Mouth microbes may help shape immune system, says Stanford research team
...re. The group is also expecting to publish a study soon on organisms previously not known to play a role in human disease. Relman's lab is collaborating with biochemistry professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Patrick Brown, MD, PhD, on developing microarrays - glass slides carrying th...Global warming to squeeze western mountains dry by 2050
...ing, and the full results of her study will appear soon in the journal Climatic Change , now in press. Leung emphasized the estimate's conservativeness, noting that the climate projections of warming devised by DOE and the National Center for Atmospheric Research are on the low end compared to most other...Small amounts of alcohol or anesthetics may damage the developing brain
...r, M.D., and his colleagues reported new findings, soon to be published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives , suggesting that young adults diagnosed with schizophrenia were significantly more likely to have been exposed to lead in the womb. Susser believes lead exposure also might cause dama...Copper may play role in 'starving' cancer to standstill
... of copper were implanted into rabbit corneas, and soon vessels formed around them, the biochemist noted. Then came the idea that if copper was needed to create blood vessels, and if blood vessels were necessary for tumor growth, what would happen if copper were regulated? "Studies looked at inoperable...Scientists making advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment to receive awards
...7 to recognize research that has made, or promises soon to make, a notable contribution to improved clinical care in the field of cancer, and to provide incentive to such young investigators relatively early in their careers. Dr. Sidransky, 43, who is being honored for pioneering translational research i...... Act. This misunderstood and often-ignored law may soon become more stringently enforced, largely due to the stepped-up use of DNA plant testing. Gary Bomar, Texas Cooperative Extension agricultural agent for Taylor County, said the practice of "catching" or keeping some of the current crop's production f...Substances found in blood may predict development of preeclampsia
...ore they occur and to treat high blood pressure as soon as it appears. The study was also conducted by other researchers from the following institutions: NICHD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Allied Technology Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medi...University of Colorado archaeologist, colleagues hot on the trail of ancient Persian warships
...ke with the remotely operated vehicle, or ROV. As soon as it was determined to be metal, the ROV moved into position and a mechanical arm equipped with a claw grasped onto it and the vehicle began a slow descent to the surface, Hohlfelder said. The sauroter and the helmets found in the same area probab...Why results from genetic tests should be available to medical insurance companies
...ress made in the area of genetics, these links may soon be clearly established, and our contention is based on this development.' Dr. Raithatha concludes: "Perhaps the biggest obstacle remains public perception of genetic testing. The primary task facing the medical community is to acknowledge and seek t...Oxygen triggered the evolution of complex life forms
...re than two or three different cell types appeared soon after the surface environment became oxygenated around 2,300 million years ago. This was around the same time that cells became able to extract the energy from oxygen, thanks to the emergence of mitochondria. Life forms became even more complex follo...Rice and M. D. Anderson establish Center for Computational Cancer Research
...ibility would offer patients the best therapies as soon as possible. The center's work will further build on advances in analysis technologies that enable the assembly of large databases of detailed profiles of genes and proteins obtained from cancer patients. These databases will include a broad range of....... A flu vaccine that might help prevent this will soon become available, but instead of going to Vietnam it will be sent to rich countries to fulfil existing contracts. And researchers who have created vaccines that might save us if the bird flu does start spreading between people are unsure how to proce...NIEHS and UNC to collaborate on registry of 20,000 subjects
...dicines." Recruitment for the registry will begin soon at the Ambulatory Care Center at Mason Farm Road and S. Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, N.C. Other sites at UNC affiliated medical facilities may be added in 2004. Dr. Blackshear may be contacted on the registry, at 919-541-4899....Gene essential for development of normal brain connections resulting from sensory input discovered
... fact, much of the growth of the brain that occurs soon after birth is the development and branching of dendrites-the part of a nerve cell that receives input from other neurons. Thus, this branching allows neurons to form many different synapses, or connections, with many other neurons, permitting much ...UF study suggests life on Earth sprang from borax minerals
...ngs. Lime was effective, but the ribose decomposed soon after it was formed. Recognizing that ribose had a particular chemical structure that allowed it to bind to minerals containing the element boron, they turned to another substance called colemanite. "Colemanite is a mineral containing borate found ...Vegetables that prevent may ultimately cure some cancers
... Station, and is expected to enter clinical trials soon in collaboration with M.D. Anderson in Houston. DIM already is commercially available as a natural supplement for cancer prevention and for treating estrogen-related health issues. "DIM is a potent substance," Safe said. "But we made it even more...Beagle 2 team still hopes to repeat Mars landing success
...ntinue to search for the lander, Mars Express will soon become the prime communication link with Beagle 2. After reaching its operational polar orbit today, ESA's orbiter should pass over the Beagle 2 landing site regularly from 7 January onwards. Various modes of communication can be attempted during pas...B2MIN9: Beagle 2 teams continue efforts to communicate with the lander
...e announced on the Beagle 2 and PPARC Web sites as soon as they are available. The next press briefing will be held in the Beagle 2 Media Centre at 08.30 GMT on Monday, 29 December, when Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Innovation, will be a principal speaker....Scientists await first call from Beagle
...d surface at a speed of about 38 mph (60 km/h). As soon as the bags made contact with the surface, the main parachute was to be released so that the lander could bounce away unhindered. Like a giant beach ball, the gas bag assembly was expected to bounce along the surface for several minutes before coming...The common cold as cancer fighter? SLU prof's lifetime work moving into clinical trials
...inical testing is complete and is expected to move soon into clinical trials. Now this patented technology has been issued and exclusively licensed to a company, Introgen Therapeutics, which made the announcement this morning. Introgen and VirRx, a biotechnology company founded by Wold and with a primary ...