Study links diabetes and colorectal cancer
...ientific interest in the relationship between two, seemingly disparate conditions. Researchers had noted the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S. and much of the Western world leading contributors to the development of type-2 diabetes was commensurate with the high incidence of colon cancer in t...Measurement clarifies role between protein structure and cell adhesion
...called domains. Previous studies had generated two seemingly contradictory models for NCAM adhesion that involved different domains. To directly study the adhesive properties of NCAM, Leckband and her colleagues used a surface-force apparatus to measure the molecular forces between two NCAM monolayers as a fun...Seabed secrets in English clay
...in a given epoch of time. Kenig's samples included seemingly incompatible creatures living together. The standard interpretation of the fossil record needed some refinement. "The animal fossils and bacteria organic matter, though contained in the same packet of rock, were not deposited at the same time," ...UF study: Barren Siberia, of all places, may be original home to animal life
...of the Geological Society. By comparing separate, seemingly unrelated findings on trilobite evolution and geological history, UF's Joe Meert and KU's Bruce Lieberman concluded that precursors to modern continents began splitting off from a giant supercontinent at the South Pole about 580 million years ago, mi......nd the role of the photo as both a memory prod and seemingly corroborating piece of evidence. "The findings support the general theoretical perspective that memories aren't things that are stored somewhere in your head," says Dr. Lindsay. "Memories are experiences that we can have that arise t...'Telling people what they want to believe'
...ous diet books, seeks to "find common ground among seemingly contradictory information about different diets, present an evidence-based rationale for optimal nutrition and describe many of the half-truths and distortions of the Atkins diet and other similar diets." Ornish writes that he and Atkins di...Awards honor Alt's three decades of genetic cancer research
...he same is true of B lymphocytes, which can make a seemingly limitless variety of antibodies. The genes for these receptors and antibodies come in segments known as Vs, Ds, and Js. In collaboration with Nobel Prize Winner David Baltimore (now president of the California Institute of Technology), Alt helped e...Genetic profile, not clinical appearance, to determine tumor treatment
...the vexing question as to why tumors recur despite seemingly adequate treatment. A new generation of ultrasensitive diagnostics has highlighted the problem of subcutaneous foci of residual tumors that may remain at the operative site, or be disseminated throughout the body. These approaches have also revealed ...Gene links hereditary intestinal disorder with stroke danger
DURHAM, N.C. -- Two seemingly disparate hereditary syndromes actually stem, in some patients, from a single genetic defect, according to Duke University Medical Center geneticists. The researchers have linked juvenile polyposis -- characterized by numerous intestinal polyps and a...Undisturbed Amazonian forests are changing, say scientists
...ure (Mar 11). "It's a little scary to realize that seemingly pristine forests can change so quickly and dramatically." For the past two decades, the research team studied the fate of nearly 14,000 trees in the central Amazon, scattered across a landscape of 120 square miles in area. During the course of the st...Transporter's function provides support for eating vegetables, limiting antibiotics
... transporter was heavily expressed in the colon, a seemingly odd place because nutrient transport systems aren't typically expressed in the colon since digestion and absorption take place almost exclusively in the small intestine. But the finding made him think of what he has long taught medical students about...Stem cells found in adults may repair nerves
...to regenerate other retinal cells." Human retinas seemingly can't repair themselves, yet in recent studies human retinal cells have grown new neurons when cultured in the laboratory. "The hope is that many of the molecular and cellular mechanisms necessary for regeneration, that serve amphibians so well, are ...Key advance reported in regenerating nerve fibers
...deliberately injuring the lens of the eye. Though seemingly harmful, this injury actually stimulates immune cells known as macrophages to travel to the site and release growth factors. As Benowitz's lab had found previously, these growth factors activated genes in the retinal nerve cells, causing new axons t...National ocean commissioners & scientists call for overhaul of ocean policies & management
...l doses could scientists reveal the true impact of seemingly innocuous decisions to allow oil to reach the oceans. An ecosystem-based management framework would take a long-term approach to safeguard the ability of ocean life to grow and reproduce. Protect Key Habitats from Exploitation and Habitat Destructio...Researchers-again-pinpoint why stress kills
...ehavioral changes are induced via a combination of seemingly mild annoyances or stressors (e.g., strobe light, white noise, damp bedding, and paired housing) presented in an unpredictable manner. Methodology A control group and a CMS group of rats were established. To generate stress, the CMS group was expos...Bacteria lingering in body may pose future food poisoning risks, Stanford study finds
...immune system by hiding out in the gall bladder of seemingly healthy people. The finding by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that an unwitting food worker could transmit the bacteria to others by contaminating food products. The bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes, can cause severe i...Genomic changes reveal evolution of SARS virus
...ly phase, beginning mid-November 2002, involved 11 seemingly independent cases from different locations in the Pearl River Delta area of Guangdong Province, China. In this region, they note, rapid economic development has led to "culinary habits involving exotic animals." Six of the 11 early cases had docume...Researchers develop computer application to 'read' medical literature, find data relationships
...their assistants spent countless hours poring over seemingly endless volumes of journals and scientific literature for information pertinent to their studies in fields such as cancer, AIDS, pediatrics and cardiology. But thanks to new software developed by bioinformatics researchers at UT Southwestern Medica...Rice centromere, supposedly quiet genetic domain, surprises
...vast stretches of what was once called "junk DNA," seemingly nonsense genetic sequences with no apparent coding function. "They're humongous," Jiang explains. The DNA within centromeres is "highly repetitive, and it is resistant to mapping, cloning and sequencing," he says. The finding of active genes was a s...Science paper: Overharvesting of Brazil nuts leading to fewer trees
...than destruction. The study reveals that even the seemingly innocuous activity of harvesting wild-grown nuts can have a long-term impact, and that managers may need to take steps to ensure that more Brazil nuts grow into young trees, the scientists say. "It's a very simple message: If you collect too many se...