Sex-specific differences in gene expression related to drug metabolism and hypertension
Many obvious physical and hormonal differences exist between men and women, and now researchers have discovered that there are major molecular differences as well. A new research study published in the June issue of Developmental Cell reveals that there are striking sex-...Obesity and hypertension: Two epidemics or one?
...inically significant reductions in BP. Regular physical activity: The incidence of hypertension is highest...in physically active individuals. As such, regular physical activity is recommended for individuals with elevated BP. Sodium restriction: Sodium restrictio...Study of ProCord for neurologically complete spinal cord injury
...over 55 years, Kessler has pioneered the course of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Today, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, a Select Medical company, continues to lead this field through its comprehensive, medically-based rehabilitation programs in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputat...Tufts researchers identify a novel target for cancer therapy
...ll invasion. The researchers demonstrated a direct physical and functional interaction between hsp90 and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), a primary player in the tumor invasion process. This opens the possibility for developing antibodies against hsp90 for the treatment of cancer. "This work highlights the......ne trend observed in the study involved clinal, or physical differences due to latitude and climate, changes. The native European plant subjects showed genetic clinal variation in size, seed production, and leaf area, based on the latitude where the population originated. Similarly, plants from southern cli...Many scientists believe the dog genome holds information that will benefit human health
...ll help them uncover the genes responsible for the physical features and behaviors unique to each breed as wel... serve as genetic signposts, snippets of DNA whose physical positions along the chromosome are known. The DNA sequence of each microsatellite marker can vary co...Other highlights in the May 19 JNCI
...that the two conditions may share environmental or physical causes. To test whether individuals with multiple sclerosis and their families are at higher risk of Hodgkin lymphoma and vice versa, Henrik Hjalgrim, M.D., of the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues examined Danish populati...... College to create faculty teams from biology, the physical sciences, and mathematics who will work together on research and develop interdisciplinary courses and labs. The grants also support training in teaching for postdoctoral fellows in science. City University of New York Queens College, Occidental Coll...Two studies weigh in on low-carb diets
...sources of fat and protein and incorporate regular physical activity. Patients should focus on finding ways to eat that they can maintain indefinitely rather than seeking diets that promote rapid weight loss," Willet said....New screening method turns up potential compound for treating anthrax
... graduate training at the intersection between the physical and biological sciences. Further support for the chemical screening project came from the National Science Foundation and the Ludwig Fund for Cancer Research....Labs-on-a-chip to detect milk contamination
...pe of a component, such as a valve, in the precise physical location where the component is needed. Biological tests can require different steps performed in different sequences. Each test requires a particular arrangement of components, such as check-valves, channels, mixers, pumps, and filters. Beebe's modu...Artificial light-dark cycles expose circadian clocks at odds with each other
...ly the two clocks are synchronized so that various physical functions are in tune with each other, said Horacio de la Iglesia, a UW assistant professor of biology. But make a long plane trip or switch your 8-to-5 work schedule to begin at midnight and things can get out of kilter. "When you travel to Europe,...Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment
...oleum-based chain bar oil to evaluate chemical and physical properties, ecotoxicity, and functionality," says Dan Wispinski, manager, ARC Fuels and Lubricants business unit. "The performance of the biolubricant in the field application was very comparable to the petroleum-based oil." Xiaomei Li, research scie...Into the dead zone: Galveston researcher examines loss of marine life
...says, is a combination of biological, chemical and physical interactions that may or may not be triggered by f...ere - and their interactions with the chemical and physical environment. Whatever is happening is causing a large amount of marine life to die." Studies by the ...Ritalin may improve Parkinson's symptoms, OHSU study says
...cts of levodopa and has little benefit in reducing physical symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, a class of antidepressants that block the reabsorption of another neurotransmitter, serotonin, into nerve cells. Researchers studied it because laborato...Scripps scientists look deep inside sharks and their high-performance swimming system
...ors believe the study shows that not only have the physical demands of the external environment sculpted the body shapes of these species, but also the internal physiology and "morphology," or form and structure, of their complex locomotor systems have been fine-tuned over the course of their evolution. "Shar...For a male sand goby, playing 'Mr. Mom' is key to female's heart
...d "be in chemical contact with them" but prevented physical contact, the authors write. Some males were in small nests while others were in larger ones, a variable used to determine whether nest size also played a role in the males' courting behavior. The researchers then compared the parenting efforts by the...In male monkeys, too much soy has adverse effects
..., the proportion of time spent by these monkeys in physical contact with other monkeys was reduced by 68 percent, time spent in proximity to other monkeys was reduced 50 percent and time spent alone was increased 30 percent." Isoflavone levels of 125 mg per day are higher than amounts consumed by many Asians...Sodium channel gene mutation identified in case of familial epilepsy
...yond age 6, hence the "plus" in the GEFS+ name. A physical exam, MRI and EEG analyses (electroencephalogram or brain electrical activity recording) were performed on the family member who attends the Emory Epilepsy Clinic in order to confirm the diagnosis. Other family members were interviewed by telephone ...Ocean dye to help Rutgers scientists trace Hudson River's path miles into the Atlantic
...nd other conditions. Robert J. Chant, professor of physical oceanography with Rutgers' Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS), said he hopes to release the dye sometime Sunday or Monday in an area a few miles southeast of Sandy Hook. The dye initially will be visible on the ocean as a red patch, perh...