Abstinence may make the brain grow stronger
...mportant when we want to talk about the functional significance of brain damage in alcoholism. In addition, we used a localization approach that allowed us to investigate structural and metabolic brain changes in relatively small yet anatomically well-defined brain regions." They found that the abstinent alcohol...U-M scientists find gene for low-frequency hearing loss
... often deafness and psychiatric illness. The wider significance of this discovery is that mutations in this gene may be a common cause of low-frequency hearing loss in the general population, even in those who may be unaware that their hearing loss could be inherited. Results of the study appear in the October 22...MPO generates nitrotyrosine in the subendothelial space
...ne adducts than wild-type liver. The physiological significance of MPO transcytosis remains unresolved, but the MPO knockout mouse may provide a useful system for testing the role of localized protein nitration in the onset, progression, or termination of vascular inflammation....Breaking the silence: Discovery could lead to new treatments for cancer, sickle-cell anemia
... and anti-cancer - drugs.(The world learned of the significance of yeast as a model organism this fall when Hutchinson Center President and Director Lee Hartwell, Ph.D., was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. His groundbreaking use of yeast to study the mechanisms of cell division in all nucl...Rare squid found in Gulf of Mexico
...rous odd and unusual creatures," Sager said. "The significance of this squid is that it has been seen only eight times, but sightings have been worldwide, suggesting this critter is widespread. "Then, too, the fact that we are still finding previously unknown creatures in the year 2001 just highlights scie...Record in research dollars: UH receives $12.3 million in November
...al Protection Agency. These grants demonstrate the significance of the research projects being developed by our faculty who are studying key areas that could have a major impact on our society and could support the economy in areas such as education, the environment, biotechnology, health and medicine, and techno...Prizes awarded in the 2002 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Programme
...ch certain genes are switched off to examine their significance for the organism, Birchmeier-Kohler and her research team have made a crucial contribution to the understanding of a number of growth factors and their role in the development of organisms. The processes observed in animal experiments in early embryo...New contact-lens materials will revolutionize the industry, UT Southwestern researchers report
...y of the new silicone hydrogel lens materials. The significance of our study is that for the first time we have a scientific-based rationale that has passed peer review at high levels that exactly predicts our current epidemiological risk pattern and strongly suggests that these new lenses will be the breakthroug...A 2,000 year-old technique may hold the key to acupuncture's therapeutic effect
...rd understanding the physiological and therapeutic significance of de qi, researchers quantified needle grasp by m...tep toward determining the biological and clinical significance of this phenomenon. For the first time, a link has been demonstrated between acupuncture needle man...Other highlights in the Jan. 16 issue of JNCI
...equivocal (aytpical squamous cells of undetermined significance [ASCUS]) or mild (low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions [LSIL]) abnormalities. Only about 5% of women with ASCUS and 10% of those with LSIL have a known precursor to cancer, called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (CIN3). Therefore, referri...Is there a link between alcohol and allergies?
...em is affected. This leads to questions about the significance of the increased response to allergens by drinkers. If alcohol somehow affects the control of the immune response to these allergens, an exaggerated response would be expected." Jerrells speculated that alcohol, either directly or indirectly throu......g the upland rainforests a whole new environmental significance in the landscape, as cloud harvesters which add billions of litres of extra flow into tropical river systems, says CSIROs Dr Paul Reddell. Dr Reddell and Dr David McJannet lead a team in the Rainforest Co-operative Research Centre, involving scientis...Eat your veggies: Indirect anti-oxidants provide long-term protection
...ne has focused on cancer, but now it assumes wider significance for human disease because the compound also helps prevent oxidative damage," says Paul Talalay, M.D., J.J. Abel Distinguished Service Professor of Pharmacology. "The finding that a compound from the diet can provide powerful, chemically versatile an...Scientists to examine DNA of George Washington trees
...database of genetic information may have a broader significance in the conservation of trees in the future. In this, the Washington trees will play an important role. "What better trees to serve as the foundation of this database," he asked. "This type of genetic research is the path to the future. Who better to ...February media highlights - GSA Bulletin
...d oceanic domain (the Valaisan) and its geodynamic significance in the Alpine evolution. So we show first that the Valaisan is really an ocean, and secondly that the high-pressure metamorphic event of the Valaisan domain took place late in the evolution of the Alps, but occurred before the collision between the E...New study finds undiagnosed, untreated gonorrhea, chlamydia infections common
...ation, which raises questions about their clinical significance and possibly their transmissibility. The high prevalence rate in the general public and the lack of symptoms suggests that screening programs and extending access to care are critical for reducing the prevalence of these infections, Leone said. Sin...'Night eating syndrome' may be related to the performance of the body -- not the mind
...e then measured using commercial immunoassay. The significance of differences between the two groups in the plasm... 0 was evaluated by a Wilcoxons rank sum test. The significance of differences between the two groups in the changes in plasma concentrations (after subtracting the...USF presents new research on hyperlipidemic children
... the study. None of these trends reached levels of significance in this small study population, nor did PON1 activity vary significantly after a six week course of Vitamins C and E. Conclusions Based on these findings Dr. Mietus-Snyder concludes that: The results from this first-of-its-kind investigat...Scientists enhance fruit fly memory using mouse protein: New clue to fundamental brain mechanism
...ich memory is disrupted. This study takes on added significance because it is a rare example that demonstrates actual enhancement of memory formation."...Epstein-Barr virus mechanism for long-term survival discovered
...on and maintenance. In addition to the biological significance of the findings, there may be medical implications, as well, Lieberman notes. "In malignancies where EBV is known to be a contributing agent, inactivating the mechanism by which the virus maintains its genome could inhibit tumor cell growth," Lieber...