NHGRI adds cow and dog to high priority list for sequencing model organisms
...n scientific studies for more than a century, from moderate to high priority. The proposal to sequence the fre... Finally, council agreed with GRASPP to assigned moderate priority to Trichoplax, a primitive single-celled organism with a relatively small genome of 50 mega...UT Southwestern researchers develop vaccine against deadly bioterrorism toxin ricin
...oterrorist agents placing it in the category of a moderate threat....Natural-born killers enlisted to fight anthrax
...," to treat a variety of bacterial infections with moderate success. However, like antibiotics, bacteria develop resistance to phage, rendering the treatment ineffective. Fischetti's new approach of using solely an enzyme derived from the phage gets around this obstacle. This particular enzyme, which is known...Fungus-enhanced plants popular with grasshoppers
...ts are tolerant of damage and respond quickly to a moderate amount of grazing. We wanted to find out if grasshoppers favor mycorrhizal plants over plants without the symbiosis. The grasshoppers may prevent mycorrhizal plants from recovering if they cause more damage to these plants," Wilson said. Wilson said ...New research supports the link between cooking and carcinogens
...ich foods, such as beef and chicken, produced only moderate levels of acrylamide when heated. Carbohydrate-ric...he paper. In potato-based foods, even cooking at a moderate temperature of 120 degrees Celsius began the process of acrylamide formation. But Trnqvist is hesit...Sprawl may threaten wildlife in reserves
...d coastal and riparian areas, which generally have moderate climates, ample water and fertile soil. In contrast, reserves are more likely to be at higher elevations and have poor soil, which makes them less productive. This disparity means that species in a reserve may depend on the more productive habitat on...Caloric restriction research: moving from lab animals to humans
...k focused on genetic factors that might mediate or moderate the effects of CR on longevity. Is there evidence of genetic factors causing variability of the effects of CR on life span and/or age related pathologies? The panel found at least three reasons why it should be valuable to find genes that influence t...National study halted since health risks exceed benefits in postmenopausal women on estrogen
... he said. Among the benefits, researchers observed moderate reductions in the chance of fractures and colorectal cancer in women in the trial. Previous studies that did not use a blinded, random allocation to active pills versus placebo had suggested that taking estrogen plus progestin long-term might cut the...Monkeys that drink heavily develop signs of liver disease, Wake Forest study shows
...-- paralleling the social drinkers; some consume a moderate amount -- "like regular drinkers who are not in jeopardy of developing alcoholic liver disease," and some are heavy drinkers, who become intoxicated, most prone to changes in the liver. "In some respects, this group of monkeys mimic the human situat...Abnormal chemical bonds cause bleeding disorder
...eople with von Willebrand's disease have a mild to moderate bleeding disorder. They bruise easily and simple nosebleeds can continue for several hours or days before finally healing. In addition to providing insight into platelet function in normal individuals and in people with von Willebrand's disease, the ...New data shows weight loss with Xenical provides benefits for type 2 diabetes patients
...one of the studies. "Xenical, when combined with a moderate diet, appears to be a valuable tool with benefits in glycaemic control, body weight and waist circumference all endpoints that matter in this patient population." Achieving sufficient weight loss is a vital, but notoriously difficult to achieve firs...Hair loss syndrome created in mice
...ce that were a mix of the strains showed severe or moderate hair loss, or even no hair loss at all, says Pierre Coulombe, Ph.D., professor of biological chemistry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. "It's well known that a single genetic change can cause different effects in different individuals," says...Treating bacterial infections can help asthmatics
... upper and lower airways of 55 adults with mild to moderate asthma. They looked for evidence of bacterial infe...larithromycin did improve lung function in mild to moderate asthmatics with evidence of bacterial infections, Drs. Martin and Kraft do not advocate its widespre...Genetic testing, computer risk-assessment software prove effective in predicting breast cancer
...developing breast cancer had been assigned as low, moderate or high using the Gail model. The Gail model is a computer model known to be an accurate predictor of women's risk of developing breast cancer. Euhus found that the detection of small DNA deletions in breast cells from these women correlated with Gai...NHGRI prioritizes model organisms for sequencing
...s, the rhesus macaque and a protozoan, as having a moderate priority for sequencing. The decision does not s...ist of organisms that were accorded either high or moderate priority, and the white papers themselves, will be posted at http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/DER/Sequenci...Even moderate caloric restriction lowers cancer risk in mice
...iology 2002 meeting in New Orleans shows that even moderate caloric restriction reduced by 60 percent the numb...l mice. Thats good news, says Dr. Mai, since this moderate caloric restriction and/or the use of a diet in which fat came from olive oil are more likely to be ...High protein diets cause dehydration, even in trained atheletes
... daily for the low protein diet, 123 grams for the moderate protein diet, and 246 for the high protein diet. Although these athletes were not trying to lose weight, the high protein diet they consumed was roughly 30 percent of total caloric intake, proportionally comparable to many popular high protein diets....Walking aids older women's arterial elasticity, helping heart
...e was 60, plus or minus three years. Walking at a moderate pace for 40 to 45 minutes a day five times a week for twelve weeks was enough to restore elasticity of the carotid artery of the women by 48 percent, to levels similar to those in younger, premenopausal women. The change in arterial stiffness seen ...Ten new candidate genes associated with salt sensitivity and hypertension are identified in rats
...diet while others have a significant increase on a moderate salt diet. Determining which patients will benefit from a low salt diet is a primary goal that will assist in identifying an optimum treatment regimen for those suffering from hypertension. Scientists have determined that the bodys overall response ...New findings represent the first aerobic capacity QTLs identified in genetic models
...to aerobic capacity is exercise, activity known to moderate the effect of numerous diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and lipid abnormalities. Most genomic research on aerobic capacity has focused on exercise as a proactive action that affects quantitative meas...