Cedars-Sinai Scientist Finds Malignancy Gene In Tumor Cells
...ethod of blocking the gene'sexpression. Herein may lie its greatest clinical significance, said Dr.Ljubimova. "Most patients die from metastasis or invasion," she said. "If,using antisense technology, the gene could be deactivated, a tumor cell'sblueprint for rampant growth might be destroyed, and the c...Hopkins Study Shows Brain Damage Evidence In "Ecstasy" Users
...taches to serotonintransporters. The transporters lie embedded in the membranes of nerve cells, atthe tips of fingerlike extensions called axons. In the study, the PET scans showed MDMA users had far fewer serotonintransporters than controls who didn't use the drug. Also, the greater the useof ...Researcher Finds World's Most Diverse Home Of Slime Molds
...et to saving the world's vanishing rain forestsmay lie in tiny slug-like organisms tucked away in the tropical soil of aGuatemalan forest, according to an Ohio University researcher who has discoveredwhat could be home to the world's most diverse collection of slime molds. "This area in Guatemal...Book By Shipman Wins Phi Beta Kappa Award In Science
...n 1861. The seven known specimens ofArchaeopteryx lie at the center of a heated debate about how birds evolved theability to soar above the ground. Scientific interpretation is complicated bythe almost iconic status of the beautiful fossil, which has come to representthe evolutionary process itself. I...Software Helps Decipher Genomes Of Higher Organisms
...erefore, the predictions of where eukaryotic genes lie on a strand of DNA must include predictions of the...to DNA sequences to predict where genes would lie on DNA. When scientists sequence DNA, they are left with strings of nucleotides that need to ...Wildlife Conservation Society Receives $700,000 Grant From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
...ure the protection of a gallery of ecosystems that lie literally in thebackyards of 20 million people," said William G. Conway, president and generaldirector of WCS. "The time is now to safeguard these areas from uncontrolleddevelopment, using the best science available so that both people and wildlifec...Life In Womb Determines Adult Health
...problems that follow from poor prenatal conditions lie with the family and society. Both have responsibilities," he writes. "It is preferable to consider the issue of long-term implications of inadequate preparation for life-long good health as society's problem and not just that of the individual." T...Radioactive Beads Latest Weapon In Fighting Cancer In Dogs, Cats
...re you use an external beam unit, theanimal has to lie still for the radiation therapy; this requires dailyanesthesia anywhere from 10 to 15, or 20 times -- depending on what type of tumorit is," Chun said. "And the costs really add up when you have to anesthetize theanimal each time and allow time for r...Researchers Isolate Gene For Heart And Facial Defects
...off. Butthe human genes for these proteins did not lie on chromosome 22. "We suspected that the heart-regulatory protein, dHAND, was probablysomehow involved with the critical gene on chromosome 22," said Srivastava, anattending cardiologist at Children's Medical Center of Dallas. "So we looked forg...L.A.Times Book Prize Finalist: Book On Evolution Of Bird Flight
...n 1861. The seven known specimens ofArchaeopteryx lie at the center of a heated debate about how birds evolved theability to soar above the ground. Scientific interpretation is complicated bythe almost iconic status of the beautiful fossil, which has come to representthe evolutionary process itself. I......quences -- exons, promoters, enhancers -- that may lie downstream from theseactive mobile DNA elements," says Haig H. Kazazian, MD, chairman of thedepartment of genetics and senior author on the paper. "From an evolutionaryperspective, here is a way to create novel genetic combinations. While many suchch...The Largest Bacterium: Scientist Discovers New Bacterial Life Form Off The African Coast
...nstable sediments off Namibia this enables them to lie in the sulfide-richsediment and wait for times when a passing storm transports nitrate-richseawater into their surroundings. As an adaptation to this mode of life, theyare surprisingly resistant to extreme conditions such as high concentrations ofoxy...Keep Off The Grass And Take Off Your Shoes!
...r for infants andtoddlers, who frequently crawl or lie on the floor, may have intimate contactwith family pets, and mouth their toys and other objects that may containchemical residues," says EPA senior scientist Robert G. Lewis, Ph.D., studymanager and co-author of the paper.......SF scientists found that the microbe's success may lie in itsability to mimic a dual molecular docking maneuver that takes place in mammaliancells, most likely evolved to reduce the chance the cells will march to thewrong orders. Under normal conditions, the Enabled protein links to receptorsnear the cel...Horseshoe crab studies providing new insight into valuable ancient creatures
...on iscrucial because today these ancient organisms lie at the center of afar-reaching network of ecological, medical and economic relationships. Thecensus is a project of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, amultistate and federal partnership. The horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay provide a cr...Jefferson scientists detail mechanisms of programmed cell death
...many degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's may lie in disruptingthis attachment. "How do you stop the disease process?," he asks. "If you find amolecule that can disrupt these two proteins from binding, you might have adrug," he says. "A drug that could bind to the surface of the caspase might thenbl...Agriculture linked to red-legged frog decline in California
...dramatically in the Sierra Nevada foothills, which lie above theagricultural land of the Central Valley. Moreover, previous studies have shownthat the wind carries pesticides from the Central Valley up into the Sierra Nevada. Davidson cautions that while these findings are significant, they do not prove...SIDS prevention tactic leads to epidemic of 'misshapen head' in infants
...ition must also be altered totrain the baby not to lie on the flattened part of the head, allowing this areato fill in properly. This can be accomplished by using an infant positioningdevice and placing favorite toys and stimulating objects on the baby'snon-preferred side to encourage him or her to remai...DFG releases statement on possibilities and limitations of genetic diagnosis
...fso at which time - many years or even decades can lie between the test result and the first signsof a disease. Moreover, to date, causal treatments for the majority of genetic diseases are notyet available. Rapid developments predominantly in chip technology are making it possible todevelop novel and r...Mechanical forces found to exert larger role in blood vessel health and disease
...lates thecontraction of smooth muscle cells, which lie deep within the vessel wall. Thismay, in turn, contribute to the overall vessel contraction in response to anincrease in blood pressure. To estimate the shear stress levels on smooth muscle cells, the group used acomputer simulation often used to mo...