Fossils reveal direct link between global warming and genetic diversity in wildlife
...ic responses to warming. Whether these effects are reversible may have to do with life history and how connected populations are, and for many species that remains to be seen."...MIT research that stops pain of needle jabs gets FDA approval
...y disorganizing the lipid bi-layer, creating tiny, reversible channels through which fluids can be extracted and delivered. The skin goes back to its normal state within 24 hours. "The best thing is that approval of this device opens the door to many new uses such as glucose-sensing or insulin delivery for diab...DNA tests point to extinction of 2 distinctive arctic bird populations
...tes have begun laying eggs and this camouflage is reversible if the female loses her eggs or is unable to fertilize them.......ng pathway, egg maturation could be completed. The reversible nature of the infertility block caused by loss of the Pde3a gene suggests that PDE3A may be a potential target for developing new contraceptives. The Pde3a knockout mouse will be an excellent model of female infertility for exploring this further....JCI Table of Contents, 15 July 2004
... could be completed in a test tube. The apparently reversible nature of the infertility block caused by innactivation of the Pde3a gene suggests that PDE3A may be a potential target for developing new contraceptives. The Pde3a knockout mouse will be an excellent model of female infertility for exploring this fu...Introduction of the 'Rett protein' in post-mitotic neurons rescues Rett Syndrome in mice
... key project: determining whether Rett Syndrome is reversible and if so identifying the appropriate time frame for MeCP2 re-introduction." shared Dr. Jaenisch. "The announcement by Dr. Jaenisch and his colleagues is an important step towards realizing our mission of accelerating treatments and cures ......opposite direction. The molecule then behaves as a reversible force-torque converter," said Bustamante. "If you attached rotational elements to the molecule, when you pulled the molecule, it would begin rotating and would drive the molecule as a motor."...'Man's best friend' may be even better
...logically induced and whether these responses were reversible by topically administered D-pseudoephedrine. The third series of experiments was designed to demonstrate the utility of this model in estimation of decongestive activity of orally administered -adrenoceptor agonist, D-pseudoephedrine.The volume of na...Copper chelation is a promising new therapy for clogged arteries
...sease and, interestingly, has very few and readily reversible side effects....Good News: Cognitive decline after bypass surgery mostly temporary and reversible
...ss surgery have discovered that they are generally reversible and last for no more than three months. In a study comparing 140 patients who underwent bypass surgery and a second group of 92 coronary artery disease patients who did not have surgery, the Johns Hopkins team found no differences in cognitive abi...Understanding obesity: New research examines how hunger signals work in the brain
... skinny ones don't. To some degree, that defect is reversible with weight loss." Animals are not born with communications signals blocked between the body and brain. The problem develops with time, Banks says. "Maybe some environmental factor or substance from within the body triggers this. Substances such as e...For spinal cord injury patients, new insights for rehabilitation therapy
... changes. The increased leg vascular resistance is reversible toward normal values by training the paralyzed legs with electrical stimulation of the muscle. These findings will provide new insight to those offering rehabilitative treatment to spinal cord patients, while a quest for a cure continues....MITs smart surface switches properties reversibly
...e to our knowledge that anyone has created a truly reversible switch of a surfaces property exploiting monomolec... and your knuckles have property B. Weve created a reversible way to move those fingers up and down, exposing either the fingertips or the knuckles with their dif...Cocaine harms brain's 'pleasure center,' addict study finds
...e: Are the cells dormant or damaged, is the effect reversible or permanent, and is it preventable?" Little and his colleagues report results from 35 known cocaine abusers and 35 non-drug users of about the same age, sex, race and causes of death. Using brain samples normally removed during autopsy, the research...Study may direct solutions for air pollution disease affecting agricultural, industrial workers
...ted with the classic features of asthma, including reversible airflow obstruction and inflammation and persisten...e air is strongly and consistently associated with reversible airflow obstruction among cotton workers, agricultural workers, and fiberglass workers. Previous st...Smart polymers provide light-activated switch to turn enzymes on and off
...s of the National Academy of Sciences, describes a reversible switch for the enzyme endoglucanase in which light...national, a California biotech firm. "It's easily reversible it really is a true switch." To build the switch, the researchers attach tiny smart polymer chains...Researchers identify cause of aggressive childhood cancer
...athway." Orkin and his colleagues believe that the reversible knockout technique could be applied generally to aid the study of other tumor suppressor genes in which complete deletion of the gene proves lethal. According to Roberts, understanding the mechanism of SNF5 -related cancers could have significant cl...JCI table of contents, October 21, 2002
... immune systemdysfunction and limited growth - all reversible following subcutaneousleptin administration. Much less is known about human leptin deficiency. I.Sadaf Farooqi and colleagues previously reported on 2 children withcongenital leptin deficiency suffering from hyperphagia and severe obesity.These condi...Antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children can stop neurological damage
...dren, one must take into consideration potentially reversible early neurologic manifestations, which may be under-appreciated unless formal neurologic/neuropsychologic testing is performed," the study authors wrote....Monkeys that drink heavily develop signs of liver disease, Wake Forest study shows
...of what one sees in alcoholics." This is still a reversible stage of alcoholic liver disease. He said he has seen no evidence so far of cirrhosis of the liver. But in some more recent biopsies, Cunningham and his colleagues noted some evidence of increased collagen staining within the liver tissue, perhaps...