Hunt For Early Heart Attack Genes Begins
... "We have good evidence that heart disease, including heart attacks, runsin families. Heart attacks res...up andhis or her interactions with the environment including what he or she eats, howmuch he or she exercises and if he or she smokes. While we know a great dea...Mutant Gene Not Sole Explanation For Hiv Non-Progression
...virologic parameters they measured, including CD4+ T cell counts and viral load in the bloodstream and lymph nodes. "Although an HIV-infected individual who carries one copy of the mutant CCR5 gene has an increased chance of ...Largest Tyrannosaur Fossil Unearthed In Montana
...n digging up the bones that remained in theground, including the skull. Contending they still own the land, th...on of the fossils andrigorous scientific analysis, including independent corroboration," says Rigby. Rigby plans to donate the fossils to a proposed muse...Gene For Last Major Form Of Batten Disease Discovered
... the federal research effort on metabolicdiseases, including diabetes and genetic metabolic diseases....Plant-Based Therapies Examined For Colon Cancer Prevention
...facultymembers have made significant achievements, including the discovery that DNA isthe carrier of genetic information and the launching of the scientific field ofmodern cell biology. The university has ties to 19 Nobel laureates, includingthe president, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 19...Report Notes Difficulties In Eliminating E. Coli O157:H7 From Food Supply
...her well-recognized foodbornepathogens for reasons including the severe consequences of infection that affectall age groups, its low infectious dose, its unusual acid tolerance, and itsapparent special but inexplicable association with ruminants [cattle, deer, andsheep] that are used for food," wrote Robert L....Notre Dame Paleontologist Finds Damage Done To T. rex Skull
...as discovered today when Rigby and his field crew, including Notre Dame students, returned to the site and found that two-thirds of the left side of the skull was missing. Both of the lower jaws also were missing. The FBI in Great Falls took possession last Friday of two fossilized jaws that are believed to be...Competitive Inhibition May Enhance Safety Of Minimally Processed Fruits And Vegetables
...nhibit the growth ofpathogens that may be present, including Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coliO157:H7, Sta...stances produced by or taking part in metabolism], including lactic andacetic acids which increase acidity in foods, inhibiting the growth of othermicroorganisms...Further Proof That An Altered Rb-2/p130 Gene Leads To Lung Cancer
...e therapeutic strategies to combat lung cancer, including finding a target for [future efforts in] gene therapy. "In order to have some therapeutic value, a test needs to be developed that is cheap and accessible to everyone," he explained. "We would like to run prospective studies as well ...Photocatalytic Air Cleaning System Promises To Help Allergy Sufferers
...eaning system on a variety of indoor air problems, including toxic bacteria, such as those found to cause Legionnaire's disease," said Goswami. "Surgical suites and hospital nurseries are just two obvious places for this system. Sick building syndrome will be a thing of the past where this system is used. The ...Captive Lemurs To Depart For Madagascar Oct. 17 For First Release Into The Wild
...appreciation of their homeland's natural riches -- including its unique plants and animals and their habitats -- and theconservation issues facing them today," Welch said. "Local residents will be reminded that the Betampona refugeconstitutes a vital repository for clean drinking water and plentiful water for ...Disease Takes Its Toll On Waterfowl Populations
...ore, and in recent years, losses in other species, including pelicans, herons, and egrets have been increasing. Dr. Tonie Rocke, a veteran scientist also at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, who has spent years studying botulism explains, "Often the disease will occur in one wetland and not oc...Colorado State Anthropologist Finds Fossil Treasures In Africa
...ass through a gauntlet of bats, bugs and critters, including snakes. During their most recent trip, Waddle and the other members of the research team encountered a 5-foot long cobra inside the cave.The team quickly crawled out of the cave to safety while Ross drove to the nearest town six hours away to retrie...Long-Time NIH Grantee Wins Nobel Prize In Chemistry
...esearch training in the basic biomedical sciences, including chemistry. It has supported 22 of the 28 Nobel laureates in chemistry funded or employed by NIH since 1954. Please call the NIGMS Public Information Office at (301) 496-7301 to interview a scientist who can...Geologist Finds Hidden Patterns Of Diversification In Ordovician Radiation
...piled an extensive data base ofOrdovician fossils, including information about where they werefound, when they first appeared in the fossil record and the typeof environment in which they were found. When he compared rates of diversification at the local levelwith reported global diversification rates, he foun...Geologist Finds Evidence Supporting Mysterious Ancient Sea
... have examined dozens of ancientvolcanic ash beds, including 30 in the Argentine Precordillera.They find no similarities between ash beds in North and SouthAmerica. "If two land masses were adjacent, the volcanoes should leavetheir mark on both continents," explained Huff. You ought to beable to find those ash...Oral Vaccine Protects Infants From Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea
...ually, rising to $1.4 billion when indirect costs, including lost work timefor parents, are included. The potential benefits of a licensed vaccine in developed countries such as theUnited States are noted by Drs. Keusch and Cash. "Studies in the United Statesindicate that the rhesus rotavirus-based quadriva...NIDR Supports Total Genome Studies Of Major Oral Pathogens
...icans.Candida joins a list of pathogenic microbes, including the world's three leadingkillers--malaria, cholera, and tuberculosis--that are now targets ofinternational gene-mapping efforts. Candida is one of the most commonly encountered human pathogens and hassignificant medical consequences for both oral......dy how regulatorymechanisms may have been altered, including brain changes in the hormonesinsulin and leptin. The work has broad clinical application in understanding and improvingthe outcome of diabetic pregnancies and in dealing with an epidemic increase inobesity and non-insulin-dependent diabete...Hormonal Changes At Puberty Can Mask High Cholesterol In Blood
...al programsthat focused on issues related to diet, including dietary saturated fat andcholesterol. Parents of the remaining children received "usual care," whichincluded printed materials and notification of the children's high cholesterollevels. Over the next three years, boys and girls in the special interve...