, the emergence of new microbes and the existence of large numbers of immunosuppressed individuals in whom standard antimicrobial therapy is often not effe...Environmental costs of home construction lower with wise choice, reuse of building materials
...lling. More than half the energy required by mills currently comes from these residuals, a renewable source of energy compared to fossil fuels. Two designs of typical houses were analyzed in the study by the Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials, a research group started by 15 universities...Study in Science reveals recreational fishing takes big bite of ocean catch
..." says co-author Will Figueira of Duke University, currently at the University of Technology Sydney in Australi...onal fisheries (87%), and Goliath grouper which is currently protected from harvest in the southeastern U.S., but is still caught by catch and release. While th...Researchers uncover secrets of immune system's munitions factory
...the aberrant processes might occur. "While this is currently pure speculation, it might be that deregulation of AID activity could lead to mutations that could be involved in the evolution of lymphoma," Alt said. "Also, there might be a mutation in AID or its co-factors that would deregulate it and cause it to...UC Irvine scientists to develop vaccine to combat bioterrorism threat from deadly bacteria
...ch as Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is currently the leading cause of sepsis in northeastern Thailand, where infection rates are high during the rainy season since the bacterium thrives in water. Transmission occurs when humans and animals inhale dust bearing the bacteria, when they drink contamina...Discovery of new shrimp species adds to unique family
...biologists studying other shrimp families, few are currently studying the snapping shrimp....Computer database being developed at Temple will allow for better inventory of chemicals
...ked at some commercial inventory packages that are currently available, but felt none provided all of the features that the University needed, so he began exploring the possibly of creating his own inventory database system. The Office of the Vice President for Research has supported the effort with a $10,000...Listen up! Mice may hold key to restoring human hearing loss
...tment of hearing loss and balance disorders, which currently affect about 28 million Americans, Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) principal investigators Jeffrey Corwin and Stefan Heller are working this summer to make large numbers of mouse stem cells "grow" into inner ear sensory hair cells--acoustic recept...First clinical study of new pediatric croup vaccine shows safety, tolerability in adults
...PIV-1 vaccine would be significant because none is currently available and a vaccine that is given to infants using nose drops would eliminate the discomfort and complications of injections. Because the vaccine contains a live virus, it should stimulate both antibody and cellular immune responses, which toget...Carnegie Mellon researcher tests tools for protecting Anacostia River ecosystem from PCBs
...is one of the three "active'' capping technologies currently being demonstrated side-by-side in the Anacostia. "This thin reactive core mat (RCM), which can be rolled out and placed within a conventional sand cap, could provide an economic alternative to costly dredging, which can run into the hundreds of mil...Anticancer drug zebularine specifically targets tumor cells
...netic therapy, in which methylation inhibitors are currently playing a starring role. "The concept that the silencing of genes is a critical part of the cancer process is a major conceptual advance in this field," Jones says. "Realizing that, it becomes very important to find keys to unlock those silenced gene...Breakthrough in understanding of hereditary disease of lymphatic vessels
...rs that affect lymphatic vessel formation. "We are currently working on approaches to stimulate the proper formation of lymphatic vessels in people who suffer from lymphedema. However, FOXC2 is produced in endothelial cells of both lymphatic and venous valves, so these results may also turn out to be important...Penn scientists identify novel pathway in aneurysms
...block the formation and action of this pathway are currently used to treat inflammation in the airways of asthm... of aneurysm formation and in larger animals using currently available 5-lipoxygenase blockers before testing can begin in humans, say the researchers....Clemson University spin-off uses corn to make plastics, provide cleaner air
...luting. Polylactic acid is a byproduct of corn. It currently is used in some pill coatings and sutures because it easily dissolves -- a property not desirable in drink containers, boat coatings and packaging. Clemson University professor Dennis Smith and his research group have found a new way to replace up t...