Transplant patients from 40 years ago cause Pittsburgh doctors to take an about-face
...al subset of dendritic cells will be of particular significance in developing strategies of relevance in humans. Dendritic Cells in Transplant Tolerance and Rejection (Abstract 0120)Presentation: 1:45 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26; State-of-the-Art Symposium 07, Diplomat 4/5 Dr. Abu-Elmagd's talk, Tolerance for Human ...UC Riverside's Alexander Raikhel awarded $4.3 million grant from NIH to study mosquitoes
...tural Sciences. "This award is a testament to the significance of Prof. Raikhel's work and his reputation for scholarly excellence." Raikhel is the sole principal investigator on the project, entitled "Regulation of Vitellogenic Genes in the Mosquito." The grant is one of several he and his laboratory team have...Moffitt Cancer Center receives DoD funds to establish National Functional Genomics Project
...ase processes. However, unraveling the functional significance of these genes is central to solving the problems posed by cancer and other diseases. "Each cancer is unique" explains Jack Pledger, PhD, Moffitt's Deputy Director and head of basic research, who will also serve as Scientific Director of the NFGP. ...Breast cancer gene repairs damaged DNA
...ledge , who is at Baylor College of Medicine. "The significance of the structural studies of BRCA2 by Pavletich's group is that they provide evidence for a direct and unexpected biochemical role for BRCA2 in the enzymology of homologous recombination itself. It was an elegant study that will forever change the wa...In Laos, a rare deer is discovered alive and well, despite war and over-hunting
...ss campaign to build local understanding about the significance of the deer and its habitat....Needle-free blood and tissue measurements
... for the measurements, so that physicians know the significance of the readings. "Tissue pH and oxygenation are new medical parameters, so we have to determine specific values that, based on the readings, allow us to identify when a person is in shock or in need of treatment. We also see this device as a means to...Eczema patients lack natural antibiotic in skin
...ndings demonstrate for the first time the clinical significance of these peptides in humans, and suggest that a medication containing or inducing the peptides may one day be used to fight the infections that plague millions of atopic dermatitis patients. The accompanying editorial in the journal called it a "semi......rsity in Japan set out to determine the biological significance of apoptotic DNA degradation. Dr. Nagata's group used Drosophila as a model organism because apoptosis has been largely conserved throughout evolution from flies to mammals. Both fly and mammalian cells contain several DNase enzymes that specifical...Light to moderate drinking during pregnancy can affect adolescent growth
...ls of exposure are unlikely to have any functional significance for the child, they suggest that there apparently was damage to the brain, particularly during sensitive fetal and early infant developmental periods. This damage may have serious implications for later cognitive and behavioral development." "There ...UT Southwestern scientist helps identify neurons in worms that control link between stress, eating
... scientists have made strides in understanding the significance group behaviors have had on ecological and evolutionary processes, little research has been done on the basic neural mechanisms underlying this behavior. Avery and other researchers were able to show that whether the worms ate alone or in groups was...Lower insulin sensitivity found In Mexican-Americans, regardless of behavioral and metabolic factors
... sensitivity were attenuated to losing statistical significance after dietary intakes of palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid or skeletal muscle IR protein content were accounted for. This study demonstrates that lower insulin sensitivity persists in non-obese, non-diabetic Mexican-Americans compared with their non...Scripps research gives tiny phytoplankton a large role in Earth's climate system
...of California, San Diego, our understanding of the significance of phytoplankton has been taken to a new level. Ro... aerosols. They also argue that the climatological significance of phytoplankton is increased or decreased from region to region, since the magnitude of phytoplankt...Three inferior prefrontal regions of the brain found receptive to somatosensory stimuli
...eft hemisphere equivalent only reached statistical significance in one comparison. A second strong area of activation localized to the OFC. In all cases the activation included the right anterior orbital gyrus and the neighboring lateral orbital gyrus. Additional activations arose in other sectors of the right ......S) and Oregon State University (OSU), hold special significance for the management of many young forests, with trees less than about 60 years old, which cover vast portions of the Pacific Northwest. The conclusions are based on a number of related studies funded in recent years by the USGS. According to John Tapp...First clinical trial of intravenous rViscumin under way in Germany and France
...ly to draw any conclusions about possible clinical significance or benefits to patients. This observation will have to be confirmed during the further conduct of the trial and in future studies." Involved in the clinical trial are the Hannover Medical School, Germany, Centre Rene Gauducheau, Nantes-St.Herblain, F...New theory explains economic growth in terms of evolutionary biology
...iently, the evolutionary pressure weakened and the significance of quality for survival declined," said Galor. The inherent advantage in reproduction of people who highly value a large number of children gradually dominated and their fertility rates ultimately overtook the fertility rates of people who value high...January GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights
...erial and, subsequently, should help us assess the significance of fossil material for analyzing the early evolution of animals. Mapping active faults offshore Portugal (36N38N): Implications for seismic hazard assessment along the southwest Iberian Margin. Eullia Grcia, Centre Mediterrani d'Investigacions Mari...Study employs backyard scientists to document global warming impact
...nge from across the globe." Hall said the study's significance lies in its foreboding. Global warming is projected to increase dramatically in coming years. While spring arriving early seems in itself innocuous, Hall said no one knows right now how these changes will affect the complex orchestration of the envir...First study to show the potential for effective prevention of migraine with an AT1 receptor blocker
...andesartan period (p=0.001). These data also show significance (p<0.001) for key secondary endpoints including: hours with headache; days with migraine; hours with migraine; headache severity; and level of disability. Days with sick leave were also significantly reduced by 64% (p=0.01). Importantly, these be......c carbon dioxide, a fact that will take on further significance as El Nio events threaten to become increasingly frequent and severe," he continued. The research is published in the January issue of Ecology Letters....