Genetic Alterations Linked To Cancer In Some Blood Samples
... as a screening test for cancer. "But it might be helpful in patient management for identifying patients with a very poor prognosis who may benefit from aggressive therapy," he says. The test works by identifying replication errors, or chromosomal deletions, in the DNA of cancer cells. In this study, the i...Bacterium gobbles up chlorinated pollutants
...hat will tell us whether some enhancement would be helpful or whether the problem will take care of itself," Gossett said. The Cornell researchers have learned enough about Strain 195 to show that the tiny pollution-eater has a limb of its own on the bacterial family tree. Equipped with an unusual cell wall...Natural Shelters on Leaves House Plant Bodyguards
...g." The researchers suspect that domatia might be helpful in controllingspider mite populations, not only in cotton, but also in almonds, walnuts,coffee and avocadoes. Agrawal and Karban will continue their research, comparing use of domatiato induced resistance as biological controls for spider mites in c...Further Proof That An Altered Rb-2/p130 Gene Leads To Lung Cancer
...gnosed, the better the chances are of providing helpful treatment. "The goal is provide early diagnosis to monitor susceptible people who will develop the disease," Giordano said. "We’d like to design alternative therapeutic strategies to combat lung cancer, including finding a targe...... asMRIs, a test for the E4 form of ApoE might be a helpful supplemental tool forphysicians trying to make clinical diagnoses of different types of dementias.According to Dr. Creighton Phelps of the NIA, "we cannot underestimate theusefulness of increasing a physician's confidence in diagnosing a disease ofth...Jefferson Researchers Find Correlation Between Gene And Endometrial Cancer
...aggressive surgical treatment. They may also be helpful in identifying high-risk patients to whom every surgery effort should be attempted. "We need to follow large groups of patients and randomize them, including patients who have had chemotherapy and/or radiation either pre- or post-ope...Yale Announces New Biotech Firm
...s Office of Cooperative Research has beenunusually helpful in the process of putting together funding sources,guiding the patent application process and seeking laboratory space forthis new venture," he added. "Organizing the company would have takenmuch longer without the OCR's participation." A se...Detecting Deer: New Method For Counting Population In Urban Areas
... covered by about six inches of snow. The snow is helpful as a visualaid to distinguish deer from forest undergrowth. While helicopters flying oversnow-covered terrain have been combined in other studies, no other scientistshave employed a Global Positioning System (GPS), a sophisticated, geographicaltool ...UNC-CH Researchers Develop Promising Heart Research Tool
... As a result, the system should be especially helpful in studyingarrhythmias -- heartbeat irregularities often resulting from reduced blood flowthrough the coronary arteries. Arrhythmias, which begin in the border zone,sooner or later degenerate into ventricular fibrillation -- wild, erraticheartbeats t...UF Discovery Of Chicken Gene Mutation Aids Study Of Rare Inherited Eye Disease
...hat successfulgene therapy for this disease may be helpful in developing treatments forother autosomal recessive diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. Rowland has published several papers on her research, most recently inthe February issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.A $1.1 mill...Duke Studies Show That Environmental Effects Of Dams Extend To Insect Life
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...hem. My knowledge of living crinoids hasbeen very helpful here. Living crinoids that are able to swim don't swimconstantly. They only do it in short bursts." Uintacrinus lived in dense mats in the shallow seas during the Cretaceous about85 million years ago. Classic fossil finds include several table-siz...New Accident Record Analysis Shows Deer Mishaps Climbing
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.... Results from Pacific Northwest's study could be helpful in designingfuture surface flow bypasses, if that option is pursued as an alternative topassage through turbines. Using the sonar tool, Pacific Northwest scientists tracked about 15,000juvenile salmon as they approached the bypass at Bonnevil...Structure Of Fat-Depleting Protein Reveals Important Functional Clues
...e added that such a strategy might be particularly helpful for breast cancerpatients since ZAG accumulates in 40 percent of cancerous breast tissue. The information about ZAG's structure also provides important clues about theevolution of the MHC protein family. Bjorkman explained that prior to this andothe...... quickly replenish telomeres would be particularly helpful insituations where it is necessary to build back a sufficient supply of healthycells quickly, as during bone marrow transplants. "Telomerase might be able to replenish telomeres quickly," said Blackburn, "andthen enable researchers to turn back off t...Center For Future Health Aims To Bring High-Tech, Low-Cost Health Care To The Home
... as the basis of a communication aid that might be helpful in curbingmarital disputes. DNA could provide the computing power necessary to identifybacterial strains almost immediately. University officials know of no othereffort where the focus is on developing new technologies for everyday use bylarge number...National Laboratory, National Parks And Forests Leaders Seek To Share Resources
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