Research shows cocaine 'reward' picture more complicated than scientists thought
...ch designer animals, dubbed "knock-out mice," have proven invaluable for studying the activity of many genes both in health and sickness. It was possible, the scientists thought, that without those two mediators of cocaine's effects, the brain could not to process the drug normally. Hence, no reinforcement ...B-vitamins prove effective in relieving chronic pain
...ridoxine (B6), and cyanocobalamin (B12), have been proven to be clinically effective in treating various painful conditions such as lumbago, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, facial paralysis and optic neuritis as acting as an analgesia (pain reliever). Past research has explored the analgesic and anti-infla...The structure behind the switch
...that activates an oncogene," says Yu. "That is not proven yet, but it is something we will be looking at in the laboratory."...Cells use patch to heal tears, avoid destruction and disease
...d patch the hole. The cell biologist seems to have proven his theory by taking the red blood cell the one cell in the body known to lack these internal membranes and documenting its inability to self-repair. By contrast, his work, published in this weeks Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, do...Underserved US minorities face 'unequal burden of cancer' that must be corrected
... and economic barriers in this country that thwart proven ways to detect and prevent cancer in its early phases. For example, since the introduction of the Pap smear in 1941, cervical cancer has been a preventable disease. However, in this country, benefits of early detection have not been shared by all seg...Diamond in the rough...and on the chip
...toring, not just one-shot analysis is over. We've proven that we can detect the electrical response when biomolecules bind to the diamond surface." The sensor being developed will be about the size of a postage stamp and could be placed or sprinkled anywhere, acting like a "bio-cell phone," the develope...New tools speed drug discovery and disease research
...iRNA sequences block expression of which genes has proven to be truly daunting. Researchers at Whitehead Ins...e. Taking it to the Bench The web-based tool has proven to be a great resource for Whitehead scientists. For researcher David Sabatini, the web tool has str...Diamond film may enable critical new sensors for bioterror
...d we are almost there. The science is there. We've proven we can make surfaces that are much more stable tha...anything that existed before," he says. "And we've proven that we can detect the electrical response when biomolecules bind to the diamond surface." Hamers ac...A new way to compare human and other primate genomes
... the mouse, the puffer fish or the sea squirt, has proven to be an effective means of identifying genes, the DNA sequences that code for proteins, and gene regulatory sequences, the DNA sequences which control when a gene is turned on or off. "The rationale for comparing the genomes of different animals to...Drug tested for HIV prevention in Baltimore
... doses, the Johns Hopkins researchers already have proven -- overseas -- that nevirapine cuts in half the risk an HIV-infected mother will pass the virus to her baby during childbirth. The new study tested the safety of three different doses of nevirapine all just a fraction of the treatment dose i...Dyslexic children`s brains operate more like those of normal readers following training
...it is the first time a commercial product has been proven scientifically to work using standardized educatio...ces an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven scientifically to work. Dyslexia, sometimes called ``word blindness,`` is a common disorder, affecti...First population study of GM mosquitoes highlights difficulties facing malaria control technique
...ation," he said. The researchers used a stable and proven gene transfer technology to insert a green or red fluorescent marker into four different lines of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi, the major carrier of malaria in India. In control population studies containing GM mosquitoes only, the fluorescent m...Unique fleet of underwater vehicles to gather elusive environmental data
... of plants and organisms that live in the bay--has proven elusive with traditional collection methods. "The difficulty is that changes in dissolved oxygen must be measured over periods of one to two hours and across the entire bay," Stilwell explained. This will require several autonomous vehicles working ...Scientists urge managers to limit use of destructive fishing gears
...iled to fully implement or enforce the use of even proven technologies. "Often the best solutions stem from fishermen themselves, but without political or financial incentive to promote development and use of 'gear fixes' or new operating procedures, destructive practices will continue," states Morgan. But...First genetic response in animal species to global warming
...rroundings, but this is the first time it has been proven a species has responded genetically to cope with environmental forces. Dr. Stan Boutin, from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, has been studying a North American red squirrel population in Canada's south...Polymers promote nerve regeneration
...e paralyzed to walk and the blind to see, has been proven to work for peripheral nerve regeneration in laboratory rats. Nerve cells are unlike most other biological tissue. When a nerve is severed, the part of the neuron "downstream" of the injury typically dies off. And neurons in the human body can be sev...Calient Networks chosen as core platform for Optiputer
...g Grid program." DiamondWave is an advanced, field proven all-optical switch for telecom, research and government networks. It is the only photonic switch that scales to 256x256 ports in non-blocking fashion and supports advanced lambda control strategies. It will be used to prototype multi-Gigabit LambdaGr...Regeneration Technologies introduces advancements at AAOS
...th a process that is scientifically and clinically proven to eliminate donor to recipient disease transmission risk while preserving tissue strength and biocompatibility. WHAT: Regeneration Technologies events at the meeting include: Presentation of two scientific papers involving biomechanical pro...New study shows tea extract protects skin
...Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University have proven that ingredients in white tea are effective in boosting the immune function of skin cells and protecting them against the damaging effects of the sun. The discovery that white tea extract protects the skin from oxidative stress and immune cell damag...EMBO and Chinese Academy of Sciences join efforts in the area of the life sciences
...op Programme in Europe. Over the years, these have proven to be very successful in training young scientists and establishing research contacts. The two organizations have agreed to review their collaboration within two years. If the measures taken prove successful and beneficial for both sides, the agreeme...