Ethical guidelines needed before 'nutrigenomic' groceries come to market
...nd related health care system savings, and greater social equity. Genomic studies show some of the variation in such factors as blood pressure and bone density in people is genetically determined. In some people, food may cause genes to malfunction, which is why among people who consume the same diet, some...Team approach works better to reduce blood pressure in African-American men
...ong African Americans. In poor, urban communities, social and economic burdens often contribute to lower rat...n. A community health worker provided referrals to social services, including job training, and assisted with locating housing. The men in the other group rec...Familiarity decides if wolf spider loves 'em or eats 'em
... 27-31, 2003). "This shows that invertebrates have social recognition, and it can be maintained and remembered even through the molting process. These influences affect adult behavior and possibly the evolution of traits." Many male wolf spiders have different looks, or phenotypes. They might have ornamenta...Mutant gene linked to obsessive compulsive disorder
...d anorexia nervosa (AN), Asperger's syndrome (AS), social phobia, tic disorder, and alcohol or other substance abuse/dependence. Researchers found an unusual cluster of OCD, AN, and AS/autism, disorders together with the mutation in approximately one percent of individuals with OCD. The scientists analyzed...President Bush names Rutgers' Evelyn Witkin for nations highest science honor
...e physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, social and behavioral sciences. Not including the 2002 recipients, the medal has been awarded to 409 distinguished scientists and engineers, including three previous Rutgers winners. "The National Medal of Science recognizes the tremendous contributions ...Leisure activity may reduce risk of Alzheimer's, says USC research team
... their leisure activities, which included reading, social visits, theater and movie going, club and organization participation, gardening and other outdoor activities, and playing sports. They subsequently participated in clinical follow-ups in the 1980s and 1990s, when they where tested for Alzheimer's dis...Genetic differences in termite castes may lead to better control
...d or woody plants high in cellulose. They are very social and form monogamous relationships in which a new king and queen fly away from the original colony to form a new one. Termite larvae can become a member of any of three castes - soldiers, workers and the nymphs that develop into alates, or reproductiv...Unfaithful songbirds increase offspring fitness
...erse, compared to their half-siblings sired by the social father. Monogamy is rare among animals. Even speci...nt four years in the Viennese forest investigating social pairing and genetic paternity in a population of blue tits. Back in the laboratory in Seewiesen, the...Rutgers geneticist to battle autism with $3.7 million NIH grant
...hildren typically have difficulties with behavior, social interaction and communications skills, but there is a wide spectrum of symptoms and characteristics, expressed in combinations from extremely mild to quite severe. Researchers generally agree that multiple genes interact with each other to produce t...World's largest scientific society holds regional meeting in Long Beach, Calif.
...edical doctor, pioneering industrial toxicologist, social activist, federal investigator, author and the first female faculty member at Harvard University's Medical School, Alice Hamilton's major scientific contribution was to research, document and publicize the dangers of working conditions within major U...Scientific study of twins shows forgiveness has genetic component
..., Peachtree Plaza Hotel. A study of genetic and social influence in twins: Forgiveness and vengefulness ...ehavioral development: A twin study of genetic and social influence. Learning goals: 1. To illustrate how twin studies can elucidate the roles of genetic an...Researchers discover genes that distinguish human, nonhuman primate brains
...avioral effects of hormone replacement therapy and social behaviors of primates. Leading researchers located worldwide seek to collaborate with Yerkes scientists....New scientific study finds women more forgiving than men
... how forgiving he'll be. The more extroverted and social a man is, the more likely he is to forgive. Personality traits don't play a role in a woman's ability to forgive. This study along with some from the world's top scientists in forgiveness research will be presented at the Scientific Conference on ...Researchers identify molecular alterations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...e notion that IBS is not simply a psychological or social disorder as was once thought, but instead due to altered gut biochemistry and interactions between the gut and the brain." Serotonin (5-HT) is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and signaling molecule. Ninety-five percent of all serotonin is loca...UC Riverside to convene conference on genetically modified organisms, Oct. 14-17, 2003
...global competition." Chase-Dunn pointed out that social scientists have always studied the causes and cons...s exclusively with one or a few token humanists or social scientists or vice versa," said Ellstrand. Registration is $275 per person ($100 for graduate stude...Gene expression tied to social behavior in honey bees
... is responding dynamically to changes in the bee's social environment, Robinson said. The study was unique, he said, because it focused on individual profiles. Previous studies of gene expression and behavior in mice and flies, for instance, have focused on group tendencies, looking at pools of individuals....First study to watch brain patterns when forgiving
... of actions' forgivability; each versus 'baseline' social reasoning judgments. A post-therapy fMRI scan foll...of the human brain, which we propose contribute to social cohesion. The activation in these regions changed with symptom resolution in PTSD....NSF awards $68 million for new engineering centers
..., computer scientists, atmospheric scientists, and social scientists will collaborate to develop low-cost sensor networks for more accurate forecasts and near-real-time storm warning information systems. Systems will gather information not available from current weather observing systems in the region of t...Mark your calendar for the American Anthropological Association meeting in Chicago Nov. 19-23
...s peoples has made this one of the most successful social movements in our time. But the global order presents new challenges. The Special Rapporteur to the UN will present his visions for the future. (Saturday 1.45-3.30 p.m.) Corporate Ethnography in the New Economy. Wall Street and the financial servic...From her work studying social insects, Arizona State University biologist Jennif... the journal Science , Fewell argues that complex social structures like those seen in social insect communities can arise initially from the nature of group...