Clinical judgement still counts strongly alongside genetic testing
... Some parents have real concerns over the possibility that they are in some way responsible for their children's problems. In particular they worry whether their lifestyle choices, such as smoking in pregnancy, are the cause of their child's troubles. Identifying a genetic condition, whether i...Study sheds new light on genetic risk for Parkinson's disease
...sease, said Huang. The findings underscore the possibility of major differences in underlying disease processes among neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which are often viewed as similar age-related disorders, the report said.The new results may be surprising, even paradoxical, ...Inadequate vaccines can help breed more vicious malaria strains
...mune selection create more virulent pathogens? One possibility is that many parasites die in immunised hosts but those that win "the race to the syringe" - or the mosquito - are probably genetically equipped to stay ahead of the advancing immune system. Since the virulent strains showed no problems transmitting...Origin of West Indian insect eater much older than previously thought
...t completely resolve this issue, but rules out the possibility that the solenodons are related to African insectivores and makes a North American origin more likely. The latest discoveries about solenodons suggest that scientists rethink their interpretations of the fossil record and closely reexamine th...Laos camera traps capture tigers
...g by local villagers, a problem that increases the possibility of human-tiger conflict. One hunting method that appears to be on the rise is the trip wire explosive trap, which has been encountered by survey members at all of the camera trap sites. Set up to opportunistically blow up large animals such as gaurs...Flies may taste bitter better, first map of insect 'tongue' reveals
...ique coding of the flies' tasting cells raises the possibility that insects can discern among different bitter tastes more precisely than can humans or other mammals, said Hubert Amrein, Ph.D., assistant professor of genetics and lead author of the study. Amrein and his colleagues reported their findings in the ...New designed paclitaxel analog kills more cancer cells than natural product
...er to bind to tubulin, and "it offers the exciting possibility that now that we know that shape, we can design simpler molecules with a similar shape, which is what we are doing now," Kingston said. The team is optimistic that simpler molecules can be designed as future medicines. The Virginia Tech graduate stu...UK researchers develop way of predicting a woman's 'reproductive' age
...ence a woman's reproductive age. They say that the possibility of making an accurate assessment of ovarian reserv...varian volume until they reach the menopause. "The possibility of providing a direct and easily reproducible assessment of ovarian reserve and reproductive age thr...Stanford researchers go from heaven to Earth in 'lifeguard' test
...alth in real-time - something outside the realm of possibility given current NASA technology. Meanwhile, the team is using the device, called LifeGuard, to gather physiological data of use to the space program and is exploring terrestrial uses as well. Today Montgomery, a researcher in the School of...Fat cells could provide the key to a longer life
...ck and our research takes this a step closer." The possibility of extending life span has preoccupied scientists for many years. Leading theories include the idea that eating less slows down the progressive damage caused by free radicals that are released when oxygen is used to breakdown fats and carbohydrates. ...Damaged genes in aging human brain provide clues to cognitive decline
...about when and why the brain begins to age and the possibility of developing strategies to protect critical genes...ers. These findings raise the exciting possibility that treatments or lifestyles that reduce gene damage in young adults may delay cognitive decline an...Nanotechnology pioneer slays 'grey goo' myths
...not an accident. Far more serious, however, is the possibility that a large-scale and convenient manufacturing capacity could be used to make powerful non-replicating weapons in unprecedented quantity, leading to an arms race or war. Policy investigation into the effects of molecular nanotechnology should consi...APP reports Abraxane(TM) is active in breast cancer patients who failed taxol or taxotere
...h the least amount of damage to normal tissue, the possibility exists that outcomes could be significantly improved. "Recent studies have indicated that dose reduction during chemotherapy regimens may result in significant impairment of clinical outcome. The solvents used in currently approved taxanes contribut...Lab mice rescued from Type 1 diabetes via dendritic cell-assisted therapy
...let cells," says Tarbell. Otherwise, even with the possibility of islet cell transplants, the same process that destroyed the first set will destroy the second, Tarbell explains. "Instead of silencing the attackers directly, we learned how to generate another type of cell, called a regulatory or suppressor cel...From lung to gut the Wnt signaling pathway transforms cell fate
...etaplasia. Hogan and Okubo believe that there is a possibility that "elevated Wnt signaling in adult stem cells or progenitor cells is at least one factor promoting intestinal metaplasia in humans."...Junk DNA yields new kind of gene
... As for how this interference actually occurs, one possibility is that the machinery required to transcribe SRG1 -RNA polymerase, TATA-binding proteins and other factors-somehow spills over to the nearby SER3 promotor, physically preventing it from being approached by an activator. "It is also possible that acti...Biologists discover nerve activity, not just genetics controls kinds of neurotransmitters produced
...ransmitter a particular cell produces, raising the possibility that disorders caused by problems with neurotransmitters could be treated by modifying neural activity." In the study, the UCSD group increased or decreased the electrical activity in frog embryonic spinal nerve cells by altering the current through...UNC scientists block cellular enzyme activity involved in cancer progression
...cient, the study showed. This discovery raises the possibility that drugs designed to mimic this modification could allow doctors to turn off FAK in cancer patients, UNC researchers said. The new findings appear in the June 2 issue of the journal Molecular and Cellular Biology.The study's lead author, Dr. Michae...After natural disasters, the risk of infection, epidemics from dead bodies is negligible
...evious articles relating to natural disasters, the possibility of dangers to survivors and to persons who handle cadavers, and the proper care and disposal of bodies. While the risks for rescue workers who handle dead bodies are higher than for the survivors of a disaster, those risks can be limited through a s...Tufts researchers identify a novel target for cancer therapy
...yer in the tumor invasion process. This opens the possibility for developing antibodies against hsp90 for the treatment of cancer. "This work highlights the relevance of validating function at the protein level. Genetic approaches would have missed the discovery of the novel mechanism of hsp90 action" said Dani...