New obesity treatment program to sustain weight loss, UCSF study finds
...owerful, long-lasting effects of limbic changes on mind and body." The other authors of the book are Fari Amini, MD, UCSF professor of psychiatry and Richard Lannon, MD, UCSF associate clinical professor of psychiatry....Defining a niche that regulates stem cells
...ells and inner sheath cells. "The key issue in our mind was whether this group of cells around the stem cells was really acting as a niche," said Spradling. "We wanted to see what would happen if a stem cell was removed from that location. Would it be possible, for example, to put another cell into that l...MS clinical trials confirm approach, demonstrate need to carefully refine targeted peptide therapy
...earchers say. "There is no longer any doubt in my mind that MBP is one target autoantigen (a protein that triggers an immune response) in MS," says Dr. Martin. These studies provide valuable information about how to design, refine, and test targeted immunotherapies. Results from both studies suggest tha...Scientists spot way around cystic fibrosis cells' poor performance, way to improve drug testing
...er to detect," Li says. "It's a myth in the public mind that as soon as you figure out the key gene in a disease, you can stop worrying. What we show here is that there's far more operating than a single gene; it's far more complex." The study, Li says, is a classic example of the new direction research...Researchers discover major diabetes susceptibility gene
... of this gene -- one that would not have leaped to mind as an obvious candidate -- is exciting because it should lead to greater understanding of the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, and possibly to new forms of treatment." "Finding this gene finally allows us to go after diabetes treatment strategies t......in complex ways - something we must always keep in mind when we necessarily, but artificially, separate them for purposes of analysis and discussion." Ehrlich contends that the long-standing debate over "nature vs. nurture" is largely a false dichotomy. "Especially unfortunate," he says, "is the common v...Low dietary vitamin C can increase the risk for periodontal disease, especially in smokers
...dontology (AAP). "However, people need to keep in mind that vitamins, dietary supplements and good nutrition are not cures for periodontal disease. Patients must also brush and floss, and ask their dentist or periodontist about the state of their periodontal health to help prevent tooth loss."...Healthy gums are likely to lie behind milk mustaches
...dontology (AAP). "However, people need to keep in mind that several other risk factors also exist for periodontal disease, including tobacco use, oral hygiene habits, genetics, diabetes, certain medications and stress," said Caton. "In addition to drinking milk, people should ask their dentist or period...Saving the whales -- how scientists measure success
...gle whale? Whale sex does not immediately come to mind when one pulls up behind a "Save the Whales" bumper sticker. But since reproduction is one key to preventing extinction, whale behavior is one area scientists are studying to ascertain why some whale populations are growing and others are not. Cert...Discovery of fossil mollusks in Alaska links histories of Arctic Ocean and Isthmus of Panama
...oing through the collections with another topic in mind when I saw them and had my 'Eureka moment,' when I knew they were the first datable evidence of the Bering Strait's being open." Astarte, the fossil mollusk, lived only in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans until prior to the opening of the strait...Biological legacies a key of ecological rebirth after Mount St. Helens eruption
...0 years, Hinckley says, and that should be kept in mind for sites that aren't replanted with trees, including urban slopes cleared to make way for buildings. Work at Mount St. Helens, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service's Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Pacifi...Emphysema linked to smoking marijuana
...thors, is that it is harmless. But other than the mind altering substances in pot, smoke from both cigarettes and joints is the same, only more tends to enter the lungs in pot smokers, because of the long drags on joints. The physical effects on the lungs of smoking three to four joints a day are equival......he other finding is that policymakers must keep in mind that ecosystem carbon uptake can varyannually by large amounts and that short-term measurement could be very misleading."...Researchers successfully immunize mice against aggressive cancer
...ey attend school," Johnson said. "We do not have a mind set for vaccinating against cancer. "But the studies we're doing indicate that in cases where tumors have a clear-cut antigen associated with it, we would immunize people for cancer the way we immunize them to protect against things like polio," he s...Fossil plants' ties to ancient carbon redefined
...historic atmosphere in doubt. "We have to keep in mind that these ancient organisms operated according to their own ecological agenda," says Hope Jahren , assistant professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins, and an author of the paper. "However, there's still a great deal of meaning the...Complex mystery of amphibian decline calls for a new kind of science
...frogs and salamanders, humans are also on Collins' mind because, in someway or other, they are sure to be a key factor. "Large ecological problems are expected as two major processes have begun to operate," Collins said. "One factor is global climate change, but we're also seeing the increasing homogeni...Sexual fantasies increase pain tolerance
Bringing to mind a favorite sexual fantasy may be a good way to lessen pain, according to a recentstudy of college students by researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Wisconsin. The work, which tests the authors' theory about the relationship between pain...Scientists discover addition of new brain cells in highest brain area
...nd suggests entirely new waysof explaining how the mind accomplishes its basic functions, from problemsolving to learning and memory. Elizabeth Gould and Charles Gross report in the Oct. 15 issue of Science thatthe formation of new neurons or nerve cells -- neurogenesis -- takes place inseveral regions of...Clemson's Baruch Forest Science Institute tracks forests' recovery from hurricane damage
... faster growing ones. "I've had to open my mind and think in a different time frame," Greshamsaid. "We're all accustomed to turning on a computer and 'whoom' you've gotwhat you need right then. "But forest processes work on a longer time scale. Ten years is a veryshort time frame in a tr...Gene therapy holds promise for treating inherited Lou Gehrig's Disease
...s the muscles of the body useless while leavingthe mind unaffected. This finding suggests that a similar gene therapy approach might somedayprove effective in treating humans with ALS, according to NorthwesternUniversity developmental neurobiologist Martha C. Bohn and colleagues in anarticle in th...