Preschool bolsters early childhood immunity, reduces risk of young adult Hodgkin's lymphoma
...aspects of higher childhood socioeconomic status," noted lead author Ellen T. Chang, Sc.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health. "It has been believed that these characteristics postpone childhood exposure to common pathogens, including the usually harmless Epstein-Barr virus, which can cause infectiou...LBP-1a gene mutation linked to disruption of normal fetal development
...he maternal blood sinuses. The St. Jude team also noted that a critical layer of cells that forms the placenta--the trophoblast cells--was normal in fetuses missing LPB-1a. This further supported the idea that it was the lack of normal blood vessels and not another abnormality in the placenta that caused ...Transcriptional gene silencing in nucleus shown by UCSD/VA medical researchers
...author and a post-doctoral fellow in Looney's lab, noted that "theoretically, one could envision targeting virtually any gene at the level of the promoter and silencing that gene. This has implications in most biological processes in which one would want to down regulate the expression of a gene, such as ...Molecular therapeutics advance fight against brain cancer
...s will dictate treatment. In the 1990s researchers noted that a more favorable prognosis in patients with certain brain tumors, primarily oligodendrogliomas, was associated with a deletion of genes on chromosomes 1 and 19. This genetic loss translates into a significant life-expectancy gain for some patien...Depression traced to overactive brain circuit
...nt beyond the symptomatic phase of their illness," noted Neumeister, who recently moved to the Yale University psychiatry department....'Smart gene therapy' protects against damage from heart attack
...ns through its use in the treatment of hemophilia, noted Dzau. Collaborators on the research include Alok Pachori, Luis Melo, Melanie Hart, Nicholas Noiseux, Lunan Zhang, Fulvio Morello, Scott Solomon, Gregory Stahl and Richard Pratt, all of Brigham and Women's Hospital....Pocket gophers serve as 'ecosystem engineers'
...e learning more about how natural systems work. He noted that marine reserves are an example of one action that is already improving an ecosystem. "Ecologists have been known for 'gloom and doom,' but now we are making recommendations for things that can be done," he said....Iron can have negative side effects on people with kidney disease
...estigator on kidney disease for the past 25 years, noted "This study will likely stimulate aggressive clinical investigation of the issues raised by the findings of this experimental paper." The study provides support for the concept that parenteral iron formulations are potentially toxic. Rather than help...APS/IUPS launch PHYSIOLOGY bimonthly
...iology over the past 10 years," Dr. Boron said. He noted that the Human Genome Project--and genome projects for other organisms--have been a major boost to the discipline and its "role in integrating function from the molecule to the whole organism. "Now that we know the identities of the molecular player...LICR/UCSD team solves mystery of centromeres
... the regions of a protein are." Woods noted that "this work demonstrates the ability of DXMS to precisely localize proteinfeatures responsible for function, even when the function is a very complex one in this case, the initiation of centromere formation." ...Casanova or caveman: Scientists isolate nerve cells that choreograph male fly's courtship behavior
...nly a fraction of the size of a human being, Baker noted that both species are strikingly similar in their genetic makeup. "The list is endless of the ways that people and flies are fundamentally similar," he explained. "For example, most major developmental genes that build the body plan and various organ...NSF awards $10 million in grants to ocean sites for long-term ecological research
...henomenon, as well as multi-decadal warming trends noted in records kept by research institutions along the California coast, affect the California Current System. Researchers hope to develop an understanding of how these phenomena affect changes in food webs, predator-prey relationships, movement of orga...Common therapy for HIV associated with cervical abnormality regression
...f the University of Washington in Seattle, further noted that the rates of regression in HIV-infected women receiving HAART remained lower than the rates seen in HIV-negative women or in HIV-infected women who never received HAART because they had less advanced HIV disease. "Thus, although the current stud...Unique partnership between UH, FDA opens path for scientific exchange
...arch partnership between the two institutions, she noted the strengthening of the FDA and UH's shared mission to promote and protect public health. "The partnership between the University of Houston and the FDA advances the university's position to becoming one of the nation's premier academic institutio...Dr. Patricia Limerick to speak at ESA annual meeting
...shington has included a Public Plenary featuring a noted speaker in the sciences, politics, or literature. ... to the public will feature an opportunity to hear noted authors and poets Robin Cody, Robert Michael Pyle, Kathleen Dean Moore, and Liz Woody who are inspir...Researchers discuss revised Food Guide Pyramid and what it will mean for the food industry
...s published this week regarding the revisions. He noted that although over 80 percent of people recognize ...re upon which to systematically base food choices, noted forum speaker Dr. Marilyn A. Swanson, University of Mississippi. "As the child obesity rate conti...Impact of Earth's rising atmospheric carbon dioxide found in world oceans
...rine calcifying organisms to elevated CO 2 . Feely noted that scientists have seen a reduced ability to produce protective calcium carbonate shells in many species of marine organisms at high CO 2 levels, including corals and plankton, drifting plants and animals on which other marine life feeds. "Based ...Genetic mutation found that is major contributor to type 1 diabetes
... for people who are going to develop diabetes." He noted that none of the work would be possible without the contributions of study families. "We are trying to improve their lives, but without them, we cannot do anything." The studies were funded by National Institute of Child Health and Development and th...UCSD team determines cellular stress within body is critical
... pathology and senior author of the paper in PNAS, noted that the findings bring to light new possibilities in the development of drugs to treat autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection and cancer. "We are particularly excited about the implications of our findings to cancer cell biology," Ho said. "The ......er, healthier pools. What's at stake, according to noted Michigan State University microbiologist Dr. Joan Rose, is your personal health and the health of your family. "Improperly treated public swimming pools can be the source of a variety of infections and illnesses associated with waterborne germs such...