Highlights of the October 2004 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...achines over the past two decades are contributing factors to excess weight among kids. To gauge parents' thoughts on school vending machines, researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted focus groups, from which five major themes emerged (in order of importance): Stu...Alzheimer's disease is not accelerated aging
...tter understanding of the complex constellation of factors that change [in the brain] with aging," said Howar...on, that points out recurring distinctions between factors that influence what he calls executive function, which more commonly falters with normal aging, and ...UT Southwestern biochemist honored with NIH Director's Pioneer Award
...r was to move from his early work on transcription factors to the study of gene regulation in the brain. One of his current projects has led to the discovery of genes that control the body's internal clock and regulate such processes as sleep, wakefulness and hunger signals. Research in the McKnight lab has ...'Most recent common ancestor' of all living humans surprisingly recent
... mathematical and computer models. It incorporates factors such as socially driven mating, physical barriers of geography and migration, and recorded historical events. Although such complexities make pure mathematical analysis difficult, it was possible to integrate them into an elaborate computer simulatio...Gene clusters predict atherosclerosis severity, susceptibility
...the heart of necessary oxygen and nutrients. While factors such as diet, smoking, cholesterol levels and inactivity are important in the development of atherosclerosis, the researchers said that heredity plays a crucial role in how the body responds to these environmental factors. "Instead of trying to fi...16 APS exercise research highlights, from reduced flu mortality to proteomics & obesity
...cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.CVD risk factors trended down in overweight, sedentary people after exercise with negative energy controls. 22.1 Arnt Erik Tjonna, et al. (Norwegian Univ. of Science & Technology, Trondheim) Maximal strength training improves work economy in patients with chronic ...Newly identified master gene key in baby's first breath
...ment, this master gene, called Foxa2, controls key factors that allow the lungs of a fetus to develop fully and eventually breathe air. While Foxa2 was previously known to exist, its role in lung maturation and function at birth were not known. When Foxa2 is missing in newborn mice, respiratory distress s...Marijuana use could cause tubal pregnancies
... all pregnancy-related deaths in the country. Risk factors include pelvic inflammatory disease, which can scar the fallopian tubes, and smoking. At the same time, surveys indicate that a significant percentage of young women regularly smoke marijuana. According to the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Hea...Females may be more susceptible to overindulge 'sweet tooth' cravings than males
...hyperphagia) and sedentary behavior are known risk factors for obesity, but research in these areas especially overeating has been studied almost exclusively in males. In the new animal study "Diet-induced hyperphagia in the rat is influenced by sex and exercise," Lisa A. Eckel and Shelley R. Moore (The F...New fossil sheds light on old mystery
... the prey away. Fish and some turtles combat these factors with suction feeding, i.e., pulling the prey into their months by rapidly expanding the mouth cavity. Crocodiles and alligators use a different approach. They catch prey with their flat head and pincer jaws, which allow them (when feeding in water) t...University of Alberta researcher looks for clues to mysterious disease
...able to create mutant proteins and manipulate such factors as temperature. "We have an excellent model for investigating the basic mechanisms of chromosome structural maintenance involving ATM, allowing us to study how ATM works in a meaningful developmental context." Although a cure seems to be a lon...Joslin Diabetes Center honors brothers living 70-plus years with type 1 diabetes
...e to better understand what biological and genetic factors may contribute to a long life with diabetes. The Cleveland brothers' longtime physicians, David Dube, M.D., medical director of St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center, and his father, Arthur Dube, M.D., also will speak. ...AAAS expert panel calls for voter-system research and reform
...ral system. Favoredprojects include studies of the factors thatencourage citizens to vote or discourage them ...use new voting technologies; and theimpact of such factors as media reporting andlegislative hearings on individuals' perceptionsof the voting process and thei...The book opens on the first tree genome
...es us with the starting material for understanding factors that control the essential traits of trees that fuel our forest economy. It will help us farm trees with desired growth and wood quality characteristics, while protecting our forests from pests and diseases through the development of tools for early ...Environmental issues center of Inland Northwest Research Alliance 4th Annual Symposium
...of the Interior Department's strategic plan, other factors such as traditional ecological knowledge, public desire, laws and regulations also play a factor. He encouraged the graduate students in the audience working to become future scientists - to keep abreast with the latest issues regarding a number of ...New way to protect brain from stroke damage
...oblems with language and vision, depend on several factors including the location of the obstruction and how much brain tissue is affected. The new work identifies a mechanism whereby acidic brain conditions following ischemia spur a portion of the damage. The normal brain requires complete oxidation of gluc...A liking for sweets, combined with novelty seeking, may predict alcoholism
...be predicted by a combination of two independent factors - sweet liking and novelty seeking. The results of...s will require further study. Second, identifying factors that appear to be associated with alcoholism is the step required before testing them in a prospecti...TANGO: towards faster prognosis of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases?
...uding alterations of the protein and environmental factors - to indicate the degree of probability that particular proteins will stick together. TANGO thus opens possibilities for new diagnostic techniques for diseases that are caused by proteins that stick together erroneously. The VIB researchers also expe...Gene expression in liver tumors and patient prognosis
...ules that inhibit activities of some transcription factors are already available and may provide opportunities to alter the course of HCC progression in both subclass A and B." An accompanying editorial by Joseph Locker, M.D. of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, underscores the con...Tufts University establishes $4 million dollar tissue engineering resource center
...l structure and morphology and the impact of these factors on stem cell differentiation toward specific tissue types, such as bone, cartilage and myocardial tissues. The Center laboratories will offer researchers from the U.S. and around the world full access to the latest techniques to solve complex c...