Study links diabetes and colorectal cancer
...hom the information was available, and who did not report having cancer at the time of the survey. The lowest concentrations of HbA1c averaged about 5.2 percent. Individuals with blood glycated hemoglobin levels there and below had the lowest risk of developing colorectal cancer. "Our work augments the in...Gene expression ratio identifies risk of recurrence in breast cancer patients receiving tamoxifen
...rus Bioscience, Inc., describe their findings in a report to be published in the June issue of Cancer Cell. The paper is being released online today (www.cancercell.org) because related material is being presented at the June 5-8 American Society for Clinical Oncology meeting. The study was supported by g...Researchers report major advance in gene therapy technique
...can Society for Gene Therapy in Minneapolis, and a report will appear in a coming issue of Molecular Therapy. The research has exciting near-term implications for muscle and blood vessel disorders in particular. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, for example, is a genetic disease characterized by a lack of mu...Film found on windows after 9/11 reveals higher level of pollutants
...00 times higher than surrounding rural areas. The report is scheduled to appear in the July 1 print edition of Environmental Science & Technology , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. "We were very concerned just after 9/11, as were most peopl...Continents played key role in collapse and regeneration of Earth's early greenhouse, geologists say
...n more surprising, say the Stanford scientists who report these findings in the May 25 issue of the journal Geology, is the critical role that rocks played in the evolution of the early atmosphere. ''This is really the first time we've tried to put together a picture of how the early atmosphere, early ...Corals can reestablish symbiosis with algae from their environments after bleaching
...ronmental stress, University at Buffalo biologists report in the current issue of Science. The research provides evidence that corals may have multiple mechanisms that facilitate recovery from bleaching induced by environmental stresses. Scientists have known that corals can recover from ble...Fox Chase discovery may help physicians diagnose, treat devastating childhood disease
...ion and involves an array of genetic changes. The report will be published in the advance online publication of Nature Genetics on May 30. Developmental biologist Myung K. Shin, Ph.D., and his colleagues have identified a critical regulatory region for the development of the enteric nervous system, which...Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Our Aging Population with Technology
...findings and recommendations will be compiled in a report for legislators, policy experts and regulators aimed at supporting a unified national home health care agenda. An overview of the symposium can be found at http://www.ieeeusa.org/conferences/geriatrictech/index.html . WHO: The symposium is spons...Ecological science for a crowded planet
... the request of the Society's Governing Board, the report (web link) calls for greater use of ecological sci...," says William Schlesinger, ESA President. "This report is the outcome of many hours of deliberations, debates and discussions, which also included particip...Gene therapy with growth factor seems promising therapy for incurable muscle disorder ALS
...u to refer to VIB's special e-mail address in your report or article. Everyone with queries about this and other medical research can contact patienteninfo@vib.be...Staying on the path - One atom at a time
ARLINGTON, Va.-A new report in the May 24 Proceedings of theRoyal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical and PhysicalSciences announces a mathematical model that will helpresearchers understand "cell signaling" and learn how singleatoms travel along the circuitous pathways i...Mutant biological machine makes proteins but can't let go
...he May 28 issue of Cell, Johns Hopkins researchers report that four critical components of cells' protein-building machine don't do what scientists had long assumed. The machine, called the ribosome, is a ball of RNA (DNA's cousin) surrounded by proteins. In the RNA center, genetic instructions are read, t...UC Riverside professor to spend year with US State Department
...U.S. colleges and universities. They are slated to report to the Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State in mid-August. Chairman of the university's Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, Eastmond is one of five U.S. academics who make up the first class of fellows. The o...Viruses clear bacterial contamination in chickens
...ial viruses to target and kill the organism. They report their research today at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. In the study, the researchers isolated a number of naturally occurring bacterial viruses (called bacteriophage) that can infect and kill campylobacter bacter...Why some diabetics are at greater risk for UTIs
... for getting urinary tract infections (UTI). They report their findings at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. "Patients with type-2 diabetes and females with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for acquiring urinary tract infections as compared to non-diabetic patients...Friendly bacteria block HIV infection
...of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. They report their findings today at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. In laboratory tests, the researchers found that the bacteria latched onto the sugar coating on the envelope that encases the virus particle and blocked infect...Indoor mold, building dampness linked to respiratory problems and require better prevention
...t symptoms in otherwise healthy people, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Aca...th complaints that have been ascribed to them, the report says. Given the frequent occurrence of moisture problems in buildings and their links to respirator...Doctor's neckties: a reservoir for bacteria?
...nnel harbor bacteria that can cause disease. They report their findings today at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. "Studies such as this remind us about what we may bring to our patients' bedside. By increasing our awareness and making simple behavioral changes we may be......Atom A group from the University of Michigan will report on the first observation of quantum entanglement o...acold quantum gases. Wolfgang Ketterle of MIT will report on a new record-low temperature of less than one nanokelvin, the conversion of ultracold sodium atom......s, lighting and metals, the analysis showed. Their report on "U.S. Energy Conservation and Efficiency: Benefits and Costs" is in the latest issue of the journal Environment, Development, and Sustainability (Vol. #6, Issue 3-4). American taxpayers could save an estimated $39 billion a year by insisting tha...