Landmark gene agreement announced by Samoan government and UC Berkeley for anti-AIDS drug Prostratin
...in use. "Prostratin is Samoa's gift to the world," explained Samoan Minister of Trade Joseph Keil. "We are pleased to accept the University of California as a full partner in the effort to isolate the Prostratin genes." Despite Prostratin's promise as an anti-AIDS drug, its supply is limited by the fact that ...Landmark agreement between Samoa and UC Berkeley could help search for AIDS cure
...in use. "Prostratin is Samoa's gift to the world," explained Samoan Minister of Trade Joseph Keil. "We are pleased to accept the University of California as a full partner in the effort to isolate the Prostratin genes." Despite Prostratin's promise as an anti-AIDS drug, its supply is limited by the fact that ...Veterinary Memorial Fund transforms grief into promise
...he White House in honor of his beloved spaniel. It explained that the donation would fund clinical research programs that could lead to discoveries that would benefit future generations of companion animals. The president of the United States was one of thousands of bereaved animal owners whose loss of a be...Cigarette smoke causes breaks in DNA and defects to a cell's chromosomes, Pitt study finds
...ation, which in turn leads to genetic imbalances," explained Dr. Saunders, associate professor of biological sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences, and a researcher with the Oral Cancer Center of Discovery at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Before a cell undergoes divisi...AAAS US Presidential Candidates' Forum
...rum on Science & Technology Policy hosted by AAAS, explained Albert H. Teich, director of Science & Policy at AAAS. In October 2000; speakers were Robert Walker for George W. Bush and David Beier for Al Gore. Joe Palca of National Public Radio was the moderator. This event is sponsored by the Washington Scienc...Alzheimer's disease is not accelerated aging
...zheimer's disease are on a continuum or distinct," explained lead author and HHMI research associate Denise Head. The researchers used MRI to measure the volume of two regions of the brain previously linked with age-associated changes: the corpus callosum, and the medial temporal lobe. Comparing volume ...Award winning researchers reveal potential new role for Glivec
...d not respond to imatinib. Dr. McArthur explained that over 95% of DFSP tumours have t(17-22). "It's difficult to be certain based on only one case, which was very high grade and where there was also the possibility that it may not have been a true DFSP, but our patient without the translocation did...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
...make better decisions in the face of uncertainty," explained Gober. "Our theme is the creation of partnerships between scientists and decision makers to study and understand the complex relationships between rapidly growing population, finite water resources and climatic variability." "With DCDC we...Pacific Northwest team unveils largest virus proteome to date
...emonstrating the complexity of this common virus," explained Dan Streblow Ph.D., a research assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in Nelson's lab. "In addition, one of these host cell proteins pointed us to sites in the cell where viruses are assembled." The prevalence of host pro...Atacama rover helps NASA learn to search for life on Mars
...nd strategies for Mars or other planetary bodies," explained Dr. Nathalie Cabrol of the SETI Institute, Mountain View, Calif., and NASA Ames Research Center, located in California's Silicon Valley. She is the project science lead and co-investigator on the "Life in the Atacama" project. Scientists from Ames,...Researchers create nanotubes that change colors, form 'nanocarpet' and kill bacteria
... of synthesizing carbon nanotubes can be reduced," explained Sang Beom Lee, Ph.D., research assistant professor of bioengineering in the School of Engineering, who is listed as first author. To test the nanostructure's potential as a biosensor and antimicrobial, the authors conducted studies using the water-b...New sequence involved in DNA replication timing may aid in cancer detection
...f the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe ," explained Joel A. Huberman of Roswell Park Cancer Institute. "In both cases, some portions of DNA molecules are nearly always duplicated early in S phase while other portions are nearly always duplicated late." Until recently, very little was known about how c...No role for simian virus 40 in human pleural mesotheliomas
...SV40 DNA in some human tumors was first reported," explained Fernando Lopez-Rios, M.D., of the Department of Pathology and the study's lead author. "An important aspect of our study was that the availability of frozen mesothelioma tumor samples allowed us to search for SV40 RNA (an expected product of function...New fossil sheds light on old mystery
...This is important research because we have finally explained the functional purpose of this strange, long neck," said Olivier Rieppel, PhD, a co-author of the Science paper and chair of geology and curator of fossil amphibians and reptiles at Chicago's Field Museum. "It allowed an almost perfect strike at prey...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
...atty acids than women with other common patterns," explained Manuela Gago-Dominguez, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the study's lead author. Findings came from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, a prospective investigation of diet and cancer r...UAF scientists discover new marine habitat in Alaska
... large conceptacles, the reproductive structures," explained Riosmena-Rodriguez. "And the thallus is very thin. This is something unique that you don't find in very many species." Riosmena-Rodriguez said additional samples and further testing are needed to confirm whether the second species is indee...Prion propagation: Avoiding the toxic oligomer
... and colleagues explain, this finding could not be explained by a simple model of nucleation polymerization, in which growth occurs monomer by monomer, emerging from a monomer "nucleus." Instead, Weissman and colleagues' findings support a model in which nucleated monomers initially support fiber gr...New anti-inflammatory strategy for cancer therapy identified by UCSD researchers
...ratory of Gene Regulation and Signal Transduction, explained that normally, inflammation associated with malignancy activates NF-kB, TNFα and TRAIL, all at the same time. However, NF-kB has the upper hand, and with TNFα, stimulates tumor growth faster than TRAIL can inhibit it. "Our results sugg...Genes expose secrets of sex on the side
...n procreated. Based on that assumption, scientists explained the relative youth and low variability of the Y chromosome by suggesting that a beneficial mutation on the Y had swept through the whole world. However, the genetic patterns the UA researchers found contradicts those ideas. If a beneficia...22nd amino acid synthesized and added to genetic code of e. coli bacteria
...ells to produce novel proteins for biotechnology," explained Joe Krzycki, a professor of microbiology. "Now it looks like nature has been doing the same kinds of experiments all along and has produced a never-before-seen translator protein for pyrrolysine." Following their joint discovery of L-pyrrolysine, Krz...