Jefferson Scientists Find Potential Deadly Effects Of Two Missing Cancer-Suppressor Genes
...this particular combination of altered genes is significantly lower in human tumors--our results may suggest why that is the case. These are two of the most commonly altered genes in colorectal cancer and understanding their mechanism in carcinogenesis is crucial to the development of therapeutic ...Scientists To Study Effects Of Global Warming On Wetlands
...ant community canopycaused by global warming might significantly affect the energy budget, depending on an ecosystem's resilience to changing conditions, according to Chen. He said Michigan Tech's role will be to investigate the linkage between various factors such as the amount of solar radiation reflected back i...Basin Traps Air Pollution In Mexico City: International Study Has Implications For U.S. Cities
...h sulfur content offuels. Wind directions varied significantly with elevation and location in thevalley, producing pollutant transport patterns that are difficult to modelaccurately. Detailed analysis of the data, creation of the models and publication offinal results will continue for the next two to th...NIH Office Of Dietary Supplements Expands Research Support
...unanswered questions about dietary supplements and significantly improve our understanding of the role of dietary supplements in health, said Dr. Bernadette M. Marriott, Director of the ODS. Were enthusiastic about the positive reception the Institutes have given the REAP program and their interest in partnering ...Purdue Study Finds Prehistoric Couch Potato
...f improvement in respiratory capabilities differed significantly between the South American and North American dinosaurs, with the southern dinosaurs lagging behind their northern relatives in aerobic fitness for tens of millions of years. "Whereas 140 million year ago, the Argentine dinosaurs breathed only slight...Synthetic Vitamin E And Natural Vitamin E Are Equally Powerful Antioxidents
...etic vitamin E for eight weeks. There was significantly less oxidation of LDL in the groups thatreceived 400 or 800 IUs of natural or synthetic vitamin E. There was nosignificant change in the groups that received a placebo, 100 or 200 IUs ofeither form of the vitamin. The results also confirmed e...Oral Vaccine Protects Infants From Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea
... is to prevent the more severeillness." Aside from significantly greater incidence of fever in the vaccine group afterthe first dose only (15 percent in vaccinees versus 7 percent in controls), thetwo study groups experienced no differences in side effects, and the vaccine wassafe and well-tolerated. ***The Vaccin...Growth Factor Stimulation Leads To Increase In New Neurons In The Striatum And Cortex Of The Brain
...rain with the growth factor. They observed significantly more BrdU-labeled cells throughout the SVZon the infused side of the brain compared to the contralateral side or incontrol animals. Numerous marked cells, many of which were neuronal cells, alsowere found in the parenchyma adjacent to the SVZ. ......he second generation and theexperimental rats were significantly smaller than the controls, even though thetwo groups were raised identically. "These rats were 5 percent smaller at birth and remained consistentlysmaller throughout their lifetime," said Taylor. In addition, reproductiveproblems persisted....Researcher Discovers Plant Genes For Phosphate Uptake
...o noted that the phosphate-starved plants sent out significantly more messages calling for production of phosphate transporter proteins. "Now we are in a better position to understand how phosphorus is taken up by plants, to make changes to the genes involved, and to create plants that are efficient acquirers of p...NSF Grant For Sphingolipid Research
...ng in Lynch's lab over the summer,have contributed significantly to this project. Many other students have contributed to this researcheffort in the past, and are co-authors on publications, says Lynch. Lynch has published more than 40 articles and 20 abstracts in scientific journals such as Nature,Cryobiology, ...First Selenium-Based Orally-Active Antihypertensive May Lead To New Family Of Therapeutic Agents
...hydroxylatedselenium compound in brain tissue were significantly lower than in othertissues, confirming the findings of the behavioral studies. The compounds are therapeutically active at concentrations severalorders of magnitude less than the toxic dose. No detrimental sideeffects were observed in the animal te...Regulator Of Fat Thermostat Found
...ne in St. Louis haveidentified the first factor to significantly boost human leptin concentrations.And surprisingly, this substance also boosted leptin levels in some overweightindividuals. In the study conducted by endocrinologist Samuel Dagogo-Jack, M.D., assistantprofessor of medicine, and by John W. Newcomer...UPCI Researchers Find Drug Improves Cancer-Fighting Ability Of Vitamin D
...nts, the addition of dexamethasone to 1,25-D3 also significantly reduced blood calcium levels. 1,25-D3 causes buildup of blood calcium in several ways. It increasescalcium release from bones and calcium absorption from the intestines. At the same time, it causes kidneys to retain calcium so it is not rel...UMass Researchers Announce Birth Of Genetically Modified Cloned Calves
...method used to produce Charlie and George differed significantly from those used in Scotland to produce the cloned sheep Dolly, Molly, and Polly. The major difference is that the cattle cells were not in a quiescent state when fused with the cow eggs. Robl has been a member of the University faculty since 1985 and...Emory University Fragile X Group Receives NIH Program Grant
...t severalscientific disciplines, this program will significantly expand the scope andbreadth of contemporary fragile X research." The team will seek clues to the mechanisms of the triple-repeatexpansion and the suppression of FMRP during transcription as well as the roleof FMRP on protein translation and ......judged by thecirculating CD4+ cell count) occurred significantly later in the heterozygouschildren. These findings provide important arguments in the debate over the beneficialeffect of delta 32 heterozygosity on HIV disease progression. The CCR5 genotypeshould also give a prognostic information for children bor...Low Cholesterol? Reduced Sodium? What Do These Terms Really Mean?
... the food label are more likely to be read and can significantly affectconsumer purchasing decisions. In acknowle...ally by the FDA, "no" and "free," are perceived as significantly different byconsumers. A limitation of this study, however, is that it did not measure thequantitati...High Testosterone Level May Lead Male Junco To Stray From Mate
...rinting. The results showed: Normal males had significantly more young that survived to leave the nest (an av...d by other males. High-testosterone males sired significantly more fledglings (an average of 1.21) than did other males (0.36) through inseminations of females o...Short-Course TB Prophylaxis Effective In HIV-Infected Individuals
...mportantly, however, compliance with treatment was significantly better in the two-drug arm -- 80 percent of individuals in the RIF/PZA group completed their treatment, while less than half of the individuals in the INH group completed the year-long regimen. "We know that 12 m...