New Phase 2 study shows ankylosing spondylitis patients respond to ENBREL (etanercept)
...thritis characterized by joint stiffness, pain and extra bone growth that can result in partial or complete fusion of the spine. The bones of the spine may grow together, causing the spine to become rigid and inflexible. Other joints such as the hips, shoulders, knees, or ankles also may become involved. A...Brain researchers discover bright side of ill-famed molecule
...external sources of this component. Where does the extra cholesterol come from? Pfrieger remarks that "the brain cannot tap the cholesterol supply in the blood, since the lipoproteins that mediate the transport of cholesterol - including the notorious ldl and hdl - are too big to pass the blood-brain barri...Highly specific biological agents attack mechanisms of treatment resistance
...roximately 25% of all breast cancer patients carry extra copies of HER2, a protein that instructs their tum...erent experimental breast cancer systems that have extra copies of HER2. In the first two, which used human breast cancer cells growing in mice, Herceptin-D...Two separate controls regulate chromosome copying in yeast
...roteins offers redundant protection against making extra copies of DNA, which helps maintain the integrity ...arge amounts of indestructible Cdc18 could lead to extra replication of DNA in the yeast, but Hopkins' experiments show that if protein levels are closer to ...Studies offer data on potential impact of Reminyl on caregiver 'burden' in Alzheimer's disease
...y throughout the trial, totalling an average of 23 extra minutes per day by the end of six months. On the other hand, caregivers of patients taking Reminyl reported a decrease in the amount of time spent assisting their charges by an average of 38 minutes per day. "A reduction in time required for assis...New study to compare digital, film mammography in massive $26.5 million effort to save womens lives
...igital mammography costs more, fewer callbacks and extra office visits could save money and lessen patients concerns, Pisano said. As part of this study, we also plan to study cost effectiveness and the impact of false positives on womens quality of life. Dr. Daniel Sullivan, who is coordinating the trial ...Chemical found in herbal medicine might complicate pregnancy
...y, both the woman and the fetus are vulnerable, so extra caution should be observed. Petty suggested the situation may be analogous to a pregnant womans drinking coffee: while the caffeine from a cup of coffee is quickly cleared from the mothers system, it can build up in the womb. Mobashery added that fu...... cloning and the rights of the individual". For an extra fee, the company will also try to register the pattern with the US Copyright Office, although this isn't necessary to establish copyright. But lawyers dismiss claims that DNA can be copyrighted. "This is nonsense," says Stephen Barnett of the Unive...Vegetable 'immune systems' protect better against food spoilage
...ard when we ate vegetables. We haven't had to use extra pharmaceuticals to make vegetables safe for consumption."...... the type of genes that tend to duplicate, or make extra copies, over time. These genes include zinc finger genes, which produce proteins that control the activity levels of other genes; olfactory receptor genes, which are responsible for the sense of smell; and the genes encoding receptors for pheromo......y, Dr. Condic used a modified adenovirus to insert extra copies of a gene for one kind of integrin protein ...om adult rats. A second group of neurons received extra copies of a different integrin gene. The additional genes produced levels of integrin in the adult ...X-ray crystallography at Advanced Photon Source
... taking advantage of what Ealick describes as "the extra brilliance" of APS's beam lines for studying these large complexes. Brilliance -- which is the intensity of X-rays emitted by atomic particles called positrons (they are the antiparticles of electrons) -- is achieved through the use of devices calle...Military foods could enhance soldiers' performance by 2025
...functional foods, which are foods that can deliver extra nutrients or other healthful ingredients. Since antiquity, as many soldiers have died from disease as have perished in combat. The NRC report suggests that edible vaccines, which are currently being developed, could also be used by soldiers in the fi...Rensselaer effort to pull mussels at Lake George looks promising
...s. Theyre more than a nuisance. By taking a little extra time to inspect their boats and clean them, people can play a major role in preventing the spread of zebra mussels to the Queen of American Lakes, Nierzwicki-Bauer said....Chemists characterize regulators of zinc intake and export in cells
...e zinc is no longer needed for cellular tasks, the extra zinc binds tightly to the protein Zur. This reacti...s when it combines with zinc. When ZntR senses any extra zinc after the intake pump has been shut off, ZntR binds with the zinc, turning on the export pump. ...AIDS in Africa has potential to affect human evolution, UC Berkeley scientists report
... opportunity for continued reproduction during the extra two to four years, allowing those with the resista... the susceptible allele. That amounts to about one extra child per person, Slatkin said. "The change in gene frequencies will happen over a long time period,...Fragmentation may limit songbird sex lives
...st (about 16% vs. 5%) and also flew farther. These extra costs of living in fragments could explain why males occupy on about a fifth of those that are big enough for territories. Norris and Stutchbury got another unexpected result that could explain why male hooded warblers living in fragments put so muc......est that trees and soil may not sop up much of the extra gas over the long term under real-world conditions...percent at a nearby experimental site by providing extra nitrogen fertilizer as well as CO2 to trees growing in nutrient-poor soils. But growth did not incre...URI professor investigates the muscle behind blue mussels
...oughout the world maintain enough muscle actually extra cellular fibers -- to remain steadfast or simply go with the flow? That in a seashell is something University of Rhode Island assistant professor Emily Carrington of Wakefield, an expert on the blue mussel and its marine community, is trying to deter...Prolonged breast-feeding improves height but not weight in rural Senegal
... such environments, breast-feeding may not provide extra growth benefits for initially stunted infants....