Antibiotic resistance risk from triclosan questioned
... and clinics were unable to link antibacterial use patterns with changes in resistance."...Moving targets: when it comes to patterns, motion gets factored in
...the human visual cortex initially analyzes spatial patterns independently of their movements, but Nishida's ob... an answer to the question of why we can see clear patterns even when they are moving....Developing tools for reliable 'gene chip' measurements
...a single tissue sample simultaneously, identifying patterns that may be novel indicators of disease status. But generating consistent, verifiable results is difficult because of a lack of standards to validate these analyses, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collab...First genetic comparison of purebred domestic dogs produces surprises
...etailed statistical analyses of the data to detect patterns that would reveal genetic differences among the breeds. The researchers also sought to determine whether the genetic differences they found would yield any general genetic classifications of dog breeds. "The first major finding was that the different...Cancer drug resistance research leads to possible therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease
...heimer's patients, the ABCA2 protein shows unusual patterns of expression," Tew added. "That also suggests that this transporter has a possible role in Alzheimer's." Tew was chairman of pharmacology at Fox Chase until this May. He is now chairman of the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Expe...Gene expression profiling may predict head, neck cancer recurrence
...y. The study identified four tumor gene expression patterns that may serve as biomarkers of prognosis, includi...sented their findings based on the gene expression patterns of 60 head and neck tumor samples that were assayed using DNA microarrays, a technology Perou pionee...Mouse study yields clue to why liver is less prone to rejection, say Pitt researchers
...k for suspicious activity characterized by unusual patterns of other molecules. TLR-4 is known to react to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a component found in the cell wall of bacteria. Reacting to LPS sets in motion a cascade of immune events that begins with the rapid maturation of dendritic cells. Because of t...Bird's eye views earth's magnetic lines
...hey may actually see the earth's magnetic lines as patterns of color or light intensity superimposed on their visual surroundings," said John B. Phillips of Blacksburg, associate professor of biology at Virginia Tech. The results of more than two decades of research allow him to let such an image cross his mi...Research into cetacean reproduction leads to birth of killer whales by artificial insemination
...were used to collect data on reproductive hormonal patterns of the killer whale, and ultrasound exams helped establish the time of ovulation. Semen collected from the male orca for use in the artificial insemination trials was either liquid-stored for up to three days or preserved by freezing and later thawe...Busy sequencing technique saves money and time
...o genomes in parallel and homing in on statistical patterns in the individual DNA sequences of each genome. The recently completed sequencing of the brown rat genome was conducted primarily using another program called Ensembl. Brent and his collaborators tested 444 TWINSCAN-predicted rat genes that sho...ASU advance could provide insight into human's ability to recognize patterns
...old a candle to humans in the ability to recognize patterns or images. This basic quandary in computational th...p unlock some of the secrets of how humans process patterns and possibly lead to smarter robots. The advance concerns oscillatory associative memory networks, b...Latest findings on PCBs to be subject of June workshop at Illinois
...y Duesseldorf, Germany; 3. Trends of PCB isomeric patterns in Japanese environmental media, food, breast milk and blood in view of risk assessment, Takeshi Nakano, Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Kobe, Japan; 4. Tentative: PCB metabolites as a consideration in risk assessment, Ake Ber......y Letters, May, by an international research team, patterns in the geographic distribution of five taxa were used to identify nationally important regions for conservation in Canada. There was congruence in both geographic distribution of taxa and a measure of the conservation value of areas for taxa. However...Children's eating patterns show 'striking' changes in two decades
Meal patterns among children in the United States have undergone...er the past two decades, but changes in kid's meal patterns during that time may not be related to trends toward increased weight among children, according to a...In male monkeys, too much soy has adverse effects
...h in soy isoflavones can have marked influences on patterns of aggression and social behavior." Isoflavones ar...hat long-term consumption of isoflavones can alter patterns of agonistic and social behavior in primates," the researchers reported. "The present findings sugge...University of Pittsburgh receives NIH funding to develop heart assist device for infants
... develop a smart control system that will indicate patterns consistent with a recovering heart. Since the device will be fully implantable with a small lead to an external power supply, children supported by the device will be able to be mobile and active. The technology being applied to the development of th...Scientists identify six genes associated with survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
...fective discoveryand validation of gene expression patterns in complex diseases. The genesmost predictive of overall survival in DLBCL were LMO2, BCL6, FN1, CCND2,SCYA3 and BCL2. "These findings are interesting because they propose that molecular profiling may help refine prognoses in this difficult-to-treat ...New analysis gives cancer patients personalized prognosis
...nd estrogen receptor status, and multiple, complex patterns of gene activity, or "genetic fingerprints," of a .... Our approach allows us to capture characteristic patterns underlying those different disease states and to utilize that information to make informed predictio...Only half of recalled meat and poultry is recovered, study finds
... actually recovered from the market, and few clear patterns emerged on whether the rate of recovery increased or decreased during the period studied. "The smallest plants seem to do the best job," Hooker said. "I think it's because they have simpler distribution systems and know their customers better, and wi......eukaryotic genome. As an organism develops, global patterns of DNA methylation change in order to accommodate the changing patterns of gene expression. Now, for the first time, Drs Sun and Arceci provide in vivo evidence that the l...