UT Southwestern and U.T. Dallas win NIH grant to establish first sickle cell center in Southwest
...unding over the 5-year period. The balance will be divided among the other institutions. "The outstanding track record of the sickle cell program at UT Southwestern and Children's over the last 20 years helped us obtain this highly competitive grant," said Buchanan, who is also the medical director of the C...Rare form of gene discourages alcohol dependence among Jews
...ish groups," Hasin concludes. When the researchers divided the participants into three groups based on country of origin and recency of immigration, however, they found indications that the protective effect of ADH2*2 was not equally strong in every group. The protective effect of ADH2*2 on alcohol dependenc...Biologists new experiment may vindicate Darwin
...a that a single species need not be geographically divided in order to evolve into two separate species. In the mid-20th century, however, certain vocal scientists convinced the scientific community that geographically isolating two halves of a population was a necessary factor in creating a new species. It ...University of California, Riverside study dates our ancestors
...at are symmetric about a central axis, with a body divided into equivalent right and left halves, and with an anterior-posterior polarity (e.g., this includes worms, ants, and ranging up to humans) -- first appeared. A team led by Dr. Mary Droser, professor of geology at the University of California, Riversi...Bloodworm's way with copper likely provides paradigm for new materials
...nderstood as equal to hardness to the three halves divided by stiffness [H3/2/E]. "With the worm," said Waite, "it is that quotient that is revealing rather than individual hardness and stiffness measurements. So when you look at that quotient, the wear resistance value is very close to the best materials w...Southern 'stroke belt' study initiates nationwide study
... processing is complete, each blood sample will be divided and storedto allow for multiple types of tests, and information about each samplewill be scanned into a computer database. Some samples will be analyzedand some will be stored for future studies in one of 18 giant freezers,which can hold a total of 3...Study suggests coenzyme Q10 slows functional decline in Parkinsons disease
...d baseline blood tests, the patients were randomly divided into four groups. Three of the groups received coenzyme Q10 at three different doses (300 mg/day, 600 mg/day, and 1,200 mg/day), along with vitamin E, while a fourth group received a matching placebo that contained vitamin E alone. Each participant...NHLBI study finds improved heart failure survival
...rt failure. In order to assess trends, researchers divided the data into four periods: 1950-69, 1970-79, 1980...re were 1,075 cases of heart failure-about equally divided between men and women. In 1950-69, 70 percent of men died within 5 years of being diagnosed with...High selenium consumption may protect ex-smokers from bladder cancer
...tly suggested that urinary bladder cancer might be divided into two separate diseases: non-invasive and invasive. In addition to different prognostic and pathogenic properties, these two diseases appear to result from diverse molecular events. "Further research is needed to evaluate the influence of selenium...Brain's method of creating mental images differs with the source of cues received
...cues. In a series of experiments, the researchers divided 12 subjects into two groups. One group received two different types of visual cues, while the other received visual and haptic cues. The visual-haptic group assessed three horizontal bars. Two appeared equally thick to the eye and hand in all instanc...GSA release 02-55: Dec. Geology & GSA Today media highlights
... the basis of these distribution patterns Earth is divided into biogeographical regions, or provinces. Provinciality is also known in the geological past, particularly when temperature gradients were steep between the poles and the equator. The number and distribution of biogeographical provinces affects glo...Even green pond scum can suffer from jet lag
...developed a general rule that a microorganism that divided in less than a day becoming a whole new individual in the process would gain no benefit from possessing an internal clock. So they had pretty much stopped looking for internal clocks in fast-growing bacteria. Like many such rules of thumb, however, ...Climate change surprise: High carbon dioxide levels can retard plant growth, study reveals
...oxide or heat. Each of the remaining 32 circles is divided into four equal quadrants separated by underground partitions to prevent roots in one section from invading neighboring tracts. In these smaller quadrants, researchers study all 16 possible combinations of elevated and normal CO2, heat, water and nit...Newer methods added, scope expanded in new Methods of Soil Analysis Book
...new book using a more hierarchical approach. It is divided into eight chapters, with each chapter covering a major aspect of soil physical properties. "I recommend this book as a comprehensive and up-to-date reference on all aspects of soil physics technology." Cliff Hignett, Soil Water Solutions, Australia...New study ties moderate beer drinking to lower heart attack risk
...men, ages 46-72, with coronary artery disease were divided evenly into two groups. Individuals in one group drank the equivalent of 12 ounces (one standard can or bottle) of beer a day for 30 consecutive days, while the others drank mineral water. Both groups ate a similar diet, rich in fruits and vegetables...Study finds more than 1 in 10 pregnant women drink alcohol
...e year prior to becoming pregnant. The researchers divided up the women who reported any alcohol use during pregnancy into low and high-risk groups. Eighty-six percent of the women fell into the low-risk group, consuming one drink or less per week. Only 7 percent of the women reported one or more binge drink...For spinal cord injury patients, new insights for rehabilitation therapy
...s mean arterial pressure in millimeters of mercury divided by the arterial blood flow in milliliters per minute per 100 milliliters of tissue. Results The investigators found increased vascular resistance in the paralyzed legs of humans with long-term SCI. Although animal research supports and provides exp...Common pediatric anesthesia drugs cause brain damage and learning and memory problems in infant rats
...als recovered from the anesthesia, the researchers divided them into three groups: One group was sacrificed the next day and their brains examined, a second group grew to be about a month old and a third group grew into adulthood. The latter two groups were tested for effects of anesthesia on learning and me...Could one less cookie a day help the fight against fat?
...ld walk an extra mile a day, either all at once or divided up across the day, Hill suggested. Since it takes most people approximately 2000-2500 steps to complete a mile, they could slightly adjust their lifestyles to fit in those extra steps. When we look at whats causing the obesity epidemic, it doesnt lo......evere heart failure. In the studies, patients were divided into two groups; some received cardiac resynchronization while others did not. In cardiac resynchronization, a pacemaker lead positioned in a coronary vein by the left ventricle enhances cardiac function, and improves exercise capacity and quality o...