Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
...ed ones'. Unlike the general public, those who are involved in close contact with the dead--such as military personnel, rescue workers, volunteers, and others--may be exposed to chronic infectious hazards, including hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, enteric pathogens, and tuberculosis. Morgan advises...Lycopene slows human prostate tumour growth in mice and combined with vitamin E is even better
...rgets and Cancer Therapeutics in Geneva. The study involved testing one low and one high dose of synthetic lycopene alone, one low and one high dose of synthetic vitamin E alone and a combination of low dose synthetic lycopene and vitamin E or a placebo. The researchers injected human tumour cells into the pr...UT Southwestern receives $1.78 million grant for obesity research as part of NIH Roadmap initiative
...dical research. Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the Taskforce for Obesity Research at Southwestern are Dr. Michael Brown, director of the Erik Jonsson Center for Research in Molecular Genetics and Human Disease; Dr. Jeffrey Browning, assistant instructor of internal medicine; Dr. Shawn Burgess,...Rare childhood genetic syndrome identified
...mia genes and other calcium channels that might be involved in arrhythmia, and try to determine whether this calcium channel is involved in other forms of autism....EMBO Gold Medal 2004 goes to Spanish scientist
...o the structure function of a viral DNA polymerase involved in the replication of DNA ends. Blasco's next move took her to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York City, where she investigated telomeres and telomerase. The scientist's research led to the landmark discovery of the mammalian telomerase RNA co...Researchers find color sensitive atomic switch in bacteria
...and the large number of related membrane receptors involved in cell signaling that govern biological functions," Spudich said. In the longer term, the novel protein found in Anabaena has the potential to be used in nano-machinery as a color-sensor; however the authors point out that this practical applicati...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...n to solving some of the major biomedical dilemmas involved in eye research, Schepens and NIH hope that the wo... addition to Dartt, and Gilmore, Institute experts involved in the project are Patricia D'Amore, PhD, Co-Investigator and Associate Director of Research, and Re...Alzheimer's disease is not accelerated aging
...y and reduced glucose metabolism, and appear to be involved in memory impairment. "We see profound disturbances in the medial temporal lobe memory system across methods--in studies of volume, function, and now showing what we think is the pathology in Alzheimer's disease," Buckner said. A paper published ...New molecular link key to cellular proteins involved in cancer progression, other diseases
...ism used by cellular proteins that are known to be involved in cell development and progression of diseases in...sts were able to isolate and identify the proteins involved in H2A ubiquitination. "To our surprise, it happened to be one of the Polycomb-group proteins," said...Trial shows which brain cancer patients benefit from temozolomide
...thylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) which is involved in DNA repair and its respective methylation status in the patient's tumour. Methylation is one of the ways that cells control which genetic information they will use. If the MGMT promoter is methylated, the MGMT gene is silenced and this means that...Genetic differences might help distinguish thyroid cancers
...ay analysis. Other Ohio State researchers involved in the study were first author Micheala A. Aldred, Sandya Liyanarachchi, Natalia S. Pellegata, Sissy Jhiang, Ramana V. Davuluri and Albert de la Chapelle. ...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
...agement and the decision making processes that are involved in planning in Phoenix, Redman said what is learned will be important for other arid regions of the world. "What we discover will be transportable," he said. "Balancing usable fresh water with population growth and sustainability is a glo...Cardiac arrest may hinder ability to learn certain tasks
...ally at dendritic spines projections from neurons involved in sending signal throughout the central nervous system and the body. There was an overall 18 percent decrease in dendritic spine density in the hippocampus in the cardiac arrest mice compared to the control mice, a finding that represent...High resolution satellite imagery assists hunt for infectious 'kissing bugs'
...ntal organisations (NGOs) and public organisations involved in humanitarian relief operations....Gene clusters predict atherosclerosis severity, susceptibility
...ps. The genes in the severity cluster tended to be involved in the inflammation process, while those related to susceptibility tend to mediate cellular responses that occur prior to the inflammatory process. "While the methods we used to identify these genes do not have immediate clinical applicatio...16 APS exercise research highlights, from reduced flu mortality to proteomics & obesity
...ommitment and differentiation and are likely to be involved in maintaining muscle side population cells in an undifferentiated state and available on demand for muscle regeneration. 13.4 Bente Klarlund Pedersen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) The biological role of the myokine IL-6.Muscle-derived IL-6 ...Newly identified master gene key in baby's first breath
..., genes expressed in surfactant proteins and genes involved in lipid metabolism, were directly influenced by the absence of Foxa2. Researchers found that when the Foxa2 gene was deleted, the Foxa1 gene was expressed more strongly, perhaps in an effort to compensate for the absence of the parent gene, Dr...Evidence builds for potential new cancer drug target
...e development of leukemia but found that it's also involved in the development of breast cancer," said Reddy. Other researchers on the team include the study's first author, Yen K. Lieu, Atul Kumar, Anthony G. Pajerowski, and Thomas J. Rogers....Marijuana use could cause tubal pregnancies
...docannabinoids," activate these receptors, and are involved in several important physiological functions, including memory, pain and appetite. In the 1990s, while at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Dey and his colleagues found that the mouse pre-implantation embryo, or blastocyst, had ...UCI scientists successfully target key HIV protein; breakthrough may lead to new drug therapies
...stitutes of Health, the three-year research effort involved innovation in small molecule discovery. Conducted entirely at UCI, the multidisciplinary research involved a partnership among three laboratories and a collaboration of scientists in chemistry, molecular bio...