Wistar Institute scientists find key piece in gene regulation puzzle
...This discovery suggests that there may be a direct link between alterations inhistone acetylation and the development of cancer and other diseases associatedwith a loss of regulation of gene activation. Conversely, histone deacetylases (HDAC) have been recently shown to help turnoff transcription, and sev...Atmospheric carbon monoxide levels decreasing in mid-Atlantic region
...burning (such as forest fires). It is an important link controlling theoxidizing capacity of the atmosphere, through its chemical interaction with thehydroxyl radical (OH). The mean level of carbon monoxide at Big Meadows in 1988-1989 was 204 ppbv, ascompared with 166 in 1997, a decrease of 4.8 ppbv per y...Experts take aim at Montezuma's revenge at conference organized by UM school of medicine
...rstanding of how the bacteria become harmful. The link between another infectious agent, Helicobacter pyl...ans. Researchers have alsorecently found a strong link between Helicobacter pylori and stomach cancer. "The stomach cancer risk posed by the Helicobacter p...Media Advisory: The Geological Society of America 1999 Annual Meeting
... of all symposia and sessions. Keep checking this link for theavailability of GSA's "GeoTimer," with which you can view and search abstractsas well as build a personalized meeting schedule. (Note: Meeting room numbersare subject to change.) To the top 2. Meeting Highlights GEOLOGIC HAZARDS...Diet and cancer prevention: a sampler of story ideas for '5-a-Day for Better Health Week'
...dthrough mass media." Dr. Kristal, who studies the link between diet and prostate cancer prevention,is also a trained chef, so he can talk about food preparation that is sensibleand healthy, and creative ways to incorporate more produce into the diet.Workplace 5-a-Day: it works, according to Hutchinson Ce...USGS studies wildfire ecology in the western United States
...er, has studied the physiological adaptations that link the life cycles of chaparral vegetation with the natural regime of frequent brushfires. Upon reproduction, many species drop seeds that remain dormant in the soil "seed bank" until fire creates favorable growth conditions. When the area burns, these ...Genetic mutation tied to increased prostate cancer risk in African-American and Latino men
...hey also looked atAsian and Caucasian men, but the link between the mutation and prostate cancerwas not as clear.) Less than 1 percent of normal, healthy men carry this mutation, they found;however, in African-American and Latino men with prostate cancer, the rate ofmutation can rise to as high as 10 perc...Study indicates Indian Ocean monsoon similar to El Niño phenomenon in Pacific
...O, from 1960 to 1988, there has been nosignificant link since that time, said Webster. ENSO triggers movement of warmwater from the western Pacific eastward every two to 10 years, wreaking havoc onthe environment through the proliferation of droughts and floods worldwide. A paper on the subject by Webste...UCSC researchers obtain first detailed images of a complete ribosome
...eneticcode and synthesizing proteins. They are the link between the geneticinstructions encoded in DNA and the protein molecules that carry out theactivities of living cells. The images obtained by the UCSC researchers show how different parts of theribosome interact with one another and how the ribosome ...Watershed responses to forest practices studied
...e watershed analysis model is designed to make the link between cause andeffect." GISWA simulates hydrologic conditions at thousands of locations within asingle watershed to provide a detailed representation of water movement. Thisincludes flow below the ground's surface, called subsurface flow, ...USGS biologists tracking West Nile-like virus in birds
...of dying from the disease." The CDC has made the link between the West Nile-like virus found in birds in NewYork City and the ongoing human encephalitis outbreak in the area. On Friday,CDC identified a West Nile-like virus in a tissue sample from a New York Cityresident who recently died from encephalit...Researchers discover hemoglobin's enzymatic nature
...rm. In so doing,they have identified a biochemical link between the hemoglobins used byprimordial bacteria to detoxify themselves of atmospheric gases and the modernmammalian hemoglobins that underpin respiration. The findings not only open a window to understanding how a wide variety oforganisms evolved...Researchers discover location of a testicular cancer gene
...earchers have announced the discovery of the first link to a gene controllinginherited susceptibility to testicular cancer. Led by Joseph Nadeau, the researchers uncovered evidence forsusceptibility on mouse Chromosome 19. Nadeau is a professor of genetics at theCase Western Reserve University Sch...NSF awards large grant for Arabidopsis information resource
...n of the plant's genetic makeup. There is a direct link between most, if not all, genes of the model plant...ur goal is to build a structure that permits us to link information about Arabidopsis to all other plants, and vice versa." Adds Sue Rhee, director of TAIR...Hutchinson Center to lead $11.5 million ovarian-cancer research consortium
...Seattle SPORE program that aims tocreate a dynamic link between the research effort and the community," Urbansays. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological-cancer mortality in theUnited States, resulting in more than 14,000 deaths each year. Overall survivalafter diagnosis is poor, in part bec...Testosterone, stress may not suppress immune system after all
...e specifically analyzed three studiesthat tried to link testosterone and immunosuppression and countered them withthe redistribution hypothesis. He also cited recent literature that indicated anassociation with testosterone and a healthy immune system in lizards, fowl andvoles. Defense mechanism To unde...Uncovering the role of water vapor in climate change
...ation. The latest research regardingwater vapor's link to global warming and climate change will be presentedOctober 12-15 in Potomac, Md at the American Geophysical Union ChapmanConference on Water in the Climate System. Georgia Institute of Technology atmospheric scientist Rong Fu willdiscuss ......Bay Area spends its winter each year. "If you can link wintering and breeding populations, you can tie-in land-usepatterns contributing to their decline. This information is critical toestablishing any species recovery plan," said Dr. Smith, an SFSU professor andevolutionary ecologist. "This is science a...Conference promotes environmentally responsible research
...u can obtain it free byusing the videocast website link at the NIH to download it. To do this go to http...to the words "DownloadRealplayer" and click on the link for Realplayer G2, fill out the form whichappears on the screen, click on the line at the bottom "D......nerve cell growth. "We still don't have the causal link between exercise and neurogenesis," said Sejnowski....