ORNL Finds Common Genetic Cause For Epilepsy, Migraine
...ensively as modelsfor human epilepsy. The specific region of the mouse gene has a counterpartin humans (a chromosome 19 region) that had previously been identified ascausing episodic ataxia (spells of incoordination) and migraines in people. ORNL's findings suggest a common genetic cause for migraine, ataxi......sed today that the high technology industry in the region could be hurt by reductions in federal R&D program...and, Maine, and Vermont — points out that the region is a major contributor to the nation's R&D industry and received $4.8 billion in federal funding in ...... HCV strains have a specific RNA sequence within a region of the virus called NS5A. The UW researchers followed up on this research, and tested the ability of NS5A to interact with a key component of interferon response called PKR, a member of an important family of enzymes called protein kinases. K...NIH Team Discovers Endocrine Tumor Gene
...m an unaffected parent, and to identify a specific region that might harbor the sought-after gene. "We wer...klahoma were able to sequence the critical genomic region and all the genes were identified with help from bioinformatics experts Drs. Mark Boguski and Jane W...Early Tests Indicate Motor Skills Unharmed In Consumers Of Tainted Fish
... since the 1960s. A comparable group from the same region whodidn't eat fish also is being studied. The fish-eaters have elevated levelsof several contaminants, including PCBs and DDE (a derivative of the pesticideDDT). Preliminary test results of dexterity and hand steadiness were presentedMay 12-15 in Mo...Ozone 'Chat Room' Provides Real-Time Air-Quality Research
...e is added on top is the ozone that is bumping the region into non-attainment." One such area where this is occurring, Husar says, is the D.C.-New York corridor. "The argument is that they cannot achieve attainment simply because most of the ozone is not theirs," he explains. But where is it coming from?...How Dry Is The Tropical Free Troposphere? Implications For Global Warming Theory
...cs of the atmosphere.The very low humidity in this region allows a larger portion of the infraredradiation to escape from the Earth, thereby cooling the atmosphere. Currentcomputer models do not accurately handle the processes which control thehumidity in this region, which are related to how much cloud mat...Study Focuses On How Plants Help Toxic Pollutants Travel Around The World
...e are now." She added that the Great Lakes region is "an important zone foremissions to settle." While Hornbuckle's primary focus will be on chemicals that arepersistent and do not change much, she said her research also may look atphotolysis -- how chemicals change in ultraviolet light. She...Research Team Discovers Key Gene For Telomerase Enzyme In Humans
...e the proteincomponent lures DNA subunits into the region and attaches them to the endof the chromosome. "The protein we describe in our paper forms a complexwith the telomerase RNA and does the job of telomeric DNA synthesis," saidNakamura. Telomerase belongs to a class of enzymes known as reverse...Scientists Find New Trigger For Nerve Cell Death
...ured, healthy cells surrounding the damaged region also die, killing themselves through agenetically controlled process called programmed cell death or apoptosis.Scientists previously have focused attention on changes in the amount of calciumcontained within cells undergoing apoptosis. But Yu's exper...Colorado State Anthropologist Finds Fossil Treasures In Africa
...ch is known about the evolutionary history of this region is the remote location of thecaves; about an 11-hour drive from the nearest town. To get to Bone Cave, the research team must rely on tire tracks from theprevious year's expedition, which often proves difficult. The rainy season causes grasses to gro...Growth Factor Stimulation Leads To Increase In New Neurons In The Striatum And Cortex Of The Brain
... and glial cells.Dr. Luskin demonstrated that this region actively produces new neurons both invivo and in tissue culture. These newly generated neurons were found to travelto the olfactory bulb in the forebrain. In recent work they were able tosignificantly increase neuronal production in the olfactory bul...Natural Variability Is Key To River Restoration
...iver that flows through the most densely populated region in the U.S." Because the lower Hudson never had controlled flows, Bain said, the river remains a stronghold for many Atlantic Coast migratory fishes. French Creek (river-sized system in New York and Pennsylvania): "Retaining its record-high divers...Researchers Discover New Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's Disease
...rmal variations, or polymorphisms, in the promoter region of the APOEgene. The promoter is a stretch of DNA that determines how active a genebecomes. One of the genetic variations was linked to a higher frequency ofAlzheimer's disease. It caused a higher level of expression of APOE, regardlessof whether the...Peutz-Jeghers Disease Gene Identified: Enzyme Loss Causes Polyps And Cancer
...ution physical map with many landmarks. In this region they identified a multigene family of immune defen...A sequences. In the Peutz-Jeghers candidate region around the marker D19S886 they identified and located 21 new genes. Computer assisted evaluati......he National Institutes of Health have found that a region of the brain thoughtto control language is proport... produce language but couldn't understandit. That region of the temporal cortex, also known as Wernicke's area, wasthought to control language comprehension,......inthe world is another plus. "We're situated in a region where agriculture isimportant. We don't have to fly across the country to learn about theagriculture industry and its needs. It's right here," Lemon said. TheAgri-Business Commercialization and Development Center in Richland, created in1994 to com...DNA Enzyme Works In Crystal Form; Yields New Insights Into Gene Copying
... state funding that would allow researchers in the region accessto the synchrotrons for basic biomedical, engineering and physics studies....Genetic Risk Factors For Anorexia Nervosa Sought
...ngs with an illness are found to share aparticular region of DNA more often than half the time, it raises thepossibility that a risk gene for that illness may lie along that stretch of thegenome, prompting the scientists to perform a closer analysis of that segment ofDNA. According to Berrettini,......h more than 4,000 infantsdying from it. The active region of the antibody has been defined, whichwill help scientists to develop smaller, more easily made molecules thathave the same therapeutic effect. "Ifthese two examples could be referred to as gems," Carter said, "thisnext one is really a crown jewel....