New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells
...ments reported on this week in the journal Science shows for the first time that novel biosensor dyes can directly reveal activation of proteins in individual living cells. The research, led by Dr. Klaus M. Hahn, professor of pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Medic...Case for IBD combination therapy comes from research at Baylor, MIT and Hebrew University
...mediator," the researchers said, "growing evidence shows that tissue injury involves the synergism of a number of mediators." They suggest that "MFAIDs control the production of a host of inflammatory mediators and thus introduce a novel therapeutic approach and drug prototype for treatment of IBD."...NJIT professor receives Presidential Award for breakthrough research with adult stem cells
...nate young scientists and engineers whose research shows great promise. Arinzeh was nominated for the award...ious presidential award," Arinzeh said. "The award shows that my research in stem-cell based regeneration has great potential, and that it's essential to the...New research shows air pollution can reduce children's lung function
...," said Dr. Kenneth Olden, director of NIEHS. "It shows that current levels of air pollution have adverse effects on lung development in children between the ages of 10 and 18." Each year, pulmonary function data were collected from 1,759 children as they progressed from 4th grade to 12th grade. The resea...The birth of reproductive health: A difficult delivery
...r reproductive health, and the HIV pandemic, which shows no sign of slowing. In a provocative essay published today, as a "sneak peak" of the October launch issue of PLoS Medicine ( http://www.plosmedicine.org ), the new open access global health journal from the Public Library of Science, Dr El Fe...Ventilation in bars, casinos doesn't control health risk for hospitality workers
...l & Environmental Medicine. "This research clearly shows that it is far worse for your health to be a bartender or casino dealer in a smoking-permitted establishment than it is to be a turnpike toll collector," says James L. Repace, MSc., the study's author. "These workers breathe an average of 90% cleane...Hunting illusive signs of natural selection
... to be heavily selected." This 115-kilobase region shows many signs of a recent selective sweep, but only in the European-American population. Recent for geneticists is something like 20 to 25,000 years ago. One hypothesis of human population movement suggests that a small number of humans moved out of A...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2004
...rmation from low to high density forms. This study shows a more complex slow transformation -- a significant finding with general implications for glass chemistry. The work, which will be featured an upcoming issue of Physical Review Letters, may reveal more about the nature of matter and help seismologist...Final Alert: 16th EORTC NCI AACR Symposium
...ion antisense cancer drug used in patients Trial shows which brain cancer patients benefit from temozolom...tment for a type of leukaemia Prize-winning study shows Glivec effective in yet another type of cancer A revolutionary approach to anti-angiogenesis rese...Fossils reveal direct link between global warming and genetic diversity in wildlife
...rs among large populations of animals, "this study shows that gene flow is occurring when population sizes are low," Hadly said. "So the snapshot we have today about how populations are connected may not be how it actually persists through time." The study also has implications for wildlife managers in the...Imitative parrots just might tell you it's all in the tongue
...rian Nelson inthe Sept. 7 issue of Current Biology shows that even tiny changes in theposition of a parrot's tongue can lead to big differences in sound. "Birdsong is an excellent model for human speech and also for thedevelopment of communicative behavior," Beckers said. "Song is somethingthat has to be l...Research suggests unborn children may be at risk from environmental pollution
... conference opening in London (Monday 6 September) shows that harmful environmental agents can cross the placenta to reach the developing foetus. The incidence of childhood leukaemia in Britain has increased dramatically during the last century. This increase has mainly affected the under five age group, ...Recent evolution at a single gene may have brought down heart disease risk in some human groups
... Europe's leading cause of death, but new research shows that the disease's toll would be much greater had ... of plaque in the arterial walls. The new research shows that the high-expression variant increased rapidly in frequency in the ancient European population, ...Bone marrow cells routinely help with wound healing
...s of Health, which supported the work. "This study shows that bone marrow stem cells, in addition to cells ...nd healing and inflammation now we have data that shows bone marrow cells are involved in normal skin maintenance, in maintaining the matrix environment and...Diabodies act as guided missiles targeted to mammary tumor growth
...ssue of the journal Cancer Research. The research shows that a diabody, an antibody surrogate just one third the size of native antibodies, can be used effectively as a targeting vehicle for radioimmunotherapy, said Gregory Adams, Ph.D., associate member of the Medical Science Division, Fox Chase Cancer C...Convulsions in worms mimic epileptic seizures
...ox on a genetic level," Caldwell added. "This work shows that we can dissect out that part of the disease. It is one of those classic situations where a rare disorder is going to provide insights into a more common one, epilepsy." "It's quite possible that other gene mutations might show susceptibility ...Analysis of gene expression in lymphoid cells can determine lymphoma cancer
... of levels of CDK9 and CYCLIN T1 in lymphoid cells shows a correlation with activity of the cancer. The higher the expression of the gene and the attached molecule in the blood sample, the more likely for lymphoid cancer." CDK9 was originally isolated by Giordano, who at the time was a researcher in Temple...Protemix corporation announces discovery of way to repair hearts damaged by diabetes
...tember issue of the world-leading journal Diabetes shows that six months treatment with the orally active s... for biotechnology and research in New Zealand. It shows that we can do high quality, international level research in this country. We have the wherewithal, ...Researchers improve detection of diverse anthrax strains
...c health should an outbreak occur. The work also shows for the first time that how researchers "discover"...fining major bacterial populations. This study shows that diverse strains of pathogens will not be recognized unless they are contained within the scope ......of the current issue of The Journal of Immunology, shows the hormone augments a compartment containing T cells known as CD4+CD25+, and a regulatory protein called FoxP3. The cells are important for protecting mice against a model for human MS called experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Autoimmu...