New study shows hope for treating inhalant abuse
...esult in sudden death. The Brookhaven Lab study demonstrates that animals previously trained to expect toluene in a given location spent far less time "seeking" toluene in that location after being treated with GVG than animals treated with a placebo. This elimination of conditioned place preference -- a model...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...f The Schepens Eye Research Institute: "This award demonstrates that NIH recognizes eye disease as one of the most important problems facing the rapidly aging population. The selection of The Schepens Eye Research Institute as the location for that program reflects its national leadership in the search for new cu...New fossil sheds light on old mystery
...se two species are not very closely related, which demonstrates that this strange, long neck evolved twice within the group of protorosaurs," Dr. Rieppel said. Dinocephalosaurus' neck measures 1.7 meters, while its trunk is less than 1 meter long. Some of its cervical ribs, which are connected to neck vertebrae,...Information system to help scientists analyze mechanisms of social behavior
...nt resources behind this project to ensure that it demonstrates the great potential of genomic biology." New genome technology will underlie the BeeSpace efforts in biology and informatics research. "In biology research, we will develop the first complete analysis of the normal behavior of an animal at the level ...Joslin researchers clarify mechanisms for beta-cell formation
...ry Hillblom Foundation. "Our paper clearly demonstrates a potential mechanism for beta-cell growth during insulin resistance, which in turn, occurs as a normal protective response to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in obese and other susceptible individuals," says Dr. Kulkarni, an Investigator in the C...Ventilation in bars, casinos doesn't control health risk for hospitality workers
...95% of the carcinogenic PPAH," says Repace. "This demonstrates conclusively that ventilation does not control the life-threatening pollutants inherent to a smoking environment. Only a smoke-free workplace law can protect the health of these workers." Few states have taken action to protect hospitality workers...Single isolated mouse skin cell can generate into variety of epidermal tissues
...he September 3 issue of the journal Cell, not only demonstrates for the first time the multipotent power of these stem cells, but also holds promise for possible future application of these techniques for the treatment of human skin and hair conditions, says the study's lead investigator, Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D., pro...Skin stem cells give hairless mice hair
...showed a molecular signature of gene activity that demonstrates their "stemness." Such characteristics, she said, represent the beginning of a broader effort to compare the genes activated in many stem cell types, to understand the factors that control their proliferation and differentiation. "The information th...Rare deficit maps thinking circuitry
...ated with a specific thinking deficit. Their study demonstrates how a rare genetic disorder, Williams Syndrome, can offer clues as to how genetic flaws may translate into cognitive symptoms in more common and complex major mental disorders. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, M.D., Karen Berman, M.D., and colleagues, trace...JCI table of contents: 1 September, 2004
...tomimmune disease in the liver. This study further demonstrates that competition between the liver and lymph nodes as the site of primary immune cell activation plays a major role in determining the balance between tolerance and immunity. This may have important implications for transplantation studies and for th...Protemix corporation announces discovery of way to repair hearts damaged by diabetes
...fessor Garth Cooper and Dr. John Baker of Protemix demonstrates for the first time that defective metabolism of copper in people with diabetes is implicated in the development of heart disease. Laszarin TM , developed in New Zealand by Protemix, removes the excess copper from the body. The study in preclinical mo...No longer just for biology, RNA can now be built into 3-D arrays
...ensors and electronics." Peixuan Guo "This report demonstrates that RNA can be used to form a variety of artificial shapes and that we can assemble these shapes into arrays tens of microns in size. Using RNA's tendency to self-assemble, we have built the arrays from many thousands of connected RNA building bloc...Length of sex act in flies dictated by genetics
... response in flies exposed to constant light. This demonstrates that "period" and "timeless" regulate mating behavior in a novel way unrelated to the clock. These genes control not only when certain behavioral acts may occur, but also how long they may last. Clock genes are also found in humans they have been co...Embryonic stem cell therapy shows steady benefits in rebuilding infarcted heart
...air the heart has been limited. Mayo Clinic team demonstrates potential for "rebuilding" damaged heart Using embryonic stem cells, Mayo Clinic researchers transformed these master cell types into fully functional cardiac cells and transplanted them into damaged regions of the myocardium, where the cells integr...Study narrows search for genes placing men at increased risk for prostate cancer
...ws that hereditary prostate cancer genes exist and demonstrates that by working together, teams of researchers are able to locate these genes. These results give us a renewed confidence in our search for prostate cancer genes." "These are exciting times," says Dr. John Carpten, Senior Investigator and Director...Medication reconciliation, pharmacist involvement vital to reducing medication errors, study finds
...Feinberg School of Medicine. "And what this paper demonstrates is that medication reconciliation is an effective method to prevent medication errors." A previous study conducted at Northwestern Memorial found that while CPOE systems reduce medication errors, they may have limited impact on actual patient harm. T...Rare mutations can significantly increase risk factor for heart disease
...e significantly reduced. The new finding, however, demonstrates that mutations in a few genes can be sufficient to affect blood cholesterol levels. According to the researchers, the strategy used in this study can be generalized to analyze the role of rare variations in candidate genes in other clinically importa...Evolution of whale hearing unfolds in fossil record
...s). "This study of the early evolution of whales demonstrates the changes that took place in whales' outer and middle ears, required for the transition from a land-based to a marine-based existence," said Rich Lane, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s geology and paleontology program, which fund...Newcastle scientists get UK's first stem cell license
...nd dementia. Our success in this field of research demonstrates the highly productive nature of the partnership between Newcastle University's Institute of Human Genetics, the NHS and the Center for Life, not only in the form of cutting-edge research but also in promoting public debate on the ethical issues arisi...Outcome for acute lymphoblastic leukemia linked to gene expression patterns
...oups that perform different functions in the cells demonstrates the importance of using combination therapy to treat cancer," said Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., director of the St. Jude Leukemia/Lymphoma division, the F.M. Kirby Clinical Research Professor for the American Cancer Society and a co-author of the paper. ...