Scientists Use IGF-I To Grow New Membranes Around Neurons
...the past decade. Scientists believe understanding how growth factors affect neural development could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The devastating symptoms of these diseases are caused by the d...Common Food Dye Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions
...s, will the medical community be able to determine how many people are sensitive to cochineal extract. "If we don't look for it," he says, "we're not going to find it." He does not advocate removing the colorant from the market, and points out that several large studies have found it to be safe...Researcher Discovers Plant Genes For Phosphate Uptake
...ns. "Now we are in a better position to understand how phosphorus is taken up by plants, to make changes to the genes involved, and to create plants that are efficient acquirers of phosphorus," Raghothama says....NSF Grant For Sphingolipid Research
... growth and development. Lynch's research explores how and where in the cell sphingolipids are produced, transported, anddegraded. This project continues studies started under a previous NSF grant awarded to Lynch for1990-93. Ultimately, these studies could lead to advances in crop plant manipulation so...Gene Locus Found For Essential Tremor Disorder
...M.D., Lana T. Pho, and Linda E. Nee,M.S.W., report how they traced the gene to the short arm of chromosome 2 (1). "This is an important advance for a disorder that affects millions ofAmericans," says Zach W. Hall, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute ofNeurological Disorders and Stroke. "It will l...First Selenium-Based Orally-Active Antihypertensive May Lead To New Family Of Therapeutic Agents
... tissues of the animals to gain anunderstanding of how it is metabolized. Levels of the hydroxylatedsele... possible applications of seleniumbiochemistry and how new therapeutic entities might be developed forother diseases, based on what we know and are learnin...Purdue Researchers Track Oil Spill's Effects On Sea Otters
...otters in Alaska are helping scientists understand how an ecosystem responds to an environmental disaster. Paul W. Snyder, a Purdue University veterinary pathologist, is studying the effects that the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound has had on the Alaskan sea otter population. He's par...Stress Lowers Sperm Count By Overwhelming Cells That Make Testosterone
...ut we really haven't understood until now where or how inthe complex process of spermatogenesis it happen...ardy says. "This is also anew way of understanding how enzymes work in Leydig cells." While Hardy's work provides insight into male reproduction, it may al...Colorado State Scientists Tackle Genetic Makeup Of Obscure Bacteria
... tuberculosis and leprosy, not much is known about how itinteracts with cells or why it can grow to such large numbers in the bodywithout causing disease. "Unlike the bacteria that causes tuberculosis and leprosy, Mycobacteriumavium accumulates in the body much more slowly and doesn't explode int...Biological Clocks No Longer Found Only In The Brain
... "These results are fundamental to understanding how the timing of cellular functions is integrated in ...n NSF's neuroscience program. "This advance shows how basic research with a model system has a broad impact on fields from agriculture to human biology." ...SFU Researcher Fools Forest Pest Into 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree'
...s. For the past two years, Huber has been studying how two species of bark beetle - the Douglas fir beetle and the mountain pine beetle - find the trees they need to survive in a mixed forest environment. The answer is in the air - in natural scents given off by the beetles, and, surprisingly, by the tre...10,000-Year-Old Clues Suggest Future Forest Changes
...We know thatthe climate was warmer in the past and how it affected forest cover, and we can use this information as an analog to predict the future," he explains. Mathewes studied pollen to reconstruct vegetation - as old as 10,000 years - found in lake bottoms and wetlands. He has found that from 9,000 ...Folic Acid Fortification Effective In Cereal Grains
... trials, the first five were conducted to evaluate how well the isotope-labelled folicacid in either water (the control substance) or in the different experimentally fortified grainproducts was absorbed into the bloodstream. The investigators conducted the final two trials tostudy a liquid supplemental ...Dendritic Cell Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer
...han Austyn of theUniversity of Oxford will explain how recent advances have made it possible togrow large numbers of dendritic cells in the lab, opening the way to their usein the treatment of cancer. Cancers may develop because the immune system is not given a strong enoughsignal to destroy the tumour.T...Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Receives $1.1 Million Grant From National Cancer Institute
...th Drs. Longley and Gunasekera to learn more about how the grant will help further Harbor Branch's biomedical research efforts. The grant has a start date of December 9, 1997. Discodermolide is a promising anti-cancer compound derived from the marine sponge, Discodermia dissoluta, and was discovered and ...Natural Variability Is Key To River Restoration
...entists now know why natural flow is important and how to help. "People say you can never return the Ohio River to its natural state, and you can't -- without displacing a lot of people," said Mark B. Bain, a fish ecologist at Cornell University and one of eight authors of the BioScience report. "...UF Researchers Investigate Phenomenon Of Seizure-Alert Dogs
...is was a great opportunity to study in more detail how these dogs act with patients who have epileptic seizures," said Kristen Encizo, Able Trust spokeswoman, who added that the trust's primary goal is finding jobs for disabled peoples. "If you are able to alert people to when seizures are going to ...Skull Of Refrigerator-Size Ancient Armadillo Finds A Home At UF
...Carty said. "We don't know much about juveniles or how they develop into adults," he said. "The few skull... Scientists also would like to learn more about how the giant armadillos differed in its evolution from the ground sloth and glyptodont, its close relat...Researchers Improve Treatment Of Industrial Waste
...ater effluents at high temperatures because that's how they're emitted," says Allen, associate director of the Pulp and Paper Centre. "Our process will save companies time and money by eliminating the steps that must be followed to cool the waste. There's also an environmental benefit because less energy...... their decisions about what to buy, where to live, how much todrive, what to throw away, and where to shop will profoundly shape the qualityof our environment," Ms. Chertow says. "Thinking Ecologically" is the final product of "The Next GenerationProject," a two-year environmental-reform ...