Washington University in St. Louis, Monsanto Co., awarded crop protection patent
...ology already has reached many people and has been proven effective for many different crops. What's truly exciting is its potential to increase food production in developing countries." Beachy, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is internationally known for his groundbreaking research on virus-...Purdue researchers expose 'Docking Bay' for viral attack
...be easier if we can borrow some mechanisms already proven by nature." Such applications are admittedly pie in the sky for the moment, and Rossmann said the most valuable result of the research is the fundamental knowledge it reveals about viruses. "We now have a close-up image of the machinery that guides t...Development of hair depends on development of the hair channel
...of burns and wounds. However, cultivating hair has proven to be a far greater challenge," says Fuchs, professor and head of the Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at Rockefeller and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. "Part of the reason for this may be that researchers simply ...Chlamydia infection prevalent among female army recruits
...or screening and treating chlamydia infection have proven to be cost effective, especially when compared to the health problems associated with untreated infections, and a highly sensitive test is now available that requires only a urine sample," says Gaydos. The researchers found several risk factors assoc...Purdue scientists discover why we're all lefties deep down
...ution." Cooks admits that these theories cannot be proven completely, and will concentrate his next efforts on determining whether such conditions could have caused left-handed serine to become dominant. For the moment, he said, he is attracted by the simplicity of the concept. "There has been a great deal ...In men chronically exposed to magnetic fields, no disruptions of melatonin exists
...29, 2003 - Bethesda, MD Exposure to light has been proven to inhibit the normal secretion of melatonin from the light-sensitive pineal gland. But light is only one part of the electromagnetic spectrum, occupying a wavelength between 730 and 400 nm. Because light is the only visible portion of the electro...DFG presents the new MAK and BAT Value List 2003
...enicity category 1. The mycotoxin ochratoxin A was proven to be carcinogenic in animal experiments and class...inogens. Beryllium was reclassified to category 1, proven carcinogens in humans. This year, ochratoxin A was classified in category 2, i.e., it should be cons...NYU scientists develop more accurate mathematical method to analyze genetic data
...eness of genetics research, these experiments have proven time consuming and expensive due to the fact that they generate "relatively small" data sets, and therefore "noisy" or unreliable results. Mishra's team's new method for data analysis introduces a novel way of statistically manipulating the data to...World Congress on Huntington's Disease to meet in Toronto, August 16-19, 2003
...also developing the disease. There is currently no proven therapy or cure that can slow or prevent the disease. Research in HD has increased dramatically in the past decade, since the 1993 identification of the gene responsible for the disease. Investigators from 20 countries, representing the United Stat...Biodiversity depends on historical plant and animal relationships
...ty. "Despite its importance, species diversity has proven difficult to understand, in large part because multiple processes operating at various scales interact to influence diversity patterns," said biologist Tadashi Fukami of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, lead author of a paper on the subject ...Study sheds light on critical relay in visual circuit of the brain
...pies. Research looking at the subplate neurons has proven difficult in the past because of problems accessing the cells, which are located deep below the cerebral cortical plate, and because the structure disappears by adulthood. This did not deter Kanold and colleagues, who used toxins that targeted specif...Biodiversity's response to ecosystem productivity depends on historical plant, animal relationships
...ty. "Despite its importance, species diversity has proven difficult to understand, in large part because multiple processes operating at various scales interact to influence diversity patterns," said biologist Tadashi Fukami of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, lead author of a paper on the subject ...Researchers zero in on new drug combination strategy
...ead on combination therapies, an approach that has proven successful in the treatment of cancer, infectious disease and neurological disorders. But new drug combinations typically are forged from chemical agents already known to be effective in treating a specific disease, a strategy that scientist Brent St...Pre-diabetic adults at increased risk of colon cancer
...diabetes within five years. Although there are no proven methods for IGT prevention, Brancati says, most people with the condition are overweight and sedentary, so losing weight and increasing physical activity would likely help. For the study, Brancati and colleagues studied data from 3,054 adults ages 30...Wildlife markets and disease transmission
...us, even though the link has not been definitively proven and the disease is rarely found in flying foxes. Large-scale killing of sparrows and crows during the Great Leap Forward in China in the late 1950's because they were thought to be pests led to failed rice crops and massive famine because the birds h...Study results show promise for development of gene therapy to treat blood diseases
...essfully modified stem cells in the laboratory has proven even harder. This careful study provides an important example of how basic hematology research can lead to solutions to the problems that remain before gene-modified stem cells can be safely and successfully used in medical therapy," notes Stephen E...Pitt researchers find genes for depression; Play role in mood disorders, shorter lifespan
...ping major depression, but finding those genes has proven to be a challenge because, as in most diseases, there are likely numerous genes involved and only individuals with certain combinations of those genes develop the disorder. Of equal interest is a secondary finding that longevity in the families who ...Development of prostate drug based on UT Southwestern research
... Medicine shows that finasteride, which is already proven effective as a therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlargement of the prostate also delays or prevents prostate cancer and reduces the risk of urinary problems. However, the drug has significant sexual side effects and may increase th...Green, black tea extracts found to lower cholesterol
...e said. "Unlike statins, this product has not been proven to prevent heart attacks or stroke, or to prolong life. The study shows that the tea extract is a useful adjunct to lowering LDL in people with high cholesterol already on a low-fat diet."...ENBREL provided rapid and significant relief for psoriasis patients in second pivotal study
...sicians have become familiar with the benefits and proven long-term tolerability profile of ENBREL. It has been used to treat over 180,000 patients worldwide since becoming commercially available four years ago. ENBREL acts by binding TNF, one of the dominant inflammatory cytokines or regulatory proteins t...