Research on carbohydrate metabolism receives historical recognition
.... Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. It publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, ...First glimpse of DNA binding to viral enzyme
...e and the DNA," Gupta said. "The DNA wraps around more than half the enzyme molecule. It appears like a strap, holding two parts of the protease together." Since the DNA binding site is quite long, there are numerous locations along it that could be used as targets for drugs to block the interact...Laboratory grows world record length carbon nanotube
...including being spun into fibers or yarns that are more than 10 times stronger than any current structural...nic properties could create nanoscale diodes. Even more promising are uses that take advantage of the astonishing strength of the tubes, such as in the crea...Gene expression in liver tumors and patient prognosis
...e findings may open the door to the development of more targeted therapies for liver cancer patients. While gene technology has previously been applied to some specific aspects of liver cancer, researchers led by Dr. Snorri Thorgeirsson of the NIH's National Cancer Institute, sought to uncover molec...Protein is key for digestive function of the pancreas
...s. Pancreatic acinar cells lacking VAMP8 had many more zymogen granules than control acinar cells. In addition, CCK did not stimulate exocytosis in VAMP8-deficient acinar cells. "These results suggest that VAMP8 plays a definite role in regulated enzyme secretion in pancreatic acinar cells," writes Dr....Sugar-coated sea urchin eggs could have sweet implications for human fertility
... out exactly how the complex sugars work will take more research, but developing such understanding, she said, could lead to solutions for human reproductive problems, including new approaches to contraception. The research also opens the possibility of studying other functions of carbohydrate-signaling ...ConocoPhillips & Conservation International launch 'Biodiversity Action Plan' in Venezuela
...y building to help create healthier, stronger, and more prosperous communities. Through our collaboration with Conservation International, we hope to develop ways to minimize our impacts on the environment and preserve biodiversity," said Fernando Rodriguez, Manager of Health, Safety and Environmental Qua...DuPont developing new protective suits for military, first responders
...itary personnel. The new suits should be lighter, more compact, more breathable and resistant to chemical and biological warfare agents. It's just one example of the R&...Columbia research to examine gene influence on severity of peridontal disease, therapy response
... so differently, and why some respond to treatment more successfully than others. Even with treatment, so... reduce the risk of periodontitis and develop new, more targeted therapies." The patient's individual immuno-inflammatory response to the bacterial challeng...Proteins show promise for mosquito control
...in the entomology department are working on a new, more targeted approach to mosquito control: inhibiting ...anisms into the environment. Lan believes that a more fine-tuned chemical approach is more practical: only one compound is selected, it works for a short ...Lecture on ecology of infectious diseases
...s: prairie dog colonies in urban settings were no more or less likely to experience a plague outbreak than such colonies in more rural settings. Significantly, plague outbreaks tended not to occur in colonies that were surrounde...Joslin President awarded medal from international diabetes organization
... research for the entire U.S. He is the author of more than 400 peer-reviewed articles and today serves o...ng President. The organization has a membership of more than 5,500 physicians, scientists, nurses and students from over 100 countries who work in the field...Researchers report new gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate
... are accompanied by other birth defects. There are more than 150 such syndromes, accounting for the remaining 30 percent of all cleft lip and palate. Upon detailed analysis of the IRF6 gene, the researchers noticed a variation in the DNA sequence that they guessed may play a role in causing isolated cleft...Blue marlin in gulf have high mercury levels, A&M study shows
...re approximately 200 to 400 pounds, some can weigh more than 1,000 pounds and can live up to 20 years, and...period of years. "In simple terms, marlin may have more mercury because they eat larger prey and live longer than other fishes," Rooker explains. "Still, th...New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells
... from this dye, which means it's much brighter and more sensitive," Hahn said. Also differing from current methods, the new approach does not require making modifications to the protein in question. "Many proteins occur in small amounts, so if you put in exogenous material you change everything," Hahn sai...Case for IBD combination therapy comes from research at Baylor, MIT and Hebrew University
...obvious that treating a complex disease might take more than one agent, use of combination therapy hasn't been discussed much in relation to IBD. Now separate groups working in Houston/Boston and Jerusalem have considered the implications of combination therapy in IBD. They are presenting their papers at ...New treatment for fibromyalgia
...itating musculoskeletal disorder. Nearly six times more common in women than in men, fibromyalgia is marked by widespread body pain and muscle tenderness, often accompanied by headaches, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. While its cause remains a mystery, fibromyalgia has been linked to abnormalities in th...The impact of genetic variations on the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis
...h two copies of the shared epitope were four times more likely to achieve 50 percent improvement in diseas...observations to patients of other ethnicities, and more precisely define the individual genes and haplotypes responsible for these associations."...K-State's National Agricultural Biosecurity Center receives $1.3 Million from Department of Defense
...he nation's emergency management personnel respond more effectively to an agricultural or zoonotic bioterrorist event. The project is called "Situational Competency, Simulations and Lessons Learned for Food/Agricultural Bioterrorism." The Department of Defense is funding the project through the Technical...New research suggests early diet may play key role in protecting against childhood leukaemia
...nder-five age group, in whom the risk increased by more than 50 per cent during the second half of the century alone. Although the causes of leukaemia in children are poorly understood, modern environmental and lifestyle factors are thought to play a major role in the rising incidence. If this is the cas...