Cancer gene MYC emerging as key research target
...hnology enables scientists to study the activation patterns of thousands of genes at once instead of looking at single genes. Such analyses have become possible only in recent years, with the sequencing of the human genome and the development of powerful computers and computational methods for sorting through...New milestones on the path to conquering HIV drug resistance (AIDS)
...ystallography a method by which X-ray diffraction patterns obtained from crystals are used to map the three-dimensional atomic structure of large molecules. "We have been fighting this battle together for more than 15 years," said Hughes. "We are both very excited about developing a better understanding of...Melting ice cap gives urgency to new census of marine life project in Arctic Ocean
...ots" exist in the Arctic, how species distribution patterns can be linked to the Arctic's geologic history, th...unction, and how to correlate species distribution patterns with environmental data to predict the impact of climate change on biodiversity. A 12-member scienti...Clinical judgement still counts strongly alongside genetic testing
...birth. It includes recognising particular patterns of physical features in patients with a range of problems or 'troubles', sometimes including delayed intellectual development. Patients are mainly babies, children and teenagers or young adults, and genetic services are involved because th...NASA scientists get global fix on food, wood & fiber use
...bal change," Imhoff said. By understanding patterns of consumption, and how the planetary supply of pl...arth's rich biological heritage. Understanding the patterns of supply and demand is critical for identifying areas of severe human impact on ecosystems and plan...New version of premier global climate model released
...effect that volcanic eruptions have on temperature patterns to the impact of shifting sea ice on sunlight abso...ry, scientists will use the model to study climate patterns of the past, such as the peak of the last ice age 21,000 years ago. They will also use it to probe ...North Shore-LIJ research collaboration with Correlogic Systems to advance ovarian cancer blood test
... cancer. This first test using Correlogic's hidden patterns approach and technology is currently undergoing extensive validation. The test has received worldwide attention because of its novel approach to disease detection and the critical need for an early detection test for ovarian cancer, which kills more ...Lupus Research Institute awards $3 million in novel research grants to further new science in lupus
...d clinical significance of either of two different patterns of lupus renal glomerular injury and inflammation recently identified in work by Dr. Karin Peterson and colleagues. One patient subset had a milder form of proliferative nephritis with interferon-induced genes suggesting the entrance of activated NK...Ecology drives the worldwide distribution of human diseases
... could have far more significant effects on global patterns of disease, with diseases once relegated to the tropics migrating to temperate zones, for example. Identifying the links between ecology and disease, however, could lay the foundation for effective preventive strategies....Scientists characterize new breast tumor subtypes with poor clinical outcomes
...lding from the outside," he said. "Identifying the patterns of literally hundreds of genes and the proteins they represent lets us walk inside the building and see what's there - and exactly where we could intervene with a treatment." Dr. Perou's lab is known for its use of genomic approaches to classify h...UCLA researchers recreate patterns formed by mammalian cells
...e with each other to form symmetrical and repeated patterns such as zebra stripes or leopard spots? For the fi...lian cells to self-organize, forming evenly spaced patterns in a test tube. Published in the June 22, 2004 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...Damaged genes in aging human brain provide clues to cognitive decline
...nd Harvard Medical School, and colleagues examined patterns of gene expression in postmortem samples collected... According to Yankner, "If you examine brain gene patterns among young adults, they are quite similar. In very old adults, there is some increased variability,...Vision: how perceptions survive in the face of ambiguity
...ith a different image. In this test, two different patterns were intermittently presented separately to the two eyes and were swapped between the two eyes synchronously with the intermittent presentation. The researchers found that perceptual stablization did not appear to be based on the memory or representa...Parting genomes: UA biologists discover seeds of speciation
...e Markow, made the discovery by observing breeding patterns of fruitflies that live among rotting cacti in western deserts. Whether the two closely related fruitfly populations, designated Drosophila mojavensis and Drosophila arizonae, represent one species or two is still debatable among biologists, testamen...Sex-specific differences in gene expression related to drug metabolism and hypertension
... Cell reveals that there are striking sex-specific patterns of gene expression that will likely provide critical insight into documented physiological differences, including sex-specific risk for disease. Although there have been reports of differences in gene expression between males and females, there...Loss of circadian genes results in epilepsy
... (DBP, HLF and TEF), all of which display distinct patterns of circadian accumulation: In tissues with high amplitudes of circadian clock gene expression (like the liver), PAR bZip protein levels change up to 50-fold throughout the day. However, in the brain, where clock gene expression varies little, PAR bZi...Nerac delivers journal tracking solution through TOC Journal Watch
...oing reports that track company usage and ordering patterns to help librarians streamline resources and determine future holdings and subscriptions. For the end user, TOC Journal Watch Plus simplifies the process of journal tracking and full-text document ordering. Users are provided with a library-branded po...K-State researchers share $1 million grant to study insect pests
...ns and identifying regions important for directing patterns of gene activity," Brown said. The study has potential to form the basis of new strategies of insect control, as well as important advances in understanding insect genetics and development, Brown said. The K-State research team recently won approval ......completely different way of looking at enhancement patterns on MRI," Nesbit added. There are distinct differences in how tumors enhance with contrast agents. "The way the contrast agent gets there is completely different. What we need to find out is what the specific pattern of enhancement with this contrast ......tion." Possible pitfalls include altering natural patterns of night and day, new advantages for predators, and death of some migrating birds. The sources of ecological light pollution range from street lights to buildings "to flares on offshore oil platforms and even lights on undersea research vessels." T...