Relative of snake venom toxin may aid in understanding nicotine addiction
...further showed that lynx1 had a dramatic effect on enhancing desensitization of the receptors to acetylcholine, and it did so by directly binding to the receptors, he said. Co-author Steven Sine and colleagues at The Mayo Foundation performed electrophysiological studies of the effects of lynx1 in cultured hum...Enzyme once thought harmful to Alzheimers patients now appears key to future treatment
...s, galanin may in fact play a compensatory role by enhancing the release of acetylcholine from remaining cholin...zheimer's disease may serve a compensatory role by enhancing the release of ACh from the remaining cholinergic basal forebrain neurons. This notion is supported ...New high-tech center aids medicine, energy, environmental research
... decade, and it will aid in further preserving and enhancing our environment. In the centers visualization laboratory, two highly sophisticated pieces of immersive technology allow users to view and interact with 3-D images on high resolution, large format monitors. Using this technology, scientists from v...NSF/EPA team up on grants to treat pollution with plants
...as the beneficial effects of mycorrhizal fungi for enhancing arsenic accumulation. For more information on the NSF grants, contact: Andrea Dietrich, (703-292-8070) or see: http://www.nsf.gov/bio/ibn/ibndevelop.htm ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY University of California at Riverside - Principal Investigators...... the United States is an important step forward in enhancing research capacity around the world." Applications for the Global Health Research Initiative Program for Foreign Investigators are due by April 19, 2002. The Request For Applications for this program may be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/...Stanford researchers home in on Huntington's disease treatment
...a potential treatment for Huntington's disease. By enhancing the brain's natural protective response to the disease, researchers were able to alleviate the uncontrollable tremors and prolong the lives of mice with a neurological disorder that mimics Huntington's. Their finding suggests that a similar treatmen...Researchers at TSRI turn viruses into enhanced nanochemical building blocks
...f molecules to the surface of a virus, essentially enhancing the virus with the properties of those molecules. In the current issue of the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists Qian Wang, Tianwei Lin, Liang Tang, John E. Johnson, and M.G. Finn describe their technique, which may find applications in materials ...... designed to check whether the two treatments were enhancing each other confirmed that they were indeed acting synergistically. "This study is the first to demonstrate that a synergistic growth inhibition occurs when human breast cancer cells that co-express EGFR and HER2 are treated with a combination of Herc...Lehigh scientists believe they have found link between DHEA and central nervous system
.... Dendrites form as a person learns, enriching and enhancing brain function. Dendrites tend to grow less readily on the neurons of older or depressed people, says Simon, but this can be reversed when people take on new learning challenges. "We think the potential contribution of androgens to psychological wel...'Sperm and germ'-fighting contraceptive enters trials
...te physical barrier over the cervix, significantly enhancing the protective actions of contraceptive microbicides. Moench, formerly an assistant professor of infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, originally created BufferGel with Cone. Hopkins and ReProtect LLC are developing BufferGel......t scenarios aimed at protecting and maintaining or enhancing wetlands for the long-term. The specific parks include Acadia National Park (Maine), Boston Harbor Islands (Massachusetts), Cape Cod National Seashore (Massachusetts), Fire Island National Seashore (New York) Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (N...Fogarty International Center announces new research training program in genetics
...ips, we will advance human genetics research while enhancing the limited but growing technical capacity in genetic science in developing regions of the world. In addition to training in genetic science, the program will address the ethical, social, and legal implications of performing genetics research in low-...Gene therapy and sickle cell disease: Religious perspectives
...nd treatment of disease and is directed instead at enhancing human performance or effecting cosmetic changes to meet some idealized human form. It also must not be used to modify the germ line since humans cannot know enough about themselves and their environment to be able to safely modify themselves and futu......or process that has the potential of significantly enhancing some aspect of mechanical engineering. The innovation makes possible the high efficiency conversion of kinetic energy from relatively slow-moving and multidirectional fluid flows into electrical energy. The Gorlov Helical Turbine was also named one ...New global survey demonstrates an increasing demand for new treatments for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
...vention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, thus enhancing well-being and quality of life. Roche is a world leader in oncology. Its franchise includes three drugs with survival benefit: MabThera (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), Xeloda (colorectal cancer, breast cancer), and Herceptin (breast cancer), It also includ...New Biofilm Research Center will explore the wonderful world of slime
... a process called quorum sensing." In addition to enhancing their chance of survival, biofilms also provide ecological advantages to microorganisms, according to Spormann. "By adhering to a wet surface, bacteria can wait for food to come by in the water," he noted."In fact, trickling filters in sewage treatm...Researchers discover 'thermostat' that regulates bone density
...alization, said Warman. Such findings suggest that enhancing the function of the LRP5-signaling pathway could increase bone density, not only in people suffering rare, severe bone disorders such as OPPG, but also subtler deficiencies in bone mass. For the OPPG patients, these findings suggest that they do not ...Conservation International and Starbucks announce new coffee sourcing guidelines
...ding employment and educational opportunities, and enhancing local infrastructure and public services. Vendors will be expected to provide reliable documentation regarding prices paid to their suppliers. Starbucks is excited about the opportunity to work with producers and exporters to create a healthier cof...Study: tree coring seems to be quicker, cheaper method of measuring radiation
...ry quickly. This potentially could boost safety by enhancing monitoring. Researchers and others take core samples with a hand-held device they screw into the tree through the bark, sapwood and heartwood. The simplest use is to learn how old a tree is by counting rings in the resulting core....Meetings launch international program to protect food security and conserve biodiversity
...get crops, and disseminate low cost technology for enhancing their use....